Special Edition : Scottish Mix

 

There are some distinctly exciting times to look forward to when the opportunity arises to visit what is, without question, one of the most beautiful cities in the world.  Admittedly, some will say that the height of the Scottish explosion has past with end of the C-86 era. But then again, the indie twee movement has made a modern resurgence, and the Fat Cat acts are once again creating some buzz for Scottish artists. But when music is infused with uisge beatha, there is little one can do but bask in the beauty and indescribable emotions that a place can evoke. So whilst the overwhelming majority of artists featured on this mix are from Glasgow, I hope I have been able to impart even the tiniest fraction of Scotland. It is a land of harsh cold, disparate regions, and yet of overwhelming beauty, and sense of history. It is a place that a person can never forget, or remain unaffected by.

So bon voyage, and you are entreated to allow me to live vicariously!

1. Mogwai - Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home (Young Team : Jet Set Records, 1997)
2. The Twilight Sad - Interrupted (Forget The Night Ahead : Fat Cat, 2009)
3. We Were Promised Jetpacks - An Almighty Thud (Daytrotter Session 30/06/2010 : available at Daytrotter)
4. Idlewild - Stay The Same (The Remote Part : Parlophone, 2002)
5. Travis - Good Day To Die (Good Feeling : Inder, 1997)
6. Frightened Rabbit - I Feel Better (Midnight Organ Fight : Fat Cat, 2008)
7. Belle & Sebastian - Another Sunny Day (The Life Pursuit : Matador, 2006)
8. Del Amitri - Roll To Me (Twisted : A & M, 1995)
9. Camera Obscura - Swans (My Maudlin Career : 4AD, 2009)
10. The Beta Band - Dry The Rain (The 3 EP's : Astralwerks, 1998)
11. Primal Scream - Movin' On Up (Screamadelica : Sire/London/Rhino, 1991)
12. The Pastels - Rough Riders (Illumination : Up., 1997)
13. Orange Juice - Untitled Melody (You Can't Hide Your Love Forever : Polg, 1982)
14. The Shop Assistants - Caledonia Rd. (Will Anything Happen : Blue Guitar, 1986)
15. The Vaselines - Oliver Twisted (Enter The Vaselines : Sub Pop, 2009)
16. Meursault - Weather (All Creatures Will Make Merry : Song, By Toad, 2010)
17. Frightened Rabbit - Floating In The Forth (Midnight Organ Fight : Fat Cat, 2008)