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Kid Adrift

By Karen Dorrat • Mar 11th, 2010 • Category: features

“Music has no clear use.” So says the young man behind Scotland’s new signing to Island Records, Kid Adrift.



Lord Cut-Glass / Angil & The Hiddentracks / De Rosa

By Karen Dorrat • Jun 24th, 2009 • Category: gigs, jrgigs

The last of the Tiger nights in Dunfermline, for me this is a testament to the mentality of Chemikal Underground. I admit it, I now realise I’m a novice in the Underground world.



Foy Vance / Iain Archer / Dan Lyth

By Karen Dorrat • Apr 26th, 2009 • Category: gigs

Sold out you say? Since when has that stopped us pushing through, pushing past and reaching for the majestic sounds of new found talent?



Biffy Clyro

By Karen Dorrat • Dec 23rd, 2008 • Category: gigs, jrgigs

Opening with the majestic ‘Living is a Problem’ it was clear from the start that this was going to be quite a gig. It’s not that Dunfermline fans don’t get many live gigs, indeed ITM? itself has been resident there for many a month.



Hydro Connect

By Karen Dorrat • Sep 12th, 2008 • Category: gigs

Grumbles about the excessive rain, shortage of ponchos and mud the likes not seen since Woodstock all paled in significance when you realised what a homely affair Hydro Connect is and how grown up it all feels.