Matthew Dear – Headcage EP – free download
The man with the Ghostly touch is back. After some time touring his “Black City” album, Matthew Dear got right back into the studio to start work on the next long player. The first fruits of this are the “Headcage” EP. With a pop underbelly as the base, there’s still room for indie, shoegaze and [...]
Lazy Sundays: Art Of Noise – (Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise
Undoubtedly one of the most influential electronically led groups of the 80s, Art Of Noise’s 1984 debut album “(Who’s Afraid Of?) The Art Of Noise” is a brilliant piece of work that was groundbreaking at the time and still deserves your attention nearly 30 years on. Blending mechanical noises and subtle industrial leanings alongside ridiculously [...]
Phuturelabs’ Hogmanay Party Pack
So Hogmanay is upon us (or New Years Eve for the non Scots amongst us) and we’ve decided to gather a wee pack of party friendly tunes for your listening pleasure. Beware, some of these are best experienced after a few beverages. These are perfect house party fodder, however if you prefer getting your club [...]
Saturday Snacks #18
Lets face it, the snacks haven’t been the most healthy in the last few weeks. What can you expect from a West of Scotland blog! Well, as I’m in New Zealand now I though I would help cleanse the system with some tasty local fruits and slick tunes to help kick start the weekend. We [...]
Electric Frog 2011 preview : Erol Alkan
There isn’t much Erol Alkan hasn’t done in the music world. Whether it’s running and promoting his own club night at which he was the resident DJ, producing his own tunes or remixing others he has always had a reputation as being a party starter. Erol first appeared around the London scene as early as [...]
Sunday Roast – Best of the Rest
As we continue to wind down the weekly roast ahead of some changes at the site, I’ve picked my favourite – a cracking roast chicken. While you get the roast tatties down your neck you can grab these freebies. First up this week we’ve got one of my favourite acts Silver Columns. Their “Brow Beaten” [...]
