Monthly Archives: January 2012

Interview: Cornershop

Posted on January 18, 2012 by

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on January 17 2012, under the heading STILL BRIMFUL OF IDEAS TWO DECADES ON. * * * Glasgow will always have a place in the hearts of art-pop trailblazers Cornershop. “We … Continue reading →

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Interview: Bonnie Prince Billy

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on January 4 2012, under the heading THE PRINCE OF ROCK ‘N’ ROAR.  * * * Perhaps you know the legend of Bonnie Prince Billy. He is a feral pop creature … Continue reading →

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Interview: Frànçois and the Atlas Mountains

Posted on January 10, 2012 by

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on January 9 2012, under the heading CELEBRATING A NEW ENTENTE MUSICALE. (Francois and the Atlas Mountains – Les Plus Beaux)  French pop is not lacking in kaleidoscopic characters. There are … Continue reading →

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Interview: Rob St John

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on January 4 2012, under the heading FREAKING OUT WITH A MASKED DRUMMER AND A DISCO BALL. (Rob St John – Sargasso Sea) Doom-pop troubadour Rob St John is recalling the … Continue reading →

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Interview: Withered Hand

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on December 22 2011, under the heading HAVING FAITH IN HIS VERY OWN BRAND OF MUSIC. Alt-rock bard Withered Hand, aka Dan Willson, can trace his career path from Foodstock to … Continue reading →

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Interview: Malcolm Middleton / Human Don’t Be Angry

Posted on January 9, 2012 by

This interview originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on Dec 14 2011, under the heading HOW MIDDLETON’S ALTER-EGO FOUND A VOICE. *  *  * Malcolm Middleton knows how to talk up a record. “It’s a cross between Jan Hammer … Continue reading →

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