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Album Review: Tom Chaplin – Twelve Tales of Christmas
It has barely been a year since Keane frontman Tom Chaplin released his critically acclaimed debut solo album, The Wave, but he has already followed it up with a Christmas album, inspired by the
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Father John Misty, O2 Academy, Glasgow
It’s been just 18 months since Father John Misty – real name Josh Tillman – played Glasgow’s O2 Academy, but there is still fevered anticipation for this show in support of Misty’s critically acclaimed
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Zara Larsson, O2 Academy, Glasgow
The Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson is still only a teenager, but she has already managed to sell out Glasgow’s O2 Academy on her first gig in the city. The venue is packed with
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Susanne Sundfør, CCA, Glasgow
Susanne Sundfør is deservedly a huge star in her native Norway, but in the UK she is largely an unknown entity. That could be about to change with this tour, as she brings her
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Lorde, O2 Academy, Glasgow
It is almost unfathomable that Lorde – real name Ella Yelich-O’Connor – will only be turning twenty-one next month. The precociously talented New Zealander is already the recipient of two Grammy Awards for her
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Neil Sedaka, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
If you have never heard of Neil Sedaka, you will almost certainly have heard his music. The lengthy montage that opens his show at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall showcases the number of artists
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Lana Del Rey, Hydro, Glasgow
Lana Del Rey’s distinctive brand of dreamy, cinematic pop music seems more suited to a smoky lounge than an arena, but tonight she has filled Glasgow’s Hydro with thousands of her devoted fans. It
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Rufus Wainwright, Perth Concert Hall
The American-Canadian singer-songwriter and composer Rufus Wainwright has played some of the world’s most iconic music venues, such as New York’s Carnegie Hall, the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and the London Palladium, but
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Album Review: Tom Chaplin – The Wave
During a Twitter Q&A with fans last year, Keane frontman Tom Chaplin was asked what advice he would give to himself ten years ago. He responded: “Deal with your shame Tom.” Shame was the
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Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs, Edinburgh
Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs began life in the fashionable Café Carlyle in New York’s Upper East Side in June 2015 before touring the US, Canada and Australia, but this is the first time
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