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://youtu.be/MvXjhbvTHPI  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.

VIDEO 1: https://youtu.be/PbBt4SewEM4

VIDEO 2:  https://youtu.be/23J_-f45Trk

https://www.facebook.com/alainjohannesmusic

PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS, LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH, APRIL 15 2025

Last time I saw these lads was at the legendary SONIC MASS gig in Bannerman's, which was...let me see...HOLY CRAP! TEN YEARS AGO!

Line-up:

SPLIT DOGS: Abrasive garage punks from Bristol. Enormously energetic, enormous fun. Short songs fired out fast and hard. Rock and, indeed, roll.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/bjfZKWBnry0  https://www.facebook.com/splitdogsofficial

PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS PIGS: Sludgy riffy psych from Newcastle, they're out and about promoting their new album 'DEATH HILARIOUS', and La Belle is SOLD OUT! They're loud and they're relentless, and that bass hits like a fucking tank. And their banter is actually funny.

VIDEO:  https://youtu.be/ZqC0OJbvgcw   https://www.facebook.com/PigsPigsPigsPigsPigsPigsPigs