Tag Archives: Edinburgh

Interview: Young Fathers

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

This article originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on Thursday October 11, 2012. T in the Park, 2009, and a pop-firing, chromo-dub Edinburgh rap trio are raising party mayhem with their chichi dance routines, falsetto serenades and glittering Michael … Continue reading →

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From the Archives: Wounded Knee Interview

Posted on August 23, 2012 by

This interview originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on November 14 2011, under the heading WHY WOUNDED KNEE IS BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE. Edinburgh vocal artist Drew Wright, alias Wounded Knee, is detailing a recent shopping binge. “I went … 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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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #43

Posted on June 10, 2011 by

Discopolis – Cold Summers (2011) I don’t know much about Discopolis, other than that they are three, and that they come from Edinburgh – and I’m equally unsure as to the etymology of their moniker. Is Discopolis a portmanteau of Disco and Metropolis … Continue reading →

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The Majestic Ascent of Kid Canaveral

Posted on June 3, 2011 by

This is the unedited version of the Kid Canaveral feature which ran in The Herald newspaper (Scotland) on Tuesday May 31. The stars aligned around St Andrews in the summer of 2001. It was then that a quiet-spoken girl from England … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #41

Posted on May 16, 2011 by

Nick Robertson – Show Me A Sign (1992) I mentioned my adolescent ardour for Edinburgh soul-pop singer-songwriter Nick Robertson when I wrote about Pride & Joy, his duet with Maria McKee, here. Show Me A Sign was another highlight from his debut (and … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #37

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

The Spook School – History (2011) Well this is ace. The Spook School are a relatively new Edinburgh four-piece, not that you’d know it on the evidence of History: its cerebral indie power-pop already sounds vintage in all the right senses … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #25

Posted on March 2, 2011 by

The Son(s) – George & Harm (2011) Frankly I could make up any lies I liked about The Son(s) because they’re wantonly mysterious buggers, or he’s a mysterious bugger. But one thing he (or they) cannot keep under wraps is his (or their) … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #19

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

Gilded Lil – Departure Lounge (1998) The internet has some serious holes. I had hoped to rake out a wee bit of history on Edinburgh(?) pop insurgents Gilded Lil, but there is very little online – testament, of course, to their heyday preceding … Continue reading →

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