Does anyone know if Aberfeldy are still going? It's been age since we heard anything from them so I was just starting to wonder if they'd called it a day, their Facebook page seems to suggest they might be going, but it is a bit bereft of information about what they've been up to. Even my fountain of knowledge of all things related to the Scottish music scene, Jim AyeTunes , couldn't help, so if you you know what the band are up to these days please feel free to share. The last time I saw them [...]
Randolph's Leap From: Highlands / Lowlands, Scotland Lloyd, better known as the brains behind the influential Scottish blog Peenko has joined forces with Halina from the Glasgow Podcart , to form their a new DIY label called Olive Grove Records. Their first release is the stunning Battle Ships & Kettle Chips EP from Randolph's Leap a Scottish indie folk band who sound like the bastard sons of ballboy and [...]
What on Earth is Aberfeldy ? Well, one thing is for sure, this Scottish quintet are making waves over seas, kicking out smooth pop gems, just like we expect those Scots to do. They recently put out their album Somewhere to Jump From overseas, and we're not sure when we'll see it over on our side, but I've had this track, "Turn the Record Over" stuck in my head all day long. It's got a smooth vocal delivery, and a little more groovy soul twist then you usually find [...]
Some music is recorded as an act of pure creation, a reflex of self-expression, a moment of challenging the status quo and discovering innovative, unique, unpredictable ways to present emotion, tone and texture to the oft bewildered public. Within the first five seconds of Aberfeldy 's third album Somewhere to Jump From it becomes quite apparent that this is not that kind of music. Rather this is comfort music, designed to raise your spirits and perhaps get a few shakes out of your girlfriend's hips as she brews the tea. Approach Somewhere [...]
Track Listing 1. Malcolm 2. Let Her Dance (Bobby Fuller cover) 3. Somewhere To Jump From Download
Aberfeldy have just released their new album, 'Somewhere To Jump From', through Tenement Records and have wrote us track by track to share with you good people...
Something for everyone this week with a very eclectic list of Scots bands with gigs abroad over the next 7 days. Belle and Sebastian, Runrig, Paolo Nutini, Mungo's Hi Fi and The Cinematics are all on tour but Vic has more on The Phantom Band who will hit the Electric Elephant Festival in Petrcane: The Phantom [...]
If you looked at that title and your reaction was "What the fuck is Aberfeldy?", your first thoughts about a very lovely new band of that name were exactly the same as mine. In fact, Aberfeldy is a Scottish burgh, and they produce some mighty fine Scotch. Don't you love Google? Now that we've all recovered and are well-informed, I'll digress. In a rare turn of events, Aberfeldy are a band that grabbed me and forced me to fall in love with them after one lazy and effortless listen to their track 'In Denial', and to [...]
If you looked at that title and your reaction was "What the fuck is Aberfeldy?", your first thoughts about a very lovely new band of that name were exactly the same as mine. In fact, Aberfeldy is a Scottish burgh, and they produce some mighty fine Scotch. Don't you love Google? Now that we've all recovered and are well-informed, I'll digress. In a rare turn of events, Aberfeldy are a band that grabbed me and forced me to fall in love with them after one lazy and effortless listen to their track 'In Denial', and to [...]
Bronto Skylift One of themost ferosious live bands I have ever seen and also the newest members to join the Scots Way-Hay club. If you weren't paying attention on Wednesday, then to make sure you make sure you use this opporuntity to check this noisey duo out. You can download yourself their track 'Wolf' as taken from their debut album' The White Crow', for free on their Bandcamp page . Arran Arctic London based [...]
Welcome to this week's Friday Fives, when we all choose the winners of the Communion Compilation Competition. Those of you interested in this sort of thing will know that this competition is to win a copy of this lovely album , featuring all sorts of alt-folk (or whatever) royalty who have performed at the eponymous London club night run by a Mumford and a Cherbourg. So, simple, please just list your favourite hipster photo from the following five examples, which I have chosen as being the best of all the submissions I received. The top three will [...]
das jahr 2005 kann man wohl als höhepunkt meines studentendaseins bezeichnen - ich machte meine zwischenprüfung und fing im herbst an, beim münchner studentenradio m94.5 mitzuarbeiten. zwischendrin reiste ich durch halb europa, nur um ein konzert einer meiner lieblingsbands zu sehen... die unterscheidung zwischen den damaligen und den lieblingsplatten aus heutiger sicht wird zunehmend schwieriger, weil sich mein musikgeschmack in den letzten fünf jahren nicht wirklich relevant geändert hat. deshalb werde ich die jeweils korrespondierenden kategorien ab jetzt zusammenfassen. meine alben des jahres [...]
Having made such an almighty pig's ear of last week's listings, I find myself wondering if the gigmosphere really is as thin as it looks this week, or whether I've just managed to make another spectacular arse of spotting the good 'uns again. There's something a little different happening, actually, because Joey Comeau and the Loose Teeth Press are going to be at the Bowery as part of their reading tour tonight, which sounds rather interesting. Also, the Charity Baw at the Roxy on Saturday looks like a bit of a spectacular, [...]
After attending a birthday party which involved the scarfing of five pig's heads yesterday I still don't feel capable of eating anything. I may have to fast for the next few days before that little lot gets digested, in fact. Fucking hell that was a meal and a half. There will be no giggenfun for me this week, unfortunately, despite a couple of natty lineups on the horizon. The label is going to require an absolutel shitload of admin work this week and if I go out gallvanting there is no way I am going [...]
It's been a while since we've heard anything from Aberfeldy , apart from last years single 'Come On, Claire' , things have been pretty quiet from the Edinburgh five piece. So it came as a nice surprise to find out that Chris Bradley (keyboardist/guitarist/singer) was putting out some solo material on 17 Second Records (as run by Ed from the 17 Seconds blog ). His debut single, 'Bored Little Rosie'/'The Man I Love' came out on Monday and I highly recommended that you check him out. If you are looking for something [...]
There are some experiences that put you firmly in "before it happened" and "after it happened" territory. Experiences that define how you look at the world. And they always seem to be experiences that you never saw coming. That was the five-month break I took from You, Me & Everyone. I'm a prizefighter, or didn't I tell you? (Part 1) It was the end of May and I was standing in a parking lot with my hands shoved halfway into tight jean [...]
Imagine a Scottish music festival where your don't have to pay extra to park your car or pitch your tent; where you can come and go as you please from the festival site; where children under 12 can get in for nothing; where stage times are distributed free of charge at the event; where there are designated "quiet zone" camping areas. Imagine no more - this is the BELLADRUM / TARTAN HEART FESTIVAL . So good they named it twice. Location: Beauly, Inverness-shire. [...]
If you are still swithering whether or not to go to Beepfest next Saturday at the Art School this Saturday, then this might help you make up your mind. Downstairs 3.30 – 4 The Wellgreen 5 - 5.30 The Hidden Masters 6.30 - 7 The Junipers 8 - 8.30 The Felt Tips 9.30 - 10 Apres Ski Upstairs 4.15 - 4.45 Norman Blake 5.45 - 6.15 Snowgoose 7.15 - 7.45 Duglas [...]
Good grief, it's a busy week in Edinburgh this week. I am going to have to drive everywhere just to stop myself drinking my liver into oblivion. Personally, of course, I am advocating the Song, by Toad Spring piss up at the Bowery on Thursday. Those of you yet to acquire a copy of Meursault's blinding new EP , I'd very much recommend you take this chance to do so. We've only made 300 copies - all hand-painted - so I don't think they'll last all that long. Tigerfest and the [...]
A friend of mine, Matt who runs Bladen County Records in Portland, said to me over the Summer that he thought it completely inevitable that music blogs expand and become record labels as well. This makes sense I suppose. Basically, the underlying motivation behind starting a record label is generally: 'fuck this is so good, everyone has to hear this!' Generally, this is the precise same motivation behind starting a music blog - it's all just about ways of expressing your love for particular kinds of music and trying to spread that message as far and wide as [...]
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