Monday - Fresh Meat Monday saw a first double header, with the excellenet
King Post Kitsch and
Midas Fall both answering questions for me
Tuesday - was all about the Homegame Live Recordings that evenutally the DMCA made me remove. It would have been a lot simpler for whoever wanted it removed to just email me in person. But hey we can't go compalining to the 'man', we've all seen what happens to those who complain.
Wednesday - The Gothenburg Address were our seventh victims for '
Scots Way-Hay', and a recording of
Meursault's session for Marc Riley.
Thursday - Jim 'Ayetunes' did some '
Community Service' and even announced a wee gig that we're putting on together. Plus there was
Frightened Rabbit's WOXY Session and the second part of the
Homegame RecordingsFriday - as always it was about the
free stuffSaturday - was all about SXSW recordings, including
Frightened Rabbit and
Local Natives (there was a Sleigh Bells recording up there too, but I stupildy forgot to post a download link, that'll be getting fixed tomorrow).
News, things that are happening, etc....It's the last Friday of the month, which means that Pin Up Nights at the Flying Duck is back. This months live bands are
Washington Irving,
Boycotts and
Male Pattern Band. It's only a fiver, further details can be found
here.
Some of the line up for this years
Wickerman Festival has been announced, bands announced so far include Ocean Colour Scene, The Futureheads, The Saw Doctors, Sons & Daughters, Codeine Velevet Club and the Undertones. Further information can be found on the festivals
homepage.
Teenage Fan Club have announced a UK tour in June which includes three dates in Scotland, Tuesday the 1st at
The Warehouse in Aberdeen, Wednesday 2nd
ABC in Glasgow and lastly the 3rd of June at
The Picture House in Edinburgh. Buy
tickets here.
Issue #3 of
Muckle Sandwich is now on sale, it's packed with photography, art and writings from all your favorite artists as well as an interview with THE Henry Rollins. You can pick up a copy in Avalanche Records in Glasgow or Edinburgh for just £2. Further info can be found
here.
Entries for this years T Break opened up this week, if you fancy your chances of playing the T Break Stage at this years T in the Park, then head over their
homepage for all of the important details.
North Atlantic Oscillation release their debut album, 'Grappling Hooks', as they were one of my 'Tips for 2010' I am understandably pretty excited about getting my mucky paws on this one. If it lives up to the standard of their debut EP we're in for a treat. You can catch them live this week, Friday at 26th Sneaky Pete's in Edinburgh and Saturday 27th March at the Captains Rest in Glasgow.
Silver Columns, Malcolm Middleton, thecocknbullkid, James Yuill and Casiokids play the ABC2 on the 17th of June. The gig is being organised by the JD Set, who have invitedthe bands to collaborate and revive work from Madonna's album 'The Best of...'. , sounds like it could be a lot of fun to me.Further information can be found
here.
Lastly, things coming up this week include some live recordings from Local Natives, Sleigh Bells and Teenage Fan Club, plus a session from the fabulous Mitchell Museum.
Julia and the Doogans answer a few questions in Fresh Meat Mondays, Scots Way-Hay have still to be confirmed, and Jenny Soep will be doing some 'Coummunity Service'. Oh and as always there will be Freebies on Friday. Should be a belter of a week.
