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Jonathan Geddes

Articles By Jonathan Geddes

Sam Fender, St James' Park, Newcastle review - Geordie Springsteen scores with celebratory homecoming

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PUP, SWG3, Glasgow review - controlled chaos from Canadian punks

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Supergrass, Barrowland, Glasgow review - nostalgia played with youthful energy

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Manic Street Preachers, Barrowland, Glasgow review - elder statesmen deliver melody and sing-a-longs

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Lauren Mayberry, Barrowland, Glasgow review - solo star stays too close to the day job

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Hinds, St Lukes and the Winged Ox, Glasgow review - Spanish garage rockers surviving and thriving

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Cyndi Lauper, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - still having chaotic fun after all these years

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Travis, OVO Hydro review - a Christmas night out with some regrets

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Vampire Weekend, OVO Hydro, Glasgow review - a mixture of brilliance and self-indulgence

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Katy J Pearson, Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox, Glasgow review - warm-hearted songs to banish the cold

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English Teacher, Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow review - Mercury winners step up in size with style

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Rachel Chinouriri, Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow review - a formidable and genre-hopping talent

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Isabel LaRosa, Saint Luke's and the Winged Ox, Glasgow review - TikTok pop and a school disco atmosphere

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Public Service Broadcasting, Barrowland, Glasgow review - history given euphoric life

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Gossip, SWG3, Glasgow review - powerhouse voice provokes only an intermittent party

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Girl in Red, Barrowland, Glasgow review - rarely has vulnerability been so giddy

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