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The tremendous band First Tiger were already introduced in this blog. You can experience them live with loads of new songs as sugarcoating at the Glad Café, Glasgow, on December

Dave Heumann of Baltimore’s Arbouretum (fans, don’t fret, they have written songs after a year’s hiatus) did a beautiful solo album named “Here In The Deep” (Thrill

This blog has featured Kurt Vile before and praised him and his music – especially with regard to his long-time fellow musicians and friends The War On Drugs. Musically they have

November is the dark month, the sad month, the foggy month, or so. For music lovers it can be sheer bliss though, with the gigs calendar hotting up to boiling

Why am I only letting you know about this now? This should have been New Year’s news. Simply, because I only came across the band in early summer and

JD Allan is a musician from Glasgow and exemplifies the music scene in Glasgow. Hard-working, classic rock and blues roots and no bling! JD Allan might be remembered for being

The Soap Girls are releasing a new album called “Calls For Rebellion” and from what I have heard of it, they take no prisoners. Fast, furious, raw and fresh Mie

Darren Vincent’s aka Yaya Club’s love songs might be directed at small dogs but I can assure you, you will feel all touched by them in a big

Minneapolis’ Warehouse Eyes were already introduced in this blog, right here. Finally, their long-awaited EP “Prisms” will be released July 12th, 2015. It is well worth having waited for! And

Some of us do not like to attend festivals (with the exception of small, cosy festivals in nice surroundings and good food and an interested audience such as La Truite

The music scene in Glasgow/UK is huge compared to the actual number of inhabitants. Is there something in the water? Or is it really due to the fact that

Possibly Swedish musicians create during the long dark days of winter. If so, their music, I would suppose, up to 80 per cent, sounds surprisingly light. But the dark is

As an Alice I should feel an instant connection to a festival called “Down The Rabbit Hole” and I do but it is more than recommendable for non-Alices too! Taking

Update: The schedule is up on the website of La Truite Magique! The following acts have been added to already very varied and interesting bill: God Damm, Het Zesde Metaal,

I have been wanting to write about The Dead Good for a long time and now I finally get around to it. Just as I thought that pairing them in

Having a first name that is popular in music, can be a curse or a blessing. I regard it as a blessing even if the “Alices” seem to be either

I know, I know, this was going to be three-parter on the London folk scene or rather a pick from the wide range of artists that thrive there. But of