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• BAMS Award 2014 - And the Winner Is...

  

  The Scottish Blogs and Music Site Awards return for another year with the polls closed and all the votes counted. Voted for by 37 writers from 26 different blog... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Tuff Love - Dross

  

  Tuff Love's debut EP Junk, released back in May last year, was a riotous blast of guitar pop that was simply fantastic. Now, rather splendidly, the band have... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• That's My Jam #44 - Tuff Love - That's Right

  

  The second track to be lifted from Tuff Love's forthcoming second EP Dross (out on 9th February via Lost Map Records), That's Right is a fuzzy, slightly... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 26th January 2015

  

  Blog favourite Michael Cassidy returns to Scottish Fiction as our session guest for a record 4th time, ahead of the release of his debut album My Electric... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - The Phantom Band - Fears Trending

  

  At first glance, you may be forgiven for thinking that Fears Trending, the latest offering from The Phantom Band, is a collection of outtakes picked from the... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Sarah J Stanley - Scottish Fiction Session Videos

  

  Joining me in session last week was artist and musician Sarah J Stanley. Chatting about her music, including most recent album The Earth Is Flat, Sarah also... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Collapsible Mountains - Ribs On Heart

  

  Recently, the Edinburgh based project I Build Collapsible Mountains has been renamed Collapsible Mountains and moved from an inspiring solo act to an exquisite... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - A Hopeless Cause - So Far From Fine

  

  Originally from the east coast of Scotland, the emo rock band, A Hopeless Cause prove that there is strength in unity and that, despite their title, not all... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Belle and Sebastian - Girls In Peacetime Want To Dance

  

  It could be said that Belle and Sebastian have always threatened to write an electronic album, a dance album, and also descend into self-parody, throughout the... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EXCLUSIVE - Sarah J Stanley - Stubborn and Cruel - Scottish Fiction Session Track

  

  Joining me in session this week on Scottish Fiction was artist and musician Sarah J Stanley. As well as chatting about her music, including most recent album Th... Read more

  Posted on 20 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Deathcats/New Swears - Split EP

  

  Glasgow's favourite punk outfit Deathcats, married Ottawa's 'ultimate party boys' New Swears with a blessing from Fuzzkill Records. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 19th January 2015

  

  We get into 2015 proper the same way we ended 2014; with excellent live music and all the best new music about. My session guest for this episode is artist and... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - Mt. Doubt - Feathers

  

  Mt. Doubt whispers into our lives on a hint of dark synth but does not waste much time before exploding into a grand sound. Feathers is the debut single from th... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Why Do All Good Bands Split Up?

  

  Lenin Death Mask were a 4 piece indie/punk band from Aberdeen. They formed little over a year ago. In their short life span they managed to play many shows up... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• BANDSPOOGE - Lost Limbs

  

  If I had a blog I'd like there to be a feature where I talk about who I'm most excited about locally right now. I've decided it would be called, "Bandspooge'... Read more

  Posted on 15 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Algernon Doll Takeover #3 - Wull Swales Edition

  Hi, all I'm Wull the resident low end guy in Algernon Doll. For me one of the best things about playing in a band is travelling around and making new friends... Read more

  Posted on 14 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Algernon Doll Takeover - Day #2

  

  Awrite. My name is Owen and I play drums in Algernon Doll. Most people call me Oj, so if we ever meet, go for that. As you probably know, Neil has been kind... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• DIY and Staying Punk in the 21st Century

  

  Hey! Algernon Doll are taking over Scottish Fiction for the week. My name is Ewan and today we will be talking about DIY in Scotland and all the good people tha... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• That's My Jam #43 - Django Django - First Light

  

  Back with their first new sounds since 2012's eponymous debut album, Django Django release First Light as the first new single from their forthcoming second... Read more

  Posted on 12 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 11th January 2015

  

  2014 had so much incredible music that we can't quite cut the apron strings just yet, which is why on this first new Scottish Fiction show of 2015, we've plumpe... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC