Welcome to Scotland, a country scarred by sectarianism, which has no chance of being eradicated while schoolchildren as young as four are separated by
Metallica were reduced to tears during the recording of "Lulu" by Lou Reed. Lee Evans tickets online The New York musician teamed alongside with the
There’s really no escaping the clutches of the Edinburgh Festival during the month of August, loathe it (Edinburgh’s residents) or love i
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For Liberty: How the Ron Paul Revolution Watered the Withered Tree of Liberty Political maverick and 2008 presidenti
I have been promising myself a beak for ages now, but there's always been something that's sprung up that's made me keep going. However, seeing as it'
For better or worse, musicians that stay in the business over several decades experience a number of changes. In some cases, they get to experience t
For better or worse, musicians that stay in the business over several decades experience a number of changes. In some cases, they get to experience t
It is fitting that the meeting point for DETOUR’S third Wee Jaunt should be the Scottish Parliament. Standing outside the home of our nation’
Glasgow in June means West End Festival time, which dominates the month with a rack of culture from the opening weekend’s Mardi Gras Parade to
In the first of two 'Letters from La Paz', Declan Tan straightens a few myths about Bolivia's Route 36, “the world’s first cocaine lounge” “T
In the first of two 'Letters from La Paz', Declan Tan straightens a few myths about Bolivia's Route 36, “the world’s first cocaine lounge” “T
The third annual STAG & DAGGER festival takes over the mean streets of Glasgow this weekend, featuring 44 acts spread throughout seven venues. T
The town I call home has a population of just under 7,000. No music scene exists here, there are no rehearsal rooms, and the local bar ‘n’
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Working all the week can leave you with a withered and stressed out weekend. Night clubs can be great places to catch an exciting weekend break. The e
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Artist : Daemonlord Album : Godless Prayers Year : 2011 Genre : Black Metal Country : Spain Tracklist: 1 A Breath From the Chasm Within 2 Playing Wi
Cherry Red Records has released The Leaves’ 1967 album All The Good That’s Happening; previously unavailable on CD for two decades and never relea
The line up for this years Home Game festival was announced today, for those without tickets I would advise that you skip this bit as it's only going
Since 2003, my friends and I have frequented the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival without missing a year…until 2011. I have seen some ama
It's taken me a few days, but I am now just starting to get back to normality after attending last weeks Wide Days event in Edinburgh. For those of yo
Richard Thompson - The Life and Music Of (2006) Quote: Richard Thompson - The Life and Music Of (2006) Genre: Rock, Folk rock, Electr
“The last time I stood on this stage I was completely naked” I didn’t really know what to expect at WIDE DAYS – the annual m
Local folkies Where We Lay Our Heads are a band of mystery, or at least haven’t been together long enough to get any band photos organised as ye
Edinburgh, UK What is the real measure of success as a musician? Nowadays it seems to be about all the wrong things. Then you play the new album by D
Of Montreal: False Priest I’d give False Priest an 8/10. ★★★★★★★★✩✩ Of Montreal takes us through a whirlwind of tunes with R&a
Stream// Mechanical Bride - Colour of Fire “Are you a believer?”Lauren Doss asks this question as if it’s not rhetorical. Of course we believe.
NewsKrallice’s completely fucking insane new album, Diotma, comes out via Profound Lore on April 26 (we should have a review well before then),
WHAT: Super Mon AmourWHEN: April 10-15WHERE: Various cities in FranceWHO: Dan Deacon, Baths, Jose Gonzalez with the Goteborg String Theory, Architect
I am going to start this post by apologising to anyone who might be waiting for a reply email from me. Normally I am pretty on top of my inbox, but th
They walk among us. Normal people, like you or me. But inside the corners of their ratty little minds they carry a dark, hideous secr
The second annual WIDE DAYS takes place at Edinburgh University’s Teviot House on April 7. The music seminar and showcase event is a spin-off o
If you are lucky enough to live in a part of the world not going to total hell, and want to think about something a little more positive for a littl
Two albums stand out among the week's music releases. The Dodos' No Color, the band's second, adds Neko Case to the mix for several songs and the r
A couple of weeks back I posted a recording of Withered Hand covering Eagleowl, in something of a reach-around this week we have Eagleowl returning th
Withered Hand should be heading for SXSW. Instead, moronic US immigration officials in Vermont froze his visa and challenged the Edinburgh musician t
Remember how excited we were to see two of our favourite Scottish acts going to America? Giving a little of the love back, if you like? Well, thatR
Fans of inoffensive, pseudo-soulful rock are probably excited about the new Middle Brother album. Similarly, fans of drinking too much and curb stompi
Pretty good selection of new stuff today. We live in fortunate times, I guess. But really what is the point. What with the end of the world coming i
YOU INSTEAD I never thought the day would come that I’d find myself in Cineworld, popcorn in hand, watching a movie in which a horny couple ge
Three albums have me especially excited this week. Two of the releases are by veteran singer-songwriters, Lucinda Williams' Blessed and Ron Sexsmit
There was simply no way I was going to miss this show, everyone I know in Edinburgh (and by “know” I mean chat with on the internet and li
I realise that a fair few of you were a bit peeved that there was no Friday Freebies yesterday, I am afraid that as I was out manning the door at the
That’s David Galletly’s cute as stop-motion video for Kid Canaveral’s equally cute single “You Only Went Out
NewsIt’s been a long three years since The Ocean toured the U.S.; Precambrian had just come out, and they came to the States for a headlining ru
Album: Of Which They Bleed Artist: Withered Earth Album: Of Which They Bleed Genre: Rock Year: 2003 Download # Track Title
Remember Madonna? Of course you do! She was the star of Body of Evidence and Swept Away! She’s released a few records as well, which have done
Shadow Kingdom Records 2010 ReissueOne day soon Mark and I need to make up a list of the most outrageous LP covers of the 80s. I'm sure Armed To The
For the last decade, music-lovers up and down the country have been looking at their CD collections and smiled delightedly that they don’t conta
