Come on Gang! - Strike A Match
Posted in SHOFT on 23rd February 2011
Its clearly been very tricky for anyone writing about this record to avoid the strange truth - that in discussing this self-assured and rather wonderful set of songs, they are considering both a debut and a finale. Indeed, as they release this album, Come on Gang! are no more -...
The Cumbrian Crusader IV
Posted in Railways on 19th February 2011
Coming hot on the heels of my trip to Glasgow, I was almost entirely unprepared for this weekend's jaunt. This was the first Spitfire trip of the year as their Scottish trips had unfortunately been cancelled. I was so unprepared that I found myself rearranging things yesterday to get to...
James Walbourne, Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou, Sea of Bees - The Captain's Rest
Posted in SHOFT on 13th February 2011
It was a strange week for gigs in Glasgow. As ever there was an embarrassment of riches on offer, and when Edinburgh was linked into the equation, it all got very complicated. However, oddly, everything seemed to have focused on Friday evening. Having nailed my colours to the mast of...