is this music? top albums
- of 2013
the writers' choices
The votes of over 30 is this music? writers have been cast, and without further ado, we bring you the collated ‘best’ albums of 2013. more… “is this music? top albums”
Leader
Puts it in the category for the ‘main’ feature on the front. The most recently posted one is the one that will show
The June Brides
The Stories Continue...
Phil Wilson interviewed
The June Brides initially existed for such a very short period between 1983 and 1986 but achieved a great deal in that initial burst of activity. more… “The June Brides”
The Mirror Trap
The New Forgotten Generation
Words: David P Scott
The Mirror Trap describe themselves as ‘bound together by a love of music, ideas and romanticism’. more… “The Mirror Trap”
Culann
Home by the sea
interview by David P Scott
On the coast of the Firth of Clyde sits the Ayrshire town of Irvine. A New Town with a long history, Robert Burns lived there for a time, it’s the largest settlement in North Ayrshire more… “Culann”
Adam Stafford
Walls come tumbling down
in conversation with Stuart McHugh
Adam Stafford has come a long way. Not geographically, not really (the Falkirk-raised musician and filmmaker is now based in Glasgow’s west end) but in ‘artistic’ terms, his new solo album Imaginary Walls Collapse more… “Adam Stafford”
Pirate Sons
Dead men tell tall tales
Q&A with Eton Mess
A quickie with a Dirty Dirty Rascal; finding time to pin this man down is a killer more… “Pirate Sons”
Vukovi
A healthy obsession
in conversation with Mark Pirie
Vukovi sit in an empty Nice’n’Sleazy today, laughing, joking, and enjoying the current success surrounding the band. more… “Vukovi”
The Joy Formidable
All the small things
Interview by Nina Glencross
From featuring on Twilight soundtracks to touring with some of the biggest names in modern rock, this small but mighty Welsh trio are proving, gig by gig, that with a sound as huge as theirs, size doesn’t matter. more… “The Joy Formidable”
All about ME
Australia's genre-hopping sensations
interviewed by Nina Glencross
Straight from the heart of Australia’s art and culture capital, Melbourne’s latest musical export ME take rock, pop, indie more… “All about ME”
Sound of the Underground
Why I’ll Miss Girls Aloud
Matt Shaw on the acceptable face of manufactured pop
Last night saw the first of three nights on all-girl group Girls Aloud’s farewell tour after ten years at the top of pop music. more… “Sound of the Underground”