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The final desolve of Shack led to one of the biggest treasures in the Michael Head catalogue, an album credited to Michael Head and the Strands called The Magical World of the Strands. It is indeed magical, containing some of his most pastoral tracks. Here are a couple of articles from The Guardian that giveContinue reading “Michael Head and the Magical World of the Strands”

Port Sulphur will be in concert at Edinburgh College of Art in the Wee Red Bar on Saturday 28th Sept, with support from QUAD90. Tickets are available at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/622887 Port Sulphur release a new album, Meta Guru, via the Creeping Bent/ Last Night From Glasgow labels on 4th Oct, pre-orders available at thisContinue reading “Port Sulphur (featuring Davy Henderson & Vic Godard) – The Lane”

Hop, Skip & Jump is one of the singles taken from the magnificent recent BMX Bandits album, Dreamers on the Run. Duglas T. Stewart has had many great musicians in the Bandits over the years including songwriting contributors Norman Blake and David Scott (both of whom will be in concert at FRETS on Saturday 19thContinue reading “BMX BANDITS – Hop, Skip & Jump”

The Pearlfishers recently released their amazing album, Making Tapes For Girls, on the Marina record label. It is a classic LP, highlighting the group’s singer/songwriter David Scott’s incredible songwriting ability, if you are a fan of Todd Rundgren, Jimmy Webb, Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, then the Pearlfishers are for you. David will be performing aContinue reading “The Pearlfishers (David Scott) & Norman Blake – Sat 19th Oct”

Michael Head’s unfortunate luck after the demise of Pale Fountains continued with Shack. The songs were incredible, the recordings were great, but the bad luck was monumental. The story of how their ‘lost’ album Waterpistol was eventually released on Hamburg’s independent record label Marina sums up the misfortune that seemed attendant to the Shack story,Continue reading “Michael Head – Waterpistol”

Many of you who have attended FRETS will have met our daughter Matilda. Katy has written a memoir – Matilda in the Middle – that will be published soon by Into Books. The book covers Katy’s background in music from childhood in East Kilbride through to moving to Edinburgh joining The Fizzbombs and being partContinue reading “MATILDA IN THE MIDDLE – Katy Lironi”

DOUGLAS MACINTYRE / PORT SULPHUR Here’s a guest blog from Douglas MacIntyre about the wonderful FRETS concerts, which continue to go from strength to strength. FRETS is a brilliant example of community collaboration where family pitch in and all profits are ploughed back into providing more shows: it’s a great thing. Over to Douglas forContinue reading “Glasgow Music City Tours – FRETS guest blog”

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/24503624.bmx-bandits-back-new-album-live-show/ BMX BANDITS article in The Glasgow Times (written by Ann Fotheringham). NOT a kick-in-the-pants off 40 years ago, Bellshill’s BMX Bandits sparked an indie-pop revolution which has influenced and inspired a multitude of musicians ever since. Even Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain was a fan, proclaiming: “If I could be in any other band, it wouldContinue reading “BMX Bandits interview in The Glasgow Times”

David Scott will be performing a rare solo concert of his Pearlfishers songs as special guest of Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake on Saturday 19th Oct at FRETS / The Strathaven Hotel. Tickets are on sale at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/625232 FRETS returns to the Strathaven Hotel soon with BMX Bandits and wojtek the bear in concertContinue reading “David Scott/The Pearlfishers – special guest re Norman Blake on Sat 19th Oct.”

Belle and Sebastian guitarist / singer supreme Stevie Jackson will be appearing in concert at FRETS on Friday 6th Sept, performing a solo opening set as special guest of Michael Head. This will be special, tickets on sale at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/625318