Cry Parrot’s Music Language Festival 2013 takes place on 6-7th Sept in various Glasgow venues featuring more Scottish creative talent. £14 gets you a weekend pass and is likely to offer excellent value for money. More »
Alternative Ulster: Belfast’s Vanilla Gloom Make Friends
July 7, 2013 By
Northern Ireland has a habit of creating bands that may not be critical darlings but they know how to rock like their lives depend on it. Can Vanilla Gloom reverse this trend? More »
Rusty Hip’s Second Print Zine Enjoys Successful Launch
July 6, 2013 By
Local arts space Tin Roof and musicians collective Rusty Hip are working together to give Dundee a much needed boost. If you can create something this successful after only two events then the future looks bright indeed. More »
“Human Is Not Alone” Campaign – In Support Of Sufferers With Cancer
July 5, 2013 By
From September 19th-21st 2013, discover three charity concerts & a compilation uniting the UK DIY music scene in support of The Marie Curie Trust. Please read and share this info. More »
Zoë Bestel’s New Single, Roddy Woomble Touring
July 4, 2013 By
Fresh faced Zoë Bestel and been-there-done-that Roddy Woomble are talented Scottish solo artists both promoting latest releases. Take a break from the radio and have a listen.More »
10 “Woah” Songs You Could Listen To That Aren’t Bon Jovi
July 3, 2013 By
Bon Jovi are playing Hampden Park, Glasgow tonight as I write this. Given that they don’t play Livin’ On A Prayer until the encore, here are your options. Kudos to Andy Temple and Douglas Greenshields for the help in creating the playlist. More »
Hype, CHVRCHES, Franz Ferdinand, and Glaswegian Haircuts
July 2, 2013 By
Working in the designer fashion ecommerce niche, I am no stranger to image and hype. But when music is this great, lets not take it for granted. Marching hipsters and hype to the firing squad is my first instinct. The second is to ask why Scotland is so hesitant to give itself credit. More »
Norman Records Big Summer Sale: 20% off
July 1, 2013 By
Indie store NormanRecords.com have their Summer Sale on right now. That’s 20% off a “very big load of stuff!” A George Carlin reference follows. Can’t promise that it’s relevant mind you. More »
Ghost Mice Say Name Your Price
June 30, 2013 By
Ghost Mice write some of the best lyrics you’ll ever hear. They’ve made their latest folk-punk album free to download for a few days. Get it while you can. This is the universe’s way of making up for all those terrible festival line-ups this year. More »
Livingston Band Alan Smithee, Debut Single ‘Surplus’
June 29, 2013 By
A few weeks ago the debut single by Alan Smithee was released. It’s called Surplus. They said in their email they like The Yawns which is a positive start. They could have said they like chocolate rice krispie buns and that would have worked for me too. Hmm, I’ve not had them in ages.More »
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