Tonight is the Electra French Records Christmas Party, so it seems only right that we go to one of the bands playing for our next Christmas song. All being well we'll be there, drinking much more booze than someone working on Monday should. It would be quite fair to say we love Mitchell Museum round here. From having them play the first Aye Tunes Vs Peenko gig to sharing first place in our favourite albums of the year we aren't shy about letting people know how much we love them either. This is because they are magic. [...]
Two posts again today, and the first one is another two for one deal. Who says I half arse this stuff? Oh yeah, I do, regularly. First up we have Bob Dogboy Rafferty with a tender ode to a Transformer. Secondly one repeated from last year, as Bob's band El Dog rip through Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow. Bloody snow, I missed the Kid Canaveral gig yesterday because of it. [...]
Time for our second Christmas song of the day. All being well as this is posted I'll be getting myself ready to head off to that scary Edinburgh place to see this band playing at Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles gig. In a few hours I'll probably be really quite drunk and attempt to hug at least one member of each band. Apologies in advance then folks. We had this song last year, but I like it and I like Cancel The Astronauts, so here it is [...]
Only a week to go till Christmas! Hope everyone is still enjoying the tunes and has bought all their presents and stuff. No, no, don't tell me what you got for me, make it a surprise. It is Saturday and I've just about got myself organised in advance again, so two posts today, this one then another at lunchtime. Our first Christmas offering of the day comes from Dirty Keys. As far as I can remember I was introduced to this band with a [...]
I'm desperately trying to catch up with myself and my emails today, as well as getting a few posts prepared for next week to cover me through this weekend of many gigs and probably many pints, so I'll keep the chatter to a minimum today. Two songs today, an original and a cover, from Aberdeen born and Paris residing Mark McCabe. Both very nice too. Mark McCabe - Just Like Home Mark McCabe - We Three [...]
Yes, I know, today's Christmas song is very late indeed. This can be blamed on a number of things: I've ran out of pre-written & scheduled posts, I was out at a gig last night and got home too pished to prepare a post and I was at work all day today. Quite yer grumping and just enjoy the music. Since the post is late I'm picking something at random. Since it is fresh and new, just put online today, the random selection is otherpeople's festive offering 2 Zero Double 1. Listen [...]
Day fifteen, doesn't time fly? Only nine more days to go after this - duh - so if you have a Christmas song up your sleeve that you are longing to have included you'd better get a move on. Today is another three for the price of one day. Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton should need no introductions by now, either individually or as Arab Strap. One song from each then and one from Arab Strap. Arab Strap - Christmas (Baby Please [...]
Today's song is just lovely. Snowman comes from the new Esperi single which came out on Monday. It is, basically, three and a bit minutes of pure, sweet bliss. The other song on the double A side single, Made For Life, is also pretty darn ace, so the whole package is worth a little bit of your money. You can get the single from all good downloady places, or buy a very limited CD - in [...]
Numbers 10 to 4 were published yesterday here , along with a few albums that flirted with being in the Top Ten but were eventually left out before I drove myself crazy. The Top Three were notable by their absence. There's a reason for that, other than me wanting to drag things out an extra day. That reason? I can't decide. Three albums have stood out for me since each of them were released as favourites of [...]
Sometimes good things happen when I'm half joking. The other week Kyle from Lovers Turns To Monsters mentioned he was recording a Christmassy EP and asked for suggestions for something to cover. I suggested East 17's Stay Another Day, partly because I'd heard it several times at work that day, partly expecting to be told to shove it, but mostly seriously because I thought it could actually work well. Much to my surprise I wasn't told where I could put my suggestion. I was right, it does work well. Stay Another Day is below to [...]
Five million drafts of lists later I'm forcing myself to publish this before I can change my mind again. Favourite albums doesn't have the same ring to it as best I know, but makes me feel a bit more comfortable. The Top Three will follow tomorrow. There's a reason why they are straggling which you'll find out then. In the meantime feel free to guess what they are based on what is missing. Come back later in the week for a run down of some of my favourite singles and EPs, and another of my [...]
Oh God, it's the week from Hell. Between bad weather and general poorness I've had a couple of weeks off from going to gigs, looking at everything that is on this week it is probably just as well. I can feel the onset of liver failure just writing this up. Fun fact: 5 of the 9 bands who have played an AVP gig have a gig this week. Well I thought it was interesting... Monday: Bronto Skylift , Lady North [...]
Today we have a triple threat of the weird and, hopefully, wonderful. We also have a real rarity - a song that I genuinely hate, but enjoy in this form. All three songs today feature in one way or another Paul Vickers, as should have been obvious from the title. Paul Vickers is best known to me as one of Dawn of the Replicants. I was really into them about ten years ago, before losing track of them somewhat. They were a great band, impossible to categorise, and we'll have [...]
Today's song is a home demo that Ross from The Morgue Party Candidate sent over last year. It makes a change from the downbeat songs we've had recently, so it is getting a repeat this year! The Morgue Party Candidate - I Seen Mummy Kissing Santa Claus The Morgue Party Candidate: MySpace - Bandcamp [...]
The second Saturday day is also a repeat from last year, but it is another one I liked a lot, so shoosh. Macabre Scene - Last Christmas And video too! Macabre Scene: MySpace - Facebook Some twit couldn't tell the difference between "draft" and "scheduled" today so the Christmas posts are late, sorry...
Just a reminder that if you want to take part in the 2010 Aye Tunes Readers' Poll you have a little over a week to get your entries in. Voting closes on Sunday, December 19th, you can find all the details and voting form here . So far the best band and album categories are particularly close, so get your votes made or you can't complain about the results! If all goes well the results will be announced on either [...]
I normally leave this kind of thing to my friend/occasional promoting partner/arch nemesis Peenko for his Friday Freebies series, but he occasionally misses stuff I think is worthy of a plug. I could tell him of course, but hey, why let him have all the traffic from the freeloaders? He gets enough from me tweeting stuff I've found on Bandcamp anyway ;) Anyway, here's a few things I like that are available as free downloads, or in some cases name your price with no minimum, so you can decide for yourself if you want to pay [...]
To celebrate the season, as well as the launch of their brand new website, Ten Tracks are hosting a marathon 8 hour party at Glasgow's Stereo Cafe Bar next week. The party takes place on December 17th, with tickets available here . However there's a special offer for Aye Tunes readers, simply email info(at) tentracks.co.uk with "ayetunes" in the subject line and you can snag yourself two tickets for the price of one. Tickets cost £10 and include a FREE year long subscription to the Ten Tracks download site which itself [...]
Hey, guess what? That's right, today's song isn't an upbeat romp either! I probably should have planned this better, but I've already burned through my pre-written posts and am now in the "making this up as I go along" phase. Anyway, today's Christmas song comes from Now Wakes the Sea who offers up a cover of a classic in the shape of Christmas (Baby Please Come Home). As I'm the kind of person who gives such matters too much though I've decided there are two ways you can go with [...]
Wee bit later than planned with this, since the launch night kicks off in just a few short hours. I did mention it in the gig guide though... Today sees Electropapknit Records put out their second release. They are following up the debut EP by Deathpodal earlier in the year (which I liked a lot ) with a compilation and a splendid compilation it is too. Featuring music by Eagleowl, Douglas Firs, Deathpodal, PVH, Noma, [...]
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