Andy Reilly chats to Fergus MacDonald of Hank Tree about his Hidden Songs project based mostly at The Doublet in Glasgow.

They talk about falling into the role of gig promoter.

He talks about the origins of the Hidden Songs name and ethos.

Taking a holistic approach to gig promotion by looking after the artists, spending time with the acts, eating together, paying perhaps better than acts would get with one of the bigger gig promoters.

He talks about the upcoming Hidden Songs gig at The Doublet with Alex Rex / Donna / Hank Tree on 16th April. Ticket link below.

They also talk about the difficulties in being an artist or a promoter in this attention economy.

They get chatting about the development of Hank Tree and when we can expect the second Hank Tree album.

And, can we expect a Hank Tree Scotland World Cup song?

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hank.tree/

*** Tickets for Hidden Songs at The Doublet on 16th April ***

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Andy Reilly chats to JP of Scottish psychedelic band Helicon and Al Lover. Al Lover if you don’t know is an experimental producer from Los Angeles, who specialises in a synthesis of trip hop, krautrock, boom bap, and dub. Two very different worlds. They have collaborated on what JP calls their most accessible record yet, Arise.

They talk about them both working across the two very different cultures and approaches to style.

Pushing outside your own natural boundaries to find fresh territory.

Making a vastly broad sounding album cohesive.

They also get into the thorny issue of just what is psychedelic music?

They get into the nuts and bolts of making the record, so there’s a good bit of chatting about the ins and outs of how they work in the studio and build their tracks, as well as working with Chris Geddes of Belle & Sebastian.

They also chat about playing King Tut’s, potentially winning over Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s fans at their appearance at Kendal Calling later this year, and much more.

Listen to Helicon x Al Lover, Arise: https://heliconglasgow.bandcamp.com/album/arise

Helicon online: https://www.heliconglasgow.com/bio

Helicon Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heliconglasgow1/

AL LOVER online: https://www.al-lover.com/

AL LOVER Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/al_lover/

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WARNING: This interview may be distressing for some, with discussion of suicide.

Andy Reilly chats to Hero Baldwin of Dutch electronic music group Tinlicker ahead of their 18th March gig at SWG3

They chat about:

Their experiences touring the toilet circuit

The evolution of the band, taking ownership of your life and getting back on the perch after life’s knocks, working hard and living life fully.

They speak about her relationship to the new album, Dreams of the Machine, with being more fully involved in the band than she was previously.

They also chat about, in the early age of AI, what it means to be human in these times – the positives and negatives of AI.

Hero also opens up on their track ‘Choosing Life’ and her struggles with her mental health, and being liberated by being on the other side of that.

Hero also talks about the joy of being in the moment as artists performing.

There may also be some jazz chat.

Tinlicker Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tinlicker/

Hero Baldwin Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/herobaldwin/

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