Postcards From Scotland by Grant McPhee – The North London Poly Riots
Thanks to Grant McPhee for sharing this extract from his new book Postcards From Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 available now from Omnibus Press and all good bookshops. An oral history of the era’s DIY music scene, Postcards From Scotland is constructed from over 100 first-person interviews with musicians, record labels, venues, promoters and journalists…
July 23, 2024
Gerry Love: Part One
We know from our tours how deeply Teenage Fanclub are loved. Like many Glasgow bands, they are not ones to blow their own trumpet or make a fuss so when founder member, bassist, singer and ace songwriter Gerry Love departed the group at the end of 2018 after almost thirty years as a Fannie, he…
November 18, 2019
Francis Macdonald: Hamilton Mausoleum Suite
We invited Francis Macdonald to tell us a little bit about the making of his gorgeous album Hamilton Mausoleum Suite. Francis has kindly given us a signed copy of the vinyl and the CD, which we’re giving away in a competition on our Facebook page. Over to Francis… The slow-germinating seeds of inspiration for my latest album were sown…
February 26, 2018