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Glasgow bands

SaladSalad
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Charlton fan Jon Hillcock had a good show on 6 Music last night playing records by Glasgow bands in honour of the CW games.
Any song suggestions?
Here's a list by me (in no particular order):

Take Me Out - Franz Ferdinand
Head On - The Jesus & Mary Chain
Chelsea Dagger - Fratellis
Movin' On Up - Primal Scream
I'm Free - The Soup Dragons
The Honeythief - Hipsway
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
Check My Heart - The Pastels
Don't Talk to Me About Love - Altered Images
I'm A Cuckoo - Belle & Sebastian
Since Yesterday - Strawberry Switchblade
The Mother We Share - Chvrches
I Don't Want a Lover - Texas
Somewhere In My Heart - Aztec Camera
Brand New Friend - Lloyd Cole & the Commotions
Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds
Young At Heart - The Bluebells
Daddy's Gone - Glasvegas
Smile - Supernaturals
The First Big Weekend - Arab Strap

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    Henry IrvingHenry Irving
    Frankie Miller - Be good to yourself
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    BadgerBadger
    Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Faith Healer
    The Blue Nile - Tinsel town in the Rain
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    SaladSalad
    meant to have "Love This Life" by Blue Nile in that list.
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    shootershill2tropicsshootershill2tropics
    wow salad, henry, badger - what a corking mixtape your selections would create....

    i would only add a song from one of my most played records of the past coupla years:

    bill wells & aidan moffat - everythings getting older featuring that aching beauty, "the copper top" - not heard it? RUSH to you tube NOW!
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    shootershill2tropicsshootershill2tropics
    jon hillcock - a charlton fan? for sure?
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    Covered EndCovered End
    shootershill2tropics said:

    jon hillcock - a charlton fan? for sure?

    Yes. Brother of suzi sausage (on here).
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    SaladSalad
    edited July 2014
    shootershill2tropics said:

    bill wells & aidan moffat - everythings getting older featuring that aching beauty, "the Copper Top" - not heard it? RUSH to you tube NOW!

    just listened to the whole album ... fantastic ... totally passed me by till now, thanks!!

    PS Check out 2012's "Defenestration of St. Martin" by Martin Rossiter (from Gene), you may like it e.g. "Drop Anchor "
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    BedsaddickBedsaddick
    The Krankies - Fan Dabi Dozi
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    Friend Or DefoeFriend Or Defoe
    The entire Screamadelica album.
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    PragueAddickPragueAddick
    Surprised to learn that Primal Scream are from Glasgow.

    Anyone know what the Blue Nile may be up to? I know we generally have to wait 18 years between albums...
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    AlgarveaddickAlgarveaddick
    Take a Trip - Shakin' Pyramids
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    killerandflashkillerandflash
    A couple of bands not mentioned yet

    Travis - Writing to reach you
    Del Amitri - Nothing ever happens
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    iainambleriainambler
    New Gold Dream - Simple Minds
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    StigStig
    I can't argue with any of those bands Salad, though I might go for a few different tracks.

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    StigStig
    Primal Scream - probably Loaded or maybe Country Girl
    Fratellis - Shameless (though no doubt Chelsea Dagger is more famous)
    Strawberry Switchblade - Trees & Flowers
    Lloyd Cole - Lost Weekend
    Simple Minds - Glittering Prize
    and for Belle & Sebastian it would absolutely have to be Stars of Track & Field for the Commonwealth Games.
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    ken from bexleyken from bexley
    Stone the Crows...... Maggie Bell, one of the UK's best ever singers, Jimmy Dewar who was in Robin Trower's band.......
    The rest of the band were not too bad as well!
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    PragueAddickPragueAddick
    iainambler said:

    New Gold Dream - Simple Minds

    Went to see them here at the end of Feb. Was really surprised how great it was. Talk about a career that goes full circle and then starts off on another round.

    2009's "Graffiti Soul' album was a cracking return to form.





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    SaladSalad
    good calls Stig, I'm not big on Primal Scream tbh - my favourite is actually "I'm Losing More Than I Ever Had" which Weatherall subsequently transformed into Loaded
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    Eddie FirmaniEddie Firmani
    ken from bexley said:

    Stone the Crows...... Maggie Bell, one of the UK's best ever singers, Jimmy Dewar who was in Robin Trower's band.......
    The rest of the band were not too bad as well!

    Penicillin Blues. Can still hear Maggie asking me (and nobody else of course) to insert my needle.
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    PeakieRocketPeakieRocket
    Kick to Kill - a new band for Glasgow worth checking out
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    Rock SpectacleRock Spectacle
    The Real McCoy - The Silencers - vastly underrated band.
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    shirty5shirty5
    Primal Scream - Rocks
    Frank Ferdinand - Darts of Pleasure
    Texas - Say what you want
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    AddickUpNorthAddickUpNorth
    Were Gun from Glasgow? If so 'Taking On The World'.
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    Vinnie V.Vinnie V.
    Mogwai,
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    boogicaboogica
    Waterfront - simple minds
    Love song - simple minds

    Anything by - simple minds

    Brilliant live band.
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    BadgerBadger
    Attic Lights - God
    The Bathers - Fancy Dress
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    addicksonaddickson
    Badger said:

    Attic Lights - God
    The Bathers - Fancy Dress

    Great shouts, Badger!

    I'll add:
    Admiral Fallow - Old Balloons
    Ivor Cutler - Life in a Scotch Sitting Room
    Friends Again - State of Art
    Big Dish - Burn
    Endrick Brothers - Beautiful Rejection
    Kevin McDermott - Healing at the Harbour
    Neil Sturgeon - BedHopper
    and, from Edinburgh rather than Glasgow, The Wynntown Marshals - Canada
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    BadgerBadger
    You could also add Bert Jansch and Donovan.
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    shootershill2tropicsshootershill2tropics
    Salad said:

    shootershill2tropics said:

    bill wells & aidan moffat - everythings getting older featuring that aching beauty, "the Copper Top" - not heard it? RUSH to you tube NOW!

    just listened to the whole album ... fantastic ... totally passed me by till now, thanks!!

    PS Check out 2012's "Defenestration of St. Martin" by Martin Rossiter (from Gene), you may like it e.g. "Drop Anchor "
    i was aware of the album, however, not convinced by his voice, seems theatrical/twee, and the songs seem a shade forced, sorreee, i know the album has a good following...whereas bill wells & aidan moffat are very real.
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