Scottish Fiction Podcast - 15th January 2014

Starting 2014 by celebrating the best live tracks from our guests of 2013 seems like a good way to go about the first live show of the year doesn't it?  After hearing back just how good these session tracks were, I think the only conclusion is yes it bloody was!  Tracks including some exclusive new tracks played ONLY to the Scottish Fiction audience.  There's also the announcement of our first live guest of 2014 plus an exclusive first radio play of a track from their new album.  Back of the net!

Rick Redbeard – Any Way I Can (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Dave Hughes – She Dreams Of Toronto (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Panda Su – Bee Song (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Siobhan Wilson – All Dressed Up (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Lenzie Moss – Kelvin British Summertime (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
King Post Kitsch – Fante’s Last Stand (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Wounded Knee – Muckle Sang (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Reverieme – Sorry Or Something (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Lidh – Peace Now (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Adam Stafford – Please (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Fake Major – We’re The Same (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Algernon Doll – Venus (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Behold The Old Bear – Blessings Or Bruises / Home Space (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Beerjacket – Antlers
Kevin Harper – Kingdom Of Wires (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Esperi – Little Shirts (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
RM Hubbert – Bolt (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Lovers Turn To Monsters – LA Gear (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Julia Doogan – Whirlpool (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Blue Rose Code – Acquainted With The Night / Silent Drums (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Blood Relatives – Bone Idle (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Gone Wishing – The Confidant (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
TeenCanteen - Friends (Live in Pulse 98.4 studio)
Mogwai - Batcat


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Scottish Fiction Podcast - 31st July 2013

Over the course of 2013 so far we've had some fantastically talented guests on the Scottish Fiction show.  To celebrate that before I swan off for a months holiday, this latest show includes some of the best session tracks from 2013 so far.  As well as a sneaky track which is one of my favourites of 2013 so far.  Listen in for this hour special, with live tracks from Lidh, Algernon Doll, Siobhan Wilson and more.


Rick Redbeard - Any Way I Can (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Lenzie Moss - I Don't Believe In Anything (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Lovers Turn To Monsters - Skeletor
Algernon Doll - I'm So Tired (Fugazi Cover) (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
King Post Kitsch - Fante's Last Stand (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Wounded Knee - The Muckle Sang (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Lidh - Peace Now (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Panda Su - Alphabet Song (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Reverieme - Build A Home (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)
Friends In America - Gaffe
Siobhan Wilson - All Dressed Up (Live in Pulse 98.4 Studio)


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Wounded Knee - Scottish Fiction Session - Videos

A few weeks back I was joined in the Pulse 98.4 FM studios by Drew Wright, a.k.a. Wounded Knee.  You may have listened to the show live, or caught it on repeat via our podcast.  If not, you can do the latter right here.

Scottish Fiction - 29th May 2013 by Scottish Fiction on Mixcloud

We also, with the kind help of Calum Morton and Ross Crae, have started videoing the live session tracks for your visual and audio enjoyment.  Because I'm realistic enough to know that some people don't want to hear my prattling interview with our guests.  You just want live music.

So here's the first trio of videos for you.  All our videos will be on our YouTube channel as well.

Scottish Fiction Podcast - 29th May 2013

After kicking off the show with the sweet summer vibes of Giant Fang, I welcomed Drew Wright, a.k.a. Wounded Knee into the studio as my session guest for the evening.  With a wonderfully obscure selection of tracks under his arm, we chatted, mused about protest songs, and discussed the Whatever Gets You Through The Night project.  And there was plenty rummaging in the infamous bawbag to choose the three live songs you'll hear during the show.

There's the usual serving of new Scottish music too, including tracks from the forthcoming Camera Obscura, Boards Of Canada, Quickbeam and Algernon Doll albums, plus a Cover Lover and Re-Mixing It Up track.  Huzzah!

Giant Fang - Aqualung

Davie Stewart - Macpherson's Rant - As chosen by Wounded Knee

Wounded Knee - Muckle Sang - Live in Pulse 98.4 FM Studio

Zwabesho Sibisi - Angihambe - As chosen by Wounded Knee

Wounded Knee - The Old Main Drag - Live in Pulse 98.4 FM Studio

Wounded Knee - The Herring Road - Live in Pulse 98.4 FM Studio

Alasdair Roberts - Firewater - As chosen by Wounded Knee

Blood Relatives - Dead Hip
Camera Obscura - Fifth In Line To The Throne
Quickbeam - Grace

Cover Lover - Cleavers - Transmission

Trapped In Kansas - Collapse Rebuild
The Pastels - Illuminum Song
Algernon Doll - Anti-them
Poor Things - Ice Cream
Boards Of Canada - Reach For The Dead

Re-Mixing It Up - Bwani Junction - Civil War (Discopolis Remix)

Song Of Return - Trapped Inside The Night
We're Only Afraid Of NYC - Blood
A Fight You Can't Win - Burning Sky


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Scottish Fiction - Live Sessions

It's shaping up to be a great year for the Scottish Fiction radio show/podcast in terms of live guests.  It's our aim in 2013, to bring you live radio sessions from some of the best Scottish artists and we'll keep you up to date throughout on our Facebook and Twitter pages with announcements.  You can of course check out our full back catalogue of session guests right here.  Here's who we've bribed with the promise of wine to come on so far:

Past sessions

Wednesday 20th February 2013 - Shambles Miller - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 27th February 2013 - Campfires In Winter - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 13th March 2013 - Rick Redbeard - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 20th March 2013 - Dave Hughes & The Renegade Folk Punk Band - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 27th March 2013 - Panda Su - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 3rd April 2013 - Siobhan Wilson - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 24th April 2013 - Lenzie Moss - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 15th May 2013 - King Post Kitsch - Listen back to this session here.
Wednesday 29th May 2013 - Wounded Knee - Listen back to this session here.

Still to come

Wednesday 19th June - Reverieme
Wednesday 26th June 2013 - Adam Stafford
Wednesday 3rd July - Fake Major
Wednesday 10th July - Lidh
Wednesday 17th July - Algernon Doll
Wednesday 24th July - Behold, The Old Bear

That's what I call a line up!  You can be sure we'll be adding more great sessions through the year.

Make sure you are tuned in to Scottish Fiction every Wednesday at 9pm on Pulse 98.4 FM (online at www.pulseonair.co.uk) or if you miss the show check out our podcast on iTunes.

Shhh! Festival - Radio Feature

On Saturday 1st December The Local and Line Of Best Fit along with RM Hubbert hosted the first Shhh! Festival up here in Scotland at Platform in Glasgow. Celebrating quiet music and art, and actively encouraging the audience to 'shhh', the festival saw an array of artists including RM Hubbert, I Build Collapsible Mountains, Emma Pollock, Jo Mango, Wounded Knee, Finn LeMarinnel and many more.

I headed down and spoke to curator RM Hubbert and some of the performing artists.  Have a listen.

Scottish Fiction at Shhh! Festival by Scottish Fiction on Mixcloud