Records :: Single Review 02 Dec 2008
Milo McLaughlin: Recorded live one evening in Edinburgh's Stockbridge Church and accompanied by members of the city's underground folk scene, this short EP is a fragile and haunting thing. St John's guitar jangles discordantly from time to time, the harmonium wheezes g...
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 24 Oct 2008
Euan Ferguson: Since its humble beginnings as a 19th century backstreet of stables, Ashton Lane has grown to be one of the coolest streets in Glasgow. This Sunday, there’s an even better reason for paying it a visit as it plays host to the Oxjam Festival. They&...
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 :: Feature :: New Blood 29 Sep 2008
Emma Smith: With all the majesty and wisdom that their title evokes, Eagleowl create stripped back, modernised folk tunes of a quiet intensity. Their sparse yet warmly atmospheric sound is the culmination of varied instrumentation: double bass, violin, ukulele and...
Records :: Single Review 29 Sep 2008
Ally Brown: Edinburgh's eagleowl are notoriously slow workers, but it'd be missing the point somewhat to wait for a full-length debut album to emerge when this EP has everything but the duration. Their slow-burning, fragile folk refuses to betray youthful energy, ...
Music :: Feature 01 Aug 2008
Milo McLaughlin: Thee Moths - Don't Let the Crows Take Your Eyes "It's time to end. Thee Moths has been around in many forms for almost 8 years. Over 55 releases and hundreds of songs I've said all I can say with the project." So sayeth Alex Botten, the man behind The...
Music :: Preview 28 Jul 2008
Milo McLaughlin: At last, a much needed respite from the annual explosion of ego and alcohol-fuelled tomfoolery that is the Edinburgh Festival. Retreat! is an alternative event aimed at festival-fatigued natives and the more intrepid visitor who wants a real insight in...
Music :: Live Review 09 Aug 2007
Darren Carle: Suffering from a snapped guitar string and, if you can believe it, an unruly kick drum, it certainly isn't The Byrons' (**) night. Technical proficiency and entertaining drum action aside, the haphazard nature of many of their songs leaves a longing fo...
