Thanks to Ralph's ever expanding empire of reviewers (OK there's two now) in Scotland I bring you a live review of the Book Group 'Homeward Sound' EP launch in Edinburgh's Pilrig St Pauls Church. [...]
Last March/April Swiss hardcore/metal band Coilguns toured through the UK for a week. Guitarist Jonathan Nido wrote this extensive tour diary for Ech(((o)))es and Dust, which contains a bunch of exclusive live videos besides the usual chat of what a good breakfast is all about.
Sparrow & The Workshop | Murderopolis Words by Lee Adcock Never assume, dear readers, that “ folk music ” always entails gentle, quiet acoustic ballads. Sparrow and the Workshop , folk deviants from Glasgow, are about to unleash their first release Murderopolis for Edinburgh-based Song, By Toad Records (their third in general), and it’s a mighty force. No subtle melodies or wide-eyed freak-outs here – this LP blazes forth with the raw, snarling guitars, brooding bass lines, and galloping [...]
Recently releasing their debut record Scorpio Leisure, Edinburgh's The Stagger Rats deliver high-energy, melodic, and lyrically clever music. The band's answers were quite humorous and show off their cheeky personalities. Have a read as we spoke to the band about falling off stage, being in an elevator with Ron Jeremy, and a film titled Jangle Your Extremities ! AMBY: How would you describe The Stagger Rats' sound to those unfamiliar with your music? The Stagger Rats: Our sound has recently undergone a fairly serious change. I'd call [...]
Hi Folks, Thanks for dropping by. Want to know about us? Well here are the questions that we get asked a lot ....the answers are all true. We were trying to find a bit about the origins of Bombskare, but failed, can you tell us about how you came together? I’m not an archaeologist but I’m told we were formed around the time of Charlemagne. That would make us over twelve hundred years old, which feels about right, but until we get round to carbon dating Papa Joe, our oldest [...]
King Eider are described as an "Edinburgh-based folk-blues collective." They had me at folk-blues. I love the bluesy, multi-instrumental style of their debut, self-released single, "Drink Me Dry." One wonders why they're self-releasing instead of on Song, By Toad Records. ... Continue reading
Ralph prefers unsigned indie bands but his man in Scotland, Malcolm Parry was heading to Public Service Broadcasting 's recent gig in Edinburgh which co-incides with their debut album release 'Inform - Educate - Entertain so he's relaxed the rules a bit to bring you a review of the night. Public Service Broadcasting are J.Willgoose and his wing-man Wrigglesworth so it's chocks away Malc! [...]
There aren't many bands who put pianos before guitars, even less so on the dreampop scene, so for that reason alone Collar Up are worth investigating. - By Kevin Scott
Feel the Cold by Nettles! Our Song of the Day can be heard beneath or over on the left sidebar throughout AMBY. Enjoy! Band Links: Facebook // Twitter // SoundCloud // Alicia Atout
Continuing on from Ralph's blog on Scottish Alternative Music Award, Best Rock category winners Culann, his man in Scotland Malcolm Parry headed to their East Coast gig in Edinburgh on their recent tour..... Culann- Electric Circus 19/04/13 [...]
Our metal editor Sander van den Driesche went along to the Atragon, Conan and Bongripper gig in Edinburgh. Read about the heavy fuzz and on how to get rid of your kidney stones.
With so many new bands trying to make a name for themselves in Edinburgh just now Last Minute Glory are sticking their heads above the rest with their debut EP 'Take Time'. It's a light and airy Scots poptastic a la View, so to show they're ready to make a name for themselves they set up an EP launch party in Cabaret Voltaire and Ralph's man in Scotland Malcolm Parry was there to catch the show. [...]
Marple's Dutch Uncles never do anything by the book. That includes their latest video for 'Bellio', off their January 2013-released album 'Out of Touch in the Wild' (it's great; read the review here ). It's a biologist's dream. Including this one. Watch it below. Catch the band on tour in the UK in May, including a stop on the Friday night at Liverpool Sound City (the Garage). Click here to view the embedded video. [...]
Ralph's been a long time fan of Scottish Alternative Music Award Best Electronic award winner Plum so news that she's been teamed up with Fiona Soe Paing and Elbi for a night in the Electric Circus , Edinburgh meant sending in Malcolm Parry who's also promoting the gig to have a word with them prior to the night. First up was Plum ..... [...]
Following on from a couple of EP's and a growing reputation as one of the finest live bands on the local circuit, Edinburgh electro-wizkids Homework released their debut LP just last month. 13 Towers is a energetic and spirited romp through dreamy electronic and ridiculously catchy riffs. You can stream the record in full below, after you check out this track-by-track guide that the band have put together for us... * A guide to 13 Towers [...]
Now normally Ralph brings you news of all that's good in unsigned music, however his man in Scotland Malcolm 'Anorak' Parry was heading for a Rival Sons concert so a live review had to be on the cards. [...]
By Cat Schaupp April 18, 2013 Vox Box is the new kid on the block in Edinburgh's record store scene, having only opened in May 2011. Nestled in the quirky treasure trove that is St. Stephen's Street in the city's Stockbridge district, they'll be celebrating Record Store Day 2013 in style with a 9.30am opening time that's kind to those who can't quite get out of bed on Saturdays, and a great line up of live music to keep the punters entertained. Muso's [...]
Delta Mainline would find it hard to describe their sound without mentioning Spiritualized but the task of living up to the name check is altogether a different prospect. Spiritualized are one of my favourite bands. The good news is that Delta Mainline are destined to be included in that list too. By Geoff Topley
Ralph's just had the heads up from his man in Scotland, Malcolm Parry about an up and coming young band from Edinburgh called The 23's . Malcolm caught their recent gig at Edinburgh's Electric Circus supported by Lethalise and The Dons who Ralph blogged recently. The 23's are Blair Ramsey - vocals, Scott McPherson - guitar, ben Clark - [...]
Ten Things About Dog On A Swing 1. It could be the first band ever named after a GIF. This one specifically- http://s13.photobucket.com/use r/vivouk/media/GIFs/dogonaswin g-1.gif.html 2. It is the name under which Ed Ritchie records songs. 3. Ed is open to collaborating with others without the burden of being 'in or out' of a band. He's currently working with a few musicians to play live and record an EP. 4. Whatever format the band is in, they play 3-minute(ish) pop(ish) songs. 5. Ed and the band are based [...]
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