Tag Archives: The Herald

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: Brian Wilson

Posted on September 12, 2011 by

This interview originally appeared in The Herald newspaper (Scotland) on Thursday 8th September 2011 under the heading SUN IS SHINING ON BEACH BOYS LEGEND. Certain things go through your head when you’re waiting for Brian Wilson to call. You consider … Continue reading →

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Interview: King Creosote on Diamond Mine

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

This feature originally appeared in The Herald newspaper (Scotland) on September 6 2011, the day of the Mercury Awards, under the heading KING CREOSOTE’S MAGICAL ALBUM IS A WINNER, SAYS NICOLA MEIGHAN. King Creosote is sat in a pub in … Continue reading →

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Interview: Muscles of Joy

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

This feature originally ran in the The Herald newspaper (Scotland) on Saturday 3rd September 2011, under the headline MAGNIFICENT SEVEN FIND STRENGTH IN DEPTH. Art-rock provocateur Lydia Lunch recently made an appearance in Glasgow. Her show was hypnotic, but she … Continue reading →

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Live Review: PJ Harvey

Posted on September 7, 2011 by

This review originally ran in The Herald newspaper (Scotland) on Tuesday 6th September 2011. PJ Harvey Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, September 4th 2011 (Four stars) At one point during this extraordinary performance by Polly Jean Harvey, a heckler attempted to … Continue reading →

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Is SXSW always the best direction for Scottish bands?

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

Here’s a link to a feature I wrote for The Herald, which considers the value of Texas music industry trade fair SXSW (South by Southwest) to Scottish artists.

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Some interviews, reviews etc

Posted on March 11, 2011 by

Here are a few links to recent interviews I’ve done with The View’s Kyle Falconer (The Herald), Janelle Monae (The Herald), James Blake (The Herald), Katy B (The Herald) and Teddy Thompson (The Herald). And some live reviews of Kid … Continue reading →

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