8MileBU Posted June 20, 2017 Share Posted June 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: I'm lucky enough to have a ticket to see them in their triumphant return to the Glen Pavilion a week on Friday. I was just too young to be able to go and see them in their prime, but I'm more than a little excited about seeing them next week. Worked with Bill Simpson for a wee while a couple of years back. Seen them a couple of times but like you, too young to have seen them in their prime. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedward Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I'm far too old and bald to be considered indie or twee (at least I hope so), but I still find it hard to see past the Pastels, BMX Bandits and Belle & Sebastian as Scotland's holy trinity of pop. With an honourable mention for the Thanes. The last gig I went to was King Creosote, who was pretty good, but I can't get half as excited about his recordings as some people clearly do. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcat1990 Posted June 21, 2017 Share Posted June 21, 2017 I'm far too old and bald to be considered indie or twee (at least I hope so), but I still find it hard to see past the Pastels, BMX Bandits and Belle & Sebastian as Scotland's holy trinity of pop. With an honourable mention for the Thanes. The last gig I went to was King Creosote, who was pretty good, but I can't get half as excited about his recordings as some people clearly do. "Serious Drugs" by BMX Bandits is great but funnily enough it's the only song I know of them that Kermit doesn't sing on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedward Posted June 22, 2017 Share Posted June 22, 2017 20 hours ago, mrcat1990 said: "Serious Drugs" by BMX Bandits is great but funnily enough it's the only song I know of them that Kermit doesn't sing on. Kermit, LOL. He's not perhaps the world's most technically gifted singer, to say the least, but he's part of their charm for me. Serious Drugs is one of my favourites though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Nooka Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/20/2017 at 17:06, Bert Raccoon said: 1990s. Used to absolutely love this band but they just suddenly disappeared. I really liked 1990s as well, 2 really good pop rock records with some interesting lyrics Kudos for squeezing FTP & FTQ into a bouncey little pop song. Other Scottish bands I like- Idlewild King Creosote Biffy Clyro Twin Atlantic Honeyblood The Hazey Janes The Jesus And Mary Chain The Vaselines We Were Promised Jetpacks Frightened Rabbit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted June 26, 2017 Share Posted June 26, 2017 Wee mention for Hugh Reed and the Velvet Underpants - 6-1 has to be near the top of the best Scottish songs ever 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Brilliant Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Thom Yorke is a secret Fifer. Went to primary in the east neuk. Big Cloud! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted June 27, 2017 Share Posted June 27, 2017 Goodbye Mr MacKenzie - Bathgate's finest. His Latest Flame - didn't burn for very long, but did 1 good album. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oscar Wilder Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 Doll by Doll /Jackie Leven,, The Primevals, The Valves!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted June 29, 2017 Share Posted June 29, 2017 40 minutes ago, Oscar Wilder said: Doll by Doll /Jackie Leven,, The Primevals, The Valves!! Jackie Leven was the greatest songwriter Scotland has ever produced, and it isn't even close. The only trouble with his records is that some of the production has dated terribly. Lyrically he's up there with the best of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxman Posted June 30, 2017 Share Posted June 30, 2017 SAHB The Beat Poets (giving my age away here) Nazareth Orange Juice (Postcard Record days) Josef K (same) The Scars IBG (Glasgow/Clydebank 4-piece) The Skids Esperanza Big Country 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeefc1783 Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Primal Scream 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philpy Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 I'll stick my neck out here - no mention of Texas thus so far?? Fantastic live band. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marty_j Posted July 1, 2017 Share Posted July 1, 2017 Stapleton from Glasgow were tremendous. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glens lad Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 From the 80's. The Straightmen. Drew Robertson on vocals, his brother Alex on bass. Dougie Roberson (no relation) on Sax. Robert Watson on Drums. And Gary ( can't remember his surname) on guitar. Drew is still doing his thing in the Piper bar George Sq on a Saturday afternoon 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McSpreader Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 (edited) Why has no-one mentioned Hawick's finest......Scotia? Then there is Dr Robert of Haddington and The Blow Monkeys Dumbarton's very own David Byrne of Talking Heads Other bands and artists not mentioned who have had commercial success.... Calvin Harris, Paulo Nutini, AC/DC, cocteau Twins, Pilot, Bay City Rollers, Deacon Blue, Del Amitri, Proclaimers, Simple Minds, Amy McDonald , Donovan, The Twilight Sad and Wet Wet Wet Edited July 2, 2017 by McSpreader 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 This is decent: 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sixtyten Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Sumshapes from Glasgow are my favourite Scottish band around at the moment. They had an album launch at The Old Hairdressers last Friday and it was the fucking business. The three of them have the kind of musical chemistry my own band can only dream of. https://sumshapes.bandcamp.com/releases 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob the tank Posted July 2, 2017 Share Posted July 2, 2017 Love and Money/ James GrantThe Bathers/ Chris ThompsonHipsway, first albumGeneva, two class albums in my opinionThe ProclaimersThe Silencersand of course AC/DC 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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