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• That's My Jam #42 - Le Thug - Basketball Land

  

  Oh my, what a alluring and shimmeringly delightful track this is. A cut from Song, by Toad Records newest roster addition, Basketball Land is a shoe-gaze... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - Jonnie Common - Shark

  

  The best thing about Shark by Glaswegian artist Jonnie Common is that it is so full of sly joy and humour it is hard to not crack into a grin when listening to... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Sound of Yell - Brocken Spectre

  

  It is rare for me, upon reviewing an album, to happen upon something that suddenly realigns everything into making sense; something that corrals the strands of... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - IndianRedLopez - Commit

  

  I used to live in Aberdeen, you know. I came across IndianRedLopez when I used to write for another website years ago, supporting someone that I can't remember. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - Esperi - Seasons

  

  As I was listening to Esperi’s Seasons for the first time, something struck me like a tonne of bricks as my foot was tapping along to Four Arms. Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Gig Review - Stanley Odd, Garage - 13th December

  Fighting our way down Sauchiehall Street on a typical Glasgow Saturday night (umbrella inside out, face scrunched in annoyance), my companion and I breathe a... Read more

  Posted on 07 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• That's My Jam #41 - Tongues - Colours In The Dark

  

  New Year resolution time. I'm going to stop bullshitting about bands and artists I know nothing about, and just instead admit that fact and let the music do... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• EP Review - Hector Bizerk - The Bird That Never Flew

  

  Never content to rest on their laurels, Glasgow hip-hop duo Hector Bizerk, push the barriers further and further with their latest EP The Bird That Never Flew,... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2015 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bringing in the Bells With... Hector Bizerk

  

  Growing in confidence and stature was the name of the game for Hector Bizerk during 2014 as more and more people are being switched on to their unique and... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bringing in the Bells With... Algernon Doll

  

  From humble beginnings Ewan Grant's Algernon Doll moniker has grown into a fully flegded three piece band with full on noise, and a respected DIY punk ethos. Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Bringing in the Bells With... Machines In Heaven

  

  It's been a great year for Glasgow synth warriors Machines In Heaven, who have released an album and an EP, played some outstanding gigs, and perhaps best of al... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - C Duncan - For

  

  Composer and recording artist C Duncan is the latest addition to the independent Brighton-based label FatCat Records. A string of positive reviews and music... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Top 20 Albums of 2014

  

  What a year of music 2014 has been. Unleashing new albums from stalwards like Mogwai, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks. Serving up blistering... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Scottish Fiction Podcast - 29th December 2014 - Top 20 Scottish Albums

  

  What a year of music 2014 has been. Unleashing new albums from stalwards like Mogwai, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks. Serving up blistering... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Campfires In Winter - Scottish Fiction Session Videos

  

  Crafting together ear splitting post-rock noise with catchy pop melodies is a tough ask but that's exactly what Campfires In Winter do with aplomb. Read more

  Posted on 24 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• INTERVIEW: Vladimir - The Year That Was...

  

  As I walk into Gorbals Sound to meet Vladimir, the four piece have just finished their weekend of recording laying down their next single In My Head, which... Read more

  Posted on 22 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Album Review - John Knox Sex Club - Oh Wow Must Be The Devil

  

  The latest LP release from John Knox Sex Club, Oh Wow Must Be The Devil, sees a chaotic and charming return to form since Blud Rins Cauld (2010) and Raise Raven... Read more

  Posted on 18 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• Single Review - The Amazing Snakeheads - Can't Let You Go

  

  Following the release of their debut album Amphetamine Ballads in April this year, The Amazing Snakeheads return with a fresh line up with frontman Dale... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• The Good Pack Glasgow Edition

  

  Christmas eh? Seems like at this time of year there's a clutter of artists doing covers of Christmas classics, or putting out their own festive tinged numbers... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC

• We're Only Here For The Banter - Kinbrae

  

  The latest music act to join the micro label Common Records, Kinbrae are twin brothers Andrew and Michael Truscott who play a variety of brass, guitar and... Read more

  Posted on 16 December 2014 ENTERTAINMENT, MUSIC