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last year's jams: gun;

last year’s jams: gun;

June 17, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

How many Laurens is too many Laurens? A kaleidoscope of Laurens! To be honest, I’m not convinced I like the video for Chvrches’ “Gun” but…

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last year's jams: skeletor;

last year’s jams: skeletor;

June 13, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish, whats on glasgow

By the power of Greyskull… I forgot to alert you to the new song from Last Year’s Gig alumnus Lovers Turn to Monsters last week,…

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last year's jams: the faster you spin;

last year’s jams: the faster you spin;

June 3, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

I’m trying to tell myself that I haven’t been as tardy as I feel I have in posting about Murderopolis, the magnificent new album (and…

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last year's jams: dead hip;

last year’s jams: dead hip;

May 28, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

Boo! Kitty the Lion is no more! Yay! The band has just renamed, rebranded and is still making catchy, Anna Meldrum-fronted indie pop! “Dead Hip”…

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new music mondays: the laura marling edition;

new music mondays: the laura marling edition;

May 27, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish, whats on glasgow

This review originally appeared on The Arts Desk. I suppose that whether Once I Was An Eagle appeals may depend on whether you consider “underwhelming”…

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"i want to tell you about jesus": the sarah j stanley interview;

“i want to tell you about jesus”: the sarah j stanley interview;

May 21, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

TRUTH: I hadn’t heard of Sarah J Stanley – artist, musician and all-round annoyingly talented woman – before her recent relocation to Glasgow from Aberdeen….

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dave hughes in your back garden? here's how;

dave hughes in your back garden? here’s how;

May 13, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

Last month, LYG house band Dave Hughes and the Renegade Folk Punk Band headed down to London to open for their Corporate Records labelmates The…

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snap, crackle and folk: the strangers almanac interview;

snap, crackle and folk: the strangers almanac interview;

May 9, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

Dundee songwriter Gord Matheson, who makes music with multi-instrumentalist Avril Smart as The Strangers Almanac, has been on my radar for a couple of years…

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something for the weekend: the say award returns;

something for the weekend: the say award returns;

April 26, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

Last month was our monthly TYCI radio show (available to listen again soon), and in an attempt to find a contemporary hook for the music-related…

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all sorts of strange noises: the flutes interview;

all sorts of strange noises: the flutes interview;

April 18, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

In a way, it seemed that I was fated to write about Flutes. Godfrey McFall, the songwriter behind the Fife four-piece, initially got in touch…

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last year's jams: cassini;

last year’s jams: cassini;

April 17, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish

It’s a little odd that Algernon Doll is still being labeled as Glasgow’s answer to Elliott Smith when his new song is a worthy successor…

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out and about: deezer bandwagon;

out and about: deezer bandwagon;

April 10, 2013
by Lis Ferla
music, music: scottish, whats on glasgow

Well, this is intriguing… Next week, music streaming service Deezer begins its “bandwagon” tour of four of the UK’s major cities. They’re going to trap…

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Lis: Writer - Photographer - Muso - Traveller - Waffler. Baked goods, Springteen and excellent shoes. Famous on the internet since 1999. Last Year's Girl is not a music blog, although you wouldn't believe that from the way I carry on. So if you've got something you think I should hear, get in touch!

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Calendar

21/06 Scout Niblett @ Broadcast, Glasgow [tickets]
23/06 The Twilight Sad, Meursault @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
29/06 Scottish Fiction Presents Aye Tunes vs Peenko: Jo Mango, Siobhan Wilson, Julia & the Doogans @ The Roxy 171, Glasgow [tickets]
01/07 Blondie @ Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow [tickets]
05/07 The Gothenburg Address @ Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh [tickets]
06/07 Pablo Eskimo album launch @ The Roxy 171, Glasgow
12/07 Fiona Soe Pang @ Kill Yr Idols, The Berkeley Suite, Glasgow [tickets]
20/07 Pop!South presents: Ballboy (acoustic), Arts & Leisure, Northern Spies, Yakuri Cable @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow [tickets]
20/07 TYCI #9: Us Baby Bear Bones, MILK DJs @ Bloc, Glasgow
21/07 Honeyblood, The Sean Armstrong Band @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow [tickets]
23/07 Pop!South Presents: Tunabunny, Spook School, Woog Riots @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow [tickets]
10/08 Kid Canaveral, Ballboy @ Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh [tickets]
12/08 Patti Smith & Tony Shanahan @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
12/08 Martha Wainwright @ Picture House, Edinburgh [tickets]
15/08 Larry and his Flask @ Audio, Glasgow [tickets]
20/08 Regina Spektor @ O2 Academy, Glasgow [tickets]
23/08 Pop!South Presents: Haiku Salut, A New International, Ally Kerr @ The Glad Cafe, Glasgow [tickets]
29/08 David Byrne & St Vincent @ Concert Hall, Glasgow [tickets]
05/09 Be Good Tanyas @ O2 ABC, Glasgow [tickets]
12/09 Heartless Bastards @ O2 ABC2, Glasgow [tickets]
23/09 Jim Lockey & the Solemn Sun @ King Tut's, Glasgow [tickets]
13/10 Tunng @ Broadcast, Glasgow [tickets]
13/10 Emily Barker & the Red Clay Halo, Chris T-T @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
18/10 Kate Nash @ SWG3, Glasgow [tickets]
29/10 Josh Ritter (acoustic) @ The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow [tickets]
16/11 Laura Veirs @ O2 ABC2, Glasgow [tickets]
18/11 Ane Brun @ Oran Mor, Glasgow [tickets]
15/12 Gogol Bordello @ O2 Academy, Glasgow [tickets]

NB: This is not a "listings" column - rather it combines details of events I am attending with those of Scottish events I would attend had I boundless energy and time. Everything posted comes with my personal stamp of FUNTIMES APPROVAL.

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