Famous Leg
Yes, Adam and Joe have returned to BBC 6 Music. The best radio station in the world, that you and I saved. And although I appeared briefly in person on the station last year, I was possibly even more chuffed when a few weeks ago my chuffing leg got a mention on the bugger, by ...
IHANW Podcast – Evil Stu talks about Latitude 2010
Of course a couple of years ago we had both Indian Summer and Connect to choose from for excellent festival line-ups in Scotland but they’re both gone now – and with T in the Park slipping further into the commercial shit-swamp, my pal Stu who writes the Tidal Wave of Indifference blog decided FECK IT ...
Overdue Update #1: Better Job & BBC 6Music appearance
So I don’t usually talk about work here but I will make a rare exception because yesterday was my last day working in the Media & Communications Division of the organisation I work for*, where I’ve worked for almost 3 and a half years, both as a Media Monitor and on the mysterious “News Planning” ...
I Hear a New World May 2010 featuring Meursault, Swimmer One & more
Ok this takes shambolic to new disastrous proportions in terms of the excuse for links I recorded, but it has to be said the music is damn good. I didn’t have time to either edit or re-record it so my only hope is that the fuck-ups will amuse you. After all shambolic is pretty much internationally ...
I Hear a New World Podcast April 2010 with The Fall, CocoRosie, Debutant & eagleowl – plus win a pair of CocoRosie tickets!
April’s slightly belated podcast features: 1. Bury Parts 1 & 3 from The Fall’s superb new album Your Future, Our Clutter, out today on Domino Records 2. Lemonade by CocoRosie plus the chance to win two tickets to their gig in Glasgow on May 12th at the Classic Grand (listen for instructions on how to ...
I Hear a New World Podcast featuring Paul Vickers & The Leg, The Japanese War Effort, North Atlantic Oscillation & King Post Kitsch
Tracklisting: 1. Paul Vickers & The Leg – Horse Hoof in the Soup (new single out now) 2. The Japanese War Effort – Usain Bolt (from the new album released tomorrow) 3. North Atlantic Oscillation – Hollywood Has Ended (from the new album released March 22nd) 4. King Post Kitsch – Fante’s Last Stand ...
A Terrifying Ordeal – Thursday 11th March
A terrifying ordeal really isn’t an exaggeration when it comes to this gig. Stick with me for why. First though, the important stuff – all proceeds go to the charity Great Little Libraries, which as the poster says, aims to get books in primary schools in disadvantaged areas of Scotland. And, it’s not a normal ...
Swivel Chair: Beautiful Losers?
At least that’s what Nude Magazine thought, who printed this brief version of my ‘I Was a Swivel Chair’ story: Name: Swivel Chair. Town: Edinburgh, Scotland. Years: 1999-2004 Influences: KLF, Pet Shop Boys, Joy Division. Career Highlight: Our third triumphantly drunken gig.. Lowpoint: Our fourth disastrously drunken gig. Line Up: Craig Low (bass, samples) Milo ...
Ten Tracks/Fanzine tie-in
Yes, if you’re on the Ten Tracks mailing list you’ll already be aware of this, but for those that aren’t, you can now get the PDF version of the Products of a Gaseous Brain Spring 2010 Catalogue free to download when you buy the I Hear a New World bundle over at Ten Tracks. ...
I Hear a New World is back! Featuring My Latest Novel, King Creosote, Musée Mécanique, David Tattersall (The Wave Pictures), Paper Planes & Broken Social Scene
So seeing as I’m trying to be as productive as possible as part of this whole ’100 Days to Get My Shit Together’ thing (no I hadn’t forgotten about it!) I thought it was about time I brought the podcasts back. This first, rather hurried one is mainly here to promote the Ten Tracks bundle ...