The Tyne-Tees Rambler
Posted in Railways on 25th February 2012
It's almost unprecedented to have managed three railtours by February, especially with one of the major promoters currently not actively promoting any trips, and it's even more surprising that all of them have involved significant sections of new track. So, having dallied in South Wales and West London, this trip...
Randolph's Leap and The Curse of the Haunted Headphones
Posted in SHOFT on 24th February 2012
I can distinctly remember my first encounter with Randolph's Leap - tipped off that there was a band I might just like I stumbled across a bandcamp page packed with tunes, all illustrated with strange doodles apparently courtesy of Microsoft Paint. However, a brief listen confirmed that there was something...
Lonely Tourist, FOUND, Viva Stereo - O2 ABC, Glasgow
Posted in SHOFT on 18th February 2012
Having had a bit of an impatient and fractured week of wandering, and having also spent the previous evening at one of the single most depressingly bad shows I'd ever witnessed, one of the few fixed points in the week was tonight's entertainment. Having never been to the O2 before...