Monthly Archives: September 2012

Interview: PAWS

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Nicola Meighan

This article originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on Friday September 28, 2012. They’re a well-named band, are PAWS. The Glasgow lo-fi power-pop trio are loveable, bounding and shaggy round the edges, yet there is fierceness to their songs, … Continue reading →

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From The Archives: Randolph’s Leap Interview

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Nicola Meighan

This article originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on June 12, 2012, under the heading: A GIANT LEAP INTO THE UNKNOWN According to legend, Randolph’s Leap is a Highland locale that serves as a veil between the physical and … Continue reading →

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Interview: Deacon Blue

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Nicola Meighan

This article appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on September 19, 2012 under the headline, LOVE AND LONGING.  You would not wish rain upon the city. And yet, it seems wrong to meet Deacon Blue in Glasgow under a sunlit … Continue reading →

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Interview: Hector Bizerk and Stanley Odd

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Nicola Meighan

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on September 20, 2012, under the headline CHANGING ATTITUDES WITH A HIP-HOP UPRISING. According to the cyber oracle of hipster lingo that is the Urban Dictionary, a “Hector” is an intelligent … Continue reading →

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Interview: Divorce

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Nicola Meighan

A slightly abridged version of this preview appeared in The List magazine. D.I.V.O.R.C.E, find out what it means to me! What it means to me is bleeding ears and free-sax fuck-rock squall. But what does it mean to you, oh … Continue reading →

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Live Review: Conquering Animal Sound

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Nicola Meighan

This review originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on September 3, 2012. Conquering Animal Sound Stirling Old Town Jail September 1 * * * * Round the back of Stirling’s Old Town Jail, a disused yard has lately been … Continue reading →

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