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• That's My Jam #39 - Oxford Coast - Lone Wolf

  

  For those not brushed up on their English county geography, Oxford Coast is a somewhat misleading name, being non-existant for a start. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Skinny Dipper - Masks

  

  Once again, Olive Grove Records strike gold, with latest signings Skinny Dipper proving a great addition to what is already a hugely talented roster. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Kapil Seshasayee - Automaton

  

  An Automaton opens with two thuds. Quiet static and a cymbal lead-in follow. The stuttering percussive introduction is similar to that of an engine starting. Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - AmatrArt - AmatrArt

  

  Artists’ self-sanctioned spelling reforms are becoming more common. Equally modish are the logos emblazoned on the album covers of almost every alternative musi... Read more

  Posted on 06 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - King Creosote - From Scotland With Love

  

  King Creosote’s first release with Domino since 2011’s surprise success with Jon Hopkins, which gently pushed both artists further into the public conscious,... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Holy Mountain - Ancient Astronauts

  

  Glaswegian three piece, Holy Mountain, return with another heavily '70's influence metal tour de force. This album is a pastiche of early rock and metal, notabl... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• PREVIEW: Tenement Trail - Saturday 4th October

  

  Saturday 4th October sees Tenement TV bring their now famous Tenement Trail festival back to the streets of Glasgow. Back for it's second year, Tenement Trail... Read more

  Posted on 02 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Now Wakes The Sea - Bildungsroman

  

  Bildungsroman is the second release from Now Wakes The Sea via Mini50 Records, but follows on from a stream of sold out cassettes and CDr’s. Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Dear Lara - Scottish Fiction Session Videos

  

  Continuing the long held tradition of solo singer-songwriters retreating to secluded locations, Dear Lara has a knack of crafting heartfelt lo-fi songs which... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - The Amazing Snakeheads - Amphetamine Ballads

  

  The Amazing Snakeheads, the Glaswegian trio who have become known for energetic and exhilarating live shows, have managed to channel that same raw energy into... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - Withered Hand - Black Tambourine

  

  Black Tambourine is the latest single to be drawn Withered Hand's wonderful album New Gods released earlier this year. [check out our review here]Having... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - Broken Records - So Long, So Late

  

  With album number three Weights and Pulleys and Glastonbury now under their belt, Edinburgh’s six piece Broken Records can claim well and truly to have... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• We're Only Here For The Banter - LYLO

  

  With trippy pysch visuals and the expansive pop dripped music to boot, Glasgow trio LYLO are making all the right waves. Their music creeps into your pysche,... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 29th September 2014

  

  Joining me on this week's show were two of Scotland's finest young songwriters, Andrew Pearson and Lovers Turn To Monsters. Fresh from releasing their... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• STREAM: Boygirlanimalcolour - JUPITER FIST / Cable Tie

  

  Ahead of it's official release on Saturday for Cassette Store Day, we are pleased to let you stream the debut single and accompanying B-side from... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Bastard Mountain - Farewell, Bastard Mountain

  

  Bastard Mountain is a collection of musicians brought together by Song, By Toad Records. The release stays within Song, By Toad’s close knit community, most of... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 22nd September 2014

  

  This week's show marked the return of our Scottish Fiction Sessions, as I was joined in the Pulse 98.4 FM studio by acoustic singer-songwriter Dear Lara. Read more

  Posted on 22 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EXCLUSIVE: Dear Lara - Darkest Before Dawn - Scottish Fiction Session Track

  

  Continuing the long held tradition of solo singer-songwriters retreating to secluded locations, Dear Lara has a knack of crafting heartfelt lo-fi songs which... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Gig Review - Nieves - King Tut's, 20 September 2014

  

  Nieves opted to deliver an acoustic set last night at King Tut's, and with resonant and pulsating beat box metronomity and soaring piano, vocals and guitar, the... Read more

  Posted on 21 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Song, by Toad Split 12" Volume 3 - David Tomas Brougton / Siobhan...

  

  This third Song, by Toad Split 12” compilation is anything but the 'Low Fidelity Recording' it claims to be on the front cover of the sumptuous phlegm green... Read more

  Posted on 19 September 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC