Hooops #1 - Ichi, SJ Esau, Rozi Plain, FOUND - The Louisiana, Bristol
Posted in SHOFT on 6th September 2011
As I wobbled my unsteady way over the cobbles among the chattering commuters of Bristol, I speculated on how long it was since I'd been to The Louisiana. Too long was my conclusion, but once inside the place was familiar enough. Tonight was the inaugural Hooops night - not so...
Single Ticket #3 - Amber Wilson, The Moth & The Mirror
Posted in SHOFT on 6th September 2011
There's no real theme to this small selection of singles today, except that it's been one of those utterly wasteful, pointless days which grind you to a halt and offer nothing but a stinging slap in return for your best efforts to face them down. It's times like these when...
John Knox Sex Club - Raise Ravens
Posted in SHOFT on 4th September 2011
Both a strength and a weakness of the network of bands in Glasgow is its incestuous nature. The entire family tree is no doubt fantastically obscure and many dimensional, with individuals often featuring in many bands at once or drifting in and out of them over time. This of course...