It's been another long wait but we're back with a new episode of The Scratch Cast. Since we last met, Grant laid some slabs and became a Swifty, while Snedds witnessed a man's descent into madness during Dune: The Musical.
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Episode 16: “A Mixed Bag of Squits” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast
It's been a while since our last episode but Episode 16 of The Scratch Cast is finally here.
In this episode, Grant treats himself to a whisky, Snedds makes yet another Jamie Lenman reference and talks about cardboard mazes and both discuss the finer points of drinking too much cordial… oh and of course we review some new music…
Episode 14: “The Black Morpheus” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast
We review albums from London’s acoustic folk duo Radiant Heart, Hamilton, Ontario’s punk rock heroes The Dirty Nil, Kenosha, Wisconsin’s art rapper R.A.P. Ferreira, The Scratch Cast podcast favourites, Stockholm, Sweden’s Viagra Boys & much more.
The Head Scratcher's 25 Favourite Albums of 2020
Grant and Snedds from The Scratch Cast podcast put pen to paper and list some of their favourite albums of 2020.
Episode 13: “Grant Gets Tongued” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast
We review albums from Nova Scotia’s alt-country songstress Norma Macdonald, California’s alt-rock weirdos Eels, English folktronica legends Tunng, Brooklyn, New York’s punk rockers I Am The Avalanche and much more.
Interview: “Chad Peck (Kestrels)” - The Scratch Cast: The Interviews - Episode 01
ICYMI - We interviewed Chad from Kestrels back in October - Check out the interview below.
Episode 08: “Scotland’s Greatest Podcast” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast
On this episode we review The Big Moon’s sophomore album “Walking Like We Do”, the “Common Sense” EP from Scratch Cast favourites Viagra Boys, “Underneath” the fourth studio album from the genre-bending Code Orange and “Everything is A-OK” the oh so nostalgic fifth album from Australian alt. rockers Violent Soho.
Album Review: Lost in the Riots - Bonds (2019)
Bonds, the new album from London based band Lost in the Riots is the first album I’ve ever received in advance of its release which for me is a big deal.
Album Review: PUP - Morbid Stuff (2019)
Morbid Stuff is the highly anticipated new studio album from Canadian punk rock band PUP. On their third album can they fulfil the high expectations that the hype machine demands?
The Alternative Brit Awards 2019
The Brit Awards happened just last month; I didn't watch them. I've never been particularly invested in The Brits because I have no interest in most of the artists involved and the winners tend to be frustratingly predictable even when interesting artists are nominated.
Album Review: Blockhead - Free Sweatpants (2019)
Blockhead is a producer and DJ from NYC. I discovered his latest album, Free Sweatpants, through Backwoodz Studioz, the label that released the astonishingly good Paraffin by Armand Hammer last year (which featured on my 35 favourite albums of 2018).
Album Review: Ithaca - The Language of Injury (2019)
If you like savage, hard hitting, hardcore influenced metal with coarse vocals and a bit of melody sprinkled throughout then The Language of Injury might just be for you.
Live Review: The Pharcyde @ O2 ABC2, Glasgow (20/03/18)
If you get the chance to see The Pharcyde live I’d absolutely recommend that you do as they clearly haven’t lost any of their magic over the years.
10 EPs Of 2018 You Must Listen To
Following on from the look back at my favourite albums of 2018, I thought I'd close out that retrospective by also sharing my favourite EPs of said year.
The 35 Albums of 2018 You Must Listen To
What better way to start the new year than by looking backwards instead of forwards? 2018 was a fantastic year for music and I consumed a lot of great albums and great albums deserve to be shared.
15 Songs by Cuban Artists, Absolutely Worth Your Time
I was only in Cuba for a short time (10 days) but during that time, music was everywhere, whether it was a full band in the streets of Havana, a lone Troubadour in a Trinidad restaurant or a small metal festival in a car park in Santa Clara.
Album Review: Black Peaks - All That Divides (2018)
All That Divides is a genuinely brilliant album; it’s melodic, catchy, bone crushingly heavy and if you are into alternative music, absolutely essential.
Live Review: Fleet Foxes, Pearl Jam and Justice @ Mad Cool Festival, Madrid (12/07/18)
A few weeks ago I travelled with my better half to Madrid for a short holiday and to attend one day of the Mad Cool music festival. The main reason for this was to see Pearl Jam who, at the end of 2017, had announced a number of European Tour Dates for 2018.