Tag: Parliamo

December Singles Round Up – Pt 2 – The Dead Shout, Carol Hodge, Parliamo, The Wildhearts, Keeley, Stephen Hero

December 27, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

Part two of the round up of singles for the month of December features the second single from Jack Elfick and Co. in The Dead Shout, the third single from Carol Hodge’s excellent 5th album EffortLess InSecurity, Parliamo have the superb new song Every Ounce, and Ginger returns with his new Wildhearts line up and their new single, while Keeley has an alternative mix of Forever Froze from her second album Beautiful Mysterious and closing off part 2 is Imagine Me Gone from Stephen Hero.

The Dead Shout – Drag You Down

Drag You Down is the second single from ex-Bikini Bottoms guitarist and singer and his latest incarnation, the band The Dead Shout.… Read the rest

House Guest Festival 2024 – review

April 9, 2024 By neilho27@sky.com

First things first, a huge congratulations must go to Scottish Music Collective and Crowded Flat for pulling off a superb inaugural House Guest event. Not only was the sold out day a huge success due to the phenomenal line up, bulging at the seams with a smorgasbord of new Scottish talent, the day ran like clockwork, the dream team in Sleazy’s (where, despite plans, I based myself all day) from bar staff to event management ensuring things ran like clockwork.  I hope the success helps this event to go on to be a celebrated annual event much like its template events such as Tenement Trail. … Read the rest

Singles Round Up 2023 – Part 5 – May

July 1, 2023 By neilho27@sky.com

It’s taken me much longer than it should have to get May’s Singles Round Up done. I blame fatigue from the onset of unseasonably hot weather in Glasgow… as well as a general inability to fit everything I need to do into a seven day week.

Apologies to all the featured bands and artists this month for not getting an individual write up, suffice to say, every single song has been listened to and loved. Much kudos to the vast number of great new songs in May from Glasgow/Scottish based bands and artists here. I hate to choose favourites but special mention to “Singles of the Month” from Sacred Noise, Kohla, Pedalo, Parliamo, Quad 90 and Jemma Freeman and the Cosmic Something….you… Read the rest