Live Review: Snide Rhythms, May He Go, Two Wrongs @ The Electric Circus 19/05/15

Words: The Captain Once upon a time, in a city not so far away, a small crowd gathers at a venue. The city in question is *drum roll* EDINBURGH! Well done, if you got it right, you can have a Bucky Bomb! The bill tonight looks so simply delicious, so when two-piece instrumental band Two Wrongs take to the stage, my eyes (and ears) and … Continue reading Live Review: Snide Rhythms, May He Go, Two Wrongs @ The Electric Circus 19/05/15

Live Review: Dune Rats w/ The Rich at Electric Circus, Edinburgh. (27/03/15)

Originally posted on Through The Wire Music:
Review: Leah Curtis. THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY! It’s the weekend, so it’s time to let your hair down and shake your thang. The Electric Circus is a brilliant place to do so. On the menu tonight: Starter – The Rich: Edinburgh Rockers Main Course – Dune Rats: Awesome Australian Stoner Pop To wet our appetite, The Rich rock… Continue reading Live Review: Dune Rats w/ The Rich at Electric Circus, Edinburgh. (27/03/15)

Live Review: Cousin Kenny, Annie Booth (Band), The Micro Band and Unkeepable @ Teviot Underground 26/03/15

Words: The Captain Thursday night, gonna take ya to the top…pretty baby (okay it’s not Saturday, but who gives a monkeys?). This is the penultimate Teviot Underground band night before the summer break (booooo!) and four acts are to grace our presence this evening. First comes the lovely Unkeepable. He gets on stage, grabs his guitar and introduces himself “My name’s Steve & I’m gonna … Continue reading Live Review: Cousin Kenny, Annie Booth (Band), The Micro Band and Unkeepable @ Teviot Underground 26/03/15

Live Review: Lyndsey Craig, The Hecklers and Ryan Morcombe @ Teviot Underground 19/03/15

Words: The Captain It’s a Thursday evening, it’s just past 9:15 and I’m at Teviot Underground for another one of the fabulous weekly FREE gigs. First, we are treated to the wonderful Ryan Morcombe. The stage may be small, and he may be on his own, but he takes the stage and owns it. His vocals are strong and his guitar playing impeccable. With a … Continue reading Live Review: Lyndsey Craig, The Hecklers and Ryan Morcombe @ Teviot Underground 19/03/15

Live Review: Gruff Rhys w/ Gwenno at The Caves, Edinburgh. (18/02/15)

Originally posted on Through The Wire Music:
Review: Leah Curtis. ? ? It’s another chilly evening in Edinburgh (typical Scottish weather raises eyebrows) and this time I’m at The Caves! There are already a handful of people eagerly awaiting some live music and we don’t have to wait long! Shortly after 7:30pm, Gwenno takes to the stage with an awesome techno loop with a bit… Continue reading Live Review: Gruff Rhys w/ Gwenno at The Caves, Edinburgh. (18/02/15)

Live Review: SeaOfCrowns, Little Kingdom and Edgar. @ The Electric Circus 12/02/15

Words: The Captain It’s a chilly Thursday evening and I’m at another gig, armed with a notepad, pen and a pint of coke. First up are Edgar., a three piece hardcore pop band from Preswick (near Glasgow). They are an up-beat trio of awesomeness, with amazing stage presence. Lead singer/keyboardist Stuart greets everyone with a “Hi everybody!” (please read that bit in the voice of “Dr. … Continue reading Live Review: SeaOfCrowns, Little Kingdom and Edgar. @ The Electric Circus 12/02/15

Live Review: Universal Thee, Colour Trap and Joe Allan @ Teviot Underground 15/01/15

Words: The Captain It’s a Thursday night in Edinburgh and the weather, quite frankly, is naff, so what better place to be than indoors at a free, yes FREE gig? This is my first gig of 2015, so I’m very excited. It’s also the first gig of 2015 for Thursday’s at Teviot Underground. This week 3 acts are to grace our presence and it’s going … Continue reading Live Review: Universal Thee, Colour Trap and Joe Allan @ Teviot Underground 15/01/15

Live Review: We Came From The North, A Sudden Burst of Colour, Glacier @ Opium, Edinburgh (14/11/14)

Words: The Captain It’s another Friday night and I’m back in Opium to help celebrate the release of We Came From The North’s new E.P “Low Sun, Long Shadow”. These guys are one of my favourite bands from Edinburgh and I’m very excited to hear their new material. Before we get to hear that though, we get to hear the two awesome support bands, the … Continue reading Live Review: We Came From The North, A Sudden Burst of Colour, Glacier @ Opium, Edinburgh (14/11/14)

Live Review: Let Love Rule w/ Redolent @ The Mash House, Edinburgh (07/11/14)

Originally posted on Through The Wire Music:
Words: Leah Curtis. It’s a Friday night and I’m in another venue that I’ve never been to before (getting lost on the way proves that). It’s a rather nice venue and after I get my glass of coke, I am “UV-ed up”. Why UV? You may ask. Well, this is Let Love Rule’s EP launch and UV Party, so… Continue reading Live Review: Let Love Rule w/ Redolent @ The Mash House, Edinburgh (07/11/14)

Live Review: The Barr Brothers w/ Ella the Bird @ The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh (28/10/14)

Originally posted on Through The Wire Music:
Words: Leah Curtis It’s a Tuesday evening in Edinburgh and I’m hidden at the back of The Ballroom in The Voodoo Rooms, notebook and pen poised at the ready. It’s my first time in this venue, so I’m quite excited to see, or rather hear, what is going to hit my eardrums though the sound system I’m not… Continue reading Live Review: The Barr Brothers w/ Ella the Bird @ The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh (28/10/14)