The sound of “We are the Mods” from a bouncing crowd was back at the Lemon Tree on Mayday Sunday as From The Jam rolled back the years for many of us. Here’s Still Burnings review and pictures of the gig.

The sound of “We are the Mods” from a bouncing crowd was back at the Lemon Tree on Mayday Sunday as From The Jam rolled back the years for many of us. Here’s Still Burnings review and pictures of the gig.

Posted in mod
A roadtrip to Peterhead to catch His Name Is Codeine at the latest Dangerous Club event. With an album due out soon you’d do well to catch them live if you can. Also on the bill was Chaser and Emma Hogarth. Pics from the gig can be found here.

Posted in acoustic, alternative, indie, Uncategorized
Catching up with a couple of photo galleries from gigs we’ve attended lately kicking off with Kate Nash & Kitty the Lion at the Lemon Tree, and from the same venue three days later Edwyn Collins & Joe McAlinden.
Posted in alternative rock, pop
Two sold-out homecoming gigs in one day at the Music Hall, Aberdeen for Emeli Sande with local support Cara Mitchell for the first one and Mahalia for the evening performance. Words and pictures can be found here.
We’ve taken a month out but we’re back on track and kicking off once more with Justboy57 reviewing his favourite band ever, Biffy Clyro at the AECC, Aberdeen. Review from Justboy57 and pics from Still Burning can be found here.
Posted in alternative rock, indie
Time for something a little different on FnS as we send reviewer B and ten years old daughter Daisy along to the X Factor Live Tour at the AECC. Here’s what they made of the show.
Posted in pop
With a stonking EP release under their belt, their debut album tour kicking off next month and recent slots on the NME Awards tour, FnS young man Jake went along to see Peace headline at The Tunnels, supported by local electronic favourites Indian Red Lopez. Read his thoughts on the gig here.
Posted in indie
An alternative music magazine for the Kingdom of Aberdonia. We hope to cover alternative, indie, punk, ska, northern soul and other interesting events in and around Aberdeen.

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This week we're finally looking forward to the summer, the sun is out, new tours to look forward to and the festival season is on the horizon. There really is nothing like a couple of days away from it all with an abundance of music to choose from is there? Hope to see some of you in a field, somewhere, sometime soon :)
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