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Billy Hamilton’s explanation of how the bands are chosen disspells any thoughts that half the names are written down before the judging starts but I don’t think that is what people are saying. Certain bands are “expected” to get through and that is “understood”. You don’t need to be Derren Brown to predict who they […]

Billy Hamilton sheds some more light on the judging process. http://radar.scotsman.com/viewpost.aspx?id=442

Somebody seems to have done all the leg work already commenting on the Pop Cop blog http://thepopcop.co.uk/2011/05/t-break-2011-the-chosen-ones/ . I’d spotted that The Lafontaines were “connected” to Raw Power Management but that was about as far as I had got and to be honest I was already rapidly losing interest. On first inspection it looks like […]

I don’t normally leave comments open as I just get loads of spam but I thought I had better and not only have there been comments from both sides (and it really feels like people take sides on this) but I’ve had lots of direct emails too. To be honest I know the Boycotts and […]

On Saturday 18th June we will be bringing you not one, not two and not even three bands, but four bands from the Armellodie label playing stripped back acoustic sets. Something Beginning With L, Cuddly Shark, Le Reno Amps and The Scottish Enlightenment will all be appearing in the shop that afternoon. More details to […]

We are very excited to announce that Scott has given us 20 numbered limited edition prints to sell. They are hand coloured and we have one framed and looking very good indeed on display in the shop. I’ll have some more detailed photos put up later in the week but for now the prints retail […]

http://www.viceland.com/music/2011/05/the-indie-cred-test/ “Did you actually listen to all of Robert Pollard’s post-GBV output before decrying it, or was that not even necessary?”

I‘ve been asked recently about this after the Record Store Day poll as we didn’t really lobby at all for votes and to be honest my opinion is that we just try to do our best doing what we do and I have no wish to be seen as better or worse than any other […]

As usual there is a fair amount of comment about the T Break list. It always puts me off when a band is recommended to me on the basis they are friends with / related to another band, have influential management or have other good contacts. Aerials Up for instance were first mentioned to me […]

If you would like one sent to you email for details as it is quite heavy.   Everything’s Getting Older ~ Ltd Edition Triple Vinyl (courtesy of Chemikal Underground) An exceptional, deluxe version of this very special album, ‘Everything’s Getting Older’ is available as a triple LP with two bonus 12″ and a host of extras… […]