A Whole World Below Us – The Won Over single

Been meaning to do this at least since my train journeys to and from Leeds. But inexplicably the tracks weren’t on the iPod on that journey and it’s been helter skelter ever since. Anyhow, I can finally advise you of the existence of the Won Over who have a 2 track demo/single available on their…

Extra-terrestrial – Sam Barber and the Outcasts E.P.

Another week, another E.P., this time ‘Valley of Silence III: The Age of Starlight’ by Sam Barber and the Outcasts, the concluding part in a trilogy of releases from the band under the ‘Valley of Silence’ banner. After being impressed with both a live performance and the initial ‘Valley of Silence’ E.P., I’m slightly shamefaced…

Suppressed Future Traumatisation – Fnords interview

  Ahead of their appearance at the Return of the Cool Cat Club on Saturday 30th June (Beat Generator Live! in Dundee), two Fnords meet Andy Wood to talk garage rock, subterranean decomissioned nuclear bunkers and copulation. So where to start? Some basic facts then for your delectation: 1. The Fnords are a three piece…

Jumping for the Rocks – These Single Spies LP

I was starting to wonder if I’d ever need to write this review. I was given a promo copy of ‘Shipwrecking’ by These Single Spies as far back as last April when the band played Edinburgh, with talk at that time of an autumn release. But the autumn didn’t bring the album instead just silence….

Nightmare Spree – Creeping Ivies single review

The Creeping Ivies ‘Ghost Train’ E.P. Review by Andy Wood The new three song single from Dundee’s own wild rock ‘n’ roll duo is a treat indeed. Following on from their lovely ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Party’ E.P. the sound this time around is a little fuller and more expansive but still sounds stripped down and…

That’s The Punch Line – Bad Books / Emma Pollock live

Bad Books / Loch Awe / The Spook School – The Wee Red Bar and Emma Pollock – Shining Light – Edinburgh 23rd June 2012 OK let’s do this chronologically. Unlike last year’s Frantic Friday the only risk involved last night was how much of how little of the New Fabian Society we would miss…