Albums of the Year 2023
the final countdown
as voted by is this music?'s writing team
Continuing our Hogmanay tradition, here’s is this music?’s writers’ chart for 2023. more… “Albums of the Year 2023”
Leader
Puts it in the category for the ‘main’ feature on the front. The most recently posted one is the one that will show
Charlie Clark
Yama Rama - what's in a name?
with Peter Urpeth
With his new band Yama Rama, Charlie Clark is promising to deliver a sound that’s the unlikely love-child of Fleetwood Mac and the Jesus and Mary Chain. more… “Charlie Clark”
Wozniak
Connections made
and a final fling...
After ten years of blissful guitar noise and hazy melodies, Edinburgh shoegazers Wozniak are calling it a day. more… “Wozniak”
Andrew Hung
Signed, sealed, Deliverance
ten questions with...
Previously one half of F— Buttons alongside Benjamin John Power, Andrew Hung has more recently been releasing material under his own name and gigging more… “Andrew Hung”
Millie Manders and The Shutup / Air Drawn Dagger
Newcastle Cluny 1
October 25th 2023
The first thing I see upon entering The Cluny tonight is a sign that reads “Millie Manders & The Shut Up, No Ableism, No Ageism, No Fascism, No Homophobia, No Racism, No Sexism, No Transphobia” more… “Millie Manders and The Shutup / Air Drawn Dagger”
The Great Western 2023
Glasgow West End, various venues
Saturday 4th November
The fourth edition of The Great Western solidifies its reputation as one of the best small festivals in Glasgow and a mainstay in the indie calendar. more… “The Great Western 2023”
Punk Rock Factory / Adam and the Metalhawks / DJ Matt Stocks
Glasgow O2 Academy
Thursday 19th October 2023
‘member Pokemon? ‘member Power Rangers? more… “Punk Rock Factory / Adam and the Metalhawks / DJ Matt Stocks”
Folk explosion
Upcoming Scots trad acts
five to watch
The development of new talent has led to a major rise in the popularity of Scottish traditional and folk music. more… “Folk explosion”
Robert Dallas Gray
Rooms and Reels
Interview with Mike Melville
After giving up guitar for a decade or so, former Life Without Buildings guitarist Robert Dallas Gray is starting to build a name for himself more… “Robert Dallas Gray”
The Room
Second Life
Interview with Dave Jackson
Sometimes, as an artist, you just have to listen to what the world is trying to telling you. more… “The Room”