Goodbye Mr Mackenzie

As both The Skids and Hipsway have amply demonstrated in the last couple of years, there is a healthy commercial appetite for the reunion of local favourites of a certain age who captured the imagination first time round. Edinburgh’s Goodbye Mr Mackenzie stood on the periphery of the slick Scotpop scene, with a slightly darker demeanour, and are arguably better known these days as the outfit which launched Shirley Manson’s career. But the sold- out signs on this tour to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut album, Good Deeds and Dirty Rags, suggest a deeper connection for the fans.

PJ Molloy’s, Dunfermline, tonight, 01383 729 790; Garage, Glasgow, 22 May, 0141- 332 1120; Lemon Tree, Aberdeen, 23 May, 01224 641 122; Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 25 & 26 May, 0131- 225 2564