Favourites of Drag City Records prolific, indie-folk artist Alasdair Roberts the tour sees a collaboration between his band and Kiila and it promises to be something quite special.

Here we chat to Alasdair about the tour, the band accompanying him and the music to expect as well as his fondness of the Fins.

You can catch The Alasdair Roberts Band with Kiila  on tour throughout Scotland on the following dates:

• Fri 12th Mar, The Sage, Gateshead
• Sat 13th Mar, The Links, Montrose
• Sun 14th Mar, Stereo, Glasgow
• Mon 15th Mar, An Tobar, Tobermory
• Tue 16th Mar, Mad Hatters, Inverness
• Wed 17th Mar, The Old Bridge Inn, Aviemore
• Thu 18th Mar 2010, The Tunnels, Aberdeen
• Fri 19th Mar, The Loft, Kinloss
• Sat 20th Mar, Sabhal Mor Ostaig, Skye

For more information and to buy tickets for all tour dates visit:
tuneup.org.uk

Hinterland Festival returns to Glasgow on Saturday 3 April. This year’s lineup includes Mystery Jets, British Sea Power and Jeffrey Lewis plus DJ sets from Friendly Fires and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard.

Radio Magnetic are very pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting the Arches event as part of Hinterland which features Friendly Fires and Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard amongst some more treats and surprises including a Ballers Social Club showcase and The Greco Roman Soundsystem.

With that in mind we’ve put together a playlist of out favourite acts set to appear at this years festival.

For more information about this years festival go to the hinterland website.

Tracklist

1. Hot Chip – One Life Stand
2. Hot Club De Paris – Dance A Ragged Dance
3. Johnny Foreigner – Lea Room
4. The Wave Pictures – Strawberry Cables
5. Fenech Soler – Stop and Stare
6. Friendly Fires – Kiss of Life
7. Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Sickly Child
8. Cooly G – Narst
9. Mystery Jets – Half In Love With Elizabeth
10. Jeffrey Lewis and the Junkyard – If Life Exists
11. British Sea Power – Atom

thehinterlandfestival.com

The former Xfm and BBC Radio Scotland new music guru continues to fly the flag for 6 Music… he reveals a new radio adventure of his own… his plans to wind up a rival podcast… and just why he went on a long walk on his 42nd birthday.

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*photo of The 10:04’s by Michael Fulton

Tracklist

1. Dan Bull ‘Dear Auntie’ [myspace]
2. Stars And Sons ‘If It’s Good For Me’ [myspace]
3. Pareto ‘Call Me Alphabet’ [myspace]
4. 4dayweekend ‘Not Enough’ [myspace]
5. The Strike Nineteens ‘Caught With A Wire’ [myspace]
6. Django Django ‘WOR’ [myspace]
7. Iain Morrison ‘7th Floor’ [myspace]
8. Miniature Dinosaurs ‘Write Back’ [myspace]
9. The 10:04’s ‘Acceptable Disorder’ [myspace]
10. Julia And The Doogans ‘Come Home’ [myspace]

In Greek mythology, Leda was the daughter of the Aetolian king Thestius and wife of Tyndareus, king of Sparta. As you may have guessed by now Zeus fancied her. I mean who didn’t he want a piece of ? As always Zeus had a cunning plan to seduce her. Turning himself into a swan, he fell into her arms for protection from a pursuing eagle. Later that night, as Leda lay with her husband, Zeus cosummated their relationship.

If all this bird based beastiality is starting to get to you, fear not as we’ve also got a stack of brand new tunes for your listening pleasure. Whether it be the ambient dubstep of Ginz and Kool Money Kwame or the Scottish indie delights of We Were Promised Jetpacks you’ll find something to entice you into our Orbit.

To buy a selection of music from this week’s Orbit and some of Matthew Sweeney’s musical recommendations visit the Orbit MP3 shop.

Tracklist

1. Love.Stop.Repeat. – Something for Mary – Make Your Own Adventure
2. We Were Promised Jetpacks – A Far Cry – Fatcat
3. Foals – Spanish Sahara – Sub Pop
4. All the Damn Kids – The Books Stop Here – Elvis Lives
5. Sasha – Every End Has a Start – Not Yet Retro
6. Broken Social Scene – World Sick – Arts & Crafts
7. Shout Out Louds – Fall Hard – Weekender
8. Bruce Stallion – Drugs = Bad – Coin Operated
9. Urchins & Spoek – Tickets (Kid Kaio is High Remix) – Palms Out Sounds
10. Django Django – WOR – Bonjour Branch
11. Caribou – Odessa – Merge
12. Flying Lotus – Computer Face / Pure Being – Warp
13. Ginz & Kool Money Kwame – Wet Wipe Riddem – Earwax

Stuart McHugh separates the wheat from the chaff in the landfill indie pile and sees the cream of new releases rise to the top in a sea of mixed metaphors. This edition of the is this music? Podcast includes a track from the brand new Emma Pollock album, and also a tune from Burnt Island amongst much more.

Those two come together (alongside Josh Pike) at Glasgow’s King Tut’s on Friday 19 March. Burnt Island’s mini-album Music and Maths is launched at Glasgow’s Mono on Sunday 7 March with appearances by Aidan Moffat, Second Hand Marching Band and Benni Hemm Hemm. Also up this time round, the latest from Stow College’s Electric Honey signings Woodenbox With A Fistful of Fivers and Warp Record’s Gonja Sufi.

Tracklist

1. Emma Pollock – Red Orange Green – Chemikal Underground
2. The Paraffins – Something Good – Ear Spook
3. Burnt Island – Music and Maths – Chaffinch
4. Gonja Sufi – Ancestors – Warp
5. Pensioner – Goodbye Tension Hello Pension – self-released
6. Serena Maneesh – Reprobate – 4AD
7. Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers - Besides The Point – Electric Honey
8. Streets of Rage – untitled – unlabeled
9. The Wildhouse – Ficca – 17seconds
10. Scott MacDonald – Tabla Alba – www.scott-macdonald.com
11. Marble Valley – Artificial Pistols – Sea

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Jim Gellatly with more of the freshest sounds from Scotland and beyond…

In the latest installment of Jim Gellatly’s New Music… info on how unsigned acts can appear at T In The Park… a mysterious duo unveiled… the Scots TV star backing some hot indie rockers from Wakefield… and Jim’s thoughts on the suggestion that 6 Music may close.

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*photo of Hip Parade

Tracklist

1. Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip ‘Get Better’ (Errors remix) [myspace]
2. Esteban ‘She Goes Out’ [myspace]
3. Miaoux Miaoux ‘Pixellated’ [myspace]
4. Silver Columns ‘Cavalier’ [myspace]
5. New Vinyl ‘Call For Rebellion’ [myspace]
6. Hip Parade ‘Katie Goes Dancing’ [myspace]
7. Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers ‘Besides The Point’ [myspace]
8. Schnapps ‘Crossdresser’ [myspace]
9. Marco Polo ‘The Circle’ [myspace]
10. Florence & The Machine ‘Dog Days Are Over’ (An Optimo (Espacio) mix) [myspace]

In the eternal words of Jon Spencer – “Get down lover!” And if you muzak-lovers need something to help you get down, look no further than the latest instalment of Broken Ear.

Featuring Fools Gold, Memory Tapes, and a shiny new track from Joanna Newsom. As well as some chat from Matt Mondanile of Real Estate and Ducktails, where we discuss hypnagogic pop and the return of surf music!

Tracklist

1. The Sticks – Pongs
2. Joanna Newsom – ‘81
3. Bird Show Band – Quintet Four
4. Fools Gold – The World Is All There Is
5. Endless Boogie – Gimme The Awesome
6. Ducktails – Spring
7. Sinn Sisamouth – Waiting For The Moon
8. High Wolf – Astro Black Ghost, Speak To Me!
9. Warren Zevon – The Hula Hula Boys
10. Memory Tapes – Green Knight

Orbit is back bringing you the best new music that we can get our hands on. This week features brand new tracks from the likes of Udachi, Signals and Love.Stop.Repeat. This week’s episode is named after Jupiter’s moon Sinope.

In Greek mythology Sinope was one of  the daughters  of Anopus. As with many ladies of the time, Zeus wanted to have his way with her. Apparently though, Anopus had a bit more going on upstairs than your average ancient Greek lady as when Zeus agreed to grant her one wish she wished to remain a virgin for the rest of her life. Cunning. Not only did this trick work on Zeus, but years later the same trick worked on Apollo and she did in fact remain unblemished for the rest of her days.

This week we’ve used all of our virginal cunning to select the finest new music thats made it’s way into our wandering hands. Whether it be the alt folk of Love.Stop.Repeat. or the wonderous folktronica of Tunng you’ll find something to entice you into our Orbit.

To buy a selection of music from this week’s Orbit and some of Matthew Sweeney’s musical recommendations visit theOrbit MP3 shop.

Tracklist

1. Darwin Deez – Radar Detector – Lucky Numbers
2. Signals – What Dreams – Moshi Moshi
3. The Choir of Young Believers – She Walks – Ghostly International
4. Admiral Fallow – Squealing Pigs – Lo-Five
5. Tunng – Hustle – Full Time Hobby
6. Udachi – P Funk Skank – Party Like Us
7. The Dum Dum Girls – Jail La La – Sub Pop
8. The Twilight Sad – The Room – Fatcat
9. Love.Stop.Repeat. – Song for Mary – Make Your Own Adventure

Finally, we are a year old and to celebrate we have very special guest Vic Galloway. Vic has chosen all but one of our tracks this week and along with the whole PodcART team there is priceless banter and spectacular tunes. Vic also gives valuable information about Radio 1 and music that he loves.

We have to say a special thank you to Vic and also say what a truly passionate and lovely gentleman he is. An additional massive thank you to everyone that has made our first year truly memorable. We couldn’t have done it without you.

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Tracklist

Akira Kiteshi – ‘Pinball’

Black Jash – ‘Lothario’

American Men – ‘AM System’

Cast Of The Capital – ‘Comiston Springs’

Callel – ‘Best Foot On The Ground’

RM Hubbert – ‘TipsyTapsy’

Thews – ‘Reptiles’

Natasha Black – ‘Don’t Work , Smoke Weed’

Silver Columns – ‘Brow Beaten’

Older Lover – ‘Cracula’

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Jim Gellatly lays down another mix of breaking sounds from Scotland and beyond.

In his latest update on what’s hot and happening in the world of New Music, Jim ponders the question of name changes, with Admiral Fallow, LightGuides and Penny Black just 3 acts sporting new monikers.

Also… why Jim’s planned DJ set after Biffy Clyro at  King Tut’s 20^th Birthday Party went out the window… and just why Cheesy Pasty may have made one act’s night at the Dundee Concert For Haiti.

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*photo of Jim with Gary Tank Commander (Greg McHugh) at the Dundee Concert For Haiti.

Tracklist

1. Emma Pollock ‘I Could Be A Saint’ [myspace]
2. Admiral Fallow ‘Squealing Pigs’ [myspace]
3. LightGuides ‘The Lion And The Pocketwatch’ [myspace]
4. Veronica Falls ‘Found Love In A Graveyard’ [myspace]
5. Secret Circuits ‘This Town’ [myspace]
6. Penny Black ‘Belong’ [myspace]
7. Pose Victorious ‘Infiltrate’ [myspace]
8. The Unwinding Hours ‘Tightrope’ [myspace]
9. Withered Hand ‘Love In The Time of Ecstasy’ (Swimmer One Remix) [myspace]
10. Catcher ‘Tobacco and Slavery’ [myspace]