It's an exciting life. A life that seems to have led to a moderately severe hangover and a cold Sunday lunchtime in Glasgow is simply not aiding the recovery process. My autopilot steers me towards her. The sunlight hurts my eyes but I can still see her. Time to seek salvation but, alas, she has no hangover cures. She smiles anyway for she knows a fool when she sees one. Time to squeeze a review in. That will distract me from my suffering.
First on was Seoras Campbell. He starts off as one man and a guitar doing a nice line in melodic folk music but then he drags two friends to the stage, one of whom was a particularly affecting female singer. Worth checking out if you are looking for something mellow.
Next was a duo that would normally form two thirds of a band called The System. Their set was a kind of MTV Unplugged affair that worked well enough but you could tell things would be better with a full band.
Heading off down the alley into quirkiness were Edinburgh band The Bum Clocks. An obsession with Rabbie Burns and his fictional assignations with modern day rock bands was evident throughout their set. They dare to be different and they succeed. You can't complain about that.
Last band before I hit the fresh air again were the Chomsky Allstars. Adding punk sensibilities to indie rock certainly enlivens what is otherwise a dull genre and there was plenty of evidence that brains as well as brawn were at work in both their song writing and in their performance.
Back out into the cold refreshing air I go. What am I saying? That cold air isn't refreshing at all.