Television @ O2 ABC, Glasgow, 14 June

Despite the billing, Television don’t actually perform Marquee Moon tonight – not exactly. Yes, all eight of its songs feature, but the tracklisting is jettisoned and there are plenty of detours along the way – neither of which are negatives per se (particularly not the latter, since it extends the set), but they do constitute a slight disappointment for anyone expecting to hear the record played as a single cohesive body of work, Don’t Look Back-style. Also liable to lightly sully some experiences is the meticulous re-tuning between every song, which keeps things tonally precise but saps the evening’s momentum.

But, to offer an articulate counter-argument to these preliminary gripes: it’s Television. The Television, featuring the Tom Verlaine, demonstrating his pioneering, sinuous style on tracks as perfect as Friction (with its collapsing, piercing intro), Torn Curtain (possibly the gig’s refined pinnacle) and Marquee Moon itself (sounding suitably epic).

While original foil Richard Lloyd is no longer with the band, long-term associate Jimmy Rip is a note-perfect replacement; furthermore, his frequent grins contrast nicely with the more serious expressions worn by the rest of the band. It’s fair to say the renditions don’t always have the same frisson as their recorded counterparts, but it’s nonetheless a joy to witness. [Chris Buckle]