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• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 6th November 2013

  

  Hot on the heels of début album Deerheart Blood Relatives swung by the Pulse Community Radio studio for chat and tunes. Their bubbly and witty strain of... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - Michael Cassidy - Everybody's Scared

  

  Everybody’s Scared is exactly what you expect from Paisley’s Michael Cassidy. That is not to say that the singer-songwriter has become predictable, far from... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• That's My Jam #26 - Call To Mind - A Family Sketch

  

  I love it when a band describe themselves as a 'collective'. It invokes images of orchestral workings, grand designs and wonderful big ideas at play. Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - John Knox Sex Club / Over The Wall - Animals / Tell Her I Love...

  

  On paper, a split single release from John Knox Sex Club and Over The Wall doesn’t really make sense. The former are known for producing epic, soaring, gritty... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Super Adventure Club - Straight From The Dick

  

  For this review, I listened to this Super Adventure Club album at work. On headphones, mind. I sit next to my boss in a big open-plan office. Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - Wozniak - MFMB / New Hampshire

  

  Local post-rockers Wozniak haven’t been around that long but seem to be going about things the right way-playing loud as hell live shows, and getting their soun... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• That's My Jam #25 - Mogwai - Remurdered

  

  Holy fuck baws Batman! Out of the blue this morning, seminal post-rockers Mogwai dropped a brand new, and free to download, track into the ether of the internet. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• We're Only Here For The Banter - Over The Wall

  

  Returning from a short break in the musical wilderness, Over The Wall are back with a fresh single, Tell Her I Love Her out on the glorious Gerry Loves... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 23rd October 2013

  

  After the distinct lack of beards on last week's show, into the studio came Ross Hoon owner of mighty fine facial hair and better known as Blue Rose Code. Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Presents: A Beerjackt & Friends Christmas

  

  The most magical time of the year, just got a little bit more magical. You may have seen we announced the latest Scottish Fiction Presents: gig via Facebook... Read more

  Posted on 26 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - The Deadline Shakes - Bright Spot In A Bad Year

  

  The ‘Bad Year’ mentioned in the song title doesn’t seem to have got too much of a hold on this lot, to be honest. This is one of the most relentlessly optimisti... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 16th October 2013

  

  Guests on this week's show were the lovely ladies of the Cairn String Quartet, who have collaborated and played shows with some of the finest talent in the... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• RM Hubbert - Scottsh Fiction Session - Videos

  

  A few weeks ago my guest on the show was none other than RM Hubbert. His new album 'Breaks Bone' is wholesomely wonderful, and in amongst all the chat of the... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Esperi - Scottish Fiction Session - Videos

  

  A glut of video goodness coming your way. A few weeks back Chris James Marr, better known to music fans as esperi, was my guest on the Scottish Fiction show.... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Gig Review - CHVRCHES - O2 ABC 10th October 2013

  

  Image courtesy of JayJay Robertson Generally speaking the journey to headlining two sold out home town shows at a 1300 strong venue is fraught with sweaty... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Gig Preview - The Spree Festival: The RSNO with Admiral Fallow and The Twilight...

  

  When you head along to as many gigs as we do here at Scottish Fiction, it sometimes can take something really special to make your head turn. Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 9th October 2013

  

  No live guest this week, so it was me on my todd, chattering away like a parrot. (See the picture has a very tedious relevance). Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - The LaFontaines - All She Knows

  

  The LaFontaines single All She Knows is their first official release, having just signed with LAB Records, and it has lived up to the massive hype around this... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Atom Tree - Tide of Thorns

  

  Following in the wake of CHVRCHES, Atom Tree is the latest Scottish artist to produce some excellent electronica. Tide of Thorns EP is a refreshingly advanced... Read more

  Posted on 10 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Campfires In Winter - Takeover Day 6

  What way to wrap up our tour than a good old fashioned hoose perty?  Well that is exactly what we done at our good friend, Paul's flat in Edinburgh. Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2013 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC