If you live in Glasgow you aren't given much of a break as it constantly rains, there's the constant threat of getting stabbed and the city just doesn't smell good at all. But if there is one good thing that Glasgow is known for, it is live music and, on that note, I'm off to the Liquid Ship once again.
The opening act was a girl named Caragh Nugent whose vocal talents were absolutely incredible. She sang her songs with a soft sweetness but also with a raw striking power that left both me and the audience speechless. It was the first time that I had been to a gig and nobody was speaking over the act. Which surely speaks for itself.
Following Caragh was blues guitarist Craig Hughes. Now, finding a good or even great blues guitarist around Glasgow is like finding Moses and the burning bush - it doesn't happen too often - but I think the search is over. Hughes is an impressive guitar player who plays his guitar with impeccable virtuosity. Then, when you add his gruff, bold vocals to the old Scottish twang, he makes for one hell of a performer.
Last up were the aged rockers, The AceTones. The thing about the band was that they were incredibly dry. There was no real distinction in their persona and no interaction with the audience. Their set went from reggae to Irish folk to shouting with a Cockney accent but I was ultimately left disappointed with the nights concluding act, especially after it had started out so well.
So another gig done and I end up coming away with not only a good feeling about the first two acts, but with a Craig Hughes album and EP. Shows how good he was, I suppose, and then it's back home after surviving another Friday night in Glasgow.