Hi there.
I'm the Pictish Trail. My real name is Johnny.
I run a wee DIY record label with my friend, King Creosote, called Fence Records.
My debut album, Secret Soundz Vol.1 is coming out, on September 8th, through Fence Records - available from the Fence website, and in all good independent record stores. However, you can purchase a copy now if you come along to any of my live shows over the summer.
This is what it looks like
If you can't make it to a live show, and you simply MUST have something Pictish in your collection, then you might want to have a peek at this single. It's a split 7" with the band FOUND, on puke-green vinyl. My side contains the song 'Words Fail Me Now', which you can hear in the MySpace player, above.
Manchester's Amida have been compared to both the Pixies and the Magnetic Fields - due in part to their ability to wrench catchy pop from dark subject matter. This is exemplified on their debut mini-album 'Arts and Crafts' which, rattling through six tracks in under 13 minutes, has been described as "a masterclass in pop economy".
Pushing shiny pop hooks to a lo-fi aesthetic, the Just Joans create tales of heartache and teenage longing in small town Caledonia. Is This Music described their debut album (Last Tango In Motherwell) as "frankly staggering", and probably the best album of that year. This was followed by two mini-albums on the rather lovely Wee POP label: Virgin Lips and Hey Boy, You're So Sensitive.
The Occasional Flickers' main songwriter Giorgos Bouras recorded debut album 'Scattered Songs' in his native Greece. But it wasn't until he relocated to Greece and put together a new live band that the music truly felt at home. Imbued with the lyrical wit of Belle and Sebastian, but delivered in the off hand style of the Pastels - they're the best Scottish pop band to ever come out of Greece. Or maybe the best Greek pop band in Scotland. Either way, they're not to be missed.
PICTISH FANS!! hear him mumble at the end of this mix..
I've been away but back home now and about to move out into a new home. This is the final postcard xxxxoooo Oh yeah..PS - I feel like i'm in a burning building and i gotta go (again).
Pyramids - The Echo Of Something Lovely Aidan Moffat - Good Morning Appleblim & Peverelist - Circling Fuck Buttons - Sweet Love For Planet Earth Why? - Good Friday Flying Lotus - Camel Black Affair - PPP Flying Lotus - Testament (Feat. Gonja Sufi) Quiet Village - Gold Rush Talk Talk - I Believe In You King Creosote - And The Racket They Made Bon Iver</sp
Tickets available from Monorail, Kings Court. 7" & Digital Download available from all good record stores & download sites from 07/07. You can pre-order the 7” vinyl from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk from 23/06.
The Zoeys are Jim Gellately's single of the week and will be live in session on Marc Riley's BBC 6 Music show too!
Punch & The Apostles debut single 'Asylum / Tie Me To The Mast' availble on 7" vinyl from www. luckynumbernine. co. uk and
Monorail (Glasgow) Avalanche(Glasgow) Oxfam Music (Glasgow) Roughtrade(s) London Sister Ray (London) Pure Groove (London)
A fantastic bill in aid of a great charity. Tickets available from Monorail & Missing Records. For the full line-up and more info please visit www. myspace. com/christmastimeinthemountains
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Hey dude, how are you? How did the night go on 6th? Sorry I did not make it - mate came for dinner and we planned on going but after yabbering and drinking it was a little late for a gig so headed to pollok social club instead (nice nice nice). So anyway, apologies!! Hmmm, I shall be at Hey You though and I better see this hair on you that day or disrespect may creep in...(even if it's a wig)
