John robb + stuart braithwaite (Mogwai)

Edge street live presents a night of incredible stories from one of the UK’s most celebrated musical adventurers John Robb.

John will talk about his memoirs, his life and the rise and fall of the punk generation along with some tangents. In the latter half of the show, John will be joined by a very special guest.

Not just a well known face from TV but also a best selling author, musician, journalist, Louder Than War music website boss, Louder Than Words and Louder Than War Live festivals boss, Eco champion, vegan behemoth and punk rock warlord as well as TV and radio talking head plus singer from post-punk critically acclaimed mainstays The Membranes.

John Robb is all these things and more and his upcoming 2026 memoirs will cover all of this and his adventures in punk and post punk and much more in book form and is also getting made into a film.

John Robb grew up in Blackpool (who have now made him an ambassador for the town) before punk rock came along and saved his life. In the post-punk era he formed The Membranes – the highly influential post-punk band whose current critically eulogised albums keep pushing forward with added choirs and textures.

He was one of the leading post-punk fanzine writers in the UK with ‘Rox’ before he went on to write for the rock press with Sounds in the 80s. He was the first person to interview Nirvana and coined the expression Britpop and was instrumental in documenting the Madchester scene with his writing. His website louderthanwar.com is currently one of the top 3 most read music and culture sites in the UK and at the front of diverse modern culture and saw him nearly release the Fontaines DC first single and give Charli XCX her first review amongst other many firsts.

​Stuart Braithwaite is a Scottish musician and founding member of Mogwai, one of the most feted and long-running rock bands of their generation. Since forming in Glasgow in 1995, Mogwai have released multiple critically acclaimed albums, achieved UK Top 10 chart success, and composed award-winning film and television soundtracks. In 2022, Braithwaite published his memoir, Spaceships Over Glasgow, which became a bestseller and was praised for its honesty, humour, and insight into life in the music industry.

Doors: 7:00pm | 8:00pm start
Tickets: £14.50 in advance (stbf)
Concession tickets: £12.00 (stbf)  available for: Young Scot Card holders, over 65, registered disabled and people in receipt of Universal Credit.
Seated event
​​Over 14s: 14-15s must be accompanied by an adult over 18.