Aidan Moffat's Takeover Day

Aidan Moffat on Getting Older...

As part of our special Aidan Moffat takeover day, Aidan talks about his new album with Bill Wells and the perils of ageing...»

Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells And So Must We Rest video grab

Watch: 'And So Must We Rest' by Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells (DiS exclusive)

News by Sean Adams

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'. »

Watch: Aidan Moffat's short-film about backstage areas

In Depth by Sean Adams

Recently, on the final touring weekend of three with Malcolm Middleton, I started to relieve the boredom by messing about with the video camera on my phone. I’d forgotten it was there; I’m still getting used to the idea of having a multi-functional device in my pocket. I made a little film that was intended to be part of a longer (short) movie about how boring the backstage areas at gigs are these days. There was a time when the dressing room was a consummate den of debauchery, but these days I’m happy with a cup of tea, some nuts, a few ciders and a good Wi-Fi connection. The plan was to continue to make little films like this and then compile them, but I got bored with that pretty quickly and never got round to making another. It turns out making a movie about being bored was pretty boring – who could have guessed?»

Mixtape Monday: Aidan Moffat's Bill Wells mix

In Depth by Sean Adams

"I’ve put together a mix of Bill’s music for you. There are various cuts from the many albums and collaborations he’s been involved in for more than a decade now, plus a couple from a forthcoming album due sometime this year. You may know some of it, you may know none of it – I hope you love all of it." - Aidan Moffat»

Bill Wells, Aidan Moffat - Everything's Getting Older

Review by Michael Wheeler

Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat have created a stunning album that assures us of the death and decay that is to come, but equally, they tell us, as long as we are still around, there is life to be lived, and music like this to be heard.»

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Glasgow Day: Chemikal Underground

In Depth by Billy Hamilton

Ask anyone involved in the Scottish music scene what the foremost label in the country has been over the last decade and they’ll all give you the same answer: Chemikal Underground. Spawned by members of seminal Glasgow outfit The Delgados, Chemikal wa»