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Edinburgh label Song, by Toad unveils grand plans for Record Store Day 2013
16 Apr 2013
The DIY label is involved in some live performances plus a Beer vs Music experiment...
As beloved music emporia like Monorail, VoxBox, LOVEmusic and Avalanche hatch plans for Record Store Day 2013, Matthew Young of homegrown Edinburgh indie label Song, by Toad is flogging beer for a song. ‘On Record Store Day, we’ll be releasing our Beer…
The Weeknd - O2 ABC, Glasgow, Thu 21 Mar 2013
16 Apr 2013
Abel Tesfaye's performance features flawless delivery tempered by a vulnerable stage presence
As a mysterious and media-shy artist (he's never given a full interview), The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) faced mixed anticipations at his debut Scottish appearance. Purposely performing a varied mix of songs from his dark and explicit compilation album…
Beth Orton - Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Tue 9 Apr 2013
16 Apr 2013
The ever-pegged queen of British folk is affably personable at this reasonably intimate show
Given the hype around Beth Orton’s sixth and latest release Sugaring Season you might expect the ever-pegged queen of British folk to be flush with confidence. Instead she’s sheepish, funny and affably personable; drinking herbal tea, pulling her jeans…
Emeli Sandé - Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Mon 1 Apr 2013
16 Apr 2013
The soul singer's homecoming show reinforces the notion that genuine talent makes for success
In an age where so many so-called ‘singers’ rely on dancers, costumes, visuals, audio effects (or scandal in their personal life) to add impact to their performances, it’s by all means impressive when an artist delivers an incredible show without using…
Conquering Animal Sound - Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow, Fri 29 Mar 2013
16 Apr 2013
A late album launch from the divine bedroom experimenters turned revered live act
Kinning Park Complex doesn’t get enough recognition on account of its versatility and slightly tattered charm. As much the ideal setting for dance classes and community meetings as it is for grassroots punk shows, and intimate musical experiences off…
James Blake - The Arches, Glasgow, Thu 9 Apr 2013
11 Apr 2013
The electronica producer delivers a memorable performance with material from second album, Overgrown
Having notched up five Glasgow appearances in three years, it certainly seems as though James Blake has a fondness for the place, or at the very least the enthusiastic reception he receives here; tonight’s relaxed turns at chat, including a jokey…
Interview with Canadian soprano-turned-pop soloist Rachel Zeffira
4 Apr 2013
The vocalist has previously teamed up with The Horrors' Faris Badwan for goth-pop outfit Cat's Eyes
It was a clash of two very different worlds when Rachel Zeffira, a young Canadian opera soprano and classical multi-instrumentalist based in London, got together with Faris Badwan, the frontman from British psychedelic-rockers The Horrors, to form the…
Biffy Clyro – SECC, Glasgow, Mon 1 Apr 2013
4 Apr 2013
Simon Neil and co continue to smuggle hard rock weirdness past the arena anthems crowd
Given that Biffy’s ‘Many of Horror’ was (in)famously given the X Factor seal of approval back in 2010, it’s impressive that they continue to plough such weird and hard-rocking furrows alongside their more radio-friendly anthemic fare. Granted, the…
James Blake - Overgrown
3 Apr 2013
Troubadour for the Burial generation revisits fey, enigmatic stylings on second album
James Blake provokes that kind of feverish excitement you’d mostly associate with the giddy hormonal urges of Beliebers, but instead he enchants the coolly-detached habitués of Boiler Room. It’s understandable. He is after all, an impossibly zeitgeisty…
Ghost, Gojira and The Defiled - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 19 Mar, 2013
28 Mar 2013
Thundering triple bill of industrial, thrash prog and classic metal
It’s easy to be cynical about sponsored gigs, but Jägermeister have nailed their colours to the mast: they love and support metal. And when they are providing line-ups this solid at just £5 in, you can forget all the corporate bullshit and admit it’s…
New announcements for RockNess 2013 include Lianne la Havas, Rolando and Kerri Chandler
28 Mar 2013
Reverend & The Makers, Dog is Dead, Henrik Schwarz and more join the line up
The latest additions to 2013’s RockNess festival include soul singer Lianne la Havas; upbeat indie poppers Dog is Dead; Sheffield’s Reverend & The Makers fronted by the outspoken Jon McClure; Detroit techno master Rolando (Underground Resistance/Soma…
Ulrich Schnauss - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Sun 17 Mar 2013
26 Mar 2013
A panoramic and emotionally driven electronica set from the ambient techno artist
The first time Ulrich Schnauss appeared in Edinburgh, back on Easter Sunday, in 2008 at the Voodoo Rooms, there wasn't a still body in the room, such was the infectiousness of Schnauss' laptop-generated electronica that has since defined a mashed-up…
Saint Vitus - The Cathouse, Glasgow, Thu 14 Mar 2013
25 Mar 2013
First Scottish date for the LA doom metal band is immaculately executed
LA doom metallers Saint Vitus never really got the dues they deserved throughout their various incarnations over the last few decades. Despite their ties to the legendary 80s SST label during the height of Black Flag’s fame and countless name checking…
Interview: Edwyn Collins - 'I'm only a little famous. I move through life unmolested'
22 Mar 2013
The former Orange Juice frontman talks dignity, Donovan and being drop dead gorgeous
First record you ever bought ‘Jennifer Juniper’ by Donovan. Last extravagant purchase you made A 1958 Gretsch Anniversary guitar, laden with what we in the trade call ‘case candy’. All its original tags, paperwork, polishing cloth, etc. First…
Rita Ora and Frank Ocean join T in the Park 2013 line-up
22 Mar 2013
Additions include Frank Ocean, Rita Ora, Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt
Rita Ora and Odd Future rappers Frank Ocean, Tyler, The Creator and Earl Sweatshirt are among the latest acts announced to perform at T in the Park. Bringing a decidedly hip hop flavour to this year’s festival at Balado, Kinross over the weekend of…
Eels, O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 19 Mar 2013
20 Mar 2013
Mark Oliver Everett and co deliver a wandering set that doesn't do tribute to their back catalogue
Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett, or 'E' as he’s affectionately known, is often viewed as a complex character, delicately wearing heart on proverbial sleeve while providing an insight into his ponderous psyche, which is peppered with love, loss and…
Recent documentaries Sound City and Side by Side examine analogue vs digital debate
19 Mar 2013
Films from Dave Grohl and Keanu Reeves are actually about a lot more than music and film technology
Produced and presented by Keanu Reeves, Side By Side provides insight into the attitudes held towards digital technology by some of the most significant figures working in film today. Similarly, the Dave Grohl-directed Sound City, which takes the form…
Interview: Todd Edwards set for Electric Frog Easter Weekender 2013
19 Mar 2013
Line-up features Simian Mobile Disco, Andrew Weatherall, Todd Terje and Pan-Pot
Easter and resurrections go together, in which case Glasgow’s finest serious clubber’s weekender has chosen the right time to stage a comeback. Just when it looked like the two-day Electric Frog event as was had given up the ghost in the face of…
French producer Vitalic takes live band on road for UK tour
19 Mar 2013
Latest album Rave Age fuses disco with rock
In the near two decades since he started making and playing music, Pascal Arbez has managed to surf the waves of taste without being trapped in the hole of typecasting to any particular scene or genre. Discovered by Michael Amato, aka The Hacker, and…
Singles and downloads - March 2013
19 Mar 2013
New music from Fat Goth, Holy Esque, Rungs and Woodpigeon
Woodpigeon - Red Rover, Red Rover (Fierce Panda) ●●● The lead single from Woodpigeon’s recent album Thumbtacks + Glue, is about as sweet and soothing as anything else to emanate from Mark Andrew Hamilton’s Calgary crew to date. Admittedly, it takes a…
Glasgow experimental music festival Counterflows set for 2013 outing
18 Mar 2013
Highlights of second edition include Peter Brötzmann, Loren Connors and Jandek
Now in its second year, Counterflows channels vital currents in experimental music and art into a world class three-day festival. This year, there’s a particular focus on mixed-media performance. Saturday sees the CCA reverberate to the intense drones…
New Scottish Opera production of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman
18 Mar 2013
Opera relocated to Wagner's origianllocation of Scotland’s North East
If he hadn’t had such a keen eye for nifty marketing, Richard Wagner’s opera The Flying Dutchman could have put Scotland as firmly on the geographic opera map as Gaetano Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor. Both operas date from 1839, a time when Gothic…
Stage production of Sebastian Faulks' Birdsong tours UK
18 Mar 2013
Rachel Wagstaff’s stage adaptation of celebrated novel
It’s twenty years since the release of Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks’ most celebrated novel. Now, the Original Theatre Company have revived playwright Rachel Wagstaff’s stage adaptation of the book, though it’s been substantially restructured from its 2010…
Exposure: Glasgow act Golden Teacher take their live dance music to club nights
18 Mar 2013
Bells From the Deep End EP out on Optimo Music
Another winner has emerged from the Optimo Music stables, with the sleazy Dinosaur L-isms of Glasgow’s Golden Teacher. One of the greatest things to have hit the city’s dancefloors in memory, the ad hoc assembly are a collaboration between members of…
Biffy Clyro set for 2013 UK tour and festival shows at Reading and Leeds
18 Mar 2013
Ayrshire trio step up to the plate as festival act
Scotland’s top rockers prepare to storm the festival scene Words: Biffy Clyro are arguably the biggest rock band in Scotland. 2007’s Puzzle was the moment Biffy went ‘mainstream’, while Only Revolutions (2009) was the Ayrshire trio honing their…
