Music :: Feature :: New Blood 26 Nov 2008
Darren Carle: Critical acclaim and commercial success rarely go hand in hand. But, as a shall we say, ‘discerning’ music fan, you’ll already know this. With little fanfare, De Rosa released one of the albums of the year with their debut Mend in 200...
Music :: Heads Up :: Preview 21 Nov 2008
Euan Ferguson: Ever since Geldof and co assembled the cream of the 80s for Live Aid 23 years ago, charity and music have gone hand-in-hand. We’ve been spoilt for choice recently in Scotland, especially with the month-long Oxjam celebrations. Joining the benevo...
Music :: Preview 27 Oct 2008
Euan Ferguson: De Rosa versus Found, Chemikal Underground versus the Fence Collective, Glasgow versus Edinburgh, poignant and delicate melodic folk-pop versus eclectic experimental esoterica...despite the confrontational threats of this gig, it promises to be a whole...
Music :: Live Review 09 Oct 2008
Darren Carle: Despite their gruff beards, burly physiques and trucker hats, Woodenbox (***) clearly know a good-time country pop tune when it rears its toothy face. A relatively meek looking saxophonist stage-left initially seems gimmicky but when forthcoming single...
Music :: Preview 22 Sep 2008
Simon Hay: Time to put the beer down and take it all in. Former Arab Strapper Aidan John Moffat, however, will not be spilling a drop; the Falkirk born poet and multi-instrumentalist could be described as a modern day Rabbie Burns, accompanied by a record player ...
Music :: Feature 08 Sep 2008
Barry Burns: Mogwai's Barry Burns walks us through five of the bands who have helped influence and sculpt the Glasgow quintet into the aural beast we fear today. - 1) De Rosa. This Scottish Chemikal Underground band were one of the reasons we wanted to record wit...
Music :: Feature :: New Blood 11 Jan 2007
Billy Hamilton: Forget Franz or The Fratellis, De Rosa were Scotland's shining light of 2006. Debut record 'Mend' was an engorging patriotic triumph; delicately blending heather strewn paeans with turgid urban soundscapes. Its melodic beauty was rewarded with a place ...
Records :: Album Review 15 Jun 2006
Billy Hamilton: There must be something in the water. What other explanation is there for Scotland's present abundance of poetic and poignant guitar bands? With the release of debut album 'Mend', Lanarkshire's De Rosa have become the latest addition to this group of b...
