Metallica play Glasgow on there Death Magnetic tour

world irish dancing championships 2010

World Irish Dancing Championships - Images by Ross Gilmore

Recent bits of random Reality

Random bits of Reality - Images by Ross Gilmore

The Stranglers in Glasgow at the 02 Academy 2010

The Stranglers play the 02 Academy  in Glasgow.
Spanning five decades, the Stranglers are the longest-surviving and most "continuously successful" band to have originated in the UK punk scene of the mid to late 1970s. Beginning life as the Guildford Stranglers on 11 September 1974 in Guildford, Surrey,[1] they originally built a following within the mid-'70s pub rock scene. While their aggressive, no-compromise attitude identified them as one of the instigators of the UK punk rock scene that followed, their idiosyncratic approach rarely followed any single musical genre and the group went on to explore a variety of musical styles, from new wave, art rock and gothic rock through to the sophisticated pop of some of their 1980s output.

They had major mainstream success with their single "Golden Brown". Their other hits include "No More Heroes", "Peaches", "Always the Sun", "Skin Deep" as well as many other groundbreaking and popular songs.

The Stranglers' early sound was driven by Jean-Jacques Burnel's pulsating bass, but also proudly gave prominence to Dave Greenfield's keyboards at a time when the instrument was seen as unfashionable. Their early music was also characterised by the growling vocals and sometimes misanthropic lyrics of both Jean-Jacques Burnel and Hugh Cornwell. Over time, their output gradually grew more refined and sophisticated. Summing up their contribution to popular music, critic Dave Thompson would later write: "From bad-mannered yobs to purveyors of supreme pop delicacies, the group was responsible for music that may have been ugly and might have been crude - but it was never, ever boring
The Stranglers - Images by Ross Gilmore

Imogen Heap

Grammy award winning artist Imogen Heap performs on stage at the o2 ABC in Glasgow,Scotland 8th Febuary.

Imogen Heap - Images by Ross Gilmore

Angelique Kidjo at the Old Fruitmarket, Celtic connections festival

Angelique Kidjo, Grammy Award winning Beninoise singer-songwriter peforms at the Old Fruitmarket in Glasgow as part of the Celtic connections festival, 2010.







angelique kidjo - Images by Ross Gilmore
angelique kidjo - Images by Ross Gilmore
angelique kidjo - Images by Ross Gilmore
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Ry Cooder and the The Chieftains

Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow commemorated Mexico’s Fighting Irish with a world premiere collaboration between The Chieftains — pioneers of Irish folk music — and the legendary American guitarist Ry Cooder. The concert celebrated the near-forgotten story of the San Patricio Battalion — a band of more than 800 Irish-American immigrants who deserted the United States Army to join the Mexican side during the US-Mexican War of 1846–1848. The Chieftains held the stage, ably assisted by Mexican roots revivalists Los Cenzontles, world champion Irish dancer Cara Butler and some beautiful and mesmerising Mexican folk dancers. Special guest Ry Cooder appeared mid-set to set the evening alight. His guitarwork, along with his singing of The Sands of Mexico, was stunning. But the best was served for last, the rendition Goodnight Irene capped a very special evening.