Tag Archives: Falkirk

From The Archives: Adam Stafford Interview

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

This article originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on August 18, 2011 under the heading CULT-POP HERO EMERGES FROM CULTURAL VORTEX… Falkirk has produced more than its share of stellar cult-pop heroes, including free-jazz guru Bill Wells, post-rock versifiers … 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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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #9

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells – (If You) Keep Me In Your Heart (2011) As the sun is largely prone to ascending, and bears are inclined to defecate in forestry, so Aidan Moffat is guaranteed to observe the floral trimmings of … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #3

Posted on January 19, 2011 by

Arab Strap – There is no Ending (2006) By way of celebrating the euphoric news that Messrs Moffat and Middleton are to bunk up close on a tour bus one more, here’s the bygone duo’s sing-a-long swansong. It’s a swaggering, air-punching anthem in thrall to apocalyptic paranoia; … Continue reading →

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