Not too long ago we welcomed Jamie Murray, festival director of Doune The Rabbit Hole on to the Scottish Fiction radio show to convince us all why we should head on down to the Carron Valley Forest for the festivals third year. And he did a fairly sterling job of it, so much so we'd recommend having a listen back to the show right here.
I'll be lucky enough to be at the festival next weekend (DTRH runs from Friday 24th to Sunday 26th) with my wife and kids; editors note DTRH has got plenty for sproglets so if you're looking for a wee family weekend away this would be perfect and under 12's are FREE! The line up is packed full of talent, as well as plenty of artists I'm sure I'll discover and come away loving. Check out the full line up right here. In the meantime here's the Scottish Fiction pick of the bunch:
Friday 24th August
As Mrs Scottish Fiction is working until 3pm on Friday it'll be a swift pick up and dash to beat the motorway traffic to get to the DTRH site. Hopefully we make it there in time to catch Behold, The Old Bear, who are of course lead by Mitchell Museum drummer Raindeer MacFarlane. We are just waiting patiently for them to release some more material, although maybe the return of MM has delayed this slightly. Whatever the reason, be sure to catch them performing on the Jabberwocky stage. On the Baino stage Pumajaw will be plying their brand of electronica with songs from 2011's 'Demon Meow Meow' album at the front. It's the main Jabberwocky stage however where my main attentions shall be and yours should to. First up is SAY Award winning duo Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat. Having seen the bearded gents three times now, I can vouch for the incredible live performance they, and their band, put on. I'm extremely looking forward to seeing if they can recreate that intimate and cosy feeling on an open stage at a festival. Following on from Wells & Moffat are Glasgow's finest and eclectic 6 piece,The Phantom Band. Again I've seen them live recently at the Stag & Dagger festival and you can expect them to pull out some stonking tunes such as 'Mr Natural' and 'Halfhound'. Last up is JD Twitch, one half of the famous Optimo, who will be taking the party on through to the late night.
Saturday 25th August
Kicking things off nice and early on the Baino stage are Battery Face who no doubt will melt some faces with tracks from their album 'Addams Family Values'. Later on the same stage is Neu! Reekie! w/Teen Canteen. I'm not quite sure what the set up here will be, but hopefully it involves Teen Canteen playing some the wonderful dream-pop that is up on their SoundCloud page. Blank Canvas are playing the Fruit Stand stage later in the day and are well worth visiting for some alternative indie rock. The main Jabberwocky stage gets interesting when Withered Hand takes to it, equipped with a full band. Expect to hear recent track 'Heart Heart' performed in all it's glory, plus inspired indie gems from his brilliant 'Good News' LP. Fence supremo Kenny 'King Creosote' Anderson follows on from Withered Hand, in a bill of folk singer/songwriter indulgence. With a fantastic back catalogue to pick from, plus Mercury nominated 'Diamond Mine', you can be sure that King Creosote will be a chilled out way to spend your Saturday night. Elsewhere on Saturday Holy Mountain will be shredding it up on the Baino stage, and over on the Inspire stage you can find Sparrow & The Workshop followed by We Came From Wolves. If you fancy some DJ action then pop yer noggin' into Vibes: Below The Well where the Pin-Up DJ's will be spinning tracks.
Sunday 26th August
How's the hangover doing? Need some melodic female led indie-folk to settle that bouncing headache? Lucky for you Olympic Swimmers will be on the Jabberwocky stage fresh from the well deserved success of their debut album 'No Flags Will Fly'. After them are The Second Hand Marching Band who, depending on how many of them turn up, number 22 musicians, all helping to create brilliant and reconstructed folk music. Over on the Tenement TV stage are Edinburgh band Kid Canaveral. As well as playing tracks from their cracking album 'Shouting At Wildlife', we can always hope that Kenny sticks around for a guest appearance, given the two artist penchant for working together. Back to the Jabberwocky stage and you'll find Three Blind Wolves, who if my short glimpse of seeing them at Oran Mor recently is anything to go by, will rock the stage. Sunday night for me though is owned by the next two acts, both who play the Baino stage. Firstly Malcolm Middleton brings his Human Don't Be Angry alter-ego and album to the party. Expect '80's influenced melodies and electronic beats. Then later is Miaoux Miaoux, a.k.a. Glasgow based Londoner Julian Corrie. This man's music enthrals and encapsulates me, with his pulsating beats, rhythmic hooks and dreamy vocals. Make a point of catching him if you can. Elsewhere Pronto Mama are playing the Tenement TV stage, which is worth checking out if they don't clash with Miaoux Miaoux.
For full information about the Doune The Rabbit Hole festival, head on over to their website. The festival takes place at Duncarron Fort, Carron Valley Forest, Kilsyth from Friday 24th August to Sunday 25th August. Tickets are still available, priced £98 for weekend camping. See you there!
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