
“On The Floor” is the new album from Maxwell’s Dead. They are a pop punk band you’ve most likely never heard of. If you have 3 minutes and 27 seconds to spare, keep reading. More »

“On The Floor” is the new album from Maxwell’s Dead. They are a pop punk band you’ve most likely never heard of. If you have 3 minutes and 27 seconds to spare, keep reading. More »

NILK at the Botanics is the micro-festival that deserves a special place in the hearts of art and music lovers everywhere. Here’s a few words about my experience of it this year. More »

Documentary film The Great Hip Hop Hoax explores ambition, friendship, rejection, integrity and relationships as well as confirming what we already know about the major label music industry – being marketable is all that matters. More »

If it’s a comeback you want, Jetplane Landing with support from Carnivores delivered a set that their ten years younger selves would have been proud of. More »

Scottish indie-electronica duo DMGM have released their first batch of material into the wild. Alex caught up with Gary from the band to discuss home recording, software, songwriting, and a lot more. Another brilliant installment in the FUTURE LIBRARY series. Stream the podcast now. More »

Glasgow’s Southside has a re-emerging music and art scene against a backdrop of diverse ethnic communities and casual racism from those looking in. Here’s a few words about the local community that I need to get off my chest. More »

Two bands who’ve been on my radar for awhile, PINACT and MIN DIESEL are releasing a split 7″ and playing a handful of DIY UK shows to promote it. Fuzz pop lovers get on it!More »

Excited as I am about the likelihood for French rockers DARIA playing Scottish shows in October, it’s not all guitar rock around these parts you know. With Scotland’s electronica scene as popular as ever, Alex chats to Hugs Bison to see what’s going on further afield. More »

This double header live review blitz has one thing in common, opening bands who were missed. In this instance the honour fell to Lady North. Sorry guys! I can however indulge myself with even more words about Die! Die! Die! and the ever brilliant Battery Face – witnessed inbetween gorging myself on the Fringe Festival.More »

Young Philadelphia opened this Glasgow gig at Sleazies but do you know how hard it is to fit them and Die! Die! Die! and Garden of Elks into a headline? Glasgow podcart put on another cracking show but the scenesters were nowhere to be seen. Only the loyal subjects turned out. 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.

When it comes to DIY punk in Scotland, few are as involved at making things happen as Derrick Johnston. So he’s kindly agreed to bring us up to speed. Because let’s face it, what I know about the hardcore punk scene would fit on the back of a fucking stamp.More »
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