The Undertones Play 30 Songs at Edinburgh Corn Exchange — SkimNews
Get the Culture newsletter
Daily culture — film, music, books, the trends and ideas worth your attention. Free.
- The Undertones played 30 songs in a set reviewers described as 'breakneck and breathless' at Edinburgh's Corn Exchange.
- Bassist Mickey Bradley smiled and downplayed their debut record on stage, telling the crowd 'this is the first record we ever made. Still sounds good to me.'
- The Derry band, framed as 'Derry's answer to the Ramones,' ran through material rooted in 'punk humour and new-wave surrealism.'
- The Edinburgh show drew a 'silver-haired' crowd returning for the group's signature track 'Teenage Kicks,' now decades on from the band's formation.
Why it matters: The Undertones' continued touring — a 30-song set in Edinburgh — demonstrates sustained demand for the original lineup's punk catalogue among aging first-wave fans, with Bradley himself wryly confirming the debut still holds up on stage.
Ask SkimNews
