A new ‘Spiller rocked into the world this morning, I’d like to introduce you to Kit Broughton! He’s 6lbs 12oz, a lovely wee boy, he has – as yet – made no comment on what kind of music he likes. But considering he came very very close to being called Indy, I think things will [...]
Archive for the ‘Scots’ Category
New ‘Spiller!
Posted in Indie, Profound, Scots on July 14, 2010 | 47 Comments »
AOTW: Associates – Fourth Drawer Down
Posted in Pop, Scots on June 21, 2010 | 22 Comments »
As Barbryn brought back AOTW – seems a shame not to try & keep it going, so let’s go back to 1981 & the 2nd Associates Album, Fourth Drawer Down. The Associates, Billy Mackenzie & Alan Rankine, got their start by self-releasing a version of Boy’s Keep Swinging, days after Bowie released the original. Bowie’s [...]
Top musicians explore mental health in Scotland
Posted in Film, Folk, Indie, Scots, tagged mental health, music on May 17, 2010 | 8 Comments »
A GROUP of prominent Scottish musicians have been busy writing an album of songs to promote awareness of mental health issues. The songwriters – including Emma Pollock and James Yorkston from Idlewild – spent a week in February collaborating on the album at Rossie Ochil, in Perthshire. The project, in particular, aims to help promote [...]
K is for King Creosote
Posted in a to z, Folk, Indie, Scots, tagged King Creosote on May 3, 2010 | 20 Comments »
I think I may have mentioned King Creosote more than a few times on The ‘Spill. Fife based purveyor of bittersweet lovelorn folk with a sing-the-phonebook voice & DIY ethic, he has recorded over 50 albums and shows no sign of diminishing returns. The K slot was always going to belong to him, so here [...]
P is for Panda Su
Posted in a to z, Indie, Scots, tagged Panda Su on April 29, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Panda Su is from Fife. She sings amazing songs of heartache and beauty, with a simple delivery that floors me every time. Sometimes she dresses up like a panda. I played one of her tracks on an old podcast, and feel that the P slot in the A-Z of Scots music should really belong to [...]
I do like you today
Posted in Pop, Scots, tagged Pearl on April 28, 2010 | 11 Comments »
Sometimes a bit of breezy, perky, happy pop music (from Glasgow) is just the ticket – especially one that doesn’t rely on lesbian prison sex in order to shift units (yes Lady GaGa, I’m pointing the finger at you) Pearl & The Puppets website is here if you want a free mp3
You’ve No Clue, Do You?
Posted in Folk, Indie, Scots, tagged King Creosote on April 17, 2010 | 3 Comments »
for balance, KC can take it as well as give it out: He admits to being “the worst”, and it must be the only song with the couplet “some village bike you turned out to be, cycled off no brakes for me”!
This Gordon is NOT my friend
Posted in Musing, Scots, Uncategorized, tagged DarceysDad, politics on April 13, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Well we are supposed to make sure that the leaders get as much exposure as each other, aren’t we?
“I Am The Resurrection” Resurrected
Posted in Indie, Rock, Scots, tagged Codeine Velvet Club on April 3, 2010 | 6 Comments »
Bizarrely I heard this in the kids clothing shop I popped into today; I like the rockabilly vibe to it. Folks don’t often tackle the Stone Roses for a cover version, do they? This cover is from Codeine Velvet Club, and is a free download from NME.com here -what do you think of it?
W is for Withered Hand
Posted in a to z, Folk, Indie, Scots, tagged Withered Hand on April 1, 2010 | 7 Comments »
Words cannot express how much I adore the music of Dan Wilson; he is Withered Hand with help from members of Meursault ( M, remember?) and other fab folkies from Edinburgh and about the place. Withered Hand topped my 2009 best of list for the “Good News” album, and placed highly in the top ten [...]
M is for Meursault
Posted in a to z, Folk, Indie, Scots, tagged meursault on March 26, 2010 | 9 Comments »
Meursault are from Edinburgh, and play uniquely voiced glitch folk. I’m very much looking forward to their new album, that drops about April 10th I think. They’re on Song, By Toad Records – a record label started by Matthew from the always excellent Song, By Toad blog
Steve Mason – Lost and Found
Posted in Indie, Scots, tagged Steve Mason on March 26, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Just in case nobody else has heard this track or seen this video thought I’d leave this here. Simply gorgeous.
b is for ballboy
Posted in a to z, Indie, Scots, tagged ballboy on March 26, 2010 | 27 Comments »
I was thinking about good first lines, and went to find some ballboy on YouTube, realising I hadn’t seen the video for “I Hate Scotland” before, and got utter goosebumps – so that makes b be ballboy… ballboy have kindly put up the mp3 of the song too, for free download. their website is well [...]
C is for Conquering Animal Sound
Posted in Experimental, Indie, Scots, tagged Uncategorized on March 23, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Euan at mini50 records mailed me about a band called Conquering Animal Sound from Edinburgh, so, they’re filling the “c” slot in the A-Z of Scottish Indie. Though I don’t think they sound Scottish – more like a beautiful broketronica Bjork and amazing with it. Very promising indeed, hopefully I’ll get to see them if [...]
New Fannies!
Posted in Indie, Scots, tagged Uncategorized on March 23, 2010 | 23 Comments »
Teenage Fanclub are back, after what seems like eternity, such a long time that it feels weird that they even have a website. I feel weird looking at their website, but I don’t however feel weird listening to their music. The preview track from their new LP is called“Baby Lee” I love Teenage Fanclub and [...]
O is for Over The Wall
Posted in a to z, Indie, Scots, tagged Uncategorized on March 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I never knew there was a video for this bit o’ Scots indie, but there is, and it’s a good place to start.
New Frabbits
Posted in Folk, Indie, Scots, tagged Uncategorized on February 6, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At this point in the year, I can’t really see anything else bumping Withered Hand off my stereo, until the new Frightened Rabbit LP comes out at the start of March. **edit** “Swim…” made the b-list – so let’s have the video for that too, eh?
