My new album. Out in July: 'Izzy Wizzy Let's Get Bizzy' How magic became...Magick. @cherryredrecords.bsky.social will be available on vinyl/CD and digital trash

The Beastie Boys' crazy 1987 UK Tour – As Told Through the UK and Irish Press. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-beasti...

Hungry Beat Band : Glasgow Launch at CCA Set 2 A Scottish Post-Punk Supergroup performing songs from the Fast Product and Postcard era Singing songs from Orange Juice, Fire Engines, Rezillos, Aztec Camera, Bluebells, Mekons, Gang of Four, Win, Josef K www.youtube.com/watch?v=wlwj...

49 years ago today, The Stooges and Funhouse were re-released and the Wishaw Press, far ahead of most of the other regional papers reviewed them. Along with the recently released Television album.

The Mekons discuss the recording and release of Where Were You? grantmcphee.substack.com/p/fast-7-an-...

When an 11 year old Adamski Recorded a song for Fast Product Substack - grantmcphee.substack.com/p/when-an-11...

The story of Sex Pistols and Yachts at Eric's, Liverpool, 1976 grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-story-... #sexpistols #albertdock #yachts #punk #erics

The Liverpool 1964-1973 Void Myth Pt.1: Mike Evans interview. The link between the Beat poets, Mersybeat, Deaf School and Punk. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-liverp...

Arab Strap think it ironic that Guinness picked their song. They were once barred from a Falkirk nightclub after one pint of Guinness too many. Rosie’s manager said “I’m pleased they are doing well, they are nice lads but they did get carried away here once and we had to bar them

The Clash at Magnum Leisure Centre, Irvine. July 1982 #theclash

A news Substack - in praise of Ex : S - Scotland's maverick - and greatly missed and needed - arts and culture series grantmcphee.substack.com/p/ex-s-in-pr...

The Post-Cords From Scotland. The Cords and a Scottish Indie Supergroup. Full Video from the Postcards From Scotland Edinburgh launch www.youtube.com/watch?v=HYyR...

Talking Heads in Glasgow, 1977: A Q&A with Chris Frantz grantmcphee.substack.com/p/talking-he...

The Hungry Beat Acoustic Group at Aye Write, 2023. Full video featuring Norman Blake, Douglas Macintyre, Tam Dean Burn and Campbell Owens performing songs, sketches, and dances from the Postcard and Fast Product era. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/hungry-bea...

Hey! Elastica occupy an unusual place in Scottish ‘indie’ history. There’s little information about the band online, so I decided to track down a few members to offer their recollections to tell the story Here's pt.1 from the charismatic Barry McVicar grantmcphee.substack.com/p/hey-elasti...

The Hungry Beat Band : Glasgow Launch at CCA Set 1 4-02-23 A Scottish Post-Punk Supergroup performing songs from the Fast Product and Postcard era for the launch of the Hungry Beat book. Scars, Orange Juice, Jazzateers, The Pastels, Strawberry Switchblade grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-hungry...

Close Lobsters. An Interview with Andrew Burnett on Substack. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/close-lobs...

Witchfinder General and why you should never trust Wikipedia. It's a cliche born in truth. Wikipedia states WG was released on 19/5/68 - and as a result so do most texts. But if you look at contemporary cinema listings it was clearly released earlier. Never use it as a source!

Thanks to Joe Why Te for this cracking review of Caledonia Screaming in this month's Vive Le Rock. It luckily coincides with a few copies appearing in Monorail. You can pick them up on the link below. And you can pick up your copy of Vive Le Rock in newsagents. monorailmusic.com/product/cale...

As part of a larger project I spoke to Jim Kavanagh about his role in Sha La La Records, often seen as the precursor to Sarah but was far more encompassing, incorporating multiple fanzines and spawning multiple record labels. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/sha-la-la-...

Monorail have taken delivery of a few advance copies of the published edition of Caledonia Screaming, complete with a few tweaks. Aptly, on the 49th anniversary of Scotland's biggest punk gig thus far - The Damned at the Glasgow Apollo monorailmusic.com/product/cale...

I had a chat with Pomfort about their technology being used in and on Scottish film and TV pomfort.com/article/my-d...

Postcard/Fast Product Supergroup for the Hungry Beat Launch, Edinburgh, 2022. Featuring Douglas Macintyre, Malcolm Ross, Ken McCluskey, Dave Carson, Stuart Kidd, Tam Dean Burn, Campbell Owens, Paul Mackie and John Mackie. Plus Bob Last on backing vocals! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Xp...

59 years ago today, the Velvet Underground and Nico album WASN"T released, despite what the internet tells you. It was almost certainly released the previous month. A - The 12th of March 1967 was a Sunday so clearly wouldn't be released then. B - Reviews began 3 weeks earlier >.

A playlist to accompany this and the earlier US piece grantmcphee.substack.com/p/top-15-gre... open.spotify.com/playlist/1FY...

The Niddry Street Vaults on The Tube. Featuring Lenny from the Green Telescope, First Priority and the Wild Indians www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLsX...

Postcards From Scotland Glasgow launch, 2024. The Cords with David Keegan, Andrew Tully, Katy Lironi, Duglas T Stewart and Douglas Macintyre. Performing songs from The Shop Assistants, Jesse Garon and the Desperadoes, Fizzbombs and BMX Bandits. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ExZm...

A compliment to the Best US Psychedelic Albums of the 60s - The Best British Psychedelic Albums of the 60s grantmcphee.substack.com/p/top-15-bri...

Some March music and book reviews featuring Edgar Jones, Sunstack Jones, Dead Goat, Alex Fergusson, Screamin' Kick and Penny Kiley. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/march-revi...

Top 15 Greatest US Psychedelic albums of the 1960s grantmcphee.substack.com/p/top-15-gre...

The Four Rules For Making a Social History Documentary on UK Pop Culture grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-four-r...

Belle and Sebastian's very busy 1996 : through the press grantmcphee.substack.com/p/belle-and-...

My Perfect British 70s Horror Portmanteau grantmcphee.substack.com/p/my-perfect...

Wyrd-Folk Top 15 Greatest Albums From Davy Graham to Camberwick Green. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/wyrd-folk-...

The texture of the French Connection. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-textur...

#WorldBookDay My current reading. Just finishing Hungry Beat (great memories & a great read) before moving onto Postcards. Recommended #weekendsingles guys. @grantmcphee.bsky.social

Hurrah for 90s Video Labels grantmcphee.substack.com/p/hurrah-for...

I love this story. A politician you can trust - The Alter 8-tive (Hard Core) Party. Chris came 4th in 1992, amazingly! "Chris Peat one half of Stafford’s chart-topping Altern 8 pop group is standing for the Altern 8-tive (Hard Core) Party He said: “The other parties are far too boring"

Radio Stars photos from Dundee, 1978 www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/past-time...

Harry Robinson - Pop Music's Hidden Hero (and semi-connect connected diversions) grantmcphee.substack.com/p/harry-robi...

Britain's coolest forgotten 60s independent label - Transatlantic grantmcphee.substack.com/p/transatlan...

Thanks Allan Glenn for this Record Collector review of Caledonia Screaming. Pick up your copy of Record Collector is got a great best records from Edinburgh list from Allan too.

💥 @grantmcphee.bsky.social's new book, Caledonia Screaming, is now available to pre-order. 📚 www.intocreative.co.uk/shop/intoboo...

Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music : The Myth and Contemporary Newspaper Story. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/lou-reeds-...

The Fake Sex Pistols Poster grantmcphee.substack.com/p/the-fake-s...

The Velvet Underground Myth: Nobody Had SEEN Anything that looked like them before... grantmcphee.substack.com/p/nobody-had...

Songs They Did Play on the Radio. The Velvet Underground and Nico on UK radio during 1967. Another investigation. grantmcphee.substack.com/p/songs-they...

Some wonderment from the good folk at AV-8 Records. Sunstack Jones, Dead Goat and the always fabulous; Edgar Jones. Reviews soon...

School's Out! Big Party with the Velvet Underground - Be Ready For Hours of Fun!