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Album Review: The Jesus and Mary Chain reveal their stunning ‘Glasgow Eyes’ – an intoxicating mix of swagger and attitude with just a hint of reflection.

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SEE: Belle and Sebastian share Collaborative fan project ‘Protecting the Hive’

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Track: A. Wesley Chung – Restless

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In a way to find something positive during this unusual period Belle and Sebastian reached out to fans for a two part collaboration project entitled – ‘Protecting The Hive’. The project collates lyrics contributed by fans at the bands invitation, about their thoughts and feelings while in self isolation, and collated into a spoken-word musical …

Album cover - VASA - Heroics

The strewn out, atmospheric introduction to Scottish post-rock group VASA’s latest effort, Heroics, sits well with me, as a fan of the genre. “Childhood” is the album’s equivalent of the THX sting that accompanied movies of a certain period; it fills you with a sense of grandeur for what you are about to expect. It’s …

Glaswegian psychedelic heavyweights Helicon are release their second LP This Can Only Lead to Chaos this Friday via Fuzz Club Records and BSM is privileged to bring you the premiere. The album follows on from their 2017 self-titled debut and a recent three-track Zero Fucks EP, released in 2019. A 9-track effort, it sees the …

Honeyblood on stage at the QMU Glasgow on 24 October 2019

Stina Tweeddale and band bewitch the Glasgow crowd with an intoxicating brew of beloved back catalogue tracks and box-fresh songs from her latest album. It’s appropriate that Honeyblood are returning to the stage now; latest album In Plain Sight was recorded during Halloween season this time last year. Spooky imagery interwoven with reflections on the …

OK Button on stage at King Tut's Glasgow on 28 July 2019

OK Button bring their stunning soundscapes to Summer Nights at King Tut’s. OK Button released their debut EP – Sepia Spectres – last week. Despite featuring only one song that hadn’t been previously released, anticipation was high. The synth-pop soundscapes created by Amber Wilson, Nass Donald and Adam Falkner have already earned them a reputation …

Out on May 31st is Run Around the Sun, the second long playing installment from duo Sacred Paws, aka Rachel Aggs and Eilidh Rodgers. There were high hopes in this household following 2016’s Strike a Match, and the Paws (as absolutely no-one calls them) have come up with the effervescent goods. Yeah there’s something of the Honeyblood …

Bratty punk rock is the call of the day when it comes to Glaswegians Heavy Rapids. Don’t let the term “bratty” allude to negative connotations though – punk is meant to be bratty at times. Isn’t that when it’s at its best? See Descendents, Angry Samoans and even IDLES for a modern comparison. It’s that frantic …

Photo of Siobhan Wilson on stage at Saint Luke's on 3 February 2019

Siobhan Wilson ensures that the Celtic Connections festival ends on a high note, with an eclectic set of new songs, old favourites and stunning covers at Saint Luke’s. 2019 has seen the most widespread Celtic Connections festival since it began in 1994 – with 2000 artists from 25 countries taking part in 300 events on …

Glasgow heavyweights Helicon have been blowing minds across the UK with their esoteric noise for the best part of a decade. After becoming infamous for their live performances they finally released their debut self-titled LP in 2017 to critical acclaim.  Thankfully we’ve not had to long to wait for the next offering as they release …

Glasgow psych-rock heavyweights Helicon have been blowing minds across the UK with their esoteric noise for the best part of a decade – think huge walls of cosmic, motorik noise colliding head-on with strung-out sitar-led jams and nihilistic fuzz. After picking up a notorious reputation for their live show and releasing a handful of EPs, …