Randolph's Leap

T Break 2012 line-up announced

Beerjacket, Randolph's Leap and Capitals among the unsigned acts to appear at T in the Park

11 May 2012

The full line-up for T in the Park's unsigned talent stage has been announced. The T Break stage will host Scottish up-and-coming acts over Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 July at T in the Park. The tent has earned a reputation for highlighting the next big…

Randolph’s Leap - The Curse of the Haunted Headphones

Homespun showcase from stripped-back Glasgow indie-folk rabble

28 Feb 2012

(Peenko Records) Do not be misled by this bedroom recording, or its cassette-hissing, lo-fi aesthetic. While Glasgow indie-folk rabble Randolph’s Leap are known and loved for their elaborate arrangements and philharmonic live shows, this homespun…

King Tut’s Summer Nights series of gigs

Local heroes including Song of Return and Meursault line-up for Tut's fortnight-long season of gigs

21 Jul 2011

‘Britain’s Best Small Venue’ – as voted last month by the NME but perhaps better known to Glasgow music-loving punters as plain old ‘King Tut’s’ – continues its successful run of seasonal live programmes with this month’s second annual ‘Summer Nights…

Home Game festival - Anstruther, Fri 6-Sun 8 May 2011

The Fence festival delivers another five-star musical weekend

18 May 2011

You may have thought your childhood summer holidays were gone for good. Then you discovered Home Game and times when people were nicer, and music was to be absorbed and adored rather than just worn like a badge, and the memories came flooding back. Home…

Johnny Lynch of Fence Records talks exclusively to The List about Home Game 2011

18 Apr 2011

Fence Records’ annual Anstruther-based shindig Home Game is approaching once again, offering three days of intimate musical adventures for anyone lucky enough to get their hands on one of the 400 highly-coveted tickets. ‘We’ve spent 8 years building…

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…

Randolph’s Leap - Battleships & Kettle Chips

A laidback and pleasant record you could have on repeat for days

15 Dec 2010

(Olive Grove) Combining Arab Strap’s musical depth and Zoey Van Goey’s gleeful pop, this EP is a Christmas stocking filler for indie-folk fans. The first release from both Glasgow six-piece and record label, it ranges from the classically styled…

Exposure: Randolph's Leap

New Glasgow band are a melting pot of folk, indie, pop and traditional

18 Nov 2010

With six members and six mouths, it’s a surprise that the arrival of Randolph’s Leap on the cultural horizon hasn’t been shouted about already. A melting pot of folk, indie, pop and traditional tunes, a rollcall of the Glasgow band and their respective…