Andy Cassidy - Live Reviews
Aviators
Andy Cassidy watches energetic young East Kilbride rock band the Aviators play a catchy and highlight-filled show at 69 Below in Glasgow
Miscellaneous
Andy Cassidy awakes from a hangover to enjoy the second day of the Wickerman Festival which included sets from Dexys, Roy Moller and the Rezillos
Miscellaneous
Andy Cassidy enjoys the first day of the Wickerman Festival which this year included sets from Chic and Nile Rodgers, Primal Scream, Admiral Fallow and rising Glasgow band Eugene Twist
Ballet
Despite having enjoyed their recent album 'We Blame Society', Andy Cassidy finds New York electronic act the Ballet to be a poor live experience at a gig at the Glad Café in Glasgow
Gary Numan
Andy Cassidy at the ABC in Glasgow withstands an oppressive heatwave to witness Gary Numan perform tracks from the late 1970s until now at one of his last UK tours before settling in the USA
Duane Eddy
Andy Cassidy watches guitar legend Duane Eddy play a triumphant gig at the Oran Mor in Glasgow and twang his thang on his first show there in forty years
My Pretty Finger
Andy Cassidy watches My Life Story play an enthralling milestone gig to commemorate the fifteenth anniversary of the release of their landmark LP, 'The Golden Mile', at Shepherd's Bush Empire in London
Miscellaneous
Andy Caasidy at the CCA in Glasgow is impressed by Leeds-based alternative label Gizeh Record's ambition on the Silent Bells tour, an intimate set of showcase gigs to promote three of their acts, Farewell Poetry, Sleepingdog and Conquering Animal Sound
Thomas Dolby
Andy Cassidy at the ABC2 in Glasgow watches 80's electronic artist Thomas Dolby play an exuberant and hugely enjoyable set in his first Scottish live date in almost twenty years
Zombies
Andy Cassidy watches 60's veterans the Zombies, who are currently on their fiftieth anniversary tour, strike an excellent balance between nostalgia and their more contemporary and recent material at a show at the Ferry in Glasgow
Catherine MacLellan
In an oppressively hot CCA in Glasgow, Andy Cassidy finds Canadian singer-songwriter and folk artist Catherine MacLellan nevertheless to be on excellent form in a gig to promote 'Silhouette', her fourth solo album
BettySoo and Doug Cox
Andy Cassidy watches Texan-based singer-songwriter BettySoo and Canadian Doug Cox play both an intimate and often hilarious set at thre Old Library in his home village of Kilbarchan near Glasgow
Sarabeth Tucek
In an intimate show Andy Cassidy is impressed by both Los Angeles based singer-songwriter Sarabeth Tucek and her support act, local band Captain and the Kings, at the Captain's Rest in Glasgow
Miscellaneous
At an all day warm-up show at The Bay in Glasgow for the then forthcoming Wickerman Festival, Andy Cassidy enjoys performances from headliners Ducan Maitland and and also local acts including Tragic O'Hara, Neil Sturgeon, the Rudiments and Mr Kil