Randolph's Leap, The Pictish Trail, King Creosote - The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow
Posted in SHOFT on 18th June 2012
The Old Fruitmarket is a bit of a revelation. Entry is through the overbearing civic frontage of the City Halls, and then via a fairly anodyne, typically minimalist 'arts centre' type space. But buried within is an impressively cavernous, high-vaulted hall. There is a sense of the old times here...
Saint Death, Queen Jane, The Spook School, Michael Cassidy - Captain's, Glasgow
Posted in SHOFT on 18th June 2012
Regular readers will know that I make this trip on a near regular basis, which accounts for the disproportionate amount of Scottish music featured here. However, this time around things felt a little different - with the switch from England to Scotland much more marked as we crossed the border....
Something Oldham, Something New...
Posted in Railways on 16th June 2012
Considering the number and scope of the rail journeys I undertake, I really have a pretty trouble-free time of it. I know that some people experience minor disruptions as bigger issues because they travel less, but really I don't find myself feeling concerned very often. Some of this is down...