Nouvelle Vague

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Nouvelle Vague

21 May 2007

BOSSA NOVA REINVENTION There’s something about covers bands that usually screams ‘novelty record’. However, Nouvelle Vague managed to transcend the Mike Flowers Pops comparisons with their eponymous debut album, and multi-instrumentalists Marc Collin…

Paul Haig

Paul Haig

10 Apr 2008

INDIE Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sun 13 Apr When Josef K named their solitary album The Only Fun in Town in 1981, it was as dry a statement on Edinburgh nightlife as a band named after a Franz Kafka character could muster. Almost 30 years on, ex-Josef K…

Tartan Heart Festival returns in August

24 Apr 2008

Following its success last year, the Tartan Heart Festival returns to Beauly in Inverness-shire on 8–9 Aug. Among the acts confirmed thus far are Scouting for Girls, The Waterboys, Idlewild, Edwyn Collins and Nouvelle Vague.

Waterboys set for top billing at Tartan Heart

15 Apr 2008

He's a singer, he's a songwriter and he can play almost as many instruments as the London Symphony Orchestra. Now Mike Scott is set to top the bill with his band Waterboys at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in Inverness-shire. Joining them…

Hitlist - The best rock, pop, jazz & folk

21 May 2007

Sparklehorse The Smokey Mountains are home to Mark Linkous (pictured) a wayward music force whose magical sound invokes thoughts of Robert Wyatt and Syd Barrett. Oran Mor, Glasgow, Tue 5 Jun. (Rock & Pop) Nouvelle Vague Who would have though covers…