Category Archives: Scots Rock

It does seem that the best bands are Scottish. Why I can’t say. It just is.

REVO Remastering: Jo Callis – Citizen Callis…Agent Of P.O.P.

Posted on July 25, 2017 by

Jo Callis: Citizen Callis – Agent Of P.O.P. US CD-R [2017] Culture Shock (But) Not Mine Glasshouse Dream On Invasion Of The Gamma Men Night By Night The Rain Song Hesitate Woah Yeah Sinsitrale Dodo Boys No Shame What The … Continue reading →

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Record Review: S.W.A.L.K. – The Way We Were…

Posted on July 6, 2017 by

S.W.A.L.K.: The Way We Were… UK EP [1985] No Shame What The Lady Wants Turn It Down Stomp Stomp International Playboy No Shame [dub] I could not believe my luck in March when I found a US dealer selling a … Continue reading →

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The Road To Rezillomania [part 3]

Posted on June 23, 2017 by

[…continued from post before last] The Rezillos: A Case Of Rezillomania CD-R [2017] 1. Can’t Stand My Baby [7” Ver.] 2. I Wanna Be Your Man 3. [My Baby Does] Good Sculptures [7” Ver.] 4. Flying Saucer Attack [7” Ver.] … Continue reading →

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REDUX: Steel Cage Match – Simple Minds VS U2

Posted on June 21, 2017 by

September 24, 2013 Sure, sure. We all acknowledge that there’s a weird, almost reciprocal relationship between U2 and Simple Minds. I can’t shake the feeling that the each band has somehow used the other for artistic inspiration and that were it a … Continue reading →

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The Road To Rezillomania [part 1]

Posted on June 16, 2017 by

Let it not be said that I don’t love me some Rezillos! A concert they played in Washington D.C. 15 years ago was a treasured gift of a gig. 22 Years after they ceased to exist, 80% of the original … Continue reading →

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Franz Ferdinand @ The Orange Peel 5-26-17 [part 2]

Posted on May 31, 2017 by

[…continued from previous post] What was interesting about the tour was that when it was announced, I assumed that a new album was in the pipeline, ready for release either a week into the tour or right before. I searched … Continue reading →

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Franz Ferdinand @ The Orange Peel 5-26-17 [part 1]

Posted on May 30, 2017 by

Sure, sure. I was late to the Franz Ferdinand party. Quite frankly, I gave the entire early naughties New New Wave Of New Wave [?] a big miss figuring that I’d heard it all in 1978… then heard the reboot in the … Continue reading →

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