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2011: A Vintage Year for The Scottish Album

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on December 26 2011, under the heading: Out With The Old – The Highs of 2011. Herald Critics Look Back At A Jam-Packed Year of Arts.  As global major labels misfired … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #38

Posted on May 4, 2011 by

Pensioner – Enter Shakira (2011) It’s hard to say what I like most about Pensioner at the moment. Let me count the ways… 1) They’re the most misleadingly-entitled rabble since The Barenaked Ladies. 2) Their melodic and raucous debut album, ‘Yearlings’ (Olive Grove), … Continue reading →

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Scottish Pop Song of the Day #36

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

Randolph’s Leap – Going Home (2010) It’s all about context. When I first heard this song on ’Battleships and Kettle Chips’ (Olive Grove), the debut EP from Glasgow six-piece Randolph’s Leap, I associated it with the hills beside me, the woods behind me, … 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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