Indicate Magazine Issue 7 by Leonora Belcher

Editor - Leonora Belcher sparrow_@hotmail.co.uk Design - Grant McArthur grantmcarthur@hotmail.co.uk

Contributors Claire Stuart, Grant Alexander McDonald, Callum Rice, Kristopher Andrew Hamilton, Yasmin Ali, Rosheen McGowan, Anna Seale, Jonny Burke, Susan Castillo, Nina Blake, Derrick Argent, Kaeleigh Wallace, Craig Jonathan, Joe Bucklow, Levi MacDonald, Christina Riley, Sam Murray, Alexander Martin, Andrew Burns, Kerry McVey and David Boyson Cooper. Welcome to Issue 7 where as usual we bring you the highlights of Glasgow’s latest endeavours in art, photography and events. Lots has happened in the long winter and it definitely show’s that Glaswegians spirits can’t be knocked by a bit of snow. Enjoy the issue and as usual we are always looking for new talent so get involved by emailing indicatemagazine@hotmail.co.uk!

che camille By Yasmin Ali Photos by Kristopher Andrew Hamilton Make up by Rosheen McGowan www.checamille.com Ode to Che: Trailblazing fashion label Che Camille’s closure marks end of an era, but leaves behind a vibrant creative marketplace Yasmin Ali visited the erstwhile new home of Che Camille and Supermercado for an Indicate interview with Che’s label owner and namesake Camille Lorigo. Camille Lorigo came from Edinburgh to set up her own fashion label and store Che Camille in 2006. She recognised what Scotland was missing was a platform for promotion of local designers. At first, her initiative of organising local fashion shows was seen as a new thing of which people were sceptical, but undoubtedly interested. Camille succeeded in increasing local awareness of good resident designers and other shops started to stock their labels. The store began in the upper echelons of exclusive jeweller’s INDICATE

mall Argyll Arcade (level 6 to be precise). Camille identified a need for homeliness or ‘being the right house’ for successful business premises. The elevator access up half a dozen floors to the old unit was a definite barrier for some customers. In autumn last year, Che Camille made the bold move down from its lofty showroom in the jeweller’s arcade, to a more easily-accessed 2nd-storey unit in a covered courtyard in the middle of East-end marketplace The Barras. Sadly, its new home was short-lived, and at the start of this year Che Camille issued an open letter announcing “the end of Che Camille”. Yearning for the continental and cosmopolitan marketplaces of Europe, nestled away in an indoor courtyard in Glasgow’s busiest weekend market, Camille found a space for her team and other Glasgow creative traders to hold INDICATE

fashion shows; art openings; and have people spend their time there. At the courtyard of Calton Entry, all this came packaged complete with the added bonus of being neon-lit and weatherproof, which Camille recognised as “kinda ticking all the boxes” - the proof is in the valuable creative marketplace that remains after CC’s departure. Camille personally set about contacting and seeking out like-minded local designers as prospective neighbouring tenants to occupy the remaining units. Many of these are part of Glasgow Craft Mafia and its new Supermercado collective: INDICATE

all bring their own creative and shopping community with them. The social and artistic interchange is considered the one of the most rewarding part of sharing a space, as is the potential for event; the latter of which Camille personally considers is what brings the place to life. Accessibility is the common denominator for the creative vendors and the communities they serve. The market is accessible both in terms of fostering a welcoming environment for designer-traders, as well as countering the public’s intimidation by fashion events. Unhealthy models and stages that

are positioned too high can make the conventional fashion show appear as a stand-offish or handsoff affair to the average citizen. Che Camille succeeded in championing a fashion-for-all event, with the Menergy Vogue Ball, held at their East-end address in midNovember 2010, to mass appeal.. The drag-queen fashion show went some way towards proving that fashion shows can be inclusive rather than exclusive events, A follow-up event The Vogue Brawl, is planned in Manchester in late January. The remaining resident design community are working on making the Barras more of a weekend place in the future, with designers working in their units everyday and are open for fittings and by appointment during the week. Made in the Shade are trading from their Maisonette in the West End from 18th January, with plans for further East-end weekend Supermercado dates currently on hold, but in the pipeline for 2011. The cold mid-November morn that we had our interview, Camille’s workshop was busy working on a typically fabulous photo-shoot amid friendly catcalls and heckling in the marketplace. The Barras as a backdrop offers character

and a lively atmosphere for Camille’s legacy: her friends and neighbours she leaves behind in the remaining fashion collective and the Supermercado team. With Thanks to Camille Lorigo and Harriet Gadman of Che Camille, best of luck in their future. Warm wishes extended to their friends and former neighbours, the Supermercado collective. You can read Che Camille’s official goodbye letter here at gmtiny.com/ ZZOqS and see Niallist’s tribute song and video ‘Rock The Shop’ here at www.vimeo.com/9404316 You can keep up to date with the Supermercado plans on Made in the Shade’s blog and website, accessible from www. wearemadeintheshade.com

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Yasmin Ali receives a warm welcome at Mhari McMullan’s West-End store and studio

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Welcome Home is a unique shop and gallery in Glasgow’s West End. The boutique is the brainchild of textile designer and former Londoner, Mhari McMullan, who came to Glasgow five years ago to start her business in pastures new. Mhari reflects on what has been a profitable and prolific year for her studio store. The store celebrated its first birthday in October with an in-store party. Welcome Home continued festivities with a Birthday Raffle in November, with over 25 fantastic prizes from featured designers. Anniversary celebrations continue with the publication of a freely distributed newsprint Annual, which showcases a selection of highlights. Mhari took part in the recent Autumn ‘Bold Souls’ popup styling event, the first of two to be held at new venue GN Salon. In the run-up to Christmas, Welcome Home is hosting a pop-up shop in the foyer of the CCA, with a range of stocking-friendly gifts. The landscape of the Scottish design scene has changed dramatically in the past five years.

Rather than sourcing mainstream art via the usual design suspects, design-spotters are trending towards smaller, indie outlets. The art schools in the four major cities - Aberdeen, Dundee, Glasgow and Edinburgh - also supply talented young graduates to join the supply chain. Supply stores are becoming smaller, and companies are investing in niche-marketing of specialist types of design. Welcome Home functions as a successful ‘informal collective’, bringing together the work of new and emergent artists under one roof. Collaborative relationships work well; WH is able to provide a more bespoke and personal service to both clients and customers compared to the role served by conventional stockists. The store concept is based loosely around the house theme, with different ‘rooms’ for reading, making, dressing, studio work, whose themes are continued in the online store. Housed in a utilitarian yet cosy work-unit, the Partick store is open as usual during the festive season, and is well worth a look. The clever design of the shell is by Glasgow-based Collective Architecture. The industrial-style unit features a space-saving INDICATE

split-level mezzanine that allows light to permeate throughout the shop and workshop. The publicly accessible mid-level has worktables which Mhari uses as her office as well as holding regular classes and workshops. Popular recent events include sewing classes with Bold Souls’ colleagues and local fashion designers, Silvia Pellegrino (ChouChou Couture) and Jennie Lööf of her eponymous label.

one of their Sunday classes. Welcome Home pop-up store at CCA Foyer Glasgow 4-23 December Welcome Home is located on Keith St, nearest Underground is Kelvinhall Subway For updates of classes, sign up to Welcome Home’s mailing list.

Amongst original gift and fashion items, Welcome Home is perhaps best known for their affordable and unique art prints from a range of illustrators. One of WH’s newest designers is illustrator and knitter Hilary Grant, who has crafted a series of cute alpine cushions. The mountains are available in varying triangular shapes, sizes and colourways within the range; pardon the pun. These took pride of place in the shop window throughout the autumn, and are also centrepiece of one of the stands at the popup shop. Make sure you take time out to go visit the CCA foyer in December, and the store now and in the New Year. Welcome Home is an inviting place this holiday season: somewhere to spend Christmas money, or turn over a new leaf at INDICATE

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Bold souls Words by Claire Stuart Photographs by Grant Alexander McDonald The 4th of November. It’s bloody cold and the weather’s temperamental. I’m tempted to go home and hide myself among a whole mess of duvets, but then I’d be missing out on one of Glasgow’s most exciting fashion projects to date. Bold Souls, Glasgow’s premier INDICATE

fashion and styling event, first cropped up in the basement of Stereo in July. Originally “The Dressing Room” - organisers Silvia Pellegrino, James Rennie- with a little help of Garçon Jonathan Pryce, set out to create an event that celebrates independent fashion and design within Glasgow,

allowing customers to get up close and personal with local designers. As the events evolved, the pop-up styling event has recently moved to the gorgeous GN Studios on Sauchihall Street. The idea of transforming a hairdressers into a indie shoppers haven seems bizarre at first, but it really worked. The unusual choice of venue worked in their favour, allowing bright spaces for designers to showcase (and more importantly sell) their clothes and allowed you to feel like you were part of something special.

Samples from Ten30’s latest collection “A Last Tango in Harris” adorned the rails – a mix of perfectly cut tweed jackets and pastel A-line dresses with embroidered detail, had me swooning like nothing else. Mee Mee Couture’s latest designs definitely lifted my spirits – a mixture of sheer and sparkles, and with prices from as low as £25, her wearable party pieces won’t break the bank for anyone looking for something a little bit different and a whole lot of special. Jennie Loof proved popular with her hooded dresses, I found myself particularly INDICATE

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attracted to one number with purple lining. It’s the little details these designers put in to their garments that make the event so exciting, and to see the passion and enthusiasm from these talented designers, well – it’s catching. The event itself had a real buzz about it. Girls were lined up to get their hair “did” by the girls from GN studios and I don’t think there was a soul who passed through the door who didn’t try on one of the reversible hoods from ChouChou Couture- which are almost too nice to wear in Winter....almost.

community about it and it’s inspiring to see so many talented minds coming together towards one goal. With Bold Souls returning to GN Studios in December (just in time for Christmas), the unique styling event can only continue to grow while promoting fresh-faced talent within Glasgow.

The space was packed, and although the music was a little loud at times, everyone seemed to be having a good time. The mini fashion show showcasing pieces from some of the designers was a nice touch and really broke up the evening. I love seeing the designs on actual people with the opportunity to feel the garments after, that’s brilliant, but I felt the show was a little short and it would have been nice to see some extra bits and pieces because I love having a wee sit down to watch some fashion. Bold Souls has a real feel of INDICATE

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show our work here, there weren’t many options for us, especially in Glasgow. After curating a few shows at other spaces, we decided to try and set something up ourselves, we found a small empty shop near our flat, and took a 6 month lease... Recoat was born’.

recoat gallery www.recoatdesign.com Words by Yasmin Ali Photos by Christina Riley Nestled on the residential Woodlands Crescent, which spans between Kelvingrove and St George’s Cross, is a gem of a gallery known as Recoat. Its austere white façade belies the colourful paintings inside, and the graffiti mural alongside the store, spraypainted in many colours. INDICATE

Art school graduates Amy Whiten and Ali Wyllie opened the gallery in 2006, first as a means of exhibiting her work, and now as a showcase for several artists from all over Scotland and abroad. Recoat’s owner and co-founder Amy Whiten explains their reasons for starting up: ‘when we started to try and

Featured artists which get Recoat’s stamp of approval include New Yorker artist Matt Mignanelli. Mignanelli showcased at Recoat his first solo exhibition in Glasgow in Spring of this year. Recoat were joined by Matt and his entire family, making it a special occasion for all involved. Keeping it in the family, another regular artist at the gallery is Amy’s sister Kirsty, whose work deals with complex themes. Kirsty Whiten enjoys prolific work displayed in a variety of modes, including both solo shows and group projects, as well as auctions. Most recently. Scottish artist Suzie Wright had her Observations show at Recoat in October. Observations featured popular prints of delicately drawn birds and cityscapes, with a painterly style. Recoat has also played host and home to a range of innovative exhibitions. These include the Fool’s

Gold, which toured Europe with artists Inkie and Insa, and Recoat friends Pigeon Promotions. The group travelled throughout Europe in a tourbus, stopping over in London, Berlin, Brussels to paint on-site huge murals on the way to Poland. In Warsaw, they curated an exhibition of their field work. On return to Glasgow, Recoat housed some Fool’s Gold pieces for a limited time. The duo have plans extending throughout the festive season and into the new year. On December 10th, Recoat is hosting the Glasgow event of GP2010’s touring party. Gamma Proforma are a London-based publisher and record label, bringing music & art parties nationwide this December in association with Absolut. The event promises free CD’s, drinks and afterparty tickets for guests, DJ’s a dozen samples of graphic art from a collective of 12 artists. Recoat is ringing in the New Year with plans for a Pop Surrealism show; a bit like Art Naif for the 21st century. This is amid plans for a solo show from Glasgow based artist, FiST, who is planning on turning the gallery into a gang hut. The archway next to the gallery is also getting a makeover INDICATE

in 2011 with a planned exhibition featuring three young artists. Fraser Gray, Martin McGuiness and Estum will paint a mural alongside their showcase. The gallery’s current exhibition Bonus Aisle makes art accessible where all work is priced and arranged exclusively at £25, £50, £75 or £100 intervals - perfect for recoating your walls with presents in time for Christmas. With Thanks to Amy Whiten

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REBECCA TORRES Photos by Levi MacDonald Hair and Make-up by Kaeleigh Wallace Models: Susan, Sofie & Hollie www.torresincolour.co.uk

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three blind wolves Words by Andrew Burns Photos by Kerry McVey “I think this city has a very rich musical heritage,” says Ross Clark, “but right now the Glasgow music scene does not really exist.” This is a blunt assessment from the Three Blind Wolves’ vocalist, who has been at the centre of many aspiring music projects in the city in recent years. He continues: “There are a bunch of bands doing really well – but there doesn’t really seem to be much else going on at the moment. INDICATE

It’s mainly just groups of bands, or groups of friends, that tie together. It’s almost a scene that is dedicated to which bar you drink in.” This negativity followed a request by yours truly to discuss a music scene that is otherwise idolised, and is a reflection of Clark’s straight and candid personality. Joining me alongside Ross this afternoon is Fearghas Lyon and

David Cleary, two of the other members of Three Blind Wolves (bassist Kevin Mackay was busy with his “love for selling phones,” explains David). Sat in the Captain’s Rest on a bitterly cold Friday afternoon in November, the three are expansive and frank about their endeavours of being a touring band, their aspirations and personal struggles. Anyone who is unfamiliar with Three Blind Wolves may be aware of the band’s previous moniker, Ross Clark and the Scarves Go Missing, or Clark’s preceding solo work. With 2010 releases, ‘The Sound of The Storm’

EP and single ‘Echo On The Night Train’, comprising wide-ranging influences from Fleet Foxes to Neil Young to Manchester Orchestra, and with the raw emotion and grit of Clark’s memorable voice dominating each track, their music has varying attributes that could charm connoisseurs of all persuasions. Having recorded with Marcus Mackay (of Frightened Rabbit’s ‘Sing The Greys’ infamy), played gigs alongside heavyweights such as the aforementioned Rabbit and Noah and The Whale as well as a INDICATE

highly credited performance at this summer’s T in the Park, 2010 has been a highly significant year for the band. Asked to describe what they feel they are doing as a band at this moment in time – in terms of opportunities and success – Ross is blunt with his assessment. “Losing money,” he says with no air of hesitation. David elaborates: “You could call it the ‘indie band stereotype’; where we are out doing everything on our own. We go out, play shows, try to put out records and end up losing money before going out on tour, and losing more money, in an attempt to pay that money back.” It must be noted, however, that these remarks are not made with any spite – only realism. Each individual laughs and jokes about the struggle they continually face in their attempts to build something progressive. Each band member recalls various personal issues and financial difficulties that they have encountered over the past few years, yet this inevitably leads to the same, albeit temporary and sporadic, saving grace; writing, performing and recording music. “I am only content when we are on the road and out gigging every INDICATE

day,” explains David. “That is where I don’t need to think about the real world. When we come home, and there are no shows, then I do start to get down about it. I just start counting down the days until we can go back out again.” Referring to themselves as “a bunch of fucking hillbillies”, the increase in shows across the UK and beyond, says Ross, “reminds us that little bit more that we are actually having good fun and can forget about all the other shit that goes on.” In an attempt to define their situation, Ross adds: “I suppose we are at that difficult point where you need to devote all your time to what you want to do, but you don’t get anything back from it.” In terms of this ‘difficult point’, the Wolves need look no further than their Scottish counterparts, and good friends incidentally, in Frightened Rabbit. Currently sitting at the peak of the vanguard of folkinspired Scottish indie-pop, Scott Hutchison and co battered on for a number of years despite their own struggles. Relentless touring and a never-say-die attitude (not to mention a knack for endearing and inspiring song-writing) was ultimately

successful for Frightened Rabbit; a success story that Ross alludes to being personally significant for him. “I think our attitude towards music has been influenced,” he explains. “From the way they [Frightened Rabbit] started playing – that DIY ethic of putting your own record out regardless of whether someone is interested and just continuing to plug away. They are doing so well right now, and it has taken them a while to get there, and if anything that influences you not to give up. They are such a hard working band, and if anything it has helped us realise that if you want to get the good times, you have to go through the shit times.”

subconscious destination in-place that we all want to go to. We don’t even know where it is, but we just know that we want to get there.” Proclaiming on one of their EP tracks to be “the captain of a ship that’s going down”, whatever its subconscious meaning, is a false statement in its own right. Three Blind Wolves, for all their efforts, are undoubtedly on the rise and could be set for a highly successful and significant year in 2011. If he is the captain indeed, then Ross Clark is at the forefront of a band with the talent, commitment and endurance to achieve great things. And his ship most certainly is most certainly on the rise.

It is this philosophical outlook that reflects this four-piece best; that regardless of any monetary situations or personal issues, the current position and thought of any potential future success has an overriding importance. “We haven’t got anything else,” Ross explains with the aura of a focused, rather than desperate, individual. “The reason that none of us have got on in our attempts at education is because of a fucking condition and desire to do this. We have this INDICATE

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a whole load of bokeh at the sound of that, but some of the subjects or events depicted were so interesting it didn’t really matter what they were shot with.

David Boyson Cooper www.flickr.com/photos/boyson How did you come to photography and what has held it as a passion for you? I was always interested in it, but it wasn’t until Benji Cluness gave me an Olympus Trip last Christmas that i really got into it. I went around trying it out and loved it. I owe so much to that present. You shoot primarily on film, do INDICATE

you find it more satisfying than digital? Personally, yes. I love the suspense of using film. Often the photos I forgot taking are the ones that turn out best. I’m aware of the whole film vs digital debate and I find it a bit pointless. A good photo is a good photo. I saw an exhibition in New York of photos taken on camera phones. Some people might vomit

Do you feel there are any limitations with shooting on film? Taking film through airport scanners is always scary. Once i sent through something like 13 rolls of film that i forgot were in my bag and i began absolutely shitting it. I was sweating. I felt like I was smuggling crack or something. Although the dude in Snappy Snaps told me there are only a few airport scanners in the world that still mess up your film. He knew them all right down to the individual machines. Mental.

with. Autumn is a pretty good time of year to take photos. Nice light. What does the future hold for your photography? I dont really take it too seriously. Im putting together a book with Benji, it will hopefully be finished by the time this comes out. I sold a framed print in an exhibition a few months ago. That freaked me out. It would be good to do more of that. Actually I just realised I havent seen any of the money from that. I better chase that up.

What inspires you? No idea. Definitely not ‘live life’. Flanders & Swann probably! Have you got a favourite photograph or even a favourite time of year to take pictures? Anything my friends come up with is usually my favourite. People like Benji, Jamie Shaw, Alex Martin, David Lekach, Joe Skilton and Steve Messer. They are all amazing, I love seeing what they come up INDICATE

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in the company of wolves Words by Leo Photos by Grant Alexander McDonald Claire Stuart and Ally Turnbull got Glasgow buzzing with excitement for the second time in 2010 for their wonderful event, In the Company of Wolves. For me this event has a double whammy of appeal, firstly, it is a charitable event with the £10 ticket going to Women’s Aid. Secondly, as an extravaganza of Scottish and mainly Glaswegian fashion, I’m wildly excited to discover what the designers of our city have been creating behind the scenes. As this is a fashion event and I barely need an excuse anyway, I’m in ridiculously high heels and therefore descend into the Subclub for the show gingerly. Like the last event, the club is lit with candelabras that cast an eerie glow on the eagerly anticipating faces and the seats that flank the catwalk have obviously been guarded for many days by the fashionistas of Glasgow. Presented with a list of wonderfully named cocktails, I’m slightly disappointed that the free drinks tickets from the last event are no more. Don’t judge me on my alcoholism, it’s completely fine... Moving on, the event starts promptly and the show is kicked INDICATE

off with a bang with couture from Lilly Wiggler. Since her shoot with Indicate in issue 5, Lilly has definitely been busy as the models wiggle (excuse my pun) down the runway wearing amazing new pieces, my favourite is the purple silk shorts and corset combo with pink and turquoise ribbons - totally whimsical and fun - Katy Perry eat your heart out. Next up is Sally Ann Provan, this talented milliner definitely knows what she’s doing as the models parade gorgeous pieces down the catwalk. Loving the vintage twists, the robin egg blue hat with the cameo attached particularly grabs my attention. Next up, Jane Gowan who we love of course, her gorgeous matchstick collection is really eye grabbing. only unfortunate thing of this section of the night is that the delicate jewellery is a bit hard to see for those further from the catwalk! Now for one of my favourites of the night, Jennie Loof’s new collection is just ahmahzinnn. Absolutely gorgeous floral dresses with fantastic tailoring. The hooded necklines, tapered skirts and ruffles are brilliant as an edgier version of the summer dress and on the cold INDICATE

November evening of the show, these pieces got me excited for holidays and sun. I also enjoyed some of Loof’s edgier prints, reminiscent of House of Holland. The favourite piece is the aptly named ‘x-mas cracker’ dress. Chintzy gold brocade, tiny puff sleeves and an amazing collar - I needn’t say more. finishing off the first half of the show is a recent Indicate favourite, ten30. The showcase of designer Alan Moore’s latest collection, “Last Tango in Harris”, I knew to expect tweed but wasn’t sure what else was coming our way. ten30 didn’t fail to disappoint and in fact closed the first half with a bang of tweed awesomeness. Alan’s tailoring talent really is something special when a designer can so perfectly make tweed sexy. The unisex slouch trousers and lovely A-line dresses really combine Scottish tradition with its new fashion culture. Of course ten30 wouldn’t be ten30 without a display of fantastic embroidery and colour and it is implemented throughout Alan’s section of the show. Special favourites apart from the tweed slouch trousers which I am coveting were the gorgeous dresses, firstly the yellow A-line with the blue geometric shapes and secondly the light blue with a flash of embroidered silk across the body.

plays eerily on the screens and we all have a quick gossip about the first half of the show. The second half starts demurely with Anna Whyte whose collection doesn’t completely grab me. Dazed Dorothy next and the strength here lies in the vintage inspired bags which look great. The two favourites of the second half for me were Mee Mee Couture and Mark Conlin. Mee Mee Couture displays an amazing collection of dresses, including a gold sequined shift that moves beautifully on the model and layered tweed coats. Mark Conlin closes the show with breathtaking body pieces, tailored to perfection garments and the amalgamation of tweed, leather and silk panels throughout. A nice addition to the previous show is the designers appearances on the catwalk at the end of the show, each getting their moment in the spotlight alongside the models in their creations. It’s all over far too fast but I’m handed a supreme goodie bag and off I go. Quickly obviously as I want to see what I’ve got, lots of make up, hair products...fudge bar? I didn’t think the evening could get better, bring on more ITCOW in 2011!

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MADE IN GLASGOW Words by Sam Murray Photos by Alex Martin 2010 really was some year for Scotland’s electronic music scene. What’s been impressive is not only both the variety and quality of production that has emerged in the last 12 months, but the national and even international acclaim that many of the artists responsible have received. Hudson Mohawke and Rustie have been doing it for years now to the point that their names are synonymous with the word Glasgow like they are with the infamous ‘Aquacrunk’ label that has somehow stuck for their style of music. It was just a joke name put on a flyer by Richard from Numbers] Alongside them, guys like Taz, Rudi Zygadio, Dam Mantle and Offshore have all had been releasing music which has given us some of the biggest tracks of the year.

Scottish scene so that it’s not just up with the rest of the pack, but leading it. Props. And it’s not going to only be the old names releasing music next year. There a whole stack of new producers who are set to fly the flag for Scotland. Here are three of them

Much of the success is also down to the relentless energy and creativity of homegrown labels such as LuckyMe, Numbers and Fortified who have managed to curate an impeccable roster of new and old artists, creating very separate identities and providing an effective platform for producers to release their music to an audience who will be more than willing to listen. They have taken their parties across the globe to cities like Barcelona, Paris and New York raising the profile of the INDICATE

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S: How would you describe your sound. ? F: well, I guess it is kinda similar to my influences. I listen to a lot of other music, from bands, to different types of dance music. So I kinda take dance music and rearrange it differently with other genres in mind. S: You are a drummer by day in the band Vendor Defendor. Why do you choose to use live drums when playing live as HaHaHa?

hahaha HaHaHa is one of the most original electronic musicians to come out of Glasgow in years. It’s a waste of time trying to pigeon hole exactly what it is he does; is it tech-house, techdub, dub-house, indie-tech, future-space-folk-house? Fuck that. What it is is amazing, interesting dance music, that doesn’t go as quickly as it came. Each track and they often don’t finish anywhere near the way they started. Crazy thing is, he’s only been producing for little more than a year now and in that time he’s made over one hundred complete original songs and remixes. His energy is captured by his live show, which is comprised of abelton, a snare drum, hi hats and a genuine WWII gas mask. INDICATE

F: I’m used to playing live in bands, so it’s nice to take something live into the performance. It stops it from being just a trigger set. Recently I’ve been playing a lot of club nights and parties with dj’s either side of me, and it always seems to go well S: What other producers in Glasgow do you like? F: Raksha, we’re working on a collaboration at the moment. I like his stuff, it’s nice and chilled and bouncy. I’m working on another track with Elliot Castro. And I really like S Type, I would really like to work with him. It’s nice to different people together to try and create something new. Subcity is a massive part of

me. It helps so much. Everyone involved does it for free, because they want to do it not because they are getting paid for it. It’s a good atmosphere, everyone’s really good at what they do and you meet new people you wouldn’t usually meet, and you can learn from these guys. Raksha and Boom Monk Ben are putting together a mixtape of all the producers on the station so look out for that. S: The fact that you are working with producers who have such different styles really says something about your music F: I dunno. I don’t really make a certain type of music. Sometimes I’ll do house, sometimes I’ll do drum & bass, or more dubstep influenced so it just really depends. There’s a guy called static cast from Berlin who is my favourite producer at the moment. Being from Berlin, he is obviously heavily influenced by techno. But he makes this insane 140bpm bass music, that’s....ah… it’s just amazing. I mean, nothing’s original, but it sounds just really.... S: …uh Unique? Maybe you should ask him to do a collaboration? INDICATE

F: I already did but he said he is too busy. S: I mean, you are pretty ‘unique’ yourself. You primarily use abelton to make tunes, but a lot of the sounds in your songs are really organic and you sample real noises and effects? No more so than in ‘Leaky Submarine’. F: When you make a song, your spending about 50hours on it so you have heard it a thousand times, especially by the time it’s up on soundcloud or whatever. I always get really sick of things that I have done really easily and that’s why I want to bash out new stuff. But leaky submarine is one that I never get sick of because I like it for what it is. I was trying to limit myself at the time and I don’t like synthesisers so I was like, right, none of that, so I decided to limit myself to the sound of water, cracking wood, a kick and a high hat and I spent like 90 hours trying to make a tune out of it. That was fun trying to make melodies out of kick drums and percussion. S: What about the ‘Tom Smiles’ [unreleased]? F: ah, yeah. My friend Tom is a singer and we had some lyrics

written down and he came over and recorded some stuff for a song. We got like 45 minutes of him singing and I was like ‘right nice one man, cheers, I’ll start working on this.’ While I was working on it, I got bored and just started playing about with his voice and then the more I did it, the more I kept doing it. So I ended up making this song just out him saying the word ‘sound’ and some percussion. It was pretty fun, but it ended up sounding dark as fuck, heavy evil. S: Speaking of evil, the Evil e.p. is out now. How has that gone down? F: yeah it’s been going fine. It was a collection of songs that I’ve done over this first year. I just picked songs that I liked and kind of went together and put it out. For the next one, though, I’m going to actually write it as an e.p. so that it is a lot more coherent from start to finish. And get it professionally remastered. S: The Evil E.P. was released on Swimteam Records, a label you have just started with Suze from Vendor Defendor? What made you do this? F: Swimteam is more of a platform

to release music from than another record label. Because we do so many projects together, it seemed like a good idea to have this and then maybe get our friends involved further down the line. Its nice having your own label and doing everything yourself. You can do your own press and you see exactly who is using your music and what it’s being used for S: What do you think you could do with a slightly larger production budget? F: All of the songs that I’ve been made and put out have been mixed on a set of £50 laptop speakers and I’ve never had a sound card before. I’ve always had to jump round to suzies and borrow hers and asking to borrow a microphone from somewhere else. Now I’ve moved into a new flat, got the studio set up/ bought a sound card and bought a new set of speakers. And I’ve started treating it like a 9-5 so its amazing what a little bit of equipment could do. And for playing live…woah…if I had money, id be playing off electronic drumkits all synced up to shit. But, it’s all a bit of a growing curve and if its possible it will get more expansive.

bamboo palace Bamboo Palace is a member of the LuckyMe family and is probably one of the soundest guys you are ever likely to meet. He loves 2-step, R&B and 2-Live-Crew. He has an ep coming out early 2011 on Glasgow based Label Fortified Audio, run by dj and promoter Gordon Stewart. Fortified were responsible for some of 2010’s best parties at their monthly night at the Art School with bookings like Elijah & Skilliam, Oneman and Ben UFO. Make sure you catch him playing out with a brand new live show in next few months.

S: the artist formally known as darrell, you’ve recently changed your name to Bamboo Palace why was that? INDICATE

D: I just liked the name and I think it suits the music better, kinda tropical theme

S: how would you describe your music?

S: what’re you working on just now?

D: I don’t really know how to describe it which I guess is something i aimed for. I don’t really know what genre I’d call it which I think is good thing anyway. I’m happy with it not being known as anything (laughs)

D: I’m working on an EP for Fortified, which I’ve been working on forever it seems (laughs). It’s mostly ready apart from one track I’m doing just now. It’s the club track off the EP. One for the dance floor.

S: how long have you been making music for?

S: You’ve been involved with Fortified for a while now haven’t you?

D: I think I started when i was 19. I stopped playing guitar and then got quite into techno but also started listening to the hip hop i listened to when i was young and started looking into how it was made. That was it really. Went out and bought turntables, found reason and that was that. S: Did you start off Dj’ing before producing? D: Yeah, I started out mixing techno records with aphex twin but it never really crossed my mind to start mixing hip hop records, then I started doing it and I think that’s where a lot of my style comes from. Like techno sounds with elements of hip hop and stuff like that.

D: Yeah I’ve played at the club night a few times and got involved with the label too. It’s great, they’ve been really supportive but they’ve also brought so many artists and Dj’s to Glasgow that I want to see. People like Elijah and Skilliam, Oneman, Ben UFO, Ramadanman, Roska, over the years just so many guests. ...... S: They really don’t get shouted about enough considering what they do. They’ve had some pretty big releases out, - XXXY, VVV and Loops Haunt.. D: Yeah I don’t really know why that is. It’s pretty low key, I think Gordon would rather let the music do the talking. But they definitely don’t get INDICATE

as many shouts as they deserve. It’s a really good label. Everything they’ve put out has been amazing and the stuff coming out next year is incredible too. One by a guy called Plot Twist is gonna be insane, he’s got loads of good stuff so look out for him. S: Are you working on a full live set for 2011? D: Yeah I did one this year at High Life that was good fun but I think it’s a case of trying out in some smaller clubs first to get the sound right. It’s straight off a Korg Electrype(?) thing so its quite hard to get the mix right compared to sat making a beat in the studio on a computer. No EQ, no mastering it’s just straight up, pick a drum, pick a level, pick a sound. S: It’s better than doing a trigger set though D: Yeah I’ve done trigger sets before but I kinda felt bored and a bit emabarassed. There’s no flexibility whatsoever. You just have to hope whatever happened before built to the right place to start your set. You can’t change what you’ve planned and it’s a bit awkard if the vibes not

right for your first tune. It’s not like a Dj set where you can say ‘I know what people want to here now’. I’d rather Dj with all my own tunes or Dj 2 Live crew and Prince (laughs)

radio show or for sitting in my house but not in a club. Pubs are a good format for presenting new music to people, get a bit of discussion. I’m all for the new and the old together.

S: What new producers from Glasgow are you feeling at the moment?

S: You’re talking about girls there, you’ve gained a bit of a reputation for being a popular Dj for the ladies and it’s because of this you’re headlining the upstairs room at the numbers NYE party this year?

D: Aside from the obvious, everyone on Lucky Me and definitely still feeling everything Hudson Mohawke does, Rustie as well. Outside Glasgow Jacques Greene. To be honest I’m listening to older stuff at the minute. It’s a struggle to keep up with all the new stuff that’s coming out some times, i like reaching back for older tunes trying to get a bit of variety in my sets. I don’t see anything wrong with mixing brand new stuff into older tracks. I think it’s a problem for club nights sometimes when everyones getting caught up trying to play new stuff before anyone else has them and anyone has heard them. It’s too much to take in when you’re getting pissed up in a club. You can be feeling it personally but everyone else probably isn’t. Especially women (laughs). If everyones not dancing together then it sucks a wee bit, if it’s just the heads that are into it. Maybe for a

D: (laughs) Yeah, I played that last year too and it went down really well so I’m glad I get to do that again. I think that’s another thing people are missing out on, being able to pick songs that I like that get girls on the dance floor but not dropping your integrity. Like mixing drexia(?) into Ciara or Beyonce or something like that. Putting a pop edge on more obscure music and making it accessible for everyone. The standard of pop music and hip hop production at the moment is amazing. I know it’s not the classic Pete Rock Dilla type shit but they definitely know how to get a club hyped up, all this chopped up snare shit going doen you know? S: The stuff you do has a weird 2 step vibe to it? would you be up

for doing some more krunk party tunes? D: Yeah that’s something I plan to do. Maybe taking my sound and putting it together with more of a staight up, i dunno.... krunk sound. Definitely trying to work with a female vocalist for more of a RnB stype sound, maybe try and make something with more of a pop appeal. S: Beyonce? D: (laughs) yeah, just trying to make something that’s not as self indulgent. S: Where do you want to be this time next year? D: Amsterdam (laughs) nah hopefully I’ll have finished the EP and be doing more gigs because of it. I’ll have the live set ready. It’s just timing really. Making sure everything comes together for the record coming out. As soon as winters out the way I’ll be getting on with stuff. Not really too into winter.

S: we’re sat in S-Types second home, the radio magnetic studios, woring on his set for the medusa ep launch at the art school. B: Yes I am S: you must be pretty excited? B: I’m pretty excited, pretty nervous, it’s my first proper live show in a club. I’m definitely excited though. S: What Can we expect?

s-type The past 6 months have been pretty crazy for 24 year old Edinburgh born, Glasgow based hip hop producer S-Type. First off, he made the beat for single ‘So Alive’ which featured on Emilio Rojas’ mixtape ‘Life Without Shame’. On December 3rd, he released the 3-track Medusa ep on Phuturelabs as a free digital download and tracks from this have been getting played out in clubs and mixes all over the city. Watch out for S Type next year. He is a boss.

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B: I’m gonna be playing tracks from the EP in amongst new stuff coming out in 2011, some exclusive shit (laughs). Then I’m gonna be taking that and mixing it with my favourite big club tracks. And of course the event is being hosted by Profisee and doing some verses here and there. S: The second half of 2010 has been pretty huge for you, you’ve really blown up. How long have you been making music for? B: When I was younger I used to mess about with guitars and drums and stuff and I’ve been making beats for about the last ten years. I’ve been taking it seriously for about the last five years though.

S: Is your newer stuff different to the beats you started out making? B: The EP kinda sygnifies a new experimentation for me with more synth and electronic based music. I’m trying to make more club music than straight up hip hop. S: Hip Hop’s definitely your true love. You made a beat that’s on the new Emilio Rojas mixtape ‘Life Without Shame’, how did that come about? B: I’m involved with a beat showcase in Birmingham called Louis Den which some of my friends are involved in. I was given a sample from a cheesy 80’s song, probably shouldn’t say what it is (think karate children). I had to flip the sample and make a beat for the club night. Even before I played it out in the club I’d sent it to my manager and he passed it on to Emilio Rojas when he was chatting to him, we were in the process of sending him beats anyway. I didn’t check my email over the weekend and when I did on Monday I had a demo a song in my inbox I didn’t even know was happening. Then I found out it was going on a mixtape alongside producers like J.U.S.T.I.C.E. League, M-Phazes, Illmind and INDICATE

some other huge names. It’s nice to be in amogst good company. S: Anyone that follows your twitter will be able to see another possible collab in the near future? B: I’ve had some pretty exciting offers recently, nothing I can really talk about yet though. Lets just say hopefully 2011 will be a good year for me. S: The EP is coming out on Phuturelabs, how did you get invoved with them? B: I’ve known the guys who run Phuturelabs for quite a few years now. They do a show on Radio Magnetic and they run the Phuturelabs.om blog. They decided to start a label and approached me to do a three track digital release. They’ve managed to push it to huge Dj’s and it’s been getting a good response. Shouts to Cliff and Paul from Phuturelabs, they’re just doing it for free, for the love of pushing good music. S: You’ve got guys like Phuturelabs, Radio Magnetic’s and institution, There’s Luck ME and Numbers and they’re all harbouring these new INDICATE

producers. Is there anyoine from Glasgow you’re really into at the moment? B: One too look out for is definitely Scatabrainz. He’s mainly a hip hop producer but largely synth based at the moment. He’s the main producer for The Being EMcee’s. S: What about Dj’s? B: Obviously Boom Monk Ben and Jackmaster are the most popular and well known guys at the moment, mainly because they are amzing club Dj’s. S: Do you think the new talent has a lot to do with the club scene in Glasgow just now? B:I don’t think it’s just now, it’s always been there. Before you had techno and electro nights that were huge. I think it’s this new movement of electronic beats, dubstep and all that. The city’s totally vibrant and people care more about music here than anywhere else in Scotland. Not music in general but people here actually care about good music, not just getting fuckedup. They do that too (laughs).

I’m from Edinburgh and the club scene there has got totally stagnated. There’s a serious lack of venues. There’s always something going on in Glasgow.

B: I want to definitely be doing more live shows, hopefully abroad. Definitely more live shows. And just put out good quality music.

S: So, 2011, without giving too much away what can we expect? B: I’m probably gonna put out another EP and a single or two before rushing ahead with an album. Definitely gonna start working on an album and approaching labels though. I’ve been working with some pretty big names rappers from America with tracks on mixtapes and albums so it would be cool to compile all of them and put them out on a mixtape, probably alongside my good friend and collaborator Jaisu. He’s an amazing hip hop producer from Edinburgh. We’ve got the same manager, shouts to OJ. He’s pushed our beats to some huge names in American hip hop and done amazing things for us. I think we’re gonna try and do a collaboration mixtape and hopefully an original EP. S: So this time next year where do you want to be? INDICATE

i AM Words by Anna Seale Photos by Jonny Burke The past year has, to put it mildly, thrown some surprises into Glasgow’s club scene. Gold standard Sunday night party Optimo Espacio decided to bow out before entering yet another decade and weekly favourite RPZ swept the chequered floor of the Art School one last time and moved to Stereo to become a monthly party. Yes, this year has been something of a shock for the city’s club circuit, with two of the best nights that INDICATE

formed the weekly foundations of your options taken away from under our feet. So, what now? Help is thankfully at hand in the form of the gift that keeps on giving, the Sub Club. The greatest basement in Glasgow lies in Jamaica Street and hosts the best soundsystem in the city has provided a home for legendary weekend parties such as Subculture, Optimo Espacio and Numbers for years. Now Tuesdays join the lofty ranks of dates in the

Sub Club diary as I AM continues to blaze a trail through the school nights with residents Beta and Kappa serving up the soundtrack. The formula is simple; coax people out of their homes each and every Tuesday with an always kept promise of well-paced electro, dubstep and techno from the residents and varied sets from a wide range of special guests. In the short existence of I AM they have already welcomed the likes of Vitamins, Delusions of Grandeur, All Caps Radio, Shaun Fae Solar and Rufftrax among others. The result is an exciting and ever changing

musical policy within a retina scorching active surrounding as the venue is decorated by visual artists. So what were Beta and Kappa’s motivation behind creating a new night in a city that is arguably hitting saturation point with clubs? “We wanted to create a night that played the tunes we wanted to hear and Sub Club more accessible for students.” replies Beta. “What sets us apart is the sound system, staff and the fact that it’s peanuts to get in, but also the infectious atmosphere that the crowd creates in the space.” INDICATE

Swedish duo Pleasurekraft for our ReFresh party on January 11th next year. Aside from that we’d like to take I AM to festivals, maybe even put on some one off events outside our comfy, comfy home in Sub Club.”

The visual element of I AM seems to be quite important, not only online but within the surroundings of the Sub Club. How did you create the look of I AM? “We only have one, visual artist, Broadcastr, who we billed as the Mystery VJ before we knew his name. At the point on deciding who was going to do our lighting and visuals we got a message from someone that said they could do both - good timing if nothing else.” I AM has guest DJs more or less

every week, how do you decide on who to bring into the club and what do you have planned for the future? “We get everyone that plays tunes in Glasgow, put their names in a hat and just see who we pull out. Nah, but seriously, we know a lot of talented people. So we just picked a few that tickled our ear drums the best and asked them to grace us with their tunes. We have a few future guests under our hat. But we have announced The Rogue Element (one half of Disco of Doom) for December 28th and I think now is a good time to tell you we’ll have

DIFFERENT By Craig Jonathan Illustrations by joe bucklow This city is not like the rest it’s alive in the edges impetuous at the souls of its era 39 Vans shoes. Unlike the big apple, it falls in to brisk naps it’s more of a little peach well, peaches are cute and taste nicer. Similar design feels as seen in a rainy Philadelphia or a sunny Barcelona inspiring awe and creativeness a place that, blooms and stinks of its own sweat the lungs capture and release whimpers of romance and sex what it is to be alive is sliding down the windows of the museums and nightclubs. the golden claws shine, but the Japanese tourists don’t click their cameras as often as they did in Edinburgh in the heart there’s always to find, a water bottle full of gin a can of Irn Bru; no tartan kilts maybe scarfs; fake tan; a betting slip; fish suppers; fitness club card football colours; exotic cocktails; incomprehensible colloquialisms old gig tixs; 30p for the toilet; painkiller prescriptions socks over track-suit bottoms and an all access pass to the future. INDICATE

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NEDTRACTION Glasgow isn’t afraid to say yes it was first to sign up, last to pull out it clasps you by the wrists shakes your skeleton until your teeth rattle out a symphony of death. Yet these postcards can’t reflect what it’s like to live here to be scottish; glaswegian or exist close by. A piper in a field; a weary castle; a pissed-off highland cow can’t convey the brutally kind nature of our hearts. Moulded by it’s inhabitants mostly scum-bags, but some full of wonder and mystery these charming rats are the city’s blood, without us in the stream Glasgow would be drowning to death.

There’s these girls in Glasgow that confuse me plenty I can’t get my head around them let alone my hands around their waists or breasts. They’re rare, like 1/1000 but when I see them, walking down some street with a Mcdonalds’ on it my brain malfunctions, and sparks out testosterone residue foamin’ from my nose. All I can think about in that moment is of them shaggin’ some Ed Hardy clone of a cliche in the toilet of a smelly club Usually, I relocate the confusion to my legs and stumble all the way to Ichiban. Don’t get me wrong, The food helps me detach from my lust but still this type of female I can’t comprehend, They are almost always dull, brainless, pathetic just brought to earth to pro-create, drink bucky and vex, a sample I’d usually ignore, like some virus I’m never going to feel. So why am I attracted to one of them? Neds? Why... I should devote my attention to the ladies here that look like they’ve just stepped off the plane from Paris and New York but hang outside Sleazy’s and Tuts’ who are articulate with alluring accents and don’t speak like an angry fish blooming with style, beauty and knowledge bursting out of their dresses like wild flowers enchanting like a human diamond, bodies as undiscovered fruits smiles on their faces, cheek-bones to inspire little freckles I could write poems about eyes you could make short movies with dub with chill-wave songs and win awards for your work.

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I’ve heard when these girls kiss you on the lips you glow bright, purple beams shine from your heart and your reflection eventually turns in to a unicorn. It’d be fucking amazing. A feeling like you’ve became a demi-god. But naw, I can’t feel nothing for what I feel for this ned in her trackies. What the... Is she some sort of Glaswegian Lily Allen? A Zooey Dechanel that just got in to the wrong crowd at school? Drumchapel’s version of Katy Perry that just ate a little too much fast food? A hologram made by my imagination? Something visceral I need? We abide in different worlds but live in the same place. I stay lonely for this rare ned.

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