Bands/music from, or with a strong connection to, Glasgow and nearby towns S/D (mostly S rather than D tbh)

sic's point was that the two biggest cities are 45 minutes apart but that he had to take an hour or more to get to Sydney but still considers himself to be from there.

Right, because comparisons are so easily made between Scotland and, er, Australia! I was just looking up some population stats on Australia and, not only does Scotland not compare to Australia I'm not sure anywhere does - 90% of Australians live in cities, 40% in Sydney and Melbourne alone and the five largest cities are bigger than any city in the UK except London.

Meanwhile, I was up visiting my sister, who lives in Lochwinnoch, and she was telling me how you can tell people who are from Kilbrnie because they have Ayrshire accents - Kilbirnie is 4 miles from Lochwinnoch.

I realized I wasn't in Paisley anymore when, on driving into Lochwinnoch, the first road sign I noticed said 'Caution: Otters'.

Yeah I have a different accent from my buddies and family from baillieston and garrowhill etc. tho that's 4 or 5 miles from where I'm from

I really love this EP from The James Orr complex aka Christopher Mack on Rock Action:

http://rockaction.co.uk/releases/1878/figa_ep

I couldn't find the one that I like a lot called "slip into slumber", sadly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KlQuhl-L9s

iirc I met him once in fopp and told him I liked that EP a lot. I think he moved to Brazil.

neilasimpson, If you can find that EP called Figa I highly recommend it.

I know Neil said he was open to debate, just trying to nudge ppl back towards recommendations as well as shouting him down :)

Hasn't Neil lived in Glasgow for 14 years? If he cannae stand up for himself by now he is truly up shite creek without a paddle.

Anyway, there is probably nowt as Glaswegian as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQ6BBc8f6Y

Hamish Imlach (Born in Calcutta but not Paisley so probably OK)

I wouldn't be so sure given the utter cuntyness up there. What a toxic thread.

The James Orr Complex guy did move to Brazil. He had previously played in Eska which was a good Glasgow band. They (eska) did a reunion gig about 9 year ago which I attended very drunkenly. They were supported by remember remember (solo show), dude from remember remember was also I'm mutliplies who were a good early 00s Glasgow band

sorry jed but hands up, I was being cheeky. however Inverness is a medium-sized town and I can't be told otherwise!


I can assure you, absolutely no-one in Glasgow at the time considered JAMC to be a Glasgow band

― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:28 AM (two hours ago)

well sure and nobody's really arguing tha-

They looked kind of corny and provinicial, needed Boaby G pretending to play drums to give them some Glasgow hip credentials.

― Load up your rubber wallets (Tom D.), Sunday, March 8, 2020 10:29 AM (two hours ago)

Haud, whit's this then? The wee drummer cunt who cannae move his arms in thon leather jaikit's fae Mount Florida, aye? If that doesnae make him "folk from, or with a strong connection to, Glasgow" then [&c &c, all apologies]

I realized I wasn't in Paisley anymore when, on driving into Lochwinnoch, the first road sign I noticed said 'Caution: Otters'

this is beautiful btw

awful horrible thread.

the Lochwinnoch/Kilbirnie divide is insane to me, I went to school in the catchment area that straddled the split and the hatred on either side is visceral

awful horrible thread.

As you're the only one who thinks so, I'd recommend going elsewhere.

Haud, whit's this then? The wee drummer cunt who cannae move his arms in thon leather jaikit's fae Mount Florida, aye? If that doesnae make him "folk from, or with a strong connection to, Glasgow" then [&c &c, all apologies]

Holl' ah never said Boaby wisnae fae Glesga, he grew up the in the buckfast strewn gangland o' Mount Florida efter aw.

Many thanks for the recommendations. Let's see if we can get back on track and focus more on bands than geography. How about we say that we're talking about bands from or with a strong connection to Glasgow or towns nearby, as covered by this map - http://mapsof.net/uploads/static-maps/road_map_of_Glasgow.jpg.

Assuming this doesn't cause any issues, I'll see if I can get the thread title changed to avoid further confusion.

Simple Minds
China Crisis

And yes I’d agree Deacon Blue probably nailed the Glasgow experience with Raintown (xpost)

Also, was there not also a band actually named Mount Florida?

I think you mean Mount Vernon Arts Lab possibly? China Crisis were from Liverpool.

If Paisley counts now, then it's time for my annual mention of Chou Pahrot.

https://www.oldglasgow.com/albums/userpics/10001/Glasgow_Band_Chou_Pahrot_At_The_Kelvingrove_Free_Festival_1978.jpg

https://www.discogs.com/artist/1927-Mount-Florida

i think the thread is hysterical.

snowflakes!

50% of Mount Florida was an East Coast Glasgow wannabe so definitely NOT Glaswegian.

i mean toxic. COME ON!

Here's a few glasgow faves -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rQ6BBc8f6Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FfCxLvV2nc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FfCxLvV2nc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsmS-0xHlko

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yki43nPh0TM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqHMVb_fVew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrs6gafi0I

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICrs6gafi0I

Fantastic.

sorrt - cut and paste on this keyboard is a bit hit and miss.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmno-URmV3M

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfzNOqALWJY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amkAm3m_WX4

Honorary Glaswegian -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQbXO828Vio

Port Glaswegians - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sehOKE4vNGE and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjAFuyApRzU

last for now -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7STL7K_6FnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7STL7K_6FnM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAMJfGlNsf4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=smZDTefLZ9M

Thanks!

As often happens when I occasionally start threads, seeing the responses helps me to understand what it is that I was actually trying to get at. As mentioned, by Glasgow, I meant Glasgow and nearby towns. By 'strong connection to', I now realise that, in addition to meaning bands/musicians from that area I also meant bands/musicians who emerged from Glasgow's music scenes. I think we're pretty much there though.

Essentially, I'm trying to find out more about what Glasgow is like. I've lived here for a long time and don't feel like I know it very well at all. So, long aimless walks while listening to music that has emerged from the city and its surroundings seems to me like one useful way of getting to know it better.

I stay in Mount Florida and I didn't know Bobby Gillespie was from there

How are you coping with the violence and deprivation?

And yes I’d agree Deacon Blue probably nailed the Glasgow experience with Raintown (xpost)

Ricky Ross is from Dundee!

Pretty well tbh. There was someone shouting in the street outside my flat a while ago but I hid until they went away

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XNYMdxe62fY

Check out the Vazz compilations on Stroom. They're lovely

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws3KsA_pIj8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9a5KBm5xJrM

Some more recent Glaswegian minimal wave (minimal weeg?) on Optimo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNHfrVyrl3A

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiBQ6Sg_TG8

Some techno from Dave Clark from Kubler Ross