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#babystrange live in #Glasgow #O2ABC #staganddagger 30.04.17 (at O2 Abc Glasgow)

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#babystrange live in #Glasgow #O2ABC #staganddagger 30.04.17 (at O2 Abc Glasgow)

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Iceage Live at The Garage 2 for Stag and Dagger Glasgow 03.05.2015 on Flickr.

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STAGE AND DAGGER, VARIOUS VENUES, GLASGOW Having reviewed the schedule for this year's Stag and Dagger and made as many shows as we could, we narrowed down our picks and eventually chose our three best shows to review. Our first visit of the day to Broadcast was to check out Toronto based quartet The Beaches, who have a strong queue from the doors to the back of the venue waiting eagerly to get downstairs to see the band - who are most certainly worth the wait. The all female band have an agressive energy and an attitude that allows them to perform as their Donnas-esque punk rock roots carry them. Untamed and let loose, The Beaches have a bursting venue of (mostly) new fans - which we assume from the lack of lyrical knowledge - and can mark this show as a winner.

Over at the ABC2, US trio Wet take to the stage and the buzz band from Brooklyn quickly demonstrate why they are rapidly building critical and fan acclaim. The West Coast influence and slow RnB rhythms of "You're the Best" and "Don't Wanna be Your Girl" are close in many ways to Canada's The Weeknd, and the dreamy simplicity of the tracks are often contradicted by the commanding vocals of singer Kelly Zutrau. Effortlessly oozing cool makes them a fascinating watch and an even more enjoyable listen. Without a doubt, our favourite discovery at the festival.

Going from effortless to check list cool, we stay at the ABC 2 for our next band. Zane Lowe and Huw Stephens have been gushing over Royal Blood for a few months now, so it’s no surprise the Brighton Duo have packed out the venue this evening. Opening with the lesser-known “Hole”, gives the crowd a chance to listen and take in the band, before the notorious opening notes of “Come on Over” swipe the carpet from under the audience and sends them into overdrive. The riots continue for most of the set, through the raunchiness of “Figure it Out” and well into the eagerly anticipated “Little Monsters”, which curates mosh pits and crowd surfers at every turn. For two young guys entertaining such a boisterous crowd, bassist / vocalist Mike Kerr and drummer Ben Thatcher are particularly passive. Their calm onstage demeanour in the dark upstairs venue is only a compliment to the alluring danger that clouds their performance, no more so than during closing track “Out of the Black”; the opening snare hits trigger the crowd to divulge in utter chaos, legs in the air, silver zippers from leather jackets glaring in the epileptic lights and beer everywhere, all while the lyrics “YOU MADE A FOOL OUT OF ME” are screamed into the night. If you missed them this time round, don’t make the same mistake again – Friday 11th July, T in the Park, King Tuts Tent.

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