Released today, Oh! What A Night Before Christmas features a selection of festive numbers by the former Arab Strap man. Sadly this won't be out physically but as of today you can download it from his bandcamp page by bashing your mouse on this text which is a hyperlink. »
Aidan Moffat has always been good value, as have Slow Club. Chuck in Malcom Middleton and you've got something. Something that we're writing about. In short, Middleton and Moffat - formerly of Arab Strap - got together to record a cover of a new Slow Club track, taken from their forthcoming record, Paradise.»
As part of our special Aidan Moffat takeover day, we have a grainy-grey video exclusive for the lullaby-like track 'And So Must We Rest'. »
Former Arab Strap man Malcolm Middleton has announced a slew of British tour dates across late November and early December, starting at the wonderful Bush Hall and finishing in his homeland of Scotland in Glasgow.»
The people behind DrownedinSound.com are very pleased, proud and excited to announce the full launch of theQuietus.com»
It’s hardly a new concept – Band X allowing ‘Song Y’ to be used to soundtrack a television advertisement – but now, more than ever, it seems acts from the margins of popular taste are being exploited – or should that be given a boost? – by marketing men with their ears tuned to the sounds of the underground...»
In a move of commendable originality, figures from the Scottish music and literature scenes have come together to create a compilation set for release in March.»
Scottish rockers De Rosa, whose debut album Mend was released through Gargleblast/Chemikal Underground earlier this year, are to support Arab Strap on the pair's farewell tour...»
Following yesterday's news that Arab Strap are to split, DiS can now reveal the pair's final tour dates...»
Arab Strap have announced that they are to split up after ten years of performing and recording...»
With temperatures reaching 30 celsius and the faces of many a DiSser burnt to cinders, Belgium's incredible Dour festival progresses in fantastic fashion.»
Arab Strap have fallen victim to a robber on their US tour, the second time they've been involved in matters of a criminal nature...»
A Whisper In The Noise, the support band on Arab Strap's current tour of the US, were attacked two nights ago at the Seattle leg of the tour...»
The line up for the sixth Triptych Festival, held in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh from April 26-30, has been announced...»
Lured to the Oldest Record Shop In World (TM) by the "promise of cakes" (quoth), Arab Strap will be warming up for their evening show at Cardiff's Barfly by playing a mini-set at Spillers Records this Saturday, 12th November.
Scotland's Arab Strap are hitting erm, Scotland to play a pair of delicious in-stores at Fopp shops in Edinburgh and Glasgow.»
Arab Strap release new album 'The Last Romance' and tour extensively throughout November.»
Aidan's been drinking again.. On April 21st 2003 it will be raining perverse prose over filthy beats and beautiful sounds... Arab Strap album number five, 'Mondays At The Hug & Pint' is released. Rumour is they will be touring in April with Bright Eyes (this might be in the US of»
Other than side projects and Beastie Boys style record empire managing, Mogwai haven't been up to much as a band recently, and that's how it's going to stay for a while... Mogwai will be touring South America and doing a week of shows in North America in May of this year . . . Stuart has some»
Mogwai and Arab Strap officially release their details of their new side project. The band, The Sick Anchors is the new musical project featuring Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, Aidan Moffat from Arab Strap, and a multi-instrumentalist and keyboard player-for-hire named Sheepy. The»
Mogwai release a new single and re-release two albums this month, then set off on tour around the UK in November. The new single, 'My Father, My King' is a traditional Jewish hymn produced by Steve Albini, released on October 22 with no B-sides, as Mogwai's version is 20-minutes»
Scottish indie supergroup The Reindeer Section are to play at The Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on September 22. The band includes members of various groups including Snow Patrol, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mull Historical Society and Belle And Sebastian. The Reindeer Section have j»
A big van with, er, more than previous 'one lady owner' is up for sale. Details are as follows: "for sale: aug. 1998, s reg, fiat ducato 14 (2.5d) long wheel base, high top with only 60,000 miles on the clock. 5 speed, power steering version. as used by mogwai, arab strap, the delgados, belle & sebasti»
Members of Mogwai, Arab Strap and Belle and Sebastian are among the Scots
contributing to an album lead by Snow Patrol's Gary Lightbody.
The collective know as The Reindeer Section have recorded a 15-song
album under Lightbody's direction. The album, 'Y'All Get Scared Now Ya
Hear!', i»
Bright Eyes aka Conor Oberst will tour Europe in the Summer.
Bright Eyes who is re-releasing 'Letting Off The Happiness' on Wichita Records on the 2nd April has announced an European tour for May, the UK dates, with Arab Strap, are as follows:
May
1st - Dublin, Red Box
2nd »
As part of a massive world tour which will undoubtedly see the band break America and achieve constant MTV rotation, Arab Strap head to the following:
May
01 Dublin Red Box
02 Newcastle stage 2
03 Leeds Cockpit
04 Birmingham Ronnie Scotts
06 Nottingham Rock City
07 Bristol »
The sleazy Glaswegians tour the UK next month
Arab Strap's 4th album, 'The Red Thread', is to be released through Chemikal Underground on February 26th. To promote the release the band will play seven dates:
February
22nd - Liverpool University
23rd - Sheffield Uni»
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