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Zoey Van Goey

By Lola Doherty • Oct 23rd, 2007 • Category: features

On paper, Zoey Van Goey have all the makings of a band which some lazy folk, such as myself, may be inclined to describe as ‘twee’, but it couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact they’re storming Glasgow’s scene bringing decapitated cattle into their live performances, thwarting the kitsch expectations of their audience and [...]



Reclaiming the Accent

By Lola Doherty • Aug 1st, 2007 • Category: features

As festival season approaches and Scotland’s number one favourite band gets another airing before being boxed up ‘til Hogmanay; the Proclaimer twins are a reminder of the joke that surrounds Scottish music scene- a parody of a nation who can be summed up with an end of night disco classic about being that man who [...]



Malcolm Middleton

By Lola Doherty • Jul 23rd, 2007 • Category: short players

What’s this? Has Oor Malky finally departed from his morose ways and started to produce cutesy titled, twee Children’s songs? No, of course not!



Le Reno Amps

By Lola Doherty • Jul 23rd, 2007 • Category: long players

‘So for Your Thrills’ is just like your typical musician; seduces you at the beginning of a brief courtship with some warm and tender sentiments (like the heart-achingly beautiful ‘Dawn Says’), messes you about for a wee bit, then flippantly tosses you away in the end;