Monthly Archives: September 2014

Interview: Honeyblood

This article originally ran as the Herald Arts magazine cover feature on August 23, 2014. You might suggest that the essence of Honeyblood is equal parts garage, punk and pop. You might reduce the Glasgow duo’s composite parts to The … Continue reading

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Interview: Ricky Ross, Deacon Blue

This feature originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on September 4, 2014. There are links to a couple of previous Herald interviews below… * If you’re seeking clues as to the premise of Deacon Blue’s new album, A New … Continue reading

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Live review: St Vincent

This review originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on August 28, 2014. 02ABC, Glasgow (Four stars) As befits a woman who canonised herself in her nom de plume, Annie Clark, aka St Vincent, draws worshippers wherever she roams. And as befits … Continue reading

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Interview: King Creosote

I spoke to King Creosote about the wonderful From Scotland With Love for The Quietus. You can read the feature here.

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Live review: Dolly Parton

This review originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on June 18, 2014. Glasgow SSE Hydro (Five stars) A supreme being with ivory tresses; a subject of global faith and devotion; a paragon of divine simplicity: wise and heavenly and righteous. But … Continue reading

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