Podcast appearances and mentions of vic galloway

Episode fourteen brings a new development, for the first time we welcome two souls at once! Glasgow band NEVERFINE materialize in Hell and are forced to provide the five tracks that will torture them for all eternity. neverfine are the creators of a fine E.P. called Do Everything, Feel Nothing and in January released their single Colours. They've been tipped as ones to watch this year by BBC Radio Scotland's Vic Galloway, so we're pretty stoked to be able to drag them to Hell before anyone else gets their claws into them. Check them out on Spotify.neverfine play Belladrum festival this weekend (if you're listening the week this goes out), then Hug & Pint, Glasgow on July 30th and Tenement Trail, Glasgow on October 12th.Head to patreon.com/hellishpod to access episodes early and ad free, where you will find out which artists our guests will meet in Hell. You'll also get our two pilot episodes, and a bunch of other stuff depending which tier you pick - including the chance to come and work for Hell's H.R. department!If you just want to be nice/bribe your way out of Hell then you can also tip us over at ko-fi.com/hellishpodHellish now has a bookshop, where you can get books written by our guests, and a choice selection of Hell literature. Help us out by ordering from us!Find us on Spotify to hear the songs on neverfine's Infernal Playlist in full, as well as the Ultimate Infernal Playlist which combines all our guests' choices.You can find us/beg for absolution on social media...Instagram Facebook BlueSky Twitter TikTok Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Thrilled to have one of the hottest bands in the world, from Glasgow: Spyres. Spyres have racked up over two million streams on Spotify alone with break-out singles Otherside, Fake ID and I Don't Care, all receiving an incredible outpouring of radio support from the likes of BBC Radio 1's Jack Saunders, Radio X's John Kennedy, BBC Introducing Scotland's Phoebe I-H and Vic Galloway. The reaction to the band has been mirrored in press with fevered endorsements from Alt Press, DORK, Gigwise, Kerrang!, The Scottish Sun, Daily Record, Tenement TV, Punktastic and Distorted Sound at a glance. In 2023, the band released their highly anticipated EP ‘Karaoke Sellouts', featuring the likes of Only Thus Could Happen to Me & Money.

Outlander star and whisky fanatic Sam Heughan joins Vic Galloway in our latest episode of Whisky Talk Malts & Music. Sam discusses his passion for whisky, his appreciation of The Scotch Malt Whisky Society and his own plans for whisky and the wider spirits world. Tune in as Sam shares his thoughts along with both Society and his own Sassenach whisky, all paired with a suitable choice of music. Whiskies tasted and Sam Heughan's tunes were: SMWS Cask No. 112.39: Tractors and old medicine / Toby Keith – I Love This Bar SMWS Cask 35.251: Elgin Marvels / Paolo Nutini – Through the Echoes Sassenach / Martyn Bennett – Blackbird SMWS Cask 53.318: Entropy meridian / Tears for Fears – Pale Shelter You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/6sKkTXFWAM8) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz) Find out more about The Scotch Malt Whisky Society here (https://smws.com/)

Karine Polwart is one of Scotland's most respected singer-songwriters. She sat down at The Vaults with Vic Galloway for our latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, to find out about her passion for whisky and what songs our selection of Society drams conjured up in her mind. SMWS whiskies tasted and Karine Polwart's tunes were: G10.25: Whisky in a rum glass / Everything is Floating by Laurie Anderson 77.68: Curtain-twitchers teatime / Sarah by Declan O'Rourke 6.56: Tea tree tobacco leaves / Salt by Mugison 135.37: Pickle me timbers! / Apogeuma Sto Dendro by Alkinoos Ioannidis You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/kasN5M5sFbk) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

Vic Galloway catches up with the Whisky Sisters – Inka Larissa and Jennifer Rose – in the latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, to find out where their passion for whisky came from and what tunes their selection of Scotch Malt Whisky Society drams helped to inspire. SMWS whiskies tasted and the Whisky Sisters' tunes were: Cask No. 41.46: Deep and dynamic / Jen: Mötley Crüe – Doctor Feelgood / Inka: George Michael –Freedom Cask No. 150.3: Conversation lubrication / Inka; Leonard Cohen – Dance Me to the End of Love / Jen: Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song Cask No. 108.49: A particular kind of beauty / Inka: Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine / Jen: The Highwaymen – Highwayman Cask No. 113.60: Sweet Petrichor / Inka: Greta Van Fleet – Heat Above / Jen: Kate Bush – Hounds of Love You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/UA_v8zCc578) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

Writer Doug Johnstone shares four SMWS drams with DJ Vic Galloway in the latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, with reflections on how his love of whisky inspired his novel Smokeheads and how these Society drams pair perfectly with music from Little Simz to Biffy Clyro. Whiskies tasted and Doug's tunes were: Cask No. 12.48: Hoppy madness / The Avalanches, Since I Left You Cask No. 38.31: The magic is so strong / Little Simz, Point And Kill featuring Obongjayar Cask No. 44.154: Terra Firma / Spoon, Held Cask No. 138.12: Spice wreck / Biffy Clyro, Living Is A Problem Because Everything Dies You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9nyjpoWtRg) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

Musician, writer and whisky fan James Yorkston shares four SMWS drams with DJ Vic Galloway in the latest episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, with an eclectic mix of music inspired by a wide range of Society whiskies. James and Vic reflect on their musical journeys, their passion for whisky and why you can't beat exploring music with an SMWS single cask dram in your glass. Whiskies tasted and James's tunes were: 74.73.128: Flowers crushed by a falling oak tree + Ted Lucas / It's so easy (when you know what you're doing) 68.49: A day at the funfair + Elizabeth Cronin / The little pack of tailors 39.242: A curious concatenation + Philip Tabane / Dithabeng 16.50: Tar in the night + Susan Bear / M6 You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFP0X04jIMs) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

Broadcaster Gemma Cairney sits down at The Vaults with DJ and writer Vic Galloway in the new episode of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, to chat about her creative world, her move to Edinburgh, and memories of childhood holidays in Scotland. Gemma also finds the Society's selection of single cask whiskies bringing up associations with the music of Erykah Badu, George Benson and more. Whiskies tasted and Gemma's tunes were: Cask No. 2.132: Taking the pith / Erykah Badu, On & On Cask No. 72.108: Gobstopper / The Langan Band, Winter Song Cask No. 73.130: Sticks and stones / George Benson, Give Me The Night Cask No. 108.50: Mountain bothy morning / PJ Morton & Yebba, How Deep is your Love You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MtmkJZP38o) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

DJ and writer Vic Galloway is back with a new series of Malts & Music, where he invites guests from across Scotland's creative landscape to share Scotch Malt Whisky Society drams and find out what musical choices they inspire. In the new episode, Vic sits down to share four SMWS whiskies with Olaf Furniss, long-term Society member, journalist and founder of Born To Be Wide organisation that hosts music business seminars such as Wide Days in Edinburgh, to explore his twin passions for music and whisky. TUNES and DRAMS 5.81: A Fruity Prescription with Soup Dragons, Whole Wide World G10.33: Co-Co Nut with The Upsetters, Return of Django 112.90: A Fruit Alloy with Annie, Chewing Gum 24.153: Midsummer Night's Dream with Plastilina Mosh, Paso Fino You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0RX4S3qthU&t=3607s) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz)

Writer Val McDermid joins BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway for Episode 6 of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, brought to you by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Val describes her early introduction to whisky, her life and work and how these SMWS drams transported her to different times and places throughout her life. TUNES and DRAMS Cask No. 73.121: Meemaw's Moonpie / Aztec Camera, Somewhere in my Heart Cask No. 39.209: Apple aperitif / Mungo Jerry, In the Summertime Cask No. 35:269: Banana balaclava / Nitin Sawhney, Nadia Cask No. 36.164: Bittersweet Xmas stocking treat / Alison Moyet, The Coventry Carol Cask No. 10.204: Pineapples ahoy / Mike Vass, Settled in Clay You can watch a video of the conversation on the SMWS YouTube channel here (https://youtu.be/k8i9gIuIsEg) Spotify link can be found here (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz) Special Guest: Val McDermid .

Music and arts broadcaster and writer Nicola Meighan joins BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway for Episode 5 of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, brought to you by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Whiskies tasted and Nicola's tunes were: Cask No. 1.245: Pour it around midnight / My Baby Just Cares For Me by Nina Simone Cask No. 5.81: A fruity prescription / Feed the Tree by Belly Cask No. 24.153: Midsummer night's dream / Utopia by Goldfrapp Cask No. G10.33: Co-co-nut / Young Hearts Run Free by Candi Staton Cask No. 112.90: Fruit alloy / January February by Barbara Dickson

Justin Currie, founder and frontman of Del Amitri, joins BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway for Episode 4 of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, brought to you by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society. Justin discusses his career and musical passions over five Society drams with Vic, with the single cask whiskies inspiring his choice of music from Cat Power, Gillian Welch, James Brown, Pulp and Prefab Sprout. Special Guest: Justin Currie.

Episode 3 of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, brought to you by The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, finds BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway deep into conversation over a few Society drams with Stina Tweeddale. The Honeyblood singer-songwriter has a combined passion for whisky and music and pairs up her five SMWS whiskies with music from The Slits, Soccer Mommy, The B-52s, Dream Wife and Mazzy Star. Special Guest: Stina Tweeddale.

In Episode 2 of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music, BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway sits down with Norman Blake, co-founder of Scottish indie rock legends Teenage Fanclub. Vic pours a few Society drams and finds out why the whiskies get Norman thinking about Gang of Four, Captain Beefheart, The Kinks, Ennio Morricone and the Wicker Man. Tune in to the SMWS Malts & Music playlist at: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/75sE4HLHMMwlcECyNB8ryz Special Guest: Norman Blake.

BBC Scotland DJ and writer Vic Galloway presents the first in our special series of Whisky Talk: Malts & Music podcasts, for a whisky-fuelled chat with creative personalities from across Scotland's cultural life. From the Tasting Room at The Vaults, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society's spiritual home in Leith, Vic shares five SMWS drams with writer Ian Rankin, who pairs his whiskies with tunes from John Martyn, James Yorkston, Karine Polwart, The Skids and The Blue Nile. Special Guest: Ian Rankin.

Scottish singer/songwriter James Yorkston released his 10th studio album The Wide, Wide River as James Yorkston & The Second Hand Orchestra earlier this year. After almost 20 years playing with band members who were often friends (The Athletes, Yorkston/Thorne/Khan and the Fence Collective among others) he teams up with a collective of Swedish musicians, most of whom he had never met before the studio recordings. This brave experiment works lending the songs an air of surprise and a lightness of touch while lyrically tackling themes of loss, ageing and depression. 'Sometimes you have to shake things up,' James tell me of this experiment. He also discusses some of the other unusual choices his made that has helped shaped the kind of musical career that suits him. Many thanks for making this possible — James for your time, humor and songs of joy in spite of sadness. To Domino Publishing Company and Domino Recording Company for use of songs from the albums Moving Up Country, The Year of the Leopard, When The Haar Rolls In, The Cellardyke Recording & Wassailing Society and The Wide, Wide River. Thank you to James Yorkston, for providing "3 Speed Wilfred" (By Huckleberry — written by James Yorkston, vocals by Vic Galloway, Reuben Taylor on Hammond organ and Stu Bastiman on drums). Songs Featured: "Struggles," "When The Haar Rolls In," "3 Speed Wilfred," "Moving Up Country, Roaring The Gospel," "Guy Fawkes Signature," "Woozy With Cider," "There Is No Upside," "We Test The Beams," "A Droplet Falls" and "Choices, Like Wide Rivers."To share your thoughts on this episode, email: celine.teoblockey@undertheradarmag.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Join Vic as he drops tracks from Ruby Gaines, Edwin Organ, Kinbote and The Quilter

Vic presents ace tunes from Lemonteeth, Laura Donnelly, MXXNLIGHT and T-A

The excellent sounds of Kodak Ghosts, Zoe Tait - The Ladybugg, Christy and Popcorn Fiend!

More of the best new music around - tunes from Bemz/Paque, WomenSaid, Frekltan and Siiga!

Vic plays fresh music from Tomorrows Ghost, Steven Young, North Atlas and LOTOS

Join Vic with tracks from Jane Blanchard, Out Of The Swim, Blicero and Scaramanga

Welcome to Podcart's life is like a box of records podcast. My name is Halina Rifai. Occasionally we bring in special guests to talk about the songs that have soundtracked their lives so far. For rights reasons, music might be shorted than the original song. This week's guest is Vic Galloway. Vic is DJ, presenter, musician and writer. He has been a longtime broadcaster on the BBC helping numerous bands reach a significant audience. His book Songs in the Key of Fife showed yet another dimension to his numerous talents. He has also recently emerged as part of terrific Edinburgh music trio Check Masses. It's his knowledge and investment in music however that cements him as a complete inspiration and one that Scotland continues to recognise. Vic also selects music. His tracklisting is: Little Richard: Tutti FruttiAdam & The Ants: AntmusicThe Damned: New RoseNirvana: SliverFranz Ferdinand: Take Me OutThe Beta Band: Dry The RainIrma Thomas: It's RainingOriginal music is by Susan Bear aka Good Dog. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ace new tracks from Plasmas, The Last Giant, Damn Dirty Duke and Dead Pony!

Nova Scotia The Truth, Ben Seal, Autobahn 86 and American Clay join Vic with great tracks

I'm joined by the legendary Vic Galloway of the BBC for the latest episode of TELT. Vic talks openly and honestly as he details his unlikely journey from aspiring musician to the top of the broadcasting for new music. We discuss Vic's background in music and his influences, how we landed his first radio role at BBC Radio 1, being the first radio presenter to give a platform to artists such as Biffy Clyro and Franz Ferdinand, while he details his own career as an artist. This is a must listen for aspiring artists and music fans alike, as Vic lays out what you need to stand out to BBC Radio presenters and who he's tipping to make the breakthrough in Scotland.

For our 100th podcast we thought long and hard about who to ask and we kept coming back to one name, Mr Vic Galloway. With the recent publication of his superb book Rip It Up: The Story Of Scottish Pop, written to coincide with the National Museum of Scotland’s exhibition and the TV show of the same name, it seems fitting to talk to a man who helps shape the nation's musical tastes.

This week we’re joined by a fellow podcaster, Mark Fraser from Glasgow. Mark is the host of The Curator Podcast, an interview based show which focuses on creativity and passion. His show has featured guests such as Jim Adkins of Jimmy Eat World, Ian Mackaye of Fugazi, Laura Jane Grace of Against Me, Scottish broadcaster Vic Galloway, and singer/songwriter Allison Weiss. Mark is also a keen musician, currently rocking guitar and vocals in False Hopes. He was also the editor and co-founder of the music website Daily Dischord until 2014 and hosted the Daily Dischord radio show on Subcity Radio. In this interview we talk about the importance of interviews for musicians and creatives, how to prepare for a podcast interview, and some of the challengers we face as podcasters. Highlights: - Mark shares why he thinks interviews are important for creatives - “In a podcast interview, you get an authentic feel for what an artist is saying” - Mark Fraser - Mark shares how the connection you can make with an artist through a podcast is unprecedented in journalism - Mark’s advice for approaching a podcast interview: “Be real and be genuine” - “If you don’t know how to be interviewed, then your message is going to get lost” - Mark Fraser - We talk about the give and take between interviewer and interviewee - Mark shares how the human interaction is one of the biggest draws of podcast interviews - We hear about some of the lessons Mark has learned through running The Curator Podcast - Mark shares some of the challenges he faces with The Curator Podcast - “The way you present everything that you create and curate is what makes your brand work” - Mark Fraser - We talk about how publicists, managers and podcasters can work more effectively together - Mark shares one of his pet peeves when approaching publicists about setting up interviews - Mark shares his advice for making yourself as podcast-ready as possible - We hear the advice Mark would offer to people who want to start a podcast - “If you stick at podcasting for yourself, it will be one of the most rewarding things you’ll ever do” - Mark Fraser Guest Links: - Website: http://thecuratorpodcast.com - Twitter: @thecuratorpod - Facebook: /thecuratorpodcast Sponsors: - Christine Infanger @ Thirty Roses - Music Entrepreneur HQ --- For more episodes, visit http://bridge-the-atlantic.com Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/bridge_atlantic Subscribe on iTunes: http://bridge-the-atlantic.com/itunes Support us on Patreon: http://patreon.com/bridgetheatlantic See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

From ‘A New England’ to ‘Levi Stubbs’ Tears’, Billy Bragg’s songs have captured the mood of modern Britain. Since politics and pop became entwined in the anti-Thatcher Red Wedge movement of the 80s, Bragg’s voice has been synonymous with left-leaning political sentiment – but his love songs chronicle a world more profound than party politics. At the 2016 Book Festival, Bragg presented A Lover Sings, an annotated collection of his best-loved songs, which he discussed with Vic Galloway.

There aren't many things weirder than sitting across from an experienced broadcaster and interviewing him. It's like the tables have turned. Usually Vic's the one doing the interviewing.It's also an experience which is pretty fraught with self-doubt - this guy talks to people for a living and here I am, some fresh out the box, self-styled, new media interloper talking to a guy who has literally thousands of interviews under his belt. How can I compare? Am I being judged? Is this going badly? I should have had more questions. What am I even doing? etc.It's best not to think about it.Vic's an interesting guy who's lived a lot and experienced a lot. Being in his company is an experience which can only be described as kinetic. He exudes a very unique, intense, and passionate kind of energy which is akin to the buzz one used to feel as a kid when you walked into a toy shop.Except for people like us, it's not a toy shop. It's a record shop. And we're not kids anymore. We're grown ass men who love music. From this interview I think you get the sense that Vic just absorbs everything in the world that fascinates him, wide eyed and open armed.It's infectious, sure. But most of all it's pure. There's no pretension.We cover a lot of ground in the podcast, some of the highlights include:His current (and resurrected) band Khartoum Heroes.Growing up with 50s rock n roll and classical music.Adam Ant as a musical turning point.Buzzcocks covers before his voice even broke.Never being discouraged by his parents to pursue an artists' life even if they don't understand the art he makes and enjoys.King Creosote, James Yorkston, his old band Huckleberry playing T in the Park, doing an NME Tour, playing Reading and Leeds,  having music played John Peel's and Steve Lamaq's radio shows.Hedonism, perhaps being dead now if he'd have made it at 22.Most artists who are good get better with age.Jim Gellatly and how it used to be much harder to get heard. Alternative music used to be alternative, now it's seeped into the mainstream.How he hadn't thought about journalism at all and how he got involved at the BBC almost by accident.How he just took as many jobs related to music as possible, like doing lights in venues, writing for fanzines, doing PR for labels, putting on club nights, DJing…Choosing not to move to London and deciding to stay in Scotland.The best way to keep your interest in new music is up to keep your interest varied and to mix it up. People get bored of new music because they're not finding the good stuff.Feeling lucky and honoured to have the job he has.Songs in the Key of Fife – how that came about and the bands from Kingsbarns and St Andrews: KT Tunstall, The Pictish Trail, The Beta Band, the Fence Collective, King Creosote, The Withered Hand etc.How Vic got into acting at school, was in the youth theatre and used to run acting workshops in school, how he applied to RADA but rock n roll got his soul. He hopes to go back to it one day…Also discusses how he thinks humans are penned in by themselves and you need to push yourself to have new experiences. If you're interested in something you have to chance your arm and try it.Featured MusicIntro: Voodoo Puppets – Electric Chair Blues (used under CC licence, you can check it out here).Henry Mancini - The Pink Panther Theme,Adam and the Ants - The Day I Met God,The Beta Band - Dry the Rain.I make no claim to the copyright of any of the music in this episode.LinksCheck out Vic's BBC page here for all of his latest shows, podcasts and news. You can check out Khartoum Heroes on YouTube. Their album is available on Google Play and other streaming services.Follow Vic on Twitter!Picture courtesy of the BBC.Thank you!My thanks are eternal to you and everyone else who has listened to the podcast and helped me get it to where it is. It's no longer on the front page of iTunes but YOU can help me get back there. If you could take a second to rate and review this podcast on iTunes I'd love you forever and ever.Questions? Feedback?You can do either by dropping a comment in the comment box below.Or you can hit the contact link to show me some love by using the cool email form.Social MediaI'm on a few social media sites, so it'd be pretty handy if you could show me some love over there.Check out the Facebook page.Or you can get me on Twitter.Oh and seriously, rating and reviewing this podcast on iTunes would be amazing. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This month we are joined by DJ Vic Galloway to review Adam and The Ants debut album, "Dirk Wears White Sox". Is this an album for ANTS? Listen and find out!

Scots Whay Hae venture to Leith to chat Songs in the Key of Fife with Vic Galloway

Yes, another year, another total shambles of a podcast. Oddly enough, the one time this has been even vaguely together was the one year the BBC happened to show up to film it. How we managed to get it together for that one occasion I have no idea. Maybe the TV cameras scared us into behaving.Anyhow, this year's podcast is probably the biggest shambles since the very first SXSW podcast. We are joined, at various times, by Mrs. Toad, Young Ian, Pandy from Gerry Loves Records, Ben Soep, the managers of Tango in the Attic and We Were Promised Jetpacks, as well the BBC's ultra-credible and in-no-way-inebriated Ally McCrae who definitely wasn't still a total shambles from St. Mirren's League Cup win earlier in the day. And that's before the usual subjects as myself, Vic Galloway, Peej and Stuart from Creative Scotland.We were a few Margaritas down already, and it only got worse during the podcast, honestly. I am not sure this tells you much about SXSW, but it sure gives you a pretty clear idea of what it does to people. 01. Paws - Sore Tummy (00.22)02. Doe Paoro - Hallelujah (07.49)03. Young Fathers - The Guide (20.21)04. Tango in the Attic - Sellotape (23.52)05. Sinkane - Runnin' (30.47)06. Reuben Dangoor - Being a Dickhead's Cool (36.12)07. Indians - Somewhere Else (43.30)08. Thee Oh Sees - Carrion Crawler (48.41)09. Ghostface Killer - The Mask (57.57)10. Holy Esque - St. (1.08.57)11. Dave Carroll - United Breaks Guitars (1.12.21)

Vic Galloway sits in for Janice this week and speaks to John C Reilly and Sarah Silverman, stars of the latest big animation, Wreck-it Ralph.

Wow.  I am just - only just, mind you - about back in my right mind after the Fence Collective's awesome Away Game Festival on the Isle of Eigg.  After spending three days in the Inner Hebrides, embracing Scotland's talent for wildly variable weather to its absolute fullest, we journeyed back yesterday, stopping off to record a Vic Galloway session for BBC Radio Scotland.That meant we got back in around one in the morning, and after eight hours' kip and a very long, very hot shower, I now feel just about ready to face the world again.  Not to take in on in a carpe diem, up and attem boy sort of a way, just ready, just about, to handle real life once more.This podcast is, as I assume you will have noticed by now, going to be all about Away Game, with all but a couple of the songs by bands I saw play at the Festival.  And what a fucking awesome festival it was.  Well played Eigg, and well played Fence. 01. Water World - Catch Yrself (00.26) 02. King Creosote - Not One Bit Ashamed (07.09) 03. OLO Worms - Strays (17.55) 04. Y Niwl - Undegnaw (22.09) 05. Rob St. John - The Whites of Our Eyes (29.15) 06. Scott Rudd - Bullshit Love (38.01) 07. Jo Schornikow - Bird's Nest (39.47) 08. The Twilight Sad - I Became a Prostitute (Acoustic) (46.26) 09. Sparrow & the Workshop - Faded Glory (50.17) 10. Luna - Malibu Love Nest (55.49) 11. eagleowl - No Conjunction (1.04.52)

 The Airconcast?  Yes, because I am recording this in our hotel room in Austin, surrounded by a noisy fridge and an even noisier air-conditioning unit.  It was so loud I actually turned it off during the recording, but the room then quickly became uncomfortably stuffy, so this podcast was recorded with me sitting in my pants in a slightly uncomfortable  sweat - picture that if you will.We are, as you will have guessed, out here for SXSW again, but seeing as next week's podcast is going to be our now-traditional chat with Peej, Vic Galloway and Stuart Thomas about this year's festival, I figured you probably didn't want two SXSW podcasts in one week so I'd lay off this time and just make it about music. 01. Trogons - Solo Amor (00.10) 02. Pond - Mystery (06.45) 03. FLATS - Foxtrot (13:14) 04. Mariee Sioux & Bonnie Prince Billy - Mad Mad Me (19.49) 05. Monster Rally & RUMTUM - Andes (23.47) 06. Ender Belongs to Me - New Light (28.33) 07. Ira Lee - Drinking Alone in Paris (feat. Scream Dream Baby) (38.13) 08. The Teardrops - Tears Come Tumbling (44.26) 09. Robert George Saull - A Jug of This (47.19) 10. Stagnant Pools - Consistency (53.57)

After reading Vic Galloway's rather nice article in today's Herald on the rise of bands in Scotland influenced by both grunge and lo-fi slacker indie rock. Recording for our upcoming split 12" with Manchester bands Waiters and Sex Hands has seen pals recommend I have a good listen to The Meat Puppets too, if that's the kind of stuff I'm into - particularly if that's the kind of guitar sound I am enjoying at the moment. So that's what this podcast is loosely about.  As I explain, despite growing up at the perfect time to have been into all this stuff the first time around, I ended up being only vaguely aware of it, due to being almost entirely insulated in the bubble of the international expat community in Vienna at the time, and hence only really having MTV to introduce me to new music, beyond what I happened across by accident in the record shops around town.  Which generally wasn't Dinosaur Jr. 01. Nirvana - Love Buzz (Shocking Blue cover) (00.26) 02. Feel Right - She's No Good (08.47) 03. Shudderpulps - Time (10.46) 04. Spectral Park - Colours (16.13) 05. Dinosaur Jr. - Repulsion (24.24) 06. Shift-Static - Sky Burial (Waskerley Way remix) (30.20) 07. The Meat Puppets - Lake of Fire (40.54) 08. Sparklehorse - My Yoke is Heavy (42.57) 09. Narrow Sparrow - Spooky Head (47.40) 10. The Magnetic Fields - Andrew in Drag (52.00) 11. Pavement - Spit on a Stranger (59.40)

Apologies for the lateness of this week's podcast, but inevitably the chaos of SXSW nudges schedules into the background a little.  Last year, several margaritas the worse for wear, we sat down with Ben from Instinctive Racoon, Stuart from Creative Scotland, Vic Galloway from BBC Radio Scotland and Peej from Dear Scotland, and recorded a ramshackle, lurching podcast about the fun of the week. This year, perhaps goaded into something bordering on professionalism by the presence of the BBC camera crew who have been following Vic around all week, things were a little smoother.  Although this may also have been related to the fact that the margarita-hoovering didn't actually start until afterwards this time. Ben wasn't here this time, but we did have myself, Peej, Vic and Stuart sharing a beverage on Peej's back porch and talking something approaching the usual gubbins. Oh, and the Detour Scotland Big Walk video we mention in the podcast can be found here. 01. Admiral Fallow - Squealing Pigs (00.37)02. Withered Hand - Religious Songs (10.40)03. Menomena - Taos (23.02)04. Clock Opera - A Piece of String (28.13)  05. Ringo Deathstarr - Imagine Hearts (35.32)06. The Twilight Sad - Cold Days From the Birdhouse (48.50)07. Josh T Pearson - Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ (62.27)08. Erland & the Carnival - My Name is Carnival (74.19)09. King Creosote - Grace (Jeff Buckley cover) (82.49)