Long before Alan Cumming made ill-advised dance theatre pieces about Robert Burns, he was, alongside Forbes Masson. the cheeky double act Victor and Barry, two plucky aspiring thespians from the mean streets of Kelvinside. Who can forget such timeless musical theatre gems as ‘Marks and Spencer ‘ or ‘Kelvinside Men’? Luckily for us. we canContinue reading “Book Preview: Victor and Barry’s Kelvinside Compendium”
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New Release: Kim Deal- Crystal Breath
*Klaxon* Attention, good people of Earth! American indie goddess and Breeders/Pixies icon Kim Deal has a new solo album forthcoming in November, and the second single to be lifted from it, ‘Crystal Breath’, is absolutely brilliant. See the video here, it’s glitchy, it’s itchy, and you’ll want to shake your bones to it. Nobody LovesContinue reading “New Release: Kim Deal- Crystal Breath”
The Glorious Surrealism of The Lovely Eggs
Everyone knows eggs are the best way to start the day. So whenever life is challenging and…well.. pretty shit, I turn to Holly Ross and Dave Blackwell, aka Lancaster psych punk duo The Lovely Eggs. The uncompromising, fiercely DIY indie band, who are also a married couple, make surreal, day-glo music with absurdist nursery rhymeContinue reading “The Glorious Surrealism of The Lovely Eggs”
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Overlooked Classics: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – From Her To Eternity
Debut albums rarely feel as raw as From Her To Eternity. The Birthday Party had dissolved pretty messily, amid drug abuse and ego problems, so Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds could have toned things down a little in order to hit that commercial paydirt. Ha, as if. Cave was far too independent, too contrarianContinue reading “Overlooked Classics: Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds – From Her To Eternity”
Lost In Music: Lil Mama- Lipgloss
Forget Lil Kim, Lil Mama is way cooler. She’s the epitome of sass. How cool is she? Tom Waits joined Iggy Pop as a guest on his 6Music radio show recently, and they both took turns going, “What you know ’bout me?” after playing this. It was very funny. I love this track and video,Continue reading “Lost In Music: Lil Mama- Lipgloss”
September
It’s dark at around 8.15 pm now, and only getting darker. We cling to the last sunny days like rafts. Autumn is a cruel mistress, sprinkling morning frost and making plants go limp in her hands. The bloom is fading from gardens, reminding us all of impermanence. I have a complicated relationship with September. It’sContinue reading “September”
More Arts Cuts
Another year, another series of job cuts to the creative arts sector in Scotland. Despite promising millions of pounds in arts investment in this country, yet again we’ve witnessed more U turns from the Scottish government and Creative Scotland, meaning that struggling artists, companies, writers, directors, dancers and so on won’t be able to getContinue reading “More Arts Cuts”
Album Review: Dummy- Free Energy
Dummy’s new album, Free Energy, is perfect for moving to, or moving around cities to. It hits the sweet spot between experimentation and melodic indie pop. The Los Angeles band, comprised of Emma Maatman, Alex Ewell, Nathan O’ Dell and Joe Trainor, feel very much of the zeitgeist, as well as timeless. ‘Nine Clean Nails’Continue reading “Album Review: Dummy- Free Energy”
Overlooked Classics: Monkey Dust
Monkey Dust could be the darkest animation ever shown on TV. Forget cats called Fritz, Cartman and co or even Quagmire on the vastly overrated Family Guy, this was brutal. Created by the truly warped minds of Harry Thompson and Shaun Pye, characters such as the Meat Safe Murderer, Pretentious Hipsters and Paedophile Finder GeneralContinue reading “Overlooked Classics: Monkey Dust”
Hit The North 