As part of The Edge Festival 2009 we caught up with Edinburgh’s Unicorn Kid at Cabaret Voltaire. For fans of the 17 year old electro musician this was a chance to hear his single Lion Hat (named after his trademark headgear) live.

Lion Hat been getting rave reviews and massive mainstream radio coverage since its release earlier this year.  His popularity is such that pop legends, The Pet Shop Boys, asked Oliver Sabin to remix their track Did You See Me Coming for a 12″ vinyl release on major label Parlophone. Listen to this feature for a few words from the man himself, recorded after his appearance at The Edge Festival.

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This gig was recorded using a Line 6 UX2 audio interface, MacBook Pro and Audacity. The interviews were recorded using Line 6 BackTrack+Mic portable recorders.

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There’s an impressive line up tomorrow night (Saturday 1 August) at new Edinburgh venue, Electric Circus. Live sets from FOUND, Dent May and his magnificent ukulele, Rob St John and White Heath. Plus DJ sets from Ten Tracks, I Fly Spitfires, Teenage Lust and Song, By Toad.

Tickets are £8 and can be bought in advance from Ticket Web or on the door.

Rag & Bone is co-run by long time DJ’s Warlock & Noyeahno.

Their love of electronic music started independently way back in the late eighties with the birth of acid house and the early rave scene. With both being involved with pirate radio and playing at parties far and wide, it was inevitable that their paths would cross and their desire to pull these influences together to release forward thinking music lead to the birth of Rag & bone.

Artists who have released on Rag & Bone include Aaron Spectre, Kanji Kinetic, King Cannibal, Blackmass Plastics, FZV, Drop the Lime and not forgetting Noyeahno & Warlock.

Warlock mixes the second half of this Electronic Explorations episode with the first half being presented by Rob Booth.

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Tracklist

1. Radioactiveman -  State Of That (Starkey Remix)  -  Control Tower
2. Excision -  Serious Business  -  Forthcoming ‘Rag & Bone Records’
3. Threnody -  Eclipse  -  Forthcoming ‘Bankai Audio’
4. Neil Landstrumm -  Transmission (with Si Begg)  -  Forthcoming ‘Planet Mu’
5. Likhan -  Redlight  -  Forthcoming ‘7even Recordings’
6. Unknown -  Untitled (CH-Signal Laboratories Edit)  -  Sandwell District
7. Milanese -  Iacon  -  Warp Records
8. Bong-Ra vs Deformer ft. Scapu Lox -  Dede-ede  -  Forthcoming ‘Ad Noiseam’
9. Bruce Stallion (aka DJ Floorcleaner) -  Juice Cup VIP  -  Dubplate
10. PROPA TINGZ -  Propa Tingz  -  True Movement
11. Ekelon -  Asian Blades  -  dubplate
12. Warlock -  Click Clack  -  Forthcoming ‘Yellow Machines’
13. XI -  Light FM  -  Forthcoming ‘Formant Recordings’

‘Rag & Bone Records’ CoOwner ‘Warlock’ Relentless Bass Mix

01. Stagga - Policeman Get Hype – unreleased
02. MRK 1 – Counteraction – Contagious
03. Loetech - Marijuana Overdose (Excision Remix) – unreleased
04. Stagga - Sick As Sin – Forthcoming ‘Rag & Bone’
05. DZ - Wildstyle – Rogue Dubs
06. After Dark - Booty Shaker – unreleased
07. Kromestar - Badman – Dubstar
08. Bassnectar - Heads up – Amorphous Music
09. Excision - Serious Business – Forthcoming ‘Rag & Bone’
10. Phlayed Alive - Babylon Isn’t Dead – unreleased
11. Deville - Stamina – Senseless
12. Blackmass Plastics - Future Past (Kanji Kinetic remix) – Rag & Bone
13. Beatmonkeys - How U Like Me Now (Rico Tubbs Remix) -
14. A Trak - Say Whoa (Sinden remix) – Kitsune
15. Detboi - Come Rest Up – Skint
16. The Count & Sinden - Hardcore Girls – Domino

14. Wireman -  Axiom  -  Forthcoming ‘Prime Numbers’
15. Elemental -  Pistons  -  Forthcoming ‘RunTime’
16. Sigha -  Rise Raise Raised  -  unreleased

In a thrilling about face, December 12 will bring Sam Sparro, Alphabeat, Frankmusik and the rest of the delightfully slanted and enchanted Wonky Pop crew to grace matter’s stages for the first time, while December 13 will be a fine return to stomping electronic form with Tiefschwarz, Jamie Lidell and Aeroplane among others bringing the Renaissance party back into matter for a triumphal homecoming. Resident Advisor throw a Christmas party with Modeselektor in charge on December 20, and then, of course, on 31 December, it’s the New Year’s eve party to end all New Year’s Eve parties, with 2 Many DJ’s, The Whip, Filthy Dukes, Delphic, Riotous Rockers, Joakim, Riton and more present and correct to keep us dancing well into 2009.

December

5th – Christian Smith, Yousef, Gabry Fasano, Claudio Coccoluto, Daniele Papini, £8 student, £10 early bird, £14 standard

6th – Pendulum (El Hornet DJ set), MC Jakes, Krafty Kuts, Freestylers (Aston Harvey DJ set), Pete Jordan, Urban Nerds, plus more to be announced, £8 students / £10 early bird / £12 at the door

12th – Sam Sparro (live), Tommy Sparks (live), the Rumblestrips (live), Alphabeat (live), Jodie Harsh (DJ set), Frankmusik (DJ set), Magistrates (DJ set), Goldierocks (DJ set), plus more, £12 students, £15 advance

13th – Renaissance presents: Tiefschwartz, Audiofly, Jamie Lidell (DJ set), Aeroplane (DJ set), £10 early birds & students, £14 standard

20th – Resident Advisor Party, featuring Modeselektor (live), £10 students, £12 standard

31st – New Year’s Eve Party, featuring 2 Many DJ’s, the Whip (live), Delphic (live), Filthy Dukes (live/DJ), Headman, Joakim, Riton, Riotous Rockers, £35

The ticketing partners for matter are TicketWeb and Ticket-text.

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On ‘Nuttin’ Butt Funk’ you can hear the Pubahs flexing their production muscle across wigged-out electro cuts like ‘Earth Hoes’, ‘Dirty ‘Ole Man’ and Butt Market’, as well as straight up dancefloor techno on ’50,000 Legions’, and ‘ChiTown Shuffle’.

The Pubahs now run their own label, Det.Ele.Funk (Detroit Electro Funk) with which this new album is released on.

Try and catch Paris the Black Fu and The Mysterious Mr. O as they tour the globe preaching about the gospel according to ass!

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* Sorry, there is no track list for this live recording *

Playing with The Gap Year Riot! are This July, Track Nine and Pacific Theatre.

Kicks off at 8pm and tickets cost £6 on the door.

To check out more new music from Glasgow and Scotland, check out Jim Gellatly’s New Music Page.

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Although, he added, that this doesn’t mean we’ll get to hear any of the results. This will be the first time all four members of the band have played together since guitarist Graham Coxon quit in 2003 during the recording of their ‘Think Tank’ album.

Albarn told Janice Long on her BBC Radio 2 show: “Blur are certainly going to rehearse and see if we’re into it”.

As you may have seen, Chancellor Alastair Darling has announced he will cut the VAT rate from 17.5% to 15% as of Monday in a bid to encourage consumers to continue spending despite the pending recession. Of course retailers who actually charge the VAT to customers could continue to charge the same unit price for things and pocket the VAT saving themselves.

But HMV have said they will pass the saving straight onto consumers meaning an £11.99 CD will now sell for £11.74. That said, it is likely price labels will continue to say £11.99 for a while, despite the price cut. Though that’s a nice thing, it means a pleasant surprise when you get to the till. Just don’t get giddy with joy and waste the 25p on a Fudge bar and a Chomp will you?

The music seller said in a statement yesterday: “We are pleased to confirm that the reduction in VAT to 15% will be passed on to customers at the point of purchase, and this will be communicated throughout the store and in our advertising. Although we are passing on the VAT reduction at the point of sale, the re-stickering of our entire stock would represent an enormous undertaking for our sales staff at this very busy time of year, so the prices shown on our product packaging will for the time being remain unchanged”.

I think in response to tabloid reports the ageing Aussie rockers had been signed up to play the Scottish festival. T chief Geoff Ellis said in a statement: “I can confirm that AC/DC will not be playing at T In The Park 2009. We do not want AC/DC fans to buy a ticket for T In The Park under false pretences as this would not only disappoint them, but also the many people desperate to get their hands on a T In The Park ticket regardless of the headliner”.

AS, which affects approximately one in every 100 people in the UK, is a form of high-functioning autism which causes those with the condition to struggle in social situations. The Vines’ Craig Nicholls also famously has Asperger Syndrome.

Brown said: “I guess in myself it’s not in my nature to open myself up to people and I feel quite exposed. I’m a really private person – I don’t really go out often. I sort of regret opening myself up to the public that much. On the other side of things I am glad that I’ve been able to talk to people in a similar situation. I hear from a lot of people on MySpace who have Asperger. A lot of people I can relate to write me messages and stories about themselves. I only have a very mild form of it and there are some people who have it so bad that they find it too hard to even write a message to me – I love that I’ve been able to talk to people and be able to relate like that”.

She continued: “People shouldn’t be scared of it or anything. Some people don’t even realise that they have it. I went through my whole life not knowing until only a few years ago, when it was just doing my head in and I had to get help”.