The 2012 SXSW Music Festival kicks off next week with 12 Scottish bands set to invade Austin. Unfortunately the weather forecast suggests that they may be bringing the Scottish weather with them. Nevertheless I'm sure that the barbeques will still be fired up and the margaritas will still flow. On Monday we'll publish the full [...]

Not all of the vinyl I buy nowadays is second-hand or retro. But when I do buy newly released stuff I tend to wait a while before posting it....I'd rather anyone really interested in the songs will pay to get a hold of them rather than take the free download route. This 12" only single has sat in the cupboard very patiently since September 2010 waiting its turn. I've written before about The Twlilight Sad and among the pieces I've said that the gig they [...]