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The Van Ts, Lewis Capaldi And More Shine At This Years SAMAs! The eighth annual Scottish Alternative Music Awards (SAMAs) went down a treat on 12 October at The Garage in Glasgow, as seven exciting Scottish artists pick up awards! The Van T’s won the prestigious Best Live Act award and were presented with the prize by main sponsor Rebel Rebel Barbers, other winners include fuzzy garage rockers SHREDD!, singer songwriter Lewis Capaldiand more. DJ Jim Gellatly hosted the night in which special guests Vic Galloway, Laura Boyd, NIGHTWAVE and more presented the seven awards. The event began with live sets by electro trio BooHooHoo and riff kings Holy Mountain. Post punk five-piece WHITE closed proceeding’s with some unreleased material, and playing tracks for their debut album ‘One Night Stand Forever’.
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SAMAs founder and organiser Richy Muirhead comments: “This year's ceremony was a great celebration of Scottish music, you could really feel the energy in the room from the start to the end! The live line-up and the 2017 nominations showcased the wealth of talent in Scotland across multiple genres. Congratulations to all nominees and winners from everyone at the SAMAs!” The full list of winners for 2017’s awards are: Best Metal in association with Cathouse Tiberius Best Live Act in association with Xpo North The Van Ts Best Acoustic in association with Assai UK Lewis Capaldi Best Electronic in association with citizenM Stillhound Best Hip Hop in association with Boyd Digital Kid Robotik Best Newcomer in association with The Academy Of Music & Sound - SHREDD! Best Rock/Alternative in association with Eventbrite UK - Shambolics
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Jockrock celebrates 20th birthday with anniversary spectacular with Ballboy + Mitchell Museum + Stoor + David MacGregor (Kid Canaveral) Scotland's longest-running indie music website www.Jockrock.org celebrates two decades since it crept onto the web with a show on Friday 20 October in Glasgow's Stereo. Scotland’s longest-running indie music website appeared on the web 'sometime' around late 1996 - the exact date unclear, initially a collection of reviews shared through the nascent internet, and compiled into a short-lived paper fanzine, Is This Music?, then followed by a radio show, before adding on its notorious but vital forum and finally coming to rest at its domain www.jockrock.org To celebrate its 20th birthday, the site got a spruce-up by RM Hubbert (via his other guise as a web developer) - but retaining its distinctive and sometimes-derided tartan background. For the anniversary gig Ballboy, Mitchell Museum, Stoor and David MacGregor (of Kid Canaveral) will perform for a capacity crowd (well, we can dream) at Stereo in Glasgow. It’s an early gig, doors at 7pm, with the throng able to retire across the road to the Old Hairdressers for DJs including Jim Gellatly spinning the finest moments in Scottish indie rock from the past 20 years until the wee sma’ hours. Tickets are a tenner (plus booking fee) and available online via www.stereocafebar.com as well as at Tickets Scotland (in person as well) and Monorail.
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David MacGregor (Kid Canaveral): MacGregor’s wry songwriting [is] always sharp without being sharpelbowed, witty without being whimsical” - The List”
Ballboy: Rare full band set from Scottish indie legends with four Peel sessions and multiple Festive 50 appearances. “Charmingly self-effacing” - The Guardian. “Genius” - is this music?
Jim Gellatly: Spinning the tunes at the afterparty across the road at the Old Hairdressers, Jim has been a great supporter of indie music in Scotland including Jockrock itself, and will continue his good work when RockRadio relaunches.
Mitchell Museum: Responsible for Jockrock’s top album of 2010, with new release ‘Everett Trap’ equally impressive. “One of Scotland’s most innovative acts” - The Scotsman
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Paisley’s Spree festival launched with Scottish-Indian concert link-up The town which gave the world the Paisley Pattern celebrated its close links with India by forging a musical friendship as its flagship The Spree arts festival started last Friday.
next Wednesday, and it is accompanied by a digital tapestry, where school pupils from both countries will work together on an art project to be revealed later in the year. Speaking before the concert Ross Wilson – aka Blue Rose Code – said: “People can expect something genuinely new – we bandy around the terms unique and special but this is a genuine fusion of styles people won’t have heard before. “As musicians we have been outside our comfort zone but we have learned a lot and really grown together. Last week we performed this show in a 15th-century Indian fort to 3,000 people and the energy was palpable – it couldn’t have been any better.”
Paisley is presently hosting The Spree for the sixth year, with more than 60 shows taking place over 12 days, as the town waits to hear whether it will be the Other Spiegeltent highlights so far have been Yola Carter with Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards, first Scottish place to become UK City of Culture, in Sharon Shannon with Fara, and Dougie MacLean. 2021. With still to appear attractions being Breabach with Headline acts this year include an eagerly-anticipated Kris Drever and Talisk on Friday 20 October, as well homecoming charity show from the town's musical as BBC Radio Scotland’s Janice Forsyth and Vic megastar Paolo Nutini in Paisley Abbey on 20 Galloway shows on Thursday 19 October. October, and a unique collaboration between Other forthcoming musical moments include a Frightened Rabbit and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra has already taken place in the same venue. Paisley: The Untold Story show with James Grant in Paisley Abbey on Saturday 21 October, while Paisley Casting superstition aside the festival started on Arts Centre will host a Lost Map Records night hosted Friday 13th with a special Musical Tapestry, by the Pictish Trail on 22 October. celebrating Paisley’s friendship with India through its Paisley 2021 bid director Jean Cameron said: textile heritage, when three Scottish musicians – “The Spree festival is firmly established as a key date piper Ross Ainslie, musician and composer Angus in Scotland’s festival calendar and we look forward to Lyon and singer-songwriter Ross Wilson (aka Blue welcoming people from across the country for this Rose Code) – teamed up with Indian counterparts Smita Bellur, Asin Khan Langa and Sawai Khan, for a year’s bill, which is the biggest and best yet, with a range of artforms and some incredible performers special collaboration fusing traditional music and instruments from both countries. “We are delighted to be welcoming musicians from The six have arrived in Scotland after performing the same show last week at the Rajasthan International Folk Festival, with which The Spree has been twinned, thanks to support from the British Council as part of their UK/India Year of Culture 2017.
India to help kick off the packed programme tomorrow night – our UK City of Culture 2021 bid aims to use Paisley’s place as the one-time centre of a global industry to reconnect us to the world and this is a great way to show what that will look like.”
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The Spree is taking place in partnership with local bar The Scottish leg was recorded for BBC Scotland’s Travelling Folk programme and is due to be broadcast Burger and Keg and Fosters, who have programmed additional acts in the Burger and Keg Live Tent in Abbey Close during the festival including comedians Rab Florence, Billy Kirkwood and Tom Urie and Janey Godley. More info at burgerandkeg.co.uk The festival is also accompanied by the Spree For All fringe, which will see gigs taking place in local pubs and venues during The Spree fortnight. More info at www.thespree.co.uk/spree-for-all
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The festival is organised by Renfrewshire Council, programmed by Active Events, and supported by EventScotland, part of VisitScotland’s Events Directorate, and the British Council.
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Stuart Turner, Head of EventScotland, said: “We are delighted to be supporting The Spree, and it is exciting to see such a strong programme showcasing Paisley’s cultural and creative vibrancy, especially as they bid for UK City of Culture 2021.
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“In particular, we look forward to this year’s opening concert ‘A Musical Tapestry’, which will provide a fantastic platform for exploring the shared heritage and ties between Paisley and Jodhpur, through a lineup of some of Scotland and India’s best folk and traditional music performers.”
Top Floor Taivers debut album interweaves traditional Scottish, contemporary and original songs and tunes, influenced by the band member's respective home nations and pushing the boundaries of folk. Catch them on tour!
Paisley is the only Scottish place to make the final UK City of Culture 2021 shortlist – alongside Coventry, Stoke, Sunderland and Swansea – with the winner to be announced in December. The bid is part of a wider drive to transform Paisley’s future using its internationally-significant heritage and cultural story, and thriving events programme.
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Hit The Road prepares for latest tour visiting Glasgow, Edinburgh + Stornoway
Millie :: Age-Otori :: Rosie Sullivan National youth music touring project, Hit The Road visits Stornoway, Glasgow and Edinburgh from 19-21 October 2017, featuring Millie, Age-Otori and Rosie Sullivan. Run by Scottish Music Centre; the project provides young musicians living in Scotland, age 14-19 years old, the opportunity to learn about the live industry before embarking on a professionally managed tour. Hit The Road aims to equip young artists with the knowledge, contacts and tools required to build a career within the live industry and is funded by Creative Scotland’s Youth Music Initiative (YMI) and PRS for Music Foundation. The initiative has acted as a key stepping-stone in the development of some of Scotland’s most promising young artists, including; Be Charlotte, Model Aeroplanes, Indigo Velvet, JR Green, Man of Moon, KLOË and more [see Hit The Road tour videos @ http://bit.ly/2dOUsVx Scottish Music Centre is a membership organisation, with over 100 composer members/ creative businesses, a registered Charity and national hub and information point, representing all areas of the industry and delivering a wide range of services to musicians in Scotland. The centre is a PRS for Music Talent Development Partner and Help Musicians UK National Grants Programme Awardee. The organisation runs music projects Music Plus+ and Hit The Road.
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MILLIE Millie is an 18-year-old singersongwriter from Edinburgh who has supported well-known artists including Dougie MacLean and Karine Polwart. She has performed at festivals like Kendal Calling as well as smaller, local events including Stowed Out Fest, and her song ‘I’ve Waited Too Long’ was featured on popular fashion blog Disneyrollergirl. Live - she creates a multilayered ‘one woman band’ with the help of her loop station. www.twitter.com/milliehcmusic www.facebook.com/milliehcmusic
AGE-OTORI Age-Otori (which, means “a haircut that makes you look worse”) is a 15-year-old Glaswegian singer-songwriter. He has secured airplay from Heartofscotland, Camglen Radio, and BOLT FM and spent five weeks studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston USA. Age-Otori is fundamentally a solo project, but occasionally performs with a full band, who have joined him for performances at festivals including Solas. www.soundcloud.com/ageotori www.facebook.com/Ageotori
ROSIE SULLIVAN Playing guitar and fiddle, multi-instrumentalist Rosie Sullivan is a 15year-old singer songwriter from the Isle of Lewis. She performed at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in August this year via Music Plus, has played at Thornhill Music Festival, busked her way around mainland Scotland and performed live on STV. She also won a UK-wide songwriting competition supported by PRS for Music which saw her record at EMI studios, London. www.twitter.com/rosiessongs www.facebook.com/rosiesullivanmusic
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Emeli Sandé + Nina Nesbitt Revealed As Nominees And Performers For Upcoming SSE Scottish Music Awards Nordoff Robbins Scotland and sponsors SSE have added Scottish stars Emeli Sandé and Nina Nesbitt to the SSE Scottish Music Awards, ensuring the 2017’s awards is one of the most important events of the Scottish music calendar. Critically-acclaimed, multi-platinum selling singer-songwriter Emeli Sandé is nominated for the King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Song Writing award, acknowledging her outstanding credentials on hits such as ‘Heaven’, ‘Next to Me’, ‘Clown’, ‘Hurts’ and many more from her albums ‘Our Version Of Events’ and ‘Long Live The Angels’. Edinburgh-born popstar Nina Nesbitt is nominated in the Coors Light Evolution category.
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Emeli Sandé soared onto the music scene in 2010 and has collaborated and written with some of the UK’s biggest artists including Tinie Tempah, Cheryl Cole and Professor Green.
Speaking about her nomination and upcoming performance at the SSE Scottish Music Awards, Emeli Sande said: "It’s such a great honour for me to come back to Scotland and be part of the Nina found success with her debut album SSE Scottish Music Awards again. Winning ‘Peroxide’ and has proven to be an everthe Breakthrough Award was a big deal for evolving artist, set to release her second me. To get that kind of acknowledgement album in 2018. when you’re just starting out and trying to find your feet gives you so much confidence Both Emeli and Nina will perform at the to keep going. I love Nordoff Robbins awards ceremony, ensuring crowds gathered Scotland and being involved with them. at Glasgow’s Old Fruitmarket on 2nd Sometimes you get caught up in the industry December have a jam-packed evening of side of it all, so it’s good to recognise the entertainment to enjoy, whilst simultaneously healing side of music." providing crucial fundraising for vulnerable children and adults across Scotland, for Nina Nesbitt said: “It’s really cool just to be music therapy charity Nordoff Robbins nominated and it’s always special to be Scotland. Tickets are available via recognised for something in your own simon@nrscot.org.uk. country. I won the award for Best Emerging Artist in 2013, so it’ll be really nice to be The 19th awards ceremony attracts fans and back again. I’m a big supporter of Nordoff music aficionados alike and has been the Robbins. Music is such an important thing as main fundraising event for Nordoff Robbins it’s therapeutic to everyone at the best of Scotland since 1996. Funds raised on the times, so to use it specifically to hep people night are a vital part of the charity’s ability to who need it is a really powerful thing.” provide music therapists and sessions to those who need it most. Emeli Sandé played the SSE Hydro on 15 October and her new single ‘Starlight’ is out now. Nina Nesbitt plays at the Glasgow Art School on 22 November and her new single ‘The Best You Had’ is out now. 2016’s winners and attendees included Travis, Amy MacDonald, The Lapelles and Twin Atlantic and 2017 looks to be even bigger and better than before. More nominees and performers will be announced in the coming weeks. Nordoff Robbins Scotland caught up with Jack Daniel's Breakthrough Artist nominee Lewis Capaldi before he took to the stage at St. Luke’s in Glasgow to find out which Scottish artists inspire him. Watch and share the video @ https://youtu.be/vjW6RkU4Mmk
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Talisk Selected As Sole UK Act To Perform At Womex 17 World Music Expo in Poland Multi award-winning Glasgow based trio Talisk have been selected as the sole UK act to perform in the official programme at WOMEX 17 World Music Expo in the UNESCO city of music Katowice, Poland, from 25 to 29 October 2017. The annual five-day event, described by UNESCO as the most important international professional market of world music of every kind, comprises of a Showcase Festival, a bustling trade fair, a global music conference and a film programme. Competition to perform is fierce with hundreds of acts from across the globe vying for a slot in front of over 2,500 music industry professionals from 90 countries. Presenting an enthralling repertoire of traditional Scottish and Irish tunes alongside contemporary and original compositions - across concertina, fiddle and “Performing at the festival will provide an guitar. opportunity for Talisk to connect with world Talisk were selected by the WOMEX Jury music executives, leading music managers, alongside artists from 36 countries. Each act festival and venue programmers and recording aspires to enhance their international career by company bosses, leading to possible deals and showcasing music from traditional to new global further international performances.” underground, embracing folk, roots, local and Mohsen Amini, from Talisk, said: “We’re very diaspora cultures, and urban and electronic excited to be heading over to WOMEX in sounds from across the globe. Katowice in October. We’ve been aware of the Talisk will be performing on Thursday 26 October event for a few years now, and the huge 2017 (23:15- 00:00) on the Twin Stage B, difference that it can make to artists’ careers Spodek, Aleja Korfantego, 35 40-005, Katowice, throughout Europe and beyond. With our second Poland (tunnel via ICC west entrance). For album coming up in 2018, and a number of further information please visit: other exciting developments in the pipeline, the www.womex.com opportunity to showcase at one of the world’s largest conferences for folk and world music Alan Morrison, Head of Music at Creative really has come at an ideal time in the band’s Scotland, said: “Talisk are arguably the most career. exciting young Trad band in Scotland right now, and the timing of their official showcase concert "Over the years, we’ve played at a good few at WOMEX couldn’t be better. In just over a European festivals that we’ve been introduced to year, Mohsen Amini has gone from BBC Radio through projects such as Showcase Scotland, Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year and generally find that our music connects really to a nominee for Musician of the Year at the BBC well with international audiences - and especially Radio 2 Folk Awards. The lightning-fast fingers those who are up for a bit of a party! We’re of this concertina virtuoso and the sheer vitality really looking forward to seeing what WOMEX of the whole band are going to blow the WOMEX and Katowice have in store, showing them and crowds away. the world what we do, and connecting with many more people and opportunities for years to
Talisk :: www.facebook.com/TaliskMusic come.” Creative Scotland are partnering with British Council and the other UK nations England, Ireland and Wales to present Horizons at the WOMEX International Trade Fair. Horizons celebrates and promotes the UK’s wealth of music traditions and cultures within a world music market. The partners will coordinate a presence at the Trade Fair at Katowice’s International Conference Centre supporting talent to reach new international markets through promotion and advocacy. There will be an opportunity to meet Talisk at the Scotland stand on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 at 1400. Creative Scotland will host a stand promoting Scotland’s thriving traditional, Gaelic, world, roots, blues & jazz music scenes. In addition, Gaelic Arts & Culture Officer, Brian Ó hEadhra will represent Scotland and Gaelic on a WOMEX panel discussion focusing on The Music of Endangered Languages: Friday 27 October 2017 (12:30 - 13:15) Network Room 1, International Congress Centre (ICC). Find out more: www.womex.com/virtual/piranha_arts_1/event/the_music_of
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Glasgow Is 'All In For Rohingya' with music, love and Sanjeev Kohli Glasgow businessman/ restaurateur Sanjay Mahju and Director/Producer Uzma Mir-Young have joined forces to organise ‘All In For Rohingya’, a cross cultural charity event of music and love to raise funds for Rohingya Refugees in Bangladesh. The event will take place on the 4 November in Glasgow's Oran Mor and will see Scottish personalities and musicians come together to raise awareness of the desperate plight of the Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar.
Quamer, with music from Raag and Tonic, The Violet Kind and The Bhangra Beatles. Human rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has shown his support of the event and will speak on the night.
all communities together. Sanjay has covered all the costs of the night to ensure every single penny from ticket sales and funds raised on the night will go to our nominated charities.'
Sanjay and Uzma felt compelled to take action when reports of the Rohingya crisis started filtering into national news channels, both were horrified at the images of woman and children fleeing their burning villages, the diabolical conditions within the refugee camps and the stories of violence towards the Rohingya Muslims.
Sanjeev Kohli did not hesitate when his cousin Sanjay asked him to host the event: I'm really looking forward to this event and hope we can raise serious funds to help some of the Rohingya refugees fleeing for their lives. And if I get to sing the Beatles with Sanjay as well, that will make it the perfect evening.
Tickets for All In For Rohingya are priced at £20.00 and are available in person from Ashoka Ashton Lane, Green Chilli Cafe, Ashoka Southside, Ashoka Bearsden and Oran Mor. For credit card booking phone 0141 342 5200. Ticket holders can enjoy a pre-show £5.00 Thali from Ashoka Ashton and Green Chilli Cafe between Uzma Mir-Young said: 'We hope to raise some 5.00pm - 6.30pm (subject to availability, must serious cash to help Medecins Sans Frontiers and be booked in advance) Partners NGO keep up their good work helping the refugees, by using music to bring people of www.facebook.com/allinforrohingya All In For Rohingya will not only raise funds to buy much needed supplies for the refugee camps but also raise awareness of the Rohingya people who have been described as ‘the world’s most persecuted minority’.
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ELEPHANT SESSIONS :: tour :: 'London to Inverness' tour + ticket info @ www.elephantsessions.com/gigs/ Winners of the MG Alba Scots Trad Awards 'Up and Coming Act of the Year 2014, and nominated as Live Act of the Year in 2016, the fiery Highland five-piece Elephant Sessions are a musical power house, welding weapons grade grooves and guitar attack with quicksilver fiddle/ mandolin melodies. The group fuses rich folk and trad influences with funk, rock and electronica in an instantly captivating, progressive, visceral blend. Outstanding levels of innovation and inventiveness – Folkwords
In just a few short years Elephant Sessions have already become renowned for breathtaking live shows throughout the UK and Europe, taking the festival scene well and truly by storm with appearances at Glastonbury, Denmark’s Tønder and a sold out headline show at Celtic Connections 2017.
Festival Interceltique de Lorient –– in August, where they allegedly not only brought the roof down, but incited such heights of The band’s critically acclaimed debut album, The euphoria that their Elusive Highland Beauty, amassed wide radio audience ultimately play across BBC Radio 2 and BBC Radio 6, whilst broke the sprung wooden dancefloor. their follow-up, the eagerly awaited All We Have Is Now – released in May 2017 has been greeted Elephant Sessions are on tour throughout the UK with rave reviews, as critics reach for in November, from Inverness to Bath, from Bury superlatives! to Skye, and including an appearance at London’s Folk and Roots Festival. (The first They followed this up with a triumphant Inverness gig has already sold out, and a second appearance at Europe’s largest folk gathering has just been added). (which pulls crowds of 750,000) - Brittany’s GIGnotes ..... (November) Wed 8th The Greystones, Sheffield; 9th The Slaughtered Lamb, London (London Folk & Roots Festival); 10th The Metropolitan, Bury; 12th The Lounge, Canterbury; 13th Nettlebed Folk Club, Oxfordshire; 14th Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh; 15th Tooth & Claw, Inverness (EXTRA DATE); 16th Seall at Sabhal Mor Ostig, Skye; 17th Tooth & Claw, Inverness SOLD OUT; 18th Universal Hall, Findhorn; 19th Clarks on Lindsay Street, Dundee; 20th Kitchen Garden Café, Birmingham; 21st Latest MusicBar, Brighton; 22nd Komedia, Bath.
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THE DECREES :: single :: 'Sons of Rage' release date 27 October @ www.thedecrees.bandcamp.com/album/sons-of-rage Scotland's The Decrees have announced they will release their new single 'Sons of Rage', comprised of two tracks, the other one being 'West Sierra'. Hailing from Fife, Scotland, The Decrees are a no-holds barred Rock 'n' Roll band possessing highoctane energy from the punk realm.
Super Furry Animals, Loop, Primal Scream) and mastered by Pete Maher (U2, The Pixies, Jack White, The Rolling Stones, Lana Del Rey).
music, transmitting a massive dose of positive energy The band was formed in early 2016. Their line up while also comprises of vocalist Lewis Akers, bassist Caitlin resonating with Petrie, guitarist Callum Bell and drummer Kieran deeper musical Bell. Since their formation, The Decrees have inspirations. become quite popular locally and are now becoming better known on the national scene. "Lyrically and musically, this In April of this year, The Decrees released their song is a serenade They mix different blends of genres in their debut four-track EP 'Screams From Suburbia', to that something better found over the horizon, songs but still retain a raw and provocative take offering a musical account of the everyday way past those neon lights. It's about directing on music that is reminiscent of a bygone age. experiences of the monotony of modernity. This all your energies into chasing something you 'Sons of Rage' was recorded by Michael Brennan, release blends full-throttle rock music with desire. Something that you are waiting for and catchy choruses and beats. Jr. of The Substation (Mogwai, Snow Patrol, hoping it won't pass you by," says guitarist 'Sons of Rage' was one of the Callum Bell. "It is about those intrepid few in the first songs the band wrote past who achieved the impossible." after forming, retaining their "We like to be explosive. We want to put on a trademark sound while performance, and for us, it's as much theatre as weaving in an infectious it is music at times," says vocalist Lewis Celtic rock melody. This Akers."We like it when the audience gets up and beckons to the forgotten dances with us as well". past, to the band's Scottish roots, affectionately nestled The Decrees' influences range from The Doors, in the band's collective Hawkwind, and The Sex Pistols to The Who, AC/ psyche. This follows in the DC and Issues. Guitarist Callum Bell's love for same vein of such Celtic-folk Stuart Adamson of Big Country and also Gaelictunes as 'The Gael', steadily folk music are felt particularly in 'West Sierra'. a imparting strong and renew era of rythmic rage and musical rebellion! occurring themes and The 'Sons of Rage' single will be released on melodies, and coupled with October 27 and made available on all the regular the strong, driving and nearonline stores and streaming sites, but is already primal beats throughout. The available for pre-order via The Decrees' music follows and Bandcamp - link above. compliments the GIGnotes ..... 21 October, Box, Glasgow, triumphalism embedded in 7pm // 28 October 'Sons of Rage' Single Launch. the lyrics. 7pm. PJ Molloys, Dunfermline This is a significant release for the band as it shows a www.facebook.com/TDecrees The Decrees :: photo by Lewis Milne Photography more emotive side of their https://twitter.com/tdecrees
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CATHOLIC ACTION :: album + tour :: 'In Memory Of' release date 20 October @ https://catholicaction.tmstor.es/ In Memory Of is released this Friday 20 October via Modern Sky. A vivid collection of smart guitarpop anthems, the record is as rewarding as it is challenging and features BBC Radio 1 favourites ‘L. U.V.’ and ‘Propaganda’. The record has already garnered critical praise from the likes of DIY and Dork magazines, both of whom gave the album 4* reviews. This
evening, the album will feature on ‘It’s Album Time’ on Huw Stephens BBC Radio 1 show from 10pm. The band will also celebrate the release with two Scottish in-store shows this week - at Glasgow’s Monorail on 19 October and Edinburgh’s Assai Records on 20 October.
present, the album has its gaze truly fixed in the future.
Catholic Action are set to take their album out on tour this November In Memory Of is produced by McCrory and Margo alongside Nottingham upstarts Kagoule, Broom. Combining a youthful energy with an including a show at London’s 100 Club on 2nd innate songwriting prowess, the album shines November. Full list of tour dates below. with a rarely seen confidence. Despite having nods toward guitar pop from the past and Ahead of the release of their highly anticipated debut album In Memory Of, Glasgow’s Catholic Action have shared the video for latest single ‘Black & White’. The lo-fi visuals accompanies of In Memory Of’s standout tracks, written by frontman Chris McCrory, as a reaction to finding out about the death of David Bowie. Catholic Action are Chris McCrory, Ryan Clark, Jamie Dubber, Andrew Macpherson GIGnotes [all with Kagoule] ..... (November tour) 1st Nov, Oxford, The Cellar; 2nd, London, The 100 Club; 3rd, Nottingham, The Bodega Club; 4th, Bristol, The Louisiana; 6th, Edinburgh, Sneaky Pete’s; 7th, Glasgow, Broadcast; 8th, Leeds, Headrow House, 9th, Brighton, Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar; 10th, Birmingham, The Actress & Bishop; 11th, Manchester, Soup Kitchen. www.twitter.com/_CatholicAction www.facebook.com/catholicactionband
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DANTE :: single + tour :: 'Rose' release date 27 October @ https://wearedante.bandcamp.com/
Scottish indie sextet Dante have announced a tour around Scotland this month and on 27 October Dante release the first single, Rose, from the forthcoming sophomore LP, I Wear your Weight with Mine. The track was produced by Andy Monaghan of Frightened Rabbit, and mastered by Howie Weinberg (Nirvana’s Nevermind). The track sees the Scottish indie band burst back on the scene with a dark, high-energy track, that has echoes of The National and Interpol, whilst further showcasing the band’s talent for songwriting and depth of lyrical content.
The release follows a very successful first LP, Wake, which was featured in The Herald’s Top 50 albums. 'Wake' - the band’s critically acclaimed debut beautifully illustrated their capacity to create traditional Celtic tunes that fit into a modern landscape. Elegantly picked guitars, complemented by sweeping string sections and rhythmic driving percussion wound up with stirring harmonies are at the core of the band’s intriguing sound. Executed to perfection on their first long-player. The release of 'Wake' launched the band in to a UK headline tour and saw them notch up live billings at renowned festivals including the Hebridean Celtic Festival, Belladrum Festival, Edinburgh Festival and Jocktoberfest. With the release of their second album on the horizon, Dante are ones to watch for 2018.
Dante are ..... Seán McLaughlin : Vocals/Guitar : Vicky Gray : Vocals/ Fiddle/Guitar : Stephen Thom : Electric Mandolin / Guitar : Ruaridh Kidd : Drums : Stuart Hosking : Bass : Craig MacLeod : Vocals / Keys / Guitar GIGnotes ..... 19 October - Perth, Green Room; 20 October - Aberdeen, Tunnels; 24 November Inverness, Hootananny; 25 November - Elgin, Drouthy Cobbler; 2 December - Dundee, Benjamin Barker Barbers
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download DOUGIE MacLEAN
THE FIRRENES
GUN
New Tomorrow
Time and Place/Destitution Row
Favourite Pleasures
Recorded at Chamber Studio in Edinburgh, this twotrack single captures the songs 'Time and Place' and 'Destitution Row' in new arrangements written especially for this release. The first cut has an earlyseventies, American rock feel and speaks of a special and unique moment in life, while the second number incorporates a horn section and choral backing, reflecting on aspects of life in today's UK.
GUN’s seventh studio album, ‘Favourite Pleasures‘ – out on September 15th – stands proudly alongside the very best of their work. The band will be showcasing tracks from the album in 3 live dates in December. Informed by a back-to-basics approach tempered by an innate sense for melody, the record was made in the band’s own Morse Code studios in Paisley. It’s an album that dances on a knife-edge, one that can turn on a single note from the raw pain of emotions hitting the rocks, to an unbridled celebration of hedonism.
album / cd / Release Date: Out Now New Tomorrow is the new studio album by leading singer–songwriter Dougie MacLean; written, recorded and produced with his son Jamie MacLean. It combines a few songs which have already proved popular at his recent concerts along with a selection of brand new songs. The album is beautifully curated and includes the title track New Tomorrow, one of his most popular concert songs The Shadow of the Mountain and Wild and Windy Night, which features choruses recorded at Woodford Festival in Australia and at MacLean’s own much-loved Perthshire Amber Festival. Listen/Watch: www.dougiemaclean.com Available from: www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/shop Live dates: www.dougiemaclean.com/index.php/tour-dates www.dougiemaclean.com www.facebook.com/Dougie-MacLean-158324834220405/ www.twitter.com/DougieMaclean
single (Double A Side) cd / 10" vinyl Release Date: Out Now
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ALEX TRONIC featuring SHUNA LOVELLE
album - cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 15 September
DAVE ARCARI ULTRAS
The Live EP Brave About It EP download Release Date: 10 July
Brave About It is the new ep from Alex Tronic which features Shuna Lovelle. It is currently on rotation on Chill FM with radio support from DJs such as Jamie Porteous at Ibiza Global and Jim Gellatly at Amazing Radio Listen/Watch: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk Available from: www.alextronicrecords.co.uk Live dates: Ibiza Dj Sets in September www.alextronic.co.uk www.twitter.com/AlexTroniclabel www.soundcloud.com/alex-tronic-records
Ultras
album vinyl / download / stream Release Date: out now With 6 producers and 9 musicians across 12 tracks, ULTRAS is the brainchild of songwriter Gav Prentice, formerly of euphoric pop duo Over the Wall. Describing the project as "violent pop for the patronised", ULTRAS combines elements of rock, electronica, folk, and hip-hop, the collaborative nature of the album inspired by the latter genre's sonically chopped-up mixtape culture. Listen/Watch: http://ULTRASband.com as a hub for all of the various sites you can listen. Available from: https://hellothor.bandcamp.com/album/ultras Also available in LP Records and Love Music in Glasgow and VoxBox Music in Edinburgh and to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Tidal et al. Live dates: http://ULTRASband.com http://ULTRASband.com www.facebook.com/ULTRASband https://twitter.com/ULTRASband
EP download / stream Release Date: 1 June Four live tracks trailing Dave Arcari’s forthcoming Live at Memorial Hall album which is released on 1 September on double 180g coloured vinyl, special edition digipak CD and download/ streaming formats. These tracks do not feature on the vinyl or CD format releases and are exclusive to this digital EP. Listen/Watch: One Side Blind: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Stagolee: https://youtu.be/z_QO0F_Dnw0 Available from: FREE via https://davearcari.com/free-download-live-ep/ or paid from:
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download PONS AELIUS
BOB LESLIE
PAUL ANDERSON
Captain Glen's Comfort
Land and Sea
The High Summit
After many years as a well-known face on the band circuit, Bob Leslie’s re-invention of himself as an acoustic performer resulted in two well-received Americana CDs - In a Different World (2010) and Fat Cat (2011) - and a re-launch onto the folk circuit. There, his highly-crafted songs - some serious, some very funny indeed - had audiences showing lively appreciation. However, more and more, Bob found himself drawn to the challenge of writing in a more traditional Scottish vein - a medium, as it turned out, ideal for a musical storyteller.
Paul Anderson from Royal Deeside in Aberdeenshire is one of Scotland’s finest traditional fiddle players and The High Summit is his third album of self penned music and song. Like The Singing Land and Land of the Standing Stones before it, The High Summit celebrates the history, landscape and people of Paul’s beautiful North-East homeland. Joining Paul on The High Summit are a group of exceptional artists, highly respected in their own right and adding their own touch of magic to the album. Shona Donaldson on vocals (Scots Singer of the Year 2009 and first female winner of the Bothy Ballad Champion of Champions), Tony McManus on guitar (worldrenowned Scottish guitarist now based in Canada), Malcolm Jones on guitar and accordion (Runrig), Ale Carr on Cittern (Dreamer’s Circus), Ali Napier on keyboards (Miami Vince and former member of the Dougie MacLean Band) and James Gorgon on percussion (Albany show band and The Cutting Edge).
album / cd / Release Date: 8 September Captain Glen’s Comfort is the much awaited debut album from one of the folk scene’s fastest rising bands, Pons Aelius. Due out on September the 8th, the album showcases the sextet’s expansive sound and unique approach to the traditional music of Britain and beyond; from fiery bagpipe jigs to tender mandolin fronted soundscapes, and everything in between. Since winning a prestigious Celtic Connections Danny Kyle Award in their early days, Pons Aelius have spent the last two years tirelessly honing their sound on stages both at home and abroad, quickly earning themselves a reputation as one of the most exciting new names on the circuit. Listen/Watch: www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/videos Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com Live dates: www.ponsaeliusmusic.com/gigs www.ponsaeliusmusic.com www.facebook.com/ponsaeliusmusic https://twitter.com/ponsaeliusmusic
album / cd Release Date: 25 July
Land and Sea is the result: twelve narrative songs, their subjects ranging from the Highland Clearances to a Stromness witch who told Walter Scott a few tales. Bob is accompanied by some of the brightest talents on the Scottish folk scene. Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.bobleslie.scot
LOU McLEAN
album / cd / Release Date: 22 July
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PYRO TRIPWIRE DC
Good Morning Easter Road EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 9 June
‘Good Morning Easter Road’ is the 2nd EP from Scottish musician Lou Mclean. This record is a peek into Mclean’s life, expressed through witty storytelling in her inimitable riot grrrl pop style. "a gem of the Scottish underground scene" Tenement TV * * * * - The Skinny Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/loumcleanmusic/ https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases https://m.soundcloud.com/lou-mclou www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nAwTQeml_4 Available from: https://loumcleanmusic.bandcamp.com/releases The Scottish Design Exchange Tempo Tea Bar, Edinburgh ITunes, Deezer, Amazon
Forget The Silver Lining Dark Alley
album cd / download / stream Release Date: 1 June
The Tripwire DC sound is a colourful blend of Punky/Reggae & Rock with a bit of Ska lobbed in. Energetic male and female vocals are complimented with blistering guitar and a driving rhythm section. Reggae nods are nodded towards mid-70’s London, punk to ‘77 & rock horns are lifted skywards to the Rainbow. Listen/Watch: spotify @ http://spoti.fi/2rSRGr6 www.soundcloud.com/user-972139164
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EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 28 April
Debut EP from PYRO featuring their 1st and 2nd single Money and Green and their latest single Sandpaper Throat. This EP shows the diversity of PYRO’s songs from the massive Green to the more melodic Sandpaper Throat Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/pyromusicband http://bit.ly/2riQjTc Available from: iTunes, spotify etc…. Live dates: Friday 19 May – Stramash Edinburgh – Yellow Movement Friday – Free entry – over 18s Friday 16 June – Sneaky Petes Edinburgh – 7pm - £6 entry – Over 14s www.officialpyro.com www.facebook.com/pyromusicband www.twitter.com/pyromusicband
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download AULD NEW HEIDS
ANDREW TAYLOR
ADRIANA SPINA
AULD NEW HEIDS - Volume 1
From the Outside Looking In
Let Out The Dark
album cd Release Date: 10 July
album - cd / download / stream / Released: 10 June
This is the first solo recording from the front man, songwriter and producer of Scottish alt.country, powerpop band, Dropkick. These songs were written at This album embraces all that was great about the various points in the last 15 years and draw upon a golden days of the scottish folk scene in the 1960s/70s. variety of influences, mixing pop, alternative rock and It is a catalogue of some of the best and most popular Americana. The album was recorded in Dropkick’s songs of the time written by folk legends such as Ewan Edinburgh studio with all instruments and vocals being MacColl, Alex Campbell, Hamish Henderson, Matt performed and recorded by Andrew. McGinn, Archie Fisher, Jim McLean and Mary Brookesbank. Listen/Watch: https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/ Also Robert Burns and Sir Walter Scott have a song www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_f58_l7S3k each on the album. A quartet of four of Scotland’s most www.rockindiana.com experienced performers brings together the vocal Available from: talents of brothers IAN and FRASER BRUCE along with https://dropkickmusic.bandcamp.com/album/from-the-outside-looking-in the exceptional musical skills of PETE CLARK on fiddle All usual download and streaming sites (amazon / and GREGOR LOWREY on accordion. It has to be said Spotify / apple music / itunes / deezer etc…) that IAN BRUCE is pretty efficient on guitar, to complete Live dates: the instrumental section. Short acoustic set at Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival, near Inverness 5 Aug + possible Spanish dates later Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.dropkickmusic.co.uk www.fraserbruce.co.uk/auld-hat-new-heids
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album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 24 March
Adriana Spina’s second album, released almost six years after her first, is more raw and guitar-driven that its predecessor. Let Out The Dark features Ross McFarlane (Texas, The Proclaimers) on drums, and comprises of ten songs which touch on themes from lost love and infidelity to atheism and the refugee crisis. Listen/Watch: www.adrianaspina.com/music www.soundcloud.com/adspina www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Available from: www.adrianaspina.com/shop www.adrianaspina.bandcamp.com Also available via iTunes and all other popular download sites from 24 March www.adrianaspina.com www.facebook.com/adrianaspinamusic www.twitter.com/adrianamusic
NORRIE McCULLOCH
JENNY STURGEON EUGENE TWIST
Bare Along The Branches
The Wren and The Salt Air album cd / download / stream Release Date: 17 February
‘The Wren And The Salt Air’ is a collection of songs and tunes by acclaimed Scottish singer-songwriter Jenny Sturgeon. It was written to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda becoming a World Heritage Site for its natural features. 'Musically superb, absolutely fascinating and utterly charming' Shire Folk. Listen/Watch: https://jennysturgeon.bandcamp.com
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The Stuntman
album download / stream Release Date: out now
With a lyrical arena boasting whistleblowers, extraterrestrials and self-cannibalisation, Eugene Twist's highly anticipated second album arrives with one mission: to let the storyteller run riot inside the song. From spat-out surrealism to politicised anthems and mystical ballads, 'The Stuntman' is the latest from the unbounded imagination of Eugene Twist. Listen/Watch: https://eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.youtube.com/yooteeyoob https://spoti.fi/2iut838 Available from: http://bit.ly/et-album http://apple.co/2iYEoWy www.eugenetwist.bandcamp.com www.eugenetwist.co.uk www.facebook.com/eugenetwistmusic www.twitter.com/EugeneTwist
album cd / vinyl (tbc) / download / stream Release Date: 24 February
Norrie McCulloch’s third full-length album in as many years effortlessly merges folk, country, americana and indie genres. Recorded live to analogue tape with regular collaborators: Dave McGowan (Teenage Fanclub), Stuart Kidd and Marco Rea (The Wellgreen), Iain Thompson (Bella Hardy band) and Iain Sloan (Wynntown Marshals) this is his most accomplished collection of songs to date. Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/norriemcculloch www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/music--video Available from: www.norriemcculloch.bandcamp.com www.norriemcculloch.com/shop (and most good independent record stores) www. norriemcculloch.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download WE CAME FROM WOLVES EVERING The Peak Beneath the Sea
single / stream Release Date: 5 May via Struck Dum Records. We Came From Wolves latest single The Peak Beneath The Sea is a bold, emotive alt rock track that sees the Scottish four-piece bare their heart on their sleeves. The track is due for release on 5th May 2017 via Struck Dum Records. The band’s previous single, Places Unfamiliar, addressed mental health issues such as depression and anxiety, which some of the band have experienced. However, The Peak Beneath The Sea turns a corner as the band look towards the future, finding a away to live with these issues. Listen/Watch: Links from 5 May Available from: www.wecamefromwolves.bandcamp.com www.struckdumrecords.bandcamp.com & iTunes/Spotify etc Live dates: http://wecamefromwolves.co.uk/ www.facebook.com/wecamefromwolves https://twitter.com/WCFWmusic www.youtube.com/wcfwtv
Beyond Oceans
EP (+single 'Driftwood' / download / stream Release Date: 21 April Beyond Oceans is the second EP release from Evering, out on the 21st April 2017. This collection of four songs grew out of the reality of being adrift in the aftermath of the exit from a relationship. The EP songs, title and cover art all capture a theme similar to the mindset held at that time: Keep making a concious effort to avoid dwelling on the bad bits and instead, persevere, point yourself in a good direction and keep going until you get to where you want to be. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/everingmusic https://www.youtube.com/user/Everingmusic https://evering.bandcamp.com single @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCUILVVs9fc Available from: https://evering.bandcamp.com Live Dates: www.everingmusic.com/live www.everingmusic.com www.facebook.com/everingmusic https://twitter.com/everingmusic
LISA KOWALSKI Free Spirits
EP cd / download Release Date: 21 April
Debut EP by 17 year old singer songwriter from Paisley funded by Paisley 2021 City of Culture bid and including four specially selected songs which reflect Lisa's personal and musical journey to date. Lyrics and melodies to express feelings, responses and reactions to people and places encountered. Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/lisakowalskimusic/videos/ Available from: Available on Spotify, I tunes and all major platforms. CDs from Feel the Groove Records Paisley, New Hellfire Club Glasgow https://twitter.com/lkowalskimusic www.facebook.com/lisakowalskimusic/
PYRO
RAB NOAKES DANNY MORTIMER
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The Treatment Tapes EP cd / download Release Date: 20 January
In January 2015, Rab Noakes was diagnosed with tonsillar cancer. Thirty radiotherapy sessions ensued. The post-treatment recovery included singing and, of course, writing songs. Six of those songs are on Rab’s new record. There’s no self-pity though, here you’ll find defiance, resilience, love, support and, hopefully, wit. Listen/Watch: www.rabnoakes.com/shop Available from: www.rabnoakes.com and all good online and high street stores www.rabnoakes.com https://twitter.com/rabnoakes
Out Of The Blue EP cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Guitar-Based Melodic Rock Music from the North East Of Scotland. Solid, chunky riffs with harmonised leads with rolling bass lines and on point drums. FFO Jimmy Eat World, Ash, Green Day and Lifehouse. Singles "Stay With Me" and "Waiting" taken from "Out Of The Blue" EP. Listen/Watch: http://bit.ly/dm-waiting http://bit.ly/dm-staywithme http://bit.ly/dm-outoftheblue Available from: iTunes, Spotify, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Deezer etc. CD @ www.dannymortimer.co.uk
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single download / stream Release Date: Out Now
Debut video single from Alternative Rock duo PYRO. These 17 year old lads from Bathgate produce a wall of sound that you would expect from a 5 piece band. Connor leads on vocals from behind the drums while Cameron uses one guitar and few friends he calls pedals. A blend of Royal Blood and Foo Fighters. Listen/Watch: YouTube: http://bit.ly/2hBB8My https://soundcloud.com/pyromusicband Available from: itunes Spotify cdBaby apple music www.facebook.com/pyromusicband https://twitter.com/pyromusicband Email: emailpyromusic@gmail.com
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download THULA BORAH Near Life Experience EP cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Putting down a marker for all rock bands in 2017, Thula Borah have produced one of the best records you're likely to hear all year, creating a sound that defies any one genre; switching seamlessly from post-rock, posthardcore and dream-pop to grunge, indie-rock and emo. Indeed, Thula Borah have taken post-hardcore sensibilities and fuzzed out, meaty riffs and amalgamated them with catchy hooks that demand your attention. Listen/Watch: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com Available from: https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com www.thulaborah.com https://thulaborah.bandcamp.com
RACHEL ALICE JOHNSON Name of release
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 23 February Since being selected for Creative Scotland's 'Verden Studios Demo Project 15', Rachel Alice Johnson has gone on to perform with her band at such venues as the BBC Scotland Castle Tent and most recently at King Tuts Wah Wah Hit. Inspired by Lana Del Rey, Royal Blood and The Black Keys, her debut EP '2AM' transitions in to a new vibe of sultry rock and toll combined with bass heavy electro-pop.
TEANNAICH Energised
album cd / download Release Date: 9 December
Edinburgh Rock ceilidh band have released their 2nd album Energised. With this album Teannaich has brought their unique band of high energy folk rock ceilidh music from the stage to the studio with 11 great tracks of music which is both great for listening or dancing to.
Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/rachyjohnson/sets/2am/s-Y3gft Listen/Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0owY-D14ruo www.teannaich.com/media.htm Available from:
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VERSE METRICS
PETE COUTTS GILCHRIST
We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady EP vinyl / download / stream Release Date: 2 December
'We’ll Be Listening and Remembering Until We’re Old and Unsteady’ is the third EP from Glasgow’s Verse Metrics, a groove-driven 4 piece band with a knack for writing twisty, turny alternative rock songs. Expect post-rock instrumentation with nontraditional song structures; and math-rock subtleties as a bed for Bob Dick’s introspective and often cryptic lyrics. Listen/Watch: http://soundcloud.com/versemetrics http://versemetrics.bandcamp.com http://youtube.com/versemetrics Available from: Vinyl - http://bit.ly/metricsvinyl Download - http://bit.ly/listeningdl iTunes - http://apple.co/2i59smR www.versemetrics.com www.facebook.com/versemetrics http://twitter.com/versemetrics
Northern Sky Soul Preacher
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 16 December
Gilchrist are an Edinburgh band playing an exciting fusion of rock, funk and soul. They released their debut album ‘Funky Philosophy’ in November 2014 and have recently been working with award winning producer Steve Power. They are to release 4 EPs over the next year starting with the ‘Soul Preacher’ EP which contains 3 tracks mixed by Steve. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/gilchrist-2/soul-preacher https://soundcloud.com/gilchrist-2/river-of-tears https://youtu.be/EDZBPoFI7A8 https://youtu.be/b4fID8urlzE https://youtu.be/CnRZ0R29qoc Available from: https://itun.es/gb/V_BKgb www.gilchristfunk.com www.facebook.com/gilchristfunk https://twitter.com/GilchristFunk
album cd / download Release Date: Out Now Northern Sky is the eagerly awaited debut solo album from Aberdeen musician Pete Coutts (mandolin, guitar, vocals). This collection of original Doric songs and tunes draws from the cultural heritage and language of the North-East whilst keeping its roots planted firmly in the contemporary sound of traditional Scottish music. Featuring some of Scotland’s finest musicians including: Ali Hutton (pipes, whistles, guitar), Jonny Hardie (fiddle), Brian McAlpine (accordion), Martin O’Neill (bodhran). The album weaves its way through a rich tapestry of tunes and tales inspired by traditional life in North-East Scotland’s fishing and farming communities Listen/Watch:
https://petecoutts.bandcamp.com/album/northern-sky
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download EWAN McLENNAN & GEORGE MONBIOT Breaking the Spell of Loneliness album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
A remarkable collaboration between writer George Monbiot and musician Ewan McLennan, seeking to use music and word to open up the issue of loneliness and bring people together. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com https://soundcloud.com Available from: All usual outlets www.ewanmclennan.co.uk www.monbiot.com
LOUISE McVEY & CRACKS IN THE CONCRETE Under The Heart
BRITTLE HEAD GIRL Fall In Line
EP cd / download / stream Release Date: 28 October
An unsigned 4 piece indie rock band from Edinburgh. Their influences are varied and include Swervedriver, Ride, Redd Kross, Smashing Pumpkins, Therapy?, Girls Against Boys, Helmet, Alice In Chains and Placebo to Glasgow-based two-piece Louise McVey & Cracks name but a few. Their music has been described by 7Ahead as “…the raucousness of early Nirvana records in the Concrete, Louise McVey (vocals) and Graeme Miller (sound), met in a basement in 2009. jumps out and appears to be revitalised in BHG’s style.” https://t.co/N11Ucdc4 McVey‘s sonorous vocals and Miller’s off kilter album cd / vinyl / download Release Date: 5 December
musical arrangements create darkly atmospheric, and at times unsettling songs , highlighting their shared passion for dark unexplored musical territory.
Listen/Watch: www.brittleheadgirl.bandcamp.com https://m.soundcloud.com/brittleheadgirl
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com https://soundcloud.com
Available from: www.brittleheadgirl.com https://brittleheadgirl.bandcamp.com/album/fall-in-lineep
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THE KATET
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FAT-SUIT PAUL ARMOUR
Guillotine
album cd / download Release Date: Out Now
Guillotine was launched on 10th oct at Summerhall with a massive 19piece line-up including string and brass sextets. This was the only way to do the album justice. Guillotine is the culmination of the band's 8 year weekly residency at Edinburgh's notorious Jazz Bar. This is definitely a huge step up in Mike Kearney's production and writing style. Enjoy! Listen/Watch: https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/ www.youtube.com/user/thekatetband Available from: https://thekatet.bandcamp.com/ www.thekatet.co.uk www.facebook.com/thekatetband https://twitter.com/thekatetband
Atlas The Poets & The Beats album cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
The Poets and the Beats from Musician / producer Paul Armour (ex Seminal Glasgow Surf Pop Band “The Cuban Heels") “The album is very much a beat combo sound. Punchy with grooves using classic retro instruments: Rhodes Wurlitzer & Hammond, vintage amps and guitars. The feel is a mix of styles, melodic & rhythmic. Lyrically quirky with themes of hope and renewal. A recent review from Rock Fm. Scotland described the sound as “Weller-ish” but more refined! It’s all in the ear of the beholder. Enjoy the beats…” Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com www.youtube.com Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.paularmour.co.uk https://twitter.com/paul497191 www.facebook.com/paul.armour.31
album cd / download / stream Release Date: 3 October
"FAT-SUIT (“One of the best bands in British music full stop” - Stephen Duffy, BBC Radio Scotland) is on a collective journey through music, using jazz as the point of departure to explore a myriad of soundworlds. This ensemble of rotating musicians release their third album ‘Atlas’ which features ten brand new compositions performed live by twenty seven of the UK’s fnest and most in demand musicians." Listen/Watch: www.facebook.com/pg/fatsuit/videos/ Available from: http://fatsuit.bigcartel.com/product/atlas https://www.cdbaby.com/cd/fatsuit13
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download RICHARD BUCHANAN
SOPHIE RAMSAY
THE REVELLERS
Highway Stars
The Seas Between Us
Skeletons
single download Release Date: 7 October
The title of this latest release from Richard Buchanan, former bass player with 90’s Scottish under-achievers The Lost Soul Band, is a mondegreen, or misheard words. This unashamed pop song describes a special, enduring friendship with a fellow troubadour and features an odd instrumental section. Listen/Watch: https://richardbuchanan.bandcamp.com/ Available from: http://feersum.co.uk/ http://feersum.co.uk/ https://twitter.com/feersumMusic
album - cd / download Release Date: Out Now
My new album The Seas Between Us is out now! It has twelve old Scots and Gaelic songs, many of which I’ve been singing since I was a little girl. It was recorded and produced by Matheu Watson, who also played several instruments (guitars, fiddle, mandolin, prepared instruments, synth, organs, etc.) and features Fraser Fifield (prepared whistle, lowland pipes, kaval), Jim Rattigan (French horn), Ben Cashell (cello) and Findlay Napier (voice). It was mixed by Leo Abrahams and mastered by Iain Hutchison. Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/sophrams/feed https://soundcloud.com/sophie-ramsay
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Harley Honey
Listen/Watch: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 Available from: www.cdbaby.com/cd/heatherdickson22 www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 Download on iTunes www.heatherdickson.co.uk www.facebook.com/hdickson37 https://twitter.com/dicksonh40
Listen/Watch: www.the-revellers.com/category/videos/ Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify
LIZA MULHOLLAND
Don’t miss this edgy new sound from Scotland’s Heather Dickson. 'Harley Honey' was recorded in Nashville, the home of country music but the heart of the song is rock n roll!
Hailing from The Shetland Islands, The Revellers are a seven-piece juggernaut, that combine fiddle, mandolin and tenor banjo with heavy metal, punk and alternative rock rhythm section. The end result is something which has been nicknamed by onlookers as ‘Heavy Folk Music’ or ‘Viking Metal’. The band release their second album this autumn – ‘Skeletons’ with Tim Matthew (Lau/ Mystery Juice) at the helm and cameo appearances from some of Shetland’s finest musicians (including Arthur Nicholson and Kris Drever) and Danish multiinstrumentalist, Perry Stenback.
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HEATHER DICKSON
single cd / download Release Date: 22 October
album - cd / download / stream Release Dates: CD Out Now / Download 31/10/16 / Steam 1/1/7
Fine ’n’ Rosy
album cd / vinyl / download / stream Release Date: Out Now Born and brought up in Inverness, Liza has been involved in folk music for many years. Although classically trained in piano, her family background of a big Glasgow-Irish clan of musicians and singers on her father's side, and the Gaelic song tradition of her mother's Isle of Lewis heritage, inevitably meant a strong pull towards the folk scene. On her first solo album of original songs and tunes, Fine 'n' Rosy, Liza brings together some top players, including cousin, Rua Macmillan, winner of Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Of the Year 2009, Alasdair Taylor of the Folk Award-winning band, The Elephant Sessions, and Robin Abbot of The Mystic Shoes. This intimate album comprises reflective ballads and uptempo songs with catchy choruses, complemented by rollicking trad-style tunes and dreamy instrumentals.
Listen/Watch: http://apple.co/2dO3pST Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify www.facebook.com/liza.mulholland.94 https://twitter.com/lizamulholland1
ALEX TRONIC v LEITH BASS TEAM
Nature Flow
album - cd / download - Release Date: 17 October Nature Flow is the third album from Scots producer Paul Croan using his Alex Tronic name. This cd titles as Alex Tronic versus Leith Bass Team. Leith Bass Team is another outlet for some of Paul’s material that features guest musicians namely Matthew Leigh Embleton ( Snakestyle). The cd also features long time vocal collaborator Kirsty Brown and new contributions from Polina Domnina and Scots chanteuse Georgia Gordon. Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/leith-bass-team Available from: On release from all Major digital stores including Beatport, Spotify, iTunes, Deezer and on CD from Amazon, Pyshop , www.alextronic.co.uk and all good record stores
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scotland's new releases ..... album : single : ep / cd : vinyl : download JUDE ADAMS
KIM EDGAR
GRAHAM MacKENZIE
This Girl, This Woman
Stories Untold
Crossing Borders
Stories Untold is an intimate and inspiring collection of original songs, tackling topics including child soldiers, crime and punishment, loss, and love in its many forms. Early responses have been positive, with five stars from Spiral Earth, and album of the week from Iain Anderson and Celtic Music Radio.
‘Crossing Borders’ was a Celtic Connections commission in 2015 written for a nine piece ensemble and represents Graham's musical journey to date, reflecting on places, people and musical styles that have influenced him and his music. The piece draws on vibrant Scottish, Irish and Cape Breton styles and is written in four sections, each highlighting one of these cultures. It brings together a fusion of traditional and classical styles in his own composition.
album - cd / download / stream Release Date: Out Now
This Girl, This Woman is the debut album by 57-yearold singer Jude Adams, who discovered her talent following a life-changing M.E. diagnosis. The album, which Jude describes as soulful pop with a 60s twist, contains 10 tracks all written and sung by Jude, and produced and arranged by musician Janette Mason. Jude comments: " I always loved to sing, and I always did, but behind closed doors. It was only when I got to 50 that I summoned the courage to start singing in public. And then two years later I was diagnosed with M.E. Performing, work and many ways in which I lived my life had to stop or change significantly. It was debilitating, but led to a lot of personal reflection, and ultimately the silver lining of discovering a passion for songwriting." Listen/Watch: https://soundcloud.com/judeadamssings Available from: www.birnamcdshop.com // www.amazon.co.uk iTunes, Amazon MP3, Google Play, Spotify www.judeadamssings.net https://twitter.com/thelittlefunky
album cd / download Release Date: 23 September
Listen/Watch: www.soundcloud.com/kim-edgar
album cd Release Date: 9 September
Listen/Watch: www.youtube.com/user/Graham30771
Available from: Available from: From release from iTunes and other download stores and also in all good record stores through Proper Music iTunes and www.grahammackenziemusic.com/shop/ Distribution and www.kimedgar.com/music www.kimedgar.com www.facebook.com/KimEdgarMusic www.facebook.com/KimEdgarSongwriter
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The Spree Festival
Glasgow Americana Glasgow 4-8 October
Paisley 13-22 October
The bill has been announced for Paisley’s Spree festival – featuring a one-off Glasgow's annual celebration of Americana collaboration between Scottish indie act brings musicians from as far afield as Texas Frightened Rabbit and the Royal Scottish and Canada to perform roots music from National Orchestra in Paisley Abbey. The blues to rockabilly. Austin-based Slaid festival of music, comedy, theatre and Cleaves has the honour of being the first act more – which will take over the town centre to be named for 2017’s Glasgow Americana between 13 and 22 October – is now in its Festival. The opening night concert is a sixth year and is part of Paisley’s bid to be tribute to ‘The Late Great Townes Van UK City of Culture 2021. Zandt’ which will feature Rachel Sermanni, www.thespree.co.uk Jefferson Hamer, Davie Scott, Roseanne Reid, Jonas and Jane, plus a special guest.
EH6
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Alba New Music Festival
Leith 21-22 October
Krafty Brew Presents EH6 with Alabama 3, Big country, Space and more bringing EH6 to Leith for the very first time this October. This is a live music, food and drink festival The Alba New Music Festival returns for its in Leith, our aim is to try to bring some big second year with a programme of the best names as well as all the best talent in in contemporary and experimental works. A Scotland. The festival features over 100 series of accompanying talks, interviews, bands in more than 10 different venues in panel discussions and a film screening aim Leith and is designed so that people travel to give audiences a deeper understanding throughout the whole of leith stopping at and context for each of the performances various business throughout the whole which follow. weekend and seeing the best of Leith. We will have craft stalls, art exhibitions, food www.albanewmusic.co.uk from all over the world, a beer market where all of Scotland’s finest breweries will be, children's entertainment, a massive Ullapool Guitar Festival variety or music from House to Gaelic and Ullapool much more. 6-8 October www.facebook.com/EH6festival
Edinburgh 6-7 October
So why is the UGF so special? Perhaps it’s the mix of music old and new, of electric and acoustic, of steel and nylon, of seasoned performers and those, like the students from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, just starting out on their careers. Perhaps it’s the location on Loch Broom and the drive up through some of Scotland’s most spectacular scenery. Perhaps it’s the informal air of the whole weekend: there’s no “us and them”, no VIP area. Everyone mingles, and you’re likely to find yourself sitting beside a guitar legend in the Festival Club – or even jamming with them on one of the trade stands. www.ullapoolguitarfestival.com
Glasgow Cathedral Festival Glasgow 8-21 October
Sonica
Glasgow 26 October - 5 November The full programme has been announced for Sonica 2017, Cryptic's biennial festival in Glasgow of the best in visual sonic art from around the world. 40+ international artists from 14 countries across 5 continents will present work from 26 October to 5 November - from opera in shopping mall windows to a chorus of megaphones across Kelvingrove Park, Sonica brings innovative, unmissable art to all corners of Glasgow. The programme boasts 13 UK premieres, 4 world premieres and 8 Cryptic commissions www.sonic-a.co.uk
NOVEMBER Dundee Jazz Festival
For fourteen days this October Glasgow’s magnificent St. Mungo’s Cathedral plays host to a multi-art festival incorporating performances, talks and tours over the course of twenty-five events, many of which are free to attend. Performers are among the very best Scotland has to offer including Liz Lochhead, Scottish Ensemble and Dunedin Consort www.glasgowcathedral.org/festival
Dundee 15-19 November
Dundee will be host to a stellar line-up, featuring some of the best musicians from the local and American jazz and blues scene. With concerts presented at the Gardyne Theatre, Dundee Rep, The Reading Rooms, Unicorn – plus, the exciting Jazz in the Ferry on the Sunday afternoon. The programme is very varied, spanning from
special concerts marking 100 years of Jazz to outstanding shows presenting the freshest music out of New York. www.jazzdundee.co.uk
JANUARY Celtic Connections Glasgow 18 January - 4 February
Celtic Connections, the leading festival of world, folk and roots music, will be celebrating its 25th anniversary from Thursday 14 January to Sunday 4 February 2018 with 300 events featuring more than 2,000 artists from across the world in venues throughout Glasgow. www.celticconnections.com
2018 JUNE 2018 Oban Live Oban 8-9 June
Oban Live was created following the openair concert ‘DECADE’ in 2015 – the 10th anniversary celebration of trad-fusion band Skerryvore that attracted 6,000 people from all over the world to Oban. From this, Oban Live was formed in 2016 with the aim of showcasing the very best Scottish and International artists as part of both the open-air concert and Oban Live Fringe events. Details for early bird Oban Live 2018 tickets will be announced soon on Oban Live’s social media channels. www.obanlive.com
JULY 2018 HebCelt Stornoway 18-21 July
The festival has grown from a small event attracting less than 1,000 fans, to an international showpiece for roots, Celtic and traditional music. It is estimated it has generated more than £20 million for the local economy over two decades. The 2016 HebCelt was the most successful in the event’s 21-year history. www.hebceltfest.com
AUGUST 2018 Lindisfarne Festival
Beal Farm, Berwick-upon-Tweed 30 August - 2 September Northumberland music & arts festival with a crowdfunding campaign for the 2018. www.lindisfarnefestival.com
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