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Dananananaykroyd

Dananananaykroyd

2 Apr 2009

You’ll probably have been aware of the name Dananananykroyd being shouted from the rooftops of the Scottish music scene for a few years – it’s so joyfully unwieldy you could hardly have missed it. Yet, only now are the self-styled ‘fight-pop’ Glasgow…

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It’s Blitz!

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - It’s Blitz!

(5 stars)2 Apr 2009

Show Your Bones almost broke them, but if any band could survive their self-professed darkest period and come back all cylinders firing it’s the Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Snooty types have always been quick to pooh-pooh the art rock trio’s muso credibility…

Big Ned

Big Ned

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

POST-BLUES To say that Glasgow’s Big Ned are the first signing to the newly-inaugurated Optimo Music label (formerly Oscarr) might give some idea as to where they’re coming from. An exciting and challenging place, sure, but possibly one which has…

The Noisettes

The Noisettes

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

POP Originally signed to Side Salad Records, this London trio started off life as a post-punk revival band but if tonight’s showcase of their soon-to-be-released album Wild Young Hearts is anything to go by, have changed their directon rather…

Paper Planes

Paper Planes

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

INDIE/PUNK One part American, three parts Scottish and all parts pretty exceptional, Glasgow’s Paper Planes have struck on a great formula. New Jersey-born front woman Jennifer Paley is as photogenic as a young Chrissie Hynde and caterwauls as…

Alyth - People Like Me

Alyth - People Like Me

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

FOLK Derby-based Navigator Records has established a significant presence on the Scottish folk scene in the past year or so, and now adds Alyth to a roster that also includes Lau, Kris Drever, John McCusker, Martin Green and rootsy singer-songwriter…

Enrico Rava - New York Days

Enrico Rava - New York Days

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

JAZZ Italian trumpeter Enrico Rava presents a new line-up on this quintet outing, in which his protégé and regular collaborator, pianist Stefano Bollani, is joined by an American trio of saxophonist Mark Turner, bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer…

Paul Clarvis & Liam Noble - Starry Starry Night

Paul Clarvis & Liam Noble - Starry Starry Night

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

JAZZ A delightful duet release from percussionist Paul Clarvis and pianist Liam Noble. The premise is simple – take a set of songs, ranging from established jazz standards to contemporary material like Don MacLean’s ‘Vincent’ (the Van Gogh link is…

Le Reno Amps - Tear It Open

Le Reno Amps - Tear It Open

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

GUITAR POP This third offering from the Scottish popsters doesn’t fit in with any current trends, which is all the more reason to take them to your heart. From Aberdeen by way of Glasgow, the Amps here deliver an unashamedly upbeat and melody-strewn…

Crystal Antlers - Tentacles

Crystal Antlers - Tentacles

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

PSYCH ROCK This debut long-player from Californian psych-rock hairballs Crystal Antlers is ablaze with acid-fried garage, solar free-jazz, lo-fi blare and scorchio freak-pop. Yet its escapist clamour is offset by an apocalyptic lyrical…

Secret Wars

Secret Wars

2 Apr 2009

The first rule of Art Club is: you don’t talk about Art Club. Unless you’re writing a piece in a magazine. We’re not really sure what an event describing itself as ‘like Fight Club, with artists’ entails, but this live art battle has been running at…

A Made Up Sound (2562) - Shortcuts

A Made Up Sound (2562) - Shortcuts

(4 stars)2 Apr 2009

DUBSTEP Known for his finely polished productions on Tectonic and Subsolo, Dave Huisman’s has cleverly crafted a name for himself, wedging himself nicely between the worlds of Techno Soul and Dubstep. This latest MP3 only offering was put together…

Carl Cox

First Word - Carl Cox

2 Apr 2009

What’s the first record you ever bought? It was in 1975. It was Tamla Motown, it cost 75p from HMV in Sutton and was Diana Ross, ‘Love Hangover’. When was the last time you were chatted up? Last weekend actually, very nice. I don’t really go out…

Fangs

Fangs

2 Apr 2009

PREVIEW For a band who seem like they just sprang forth as a leather and lycra-wearing, Kohl-retouched embodiment of the NY punk scene circa ‘77 (with added electronics), Fangs have done a bit of evolving. Anyone who’s been around the Scottish scene…

Labels of Love - Avalanche Records Album Club

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…

Briefs

2 Apr 2009

Glasgow’s Concert Halls has announced an International Classical Season from Oct 2009– May 2010. The programme will boast artists from all over the world, with four concerts at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, two mini-series of chamber ensemble…

Cabaret Baby

Cabaret Baby

2 Apr 2009

CABARET It’s a brave man who throws off the shackles of his classical traditions and embraces a bit of Dolly Parton. But Stephen Deazley is just the man for the job. Inspired by a suitably colourful youth basking in the joys of late 70s, early 80s…

The Big Pink

The Big Pink

2 Apr 2009

PREVIEW Milo Cordell and Robbie Furze have come a long way since their days of running club nights in a disused horse hospital in Islington. ‘We were both really into industrial noise,’ says Cordell. ‘Just noise. Like kkkssshhh. Kkkrrr. Distorted…

Exposure: Unicorn Kid

Exposure: Unicorn Kid

2 Apr 2009

At just 17, Leith-dwelling wonder-boy Oli Sabin, aka Unicorn Kid, has already had more than a million MySpace users tuning in to his manic brand of pop-eyed toy box techno. He played the London and Glasgow launch parties of teen TV drama Skins, and has…

Dave Milligan

Colin Steele & Dave Milligan

2 Apr 2009

PREVIEW This is the final element in Assembly Direct’s current series featuring trumpeter Colin Steele, and should be a memorable occasion. Steele’s plangent, lyrical trumpet work and Milligan’s harmonically sophisticated pianism is already a…

5 Reasons to Go See - Beardyman

5 Reasons to Go See - Beardyman

2 Apr 2009

1. He’s got a world of music in his mouth Yes, it’s the wonderful world of beatboxing and Beardyman, aka Londoner Darren Foreman, is up there with the very best. It’s not just extraordinary beats the man can reproduce, but also copycat singing voices…

The Johnny 7

The Johnny 7

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

CHARITY GIG Many crimes against humour are regrettably pardoned when Comic Relief night comes around, and in the grand scheme of things a few guys playing lounge covers of classic pop hits while wearing black polo necks and joke shop moustaches is…

Also Released - Records

Also Released - Records

2 Apr 2009

The Black Dog - Further Vexations (Soma Records) Techno-legends The Black Dog deliver an album of perfectly crafted soundscapes of glistening highs and the deepest bass. Further Vexations is a self-proclaimed ‘21st century response to the rat on your…

DOOM - Born Like This

DOOM - Born Like This

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

HIP HOP So the MF is gone and underground hip hop’s most malcontent son insists on uppercase only for his moniker, but other than that it’s business as usual for DOOM who follows his 2005 Dangerdoom collaboration with Gorillaz and Gnarls Barkely…

Mastodon - Crack the Skye

Mastodon - Crack the Skye

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

METAL Resisting any temptation to compromise their sound in pursuit of any continued commercial growth, Atlanta’s Mastodon run headlong down a dark path where giant nocturnal beasts ravage the land with the making of exploratory progressive metal as…

Royksopp - Junior

Royksopp - Junior

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

ELECTRONICA Royksopp are like good drugs: sweet, glistening, otherworldly and compellingly addictive. The initial headrush for their debut Melody A.M. remains that really great night out for all involved and 2005’s The Dreaming felt a little like…

A Band Called Quinn - Sun Moon Stars

A Band Called Quinn - Sun Moon Stars

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

POP Originally self-released last year, these sultry Glasgow-popstrels’ sophomore album gets a re-boot on local label Neon Tetra, with extra polish. Well, the cover art – featuring front lady Louise Quinn poised daringly on a Glasgow rooftop in a…

Lady Sovereign - Jigsaw

Lady Sovereign - Jigsaw

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

GRIME POP Pony-tailed brat-camp rap star Lady Sovereign reaped copious props for her day-glo debut, Public Warning, in 2006 – not least in the States, where she was glorified by Jay-Z, Gwen Stefani and MTV. Now the UK emcee bounces back with a…

State Broadcasters - The Ship and the Iceberg

State Broadcasters - The Ship and the Iceberg

(3 stars)2 Apr 2009

INDIE State Broadcasters: a gentle swirl of strings, harp, banjo and Scottish accents are the latest band to release an album on Stow College’s student-run label, Electric Honey. The Glasgow six-piece’s debut is an innocent folk-pop swoon, with…

It Hugs Back - Inside Your Guitar

It Hugs Back - Inside Your Guitar

(2 stars)2 Apr 2009

INDIE Despite the terrible twee band name, there’s initially something endearing about this Kent foursome’s debut album, opener ‘Q’ leaning heavily on dreamy mid-period Wilco influences to create something eerie yet uplifting. But while Wilco’s…

Natasha Khan

Big Picture - Bat for Lashes

2 Apr 2009

The spooky, kooky charms of Natasha Khan come to Glasgow this fortnight, as she tours her new album Two Suns, the follow up to her Mercury nominated debut, Fur and Gold. Expect dark disco melodies, haunting vocals and mystical, celestial tales of…

Nutini Dates Confirmed

2 Apr 2009

Local lad Paolo Nutini has announced a string of Scottish Dates in May, to showcase songs from his new album Sunny Side Up set for release on 1 Jun. The album has been written by Nutini and produced by Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, Ryan Adams). His new…

Hundred Reasons

Hundred Reasons

2 Apr 2009

There’s been a dearth of good British heavy rock bands of late (after all we practically invented rock and metal with Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Black Sabbath). Young bucks Hundred Reasons and their incendiary live shows almost put us on the…

A Golden Oldie Return - Duran Duran

2 Apr 2009

Okay, so they aren’t really golden oldies, they just make us feel like golden oldies when we singalong. Edinburgh Castle Concerts and Historic Scotland have announced that Duran Duran will perform at Edinburgh Castle on Thursday 16 July as part of the…

Polly Scattergood

Polly Scattergood

2 Apr 2009

The eponymous debut album of this new songwriting is pretty breathtaking, equal parts disturbing and delightful. From cooing little girl-ism to raw declarations about suicide, here’s yet another Polly to be reckoned with. Captain’s Rest, Glasgow…

Outsider Line-Up Announced

2 Apr 2009

This year boasts the return of The Outsider (Sat 27–Sun 28 Jun) with Sharleen Spiteri headlining. Held at the Rothiemurcus Estate in Cairngorms National Park the festival comes complete with music, conversation, classic film, comedy and cabaret.

Pink

Pink

2 Apr 2009

The diminutive pop pearl has excelled where others have floundered, in making contemporary pop that truly crosses over into the live arena but remain compelling, coherent and consistent. SECC, Glasgow, Sat 11 & Sun 12 Apr.

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