4 October The Art School, Glasgow Clichés aside, 2016 has been a huge year for Mura Masa. Since grabbing fifth place on the BBC’s Sound of 2016 list in January, his upwards trajectory has been constant (that’s not to say that he’s destined for the dizzying heights of pop stardom, nor does he have […]
12th October The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh The Liquid Rooms darken, anticipation builds, and Kano bounces on stage. No messing: “Welcome to the jungle”. He launches straight in with ‘Hail’, the raw, guitar-heavy first track on his Mercury-nominated Man in the Manor. There is no doubt, since garage made room for grime over 10 years ago, […]
Releasing two albums within the space of a year is an incredible feat for any band. Releasing two albums within a year of constant touring, line-up changes, and all on a considerably low, DIY budget, is even more applaudable. Most importantly, both albums – Trust Fund’s debut No One’s Coming For Us and, follow-up Seems […]
Most readers will know Tom Robinson as the 6Music presenter who introduces new music to us on a weekly basis. Back in the seventies and eighties, though, Robinson was a political pop sensation, releasing several albums and grabbing numerous top ten spots with The Tom Robinson Band. Fifteen years after his last release, I caught […]
Now in its sixth year, the Scottish Alternative Music Awards has grown to be at the centre of Scotland’s music calender. Founded in 2010 by Richy Muirhead, the ceremony has grown year on year, moving from one of Glasgow’s smallest venues, Classic Grand, to its current home at The Garage. This year, the SAMAs have […]
A lot has happened since the last Modest Mouse album: Johnny Marr left the band, Jim Fairchild rejoined, they re-released The Moon & Antarctica for Record Store Day, rumours spread that Outkast’s Big Boi had been called in to lend a hand on their next LP, but then Joe Plummer chucked it and they cancelled […]
To say Prides are carrying a bit of weight these days is an understatement. Since performing to the world at the Closing Ceremony of last year’s Commonwealth Games, the Glasgow trio’s music has been everywhere; from Made in Chelsea to FIFA 15. Thus, it comes as no surprise that their current headline tour has been […]
Hailing from Bristol, Trust Fund– a collaborative project fronted by Ellis Jones, are DIY in every sense; from bedroom-recording to album artwork that looks like it was made on Microsoft Paint. Having toured with Los Campesinos! and released a split 12” with Joanna Gruesome, Trust Fund seemed to make a bit of a name for […]