Ok, so we’re pretty late with this one… considering it’s now September… but our alternative music playlist, looking back on August 2021, is finally here. We think it’s worth the wait.
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June 2021: The Alternative Music Playlist
A bit last minute this month but The Alternative Music Playlist is here at last. We pay tribute to the month that was June 2021 with over 3 hours of eclectic alternative sounds.
Don’t waste any more time and get your lugs roon it.
Pride Month 2021: 6 Essential LGBTQ+ Films (Directed By Women)
June is Pride Month, a time to celebrate all things LGBTQ+, so we’ve spent our time digging out some films we think everyone should see.
Interview: "Fiona Liddell” - The Scratch Cast: The Interviews - Episode 05
On the fifth Scratch Cast interview, Grant and Snedds have the absolute pleasure of talking to Edinburgh-based musician Fiona Liddell.
May 2021: The Alternative Music Playlist
The Alternative Music Playlist for May 2021, it’s an eccentric collection spanning 6.5 hours, bursting with brilliant new music that will captivate your cochlea.
8 TV Shows We've Been Watching In 2021 So Far
In a year where there’s not been all that much to do other than stream TV shows, here’s some of what we’ve been watching in 2021 so far…
April 2021: The Alternative Music Playlist
It’s a little late but it is still April for a few more hours at least! So, here it is, The Alternative Music Playlist for April 2021. This month we’ve got a solid 7.5 hours of brilliant new music to get your synapses firing on all cylinders.
5 Essential Science and Nature Documentaries to Watch on Earth Day 2021
Celebrate our wonderful planet and rue the appalling way we treat it with these 5 must-watch documentaries…
March 2021: The Alternative Music Playlist
We’ve handpicked some of the best music from the worlds of rock, metal, hip-hop, punk, hardcore, indie and more to produce a freshly squeezed playlist that’s absolutely perfect for when you’ve got your mic muted during that boring work zoom call…
February 2021: The Alternative Music Playlist
The Alternative Music Playlist is back with close to 8 hours of brilliant new music. That’s enough to get you through an entire day of work!
As always we’ve got some of the best music from the worlds of rock, metal, hip-hop, punk, hardcore, indie and more, so why not treat yourself to a much-needed EARGASM.
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.
January 2021: The Alternative Music Playlist
Our first playlist of the year has over 5 hours of some of the best music from the worlds of rock, metal, hip-hop, punk, hardcore, indie (and more) so take some time out, ignore the shit news, forget about the shit weather and just enjoy these cracking tunes.
The Head Scratcher's 10 Favourite EPs of 2020
We pick 10 of our favourite EPs and mini-albums released in 2020.
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.
"Rock is Dead": The Ultimate Alternative Music Playlist by The Head Scratcher
“Rock is Dead”: The Ultimate Alternative Music Playlist by The Head Scratcher. A continuously updated alternative music playlist bringing you the very best in alternative music.
The Golden Age Of Alternative Comedy
Snedds discusses the UK comedy shows that, for him, made the mid-1990s to the late 2000s the Golden Age of Alternative Comedy.
#whereismymind: The Movember Positivity Playlist 2020
A playlist full of positive tunes that we released a track a day thougout November in support of Movember and mental health charities. We think it's a bit special. Remember to be kind to yourself and others and ask yourself "where is my mind today?".
November 2020: An Alternative Music Playlist
This time we’ve got nearly 5 hours of some of the best music from the worlds of rock, metal, hip-hop, punk, hardcore, indie (and more) so plug in, press play and chill out (or rock the fuck out depending on what track comes on…).
Episode 12: “Indefatigable Defenders of Good Taste” - The Scratch Cast: The Alternative Music Podcast
It feels like ages since we posted an episode but Episode 12 of The Scratch Cast is finally here for your aural delight!
We review albums from Voldo, Give In To Failure, Pillow Queens and IDLES.