π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Simple Minds "Empires and Dance" β 1980
The sound is tense and kinetic with a clear focus on repetition and forward momentum.
Jim Kerr delivers a more detached and observational vocal performance, matching the albumβs themes of travel, identity, and political undercurrents...
#simpleminds #jimkerr #80smusic #newwave #artrock #alternativerock #scottishmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening
#NowPlaying #ScottishMusic #ModeRecords #Improvisation
#TheWhistlebinkies perform #JohnCage's "Scottish Circus" (studio version, Glasgow 2007)
https://moderecords.bandcamp.com/album/scottish-circus-mode-352
1 track album
π¬π§ The Jesus and Mary Chain "Some Candy Talking" β 2026
Blends sweet pop melody with a haze of feedback and distortion. A perfect example of their ability to balance noise and accessibility.
The RSD edition has got acoustic versions on the b-side bringing out the melodic side of the band...
#jesusandmarychain #shoegaze #noisepop #alternativerock #80smusic #rsd2026 #scottishmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning
I did not know some of these bands were Scottish before I made this playlist.
Songs by artists from Scotland
#CrucialTracks πΆ Today's prompt: Do you have a fun story about how you discovered a certain song?
Tide Lines - Far Side of the World
On a trip to Scotland with my mom, we took a 3-day minibus tour from Inverness to Orkney. Our driver Kev had a great playlist of Scottish music on in the bus. Instead of using my limited mobile data to try to identify this song so I could listen to more of the band later, I took a photo of the display screen.
Later, we ended up finding Kev's playlist on Spotify (eww), and it became the basis for my own "Take Me Back to Caledonia" mix on Deezer.
View entry:
https://www.crucialtracks.org/profile/djtoebeans/20260418
#Music #Scotland #ScottishMusic #TideLines #BoycottSpotify #Deezer
This is a good video on Appalachian music, but the channel as a whole has a lot of useful stuff on #irish music. Maybe give it a watch?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9uisnOhkWo
The #1001Albums generator gave me Franz Ferdinand today. Pretty sure I still have this one on CD somewhere. 5 stars. Bonus points for being Scottish.
I know I've said it before, but the transition in Take Me Out is just so perfectly executed. π§βπ³π
Franz Ferdinand - song - 2004
Monday Love Spotlight on the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers!
Celebrate the season with the San Francisco Scottish Fiddlers Stravaig Spring Concert Series!
Grab your kilt and break out your tartans, itβs time for a musical journey through Scotland and beyond!
#MondayLove #ConsciousDancer #ScottishFiddlers #SanFranciscoScottishFiddlers #ScottishMusic #FiddleMusic #TraditionalMusic #FolkMusic
https://consciousdancer.com/monday-love-spotlight-on-the-san-francisco-scottish-fiddlers/
π΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ Simple Minds "Sweat in Bullet" β 1981
Blends rock instrumentation with electronic elements which makes the tracks energetic and expansive so they reflect Simple Minds in their early, more experimental and rhythm-focused phase...
#simpleminds #newwave #alternativerock #scottishmusic #vinylcommunity #vinyl #music #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #vinylcollector #nowspinningonvinyl #nowspinning #nowlistening
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