Head of Steam – Burn The Maps interview

Anyone who follows this nonsense may have noticed that I took in a show in Cupar a few weeks back.  Whilst I enjoyed all the acts that I saw at Autumn Harvest that night, for my money, the best of the lot were Burn The Maps. I was delighted therefore when they agreed to do…

Charmed With Myself – The Paranoid Style videos

Having seen them play just 4 songs at the Cool Cat Club in September, I’ve been raving about the Pranoid Style on here and on Twitter ever since. The only Paranoid Style release I’m aware of is the 4 track ‘Paid To See A Trainwreck’ EP on sale at the gigs. But if you’re looking…

Piranhas Are A Tricky Species – French Wives / Cancel The Astronauts / The Bad Books live

French Wives French Wives / Cancel The Astronauts / The Bad Books – The Flying Duck, Glasgow – Saturday 27th October 2012 I have a handful of recurring, not exactly nightmares, more anxiety dreams, one of which is paying to see something and not being able to because of a pillar or something. What I…

It’s All Fine – Meursault in Dundee preview

Two weeks tonight Andy and myself are bringing Meursault back to Dundee for the first time in two years. It’s a show we’re immensely looking forward to on the back not just of their fabulous third LP ‘Something for Weakened’ released in the summer but also the strong positive memories of their debut Dundee show…

Strange News

  A quick mention for a couple of albums by female artists that I’ve been listening to recently. I got ‘Cyrk’ by Kate le Bon as far back as my trip to Leeds in June. Her quirky pop is lent a slightly gothic tone by the Nico-like vocals and whilst it’s never a record that…

House Party

In which Vlad head to the Social and pick up a Hooker! Hookers for Jesus / Vladimir / The Candy Store Prophets / Playground Tactics – Oxjam Benefit – Honduran Social Club, Dundee – 20th October 2012 Never been to a house gig before last night but this was great fun. Playground Tactics opened the…