Frank Finlayson
Chartered surveyor by day, music reviewer by night, and occasionally I get to use my camera. A strange mix, but one that I enjoy.
A chance meeting in the queue for Bella in 2010 led to the opportunity to write for InvernessGigs; a far cry from the days of writing for a football fanzine back in the late 80s, early 90s. My interests lie between the mainstream, the emerging and the local. Increasingly I find that we have more than enough locally to entertain us to necessitate a trip south. I’m always happy to give a listen, whatever the genre.
Inverness has a plethora of talent, all of which I am more than keen to write about. If it encourages just one person to make the effort to listen to some new music I’ll be happy.
You can contact Frank direct via frankieboyfin@gmail.com
april 2014
Gerry Loves Records at Mad Hatters
Adam Stafford, Rick Redbeard and Yusuf Azak play Inverness
February 2014
Young Aviators Landing at Mad Hatters
Netsounds Unsigned introduce Young Aviators and Kenda Nagasaki gig at Mad Hatters in February
Live Reviews
Raintown kick up a storm
Essentially Raintown know their audience and their audience know them.
February 2014
Welcome Return For Brown Bear and the Bandits
Brown Bear & The Bandits come to Mad Hatters on Thursday February 27th as part of a special acoustic tour of Scotland.
Inverness Local Bands
And the winner is….
Seed of Sorrow win through in the final of The Eagle's Battle of the Bands
Inverness Local Bands
Woodenbox of Delights
Saturday night was busier than normal in Mad Hatters with a late show by MIR supplemented by a recently arranged gig by Woodenbox. Woodenbox...
February 2014
Forecasting a Raintown in February
Recently crowned BCMA ‘Duo of the Year’ Raintown, to play Mad Hatters in February.
March 2014
Casual Sex in Inverness
Casual Sex, described as "They might be the best Scottish indie band since Franz Ferdinand" come to Inverness in March, 2014.
Live Reviews
Colts and Thoroughbreds
A review of AMITY, Rabbit Punch, Love Civilian, Searching For Donkeys at the Winter Showcase.
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