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Interview with Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai
The world premiere of Mogwai’s new film ‘Burning’, recorded live in Brooklyn earlier this year, will take place next week in Copenhagen with Stuart Braithwaite playing a DJ set after the screening. Yesterday, Stuart, one of Scotland’s greatest ever guitarists, answered a few of our questions and let us know who would get his vote.
Pete Reid
November 6, 2009
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The Twilight Sad in Europe Now
The Twilight Sad continue to blaze their way across the world in support of their latest album ‘Forget the Night Ahead’. Having survived the FatCat Scotland US tour, the band are currently in Europe before finishing the year with two intimate shows in Glasgow and Edinburgh. Full details below.
Shiner
November 5, 2009
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More Camera Obscura Gigs in Europe and North America
Camera Obscura are back on the road and they will be at the Fritz Club in Berlin tonight. The band have now finalized their schedule for the next few months which includes dates all over Europe and North America and a very special gig at the Glasgow Barrowlands. Full details and ticket links below.
Shiner
October 8, 2009
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Biffy Clyro New Album and European Tour
Biffy Clyro, the hardest working band in showbusiness, are back with a new album and a massive European tour. They will first support Muse in an Arena tour before headlining their own shows through December. Full tour and ticket details are below along with the video for the new single ‘Captains’ . Mon the Biffy.
Shiner
October 1, 2009
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Isobel Campbell Shows in Denmark
Isobel Campbell has spent much of 2009 writing and recording in Arizona, Shreveport and Denmark. Though plans for US shows with Mark Lanegan fell through, Isobel will be back in Denmark to play some very special shows in Aarhus later this month. Ticket details and interview below.
Shiner
August 18, 2009
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Trembling Bells in Denmark
Glasgow’s Trembling Bells are Alex Neilson’s song-based group that Matthew has described as a “madly over the top version of the kind of psych-folk that was around in the sixties and seventies, like Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention meets Frank Zappa”. Trembling Bells will be in Aarhus next week at the Jazz Juice Festival.
Shiner
August 15, 2009
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The Pictish Trail on tour with Malcolm Middleton in Europe
As mentioned earlier this week, Malcolm Middleton will be all over in Europe this autumn and The Pictish Trail (Jonny Lynch) will be opening for the former Arab Strapper. The Pictish Trail recently recorded a session with Matthew in Edinburgh. Tour dates and video from that session below.
Shiner
August 13, 2009
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Malcolm Middleton Interview and European Tour
Falkirk’s Malcolm Middleton, formerly one half of Arab Strap, has as a solo musician become a voice of sparkling unpredictability, unafraid of touching on his own dark side. He will be touring extensively in Europe this autumn with The Pictish Trail (more later this week) and recently spoke with Matthew Young at the Homegame Festival […]
Matthew Young
August 11, 2009
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Somewhere in Summertime : Simple Minds are on Tour
Though they have never really been away, Simple Minds are most definitely back. With a top ten album and a major European tour ahead of them this summer, the band are, quite rightly, ensuring that they will never be forgotten.
Shiner
July 4, 2009