Forever - Loose
I have this list of artists that I am looking forward to seeing develop over the next 6-12 months in Scotland and Forever is one of them. The band was Song of the Day on Podcart back in… (in post...
View ArticleMesa Luna - Don't Let Go
‘Don’t Let Go’ is today’s Song of the Day by Vancouver duo Mesa Luna. Taken from their debut EP Crux which is released later this year – this is spellbinding. With its fluttering keyboards, minor...
View Article11. Youngstrr Joey - Parents (Number4Door Records)
Youngstrr Joey hit my radar thanks to the recent GMO6 – Scottish Indie Sampler. The Number4Door trio are label pals with the likes of Chrissy Barnacle, which helps boast its eclectic roster. Song of...
View ArticleTongues. - You Never Knew Me
With an EP due out next month, this is the 2nd taster from Glasgow producer Tongues. Kill The Waves’ frontman Tim Kwant continues his epic journey on the starry plain of emotive electronica proving...
View ArticleBlack International - A Fence To Keep People Out
I have been following Black International for around 4 or 5 years now. I have seen them progress, work to the point of almost giving up, but always stay true to the sound and ethos that they initially…...
View ArticleHQFU - dust & dirt RADIO EDIT MASTER
Song of the Day today comes courtesy of Glasgow-based producer HQFU. Having previously received the accolade under her real name, Sarah J Stanley, the multi-talented artist has now shifted seamlessly...
View ArticleA Mote Of Dust - Wolves in the valley
I often forget the incredible musicians I have met since Podcart began. People I have idolised from afar, ladies and gentlemen that frequent my record collection and those that have soundtracked the...
View ArticleVASA - Poseidon's Kiss
Post-rock bands have been a bit hit and miss for me over the last 6 months. There are artists that have spewed outpourings of non-descript, dull and predictable numbers, then there are those that have...
View ArticleESTRONS - Make A Man
We venture to Cardiff for Song of the Day. Red-blooded quartet Estrons have hit us hard with single ‘Make A Man’. Due for release 4th December via Gofod Records Ltd, the track is saturated with titanic...
View ArticleThe Dirty Blonde - Bottom Feeder
The Dirty Blonde have always been one of those bands in the background. I have heard their name mentioned from time to time and friends have urged me to check them out, but I don’t know what stopped…...
View ArticleTWEAKS - Sisters
London-based duo Tweaks provide Song of the Day with their luminous debut single ‘Sisters’. Despite a recent name change, the pair continue to compose some of the most atmospheric songs I have heard in...
View ArticleEx Libras - Drive
I remember seeing London-based Ex Libras in Glasgow’s 13th Note back in 2010. I recall my jaw being especially sore from smiling and generally feeling quite gobsmacked by the whole show. As a trio they...
View ArticleAmerican Clay - Talk
For many, Martin Johnston is one of the most instantly recognisable faces on Glasgow’s current music circuit. A multi-instrumentalist, famed for his drumming skills alone, he has now unleashed his new...
View ArticleHQFU - CA$HLE$$ LIP$
Could this be the best music video of 2015? Harking back to a more colourful age, HQFU‘s 90s hardcore influences are hard to ignore. Far from being souless, empty dance music, Ca$hle$$ Lip$ is a heavy...
View ArticleUnited Fruit - Nightmare, Recovery
Blogging is about being passionate about something. About conveying your love for what you are writing, speaking and spouting about. It is very easy to get called out if you are just posting something...
View ArticleUnkle Bob - The Long Way Home
Glasgow’s Unkle Bob provides today’s Song of the Day with the heart-warming ballad ‘The Long Way Home’. Assumedly, a song about the journey of a relationship reaching a corrosive end, instead of being...
View ArticleProfisee - Instant Damascus
Song of the Day is courtesy of Edinburgh-based MC and producer Profisee. Brooding new track ‘Instant Damascus’ was revealed this week. Musically, it is packed with delicate menace, but lyrically, it is...
View ArticleEliza Shaddad - Wars
Today is the second time that Eliza Shaddad has become Podcart’s Song of the Day. Back in May 2014, her sentimental lullaby ‘You For Me‘ received the accolade. This week she has revealed ‘Wars‘, a song...
View ArticleChristine Hanson 1 - The Beast Michael Marra
Life Is Like A Box Of Records is back. Today we welcome Andrew Wasylyk (of Idlewild) who is releasing his new solo album Soroky, out November 6th via Empty Words. You can listen to this latest track,...
View ArticleULTRAS - Stepping Out
I have been following Gav Prentice and his music for around 6 years now. He was first introduced to me when he played with impressive duo Over The Wall. He has since dabbled in solo material and most…...
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