- UnReidable Chapter 16 – April 1997: Edinburgh, Scotland To most of the world the name means nothing. But to me and a few others, the name ‘Forest Pump’ means everything. It represents a football team, a permanent bond, a shared existence, a way of life. I’m exaggerating, but only a little. Forest Pump started as just a weak pun for the name of our Edinburgh University […]
- Scotland On Tour Special: Vic and Biffy at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Where are you on Hogmanay? Got any major plans? I have, and then some… Last year, I hosted the Waverley Stage as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations – one of the most respected and well-loved street parties in all the world. This year, I’m back… but on the mainstage!
- Don’t You Forget About Me: Scars In 1981 the NME wrote of Scottish post punk band Scars that “Scars will be stars: they’re the new craze. The stage is theirs.” It didn’t happen like that, but when you see the video below, filmed around Edinburgh in 1981, you might think it still looks ahead of its time.