Category: Live Gig Reviews
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Wildfire Festival 2025 – ‘Bringing Metal to the Countryside’ – Day 1
Words and Photos: @lightninrosemedia We found ourselves at the highest village in Scotland for this one, Wanlockhead, which surprisingly, isn’t up North like you might expect. It’s in the Scottish Borders just past Biggar, in a beautiful little village with…
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Single Preview -Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5 – Wild Flowers
Words by Kenny Ross I took a listen to “Wild Flowers” by Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, featuring the Dumfries Community Choir – This is a belter of a tune that radiates joy, warmth, and a proper dose of…
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Hidden Door Festival 2025: A Journey for the Senses – Sunday 15th June 2025
Celebrating its 10th year, Hidden Door 2025 was a triumph of imagination, community, and creative risk-taking. It wasn’t just a festival—it was an experience. A journey through sound, sight, touch, hearing and flavour that left you changed, inspired, and already…
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Single Review – Wavy Trees ‘Nothing But You’
Words: @kennyross79 “Nothing But You” by Los Angeles Indie Rockers, Wavy Trees, hits like a late-night confession after a few too many pints—raw, honest, and just a little bit chaotic in the best way. It’s a tune about loving someone…
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Single Review – Nick Shane ‘Gimme Shelter’
Nick has been writing, producing, playing and releasing music for over ten years now and has firmly asserted himself as one of Scotland’s best indie singer-songwriters. Here we take a look at his newest venture which is a cover of…
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Review: Hidden Door Festival – The Paper Factory Edinburgh ‘Blending Art with Industry’- Saturday 14th June
Words: Laura M Ross Walking into a space where you know many people have worked themselves to the bone, in a time where industry was thriving, just made the whole experience of this event more meaningful and breathtaking. With signs…
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Single Review – Eyes of Home ‘Name for Yourself’
Scottish indie rockers, Eyes of Home released their new single ‘Name for Yourself’ back in April, let’s take a dive head first in to the new track and see what it’s all about. This is an energetic and driving song…
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Single Review – Grady Kinnell ‘£2 VBL’
Let’s take a look at the new single ‘£2 VBL’ from young Scottish singer-songwriter Grady Kinnell from Kelty. He’s been writing and playing music since he was only 16 and never looked back. My first impression when hearing the track…
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Gig Review – Oh Romance – Sneaky Pete’s Edinburgh
Edinburgh’s own alt-rock sensations, Oh Romance, proved exactly why they were nominated for Indie, Rock and Alternative Live Artist of the Year 2024 with an amazing, sold-out performance at Sneaky Pete’s on the 15th May. The intimate venue based in…
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Single Review – Rosewood ‘Skeletons’
Rosewood’s new single ‘Skeletons’ came out on 4th April and I had a listen to see what it was all about. The five piece indie-rock band from Edinburgh already have two previous single releases under their belt, and their sound…