Scottish Fiction Podcast - 9th March 2015

A distilled one hour episode of Scottish Fiction this week; which for the most part consists of some pretty laid back music.  We introduce you to Henry & Fleetwood, the new artist on Olive Grove Records, there's first tastes of the new albums from Admiral Fallow and Garden of Elks, plus Balearic inspired post rock from A Sudden Burst Of Colour.  Enjoy!

Admiral Fallow - Evangeline
Forever - Shamed
Garden of Elks - Swap
Mt. Doubt - Soft Wrists
A Sudden Burst Of Colour - Life Spent Drifting
RE-MIXING IT UP - Blood Relatives - Deerheart (The Ansion remix)
Finn LeMarinel - Become
Henry & Fleetwood - Perfect Mess
Idlewild - All Things Different
Siobhan Wilson - Dear God
King Creosote - Largs


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Scottish Fiction IPA - Idlewild announce craft beer

Ahead of the release of their eight album, Everything Ever Written,  Scottish Fiction favourites Idlewild have joined forces with Edinburgh based Barney’s Beer to release a brand new craft beer called... Scottish Fiction!

Some readers may recall Barney's Beer as the brewer behind the Beer vs Records Record Store Day release with Song, By Toad Records, so this is not the brewers first dabble into indie music.  “When the band approached me to collaborate on a beer I invited them down to the brewery to have a taste of some beers and throw around some ideas" stated Barney, the man behind the brewery.

The beer will be available in Scotland as part of a limited edition batch; 1250 bottles sold at independent beer and wine shops, as well as available on cask for a limited time; to coincide with the launch.  To mark the launch, the band are having a party on Friday 6th Feb in Summerhall, Edinburgh where the beer will be available, plus an exclusive playback of Everything Ever Written  followed by a DJ set from the band. Tickets are free and available here.

The bottles will also feature a QR code that will provide access to a free download of a special acoustic performance of one of the band’s earliest and best loved tracks A Film For The Future  from their album Hope Is Important.

Without doubt Idlewild are one of my favourite ever Scottish bands, and clearly the blog/radio show/podcast owe a debt to the band for the name Scottish Fiction which is also one of my favourite songs.  Keep an eye on the blog for a review of the band's new album popping up, and you can check out the band's lasted single below.

Scottish Fiction Podcast - 19th January 2015

We get into 2015 proper the same way we ended 2014; with excellent live music and all the best new music about.  My session guest for this episode is artist and musician Sarah J Stanley, who played three wonderful tracks live in the Pulse 98.4 studio. 

Dotted around the rest of the episode there's new music from stalwarts Idlewild and Belle and Sebastian from both their forthcoming albums, and fresh material from Le Thug, Tongues, Lilac Pin, Mt. Doubt and more.

Idlewild - Come on Ghost
BAD LUCK - F L O A T
The Phantom Band - Local Zero
Collapsible Mountain - Laid Plans
Sarah J Stanley - Farmer - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Best Girl Athlete - Talk
CLASSIC TRACK - Endor - Chapel Doors
Belle & Sebastian - Nobody's Empire
Sarah J Stanley - Secretly Not - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Taylor Swift - Shake It Off - As chosen by Sarah J Stanley
Tongues - Colours In The Dark
Mt. Doubt - Feathers
Algernon Doll - Justine
Lenin Death Mask - Tried To Confess
Sarah J Stanley - I Promise Mum - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Django Django - First Light
Redolent - Auburn and Lime
Lilac Pin - Come Inside
RE-MIXING IT UP - Mogwai - The Lord Is Out Of Control (Nils Frahm Remix)
Le Thug - Basketball Land


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Scottish Fiction Podcast - 17th November 2014

Joining me on the show this week were Liam Chapman and Nichola Kerr from Prehistoric Friends.  Ahead of their second single Wisdom Tooth  being released on Tuesday 18th November, the band kindly popped by to play us some spine-chilling live songs as well as chat about their single and plans for the future.

Their session tracks and interview is intersected with great new music from CHVRCHES, Belle and Sebastian, Idlewild, Wozniak and heaps more.  There's also a great 'Re-Mixing It Up' track courtesy of Battery Face via Errors, as well as another 'Cover Lover' track, this time from Aidan Moffat.  Get stuck in.

The Twilight Sad - It Was Never The Same
United Fruit - Open Your Eyes
Memory Man - Felix Baumgartner
Prehistoric Friends - Bermuda Triange - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Catholic Action - Lost and Found
COVER LOVER - Aidan Moffat - I Got You Babe
Fat Suit - The First Man On The Sun
CHVRCHES - Get Away
Prehistoric Friends - Vanished - Live In Pulse 98.4 Studio
Michael McDonald - What A Fool Believes - As chosen by Prehistoric Friends
Machines In Heaven - Hindu Milk
Wozniak - Five Star
Stanley Odd - Her Name Was Hip-Hop
Prehistoric Friends - Wisdom Tooth - Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio
Wojtek - Pivot
Felix Champion - Snow Graves
RE-MIXING IT UP - Battery Face - Cider Says (Errors Remix)
Belle and Sebastian - The Party Line
Idlewild - Collect Yourself


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Scottish Fiction Podcast - 17th April 2013

With Record Store Day looming on the horizon, Saturday 20th April in case you wondered, there's some rather specific chat about RSD 2013 events in independent record shops both here in Glasgow and over the M8 in Edinburgh.  There's also a raft of tracks which will be available to buy on lovely vinyl and tape, including CHVRCHES, Randolph's Leap and Zed Penguin.

Elsewhere there's new music from The Pastels, Prides, Camera Obscura and Adam Stafford, plus a Mogwai remix for 'Re-Mixing It Up', a cover by The Fratellis and your choice of track in 'Tweet-a-track'.  Get stuck in!

The Pastels - Check My Heart
Collar Up - In Love And Disgrace
Randolph's Leap - Gina
Zed Penguin - This Town
CHVRCHES - Now Is Not The Time
The LaFontaines - Light Up The Background

Tweet-a-track - Idlewild - (I Am) What I Am Not - Chosen by @pathunknown

The Streams - LemonHaze
Steve Heron - Picturesque
Camera Obscura - Do It Again
Future Glue - Crooked
Poor Things - Morgan
Garden Of Elks - Surfer Boy

Cover Lover - The Fratellis - All Along The Watchtower

Bacchanal Party - Mandy
Panda Su - Maps
United Fruit - Taste I Can't Give Up
Primal Scream - It's Alright, It's Ok
Prides - Out Of The Blue
Book Group - Year Of The Cat
Adam Stafford - Ghostly Arms

Re-Mixing It Up - Mogwai - San Pedro (The Soft Moon Remix)

The Duke, Detroit - Kids
Capitals - Reliever
Woodenbox - Courage


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Scottish Fiction Podcast - 23rd January 2013

Last night on Pulse 98.4 FM we celebrated our second birthday on air!  As it was a special occasion we had a rather special show, where along with the help of our panelists, Raymond Weir, Carolynne McKendry and Bobby Motherwell, we attempted to compile 'The Greatest Scottish Playlist'.

We each chose ten tracks that we thought deserved a place, and debated the finer details of our choices.  The whole list is unveiled and there's music from the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Belle & Sebastian, Biffy Clyro, The Phantom Band, Amplifico and more!

You can check out the full 40 tracks on our YouTube playlist.

Remember to vote for your top 15 tracks (and your own choice) in our poll!


Frightened Rabbit - The Modern Leper
Aztec Camera - We Could Send Letters
Lulu - The Man Who Sold The World
Rachel Sermanni - Waltz
Justin Currie - If I Ever Loved You
Bert Jansch - Angie
Danny Wilson - Aberdeen
Rod Stewart & The Faces - Bring It On Home To Me / You Send Me
Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - The Greatest Story Ever Told
Admiral Fallow - Dead Against Smoking
Amplifico - The Comedy Stops Here
The Phantom Band - Folk Song Oblivion
Idlewild - In Remote Part (Scottish Fiction)
Proclaimers - Letter From America
Belle & Sebastian - The Boy With The Arab Strap
Biffy Clyro - Many Of Horror

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