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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…
Lana Del Rey returns to 'second home' Glasgow as part of the Born to Die Tour
16 Apr 2013
The sepia-toned chanteuse is being supported by boyfriend Barrie-James O'Neill's band, Kassidy
Lana Del Rey’s ascension from all-but-unknown singer-songwriter ‘Lizzy Grant’ to the enormously successful, sepia-soaked sweetheart we know today has been quite remarkable. Coming to prominence in an age where ‘overnight sensation’ is a literal term…
Five reasons to head to Electric Circus' Big Day In
16 Apr 2013
Dutch Uncles, Discopolis, Dems, Jonnie Common and more head up the indoor mini-festival
1. It’s in, not out Worried about the shameful 'spring' weather we’ve been having? Wishing you could get away from it with some antipodean (autumn) sunshine and a bunch of bands in a field? Well, tough. But if you couldn’t afford the flight to Oz and…
Extreme hip hop/noise posse Death Grips coming to UK
16 Apr 2013
MC Ride, Zach Hill and Andy Morin set to play London, Glasgow and Brighton
After their recent South by Southwest showcase set, Death Grips’ live show was memorably described by SPIN magazine as a journey into ‘chaotically thrilling what-the-fuckness’. All 33 minutes of it are available to watch below, featuring fearsome…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Nina Nesbitt, Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Sat 16 Mar 2013
18 Mar 2013
A homecoming gig for the teen popper from Balerno
The crowd in the Liquid Rooms are chanting Nina Nesbitt’s name as she comes onto the stage, guitar in hand. No introductions are needed tonight - the 18-year-old, candyfloss haired Scottish / Swedish singer-songwriter is playing to her hometown audience…
Kurt Vile - Wakin On A Pretty Daze
15 Mar 2013
Enjoy the vast scenery, just don’t expect many landmarks
(Matador) Strangely enough for an album distinctly unconcerned with immediacy, the strengths and weaknesses of Wakin On A Pretty Daze are encapsulated within its opener, ‘Wakin On A Pretty Day’. A lazy, bucolic, summer haze-conceived mid-tempo strum…
Marnie Stern - The Chronicles of Marnia
15 Mar 2013
Inspirational album an exercise in restraint from maximalist guitarist
(Kill Rock Stars) Marnie Stern’s 2007 debut In Advance of the Broken Arm was the best thing to happen to indie rock in yonks. In a milieu that all too often venerated dour beardedness and/or half-arsed underachievement, here was someone well-versed…
Black Pus - All My Relations
15 Mar 2013
Enjoyably visceral solo project from Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale
(Thrill Jockey) A big chunk of the appeal of Rhode Island’s two-man wrecking crew Lightning Bolt lies in the grotesquely overdriven and pitched Hades-ward tone of bassist Brian Gibson. You’d be forgiven, then, for being concerned that the solo project…
Moss - Horrible Night
15 Mar 2013
Riff-based, melodic material from unreconstructed stoner metal band
(Rise Above Records) Regarded as one of the starkest and most suffocating English doom bands of the last ten years, the return of Southampton’s Moss is another step into the void. Horrible Night sees them distance themselves from their guttural and…
Fire! Orchestra - Exit!
15 Mar 2013
Mats Gustafsson collaborative project featuring Sofia Jernberg is a thrilling gamb
(Rune Gramofon) We know Mats Gustafsson is an insatiable collaborator, but this is ridiculous. New album Exit! sees the intrepid saxophonist expanding his jazz-rock trio Fire! into a 30-strong big band. As with previous Fire! releases, the music is…
Indie-pop group The Plimptons prepare to say farewell after 13 years
12 Mar 2013
The DIY-minded posse are set to release a final compilation to mark their goodbye
Glasgow indie-popsters The Plimptons have finally decided to call it a day after 13 years together. Originally hailing from deepest, darkest Lanarkshire which, given their skewed social commentary and sardonic wit would have you believe was a…
Willy Mason – Oran Mor, Glasgow, Sun 10 Mar 2013
12 Mar 2013
The rootsy singer-songwriter's show succeeds best when pared right back
'You wanna hear some songs?' burrs Willy Mason into the sold-out, low-lit basement of Oran Mor. Songs are what he promises, and songs – pared-back, intimate, glorious – are exactly what he provides. Mason works at a slow and steady pace: at the age…
Bwani Junction, Alarm Bells and Honeyblood join forces for Breakout Scotland
12 Mar 2013
The trio form the line-up at The List's first live music event
Edinburgh's Bwani Junction will travel through to Glasgow to join city natives Alarm Bells and Honeyblood for The List's first ever live event at Stereo on Thursday 21 March. London-based promoters Breakout, whose events have showcased the hottest…
My Bloody Valentine - Barrowland, Glasgow, Sat 9 Mar
11 Mar 2013
Kevin Shields and co's return to the live arena shows humility and respect for the band's legacy
There’s something peculiar about seeing My Bloody Valentine onstage together. It’s almost as if the symbiotic relationships and synergy between the band members has never diminished in the 22 years between Loveless and the making of new album m b v.
Why sending Bonnie Tyler to Eurovision says we're not taking it seriously
8 Mar 2013
Nobody’s going to vote for a country that looks like it doesn't care
The morning when we find out who is to represent the UK at Eurovision is like mini Christmas, a sparkly surprise waiting to be unwrapped when we wake up. But evidently, for the last two years, we’ve been on the ‘naughty’ list, being allocated once-great…
Plan B, Alabama 3 and The Futureheads added to line-up for RockNess 2013
1 Mar 2013
The Temper Trap, Joris Voorn, Len Faki, Carl Craig, Nic Fanciulli and more also announced
A new batch of confirmed acts for RockNess 2013 has been announced, with Plan B leading the pack as a headliner. The Temper Trap, Alabama 3, Joris Voorn, Len Faki, Carl Craig, Nic Fanciulli, Netsky Live!, The Futureheads, Mark Henning, Alex Metric, Matt…
