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Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Thank you The Wire and Claire Sawers for this review of Scene Within a Scene. 'A super enjoyable dive into an ethically and musically fertile time.'' You can pick up the mag in all good magazine shops, and you should.

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Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Part 2 of @grantmcphee.bsky.social's series documenting Scotland's independent music scene... Scene Within a Scene: Scottish Independent Music 1992-2001, with Monorail/RT exclusive postcard w/ photo by Stuart Murdoch. signed copies: monorailmusic.com/products/gra... @omnibuspress.bsky.social

Grant mcphee's new book opened on a wooden floor with a green postcard featuring belle and sebastian members

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Almost 5,000 people have joined our call for a halt to new hyperscale data centres in Scotland. Have you? The 24 applications in so far would require 1.5 times as much energy as all of Scotland uses at peak demand. We can't let this free-for-all continue. greens.scot/datacentres

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Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland

Stop hyper-scale data centres in Scotland -

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Rock Action Records @rockactionrecords.scot · 19/05/2026

The mighty @arabstrap.scot have just released new single “You You You”, and it’s an absolute belter! 🫵🏼🩵 Thanks to @huwstephensdj.bsky.social for premiering the track on @bbc6music.bsky.social. Listen/stream/watch: arabstrap.os.fan/yyy @aidanjohnmoffat.bsky.social Video directed by Luke Bovill

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Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Scene Within a Scene. When Postcards From Scotland was being put together it was written at the same time as this. Not a sequel but an alternative timeline of Scotland's late 80s to 90s independent music scene, tracing a different evolution. Out - 6/8 from @OmnibusPress

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Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

First review for Something For the Longing compilation is in. Thanks to Andrew Neal and Silent Radio. Some nice highlighted mentions of Stretchheads, Yummy Fur, Lung Leg, dawson, Mogwai, Badgewearer, Amphetameanies, Stanleys, Long Fin Killlie and Spare Snare! www.silentradio.co.uk/04/19/album-...

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ALBUM REVIEW – VARIOUS: SOMETHING FOR THE LONGING – SCOTTISH INDEPENDENT POP 1985-1999

Ask a music fan to choose a band that personified the Scottish independent scene and it is likely that there would be lots of different answers. Perhaps it would be the feedback drenched pop of The Je...

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Broken Chanter @brokenchanter.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

I am beyond delighted to tell you that my brand new album ‘This Could be Us, You, Or Anybody Else’ is out on 10 April 2026 on @chemunderground.bsky.social, and that you can pre-order it NOW, on this first #BandcampFriday of the year: brokenchanter.bandcamp.com/album/this-c...

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Rock Action Records @rockactionrecords.scot · 05/02/2026

Tomorrow is the first @bandcamp.com Friday of 2026! 🥳 Bandcamp are once again waiving their revenue share so that more money gets to artists & labels. Make sure to check out the Rock Action Bandcamp for new items ✨ *Please be aware some items may only be visible on the website & not the app

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Grant McPhee @grantmcphee.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Something For the Longing - A follow-up box set to Big Gold Dreams. Scottish Independent Pop 1985-1999. BELLE AND SEBASTIAN, YUMMY FUR, ARAB STRAP, SHOP ASSISTANTS, MOGWAI, THE VASELINES, THE SOUP DRAGONS, THE ORCHIDS, BMX BANDITS, BIS, THE BETA BAND AND MORE. www.cherryred.co.uk/various-arti...

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Various Artists: Something For The Longing - Scottish Independent Pop 1985-1999, 3CD Box Set

• 3CDs COMPILED BY CELEBRATED AUTHOR AND DIRECTOR GRANT MCPHEE (POSTCARD FROM SCOTLAND, TEENAGE SUPERSTARS, ETC). •TRACING THE EVOLUTION OF THE SCOTTISH INDIE SCENE, FROM THE MID-80s EXPLOITS OF THE ...

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Minutemen Bot @minutemenbot.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

D. Boon April 1, 1958 - December 22, 1985

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Rock Action Records @rockactionrecords.scot · 08/12/2025

#RockActionRewind ‘Tis the season! 🎄 Aidan Moffat & RM Hubbert’s “Ghost Stories For Christmas” was released 7 years ago, making it the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with this brilliant, beautiful alternative festive album. ✨ 📹: “A Ghost Story for Christmas” (lyric video)

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Rock Action Records @rockactionrecords.scot · 28/11/2025

Our Black Vinyl Weekend is on NOW! 💿 There’s 40% off all pre-2025 black vinyl releases*, plus 20% off almost everything else store wide. ✨ Discount automatically applied at checkout. Sale ends midnight, Sunday 30th November 👉🏼 rockaction.scot * excludes Mogwai - “Government Commissions”

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Rock Action Records @rockactionrecords.scot · 19/11/2025

#RockActionRewind #onthisday @mogwai.scot’s second remix album “A Wrenched Virile Lore” was released 13 years ago today. 💫 There’s 20% off the CD at the Rock Action store as part of our winter sale - running now until midnight Sunday 30th November 👉🏼 rockaction.scot

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 11/11/2025

The undisputed king of Manchester, @marcrileydj.bsky.social, is giving one of my old sessions a replay tonight on @6music.bsky.social. Here it live! www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

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Radio 6 Music - Listen Live - BBC Sounds

Listen live to Radio 6 Music on BBC Sounds

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 08/10/2025

My friend Ajay is running a monthly record club on @bandcamp.com, where for $13 a month, you'll get a new release, picked by the man himself. I've been trusting his taste in music for close to 30 years now, and he's never let me down. Dae it! bandcamp.com/club/kosmos-...

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Subscribe to Kosmos Klub

Adventures for the curious music listener, curated by Ajay Saggar. Bandcamp Clubs are a subscribe-to-own experience curated by trusted experts who live and breathe music.

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Meritorio Records @meritoriorec.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Dancer "More or Less" out today! @dancerband.bsky.social There is an exclusive Red Vinyl version available through @monorailmusic.bsky.social Listen/Order here: dancermusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/more-o...

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More or Less, by Dancer

12 track album

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Ned Raggett @nedraggett.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Important #JDTwitch of @optimo-espacio.bsky.social news to share -- a Crowdfunder for Keith's continuing care has now been set up. The proceeds from the album I am coordinating, #OneMoreTune, will be going here. Of course, you are also strongly encouraged to contribute to this Crowdfunder directly.

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Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) care support

Helping Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) access urgent care and therapies to manage and ease symptoms

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Mogwai @mogwai.scot · 09/07/2025

Proud to stand with @scotrefugeecouncil.bsky.social in their campaign showing the support refugees receive across Scotland. Let’s keep building a country where everyone feels safe and welcome🧡 Be #PartOfTheBiggerPicture - buy their new t-shirt and help make Scotland more inclusive: ow.ly/JSXt50WmPoj

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Emma Pollock @emmaspollock.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

My brand new album Begging The Night To Take Hold comes out on Chemikal Underground on 26th September on vinyl, CD and digital. UK Tour in October. Tickets on sale on Friday 11th July. Pre order the album now. bio.to/EmmaPollock

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 03/07/2025

Post a song from the year you turned 12 www.youtube.com/watch?v=Upwj...

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Brave Captain

YouTube video by Firehose - Topic

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Daniel Bachman @danielbachman.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

We’ve been noticing that a lot of the AI generated music has songs about dust, which makes me wonder if dust is what the computer fears most.

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Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

Spotify is a horrible platform in so many ways. People should consider if they're ok using it. We use Tidal in the shop for streaming and are really happy with it. Some of the staff use Qobuz at home. Spotify sounds terrible and their ethics are disgusting.

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 12/06/2025

Sweet! Really looking forward to this one. 10 Songs I Hate About You was one of my favourite albums of last year.

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 12/06/2025

Fuck the UK government. I don't know why this shit surprises me anymore.

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arabstrap.scot @arabstrap.scot · 04/06/2025

These are all of our UK headline shows this year, and probably our last for quite a while. So you should definitely come. Ticket links: www.arabstrap.scot/tour

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 30/05/2025

New KJ! That'll be me having a good greet this afternoon, then. The best.

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 29/05/2025

I've never been disappointed with a Mike Watt show since the first time I saw him with fIREHOSE back in the day. One of the greatest bass players to live, and a fucking great story teller. Dae it!

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 29/05/2025

Steve is a brilliant guitarist, funny as fuck, and one of the most empathetic and kind folk I've had the privilege of knowing. Go see him play, you'll have a great time.

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Joel Morris @gralefrit.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

“I agree with Nick.” Kill the industry, you say? That sounds tough for that industry. Which industry was that again? Oh. The stealing industry? Maybe killing that industry wouldn’t be such a bad thing? Considering it’s kind of a bad industry. Unlike the other one, which it’s currently killing.

Nick Clegg: Artists' demands over copyright are unworkable
The former Meta executive claims that a law requiring tech companies to ask permission to train Al on copyrighted work would 'kill' the industry

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🎃 boo-bonic plague 🎃 @ali1m.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

[b-52s voice] yurt fraudster

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Monorail Music @monorailmusic.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

We're having a summer sale! Shop tons of goodies on our website ... some stuff up to 50% off. monorailmusic.com/shop/?_sft_l...

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 09/05/2025

Ghosts was one of my favourites from 22, really looking forward to this one. Beautiful, subtle music.

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Jack who wrote Aether Torrent @jackscarab.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

"What trillion-dollar problem is AI trying to solve?" Wages. They're trying to use it to solve having to pay wages.

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Aidan Moffat @aidanjohnmoffat.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

New Arab Strap LP! Also, please follow the Strap account for future news fi you fancy (I finally got round to updating the handle).

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James McEnaney @jamesmcenaney.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

Section 28 was "the law" too - that doesn't change the fact that the people who supported it were doing so out of bigotry.

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 22/04/2025

As much as I want to see an independent Scotland, I'll be fucked if I'll be supporting the SNP while it refuses to stand up against this ongoing, abhorrent attack against trans people.

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horseloom.bsky.social @horseloom.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

We’re screening the Fugazi documentary in Newcastle on May 23rd. Filmmaker’s revenue will be donated to West End Women and Girls Centre. Hope to have a surprise band play in the main venue straight afterwards. No, not *that* band 😬🤦‍♂️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/star-and-sha...

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Kaylee 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 🔜 BLFC @littlemacha.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Megathread of pro-trans petitions on Parliament’s petition website. If Labour suddenly gets hit with debates for a bunch of pro-trans petitions, maybe they’ll realise this issue isn’t going away and they’ve fucked up. I’ll add more as I find them. petition.parliament.uk/petitions/70...

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Scottish Trans @scottishtrans.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

@whatthetrans.com have compiled a full list of demonstrations that are happening over the next few days, following the Supreme Court Judgement on Wednesday. So far in Scotland, there are organised demos in Dundee, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Orkney 🏳️‍⚧️💗 whatthetrans.com/compilation-...

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Compilation of Protests Against the Supreme Court – What The Trans!?

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Defiantly Alice @mechanival.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

First off you should appeal that the Section 35 order against the GRR Bill be repealed. It exists on the basis that GRA changes would affect the reserved Equality Act. That argument is now comprehensively sunk, so the order should be quashed.

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Benefits @benefitstheband.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Proud to say we’re collabing with Safe Gigs For Women on our upcoming tour which starts next week. As a “man band” we feel it’s important to promote positive and non threatening behaviours at gigs. Thank you to Alex and the team for making this work.

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Benefits @benefitstheband.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

It’s happening. Tour starts next week and it’s going to be class. You’re all invited, come see us my friend.

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RM Hubbert @rmhubbert.com · 12/04/2025

While I'm here. Sophie Hunter is my favourite new artist right now. She's fucking great. www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHkZ...

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Sophie Hunter - Mic Check (Official Music Video)

YouTube video by Sophie Hunter

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