• Vladimir are a young band from Dundee, possibly the noisiest band in Dundee. Which means that they don’t sound anything like another band [...]

  The Final Day – Vladimir E.P. review

  August 31, 2011
• So finally made it to a Retreat! Festival on Saturday afternoon but sadly saw very little of a terrific bill since the main aim was to interview [...]

  Minimalist – A Wee Slice of Retreat!

  August 29, 2011
• Just back from the Book Festival and one of our most hotly anticipated shows of the EIBF – a joint performance by two of my favourite [...]

  Literally Thousands Haven’t – Alan Bissett and Doug Johnstone at the EIBF

  August 26, 2011
• The Burns Unit – Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh – 24th August 2011 Last night was our second Burns Unit gig of the year. After the January [...]

  Is Wales Better Than A Fairy? – The Burns Unit live

  August 25, 2011

• I usually try to review stuff around the actual release date. But, despite the fact that Cancel The Astronauts’ new single ‘Seven [...]

  I Got You All Wrong – Cancel The Astronauts single review

  August 23, 2011
• Friday was a WEIRD day. Most notably it was The Day That I Met Kristin Hersh which was as exceptionally cool as you’d imagine it would be. [...]

  Freaky Friday

  August 22, 2011