Music
Interviews, previews, reviews and more. A focus on independent musicians and producers who are from, working in or playing soon in Scotland.
The XCERTS at The Lemon Tree, Aberdeen (Gig review)
Despite the fact that they’ve not been based in the city for well over ...
Interview – Theo Bleak On Literary Influences, Pain, DIY, and High-Flying Support Slots
There is a lot to be said for an artists’ name giving you a ...
Album Review – Prisoners Of Love And Hate by Apostille
It begins with a bloodcurdling scream, introducing the oppressive, metallic synths with which listeners ...
Album Review – Distractions by Sulka
Glasgow-based Sulka (songwriter Lukas Clasen) is something of a shining light. Ever inventive, he ...
Album Review – Move Into The Luminous by Makushin
The Edinburgh-based record label/arts collective Blackford Hill has consistently put out interesting, thoughtful material ...
Interview – Lucia & The Best Boys
Having come a long way since the rugged, grungey rock of their early singles, ...
Album Review – Bad With Names by corto.alto
Starting out in 2019 as a songwriting project in a St Vincent Street flat, ...
SNACK Bits – Scotland’s Essential New Music (October 2023)
If you’re like us, you need every excuse to avoid the news and the ...
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