Single Ticket #5 - French Wives and Yusuf Azak

Posted in SHOFT on 11th October 2011

Back to reality with a bump today, as a week of musical antics and psychogeographical wanderings comes to a close. However, one of the delights of returning home is to pick through the Songs Heard On Fast Trains inbox to see what we've missed. So, here's a hastily prepared edition...

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Adam Stafford, The Seventeenth Century, Martin John Henry - Stereo, Glasgow

Posted in SHOFT on 8th October 2011

For my last night up here I'd managed to find a pretty special event. These are busy times it seems, and with the huge amount of records being released in the next few weeks, along with the sheer number of great gigs tonight I almost wondered if I'd made the...

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The Magick Circle, Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - Paisley Arts Centre

Posted in SHOFT on 7th October 2011

Once again, I found myself in Paisley. A year ago I explained how I'd hoped for a pleasant, golden October evening on which to explore the town. In the event, I got a dark, miserable rain-soaked night instead. However, today was different - and dodging the groups of feral kids...

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