Posts tagged "Scotland"

On the Scene: Glasgow

Mar 22, 2012 4:00 PM by Will Durkin

Five years ago Scotland was the hub of world-class guitar music. With Snow Patrol, Belle and Sebastian and Franz Ferdinand all calling the city home, it felt like every night a chart-busting band could be playing one of the city’s dive bars.

Broken Records, “Anne”

Jan 12, 2012 6:00 AM by Michael Verity

It’s been a few months since we’ve checked in with Broken Records, the Edinburgh, Scotland band we featured back in the fall with their song “Desperado.” Let’s pay them another visit.

Broken Records, “Desperado”

Oct 31, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity

Formed as a trio in Edinburgh, Scotland in 2006 by Ian Turnbull and brothers Jamie and Rory Sutherland, Broken Records quickly expanded both their roster and their presence on the indie folk scene.

Dropkick, “Only For Yourself”

Oct 10, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity

Back for an encore are brothers Andrew and Alastair Taylor with Scott Tobin and Roy W. Taylor, better known as Dropkick, Scotland’s “finest alt-country power-pop band.”

We Were Promised Jetpacks, “Act On Impulse”

Oct 4, 2011 6:00 AM by Will Durkin

With their second album We Were Promised Jetpacks aim even higher than the successes they found on their debut, flushing out their indie pop songs into full fledged anthems.

Dropkick, “Going Over Old Ground”

Sep 26, 2011 6:00 AM by Michael Verity

Called “Scotland’s finest alt-country power-pop band” by Tom Morton of BBC Scotland, Dropkick create deliciously infectious melodies and beautiful harmonies, as witnessed from this single, “Going Over Old Ground.”

Mogwai, "San Pedro"

Jun 18, 2011 6:00 AM by Anngie

Longtime Scottish post-rock quintet Mogwai offers up the single “San Pedro” from its awesomely titled 2011 album Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will.