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The Frank And Walters, The Hug And Pint, Glasgow 07/09/24

Even After All these years The Frank And Walters still play like The Young Men they once were.

Danny C

Sep 14, 20244 min read

Introducing...Mike Mystery!

Which Indie star nicked Mike Mystery's belt? What unlikely trio sang "There's No Place Like Home" from Lady And The Tramp? And why might...

Danny C

Sep 10, 20241 min read

Rebellion Punk Festival Day #3

Rebellion Punk Extravaganza at Blackpool's Winter Garden...day three

Danny C

Sep 7, 20248 min read

Introducing... Natural Order Al!

Who would Natural order Al have in his dream supergroup? And where does Susan Boyle fit into his Q&A? Find these out and more....

Danny C

Aug 20, 20241 min read

Broadside Ballads, Gilded Balloon Patter House, Edinburgh 17/08/24

The second local(ish) show of the night was really enjoyable, a different and an interesting mix of new, old and dare I say haphazard at...

Danny C

Aug 20, 20243 min read

Gone Native, The Royal Oak, Edinburgh 17/08/24

This is the tenth year Kevin Gore and Bobby Nicholson have been entertaining Edinburgh Festival crowds as Gone Native and going from...

Danny C

Aug 19, 20243 min read

Rebellion Punk Festival Day #2

Rebellion Punk Extravaganza at Blackpool's Winter Garden...day two

Danny C

Aug 17, 20249 min read

Rebellion Punk Festival Day #1, Winter Gardens Blackpool 01/08/24

(One-two, one-two-three-) FOUR days of more punk than any one person can handle.

Danny C

Aug 14, 20247 min read

Introducing...Gig-Antics Touring Chris!

What is Goth/ Disco? What's his mission for The Mission? What won't Chris do in a venue? Find out here...

Danny C

Aug 13, 20241 min read

Introducing...Peni Goth Mark!

Why should you not get into a CRAMPED space with PeniGoth Mark after a Motorhead gig?

Danny C

Aug 7, 20241 min read

Introducing...Peni Punk Sam!

Odd (Stanley)? Misfits (The)? Stranger Things? Punk thru & thru and always one to do things Her Way! Find out more about Sam's music musings

Danny C

Jul 31, 20241 min read

Johnny Marr, Kelvingrove Bandstand Glasgow 25/07/24

Rain Falls Hard On A Humdrum Town, then Johnny Marr just brightened things up.

Danny C

Jul 31, 20244 min read

The Klittens, Sneaky Petes Edinburgh, 21/07/24

Purrfect Indiepop

Danny C

Jul 27, 20243 min read

Introducing...Mrs Gig-Antics: Claire...

Stormed the fence at what New York gig? Who are Brain Fog? Find out about Mrs Gig-Antics music...

Danny C

Jul 23, 20241 min read

Scorpio Leisure, Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh 19/07/24

Scorpio Leisure? Sleazy, hot and sweaty VERY Sweaty and Pants! (literally, not metaphorically - metaphorically they're incredible)

Danny C

Jul 21, 20244 min read

Introducing....Tim P!

Introducing Gig-Antic pal, Tim P!

Danny C

Jul 16, 20241 min read

Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball (& Buddy), La Belle Angele 08/07/24

Songs from quarter of a century ago? Bring It On! (and Liquid Skin)

Danny C

Jul 13, 20244 min read

Soccer Mommy, Summerhall Edinburgh 02/07/24

Never Mind The Euros, here's Soccer Mommy!

Danny C

Jul 9, 20243 min read

Introducing....OAW Stevie!

Introducing OAW Stevie!

Danny C

Jul 9, 20241 min read

Introducing....Slash Vaseline!

What's the weirdest thing Slash Vaseline's dark and damned soul has ever seen at a gig? Find out here at his Gig-Antics Setlist Q&A

Danny C

Jul 1, 20241 min read

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The Frank And Walters, The Hug And Pint, Glasgow 07/09/24

Introducing...Mike Mystery!

Rebellion Punk Festival Day #3

Introducing... Natural Order Al!

Broadside Ballads, Gilded Balloon Patter House, Edinburgh 17/08/24

Gone Native, The Royal Oak, Edinburgh 17/08/24

Rebellion Punk Festival Day #2

Rebellion Punk Festival Day #1, Winter Gardens Blackpool 01/08/24

Introducing...Gig-Antics Touring Chris!

Introducing...Peni Goth Mark!

Introducing...Peni Punk Sam!

Johnny Marr, Kelvingrove Bandstand Glasgow 25/07/24

The Klittens, Sneaky Petes Edinburgh, 21/07/24

Introducing...Mrs Gig-Antics: Claire...

Scorpio Leisure, Voodoo Rooms Edinburgh 19/07/24

Introducing....Tim P!

Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball (& Buddy), La Belle Angele 08/07/24

Soccer Mommy, Summerhall Edinburgh 02/07/24

Introducing....OAW Stevie!

Introducing....Slash Vaseline!