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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Cancel the Astronauts
I first saw ‘Cancel the Astronauts’ last year in Edinburgh. Worryingly, the venue looked like a shabby school sports hall and there were cupcakes at the bar. Then when the band bounded on stage my only thoughts were: ‘The singer is wearing trackie bottoms? Well, this is going to be bollocks’. How wrong I was.
Lloyd Meredith
July 14, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Dupec
It’s time for some ROCK! Dupec are an Edinburgh three piece rock outfit that I first came across after the We Were Promised Jetpacks name checked them in several interviews. Being the curious/nosey bugger that I am, I did a little digging and soon found myself hooked by their loud catchy tunes.
Lloyd Meredith
July 7, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Washington Irving
I’m not sure if it’s just my perception, but there seems to be a lot amazing indie-folk bands coming out of Scotland at the moment. The latest band to add to this list, are Glasgow based six piece, Washington Irving. Taking their name from one of my all time favourite books, ‘Catch 22′, they were […]
Lloyd Meredith
June 30, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – The Lava Experiments
Thankfully, rather than my usual rambling attempts to describe the band I feature each week, I can direct you to a previous article I wrote on Glasgow’s The Lava Experiments. The second in their series of ‘Blackbody’ EP’s was a cracking wee voyage into the world of psychedelia, so I must admit I was pretty […]
Lloyd Meredith
June 23, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Eagleowl
Another week, and once again you find a Weegie raving about an Edinburgh band, this time it’s Edinburgh lo-fi outfit Eagleowl. For me personally I think it’s amazing what a difference music blogs have made in bringing Scottish music together.
Lloyd Meredith
June 16, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Tokyo Knife Attack
It was the great people of the Glasgow Podcart that first introduced me to the synthpop sounds of Tokyo Knife Attack, or Craig Bell as he’s known to real life people, at the Podcart Christmas party last year. My memories of that evening are of hearing a synth version of Arcade Fire’s ‘Tunnels’ and then […]
Lloyd Meredith
June 9, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Meursault
For the majority of the folk that visit this site, Meursault will be a band with whom you are very familiar. If you haven’t come across the Edinburgh ‘folktronica’ outfit then you are in for a bit of a treat. Their debut album, ‘Pissing On Bonfires/Kissing With Tongues’ was one my personal favoiurites in 2009 […]
Lloyd Meredith
June 2, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – French Wives
I know I should probably start by giving a synopsis about the band, but that just isn’t my style. With the French Wives, it’s even more difficult as I find myself in a situation where I could be seen to be a bit ‘fan boy’ about them. At 31, this isn’t the best of looks.
Lloyd Meredith
May 26, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – The Kays Lavelle
Week fourteen and it’s time for Edinburgh six piece, The Kays Lavelle. Having initially known lead singer Euan as a fellow blogger, I was a wee bit apprehensive as to what I might make of his music. I needn’t have worried as the ‘Kays debut album, ‘Be Still This Gentle Morning’, is an absolute corker.
Lloyd Meredith
May 12, 2010