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Buraka Som Sistema

By Andy Reilly • Apr 10th, 2009 • Category: short players

Any track that kicks off with the klaxon call of M.I.A looking for trouble is always going to be worth a listen and thankfully Buraka Som Sistema have lived up to the initial flurry and promise.



Big Ned

By Andy Reilly • Apr 3rd, 2009 • Category: jrbig, long players

Two of the biggest music scenes in Glasgow have been dance music and country and western and Big Ned manage to cover both bases neatly.



Commander Keen

By Andy Reilly • Apr 3rd, 2009 • Category: jrwee, short players

Like those hazy few moments when you awake from a slumber on a Sunday morning, the Extended Player II release from Commander Keen is beautiful but you can’t put your finger on why.



State Broadcasters

By Andy Reilly • Mar 15th, 2009 • Category: jrbig, long players

To outsiders, one of the best things about the Glasgow music scene is the fact that it appears to be a genuine scene and that all the bands and fans hang out in the same venues every night. That’s certainly true for some acts and scene-sters but the true beauty of the Glasgow music scene [...]



Emmy The Great

By Andy Reilly • Feb 18th, 2009 • Category: gigs

2009 has seen the pop charts dominated by the solo female with Lady Gaga and Lily Allen creating a monopoly at the top of the hit parade but another female songstress can’t have escaped your attention in recent weeks.