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Preview: Idlewild Take Over Dingwalls

With a sixth album on the horizon, Scottish rockers Idlewild have weathered all sorts of here-today-gone-tomorrow music trends. And though perhaps they’ve never quite achieved the recognition they deserve, this fine band hits Dingwalls for a wee series of special shows this week. That’s right: …

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Review: John McCusker’s Under One Sky

L-R: John McCusker, Emma Reid, Andy Cutting. Ian Carr in the back. Scottish fiddler John McCusker brought his folk suite and other treats to the Southbank Centre over the weekend. His assembled folk supergroup performed their collective work Under One Sky. The evening was divided …

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Preview: John McCusker’s Under One Sky

Christmas is coming a bit early for fans of folk music. This Saturday at the Southbank Centre, John McCusker will bring his assembled band of merry minstrels to the London stop of the Under One Sky tour. The night is a celebration of folk music …

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Live Review: Idlewild @ ULU

Remember when going to a gig left you feeling dirty afterwards? The sweat dripping off of you, your glasses knocked from your face, beer thrown around, and stinking like a cigarette factory? Well, tonight featured a return to those times (minus the cigarette smell) when …