Music | Preview
Michael Hunter: Rising from the psychological wreckage of the Beta Band, Gordon Anderson has successfully emancipated himself from his past, while retaining just enou...
Music | Clubs | Preview
Chris Duncan: Hidden within the trees and settled under the shadow of Kelburn Castle is Scotland's latest addition to the boutique festival scene, The Garden Party....
Ted Maul: Lush, grand, but undeniably pop, A Camp get the month off to a classy start with a gig at Glasgow ABC2 on 2 May. Ostensibly the side project of The Ca...
News | Lifestyle | Music | Heads Up
Dave Kerr: As previously announced, the 'one-ticket-gives-access-to-all' Stag & Dagger festival is coming to Scotland this May after enjoying inaugural succe...
Lifestyle | Music | Heads Up | Preview
Ted Maul: With a sound that is only slightly edgier than Bob Holness in oven gloves, much touted Sheffield lads Little Man Tate nevertheless look set to provide...
Lifestyle | Music | Heads Up | Feature
Paul Mitchell: This month sees the launch of Ten Tracks, a new platform for the marketing and retail of music for which ten bands provide a track each per month. Al...
Records | Album Review
Milo McLaughlin: The Aliens clearly believe in the art form of the album - not as a collection of separate, well-defined singles but as an epic, sprawling magnum opus ...
Music | Feature
Paul Mitchell: With one sentence John Maclean denies any extra-terrestrial motivation behind the naming of his band, The Aliens, instead suggesting the moniker as me...
Records | Single Review
Wilbur Kane: The Aliens’ first release from their second album Luna takes up where their debut LP left off. Magic Man is a psychedelic pop stomper, layered w...
Music | Feature | Label
Milo McLaughlin: Given the shared ethos and sound of the artists involved, Fence could almost be classed as a sub-genre in itself. For example, there's no doubt that F...
Music | Comedy | Feature
Dave Kerr: Julian Cope - Uncut Arena (Friday) Who are you most looking forward to seeing at this year's festival? I don't go to festivals to see anyone in part...
Pete Ballantine: The Kingdom of Fife’s musical heritage used to be limited to Auchtermuchty superstars such as Jimmy Shand and the Proclaimers. Nowadays it boast...
Live Review
RJ Thomson: Dysfunctional is an overused word, particularly in relation to individuals, families, bands – anything that involves humans seems to qualify on ...
Finbarr Bermingham: Taken from their highly acclaimed debut Astronomy for Dogs, Robot Man ticks all those Beta / Aliens boxes… eccentric, unp...
Milo McLaughlin: It's a double-edged sword for The Aliens. On the one hand they have a ready-made audience with passionate fans of both the Beta Band and Lone Pigeon e...
