Everyone loves a celebration! And whilst Christmas celebrations may have started for some, the Oran Mor played host to a very special birthday celebration on Friday night. But it was really only very briefly a birthday celebration when the crowd that had gathered, burst into song to wish the evenings main event many happy returns. […]
At 7.30 on gig night the Oran Mor in Glasgow is quiet. Doors opening around 7 means the bar, to the rear is always the busiest area at this time. Looking onto the gig area directly in front, it’s empty although the few dimly lit seated booths have been occupied. So too have the pillars […]
Ever wondered why it is often tricky to convince people to listen to country music? Perhaps you’re amongst those that don’t like it yourself. Well, Bill Anderson’s words relayed to me by Glasgow singer Daniel Meade, helped me understand why it might be the case. To those who would tell Bill that they once didn’t […]
Chalk and cheese? Right and wrong? Black and White? Och no! Perhaps more like my Ying and yang kind of a day. The mother in law is visiting this week and we had promised her a trip to the Royal Yacht Britannia as a birthday treat earlier in the year. As with many best laid […]
Lovers of live music that have not had the pleasure of Glasgow’s Oran Mor should treat themselves to a visit sometime soon. It’s dark recesses and low ceilings, make for a haunting and yet cosy, homely feel for your musical entertainment. Forget the transcendental superglue floors and mesmerising aura of The Barras for a night, […]
For the benefit of anyone who missed Part 1 or Part 2 this is a gig review of The Charlatans at Glasgow Barrowland Ballroom on 09 Jun 12. We enter the Barras, searched because we’re here Huv you anything you shouldnae huv, ooft, never fear. Up one flight of stairs, yes we know that smell Fat from […]