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Sunday, September 20, 2026

PAEIZI, BANSHEE LABYRINTH, EDINBURGH, SEPTEMBER 19 2026

Everyone's favourite Scottish/Persian crossover metal band.

Line-up:

INSULIN PUMP: I know nothing about these lads. They might be awful. They might not.

Turns out they're not awful. Not entirely sure what they ARE, actually. Sort of jazz-light, a bit of pop, a bit of post-punk, They do, however have a saxophone, for which I will deduct one point.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/EoIIVxtXzkQ https://www.instagram.com/insulinpumpband/

REVELATION 23: Local alt-metal trio. Last time I saw them they were just two, and they had a different drummer. They've gotten a bit more 'metal' now, too.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/FPvGLtjSDlw https://www.instagram.com/revelation23band

PAEZI: The aforementioned Scottish/Persian crossover metal band. Nice to see them in a venue that isn't one of the horrible upstairs rooms in Mash House. They are, I think, at their best when the 'Persian' bit is allowed out to play. Otherwise quite grunge-y and, indeed, start things off with an AUDIOSLAVE cover (Show Me How To Live). Nice bluesy jam late on in the set, too.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/MVqKVkBVTjg https://www.instagram.com/paeiziproject

Wednesday, March 11, 2026

CAPSULA, BANNERMAN'S, EDINBURGH, MARCH 10 2026

Sadly, I lose a couple of gigs from my schedule. One is lost to the closure of LEGENDS, and the other due to a last minute pull-out. Never mind, we've got this next. Never seen a band from Argentina before...

Every time. A Bannerman's event page says 'Doors at...' and I believe it. Every fucking time. And I KNOW that, every fucking time, I'll get there and have to stand at the door waiting for an hour. Every. Fucking. Time. Because one day, one glorious day, they'll open the doors at the advertised time. And I will, having expected the usual delay, arrive an hour late and miss half the gig. But not today. Once again, I have been misled.

Line-up:

RESPONSIBLE ADULTS: Local outfit, about whom I know nothing beyond what Instagram tells me : alt-rock/grunge/punk apparently. Well, sort of. More of a dad-rock wedding band, doing a mix of covers and originals. To be fair, the covers they do are a bit more adventurous than most, including QOTSA(but NOT one of the 'greatest hits'), ADELE, and JOY DIVISION (yes, THAT song). Anyway, it's only their second ever gig, and they'll probably get better with practice.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/3qO-A8_lWjQ https://www.facebook.com/responsibleadultband

CAPSULA: The aforementioned Argentinians. Heavy-duty retro-psychedelic power trio, in Edinburgh for the very first time. They've been around for ages and know exactly what they're doing. They're very good, and the modest crowd loves them. When they come back - hopefully very soon - they should fill the place.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/yD49fXJPcVg https://www.facebook.com/CapsulaBand

Saturday, November 1, 2025

ROBOT DEATH MONKEY, ROYAL BRITISH LEGION, DUNBAR, OCTOBER 31 2025

The 'hardest band in Scotland' bothering the locals.

Scene veterans and a handful of noisy local youth combos. It's a small town, and I guess the pool of available talent is quite shallow, so some faces crop up in several bands.

Things I learned today: Young people don't use Facebook, so I have to include Instagram links instead.

Line-up:

THE MOTLEY: The youngest band on the bill tonight. Inexperienced but enthusiastic, with a solid

'don't care' attitude and raw garage rock sound. Impressive drummer.

VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/_the.motley_/

THORNE: 'Pure Scottish rock'. If, by 'Scottish', we mean 'grungy, Smashing Pumpkins/L7 influenced. I have it on good authority that their singer is, in the practice room, pretty solid, but she is struggling to hold it together tonight for some reason. I guess more gig experience will sort that out.

VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/thorne_band_/

INFERNAL SLAUGHTER: It should come as no surprise that these folks play 'old school death metal', and play it pretty well. I fail to get any video of these lads, due to a combination of technical issues (mine AND theirs) and an irritating photographer who would insist on standing right in front of me every time I tried to record. Extra irritating as this is their very first gig, and it would have been nice to get a record.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61581653782342

HAZED: fka ATOMETAL. Neither name is particularly appropriate, to be honest, as they both imply some kind of stoner/doom sound, whereas we actually get decent standard thrash.

VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/hazed_band/

THE REIVERS: These'll be the 'hardcore punks' then. No, they won't really. Punky, yes. Hardcore? Not really. Chaotic? Definitely!

VIDEO: https://www.instagram.com/the.reivers_/

ROBOT DEATH MONKEY: We all know who they are, surely. Short notice addition to the bill, as the original headliners - whoever they were - pulled out. Fortunately, our favourite turbo-stoners have a long association with The Space, and were happy to step in.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/vxVnU9Y0Md4 https://www.facebook.com/RobotDeathMonkey

Monday, May 19, 2025

ALAIN JOHANNES, CATHOUSE, GLASGOW, MAY 17 2025

I haven't been in the Cathouse since 2015, but here I am to see a pioneer of grunge back in Scotland, courtesy of those nice people at Red Crust.

Line-up:

VOLCANOVA: Icelandic turbo-stoners. A VERY sharp start means that they're playing to a nearly empty Cathouse at first. Doesn't seem to bother them too much.

VIDEO: https://youtu.be/ZhfBxYurdro https://www.facebook.com/volcanova

EARL OF HELL: Edinburgh rock'n'rollers doing a double shift tonight - on their own, playing their new album in full, and as ALAIN JOHANNES' backing band.

VIDEO: https://www.facebook.com/earlofhell

ALAIN JOHANNES: The aforementioned pioneer of grunge. He has worked with Mark Lanegan, Queens of the Stone Age, Pearl Jam, Desert Sessions, amongst others, had his own band Eleven, and released solo stuff. And now he's here in Glasgow with Earl of Hell. Who don't do grunge.

Last time I saw him, he had a hat. He doesn't have a hat tonight.