“Quit while you’re ahead” is the old adage and Edinburgh band TV21 took that to extremes – in 1982, 3 years after they’d formed, they came off the stage at the Edinburgh Playhouse and packed in a career which had seen them release various singles, a well-received album in ‘A Thin Red Line’ and that evening’s show, a support slot with the Rolling Stones.
more… “TV21”
“The village fete-ry of fun that is Hey You Get Off My Pavement! returns to the concrete of Kings Court this year (Sunday 29th June) with another dandy line up of new faces and established talent. more… “Hey You Get Off My Pavement! competition!”
On a lazy Tuesday afternoon, Is This Music arrives at the Ivy bar to find Canada’s finest export, Cadence Weapon, nursing a rum and coke whilst the barman explains to his DJ the ancient rivalry of the Old Firm.
After introducing himself as Roland we grab a seat to discuss his new album, ongoing tour and the flaws of hip hop. more… “Cadence Weapon”
WIth a rock biopic (Control) just onto DVD, it’s curious that we should suddenly see a ‘proper’ documentary about the band that launched a thousand dark overcoats in the eighties, and a wave of copyists – spearheaded by Interpol and Editors – in the past couple of years. more… “Joy Division: The Movie”
The Twilight Sad headline the opening show of the 4 at the Carnegie Hall. With an acclaimed album under their belts, the Glasgow-based 4-piece are bringing their darkly epic brand of rock to Dunfermline for the first time. more… “The Twilight Sad”
Paul Haig has been something of a stranger to the stage of late, despite his work as a recording artist spanning almost 30years. Thanks to namechecks received by the likes of Franz Ferdinand, legendary Scots art punks Josef K have received a recent rebirth. more… “Paul Haig”
Frightened Rabbit have come – or gone – a long way since they first entered is this music?’s radar (cropping up when reviewed supporting other itm? favourite Kid Carpet, then getting the full-feature treatment in issue 23 in September 2006, trainspotters). more… “Frightened Rabbit”
Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake is set to take his occasional solo career one step further – unveiling a brand new set at this year’s Tigerfest, at Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall. more… “Pearlfishers join Fanclub”
ballboy, surely one of Scotland’s favourite indie acts, visit Glasgow for a Tigerfest show – singer Gordon Mcintyre is a long-standing favourite at is this msuic? shows but usually performing the band’s material solo and acoustic, more… “ballboy”
Idlewild – one of Scotland’s most enduring acts as well as one of the country’s most popular exports – are set to make a rare visit to Fife as they play Tigerfest at the Dunfermline’s Carnegie Hall on Saturday 17th May. more… “Idlewild choose Fife”