A Mild Peril
Keeping it in the family
with Duncan Robertson and Rowan Smith
They do say being in a band can be like family, so perhaps the chaos of a musician’s life is good preparation for settling down with kids. more… “A Mild Peril”
Features
Belle and Sebastian
Sound tracks
Sarah Martin on films and festivals
The musician’s life may seem a glamourous one, but while a globetrotting lifestyle offers highs, there are lows more… “Belle and Sebastian”
Midge Ure
Partying like it's 1980
at Linlithgow Palace
When you’ve had a life of chart hits and hit a pensionable age there might be some temptation to rest on your laurels, and indeed royalties. more… “Midge Ure”
Les Bof!
Making a French connection
with Angus McPake
Although Scotland’s connections with France go back many years and a friendly rivalry is still ignited in regular sporting events, music isn’t really an area where the twa meet too often. more… “Les Bof!”
Herschel 36
Space is the place
silent movies and all that jazz
Although they may make a futuristic, space-age sound, Herschel 36 also have a more retro side to them more… “Herschel 36”
Sacred Paws
(re)united
Going the distance
Around 400 miles separate Glasgow and London – surely too far apart for a band to exist more… “Sacred Paws”
Dumb Instrument
Scottishness, Doubt... and Shirley Bassey
with Tom Murray
Nowadays, it seems you can’t hear a record on the radio without it being sung in a Scottish accent. more… “Dumb Instrument”
The National Jazz Trio of Scotland
Raising of the standards
Gerard Black and Bill Wells
If you can’t stand the heat… more… “The National Jazz Trio of Scotland”
Louise Connell
Playing the name game
and the power of the music fan
What’s in a name? more… “Louise Connell”
Mungo’s Hi Fi
bass and beats
with Craig Macleod
Reggae, to many, will conjure up images of Bob Marley, Jamaica, and probably summers of bygone eras. more… “Mungo’s Hi Fi”