With Burns night in full flow, where better to be than the sweaty basement of The Hug and Pint for tonight’s Celtic Connections show, where two of Glasgow’s best loved underground bands treat us to a feast of live music?
Those who were worried that John Knox Sex Club had called it quits for good a … Continue Reading ››
19 Atom Tree – ‘Sinner’ [Hotgem]
The opening track of the Glasgow electronic trio’s latest EP, Clouds, introduced us to vocalist Julie Knox, who’s powerful and emotive voice slides brilliantly into Atom Tree’s deep synthpop, alerting people the trio on a much bigger … Continue Reading ››
The congregation gathers on the coldest night of the year so far to attend the double sermon at the underground temple that is The Arches.
First to take to the pulpit is John Knox Sex Club; opening with fan favourite 'Kiss the Dirt', the sharp, deep guitar sets the tone for what is to follow.
The haunting … Continue Reading ››
“Here we are, we start in the middle, here we are we start again”
Rain, equestrian Duke Of Wellington statue with a cone on its head, The Clockwork Orange, The Waverley and now John Knox Sex Club at Stereo, the list of Glasgow institutions is certainly on the rise.
It’s not that far fetched! Having played effortlessly … Continue Reading ››
John Knox Sex Club’s highly anticipated new album Oh wow! Must be the devil is provocative, powerful and energetic, maintaining the band’s revolutionary yet poetic stance cemented within the previous two critically acclaimed albums.
Oh wow! Must be the devil still endorses the street-preacher enthusiasm and wall-of-sound explosions that the band are recognised for, yet the … Continue Reading ››
What do a group of gritty rockers fronted by a singer with the voice and demeanour of a fire and brimstone preacher have in common with an oddball pop duo fond of quirky, comical lyrics and kazoo solos?
On the face of it not so much, but … Continue Reading ››
Returning to Sleazy’s, after a few months hiatus, John Knox Sex Club show they certainly haven’t lost any of their fervour.
It’s evident from the opening that this is not a gig to be taken lightly.
While many bands ‘perform’ on the stage, JKSC are indubitably undisguised, they … Continue Reading ››
This is my first time ever in The Wise Monkey, despite the fact that I’ve lived pretty close to it for several years and pass it all the time.
Inside it’s certainly unorthodox as venues go, what with its awkward dog-leg shape and clunky pillars in … Continue Reading ››
There’s not a massive need to spell out how far Three Blind Wolves have progressed in recent years, the review of last week’s set at the same venue pretty much spells it out.
Tonight sees the band opening, instead of headlining, with a stripped back … Continue Reading ››
I’ve covered John Knox two times pretty recently so this review was hardly going to be fresh, as the show hasn’t changed that drastically in this short space of time. Anyway I went along so I may as well throw together something.
First up is … Continue Reading ››