“Hope that wasn’t anyone’s favourite new song” laughs Roddy Woomble as they reach the end of ‘Younger Than America’. Largely and inadvertently guitar-free, it is indeed a bit of a “false start”. more… “Idlewild”
F is for Falkirk – overstating the obvious perhaps, but crucial in the town’s rehabilitation as a live music destination. more… “Ash”
If you thought that Papa Roach’s appeal died out after their biggest hit ‘Last Resort’ reached number 3 in the UK charts in 2000, then you’d be wrong, but understandably so. more… “Papa Roach”
“IAN, d’you think you could turn the audience down a bit?” Strike the Colours’ guitarist Davey McAulay asks midway through their set. more… “Strike the Colours / Zoey Van Goey / Brother Louis Collective”
As it had been a good 5 or 6 years since I’d walked St. Andrews’ ancient cobbled streets, I was quickly reminded how unique my destination was; proving starkly different to the rest of the Kingdom more… “The Pictish Trail / Esperi / Debutant”
Pop groups do like to live life on the edge. Not three days after the venue was busted for noise pollution more… “Girls / Swanton Bombs / St Jude’s Infirmary”
It is a truth universally acknowledged, to misquote Jane Austen, that much of the success of The Vaselines is down to the fact that Kurt Cobain was a huge fan and Nirvana covered several of their songs. more… “Mudhoney / The Vaselines”
Emily Scott cuts an unusual figure on the stage. Armed with her double bass and accompanied by guitarist Damon Thompson she opens with ‘Watching Them’ the opening cut on her debut album, Longshore Drift. more… “Blueflint / Emily Scott”
Post-punk night out? Yep, that’ll do nicely, and if there’s a standard bearer for that era to be sought, while it might be a closely run contest more… “Gang Of Four”
Jimmy Screech makes for a perfect support act. With his raw poetry and rhythms that bang so hard they make your ears bleed, he makes sure that your heart is pounding and racing, ready for the main attraction. more… “Dub Pistols / Jimmy Screech”