Scottish Fiction Radio Show - 17th September 2015

In session this week was the delightful Be Charlotte.  With her inventive use of production and spoken word, Charlotte is one of the most exciting prospects currently honing her craft in Scotland at the moment.  We got to chatting about influences, observational lyrics, transitioning to a live stage, and how she is working with the brains of Hector Bizerk to push things forward.

And of course as ever the rest of the show is packed with the best new music from Scotland including The Bellybuttons, Smash Williams, Tuff Love, Cherri Fosphate and oh so much more. 

Tongues. - You Never Knew Me
Cherri Fosphate - Auf Wiedersehen
Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat - This Dark Desire
Be Charlotte - Too Late (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
M^tch - Swimming in a Games Console
Eyes of Others - Dysfunctional
Be Charlotte - Don't Let It Break (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Paolo Nutini - Candy - As chosen by Be Charlotte
PLAYLIST - Tuff Love - Duke
PLAYLIST - WOMPS - Live a Little Less
PLAYLIST - Forever - Loose
PLAYLIST - HQFU - Dust & Dirt
Be Charlotte - Discover (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Blue Lemonade - Leaf Swisher
The Bellybuttons - Play!
Supermoon - Oh, Supermoon
Smash Williams - A Splash Of Colour
Tijuana Bibles - Ghost Dance


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Scottish Fiction Radio Show - 3rd September 2015

Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years!  After another extended break over August, it's back to business here on Scottish Fiction with an almighty alignment of the best new music from Scotland and outstanding guests.

In session and playing some brand new tracks is Steven Milne from Aberdeen four piece The Little Kicks, and also joining me on the show is the esteemed Nicola Meighan who helps me review six hot new jams on the Scottish Fiction Roundtable.  It's all popping off.

WHITE - Blush
Wozniak - Wings of Pegasus
The Little Kicks - This Mess We're In (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
HQFU - Dust & Dirt
The Spook School - Burn Masculinity
Breakfast Muff - The Feels
Vasa - Fat Ronaldo
Jutland Songs - Enuff Puff
Delta Mainline - Vultures
Now Wakes The Sea - Rainmaker
The Little Kicks - Don't Get Mad, Get Even (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Mac Demarco - Another One - Chosen by Steven from The Little Kicks
PLAYLIST - CARBS - Life Drawing
PLAYLIST - Tongues - Religion
PLAYLIST - Forever - Loose
PLAYLIST - WOMPS - Live a Little Less
The Little Kicks - Gone But Not Forgotten (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
RE-MIXING IT UP - Miaoux Miaoux - Luxury Discovery (Bdy_Prts Remix)

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Scottish Fiction Radio Show - 30th July 2015

There's something pretty special about live music on radio.  It's the aspect of doing this whole Scottish Fiction hoo-la that I enjoy the most.  So it was such a delight to get back to hosting Scottish Fiction Sessions as I welcomed Dec '91 into the studio for a chat and live music.  We spoke about music, travelling, our upcoming Scottish Fiction Presents gig, as well as all sorts of other nonsense.

Making up the rest of the show, there's a new Playlist addition from Tongues, music from Yutani, Turtle, and Holy Esque, and stunning Re-Mixing It Up track from Outblinker via Machines In Heaven. 

Turtle - The Floor
Be Charlotte - Face
Mt. Doubt - Asunder
Dec '91 - I'll Try To Let You Know (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Shona Brown - All I Have
Akela - Past Sunrise
Dec '91 - Bad Man (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
AROUND THE WORLD - Girlpool - Before The World Was Big
PLAYLIST - SEØUEL - Fear Party
PLAYLIST - CARBS - Life Drawing
PLAYLIST - Tongues - Religion
PLAYLIST - Womps - Live A Little Less
Rachel Sermanni - Everything Is OK
Dec '91 - Catherine (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Holy Esque - Strange
Damn Teeth - I.D.N.F.I.N.M.
RE-MIXING IT UP - Outblinker - Pink (Machines In Heaven Remix)
Yutani - Mt. Minakami


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That's My Jam #71 - Tongues - Religion

The solo project of Kill The Waves frontman Tim Kwant, Tongues has had a 100% hit rate with the tracks released online so far.  And with new track Religion  dropping today he makes it three for three.

The lusciousness of the space in the track is the real standout, mixing Jamie xx production vibes with a cathedral chanting and organs; think of Hozier's Take Me To Church  but done well.  Religion  starts off sparse and works its way into a full blown audio masterpiece.  Like a musical paint by numbers, Tongues fills the canvas with bleeps, blips and drums.

Scottish Fiction Radio Show - 2nd July 2015

Having had the idea of doing a live review show for the best part of six months, it was great to finally get the Scottish Fiction Roundtable off the ground and on the air.  Not that it was overly difficult mind you.  Step 1: Ask a blogger to come on the show and review records.  Step 2: Do it.

So I was delighted to be joined by my monthly EP series partner in crime David McElroy from Almost Predictable. Almost to run through tracks from Deadly Rides, Reverieme, Ambassadeurs, Holy Esque, Hudson Mohawke and Pinact.  There's also a BBC Introducing Stage slant to the show, with no less than 7 acts playing the T in the Park stage featured on the show.  Wrap that up with a Re-Mixing It Up track and new music from Miracle Strip, Outblinker and Big Cloud, you've got yourself two hours of Scottish Fiction.

Miracle Strip - Took A Running Jump
Tongues. - Anymore
Miaoux Miaoux - Luxury Discovery
Deadly Rides - The Ride
Reverieme - Plankton
Ambassadeurs feat. C Duncan - Looking At You
AROUND THE WORLD - The War On Drugs - Lost In The Dream
Analog Angel - Your Breath
Holy Esque - Fade
Hudson Mohawke - Shadows
PLAYLIST - Pinact - Everybody Says
PLAYLIST - Catholic Action - The Real World
PLAYLIST - Machines In Heaven - Displacer
PLAYLIST - Kathryn Joseph - the worm
Shona Brown - Finally Woken
Man of Moon - The Road
Monogram - Anno
Outblinker - Pink
Stillhound - Think This Way
RE-MIXING IT UP - Babe - The Warbling (Bill Wells Remix)
Big Cloud - Come In
Bdy_Prts - Cold Shoulder


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Almost Scottish Fiction EP Volume 2

It's the first Monday of May, and as promised Volume 2 of the Almost Scottish Fiction EP  series is out now.  We've extended the EP to six tracks this month, meaning there's more bang for your buck.  Although techincally as the EP is free, there's no buck at all, so really just 50% more bang!

As before the EP is collated by myself on behalf of Scottish Fiction, and David McElroy from Almost Predictable, Almost and features tracks from our favourite artists.  To grab your download head along to the Scottish Fiction Bandcamp, or the Almost Predictable, Almost Bandcamp and download.



Apache Darling - More Than Me

Apache Darling are a synthpop duo from Glagsow who produce some of the finest pop music the city has produced in ages.  More Than Me  was the first track they released and it rightly gained a lot of attention.  Apache Darling are a genuinely thrilling prospect and More Than Me  captures all that is great about this band

very very small inclusions - Rain Rain

With a band name taken from the grading scale used to judge the clarity of diamonds, you'd expect crystaline clear music from very very small inclusions.  What you get is a dispersion of influences and ideas, with themes of introspection.  This track, Rain Rain,  features heavy tom-toms, with pure and acoustic sounds, and airy vocals.  The track is taken from the bands album Dispersions.

Tongues - Anymore

Tongues is Tim Kwant from Kill The Waves' solo project and Anymore  was his first release.  The song was a smash on Soundcloud and the buzz it created spread far and wide.  A slice of laid back electro pop with a huge chorus, Anymore  will grab you straight away and never let you go.

BEAM - Hex

BEAM is the glorious sounds of singer and songwriter Amy MacDougall, who has been in the past better known for contributing to other people's music; for example King Creosote.  However Hex is the sound of her own music, mysterious vocal loops, cello, piano and an overall dreamy feel.

The Insomniac Project - Breakaway

The Insomniac Project have kindly allowed us to use a brand new track, Breakaway,  and it is a cracker.  Disco fused with LCD Soundsystem and Hot Chip, Breakaway  is destined to get anyone grooving.

Seas, Starry - Newark

Coming from the Aberdeen four piece's album Tyto Alba,  Newark  is a perfect illustration of the effects laden ambient music that Seas, Starry produce so well.  Taking influence from the likes of My Bloody Valentine and Errors, the band drag the listeners ear to the furthest edges of electronic instrumental music.

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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That's My Jam #41 - Tongues - Colours In The Dark

New Year resolution time.  I'm going to stop bullshitting about bands and artists I know nothing about, and just instead admit that fact and let the music do the talking.  Which is why I can literally say all I know about Tongues is that it involves Tim Kwant from Glasgow electro-pop band Kill The Waves and that this track, Colours In The Dark  is available to download via Bandcamp now.  Truth be told, that actually might be all there is to know...

Influences of Hot Chip and, closer to home, Miaoux Miaoux swirl around in here, as the track loops round, never really marking where sections begin or end.  But that's part of the appeal, as the four minutes don't seem enough, and before you know it you've listened to the track on repeat for 20 minutes.  Delightful stuff for a Monday afternoon.