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Bong / Pyramidion - Untitled
19 Apr 2013
Beautifully executed split from the yin and yang of contemporary psychedelic rock
(At War With False Noise) Set controls for the heart of the Tyrant Sun, courtesy of Newcastle’s high lords of psychedelic sludge Bong and Glasgow/Edinburgh’s spry, mesmerising space-rock ensemble Pyramidion. Distinctly different in approach and…
Magic Eye / Le Thug / Zed Penguin / Plastic Animals - Split 12”
19 Apr 2013
Four-band snapshot of Scotland’s more gloriously, and at times wilfully off-piste musical treats
(Song, by Toad) Eclectica abounds on this four-band snapshot compendium of dispatches from some of the country’s more gloriously, and at times wilfully off-piste musical treats. Each provide two songs for this limited edition vinyl, alongside more of…
Scottish National Jazz Orchestra - In the Spirit of Duke
19 Apr 2013
Live recording an impeccably performed, if conservative, affair
(Spartacus) Compared to William Parker’s Essence of Ellington, an inspired avant-garde reinvention of Sir Duke, this live recording by the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra is a rather conservative affair. Led by Tommy Smith, the SNJO’s arrangements are…
Death Shanties - Nunatak
19 Apr 2013
Free jazz outfit featuring Alex Neilson, Sybren Renema and Lucy Stein
(Self-released CD-R) When Alex Neilson launched his folk-rock project Trembling Bells, he spoke of having fallen out of love with improvisation, preferring to focus on songwriting. Five years on, the drummer fervently reconnects with free music…
Bombino - Nomad
19 Apr 2013
Young guitar hero from Niger soups up his sound with classic rock flourishes
(Nonesuch) Bombino, the young guitar hero from Niger, has become a breakthrough star of Tuareg desert blues. Here, he’s hooked up with producer Dan Auerbach of garage blues duo The Black Keys, who soups up his sound with classic rock flourishes and a…
Jerusalem In My Heart - Mo7it Al-Mo7it
19 Apr 2013
Gauzy enigma of echo-drenched Arabic vocals, twanging buzuk, and grainy, over-saturated electronics
(Constellation) Best known as the home of apocalyptic post-rockers Godspeed! You Black Emperor, Montreal’s Constellation label also presents an intriguing strand of contemporary Arabic-influenced music, including Sam Shalabi’s Land of Kush project and…
Record Store Day 2013 - But if the world has moved on, why should we care?
18 Apr 2013
Recorded music is about more than objects, but we should still value the culture that surrounds it
Record Store Day 2013 is approaching, but the world has changed - and what if your local record store isn’t worth supporting? Hamish Brown argues that music is more than objects, so let’s celebrate recorded music in all its forms and the culture that…
Interview: Terre Thaemlitz to perform at Arika Episode 4/5
18 Apr 2013
Politically-engaged DJ and producer set for gender-themed Arika event in Glasgow
There’s a story Terre Thaemlitz, aka DJ Sprinkles, tells in a footnote to a recent address she gave at Tate Modern. Now published on Thaemlitz’ website, it recalls her DJ-ing a deep house set at the closing party of a queer and transgender cultural…
Five highlights from Arika: Episode 4 - Freedom is a Constant Struggle
18 Apr 2013
Including Daniel Carter & William Parker and Amiri Baraka & Henry Grimes
Daniel Carter & William Parker. Bassist William Parker and saxophonist and trumpeter Daniel Carter revisit the duo format they explored to thrilling effect in the late 1970s, as documented on last year’s incredible Centering boxset. Carter’s anarchist…
Sophie Kromholz, one of the founders of TYCI, shares the group's Record Store Day plans
18 Apr 2013
The women's collective is hosting performances by Jo Mango, Siobhan Wilson and Kitty the Lion
Like many good stories, the tale of TYCI starts in a bar. A group of witty wild things were in the throes of discussion (and beverages of various alcoholic percentages), when the following issue was raised: people still make a really big deal out of…
James and Twin Atlantic announced for Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival 2013 line-up
18 Apr 2013
The fest will also host The Straits, Noisettes, Admiral Fallow, The Horrors and Dougie Maclean
Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival’s 10th anniversary with be headlined by Manchester indie rock band James and Glasgow rockers Twin Atlantic. James, formed in 1982, produced one of the Bella’s most celebrated performances in 2007. 12 studio albums…
Benjamin Britten to be the focus of the next Children's Classic Concert
18 Apr 2013
Owen and Olly are reworking the British composer's Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra
Had he not checked out a little prematurely in 1976, Benjamin Britten would have been 100 this year. Birthday celebrations are taking place across the UK, but Children’s Classic Concerts’ Britten and Beyond is the only family event dedicated to one of…
Prom on the Prom promises a fun, family-friendly fiddling frenzy
18 Apr 2013
The public musical performance encourages kids to pick up an instrument
Despite the name of their organisation, the founders of Fun Fiddle are well aware that learning a musical instrument doesn’t come easy. ‘We’re called Fun Fiddle, but let’s face it, it’s not always fun,’ says Gica Loening of the Portobello-based group…
The newly-christened Tradfest presents 'feast of culture in the Festival city'
18 Apr 2013
Traditional and folk artists taking part include Karine Polwart, Alasdair Roberts and Shooglenifty
Tradfest is a new 12 day festival bringing dance, crafts, folk drama and environmental celebrations to venues across Edinburgh. The first under this particular name, the festival is organised by the Scottish Storytelling Centre on behalf of Traditional…
Container, Dalhous and The Orpheus Choir set for Glasgow club night Collapse
17 Apr 2013
Off-beam US techno producer Container makes loud, rhythmic techno
How plans to bring off-beam US techno producer Container to the UK transformed into a cutting edge electronica night
Dethscalator - Racial Golf Course, No Bitches
17 Apr 2013
The depraved, baffling and stinkingly good debut album from the Hackney noise rockers
If an album title is a statement of intent, then we’re on upsettingly shaky ground here. Is Racial Golf Course, No Bitches a meat-headed attempt at offensiveness? A satirical statement on the intrinsic bigotry of the golfing classes? Just some…
Marcus Intalex launches new house and techno identity Trevino
17 Apr 2013
Underground house and techno from DJ and producer known for drum & bass
‘It’s underground house and techno,’ explains Trevino, a new alias for a name that will be more familiar to most clubbers as drum & bass don Marcus Intalex. This isn’t a new secret identity with Intalex trying to keep his involvement confidential; he’d…
Crate Digging - Truss/MPIA3
17 Apr 2013
DJ and producer shares some of his favourite tracks ahead of set at Unseen’s first birthday
Truss (also known by his ‘aggressive brutal electronic’ alter ego MPIA3) shares some of his favourite tracks ahead of his guest set at techno night Unseen’s first birthday. My first pick is DJ Richard ‘Leech (White Material). I was chatting to Bill…
Jackmaster, We Were Promised Jetpacks and Kevin Saunderson set for Aberdeen festival The Big Beach Ball
17 Apr 2013
Festival season kicks off with mix of DJs, electronica and indie at Beach Ballroom
After a storming debut last year we’re pleased to announce that the Big Beach Ball is back with their handpicked boutique festival line-up featuring Jackmaster, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Kevin Saunderson and more playing across indoor and outdoor…
Fun. - Picturehouse, Edinburgh, Mon 15 Apr 2013
17 Apr 2013
The New Yorkers' music may sometimes sound contrived, but Fun. bring a, er, fun live show
'You guys are awesome', Fun. frontman Nate Ruess declares, grinning like a Cheshire cat. Given their decibel-raising reception it’s easy to see why he looks ecstatic. The sold-out Edinburgh show felt predictably young, although a contingent of different…
Exposure: Roman Nose
16 Apr 2013
Glasgow's enigmatic, beepy, dark electro trio talk masks and Satan, among other things
Roman Nose are generally to be found decked out in black hooded tops and intimidating masks, paying little respect to eardrums or graffiti laws [their press release claims they 'scream and kick ears for sadomasochistic pleasure], the Glasgow trio's sets…
Fence Gnomegame - Town Hall, Anstruther, Sat 6 & Sun 7 Apr 2013
16 Apr 2013
The Pictish Trail, eagleowl and Golden Teacher all play the micro-festival in Fife
’I know some of you are excited about this next band because we've already sold out of their records,’ declared Pictish Trail Johnny Lynch in advance of eagleowl’s Saturday afternoon set, whichpremiered material from their new album *3this silent…
Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite discusses upcoming Aidan Moffat collaboration as part of Tectonics
16 Apr 2013
The duo will be joined by Icelandic cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir as part of the experimental mini-fest
I’m too good at saying yes to things,’ jokes Stuart Braithwaite, when asked if he isn’t a little bit daunted by the prospect of taking part in a largely improvised performance, featuring a collaborator he’s yet to meet, before an audience perhaps not…
Glasvegas - King Tut's, Glasgow, Wed 27 Mar 2013
16 Apr 2013
The rock'n'roll quartet perform secret, Beatles-themed gig as The Savage Stage Bells
In 1965, a distressed John Lennon penned the lyrics, 'Help! I need somebody! Help and not just anybody!' over the difficulties of coping with his rapid rise to fame. Over half a century later and in the belly of King Tuts, James Allan, adorned in a…
S-Type - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Sat 30 Mar 2013
16 Apr 2013
The LuckyMe-signed producer shows why US hip hop labels are after him
The Blessings’ Martyn Flyn and Dominic Flanagan and the acts on their LuckyMe label are more familiar with organising and playing at club nights, so it’s something of a surprise to find the duo hosting a gig at King Tuts, a venue better known for…
