does it
Shades of popularity: ‘We finish a song and then think: “Who would sound best singing this?”’
They’re a product of an obsession with the seamier side of life but DEATH IN VEGAS have what it takes to get the biggest names salivating. I»; Mark Robertson
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always had a fascination with the underbelly of society'
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Death in Vegas play QMU, Glasgow, Sat 12 Oct; the album, Scorpio Rising, is out now on Concrete.
LIVE HIGHLIGHTS
I 23 November Badly Drawn Boy Barn)x'xlanci. Glasgow. lira? snappy ‘.'.’()()ll‘l, hat ll()l(lt-§Hii31(l(3 some of the most affect: 1g} pop over. Alhnn‘ if} z'v‘n‘zniznt.
I 24 November Ryan Adams Usher Hall. Eflllllhll'gl‘. Breathtalong N012" York E'S()llg*.‘.’."7i(}l'.
Richard Ashcroft l3arrn~.vland. Glasgnx': No second album plans as t K} ox—Vonge-r unleashes; Human Comi'fln'is.
I 25 November Richard Ashcroft Corn Exchange. ffzizr‘pargrh. Soc- 2€~3 Nr».~:2mi><>r.
Foo Fighters (Si-CC). Glasgnx'x. Dam (Ernhl's; grunge bnhorrnti‘. 2:; back from the edge ‘.".’lll‘. One by One.
I 26-27 November Dolly Parton (jiyne Audrtnrznn‘. Géaszgrrcx. Buxnn‘ country (amen pays a '.'|f3l7..
I 30 November Moby SECS. Glasgow. The ad n‘an's; nr'nar‘.‘ or an (‘7l(}(3l"().'llfl ‘.'.':./ar:l'? Good fan (EllliUl'
I 1 December
The Streets
Barron/land. (Elasgnxac The nne-7. lam-nah:- nI pirate f'éifillfi) (inns ms; m) garage- thing
David Gray Sl—(X). Glasgn\.v'.'. Elle-(:Iaig nocalsst amino has been unjustly (ICHCliEll‘l ed to cm’feo table Ern‘lx .
I 3 December David Gray SECC. (Blasgnz'; Sec: l)ncxrii‘th
I 4 December Manic Street Preachers and Ian Brown SIIZC. Glasgow. l'lie him: win (taco "'£‘.!.'"I?Il aw. were gnnna splat after one nailinn selling album are on titer greatest hits tour.
I 5 December Blondie and INXS Braonead Arena. Glasgox'x. EccenIrre parzrig of NY':; nnx'.’ waw gods; and Inn Anssen I)!‘v.'i(‘.(?8 nf pomp
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