Smoking The Fat One

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FAT GOTH returned to Glasgow’s Bar Bloc as part of a series of gigs to road test new material that makes current record STUD sound like only an appetiser. It’s time to go very far down the rabbit hole with Scotland’s prog-metal pioneers.  More »

Video Update: Human is not Alone

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In case you haven’t heard, Human is not Alone raised over £3,000 for Marie Curie. If you don’t know what I’m on about…fucks sake?! Where have you been?? Click through and get up to speed pronto honcho.  More »

Podcast #24: Throwing Muses

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Alex talks to Kristin Hersh and Dave Narcizo of US underground stalwarts Throwing Muses in a conversation that takes in the time saving advantages of pronouncing certain words certain ways, what a Gameboy is, psychic requests, and a few minutes talking about their new album.  More »

Podcast #23: Bristol based artist Penny Tristram

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Alex speaks to Bristol based artist Penny Tristram about painting, beards, revolutions, and just how creepy is too creepy.  More »

Gig Review: Supercharged! METZ Return To Glasgow

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Gutted to be missing Shellac across town the same night, this was a gig for music fans and not hipsters. METZ have figured out how to look into your eyes before they plunge the next chord into your chest. This is controlled frenzy.  More »

Lachlann Rattray, Gay Against You Podcast 22

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Future Library podcast episode 22 features Gay Against You shouter, and talented visual artist Lachlann Rattray. A quick look at their wikipedia page will tell you that some people thought they were quite good.  More »

Podcast Double Feature: Miles Hunt, Sanjeev Kohli, Sixteen Deluxe

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TWO new podcasts for you. Episode #20: Alex speaks to Texan noise-pop band Sixteen Deluxe about volume, the economics of ‘free’, song titles, growing older, how much of the Blood of Jesus is too much. #21: chats to Miles Hunt & Sanjeev Kohli. That’d be the front man with The Wonder Stuff, plus Navid out of Still Game.  More »

Clean Guitar Sounds

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All the best gigs these days appear to take place at Stereo, Glasgow. The Appleseed Cast have a lot to do tomorrow night if they’re to come close to the standard Braid set earlier this year.  More »

How Do You Rescue A Gig From Disaster?

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I’ve decided to make the DARIA show at Opium next Wednesday in Edinburgh free entry for fear of a band coming from France and playing to an empty room. Without the help of Action Park Promotions, others might have cancelled it. Are we doing the right thing..?  More »

More Music & Tech Chat in Podcast Episode 19

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Future Library podcast episode 19 is now available for your listening pleasure featuring Momus and Paul McGarrigle aka McGazz.  More »