How To Please All The People All The Time

Image: Colin Galbraith Madness O2 Academy Glasgow 27th November, 2010 5/5 Nobody puts on a show quite like Madness, and their now regular Christmas tour has become one of the must-see events on the UK live music circuit. They’ve got all the ingredients right: keep the majority of the fans happy with a healthy dose [...]

Nutty Boys Show ‘em How It’s Done

Image: Colin Galbraith Madness O2 Academy Glasgow 13th December, 2009 5/5 The Nutty Boys first gig in Scotland since 2007 came with a hail of expectation, as they celebrate their 30th year shaking the Doc Marten boots of the nation. Off the back of a highly successful year on the gig circuit, and what has [...]

Magnificent 7 Still Riding High

Image: Flickr Madness SECC Glasgow 12th December, 2006 5/5 The build up to this gig was typically Madness. Band members dropping out and returning, no rehearsals until a few days before the tour, and rumours of new and old songs that might be sung, did the rounds. One thing that wasn’t a rumour was that [...]