This blog will occasionally deviate from its championing of the underground to slightly more familiar bands. This is one such post. The planets have aligned and saw fit to have two of the original bands from the U.S. old school, emo/punk/post-hardcore scene play Glasgow this Summer…within 7 days of each other. Incredible. More »
I’ve been following the work of Gerd Leonhard for a few years. His presentation at MIDEM 2012 was particularly eye-opening, especially where he talks about the impact of mobile devices on music. If you’ve not been following him, here’s an opportunity to get up to speed. When major record labels are lobbying Government for new […]More »
Or so it seemed when I jumped on Twitter this morning. First couple of tweets from The Skinny, Vic Galloway and RM Hubbert were all about a band that I know very little about. We should do something about that. More »
LIVE REVIEW: The opening act of three bands is rarely the standout performer. Tonight’s gig turned out to be the exception. THE YAWNS took another step towards becoming the quintessential Scottish indie-art-pop group. They just don’t know it yet. More »
Getting out of the Glasgow bubble and playing shows beyond Scotland is an important step for up-and-coming bands. Having completed more than one European DIY tour, UNITED FRUIT are growing into their early promise that landed them on the cover of The Skinny. More »
Did Record Store Day make you excited for super rare records? Do you like raw, dirty riffs? Then say hello to HEY ENEMY. Their latest release is called ‘Random Acts of Malpractice‘. More »
LIVE REVIEW: What a difference a tour makes. FAT GOTH would have made Motorhead sound average tonight, such was their riffage onslaught. Take a bow gentlemen, that sounded a bit special.More »
When DIRTY BEACHES take to the stage in Dundee and Glasgow this Monday and Tuesday, the gig blurb says, “Singer/guitarist Alex Zhang Hungtai does the one-man band thing to create sparse, lo-fi sounds in the vein of Kurt Vile and Ty Segall.” Being a leftfield artist from Canada, there’s an automatic air of cool. This […]More »
Glasgow’s latest psychedelic drone-rock outfit, DEAD TEMPLE, share my flatmate’s surname. This means that even if they turn out to be the worst band in the history of guys with guitars, I’m still going to notice them everywhere. Especially as I’m already imagining them getting t-shirts made that say TEMPLE IS FUCKING DEAD. More »
Today’s post was going to be about the death of the music messageboard but it’s already after 9pm and if I aim for anything that broad it’ll take days to write. This post-a-day habit is coming along nicely. So instead I’ll write about two bands I’ve seen live. One new and one not so new. More »
Hello! Thanks for stopping by. My name is Andy and you've found my blog. Once in a halley's comet I'll help a noisy band release a record like Bronto Skylift or die! die! die! but it doesn't happen very often. These days I mostly blog about the Scottish underground music scene. 'Creative Minds' is a series of posts on mental health because ignorance & hypocrisy grind my gears. Saying hello on Twitter is the best way to reach me. If there's a gig or record you think I'd like then drop me a line.
