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Articles By Jonathan Geddes

Blondshell, Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow review - woozy rock with an air of nonchalance

Monday, 08 September 2025 Read more...

The Maccabees, Barrowland, Glasgow review - indie band return with both emotion and quality

Saturday, 23 August 2025 Read more...

Sam Fender, St James' Park, Newcastle review - Geordie Springsteen scores with celebratory homecoming

Monday, 16 June 2025 Read more...

PUP, SWG3, Glasgow review - controlled chaos from Canadian punks

Tuesday, 13 May 2025 Read more...

Supergrass, Barrowland, Glasgow review - nostalgia played with youthful energy

Saturday, 10 May 2025 Read more...

Manic Street Preachers, Barrowland, Glasgow review - elder statesmen deliver melody and sing-a-longs

Tuesday, 15 April 2025 Read more...

Lauren Mayberry, Barrowland, Glasgow review - solo star stays too close to the day job

Monday, 24 March 2025 Read more...

Hinds, St Lukes and the Winged Ox, Glasgow review - Spanish garage rockers surviving and thriving

Sunday, 23 February 2025 Read more...

Cyndi Lauper, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - still having chaotic fun after all these years

Monday, 10 February 2025 Read more...

Travis, OVO Hydro review - a Christmas night out with some regrets

Tuesday, 24 December 2024 Read more...

Vampire Weekend, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - a mixture of brilliance and self-indulgence

Tuesday, 10 December 2024 Read more...

Katy J Pearson, Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox, Glasgow review - warm-hearted songs to banish the cold

Thursday, 05 December 2024 Read more...

English Teacher, Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow review - Mercury winners step up in size with style

Wednesday, 20 November 2024 Read more...

Rachel Chinouriri, Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow review - a formidable and genre-hopping talent

Friday, 15 November 2024 Read more...

Isabel LaRosa, Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox, Glasgow review - TikTok pop and a school disco atmosphere

Wednesday, 23 October 2024 Read more...

Public Service Broadcasting, Barrowland, Glasgow review - history given euphoric life

Saturday, 19 October 2024 Read more...

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