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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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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.
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MUSIC: LIVE: BABY STRANGE AND WHITE OUTDO THEMSELVES AS O2 ABC HEADLINERS
If you follow at least half of the most promising bands in Scotland right now on Twitter, you’d know there was something going down at the O2 ABC on Friday night. Four of these bands - The Cut, The Ninth Wave, WHITE and Baby Strange - took to the stage, with the latter two co-headlining. As end of the year gigs go this one couldn’t have been more celebratory. After impressive openings from The Cut and The Ninth Wave, the lights cut out and the speakers boom a famous monologue
MUSIC: SWEET WHITE HAVE RETURNED WITH NEW SINGLE, GENINE
SWEET WHITE are five lads from Aberdeen with a bittersweet alt-rock sound that grabs you by the heart strings and doesn't stop pulling. Scotland caught onto the band after the release of their debut EP, Monet - which included their most popular single at the time, Tides. The five musicians built up a following after playing shows with Baby Strange and headlining a 9-date Scottish tour. However, Jake (vocals), Ruairidh (Guitar), James (Guitar), Shaun (Drums) and Corrin (keys)
MUSIC: TENEMENT TRAIL: THE ALL-DAYER IS BACK FOR ANOTHER YEAR, AND ITS BIGGER THAN EVER
Tenement Trail is a multi-venued festival run by the Glasgow-based production company Tenement TV. This all-dayer is in its fourth year, having grown bigger and bigger since its first run in 2013. It spans from Broadcast, Nice n Sleazy's and O2 ABC; to Flat 0/1, King Tut's and more. With its many successes, the Tenement Trail (TT) has quickly become one of the best independent music festivals that Scotland has to offer. The TT team have knocked it out the park with their line
ALL WELCOME NO PRISONERS INTERVIEW: DALE BARCLAY TALKS '...AND YET IT MOVES'
“The Amazing Snakeheads are over. Never, ever to return.” A short, emotional Facebook post confirmed The Amazing Snakeheads’ shock split last year, just hours before they were due to play a massive homecoming gig at Glasgow's O2 ABC, on Sauchiehall Street. Their demise was a completely unexpected blow, saddening people all over the UK. We thought this would be the last we’d hear from Dale Barclay. Thank god we were wrong. “there might well be a point to this after all” For Ba
'FUN, FRESH AND HONEST MUSIC THAT YOU CAN DRINK COCKTAILS TO' INTERVIEW: MODEL AEROPLANES
Model Aeroplanes are a band of four Dundonian lads who specialise in making infectious indie-pop mantras that will fly around your brain for days. The band have been working their way up the ranks of the Scottish music industry since their debut single release, Crazy, in 2013. This release sparked a frenzy in the youthful minds of the country. Their next 2014 singles, Electricity and Innocent Love followed suit, quickly building their fanbase to an impressive level. "We would
MUSIC: ELECTRIC FIELDS: 2016 HIGHLIGHTS, SATURDAY 27TH
The overall verdict on Electric Fields festival, is that everyone wishes they could stay all year round. We had a fantastic weekend making friends and eating some damn good food. Oh, and the smashing lineup played a part too. Here's how our weekend went: The Stewart Cruickshank stage was a triumph. This blue topped tent exhibited some of the best of UK musical talent from recent times, making for a perfect ode to the industry legend it was aptly named after. From wandering ar
MUSIC: ELECTRIC FIELDS: UNMISSABLE ACT #3, SWEATY PALMS
Garage rock band Sweaty Palms have caused quite the stir in Glasgow since they started touring last christmas. Becoming renowned for playing gigs full of carnage and leaving audiences (and themselves) ripping at the seams, means everyone else in the UK circuit is gradually catching on. After a successful tour in July - including a headline set at T in the Park's T Break Stage on the Sunday night - the quartette are back for more; joining us in the fields of Drumlanrig castle
MUSIC: ELECTRIC FIELDS: UNMISSABLE ACTS #2, TUFF LOVE
The countdown to Electric Fields 2016 is well underway. With four more days until the main attraction, we thought we'd give you another look at who we think you should see this Friday and Saturday. Tuff Love are a dreamy unit from Glasgow who specialise in visceral guitar pop and excel in producing husky melodies which will swim around your mind for days. The duo have been writing for the past four years, supplying themselves with a back-catalogue of tracks to be proud of. Fr
MUSIC: ELECTRIC FIELDS: UNMISSABLE ACTS 2016, NEON WALTZ
The Electric Fields lineup is overflowing with Scottish charm this year, featuring some of the most talented new bands to come out of the country since 2012. Neon Waltz are a six-piece from John O' Groats who specialise in shimmery alt-rock. After featuring in national publications like NME and The Skinny in 2015, Neon Waltz became an integral part of the UK new music circuit. As it turns out, we aren't the only ones who are feeling very happy about this year's lineup. Neon W
MUSIC: PERTH MUSIC EXPO: GET TO KNOW THIS YEAR'S HEADLINERS
It is difficult for smaller cities to avoid being shrouded by the musical hub of Glasgow and the cultural epicentre of Edinburgh. Even Dundee and Aberdeen have their fair share of musical attention. Fear not, for Perth Music Expo have something marvellous lined up for September. Here lies the unique opportunity to see some of your favourite Scottish bands in a wholly new setting. Intimate, friendly and focussed. The Perth Music Expo lineup keeps getting stronger and will shin
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