Music :: Feature :: New Blood 03 Oct 2008
Ally Brown: Like the eligibility rules for international football that see Nigerians playing for Poland, Englishmen playing for Scotland, and Brazilians playing for just about everyone, the conventions for deciding where a band originates from are haphazard at bes...
Music :: Live Review 08 Sep 2008
Ally Brown, Nick Mitchell, Colin Chapman: The Connect Festival – this year renamed Hydro Connect thanks to a sponsorship hook-up with Scottish Hydro Electric – has got everything going for it, in theory. The location – and the journey to get there – is absolutely gorgeo...
Music :: Preview 29 Aug 2008
Ted Maul: Zoey Van Goey set the bar high early in September with a gig at GRV in Edinburgh on 4 Sep (+ Glasgow on 18 Sep at 13th Note). Not yer typical indie outfit, this continually evolving three-piece deal in beautifully understated pop songs that sparkle and...
Heads Up 12 Jun 2008
Jamie Stuttard: Last month a series of eight gigs between Edinburgh's Liquid Room and King Tut's in Glasgow hosted performances by 48 of the best unsigned bands in Scotland. The prize for the best 16? The chance to play at the T-Break stage at this year’s festiv...
Music :: Preview 21 May 2008
Neal Parsons: Musical showcase goNorth is back and this year is travelling to Dundee. Aimed at bringing representatives from the music industry to the north so that acts from the Highlands and Islands can strut their stuff on their own patch, this year looks like be...
Records :: Single Review 08 Oct 2007
Les Ogilvie: The debut A-side from this Glasgow-based international three-piece is a pleasant enough slice of bittersweet lo-fi whimsy. An airy, uncomplicated, repetitive melody bounces lazily along a delicate landscape of simple jangling guitars. It's pretty. It's...
