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Jan 15, 2012

Vardo & The Boss EP

You’d forgive me for thinking Colchester based four-piece Vardo & The Boss were a humble covers band based on a trawl of their Youtube videos. Whilst I particularly enjoyed the Price Tag vs Halo mash-up first hand when I saw them perform a support slot for Kate Miller-Heidke at The Water Rats last year, their debut EP sees me stand corrected on my original assumption. You...

Jan 14, 2012

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Introducing Carly Connor

Following in the footsteps of KT Tunstall and Amy MacDonald, singer/songwriter Carly Connor is flying the Saltire for Scotland as one of the exciting and emerging talents of 2012. Signed to Atlantic Records, Carly has been shaping her debut offering between London and Nashville for the past 2 years and is preparing for its hotly anticipated release later this year. Carly has gained...

Jan 14, 2012

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New Music: The Young Runaways

If you’re looking for a new indie-pop band to get your teeth into in 2012, I’d suggest The Young Runaways as a first port of call. The band are a six-piece from Birmingham and the West Midlands, fronted by Matt Pinfield and Harriett Woodcock. They use violins, trumpet, trombone and keys in addition to the standard guitar, drums and bass to give their indie-pop sound a folky and...

Jan 14, 2012

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11/01/2012 | Johnny Barr, Matt Scott and Lynnie Ca...

Photos of Johnny Barr, Matt Scott and Lynnie Carson at King Tuts, Glasgow on 11th January 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan. ...

Jan 14, 2012

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10/01/2012 | Ani DiFranco – Union Chapel, Lo...

The Flash Player and a browser with Javascript support are needed. Before tonight I knew three things about Ani Difranco. 1, She has a ridiculous number of albums, 2. She’s an overt feminist and 3. I have always meant to listen to her properly but have never managed to find the time. As she launches into Little Plastic Castle I quickly learn that my laziness might...

Jan 12, 2012

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09/01/2012 | Cities and Skylines – King Tuts...

Photos of Cities and Skylines at King Tuts, Glasgow on 9th January 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan. ...

Jan 12, 2012

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Frank Turner – The Second Three Years

This coming week Frank Turner’s new album The Second Three Years will be available for purchase or download. To say it is a new release is somewhat misleading as the album is a collection of the songs he has recorded over the past few years. However, what could be misconstrued by the more cynical among us as an attempt to squelch more money from fans by repackaging a selection of...

Jan 12, 2012

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10/01/2012 | Ani DiFranco – Union Chapel, Lo...

Photos of Ani DiFranco at Union Chapel, London on 10th January 2012. Taken by Jo Cox – www.jocoxphotography.co.uk ...

Jan 12, 2012

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05/01/2012 | The LaFontaines – King Tuts, Gl...

Photos of The LaFontaines at King Tuts, Glasgow on 5th January 2012. Taken by Nuala Swan. ...

Jan 10, 2012

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The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know

Scottish band The Twilight Sad’s third album No One Can Ever Know has been rather a long time coming – their last record, Forget the Night Ahead was released back in 2009. Following the departure of founding bass player Craig Orzel, the band have said their new record would head in a different direction, with guitarist Andy Macfarlane describing their new songs as “sparser...