Indicate Magazine Issue 6 by Leonora Belcher

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

Contributors Peter Holliday, Thalia Kemp, Greg Milne, Tommy Ga-Ken Wan, Kirstin Kerr, Taiyyibah Bashir, Ally Mair, Chris Casey, Nick Ramsay, Jawn McClenaghan, Paul Gallagher, **Shaun Murawski**, Les Garcons, Omar Zingaro Bhatia, Andy King, Conzo, Victoria Skilling, Kev Harper, Shaun Murphy, Levi MacDonald, Kaeleigh Wallace, Jonny Burke, Andrew Burns, Joshua Porter. Welcome to the sixth issue of Indicate Magazine. We decided to make this issue an Illustration special in order to celebrate the amazing artists from Glasgow, so on top of our usual articles you can feast your eyes on some brilliant and wacky artwork! We also welcome you to our brand new website, big thanks to Lee Boyce for this! As usual we thank our contributors and remind everyone that Indicate is always looking for new contributors so if you want to be involved, get in touch at indicatemagazine@hotmail.co.uk.

BARRY MOPP By Andrew Burns While the term Mopp is most notably associated with the everuseful household cleaning utensil, it has recently become synonymous throughout the Glasgow music scene. Not for the cleaning purposes, of course, but for the terrific infusion of sound resonating from the mind of Barry Mopp and his merry band of collaborators. With the band’s short yet incredibly sweet set being one of the highlights from this year’s T in the Park, the potential of these tykes the outskirts of Alloa is clearly evident. Barry, who formerly played guitar in pop-rock outfit Little Eskimos, is a likable figure who remains admirably modest in discussing the band’s music and any aspirations for success. He spoke to Andrew Burns on a typically dull July afternoon at Glasgow’s Oran Mor. How would you describe your music? While cliché, it’s always good to hear this from your own personal perspective. INDICATE

I would say, in three words: emotional, euphoric and upbeat. We do have a few tunes that quite sombre, but we generally like to keep it happy. How did the Machine Management deal come about and what does it bring to Mopp? Jen Anderson had simply heard my stuff and liked it. I had done a couple of demos and collaborations with a few friends, and just put them up on the net. I didn’t actually send Jen any of my stuff – it was my mate who works at DF Concerts who sent it to Jen – but after that she said she was interested in meeting up with the potential for management. We just took it from there really. It’s good to have a manager who knows what she’s doing. She knows a lot of people, who to put stuff to and how to put it to them. Would you say that your music is beginning to feel like it has the potential to turn into a career? INDICATE

I don’t really know, to be honest. I guess I have always just treated it like something I have been passionate about, and so have kept on doing it. I have made time for it and got myself a job that allows me the time to get on with it and do things. What is the recording set-up of Mopp? The whole idea is to collaborate with people. There is me and Stevie McCrorie, who have been playing together for a while now, and Beth Wilmshurst, who I have known for INDICATE

a few years now. Stevie comes up with a lot of the vocals and lyrics, while I will come up with the music.

the live set from the recordings. What is the day-to-day life of Barry Mopp?

And what about live? The live set-up involves a bit of laptop stuff as this helps with the stuff you can’t really recreate, such as the kick-drums, which you want to keep regimented. We also want to keep it live by having a rhythm section. We have Liam Chapman who plays drums and Fraser Stewart who plays bass. They are really tight and great at what they do. This adds another dynamic to

I work part-time as a postman. It’s a great job, and they have been great with any time off that I have needed. It’s only four hours per day, is parttime and gets me enough money to survive. What is your earliest memory of music that inspired you to begin writing music? It all started when I was at school

after taking a liking to the guitar. I just stuck with it because I loved doing it. It’s difficult to pin-down one specific album or track, because I’ve got a bunch from over the years that inspire me and have done in the past. It is great to see amazing live artists. I recently saw Pheonix live at the Arches, it was just an amazing show and I remember thinking how good it would be to be able to get a live show together as great as that. You seem to have a bit of disregard for your nearby home city of Alloa – why is this? INDICATE

unless someone decides they want to release it. I’ll just keep on collaborating and writing music. As a band we are going to keep on rehearsing and hopefully play some nice gigs. The single will go on digital sale online, and we’ll hopefully run off some vinyl as well. The industry’s in a bit of a state right now though, and getting tracks mastered and releasing things in various ways costs a lot of money. It’s hundreds of pounds that I just don’t have spare at the moment unfortunately. www.myspace.com/mopp

It’s not that bad. I just want to be somewhere else. I like where I stay in Alloa, but it’s not the nicest of places. I’m just more attracted to the city, and I am always more inclined to coming through here [Glasgow]. Alloa to Glasgow is certainly a bit of a venture to make regularly. Do you have any plan to relocate? If I wanted to move out here it would require more money. I would need to get another job, and I have got INDICATE

things really good with my job right now. I’ve got a wee studio in my house, and things are just working well right now for me to be honest. I guess if the time comes where I really have to move and I am driving to Glasgow and other places every day, then I’ll just take that as it comes. What does the near future hold for yourself and the band? I will be working on finishing the album. I am progressing with the tracks – there is about 18 at the moment – but there is not really any hurry in finishing the album

Catch Mopp live at Glasgow’s King Tut’s on Friday, 10 September 2010.

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there for people to hear now. It has been 4 years since we released a cd and it was a hard one, you know? It definitely tested the bands patience. Jawn – The record is titled ‘Growing Older, Getting Colder.’ What made you choose the title and was it a theme through out the album?

BY MY HANDS Words and Photos by Jawn McClenaghan After releasing their first record in 4 years and a jaunt of tour dates around the UK, I meet up with By My Hands vocalist Chris Myler for an account of the past few months. Jawn – Chris, you have just released your new record, ‘Growing Older, Getting Colder,’ through Marked For Death Records. How was the recording, and the drawn out process? Chris - There’s no point in lying here, recording this album sucked INDICATE

a massive bag of dicks. We must have recorded it, no less than 3 separate times. Each time there was a problem with the recording or we just simply were not happy with how it sounded. Ali Walker (Arc Studios) had the patience of a saint when recording us. So shout outs to him. I am definitely glad it’s done and out

Chris – The title is pretty straight forward really. We’ve been a band for over 7 years now, so I guess some might say we are getting a little jaded... haha. It certainly reflects how we all felt during the recording of the record. Absolutely nothing was going right for us. As for lyrics, a bunch of shit is covered - frustrations, trials, tribulations, reflections, points of view. All lyrics are in the record, so if you are interested on what a bunch of 20-something year old arseholes have to say about the world then I guess you’ll need to buy it - ;) Jawn – Definitely sounds like it was a test for you guys. Tell us a bit about the sound/dynamics of the record. Chris - Sound wise, it’s definitely a progression. There are more layers to our sound than before and more

solid song structures. More of our less known influences definitely cut through on this record. There’s a lot more groove to the sound. Lyrically, it’s definitely more mature. For me, that’s a progression, and ultimately a good thing. Jawn – How was the tour at the start of August? Must have been good to get out there with the record finished and available for purchase. So yeah, we just got off a 6 date UK tour with Departures and Broken Teeth. We had an awesome time. Guess it helped that we were friends with both Broken Teeth and Departures before the tour started, made for a good atmosphere. All shows were fun in their own way, and we got to play some places we have never played before or for years (Canterbury, Liverpool, Leeds). We played with Deal With It & Trash Talk in Leeds. That show was rammed and was pretty awesome. Glasgow for us was a definite highlight. That was Broken Oath’s last ever show after breaking up 2 and a half years ago without taking a bow. That band has influenced us in many ways over the years, and we are glad to call them our friends, so it was a privilege to be a part of INDICATE

that. The show was packed out its ass with people we hadn’t seen in years. Kids traveled from London, Bristol, Yorkshire, Aberdeen, and all sorts of places for it. It was a proper party. Plenty of hard dancing, crowd surfing, the lot. It was also our record release show, and was cool to see even after one show, people were singing along. Good times! Jawn - You guys went over to play the States a few years ago, how was that in comparison to the UK? Chris – The US was a different beast all together. Each state had a different vibe and approach to hardcore shows, which I guess is normal given the size of the place. The best was PA, so many of my favourite bands come from there, so no surprise I felt at home. We got to play Dysphorias reunion show with a bunch of awesome bands. 400 people packed out the venue. It was violent. I even got punched out with a microphone during Strikeback’s reunion. I wouldn’t have changed it for the world. I think our sound was more at home here than anywhere else we played on that tour, but each place was awesome in its own right. Texas partied fucking hard, special mention to Lubbock & Laredo. INDICATE

Jawn - Sounds awesome! You guys are going out on tour again very soon, and looking to record, anything set in stone yet? Chris - Current plans are to tour the mainland with Broken Teeth in early October, taking in Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and a bunch of other awesome places. So that’s next on the horizon. Release wise, the next plan is to release a 7”. We are currently writing 3 new tracks for it, and all things going well will be released via Purgatory Records based in Wales. Check that label out, buy stuff!! As for next year, we hope to be touring 10 dates in South fucking Africa of all places with Conqueror (jo’burg represent). I cannot fucking wait for that, seriously. Jawn – Cheers Chris! Lastly, have you got any advice for any new bands starting out? I feel like a fucking arsehole telling people what to do. So I guess my advice is don’t listen to anybody. Do your own thing, when and where you want to. Don’t change for anyone. If your music has substance and genuine feeling behind it then that’s all that matters.

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BY MY HANDS live Words by Paul Gallacher Photos by Shaun Murawski At 7pm on Saturday night there was already a crowd lined up along the street waiting to get into Pivo Pivo. In recent years it seems to have become more and more challenging to fill venues for a hardcore gig, but with the line up on offer there had been no such problems for this show. A tour which started at the foot of the country and worked its way INDICATE

north had reached its penultimate stop. This was the gig that there had been the most hype surrounding, not only was it celebrating the release of the long awaited first album from By My Hands, but it was also the final time that Glasgow hardcore veterans Broken Oath would be playing on the same stage together. Add Departures, Broken Teeth and Flags Raised to the mix

and you had what promised to be an unforgettable night. Flags Raised took to the stage first, delivering an energetic performance that made them look like a seasoned act rather than a group playing only their second ever gig. Front man Nick Ramsay spent most of their set on the floor interacting with the audience while barking out his vocals. A well executed cover of the Modern Life Is War track, By the Sea, was met with a very warm reception. This was an encouraging performance from a band that can only go forwards from here. Next up, Broken Teeth, who immediately launched into the type of ferocious set that has come to be expected from the Manchester group, with The track Reign Supreme getting a huge reaction from an animated crowd who were starting to become increasingly enthusiastic, moshing from the start to the finish of every track. Two excellent performances from the opening bands had set things up nicely and the imminent arrival of Departures meant the rampant crowd were in for another treat. After a lengthy intro they launched into “Weak Before Winter”, a track which whipped the crowd into a frenzy. As lead singer James

McKean flew from side to side willing the crowd on their reply was obligingly berserk throughout. From song to song it was clear that this a band playing with a togetherness and tightness that can only be achieved through hard work, having spent large portions of the last year touring the UK and Europe trying to refine their live act. During a cover of Hearts by American Violence, McKean climbed the bench at the side of the stage and the crowd surrounded in vehement fashion, it’s touches of personality like this that have given this band an ever growing fan base and make them a outstanding live act. When it was finally time for By My Hands to take the stage the atmosphere inside the venue was electric. They opened with the The Hate, the first track from their new album Growing Older Getting Colder. Huge angry riffs, no bravado, this is what By My Hands are about, after 7 years together this is a band who knows how to play a show and what their audience wants, making sure that with every song the crowd became increasingly more aggressive and intense. Such is the popularity of the new CD that when it comes time to play the track Worlds Apart, Chris Myler INDICATE

put his mic to the crowd and was surrounded by a band of people screaming the lyrics, word for word, to a song that has barely been out a week. After a cover of the Guns Up song, Foolin Who? they ended their set with the track Out On Top, a fitting end to an excellent set. The night is wrapped up in emphatic fashion by Broken Oath, who tore

through their back catalogue with drive and vigour, making this last performance, and the entire night, one to remember

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The brilliantly named Electric Frog Street Carnival took place on Sunday the 1st August at the SWG3 Studios. It described itself as an “electronic micro-festival… a collaboration between the very best of Glasgow’s musical and artistic communities with a diverse programme of live performances, installations, graffiti art, facepainting, break dancing and deejay performances”. We saw no live grafitti but there was an impressively huge frog inspired piece next to the portaloos. We saw a pretty awesome break dancing group (The Flyin’ Jalapenos), but it was in no way clear that they were a performing act – we just thought they’d come along as punters and decided to have a wee dance. I also struggled to understand what they meant by installations, unless they meant the visuals (box screens with squares and other geometric shapes flashing on them). The face painting was a cute idea, but come on. Who really cares whether you have a moustache painted on your face or not. HOWEVER. The music was awesome! Slightly INDICATE

marred by the fact that there was no itinerary (we heard rumours of one, but it remained elusive) so there was no way to really know who was playing where and when. We discovered at about 8:45 that Felix Da Housecat was playing at 9pm – and so did the rest of the festival, it seemed. The stage he was playing was well over capacity, and the security staff didn’t succumb to our charms. So instead, we went to see Alter Ego at the Optimo stage, which was of course brilliant. By this time most people were pretty tipsy, and the crowd was going mental to the sublime beats of the German duo. But the real highlight was Liquid Liquid, who played at 6ish, but would have definitely warranted a later spot. Liquid Liquid are an 80s band from New York who recently reformed, and play post-disco groove with a splash of funkiness. Optimo even named themselves after one of Liquid Liquid’s songs all those years ago. All the members of the band are a bit baldy and getting on a bit, but that makes it all the more awesome. They favour percussion, including the cowbell, tambourine and the good ol’ triangle. As they rocked the house down, the crowd INDICATE

was totally transfixed, whilst also dancing like crazy. The band were too – it’s so much better than when bands have a good time on stage, rather than standing there and playing their instruments like “God, all these people have paid to see me play, what a drag, better just get through the set list asap”. Simian Mobile Disco rounded the day off by playing a great headline set.

was that everybody was so relaxed and happy – there was no-one standing around looking confused and awkward, clearly thinking to themselves “what the hell is this music, why isn’t Rihanna playing”, as you often see groups of university freshers doing so in the Art School or Sub Club. After the success of this year, I can’t see why it won’t be on again next year, bigger and better. See you then, Electric Frog.

All in all, the general consensus was “weird, but awesome”. The drag of the drinks tokens and the fact that the vodka had run out by about 9pm was slightly annoying, but by that time everyone was having such a good time that they could wait until the after party for their next drink. Despite the initial strangeness of the organisation and venue, once everyone had accepted the surroundings and sorted out where everything was, it turned into a really great event. It’s something that is very welcome in Glasgow, where the passion for this genre of music is (comparatively) small in numbers but huge in volume, and this festival provided just what everyone wanted – a drink, their favourite music, and a dance. One of the best things INDICATE

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ten30 photos by Kirstin Kerr Hair by Ally Mair Make up by Taiyyibah Bashir Models: Kate and Laura www.ten30.co.uk

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Fandans by Shaun Murphy

“I don’t ride a fixie anymore - there’s too many posers about now. I’m currently highest bidder on a 1930s penny farthing on ebay. It’s the purest form of riding, you’re totally connected to the road.”

“I just finished my EP on the Game Boy. It’s, like, electronic hip hop. Electrop.... ...Nah, putting it out myself. It’s better that way, no bullshit.”

“Can you imagine this without the chain?! I’d look like a dick.”

) “I hate those wanks that dress all cool trying to be all cool. I just do what I want. Fuck what they think. I know I’m cool.”

Jen Groundwater Accessories

Clothes from American Apparel Glasgow Photos by Andy King Hair by Ally Mair Make up by Victoria Skilling Modelled by Kimberley Grant Styling by Leo

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RPZ Words by Greg Milne Photos by Tommy Ga-Ken Wan Minor panic ensued when I heard that R-P-Z Thursday nights at the art school were to cease. We have already lost Optimo this year and I was starting to wonder exactly where I would be going for a night on the tiles. Granted there are some great new nights about now, but none of them are weekly and staying

in for over a week is likely to induce the kind of depression I assume emos wrestle with because they feel nobody understands them, when of course really they should be more upset because nobody likes them; but I digress. The fact was Glasgow was to lose

yet another of its best club nights, so of course I was going to say goodbye. For the best part of the last eight years R-P-Z have been pumping out some of the best and newest italo, electro, techno and disco, and the Glasgow club kids have been loving it, literally attending weekly in an almost pious dedication to the night. All sweaty pits, techno fists and a miraculous energy that means like the duracell bunny...they just keep on going.

of the first clubs I went to and thus one of the first I was chucked out of, pints were a pound and the people where pretty, it was destined to be a long and happy relationship.

Personally I have been going since I was a young scally of 16, it was one

The stage was set then, carry out consumed, we headed to Vicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bar.

There where so many highlights from the years that I knew the final hoorah had a lot to live up to; friendships were forged, music was discovered and knickers discarded in the past, the night meant so much to so many.

titter at anybody else, I’ve paid my dues you see. It should be noted that RPZ isn’t finished. They will live to DJ another night at other establishments throughout Galsgow, just not on a weekly basis. It remains to be seen whether they can capture the magic that was Thursday nights at the Art School, but without the chequered floor, and the smokers area where all the best banter was to be had, I fear they have an up-hill struggle.

The night itself was like an old friend, and was indeed filled with old friends. As with all of the best RPZ nights the crowd was of the dressed up and up for it variety, and they danced the night away, to the techno feast served by their hosts. My only complaint would be that the tunes that for me have defined RPZ over the years, the ones that packed the dance floor week in, week out, seemed to be missing. I wanted a nostalgic goodbye and celebration of all that the night was, dancing to all the big tunes from over the years and I was sadly

disappointed. In fairness to the DJs their ethos is “an unending search for new music” so they probably wanted to finish doing what they set out to, bring us new tunes and get us sacked come Friday morning. A great night was still had and that special Art School treat was still on view: the bambiesque ‘arse-overtit’ fall that is regularly a highlight of the night. I am obviously a regular partaker in this sport, recently I managed to fall forward and throw my pint into my own face, but I feel this means I can have a guilt free

William Chambers Photos by Levi MacDonald Hair and Make-up by Kaeleigh Wallace Modelled by Vivi www.williamchambers.co.uk

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When were you drawn to photography and how did you end up picking up a camera?  I think there has always been a hands on creative element within my family. I love the fact you can experiment till your hearts content with cameras. To be fully honest I’m not sure I could define a certain time in my life that I got into photography. I can remember an old photo taken of me standing in my garden when I was about 7 years old with my Dad’s camera., so perhaps then? My Granddad from my Father’s side of the family was a professional photographer; although I never met him I enjoyed getting the old box out from under my parents stairs and going through the many images which he took of his family when my Dad was still a teenager.

ALEX MARTIN Alex’s photos not only show brilliant talent in technical ability and composition but provide an extremely special element which draws the viewer to become lost within the photography. Each photo seems to bear a story and a depth. You find yourself wondering about the moment it was taken at and the story behind its capture. They bear the magical ability to spark the imagination and this is why he is this issue’s featured photographer.

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We can see from your photographs that you have done a lot of travelling, did you feel this influenced your style?  I guess in a sense travelling has influenced my style, its made me a lot more conscious to people and the variables of lifestyles around the world. I enjoy it when I’m not in my own environment, you become so much more aware than usual. You see things differently. The first

real shock of when I wasn’t in my own culture was when I got off the boat in South China where it’s quite obvious that I wasn’t from there. I spent a short time of two and a half weeks there by myself and thoroughly enjoyed walking around with my camera. Although confidence is something I need to build on so I can become more interactive with locals and sticking cameras in peoples faces. You have photographed many portraits, is this a great passion within photography for you?  I really enjoy shooting portraits, more so within environmental portraits. A lot of information can be extracted from such shots whether it is certain points you pick up leading you to a conclusion or also just the fact you can create stories which aren’t always the truth but can add to the power of the image for personal reasons . Nature is a running theme in your photographs, what draws you to the outdoors?  Having grown up in the countryside on the East coast of Scotland my childhood was spent outdoors making rope swings, climbing to the top of mountains, camping etc. INDICATE

I feel is has so much to offer and it’s a place I enjoy being when I get the chance to leave the city. Is photography a career path for you and if so where do you hope it will take you?  Ideally I would love to make my full income from photography. Right now I am planning on holding a few exhibitions sometime within the close future and generally seeing how things go. I also need to keep developing my abilities to make myself versatile within the industry, Do you have any advice for aspiring photographers?  Develop yourself professionally in terms of ability and quality but in terms of what you shoot don’t take yourself too seriously…After all it’s something to be enjoyed and one of the most exciting industries in the world. Don’t worry though; sometimes I need to reassure myself of these very things. ihardlyknowher.com/breakbeatalex

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of Glasgow are sitting outside on a crisp evening, all waiting for the Merchant City Festival Fashion Show to begin. I crammed into the compact elevator with 4 other guests to take us up to the 5th floor and exit to find a people filled Penthouse.

Post-show, all that was left to do was to roll with the crowd down to the basement and enjoy another amazing night at Supermax.

The show began and a long line of LVB models walked amongst the audience. If I’m honest, I’m usually underwhelmed by these events. Set up to shift some extra stock, they tend not to live up to the ‘Show’ part of the title “Fashion Show”, and on a few occasions, not even the “Fashion” part.

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brands: think Mulberry, Jaeger and Brazen Jewellery. The venue of choice for this years activities was the Brunswick Hotel, the uber-cool hang out which attracts people from all over the city to it’s regular exhibitions and club nights. In the approach to the hotel, I could tell something interesting was happening. The beautiful people

On this occasion, I came away with mixed positive feelings. The attitude and vibe of the night was perfect with a small enough group to make it feel intimate. The clothes were predicatable as I knew what brands were showing, but there is no denying the beauty of the Mulberry print dresses and I never get bored of ogling the range of specs from Niche Optical Tailor. The show didn’t last long and I felt the essence of the event was to celebrate the luxury good available in our city, even if I can’t afford most of it. INDICATE

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So, what has the response been since the record came out? Very good it seems. We’ve had a lot of lovely reviews from national papers, generally four and five stars right across the board which as been very nice. Social networking sites seem to be quite booming too. People from America, Germany, Italy and other places have been getting in contact with us saying they somehow got the album and if we would ever like to tour. So, we hope to get on that pretty soon!

ADMIRAL FALLOW Words and Photos by Joshua Porter Formerly named ‘Brother Louis Collective’ and formed around four years ago, the now ‘Admiral Fallow’ are burning hot on the heels of current debut album release ‘Boots Met My Face’ and what a scorcher it is! With Radio 1 knocking out their tunes regularly and scores of people turning up to shows all over the place, we met up with them to discuss what they’re all about.

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Where was the album recorded? We recorded with Paul Savage at ‘Chem-19’ in Hamilton. The studio is owned by the label ‘Chemical Underground’ and Paul used to drum for ‘The Delgados’. How long did it take to record and write? The songs that made the ‘cut’ were written and demoed over the best part of three years and we took the ten we felt were the best. Then it took probably a week and a half of recording and tracking and then maybe another week or so of mixing. Therefore the actual recording took a short time but the songs had been marinating for a few years!

How do you find playing in Glasgow and what is it like to ‘break’ on to the music scene here? I think the main positive for there being quite a vibrant scene is that there seems to be a lot of interest and quite a lot of people making waves in Glasgow. This therefore generates interest from other people from around the country and even around the world. The great thing about this is that if someone likes a number of bands from that area then they tend to check out what else is going on. I suppose a negative, if there is one, is that you are in with so many folk that there is so much music going on and so it can sometimes be tricky to get people to come to shows, especially for bands who play a lot of shows in a short space of time. I suppose things like Detour Scotland help this? Definitely. Things like Detour where they have such a popular night and perform their infamous ‘Kidnap’ does get the bands that deserve to be heard out there to the people who want to hear them and sometimes to people who might not necessarily think of listening to a certain genre but enjoy it when they INDICATE

do. I think doing something like that also makes it more interesting to find out about music. We noticed you were doing something called ‘Collective Gets Eclectic’, do you care to share what that entails? Yeah, first Sunday of every month at Bloc+ on Bath Street. It is basically something that Craig and I set up that we could play the occasional acoustic show whenever we want or can’t find anyone else to play or we can invite artists/bands to play who we enjoy the music of. Usually two bands every month where we try and strip them back to a more acoustic setting. Its been going strong for what is almost a year and we’ve had ‘Three Blind Wolves’, ‘French Wives’ and a band called ‘Open Swimmer’ who are one to watch out for. Where can people buy the record from? It is universally available on I-Tunes. However, to get an actual hard copy then look on Amazon or in all good record stores. Our Favourite Tunes: ‘Old Balloons’, ‘Dead Leg’ and ‘Subbuteo’. INDICATE

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