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Frankie Miller – In My Own Crazy Way Pt 1
Rod Stewart said of Frankie Miller, “He is the only white guy that ever brought a tear to my eye!” The widow of the late great Otis Redding reckoned: “that little ole white boy Frankie has the the blackest voice since Otis”. Alec Downie tells the story of a true Glasgow legend.
Alec Downie
September 16, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s International Scottish Gigs
The Cinematics are in Belgium tonight, Nurnberg on Wednesday and Berlin on Friday, and Vic highlights those gigs as his pick of this week’s Scottish shows abroad. The band have recently finished recording a new album which will be released on 28th September 2009.
Vic Galloway
September 14, 2009
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Toad Session – Found
Earlier this summer Matthew recorded a stunning session with Ziggy and Tommy from Edinburgh band Found. The inventors of the magnificent Cybraphon were on top form and Matthew captured something really special on a beautiful day in Edinburgh.
Matthew Young
September 12, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Cover Version Special
This week on his BBC Radio Scotland show, Vic devoted the entire two hours to his favourite cover versions. This included exclusive session track covers from Scottish bands The View, My Latest Novel, the 1990s and Camera Obscura which might well cause Alec to reconsider his top 20 list.
Shiner
September 10, 2009
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Lloyd Cole playing USA, New Zealand, Australia, France and Homecoming Live
Commotionless Lloyd Cole will be playing dates in California, New Zealand, Australia and France this autumn before heading to Glasgow to join King Creosote, The View, The Bluebells, Deacon Blue and more at the final Homecoming event of the year at the SECC. Full details below.
Shiner
September 8, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s Scottish Gigs Around the World
This week Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway highlights Edinburgh’s We Were Promised Jetpacks in Germany and Belgium as his Scottish gigs of the week. After their European shows, the Jetpacks will head to North America for a mini Scottish invasion with the Twilight Sad and Frightened Rabbit.
Vic Galloway
September 7, 2009
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Jesus H. Foxx – “Matter” Reviewed
When I first heard about Jesus H. Foxx, they were the haircut band support act of choice in Edinburgh, and pretty much the only purveyors of spiky indie punk pop in the city. That particular niche seems to be quite well inhabited these days, even as the Foxx themselves are leaving it behind.
Matthew Young
September 5, 2009
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Broken Records European Tour Dates
Vic has described Edinburgh’s Broken Records as having “a sound that mixes up the emotive, propulsive energy of Arcade Fire, adds the worldy swing of Beirut and combines it with the epic, sincere songwriting of The Waterboys“. European fans will be able to sample this sound for themselves soon. Dates and ticket details below.
Shiner
September 3, 2009
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Catch a Falling Star at the Barrowland Ballroom – Part 2
Dark stories of Bible John, memories of jitterbugging yanks, and tales of the only appearance in Scotland of Bill Haley & his Comets and The Rolling Stones being paid £5 to perform in 1964, steep the venue in Glasgow lore….. Alec Downie continues his love letter to the Barrowland Ballroom.
Alec Downie
September 2, 2009
