CAREER SUICIDE, by Alex Kress
Follow the link to learn about Toronto's punk scene, and get to know the woman who captures it all.
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The Charlatans' Crowd
Photo by Calum Rafferty
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INTERVIEW: Skaters
Find out what it takes to get "over the pain of being on a major label." New releases, new ideas and new set lists. Photo by Corrine McAndrews.
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CAREER SUICIDE, by Alex Kress
Follow the link to learn about Toronto's punk scene, and get to know the woman who captures it all.
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PLAYLIST OF THE WEEK #7 (14/06/2016):
This week's playlist sports the new music we have been raving about this week. Have a listen, familiarise yourself with some of the best new music and new artists from Scotland and beyond.
FEATURED ARTICLES:
WE'RE ALL LIVING IN THE SAME DREAM INTERIEW: MAYBELLEEN
Maybelleen is made up of French-Canadian brothers, Charles and Pierre Camire. Their music intertwines the most impressive aspects of pop-rock and dreamy psych, to create a sound that is embracing and gentille. Merging synth-drawn keys and spangly guitar, the band form a sound which adorns the most dreamlike of mentalities. The duo played as part of The Basement Sessions at Broadcast, in Glasgow last week. Despite their supporting slot, the dark basement venue was buzzing. Alt
MUSIC: DROWNERS ARE BACK AGAIN WITH NEW SINGLE, PICK UP THE PACE
After a long time in the abyss, it appears Drowners are slowly but surely resurfacing. The announcement of their second album ‘On Desire’ sent loyal fans into a frenzy. The album will be released on 24th June this year and is looking to be a summer hit. The New York group have since released two singles – ‘Cruel Ways’ and now, ‘Pick Up The Pace’. In Pick Up The Pace, Drowners have exhibited a new, deeper sound which is a far cry from the sweet, jangly tunes of their self-titl
MUSIC: INTRODUCING: OLD TOWN RITUALS @ SNEAKY PETE'S 11/05/2016
Red and blue lights filtered through a darkened atmosphere at Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh. Post-punk / electronica newcomers, Belako, headlined their first UK gig there on May 11th, bringing their pop inspired beats to Scotland's capital for the first time. We headed down early to catch the main support for the night, Old Town Rituals. The 100 person capacity building was surprisingly packed. However the Scottish quartet proved to be wholeheartedly worth the early start. Haili
MUSIC: TWIN PEAKS RELEASE 3RD ALBUM, DOWN IN HEAVEN
‘Down In Heaven’ is the latest aptly named release from Chicago garage-rock quintet, Twin Peaks. The group’s third album is an angelic mixture of floaty, smooth slacker sounds and raunchy 60s style beats. It shows an excellent progression in the musical career of the Illinois boys. The album begins with the fan favourite ‘Walk To The One You Love’. It sets a chilled, easy-going mood for the rest of the album, taking listeners to a place of torn sublimity. The contrast betwee
THE LEMONS ARE BITTER: THE STONE ROSES ARE BACK WITH NEW TRACK, ALL FOR ONE
When life gives you lemons, plaster them around Manchester and watch The Stone Roses fans everywhere explode with nervous anticipation. After 21 years, The Stone Roses have finally risen once again and presented us with a new single: ‘All For One’, which was released at 8pm on Thursday. The band have been in the spotlight recently after announcing dates for Manchester gigs and the announcement of their headlining spot at T in the Park (July 2016), but have the Madchester band
MUSIC: WATCH: FATHERSON RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR JUST PAST THE POINT OF BREAKING
They've done it again. It's another tear jerker.
Just Past the Point of Breaking is a heart-wrenching, yet euphoric track. It is a melody-driven masterpiece, which cascades between topics of divinity and collapse. A subversive and smooth rhythm section tightens the sound as a whole, allowing Ross Leighton's voice to saturate the listener focus. His voice is as powerful as ever, exhibiting the whimsical intensity of sound that the band have become renowned for over the past
MUSIC: SKATERS RELEASE NEW EP, ROCK AND ROLL BYE BYE, AND ITS PROPER GOOD
Skaters are back with a rekindled charm. Rock and Roll Bye Bye EP see's the band take a new direction; prizing us with a concoction of their most interesting melodies to date. Title track, Rock and Roll Bye Bye, launches straight into a melancholy world of percussion and sound-bites that is simply marvellous. This biographical depiction of life before the band is smooth and refined to a level Skaters were previously unbeknown to. Swooping grooves line every inch of this track
MUSIC: INTRODUCING: AYAKARA, SOOTHE YA EP
Ayakara are a band from Leith, known for their sweaty live shows and having intense love for what they do. Ayakara surf on a blurred line between smooth jazz and shimmery rock. Laying homage to the soulful strummings of Stevie Wonder and the wordy wiles of Alex Turner's solo stuff; Soothe Ya EP is exactly what it says on the tin. Put your favourite 90s Hawaiian shirt on, grab a pint and let that sweet melody Soothe Ya. "You swing your arms like a soldier just cos somebody tol
MUSIC: INTRODUCING: COOL BLUE RELEASE DEBUT EP
Tucked away in the beautiful city that is Edinburgh, lie local indie collective, Cool Blue. The band have just launched their debut EP at a sell out gig at The Attic in Bathgate (29th April). The band’s sound undoubtedly goes hand-in-hand with their name: oozing a cool, dark aura that eerily consumes the listener. Opener ‘Know’ kicks off with a groovy electric keyboard that the band layers throughout the rest of the track, producing a hip sound that carries similarities wit
THEY'RE STUCK WITH ROCK AND ROLL / INTERVIEW: SKATERS 30/04/2016
Skaters are based in Chinatown, NYC. They play proper good "political hip hop mantras". In 2015, the band were unsatisfied with their major label experience at Warner Bros. They moved on with an intention of doing things very differently. Rock and Roll Bye Bye is Skaters' upcoming EP, due to drop on May 13th. You can find one of their tracks, The Loner, on SoundCloud as a sneak peak of what's to come from the Brooklyn rockers in 2016. The band delivered an impressively sleek