![]() ![]() That Sinking Feeling, Orphans, Gregory’s Girl. What is your favorite film that takes place in Scotland? Who is your favorite new Scottish band or solo artist? I always loved Trout, who were like a really scrappy version of The 13th Floor Elevators with these really absurd almost nursery rhyme like lyrics but they were pretty untogether so it was always on the edge of unravelling at any moment. Belle and Sebastian were starting to get going about then. There was a lot going on in Glasgow when I first moved there in 1998, a really exciting, vibrant underground scene, I met Alex about that time, he was putting on shows in the basement of the 13th Note -Mogwai, The Yummy Fur, Eska, stuff like that. Who is the most underrated or underappreciated Scottish musician or band? Nobody Scottish really, although the ‘90s underground scene definitely inspired me to move there when I was 21, the bands there were putting out their own records, doing split singles, putting on their own shows in non-gig spaces, more so than was happening in Edinburgh. Which Scottish musician/band most inspired you to start playing music? If You’re Feeling Sinister by Belle and Sebastian is a proper life defining work of art which was written and released because it had to be. What is your favorite album by another Scottish artist and why? as a whole has already suffered under austerity cuts so I can only see it improving. I don’t think it will change too much good Scottish film, art, and music will continue to be made no matter what happens. How do you think Scottish Independence might affect the arts and the Scottish music scene? Overall though, the debate has ignited a spark of idealism and hope, particularly among young people, who want to have a role in how their future is written, it’s really exciting. ![]() If things continue the way they are under the current government which was not elected by a Scottish vote, I see a very bleak future. Of course not, right? We’re not even a poor country, yet 800,000 people live in poverty and parts of Glasgow have the lowest mortality rate in Europe. It was kinda sealed by an article I read today which posed the question: if Scotland were already independent, would it hand over its sovereignty in a union with England and Wales, handing over important decision making powers and allowing nuclear weapons to be stored there. I’m very much for it, a year ago I didn’t see the point but having read more convincing arguments pro-independence I’ve swung to the yes camp. In an age of supposed political apathy people here are engaging with politics and showing they actually care about who governs them.Īre you for or against independence? Could you explain why? I think it’s great that Scottish people are actually being asked if they would like the opportunity. What are your thoughts on the Scottish Independence referendum? Read on as Paul Thomson discusses his favorite Scottish albums, bands, authors, and films, as well as his thoughts on the Scottish Independence Referendum, in which in a few weeks the people of Scotland get to vote on whether or not to secede from the United Kingdom and have Scotland become its own country. They have also put together the most recent Late Night Tales compilation, which is due out September 15th. ![]() The band has released four full-length albums, the most recent being 2013’s Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action. They were then joined by guitarist Nick McCarthy and bassist Bob Hardy to become Franz Ferdinand, named after Archduke Franz Ferdinand, whose assassination helped spark WWI (although initially the band were inspired by a racehorse named Archduke Ferdinand). Frontman Alex Kapranos and drummer Paul Thomson had previously played in Yummy Fur together. The Glasgow-based post-punk/indie rock four-piece formed in 2002, its members having played in various other bands prior. Franz Ferdinand also won the coveted Mercury Prize in 2004, given annually to the best album by an artist from the United Kingdom. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the release of the band’s self-titled debut album, a record that was met with near universal critical acclaim and was also a commercial success in both the U.K. For some of the Scotland Week Q&As we emailed out the same set of Scottish related questions to various different musicians from the country.įor this interview we talk to Franz Ferdinand. All throughout the week we will be posting interviews, reviews, lists, and blog posts relating to Scotland and in particular Scottish music. We have a special theme on Under the Radar’s website this week which we’re simply calling Scotland Week. ![]()
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