Arab Strap / 7ebra – The V&A, Dundee – Monday 4th December 2023 A rather belated write-up of the recent Arab Strap show in Dundee. The first night of the Scottish leg of the ‘Philophobia’ Undressed 25th anniversary tour was held in the opulent surroundings of the V&A in Dundee in front of a sell-out…
2023 According to … Réamann
2023 turned out to be one of Raymond Gorman‘s productive musical years, with a string of, perhaps surprising, releases (see more below) under his solo alias of Réamann. Ahead of 2024 which promises more music, Raymond took time to look back on the last 12 months for MPT. Your Own Music >Your own musical highlight…
2023 According to … Emiel Spoelder
Dutch film-maker Emiel Spoelder released his first full length film this year – the excellent Dream Syndicate documentary ‘How Did We Find Ourselves Here?’. I chatted to Emiel back in June about the film and here he looks back on his 2023. Your Own Work >Your own highlight of the year? The screenings of my…
2023 According to … Red Guitars
After a full five person round-robin with Red Guitars back in August, the band are represented in the round-up of 2023 by a sub-committee of bassist Lou Duffy-Howard and drummer Matt Higgins. Brace yourself for the first mention of an 80s rocking pop star on the blog … Your Own Music >Your own musical highlight…
2023 According to .. Firestations
The latest instalment in ‘2023 According To …’ is a double header contributed by Mike Cranny and Laura Copsey from Firestations. Strap in, it’s not one of the shorter ones! Your Own Music > Your own musical highlight of the year? Mike: I think it would have to be releasing our third album ‘Thick Terrain’….
It’ll All Go In The Skip On The Way Home – Wozniak live
Wozniak / Canaan Balsam / SIGNALWEAK – The Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh – Saturday 2nd December 2023 Having been in at the very start, I was glad to be able to make Wozniak’s final gig on Saturday, even if I wish the circumstances that allowed it had been different. Over the years, the Wee Red…
Manic Pop Thrills 