A jubilant birthday bash for Placebo at Usher Hall
7 October In 2004, Placebo released ‘Twenty Years’ as a single, and they are celebrating their 20th anniversary as a band in the best way they know how: by touring…
Edinburgh Ushers in Mac DeMarco for the first time this August
Wednesday 30th August Surrounded by adoring fans, the Canadian singer-songwriter-cum-indie-royalty took over Usher Hall’s stage on August 30, filling its lofty heights with his jangly indie pop. The night provided…
Live preview: Mac Demarco at Usher Hall
A Brooklyn-by-way-of-Montreal multi-instrumentalist, Mac Demarco was bound to catch the ears and hearts of critics and listeners on both sides of the Atlantic. The term ‘slacker’ is often thrown around…
Public Service Broadcasting take a trip out of this world at the International Science Festival
Tweed-clad, geektastic London-based duo, Public Service Broadcasting performed as part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival at Usher Hall. The pair use samples from archive material and build compelling instrumentals…
The brilliant Pink Martini have audiences twerking in the aisles
Pink Martini Usher Hall, 04/11/14 There are very few bands in the world who are able to maintain, and grow, steady popularity over the course of two decades in today’s…
