The Dykeenies

5 Reasons to go to EH1 LIVE

The capital's new one-dayer features The Dykeenies, Jakil, The 10:04s and more

21 Sep 2011

1. Welcome to Edinburgh It’s that time of year again. Students are back, a new bunch of freshers are unleashed upon the bright lights of the big city, and while this new one-day, one-ticket-accesses-everything festival doesn’t cover all of the city’s…

The Dykeenies

2 Oct 2008

LIVE INDIE ROCK WEBCAST This live webcast with The Dykeenies is a promo for the Red Bull Bedroom Jam website, which invites up and coming bands to post footage of gigs in their own bedrooms online. Except, erm, we’re not in a bedroom, but rather…

New gigs announced, 24 April - Frankmusic, James, Teenage Fanclub and more

24 Apr 2008

Keeping you up to date with all the best new Scottish gigs announced in the last 24 hours: More shows have been announced for the 02 Wireless Weekender's Glasgow leg. Joining Sam Sparro as support for his Oran Mor gig on 9 May are Frankmusic and Jack…

Scottish musicians at SXSW

28 Feb 2008

The South by South West (SXSW) music festival has long been considered a showcase for some of Scotland’s most eclectic bands. Now, six homegrown acts are set to continue that tradition when they travel to the festival in Austin, Texas next…

Singles & Downloads

28 Feb 2008

With Spring’s arrival comes a whole bunch of new tracks from bands who are readying an assault on 2008, and boys with guitars look set to feature just as heavily this year as in any other. Or resilient old fellas with guitars, as The Charlatans ’ ‘Oh…

The Dykeenies

28 Feb 2008

Taking their name from Ron Howard’s 80s fantasy epic Willow, Cumbernauld’s Dykeenies have proved their indie credentials, playing NME Rock’n’Roll Riot Tour, alongside The Horrors, The Fratellis and The Maccabees in 2006. Now the band are establishing…

Singles & Downloads

23 Aug 2007

Without the right tunes, a buff set of pipes are about as much use as a pair of boxfresh Nikes to a landmine victim. For proof, check out London’s latest supposedly hot-prospect Bobby Kray ’s ‘Silly Games’ (V2) ** – four minutes of rangy vocal…

The Dykeenies

QMU, Glasgow, Fri 13 Apr

23 Apr 2007

INDIE Despite sporting a moniker which sounds like a cbeebies show involving two conversing plant pots, Cumbernauld quintet The Dykeenies have made quick business of vaulting themselves into contention. The now standard MySpace malarkey ensured their…

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Singles & Downloads

27 Mar 2007

It’s a mad, mad, mad, mad, mad, mad month and first up is a bonkers, skiffle-surf cheese dream offering from Thomas Truax called ‘Have We Been Left Behind?’ (Anarkhy, 4 Stars). I’m not sure exactly what’s happening on the cover of ex-Sugababe Siobhan…

Your Sound

King Tut’s, Glasgow, Sun 1 Oct

11 Oct 2006

INDIE Launched earlier this year by the King Tut’s venue, Your Sound is a networking opportunity for local acts to come face-to-face with industry figures. Part-indie club night, part-networking soirée and part promo shindig, Your Sound launched Term…

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The Dykeenies

4 Sep 2006

If the Arctic Monkeys weren’t enough to convince you that having an iffy moniker needn’t hold a talented bunch back, this catchy Cumbernauld quintet have been sending shockwaves through the Glasgow gig scene with a whole host of hysteria-fuelled shows…