We reviewed Siobhan Millers latest album ‘Strata’ back in March so it was great to be able to catch her live at the Blue Lamp in Aberdeen as part of the Silver City Stramash festival. Drawing mainly on songs from ‘Strata’ Miller and her rather excellent band thoroughly entertained the full house from start to… Continue reading Siobhan Miller @The Blue Lamp, Aberdeen 30/06/2017
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Mirrors / No Pasaran – Declan Welsh and the Decadent West
Released last Friday, the new double A side from Declan Welsh and the Decadent West delivers two powerful, melodic and rewarding pieces of guitar driven music. ‘ Mirrors’ is a roller coaster of a song with constant twists and turns as the band deftly track the singers progress from world weary observations on the world… Continue reading Mirrors / No Pasaran – Declan Welsh and the Decadent West
It was forty years ago today…..The Glasgow Punk Ban
On the 22nd of June 1977 a gig played at the City Halls was to result in the nascent Glasgow punk scene nearly being choked at birth. It seems somehow apt that the band involved was The Stranglers. Whilst the music press of the time was dominated by the punk explosion outside of London it… Continue reading It was forty years ago today…..The Glasgow Punk Ban
L-Space Provide a Brief Escape With New Track ‘Space Junk’
Released on the 16th of June, Space Junk is the latest song from the Scottish dream pop band L-Space. Initially a mixture of synths and delicate vocals the track builds up nicely towards a powerful guitar dominated climax providing four welcome minutes of escape from the worries of this world. The desire expressed in the… Continue reading L-Space Provide a Brief Escape With New Track ‘Space Junk’
Do You Say Hello to Your Neighbours / Honeymoon -Savage Mansion’s New Single.
‘Do You Say Hello to Your Neighbours’ b/w’ Honeymoon’ is the new single from Glasgow band Savage Mansion and was released on Lost Map records at the end of May. Lead by Craig Angus the band released a fine four track EP last year, ‘Everyone to the Savage Mansion.’ These two tracks more than deliver… Continue reading Do You Say Hello to Your Neighbours / Honeymoon -Savage Mansion’s New Single.
Good Morning Easter Road – The New EP from Lou Mclean.
Good Morning Easter Road is the new EP from Leith based singer songwriter Lou Mclean. It’s a diverse collection, joyous, occasionally bleak yet always heartfelt and often genuinely moving. Things kick off with’ Empty Cans.’ Accompanied only by her acoustic guitar it’s a wry commentary on a relationship gone wrong. The narrator won’t be… Continue reading Good Morning Easter Road – The New EP from Lou Mclean.
The Glass Factory -The New Album from Frantic Chant
I have to admit that the release of Frantic Chant’s latest album The Glass Factory at the end of February totally passed me by. The good news is catching up with it over the past few days has been a wholly gratifying experience. There’s a lot to catch up with. Weighing in at a… Continue reading The Glass Factory -The New Album from Frantic Chant
Pocketful of Sand – The brand new video from Kathy Muir
It’s been a busy few weeks for US based singer songwriter Kathy Muir. A couple of weeks ago she was in Scotland making a rare homeland appearance at the Tartan Ribbon Project benefit night in Oxgangs, the area of Edinburgh she spent her childhood in. Now safely back over the pond, today sees the… Continue reading Pocketful of Sand – The brand new video from Kathy Muir
Great Albatross deliver a satisfying debut.
Great Albatross are the collaborative vehicle set up by leader A. Wesley Chung to deliver his own brand of indie tinged folk music. With Chung at the centre of a revolving cast of supporting musicians it’s an approach that promises to keep things constantly refreshed. Their debut album, Asleep in the Kaatskills, has… Continue reading Great Albatross deliver a satisfying debut.
Antidote by Amy Duncan, An album for our times.
Sometimes an album appears at just the right time. Antidote, the sixth album from Amy Duncan is just such a collection. Primarily a group of songs about a personal battle with adversity, the lyrics here contain metaphors and images which chime perfectly with the fears and anxieties that today’s increasingly uncertain world generates in us… Continue reading Antidote by Amy Duncan, An album for our times.
