JOANNE SHAW TAYLOR BLACK & GOLD UK TOUR RETURNS IN JANUARY 2026 British blues and rock guitarist Joanne Shaw Taylor will return to UK stages this month with a short run of dates under the banner of the Joanne Shaw Taylor Black & Gold UK Tour, following her autumn 2025 tour.
Reel to Reel Review Djabe & Steve Hackett, Freya – Arctic Jam 15ips 2 Track Tape.
From disco dance hall parties for under-fives to adults-only late-night cabaret shows, there truly is something for everyone at the Edinburgh Fringe, the world’s biggest arts festival. John Scott shares his 2025 highlights.
YELLO, ONE SECOND REEL TO REEL REVIEW Yello, One Second 15ips Studio Master Tape edition gets a good listen to by Alan McIntosh for HiFi PiG.
Chasing The Dragon II celebrates this audiophile label’s tenth anniversary and pulls together a host of reference tracks from the label’s back catalogue. Janine Elliot takes a listen.
KISHI BASHI STRING QUARTET SESSION LIVE AT STUDIO 47, ¼”, 2 TRACK, 15IPS, CCIR TAPE REVIEW Alan McIntosh reviews the Kishi Bashi String Quartet Session Live at Studio 47, ¼”, 2 track, 15ips, CCIR Tape.
Blues and Burlesque – The Voodoo Rooms
YELLO STELLA 15IPS STUDIO MASTER COPY EDITION REVIEW & CHAT WITH BORIS BLANK Alan McIntosh takes a listen to the 15ips Studio Master Copy of Stella by Yello and released on Horch House, whilst Stuart Smith has a chat with Boris Blank at High End Munich 2024.
STEVE HACKETT ANNOUNCES UK SHOWS IN OCTOBER 2024 British based fans will be able to experience the Steve Hackett – Genesis Greats, Lamb Highlights & Solo Tour in the UK during October 2024.
JANINE GETS TO GRIPS WITH CHASING THE DRAGON’S DIRECT TO DISC RECORDING OF VIVALDI IN LONDON Janine Elliot takes a listen to Vivaldi in London from Chasing the Dragon and discusses the direct to disc recording of this ambitious project.
John Scott goes to see classic progressive rockers Yes at The Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow
SKETCHES OF SPAIN, HEMIOLIA MASTER TAPE Alan McIntosh takes a listen to Sketches Of Spain, Miles Davis – Hemiolia Master Tape, 15ips
John Scott continues his journey around Edinburgh fringe and checks out Otto & Astrid’s Joint Solo Project
As the Edinburgh Fringe approaches fever pitch, John Scott enjoys a moment of tranquillity with Korean group IL WOL DANG.
A night at the movies – with a difference. John Scott checks out DJ Yoda’s Tarantino AV Show.
John Scott continues his exploration of the Edinburgh Fringe with Duane Forrest and David Head
John Scott checks out Tom Veck’s Songs in the Key of Strife at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Janine Elliot has a listen to the Scheherazade Suite by Chasing the Dragon on reel-to-reel tape.
John Scott’s DAY 3 coverage of the 2023 Edinburgh Fringe with The IMITATOR
Day 2 of the Edinburgh Fringe with HiFi PiG’s intrepid John Scott.
HiFi PiG’s Guide To The Edinburgh Fringe with John Scott.
The SoapGirls and Tokyo Honey Trap – Bannerman’s, Edinburgh Looking for a way to liven up a boring Wednesday evening? John Scott reckons The SoapGirls might have the solution. Support Tokyo Honey Trap.
Lakecia Benjamin – The Speigeltent, Edinburgh Jazz and Blues Festival
The Darts – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
The Beat Starring Dave Wakeling – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh
Elles Bailey live at The Caves, Edinburgh.
The Blues and Abstract Truth, Oliver Nelson, Analogue Productions Ultra Tape ¼”, 15ips, CCIR REVIEW
Shonen Live at Summerhill, Edinburgh Unbelievably, this year marks Shonen Knife’s 40th anniversary and the trio of pop-punk poppets are in a celebratory mood. Even more so, as the tour has been previously pandemically postponed.