Metrovavan
Real Name:
Scott Twynholm
Profile:
Glasgow-based musician and composer, born in 1973 in Paisley, Scotland.
Metrovavan was born in 2000 as the solo project of full time Looper member Scott Twynholm (Scott left Looper in 2002).
kinickie Lauren Laverne Marie du Santiago Emmy-Kate Montrose NY 1995. Black and white photo of the three, leaning against a New York taxi.
The acclaimed NME photographer guides Wyndham Wallace through a selection of pictures from his first book, which documents life in the indie trenches
Behind NME Lines: The 1990s Through The Lens of Martyn Goodacre
buff.ly/EdO2qZ4
1995, Queens of Shoegaze. Miki out of Lush & Rachel out of Slowdive
Behind the latest Dylan front cover (yawn), there's a Life Without Buildings feature in the new Uncut.
So here it is.
PS does anyone else think that @robertdallasgray.com looks every inch a young Triffid in the accompanying pic?
"One of the secret weapons that Hughes brandished was the understanding that you couldn’t write about ‘80s teenagers without considering the music that was blaring from their stereos, bumping at their parties, or wafting through their local record shops and malls."
1982, That London
1980. I own 8 of them, it was 'my' era. I turned 16 in January of that year
On this day in 1982, I organised a concert at High Hall, Birmingham University. Went overboard with the Letraset! (THREAD)
1992(?). Rachel Goswell of Slowdive goes looking for that NME hack...
And here are The Go-Betweens with their Kiss-inspired video for Head Full of Steam, with Grant playing Wendy to Robert's Prince
youtu.be/3HufrsUMIBA
In last Saturday's Edinburgh Evening News column
How @recordstoreday.bsky.social was launched to support shops not vinyl
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
In today's Edinburgh Evening News column
Shop trip to Berlin to see Godspeed You! Black Emperor
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
In last Saturday's Edinburgh Evening News column
How @recordstoreday.bsky.social was launched to support shops not vinyl
www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/opinion...
We’re opening for Belle and Sebastian! Royal Albert Hall in that London. 8 April - chuffed to bits to be asked.
Just over thirty years ago, I was the only person to witness what was tantamount to a little piece of performance art by one of the greatest humorists of his generation – a piece of performance art predicated on a reference I didn't fully understand until yesterday afternoon. Let me explain.
1975
Martin Kemp visits @spillersrecords.bsky.social
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James Kirk performing his Orange Juice classic Felicity with Warren McIntyre at the Betsey Trotwood this evening. The songs they've been working on together sounded great too
The new Heavenly video is "Scene Stealing" (a subject of which we know very little here at K):
@skepwax.bsky.social @heavenlyamelia.bsky.social
youtu.be/QJLVSKuHgFk?...
Remembering Grant McLennan on his birthday. Here are the Go-Betweens performing Apology Accepted on Whistle Test in 1986
Simple Minds: Premonition (John Peel session, 19 December 1979)
youtu.be/rIgt1HvCPLQ?...
@simplemindsmusic.bsky.social
@brucerisk.bsky.social
@garycrowleyonair.bsky.social
@punkandnewwave.bsky.social
@stevomusicman.bsky.social
@carolinebinnie.bsky.social
📢 Nutmeg Issue 37 is out soon
Includes: @thehibees.bsky.social fan Gordon McIntyre on his journey through a lifetime of football memories
@ballboymusic.bsky.social
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20 of the longest album titles of all time
www.radiox.co.uk/features/x-l...
Alternatives To Valium
The Glasgow photographer who captured the energy of an era while working for the NME
alastairmckay.substack.com/p/the-glasgo...
Frightened Rabbit - The Making of State Hospital
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A 🧵 of the various ‘songs as horror comics’ I’ve drawn over the years…
The Clash debut, if it was a tatty old comic.
Last year I started a Valentine’s themed series inspired by old vintage, romance comics. I had loads of fun doing them so have drawn a few more and decided to make it an annual thing. I’ll be posting the new ones, as well as some of last year’s, over the next couple of weeks.
