Morning, good people, how are things out there in the wilds of the internet? It can be a crazy and dangerous place out there I know - I think even David Cameron has some fans out there, but they might just be exaggerated fairy stories made to scare the children, I couldn't say. Anyhow, there's an awful lot of stuff going on this week. First and foremost, we are recording with a band I have temporarily named the Wolf Crystal Ghost Toads for now, until we find them a proper name. More about the exact project later, but [...]
bei der derzeitigen flut von singer/songwritern ist es für einen jungen, noch relativ unbekannten künstler gar nicht so einfach, sich aus der masse hervorzuheben...
As there was no Friday Freebies last week as I was still up north recovering from my post-goNorth hangover, this weeks post is a bit a monster. A good friendly monster, filled with lots of free goodness... The State Broadcasters I haven't really posted much about what has been going on with the label I co-run, Olive Grove Records, for a while now. Not because I have intentionally tried to keep the two apart, more so because I am a bit forgetful, once I have been doing all of my promo stuff [...]
I reject your claim that I am "cheating" with this image by saying nyah nyah. Let's stick with the only mildly homoerotic "Aye Tunes Hearts Peenko" theme a bit more today. Much like yesterday I blamed Urusei Yatsura for this blog existing, today I blame Chemikal Underground for giving me the stupid idea to promote gigs. Chemikal Underground and beer. "How on Earth can you blame Chemikal Underground for you being a fool?" you ask? Well, I'll tell you. It was back in January of 2010, wandering down the road for [...]
I reject your claim that I am "cheating" with this image by saying nyah nyah. Let's stick with the only mildly homoerotic "Aye Tunes Hearts Peenko" theme a bit more today. Much like yesterday I blamed Urusei Yatsura for this blog existing, today I blame Chemikal Underground for giving me the stupid idea to promote gigs. Chemikal Underground and beer. "How on Earth can you blame Chemikal Underground for you being a fool?" you ask? Well, I'll tell you. It was back in January of 2010, wandering down the road for [...]
I Build Collapsible Mountains The Spectator & The Act Burning Building Recordings [2011] Fire Note Says: I Build Collapsible Mountains full length debut The Spectator & The Act builds on their likable EP and is completely infectious! Album Review: Earlier this year, we raved about the self-titled EP from Scotland's I Build Collapsible Mountains, which had us anticipating this debut with a hopeful ear. The [...]
This somewhat short list has a few groups more than worthy of a preview and possible buy, starting with Radiohead and weaving to Mayer Hawthorne? Yeah, this week has it in a hidden capacity. Radiohead 's TKOL RMX 1234567 (The King of Limbs Remix 1-7) adds to the fantastic reworked songs throughout the past decade and a half from the group. Expect some crazy beats that beat out the original album's tracks. The duo of MGMT return with Late Night Tales. While Congratulations from last year didn't really [...]
Zoey Van Goey Tomorrow night at Stereo, Zoey Van Goey are going to be celebrating the released of their very limited edition remix EP. The EP which is called ‘Sexy Rave Eye Zooming’, is limited to just 350 copies, features remixes from local luminaries such as We Were Promised Jetpacks, FOUND, Jonnie Common, Adam Stafford, GRNR, K-Projekt, Gareth Griffiths, On The Fly, and Miaoux Miaoux. The only way to get a physical copy of one of the CDs is by going to the gig, which also features special guests Kid Canaveral, live remixes from GRNR, plus visuals [...]
I Build Collapsible Mountains, the solo project of Scottish musician Luke G Joyce is set to release his debut album, 'The Spectator & The Act' on the 11th of October on Burning Building Records . For those of you with a good memory, I Build Collapsible Mountains was the first and only release on Peenko Records. Since the release of his debut EP, 'A Month Of Lost Memories', Luke has moved on to much bigger things, having been snapped up by a much bigger label, (who re-released his EP), he's also playing at numerous festivals, including this weekends Wickerman [...]
I said earlier in the week that I'd have the next Peenko Session up and being a man of my word here we have it, it's I Build Collapsible Mountains recorded live at the Hidden Lane Tea Rooms. Since releasing his debut EP, 'A Month Of Lost Memories', the one and only release on Peenko Records, Luke Joyce (aka IBCM) has moved onto much bigger things having been signed up to an American Record label, making festival appearances and he's just been lined up to play with Scott from Frightened Rabbit later in the year. It's an exciting time for [...]
I am sure I am not alone in being the only one who's a little bit envious of all of those lucky folk who are currently sunning it up at this years SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas. I must admit that I have been trying to avoid Twitter as much as I can over the past few days, purely because the more I read, the more jealous I get. This evening though I finally succumbed, thanks to the awesome Peej Reid who runs the Dear Scotland website who sent me this video of King Creosote covering 'And Another [...]
This is one of those weeks where there could be two of you and you'd still probably not quite manage to get to all the decent gigs in the city this week. Personally I am going to try and keep it a bit calm, but I have my doubts as to whether or not I am likely to succeed. Mrs. Toad, no doubt, will be wildly impressed. I had fun down in London last week, incidentally. As I mentioned, I did a quick interview with Tom Robinson for BBC 6Music while I was there and, in typical fashion, [...]
Track Listing 1. Easily Led 2. History Making 3. Jump The Blue/Where We Go Tomorrow 4. Quickest Exit 5. Rails Download Found In Sound
As it's that time of year when every man and his dog is drawing up their end of year album lists, I thought I'd ask some of the bands that have done interviews for us this year as part of Scots Way-Hay, to tell me about their favourite albums of 2010. Kicking it all off [...]
As it's that time of year when every man and his dog is drawing up their end of year album lists. I thought it would be a fun idea to ask some of the bands that have done interviews for me this year as part of my Scots Way-Hay, to tell me what their favourite albums of 2010. Kicking it all off we have Call To Mind, Eagleowl, Ghost Pants, I Build Collapsible Mountains, Miss the Occupier, Seafieldroad and the Son(s) telling us a bit about what was floating their boat in 2010. [...]
There are certain moments that define your life, it's the little things that tend to stick with you. One such moment for me was the last Define Pop festival at the Flying Duck, yes I got drunk, saw lots of great bands and danced like a total fanny (there is video evidence of this, but I'll be fucked if I am going to actively share it with you). More importantly for me it was a day were I got to meet and make friends with a lot of great people. If I hadn't been there, then I am pretty sure [...]
Monday - Amy Duncan kicked the week off with some Fresh Meat action Tuesday - Steve Mason and A Band Called Quinn sessions Wednesday - Inverness post-rockers, Shutter took on some Scots Way-Hay action and I also let you know about a couple of exciting new projects which I am involved in. Thursday - I had quite a few sessions up for download, Cancel the Astronauts , Isobel Campbell and the Twilight Sad all did [...]
You might have noticed tat I have there has been just a few mentions of I Build Collapsible Mountains on the site this week. Justifiably so I reckon, it's not every day that I get to be involved in putting a record out. Around this time last week I had a wee thought that it might be fun to ask Luke (that'll be Mr Mountain to you guys) whether he fancied recording a cover version for me at some point. Not one to turn a challenge down, he soon got on the case and within 2 days he came back [...]
The debut album from I Build Collapsible Mountains is a thing of restrained beauty. At times it puts me in mind of Damien Rice and Withered Hand, all the while retaining a unique intimacy wholly of its own. Often little more than acoustic guitar and vocals, other sparse instrumentation is intended merely to compliment Luke Joyce’s superb voice which remains the main focal point of the music throughout. Only handclaps accompany the voice and guitar in Easily Lead, and the song’s ‘days can’t start when the sky is in [...]
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