Scotland Archives

Nina Nesbitt – Älskar (Album Review)

Nina MendeNina MendeDecember 15, 2022

In the world of Pop music, there are a few artists that stand out, and Scottish Singer-Songwriter Nina Nesbitt is one of them. Involved in music since a young age, Nesbitt has steadily built a career over the past decade. Releasing a series of EPs ... Read More

Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaOctober 17, 2022

Even in the year 2022 the pioneering Scottish band Simple Minds are proving once again their prolificacy. Standing out among many of their batchmates that had long disbanded or faded out, currently – consisting of founders Jim Kerr (vocals) and Charlie Burchill (guitars, keyboards), along ... Read More

Altered Images – Mascara Streakz (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaAugust 28, 2022

One of the pioneers and forerunners of female-fronted ’80s New Wave / Indie/Twee Pop, Altered Images catapulted to ubiquity as early as 1981, when it released its debut record, Happy Birthday, whose infectious title-track became an anthem of the decade’s Alternative youth. Two albums more ... Read More

The Waterboys – All Souls Hill (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJuly 28, 2022

Of all the frontmen/songwriters of bands that flourished and catapulted to popularity in the ’80s phase of Post-Punk/Indie/New Wave, Mike Scott, who carries the moniker The Waterboys, remains among the most productive– fifteen overall studio albums (seventeenth if you count Scott’s solo branded records from ... Read More

Belle and Sebastian – A Bit of Previous (Album Review)

ALfie Vera MellaALfie Vera MellaJune 27, 2022

One of the enduring forerunners of Indie Pop that combines Baroque elements and Modern Rock sensibilities, Scotland’s Belle and Sebastian are at it again. Formed in 1996, the collective currently made up of Stuart Murdoch (vocals, guitars, keyboards), Stevie Jackson (guitar, vocals, piano), Sarah Martin ... Read More

Mogwai – The Love Continues (Album Review)

Sara GuidoSara GuidoMarch 8, 2021

Mogwai fans, get ready to vacate Earth! Four years since the Scottish Post-Rock band’s last record, Every Country’s Sun, Mogwai is back to take listeners on another journey accompanied by dynamic soundscapes. Released on February 19, 2021 via Temporary Residence Ltd. / Rock Action Records, ... Read More

Scotland

Nina Nesbitt – Älskar (Album Review)

Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart (Album Review)

Altered Images – Mascara Streakz (Album Review)

The Waterboys – All Souls Hill (Album Review)

Belle and Sebastian – A Bit of Previous (Album Review)

Mogwai – The Love Continues (Album Review)

Nina Nesbitt – Älskar (Album Review)

Simple Minds – Direction of the Heart (Album Review)

Altered Images – Mascara Streakz (Album Review)

The Waterboys – All Souls Hill (Album Review)

Belle and Sebastian – A Bit of Previous (Album Review)

Mogwai – The Love Continues (Album Review)

This Week In Horror – Happy Birthday to Me (1981)

This Week in Horror Movie History – The Horror Show (1989)

This Week In Horror Movie History – Gothic (1987)

Developing Artist Showcase – Black Hibiscus

Developing Artist Showcase – Return to Dust

Developing Artist Showcase – Niina Soleil

Interview – Madeleine McGraw & Violet McGraw

Interview – Maria Canals-Barrera

Interview – Aaron Stainthorpe of High Parasite & My Dying Bride

Poppy – Negative Spaces (Album Review)

Doro – Rock ‘n’ Roll Christmas Party (EP Review)

Empire of the Ants (Blu-ray Review)