Albums of the Year 2020
the final countdown
as voted by is this music?'s writers
Just in under the wire, here’s our writers favourite albums of 2020. more… “Albums of the Year 2020”
Features
Flux Velociraptor
3000 Fists
Video premiere
Here at itm? we’re proud to premiere the latest video from Flux Velociraptor. more… “Flux Velociraptor”
10 of the best
a decade of Scottish Alternative Music Awards
with Richy Muirhead
2020 saw the Scottish Alternative Music Awards celebrate their tenth year, albeit under more socially distant circumstances. more… “10 of the best”
Hector Collectors
still looking good
with Adam Smith
It used to be that to release an actual record you had to be a ‘proper’ band – quit your job, get signed to a label. more… “Hector Collectors”
John Rush
life under lockdown
10 Qs with Betty Mayonnaise
John Rush has been bubbling under for a while now, with last album ‘Under the Apple Tree’. more… “John Rush”
Ivor Cutler’s Y’Hup
Setting sail
with Citizen Bravo
In a wintry January what better time to get away from it all, to the lush paradise isle of Y’Hup – even if it is an imaginary place conjured up by music. more… “Ivor Cutler’s Y’Hup”
Salt House
Loving the island life
with Jenny Sturgeon
For most people, ‘social isolation’ will be tricky – especially the culture shock if going from the daily buzz of a city commute. more… “Salt House”
Ged Grimes
Gaelic games
and soundtrack songs
Once famous for its three Js – jam, jute and journalism – the city by the Tay is now known for a couple of Ds – digital and design. more… “Ged Grimes”
Vulture Party
Cause for celebration
with Dickson Telfer
There’s not much to laugh about at the moment, but Dickson Telfer can still take a joke. more… “Vulture Party”
Colonel Mustard
Late Late Show
with John McMustard
Col. Mustard and the Dijon 5 may be the Hardest Working Act in Showbiz. more… “Colonel Mustard”