Labels of Love

Label of Love: We Can Still Picnic

Creeping Bent impresario Douglas McIntyre discusses his new label collective

3 Mar 2011

‘We Can Still Picnic is a brand new trick in town – a loose collective of artists, musicians, writers, provocateurs, poets, aesthetes and facilitators,’ proclaims DIY maverick Douglas McIntyre, who also runs indie record label Creeping Bent. The List…

Labels of love - Olive Grove Records

Scottish blogs Peenko and Glasgow PodcART unite to run label releasing Randolph's Leap and Esperi

16 Feb 2011

You run two of Scottish music’s top web presences. What do you do next? Why, start your own label, of course. Glasgow PodcART’s Halina Rifai and Peenko blogger Lloyd Meredith launched Glasgow based Olive Grove Records last year and two releases in, they…

Labels of Love: Gerry Loves Records

Edinburgh DIY imprint home to Yahweh, Conquering Animal Sound, Miaoux Miaoux and Wounded Knee

23 Dec 2010

We bet Gerry Love loves Gerry Loves Records. Launched in April 2010 by childhood friends Paddy Berry and Andy Lobban (of alt-pop webfest Off the Beaten Tracks), the Edinburgh DIY imprint specialises in gorgeous vinyl products – as inspired by Motown…

Labels of love: Too Many Fireworks

26 Oct 2010

There’s a phoenix rising in our midst, and its designate is Too Many Fireworks. Formed around 2001 by Troika’s Neil Milton (aka Beneath Us, The Waves), it was inspired by Chemikal Underground and enlightened by Electric Honey. The Glasgow-based imprint…

Labels of Love: Wise Blood Industries

16 Sep 2010

In The List’s conception of utopia, every good record label is inspired by shrunken cadavers and cardinal sin. In the real world, there is only one – Glasgow’s fearless Wise Blood Industries – named after Flannery O’Connor’s great American novel, and…

Labels of love: mini50 Records

Edinburgh label run by members of The Kays Lavelle

12 Aug 2010

Based in Edinburgh Roster Mammoeth, Conquering Animal Sound. Bosses Euan McMeeken and Russell Kostulin, both members of Edinburgh group The Kays Lavelle. Sounds like ‘What Russell does with (his solo project) Mammoeth is a bit more…

Labels of Love: Armellodie Records

14 Jul 2010

Launched in early 2007 by Al Nero and Scott Maple of blissful guitar slingers Le Reno Amps, Glasgow rock ‘n’ pop cavalry Armellodie has but one vital mission: Say No to Bland Records. What musical treasures do you bring us? ‘Our current line-up…

Labels of love: Euphonios

16 Jun 2010

Based in Glasgow Roster Only a singles label up until now, Euphonios has released short players by Unicorn Kid, Kid Adrift, Think About Life, Come On Gang, Saint Saviour, Tommy Reilly and shortly MOPP. The debut album release, Tommy Reilly’s…

Labels of Love: Restless Natives

31 Mar 2010

Established January 2004 in Edinburgh Roster DJ Kryptik, DJ Samurai, DC Breaks and Mazzini (pictured) Boss DJ Kid, aka Peter Symington In a nutshell Created and controlled by Scotland’s most vehement drum & bass ambassador, Restless…

Shark Batter Records

25 Feb 2010

Dawn of the Replicants were one of Scotland’s most inventive bands: a creative rabble who evolved from the quality 90s ‘zine Sun Zoom Spark and proceeded to challenge – and enliven – the outposts of mainstream(ish) experimental rock. DOTR’s bygone…

Labels of Love: SL Records

3 Feb 2010

A treasured Edinburgh DIY imprint, SL Records has propagated local and global anti-folk, alt-rock and indie-pop since 1997. With ballboy, Misty’s Big Adventure and Saint Jude’s Infirmary among its dexterous alumni, SL’s current roster spans Withered…

Labels of love: Song, By Toad Records

6 Jan 2010

When and why did you launch the label? Basically, we got plastered with Broken Records and promised them that if they didn’t get signed by March 2008 then we’d release their album. They did get signed [to indie institute 4AD], but by then the idea had…

Labels of Love - Flask Records

28 May 2009

Based in Dundee Roster Samoyed, Loops Haunt, sound artist Samuel Playford Greenwell, Mast (a collaboration between Samoyed and Greenwell), exponent of ‘quite Scottish’ techno DJ Shortbread, Bristolian MC Mr Mus. Bosses Although they’re a…

Labels of Love - Optimo Music

30 Apr 2009

Based in: Glasgow Roster: Big Ned, Den Haan, Dollskabeat (pictured), Divorce, Older Lover. Bosses: JD Twitch, one half of the DJ duo behind ever-uncategorisable Glasgow club night Optimo. Sounds like: See ‘ever-uncategoriseable’, above.

Labels of Love - Avalanche Records Album Club

2 Apr 2009

Based in Edinburgh Roster Not a roster as such, but they dip into the finest indie music from around the globe, with a Scottish accent on things. The gaffer Kevin Buckle, owner of Avalanche Records for an impressive 25 years, ubiquitous…

Labels of Love - T.I.M.s

5 Feb 2009

Brainchild of the ex-Soho songwriter, producer of Add N to (X) and all round off-the-wall pop creative Timothy London, T.I.M.s (Tim’s International Mobogram service) is a ‘pop experiment’ dedicated to releasing singles and remixes in a way that ensures…