Hinterland Festival News feed http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterland_home.html en-gb Music Festival shelley@peculiarmanagement.com Hinterland Productions It’s really happening. Glasgow’s in for a busy 2009. Recently voted a UNESCO City Of Music, the city has a music scene that the USA’s Time Magazine recently compared to that of Detroit in its Motown heyday. Just this month Glasgow was highlighted by Rough Guide as a key city to visit in 2009. Glasgow it seems, is THE PLACE TO BE and we’re really excited because we’re there! 14 Jan 2009 15:12:40 GMT News BBC Scotland DJ Jim Gellatly said: “Hinterland sounds like a great opportunity to spread the word about some exciting new music and should compliment Glasgow’s status as a UNESCO City Of Music.” “Gigwise is proud to be involved in the first ever Hinterland, Scotland and Glasgow in particular has always been a hot bed of emerging new music and hopefully we'll be unearthing some new gems at the festival in 2009.” Dan Melia - Gigwise. Raf Rundell of 1965 Records, home of The View, Toddla T and The Metros says “We jumped at the chance to get involved, we’ve always loved Glasgow” 14 Jan 2009 15:15:06 GMT News Hinterland are proud to announce that LUCKY ME have joined our esteemed committee: Lucky Me Director Dominic Flannigan says, “One of the best things about Hinterland is it allows us to fully realise the potential of our collective with its visual artist collective and musicians / DJs working together for a special one off event . We want people to come away happy and opened up to more than they were expecting whether that be in music, visuals, LuckyMe or Hinterland.” 14 Jan 2009 15:17:47 GMT News Manda Rin most famously was one third of Glasgow pop punksters Bis. Bis’ most famous achievement (and there are many!) was being the very first unsigned band to perform on Top of the Pops. They played their hit “Kandy Pop” to the unsuspecting viewers and went on to sell 100,000 records in Japan! They soon signed with the Beastie Boys’ label Grand Royal and wrote some music for the popular cartoon series The Powerpuff Girls. However, in 2003 the band decided to call it a day. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/manda_rin_interview.html 14 Jan 2009 15:19:35 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Hell Is for Heroes are an English post-hardcore band, formed in London, September 2000. The initial partnership of Will McGonagle and Joe Birch (previously of Symposium) was joined by James Findlay, Tom O'Donoghue and later Justin Schlosberg. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hell_is_for_heroes.html 14 Jan 2009 15:30:14 GMT Tartan Top 3 claire@hinterlandfestival.com The first of our committee interviews features Rock A Rolla Magazine founder, Vuk Valcic. He lets us know how his cutting edge, much respected alternative music magazine started and what’s on Rock A Rolla’s radar for 2009. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/rockarolla_interview.html 14 Jan 2009 15:31:25 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestival.com PLEASE BE AWARE!!! There are already fake Hinterland tickets being sold online, and at quite ridiculous prices. The tickets are NOT YET on sale and when they are it will be announced on this site and via the newsletter. 14 Jan 2009 15:34:17 GMT News We Are The Physics are a self proclaimed "fictional mutant science punk rock" band from Glasgow. With a wide range of influences from Buddy Holly to Devo they have been lucky enough to share stages with an array of bands including Jared Leto’s 30 Seconds to Mars! http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/we_are_physics.html 14 Jan 2009 15:35:35 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Funeral for a Friend are a Welsh post-hardcore band. Frequenting the pages of top rock magazines (they’ve won “Best British Band” at the Kerrang! awards) they have have toured Europe and the UK with bands like Bifly Clyro and Cancer Bats to name but a few. more >>> http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/funeralforafriend.html 14 Jan 2009 15:38:34 GMT Tartan Top 3 claire@hinterlandfestival.com LuckyMe are a cutting edge, Scottish arts and music collective. They have recently joined Hinterland Festival’s 2009 committee. Co-founder, Dominic Flannigan, was kind enough to stop by for a chat and tell us a little more about their weird and wonderful collective! more >>> http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/lucky_me.html 14 Jan 2009 15:40:26 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestival.com We are pleased to announce that Scotland’s most iconic media brand The Daily Record will be the official print media partner of Hinterland 2009. The Daily Record are all about Scotland and have been instrumental in building the success of many other Scottish music events over the years. Always supportive of new music, they have brought bands such as Biffy Clyro, The View, Glasvegas and The Fratellis to the fore with live sessions, editorial and podcasts. We are looking forward to working with them to bring you exclusive offers, competitions and up to the minute news. 14 Jan 2009 15:42:32 GMT The Committee Room Roddy Woomble is the frontman of famous indie Scottish rockers Idlewild. They started as a noisy indie punk band back in the late 90s in Edinburgh. The NME once described their music as "the sound of a flight of stairs falling down a flight of stairs". more >>> http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/roddy_woomble.html 14 Jan 2009 15:44:16 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com 50 Bones Records - Home of up and coming artists such as Little Boots, The Shoes and We Have Band, 50 Bones are leading the way in the dance pop world. They will be using their presence at Hinterland 2009 to encourage collaborations and unique performances and most importantly they want to see you on the dance floor. 14 Jan 2009 15:47:21 GMT News Our esteemed committee is multiplying like gremlins and we are very happy to announce two more newcomers to the Hinterland fold. Ladies and gents, please welcome: Q Radio - Programming Director Ric Blaxill says, “"Q Radio prides itself on playing music that celebrates iconic musical heritage and champions today's new and exciting music. Q Radio also hosts a strong live events programme that stretches from our own Q stage at Glastonbury , to our intimate Q Music Club gigs through to our very own rock n' roll knees up, the Q Awards. Q Radio, is now proud and excited to be supporting some of the best emerging and established Scottish and UK talent at the inaugural Hinterland Festival 2009 in Glasgow. Let's see and hear what this fine city has to offer!" 14 Jan 2009 15:49:01 GMT News Blood Red Shoes are Steven Ansell and Laura-Mary Carter. Forming in 2005 after their previous bands had broken up, they decided to “have a jam” and the rest is history! They’ve shared success supporting bands like Biffy Clyro, headlining the Red Stripe Music Awards and doing the NME New Music Tour http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/blood_red_shoes.html 14 Jan 2009 15:50:36 GMT Tartan Top 3 claire@hinterlandfestial.com Tam Coyle started promoting gigs in 1982 (his first show featured the debut performance of Primal Scream) and by the mid eighties he was promoting most of the C86 bands specialising in the holy trio of 4AD/Creation/Factory records. Tam started DJ'ing in the legendary Night Moves in 1982 and has worked at most of the main venues in Glasgow. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tam_coyle.html 14 Jan 2009 15:54:10 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestial.com Dominik Diamond started out on Channel 4's cult gaming show Gamesmaster, he then went on to do Sportscall on Radio 5 Live and then went on to make The All New Dominik Diamond Show. He has been a DJ on XFM Radio Scotland, where he was nominated as "Music Personality of the Year 2007" in the prestigious Sony Radio Awards as well as Xtrack "Scottish Radio Presenter of the Year 2007". http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/dominikdiamond.html 14 Jan 2009 15:55:33 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestial.com Frank Turner has played in bands since he was just a little lad. His last band - Million Dead - lasted for four years from 2001-2005 releasing two critically acclaimed albums. However, having decided to part ways, Frank decided to go solo. He has shared the stage with bands such as Get Cape Wear Cape Fly, Hundred Reasons and Biffy Clyro. Love Ire and Song, his solo album, was released this year. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/frank_turner.html 14 Jan 2009 15:56:54 GMT Tartan Top 3 claire@hinterlandfestial.com Hinterland is really excited to welcome Domino Records to our Committee. One of the longest running and most successful independent record labels in the UK, Domino is home to Franz Ferdinand, Arctic Monkeys and The Kills, to mention but a very few. Founder Laurence Bell said "Glasgow has always been the British city closest to our musical heart here at Domino. Glasgow people love, live and breathe music like nobody else I have ever met. Domino is extremely psyched to be involved in this fine looking new festival and having our artists join the diverse range of acts playing to the good folk of the city across some of its best loved venues.." 14 Jan 2009 16:25:16 GMT News 1965 Records is the baby of Raf Rundell and James Endeacott (formerly of Rough Trade Records), who first signed The Libertines and The Strokes. Now the label looks after The Draytones, The Metros and Toddla T but is best known for signing Dundee four-piece The View. A forward thinking, artist friendly record label with no regard for genre or hype. 65 just does what feels good - the ideal candidate for our committee. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/1965records.html 14 Jan 2009 16:28:06 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestival.com Presenter & Radio DJ, Edith Bowman, has had a long-standing relationship with music during her well-established media career. Starting as a newsreader on MTV news back in 1997, the Fife born lass went onto co-present the show Hitlist UK with Cat Deeley, and has since presented a slew of festivals for the BBC. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/edith_bowman_.html 14 Jan 2009 16:32:45 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Rockfeedback and Transgressive are really happy to be part of the inaugural Hinterland festival. There’s so much amazing music coming out of Scotland right now, it’s really fantastic to be part of a what'll be a great event with some amazing people involved. 14 Jan 2009 16:35:02 GMT News Scotland is famous for producing many a fine indie-rock act - Mogwai and Idlewild to name but a few. More recently, The Twilight Sad, have been making a dent, not only in Scotland, but also all over the UK and Europe. They've toured with the aforementioned and headlined numerous solo tours around the country. They are signed to top Brighton-based indie label, Fat Cat along with fellow Scots, Frightened Rabbit. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_twighlight_sad_a.html 14 Jan 2009 16:38:49 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com De Rosa are our first band in this new section in which we talk to bands you may not have yet heard of but soon will. According to them, they are “...a wee band called De Rosa. We come mostly from Bellshill or thereabouts, but don’t really live there anymore. There’s 5 of us now. One of us is really tall. He's not from Bellshill though... http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/derosa.html 14 Jan 2009 16:42:34 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com Ben Myers is an author and music journalist. He is has written for The Guardian, Mojo, Bizarre, Kerrang!, Melody Maker and countless others. He has published one novel, two books of poetry and several biographies & previously ran a record label, Captains Of Industry. He is currently writing an "epic poetic novel" about Axl Rose entitled I, Axl: An American Dream. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/ben_myers.html 14 Jan 2009 16:44:40 GMT Tartan Top 3 claire@hinterlandfestival.com Dananananaykroyd formed in January 2006, when Multiplies, the former band of members James Hamilton and David Roy, disbanded. Calling on friends from the Glasgow music scene, they formed the original line-up. They are now about to embark on a European tour with the Kaiser Chiefs and are, of course, playing this year’s Hinterland! http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/dananananaykroyd.html 14 Jan 2009 16:45:54 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com The Covergirls are an alternative, arty pop group from Glasgow who have had a stop-start existence since being formed through musician wanted ads by Neil in spring 2006. Two drummers later, the band played their first gig as a four-piece at Glasgow Barfly in January 2007. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_covergirlsa.html 14 Jan 2009 16:47:03 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com If there was ever a band to capture the essence of powerful dynamics, emotional sincerity and perfectly crafted songwriting then Brigade are that band. Residing in London but with roots in Suffolk, Japan and Bristol, Brigade are a shining example of a band that fall outside the remit of genre classification. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/brigade.html 14 Jan 2009 16:53:15 GMT Tartan Top 3 claire@hinterlandfestival.com After starting life as a simple gig listings Gigwise has since become the UK's leading independent music website covering live music throughout Europe, North America and Australasia. more... http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/cr-gigwise.html 16 Jan 2009 10:45:40 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestival.com Stonehaven is in Scotland - a small but not-too-small town on the north east coast where Joe, Rikki, Stuart and Richard formed their band, Copy Haho. Since 2005-ish, they've been working on their songs in a portacabin in the countryside, surrounded by cows and mud, putting this practice to use by venturing South to do tours with Hot Club de Paris, Chin Up Chin Up ..... http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/copy_haho.html 19 Jan 2009 15:47:53 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Fangs strut, shout, sing, and riff their way through the red lights of new wave and disco…Bringing their Boombox of Blood back to GLASGOW after gigs with Justice, Santogold, Presets, Black Kids & Sons & Daughters plus Reading & Leeds festival & T in the Park. Along with their infamous appearances on T4, 2008 was non-stop for Fangs… http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=fangs.html 20 Jan 2009 14:37:53 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com Rockfeedback.com started nearly a decade ago as one of the first wholly independent online music magazines in the UK. Rockfeedback have also promoted shows for the past six years, putting on legendary gigs from the likes of The Libertines, Bloc Party and Graham Coxon’s first gig post Blur.  This year alone bands such as Foals, Black Kids, Four Tet, Metronomy, Wild Beasts, and many more have graced Rockfeedback’s stages. Rockfeedback also produces a TV show, "Rockfeedback Presents", which airs on Channel 4 in the UK and on MTV throughout Europe.  Our most recent series saw us document everything from the Camden Crawl, SXSW in Texas and Planeta terra festival in Sao Paulo. Rockfeedback has a sister record label in the form of Transgressive Records. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/rockfeedback.html 23 Jan 2009 13:15:25 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestival.com Desalvo make hard, visceral and genuinely perverse music. Their shows are something to behold and have been flying the flag for the true believers in loud, heavy, alternative music for a number of years now. Never afraid to speak the truth, shock and dismember, p6, chatted to us about their label, Rock Action, the wave of heavier bands hitting the Glasgow music scene and their plans to gatecrash the Cambridge folk festival! http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/desalvo.html 28 Jan 2009 12:09:20 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com Formed at Edinburgh College of Art in spring 2007, Come On Gang! immediately started writing the sort of music they wanted to hear on a night out: punky guitars, driving bass, inspired sing-along lyrics and melodies that get firmly stuck spinning through your head. They are playing this year's Hinterland Festival so drummer / vocalist, Sarah, stopped by for a chat. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/come_on_gang!.html 02 Feb 2009 12:12:41 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Vic Galloway presents weekly, new-music programs on BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio Scotland. He has presented many other radio series, various documentaries and done outside broadcasts from the T in the Park, SXSW, Indian Summer, Live 8 and Connect festivals. His forays into TV include BBC 1 and BBC 2's T in the Park coverage and The Music Show http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/tartantop3.html?Tartan_Top_3=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/vic_galloway_.html 04 Feb 2009 12:15:14 GMT TARTAN TOP 3: claire@hinterlandfestival.com We have announced the names of another 27 acts taking the overall band tally for the festival up to 57. Among the new bands announced are: Glasgow’s acclaimed Sons and Daughters, Michachu who can currently be seen touring the UK with Late of the Pier, The Invisible, BBC 6Music favourites Metronomy, Drums of Death and hot production duo Count and Sinden who were behind one of last year’s biggest club hits Beeper. Previously announced Hinterland act Tommy Reilly, has also won the Orange Unsigned Musician competition that aired on Channel 4 since being confirmed for Hinterland. More top names will be announced in the following weeks, keep checking the website for details or join our mailing list for the latest news! Early bird tickets are still available but not for long, nab them now while you can! 2 Day Early Bird Discounted Tickets - £35 (saving of £7.00 per ticket) 2 Day Standard Tickets - £42 1 Day Tickets - £23.50 Ticket holders will be entitled to a free download compilation from 7Digital.com 17 Feb 2009 12:40:31 GMT news Check Out Hinterland on getcloser.com What's the connection between Dananananaykroyd and Pulled Apart By Horses? Fatboy Slim and Jim Morrison? Or how about Pendulum to Linkin Park? getcloser.com is an innovative new way to discover connections between artists, films, music and tv. It's an online space for people who love to collect music and film, whilst finding out what's going on in the world of events and festivals. The getcloser.com community share and discover peer to peer knowledge, experiences, stories and thoughts of the things they love! Users can really get involved, getting clued up on what's going on in the world of entertainment and making the site a place to get the latest info. getcloser.com will allow you to:- * Build collections of music, film and tv shows, display them for others to discover and share the stuff you're into. * Share your experiences and knowledge by creating connections and writing reviews. * Browse the latest news, features and updates about music, film, tv, people and events. * Got a film or an album that you love? Plug it - and let everyone in the getcloser.com community know about it! Here at Hinterland, we've decided to get in on the action. getcloser.com has 3 pairs of tickets to win for The Hinterland Festival 2009 from Thursday 5th March 2009 @ 5pm. All you have to do is tell us who is your favourite Scottish act in our Hinterland Poll. To find out more check out www.getcloser.com and check out our page on http://www.getcloser.com/event/Hinterland+2009/904/ http://www.getcloser.com/event/Hinterland+2009/1021/ 27 Feb 2009 17:10:14 GMT news Legendary post-punk band The Fall are confirmed to appear at Glasgow's Hinterland Festival. The band, who have achieved a phenomenal cult status since their formation in 1977, join over 100 other acts including Metronomy, Sons and Daughters, Prego, Michachu, Count and Sinden and Simian Mobile Disco for the first ever Hinterland Festival. 11 Mar 2009 10:39:23 GMT news Geordi La Force, man of mystery, is the journey of one man armed with one guitar and a super computer! Anyone who sees the man and his laptop live will tell you that GLFs eye-popping performances are absolutely legendary. His lightning quick taps and ear-melting riffs leave audiences thirsting for more. Now with added visuals, the whole performance is http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/geordi%20la%20force.html 16 Mar 2009 12:09:11 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Formed in the autumn of 2007, the three young men of 85 Bears have been busy experimenting in the railway arches of East London. An instrumental band creating songs hanging tentatively on delicately looped guitar riffs, thundering bass lines, and breathtaking drum patterns. Inhale and the heart stops as the music feigns fragility, exhale and the sky come crashing down around you. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/85bears.html 17 Mar 2009 11:50:13 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com The release of London band, Prego’s, Cause & Resolve single last summer saw the band become widely tipped, rocketing to the attention of Steve Lamacq, and NMEs Radar Buzz pages. One of the most talked about new bands of last summers O2 Wireless Festival, Prego also featured in Rocksound magazine's Hot 100 and in their Top5 unsigned bands http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/prego.html 17 Mar 2009 12:49:17 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Ayrshire is gaining quite the reputation for being one of Scotland’s most rocking towns. With Biffy Clyro putting this small seaside town firmly on the map, friends of Biffy, Sucioperro, have been flying the flag here for quite a while too. More recently, members of Sucioperro and Biffy Clyro have teamed-up to create the weird and wonderful concoction that is Marmaduke Duke but don’t let this cloud the fact that Sucioperro are damn fine http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/sucioperro%20_.html 18 Mar 2009 12:43:36 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com In 2009 Elks continue to introduce more people to their own brand of melodramatic song. With gentle giant guitars, Bonham-esque drumming and singers with schizophrenic vocals, Elks' music lulls you one minute and screams obscenities in your face the next... Expect to hear this mixed bag of musical delights http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/elks-.html 18 Mar 2009 17:55:07 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com With press accolades referencing Elsie as a female version of Tinderstick's frontman Stuart Staples, nods to Nick Cave, the Velvet Underground, the Shoegaze genre and even mention of PHANTOM'S music fitting a David Lynch film soundtrack, it has been a difficult task to describe the PHANTOM sound http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/phantom.html 19 Mar 2009 20:34:34 GMT Sound Of The Underground claire@hinterlandfestival.com Domino Records is a London based leading independent record label, which celebrated its fifteenth anniversary in 2008. The eclectic record label is worldwide home to Arctic Monkeys, Franz Ferdinand, Bonnie Prince Billy, The Kills, and more recently signings like Yo! Majesty, Eugene McGuinness, The Count & Sinden and Animal Collective. With such a vast array of such diverse artists, Domino lies at the heart of the music industry whilst retaining the ability to operate solely on its own terms, tastes and mood. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/domino_records-.html 20 Mar 2009 13:54:22 GMT The Committee Room claire@hinterlandfestival.com Edie Sedgwick composes and performs all of the instruments on his/her albums. However, the live set features collaborations with musicians such as Melissa Quinley (Soccer team), Chad Molter (Faraquet, Medications), Jason Hutto (Aquarium), Ben Azzara (The Capitol City Dusters), Amy Farina (The Evens) http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/edie_sedgwick.html 26 Mar 2009 10:18:15 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com The last time we saw Brigade hit our pages it was for our Tartan Top 3 feature. However, now the band are back on the website as they've just confirmed they'll be playing this year's Hinterland Festival. They've had a short break from the musical limelight of late but there's been some interesting developments since you last http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/brigadehinterview.html 26 Mar 2009 21:47:07 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Recipient of the Radio Academy's 2008 John Peel Award For Contribution To New Music, Jim Gellatly has been spreading the New Music gospel in Scotland for over 20 years. Formally with Beat 106 and Xfm Scotland, he recently launched the "Jim Gellatly's NEW MUSIC" podcast, as well as a new slot on BBC Radio Scotland. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/jim_gellatly-cmmitee.html 27 Mar 2009 12:07:36 GMT THE COMMITTEE ROOM claire@hinterlandfestival.com Mitchell Museum (Cammy and Raindeer and friends Kris and Dougie) formed in 2008. Drawing influence from various North American experimental indie bands they create an experimental pop sound with strong hints to folk, psych, and electronica. In this special video Hinterview, the lads talk about upcoming gigs, recording their latest album, their dream line-up and Hinterland Festival of course! http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/mitchell-museum.html 05 Apr 2009 16:00:49 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Hard rocking doomster, Guanoman spoke to Glasgow PodcART about Guanoman live, his inspirations and who he'd like to see at this year's Hinterland Festival. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/guanoman-a.html 06 Apr 2009 16:15:36 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com Our lovely friends over at Glasgow PodcART have been kind enough to interview some of the Scottish bands playing Hinterland Festival as part of our Hinterview feature. They're treating us to a mixture of both podcast and video interviews. 06 Apr 2009 16:18:06 GMT News claire@hinterlandfestival.com Radio Magnetic is one of the longest running underground online radio stations in the UK and has recently joined forces with Hinterland to bring you some up front coverage of the festival. Radio Magnetic has been broadcasting fresh contemporary electronic, indie, hip hop and roots music for the past eight years with presented shows, DJ mixes, live sessions, competitions and current contributors including Fabric London, Mad Decent, Jim Gellatly, Electronic Explorations, Little Rock Records, and a host of other taste makers from around the UK. 07 Apr 2009 18:35:58 GMT News Jenny Soep will be Hinterland's featured documentary drawer. Jenny specialises in drawing original alternative musicians during their performance and has drawn from the likes of Bjork, Sigur Ros, Bonnie Prince Billy, Jeffrey Lewis, Arab Strap, Mogwai, Union of Knives, De Rosa, and a whole load of others. We will be launching the art side of Hinterland with Jenny's special Solo Show 'Sketching the Scene' http://www.jennysoep.com/index.html 12 Apr 2009 13:22:15 GMT News We are very proud to announce The List as part of our media partners... As the authoritative guide to culture in Scotland, The List has been lending its support to artists in the early stages of their career and championing contemporary music emerging from Scotland for 20 years. The List say they are "proud to be associated with Hinterland and are looking forward to a weekend dedicated to our shared passion: Good music." http://www.list.co.uk/hinterland/ 15 Apr 2009 14:26:28 GMT News Again, our wonderful friends over at Glasgow PodcART have done us another Hinterview, this time, with new Scots rockers The Xcerts. The Xcerts play Hinterland on both days, April 30th and May 1st 2009. They talk about their new album, In the Cold Wind We Smile, their live shows and Hinterland Festival. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/thexcerts.html 16 Apr 2009 18:56:42 GMT HINTERVIEW Glasgow PodcART Glasgow PodcART have featured Broken Records as part of our Hinterview feature on the run-up to the festival. And there's not long to go now either! Broken Records hit Glasgow and treat Hinterland to one of their fine performances on Friday 1st May 2009. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/broken_records-.html 17 Apr 2009 16:18:12 GMT HINTERVIEW Glasgow PodcART / Halina Rifai Rockfeedback.TV has just finished the third series of their globally-shot music documentary 'Rockfeedback Presents' for MTV Europe and Channel 4. Proud to be partnering Hinterland in their inaugural year, be sure to drop by rockfeedback.tv for coverage of both the festival's highlights and more intimate moments. http://www.rockfeedback.com/article.asp?nObjectID=5611 18 Apr 2009 12:04:27 GMT News Find out who’s playing where and when, plan ahead for two days of music and art. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterland_lineup.html 20 Apr 2009 14:38:07 GMT News Including work from Jenny Soep, Glasgow PodcART, LuckyMe, Glasgow School Of Art, Recoat Gallery and the newly opened The White House . Expect dazzling displays of contemporary art throughout the Hinterland evening venues as well as a two-day art show with acoustic performances and surprises from 12-6pm each day. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterland_lineup.html 20 Apr 2009 14:40:06 GMT News Consisting of three brothers and two drifters, Rogues combine new wave atmospherics with upbeat dance grooves to create original, ethereal pop music. Formed in the summer of '08, Rogues' pivotal debut shows have generated a storm of interest and established an ever-growing legion of follow http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/rogues-a.html 21 Apr 2009 13:12:00 GMT HINTERVIEW claire@hinterlandfestival.com The Ray Summers are a band who create psychedelic, catchy and up beat songs. Lyrics that relate to daily experiences in their lives and a recognisable kaleidoscopic keyboard combined with melodic guitars. They take you back to a time that makes you want to bathe in memories of the love generation. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the%20sound%20of%20the%20underground.html?SOTU_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/theraysummers-.html 21 Apr 2009 13:14:21 GMT HINTERVIEW Halina Rifai / Glasgow PodcART Black Sun are one of the most ferocious and intense acts to be playing this years Hinterland festival. A trio, sometimes quartet - they live up to their name. On stage they are fervent and schizophrenic, their heaving power however, is something that is like a steady and volatile drone through the centre http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/black_sun-.html 22 Apr 2009 13:28:49 GMT HINTERVIEW Halina Rifai / Glasgow PodcART The good folk over at The List have been featuring many of the bands playing at Hinterland Festival in their regular Exposure feature. Bands already featured include: Broken Records, Miss The Occupier, Jeffrey Lewis, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Geordi La Force, Sucioperro, Zoey Van Goey, Sky Larkin And many more… Please keep checking The List's website for news and updates. http://www.list.co.uk/articles/hinterland/ 27 Apr 2009 10:08:50 GMT News Our friends over at Glasgow PodcART have been busy helping us cover the bands before the festival kicks-off this week. Now we are ever so close, the Glasgow PodcART team are dedicating some podcast preview time to Hinterland, giving you an insight into the bands on this year's bill, who their top tips for the festival are and general music-related banter. http://www.glasgowpodcart.com/?p=830#more-830 27 Apr 2009 15:01:30 GMT News Remember Remember creator Graeme Ronald is a composer in every sense of the word. His music rouses emotion from the mere tinkle of an upper octave piano to the delay of a timid guitar. The repetitive nature of his music is the beauty of it. Not only does it remind you of the beautiful passages that waft around your ears but it also forges and sculptures http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/remember_remember-.html 27 Apr 2009 15:03:04 GMT HINTERVIEW glasgow podcART Under the Radar is a monthly report on Scotland's underground music scene in The Scotsman, written by industry insiders Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon. This year the team at Scotsman.com created the Under the Radar blog, which features band profiles, MP3s, gig previews and news about the best up and coming Scottish music. Under the Radar will be profiling a different Hinterland band every day this week and you can already read an interview with our festival director, Mike Oman, on the site. http://www.scotsman.com/CustomPages/CustomPage.aspx?PageID=76397 27 Apr 2009 15:07:33 GMT News glasgow podcART Galchen are one of the most interesting bands to come out of Glasgow. They have been around for a while now but they are easily recognisable as something quite special. Songs such as Track 09 feel like being on the most thrilling joyride of your life, the aural equivalent of hitching a roller coaster built on http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/galchen-.html 27 Apr 2009 15:09:23 GMT HINTERVIEW glasgow podcART We Were Promised Jetpacks are newly signed to Fat Cat records, home of huge Scottish exports Frightened Rabbit and Twilight Sad. With a new album in the pipeline they are sure to be as big as their label mates. In one of the funniest interviews we have done we caught up with Adam (singer, guitarist), Michael (gutarist) and Sean (bassist) in King Tuts http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/hinterview.html?ifrm_2=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/we_were_promised_jetpacks_.html 27 Apr 2009 16:25:44 GMT HINTERVIEW glasgow podcART A Badge of Friendship are gig promoters and DJs based in good old London town. They have been around since 2005 and have had the fortune of doing some really great shows with bands like Hell is for Heroes, The Twilight Sad and Enablers to name but a few. ABoF have DJ-ed their own successful run of club nights at The Fly (featuring regularly as Kerrang! Magazine's Club Night of the Week) as well as Rock Sound's 100th Birthday Bash and the Kerrang! Awards Aftershow. They spin a mixed bag of musical treats from classic, fist-in-the-air, 80s anthems to jaggy, alternative knee-jerking rock... ABoF also provide print and online PR services to bands and record labels. They are believers in pushing good music to the great masses and it's their mission to try and put new bands on the map and help labels find their voice. ABoF's Paul McCallum stopped-by to chat to us about Hinterland and their plans for 2009. http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/the_committee_room.html?Committee_Room_ifrm=http://www.hinterlandfestival.com/a_badge_of_friendship_.html 28 Apr 2009 16:58:43 GMT The Committee Room With just over 24hrs ‘till the Hinterland Festival Grand Opening, the whole of Team Hinterland has converged on Glasgow. This news post will be the last, as we’re all so busy. All last-minute updates will be posted on the Hinterland Twitter, so make sure you join, and also on Myspace. See you in Glasgow. Team Hinterland XXX 29 Apr 2009 00:45:23 GMT News