Monthly Archives: December 2012

Interview: Aidan Moffat (L. Pierre) and Bill Wells (National Jazz Trio of Scotland)

This article originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on Thursday December 13, 2012. Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells aren’t men to rest upon their laurels. The cult-pop duo won this year’s inaugural Scottish Album of the Year Award for … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday: Monorail Music

This article originally appeared in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) The messages started early last Sunday. “Happy 10th birthday to my favourite record shop, Monorail Music,” said Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite on Twitter, and his sentiment was echoed by Edwyn Collins, Frightened … Continue reading

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From The Archives: Deerhoof Interview

This interview originally ran as the cover feature in Plan B Magazine (RIP) in December 2006. Welcome to Blackpool. Home of three-quid fry-ups, puke-strewn promenades, disco balls the size of planets, and – for one-night only – cacophonic cartoon musketeers … Continue reading

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Interview: Rick Redbeard

This article originally ran in The Herald Newspaper (Scotland) on November 30, 2012 under the heading, SHHH! THE GENIUS OF A FESTIVAL THAT’S OH SO QUIET… The Phantom Band’s Rick Anthony is musing on the power of silence. “If people … Continue reading

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