This Punk Rock Podcast Has 19 Tracks Of Excellence

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DIY punk label Make-That-A-Take Records / Derrick Johnston released the first episode of Dae Yer Ane Podcast. The best new tracks around Scotland are GO!More »

The Nation // Live Exhibition – transformations in Scottish history

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The Nation // Live is an exhibition of art and film investigating the contemporary relevance of major transformations in Scottish history. It’s similar then to buzzfeed, except it’s not pointless drivel about things that have no impact on your life.  More »

BBC Free Gig Featuring Mogwai

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Free tickets will be available for a BBC Radio Scotland live program happening on Monday 20th January featuring MOGWAI + Over the wall + Beerjacket. To get one be quick on Monday January 13th at 9am over at www.bbc.co.uk/showsandtours/shows/tickets/date  More »

Metal Documentaries

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There’s a band staying in my flat this week as they record in town. Having exhausted themselves laughing at Metallica documentaries, tonight it was Pantera.  More »

Podcast #29: Celia Hollander aka $3.33

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Alex talks to musician and visual artist Celia Hollander about her music under the name $3.33, the joys of Ableton Live, the secret Apple store in the middle of the desert in Australia, Tokyo, and a few other things.  More »

Vic’s One List To Rule Them All

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Vic’s Top 50 records of 2013 on the whole is a mighty fine display of Scottish talent. Just don’t get me started on Vampire Weekend, OK? More »

Let A Little Chaos In (Amy Duncan, Fiona Rutherford)

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Folk + Harp = Joanna Newsom reference. With that out of the way let me persuade you to attend The Glad Cafe in Shawlands this Sunday Jan 12th. There will be a special gig featuring Amy Duncan, Fiona Rutherford and other highly talented Scottish musicians. Get your folk on!  More »

Paper Won’t Refuse Ink

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To praise or critique Dundee band VLADIMIR, that is the question. Because bleak-pop sounds like an oxymoron from where I’m standing. If I can look past the presentation, there’s tunes worth hearing waiting to be discovered.  More »

King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution 2014

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As far as small venues go, the sound system in King Tuts is capable of helping a band put its best foot forward. That alone makes #KTNYR14 attention worthy.  More »

Hot Today, Forgotten Tomorrow

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New unsigned bands. Embrace them, listen to them, support them. Their future relies on equal measures of support and doses of reality. Rarely do they peak during their early days. Leave room to get excited in the future when they’re better at what they do. Otherwise we miss out. More »