O2 ABC Glasgow extensively damaged in School of Art fire

Awful news overnight as the Glasgow School of Art once again burst into flames, as restoration work was still underway from 2014's blaze. This time the fire spread to nearby buildings, including the Campus nightclub and popular gig venue the O2 ABC. The roof of the ABC collapsed as fire crews sprayed water on its … Continue reading O2 ABC Glasgow extensively damaged in School of Art fire

Glasgow Council want to close the ABC!

Please sign the petition attached and consider making formal complaints to your MP / council representative if you agree with us here at the Moshville Times that this is a truly bad move. It seems that Glasgow City Council's "Client" (I would assume someone who's throwing money at them) wish to close the Glasgow O2 … Continue reading Glasgow Council want to close the ABC!

DevilDriver / Cannibal Corpse / The Black Dahlia Murder – Glasgow O2 ABC

[Full sets of photos from this gig via the following links: The Black Dahlia Murder / Cannibal Corpse / DevilDriver] Quite the night for gigs in Glasgow, once again, with three big names to choose from. Wednesday 13 was Hallowe'en-ing up the Cathouse as Dan Reed rocked out in the ABC2. I'd picked up tickets, though, for the heavier of the concert upstairs … Continue reading DevilDriver / Cannibal Corpse / The Black Dahlia Murder – Glasgow O2 ABC

Devin Townsend Project / Fear Factory – Glasgow O2 ABC

[Photo sets on flickr: Fear Factory and Devin Townsend Project] Happy birthday to me! And after a huge KFC and a phone call after some interviews to say I'd been offered the new job I was after, we headed into Glasgow to see the pioneers of industrial metal - Fear Factory. Annoyingly, they weren't headlining … Continue reading Devin Townsend Project / Fear Factory – Glasgow O2 ABC

DragonForce + Alestorm, Glasgow O2 ABC

[Full sets of pics for Alestorm and DragonForce by clicking these links] Yes, I know there were two other bands on the bill but we missed them despite getting there only 30 minutes after doors opening. Well, actually, 30 minutes after the door time advertised on the ticket and on the website earlier that afternoon. … Continue reading DragonForce + Alestorm, Glasgow O2 ABC

The Darkness (with Gun), Glasgow O2 ABC

[Full set of Gun pictures / Full set of The Darkness pictures] I don't think I've ever seen Gun live before and I didn't know they were opening for The Darkness until we arrived and some of the songs sounded familiar. A shame we missed the first half of their set, but sometimes work has … Continue reading The Darkness (with Gun), Glasgow O2 ABC