Bear With Me

British Sea Power/DeadLight Red – Doghouse, Dundee – 28th September 2010 Prior to supporting the Manic Street Preachers this week, British Sea Power have been touring out of the way places in Scotland including an appearance at Fence’s Away Game on Eigg as well as shows in rock backawaters such as Tobermory, Inverness and, er, …

Fruit Tree Foundation

I’d been aware that Idlewild’s Rod Jones had been heavily involved in the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival in previous years but the project has grown substantially for the current year with the founding of the Fruit Tree Foundation. A number of well known Scottish songwriters, Jones, Scott Hutchison, Emma Pollock, Karine Polwart,…

When It All Comes Down

I don’t think I’ve written about the Icicle Works on here before. Raking through the CDs to rip for the iPod threw up the fact that whilst I have their first three Lps on vinyl all I own on CD is a collection based on the first two albums and early 12″ singles. The band…

Secret Dancers

“I Was Going To Say That!” Kate and David, Kid Canaveral FOUND / Kid Canaveral / The Oates Field / The Last Battle / Jo Mango – Independents Day, Barron Theatre, St Andrews – 19th September 2010 Yesterday offered the rare opportunity to get both Manic Pop Kids along to see one of their favourite…

In Search of That Serpent Sound

Despite having had a massive iPod for 18 months, I’m only now finally using more than a fraction of its capacity. Initially there didn’t seem much point in ripping that much of the CD collection since I knew I would be replacing the PC and would have to do it all again quite soon. Then…

Malaise

The drop in my regard for Interpol can be gauged from the fact that after the wonderful debut LP ‘Turn On The Bright Lights’, I rushed out and bought a CD of follow-up ‘Antics’ on its first day of release. But by the time of self titled fourth LP, then it’s an emusic download only….