30. March 2023 · Comments Off on Lust For Life – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News

LUST FOR LIFE -THE VOODO ROOMS, EDINBURGH

John Scott heads out to see Iggy Pop’s Lust For Life album played by an All-Star lineup.  No chickens were hypnotised during this performance.

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30. March 2023 · Comments Off on The Undertones – La Belle Angele, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

THE UNDERTONES LIVE AT LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH 

It’s been a while, but John Scott discovers that teenage kicks are still hard to beat thanks to The Undertones.

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30. March 2023 · Comments Off on Tom McGuire & The Brassholes – The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

TOM McGUIRE & THE BRASSHOLES  – THE VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH

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12. March 2023 · Comments Off on Miles Davis – Kind of Blue, Hemiolia Records, Reel to Reel · Categories: Album Reviews, Hifi News, Music News · Tags: , , , ,

MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE, HEMIOLIA RECORDS, REEL-TO-REEL REVIEW

HiFI PiG’s resident tape-head Alan McIntosh takes a listen to Miles Davis “Kind of Blue”  on Hemiolia Records, 15ips 10.5” 2 track reel. CCIR EQ.

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09. March 2023 · Comments Off on Thomas Truax At The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

THOMAS TRUAX, THE VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH

John Scott falls into Thomas Truax’s world.  Things may never be the same again.

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28. February 2023 · Comments Off on John Coltrane – Blue Train Reel-to-Reel Review · Categories: Album Reviews, Hifi News, Music News · Tags: ,

JOHN COLTRANE BLUE TRAIN REEL TO REEL REVIEW

In this reel-to-reel review, Alan McIntosh takes a listen to John Coltrane’s Blue Train at 15IPS on a 10.5” 2-track reel with CCIR EQ on Hemiolia Records.

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16. February 2023 · Comments Off on The London Astrobeat Orchestra Live at Summerhall, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags: ,

THE LONDON ASTROBEAT ORCHESTRA LIVE AT SUMMERHALL, EDINBURGH 

The London Astrobeat Orchestra made a triumphant return to Summerhall tonight, packing out The Dissection Room and dazzling the audience with their West African take on the Talking Heads songbook. John Scott was there for HiFi PiG.

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07. February 2023 · Comments Off on The Musical Box – The Usher Hall, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

THE MUSICAL BOX, THE USHER HALL, EDINBURGH

Genesis “tribute” act The Musical Box plays at The Usher Hall, Edinburgh, and John Scott is there to take in the experience. More »

07. February 2023 · Comments Off on Buzzcocks/From The Jam – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News

BUZZCOCKS/FROM THE JAM LIVE AT THE QUEENS HALL EDINBURGH

John Scott relives a part of his youth and pops off to see Buzzcocks/From The Jam at The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh.

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07. February 2023 · Comments Off on Kula Shaker – The Liquid Room, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

KULA SHAKER LIVE AT THE LIQUID ROOMS, EDINBURGH

You may well remember Kula Shaker from the Britpop explosion of the mid-nineties. John Scott goes to see them at  The Liquid Room in Edinburgh

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16. January 2023 · Comments Off on Tony Fox Sales Tour Dates · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

TONY FOX SALES LIVE DATES

Tony Fox Sales: Bowie and Iggy Pop icon celebrates 45 years of Lust For Life – live dates in UK, Ireland and Japan.

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16. January 2023 · Comments Off on Thomas Truax New Album and UK Tour Dates · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

THOMAS TRUAX NEW ALBUM AND UK TOUR DATES

American singer-songwriter and inventor THOMAS TRUAX has announced the release of his new album ‘Dream Catching Songs’, set for release in January 2023.

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16. January 2023 · Comments Off on The Musical Box Announce Rescheduled “The Lamb Lies Down” Dates · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR THE MUSICAL BOX’ THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY SHOWS

Re-crafting the sounds of Genesis for a new generation, THE MUSICAL BOX has announced rescheduled dates for their highly-awaited tour ‘THE MUSICAL BOX – THE LAMB LIES DOWN ON BROADWAY’, set to take place February 2023. More »

16. January 2023 · Comments Off on Clare Teal Performs a Tribute to Ella Fitzgerald (Chasing the Dragon) R2R · Categories: Album Reviews, Hifi News, Music News · Tags: ,

CLARE TEAL – A TRIBUTE TO ELLA FITZGERALD REEL-TO-REEL

Clare Teal performs a tribute to Ella Fitzgerald (Chasing the Dragon), ¼”, 15ips, CCIR and Alan McIntosh takes a listen. More »

30. November 2022 · Comments Off on Howard Jones- The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

HOWARD JONES LIVE AT THE QUEEN’S HALL, EDINBURGH

Between 1983 and 1986 Howard Jones had ten top 40 UK hits. John Scott goes to the Queen’s HAll in Edinburgh to check out what he’s up to these days. More »

30. November 2022 · Comments Off on Rosalie Cunningham Live at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

ROSALIE CUNNINGHAM LIVE AT THE VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH

John Scott dons his paisley-patterned loon pants (metaphorically at least) for a fab night out with Rosalie Cunningham and band. More »

29. November 2022 · Comments Off on The Sweet Live At The Queens Hall Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

THE SWEET LIVE AT THE QUEENS HALL, EDINBURGH

John Scott digs out his platform heels and spandex jumpsuit and takes to the streets of Edinburgh to visit glam-rock legends, The Sweet. More »

29. November 2022 · Comments Off on Mason Hill Live At La Belle Angele, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

MASON HILL LIVE AT LA BELLE ANGELE, EDINBURGH

Michael Fairbairn and John Scott find their way to witness Mason Hill at La Belle Angele in Edinburgh.

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03. November 2022 · Comments Off on Bob Dylan Live at The Armadillo, Glasgow · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags:

John Scott goes to see Bob Dylan at The Armadillo, Glasgow.

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24. October 2022 · Comments Off on Samantha Fish – The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News, Uncategorized · Tags: ,

SAMANTHA FISH LIVE AT THE QUEEN’S HALL, EDINBURGH

John Scott steps out to shake ‘em all down with Samantha Fish.  It’s a tough life but someone has to do it.

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17. October 2022 · Comments Off on Al Stewart Live At the Queen’s Hall Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags: ,

AL STEWART AND THE EMPTY POCKETS LIVE AT THE QUEEN’S HALL, EDINBURGH

John Scott goes to see Al Stewart and The Empty Pockets at The Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh More »

17. October 2022 · Comments Off on The Snuts – The Usher Hall, Edinburgh · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags: , ,

THE SNUTS LIVE AT THE USHER HALL EDINBURGH

John Scott goes to see The Snuts live at the Usher Hall, Edinburgh

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04. October 2022 · Comments Off on Smamantha Fish Tour Dates · Categories: Live Music, Music News · Tags:

SAMANTHA FISH TOUR DATES 2023

Due to the pandemic and Covid restrictions in the UK and Europe, Samantha Fish has rescheduled her February 2022 UK tour to October 2022.  Tickets for all shows remain valid. More »

26. September 2022 · Comments Off on Steve Hackett – Glasgow Royal Concert Hall · Categories: Hifi News, Live Music, Music News · Tags: ,

Steve Hackett live at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

Words and photos by John Scott

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09. September 2022 · Comments Off on Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced UHQR · Categories: Album Reviews, Classic Albums, Hifi News, Music News · Tags: ,

JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED UHQR

A roundabout look and listen to the UHQR production of Jimi Hendrix’ Are You Experienced? More »