Archive for August, 2006
With only ten days until the first six bands take to the stage in Fusion, it’s time to find out a little bit about them. With only three of the six bands advancing the competition is going to be tight, and while a couple have a bit of experience behind them, we still expect it […]
“Relay for life” was a fundraising event staged at Picky sports track on August 12th by Macmillan cancer care, who raised the astonishing sum of £50,000. Live music was provided aboard an open sided truck to spur the runners on. Sadly, I missed local blues band “Mean Business”, but next up were two of the […]
By Clarissa Linnet. He might not be to everyone’s tastes, but former bassist of Busted, now solo singer Matt Willis was recently interviewed by Orkney-based magazine Musicadian. Here, you can watch the exclusive video, where we discuss what we can expect from his forthcoming debut album and why he preferred being in a band… Click […]
With Battle of the Bands mere weeks away, and a well advised ‘one cover’ rule in place, I was thinking about what makes a good cover. The mistake that pub bands seem to make again and again is trying to replicate tunes rather than pay homage to them. A good cover version should bounce away […]
Gossip-by-email rag Popbitch reported today (without any explanation) that “The Darkness have been dropped”. This seems a bit suss to me as you would have expected them to have had more than a 2-album deal when they signed with Atlantic. Still, after a disappointing second album the label may have got out on a contractual […]
Orkneys biggest Island is set for a host of homegrown and southern talent on the 26th as The Stave Natives, Dazed and Scottish band Runt Hornet play what should be a memorable gig. Runt Hornet as their name suggests have a raw but infectious sound, and are definitely worth a listen.
The event will take place […]
