On Episode 07 we’re graced by the presence of the inimitable Becca Starr ( @beccathebiznitch ) who somehow squeezed us into her busy schedule, just ahead of the launch of her new album Defixio (spoiler alert: Defixio is out now and it’s brilliant - go listen to it).

We start with an extended Q&A followed by an in-depth discussion on Defixio (did I mention it’s brilliant? - go listen to it). Also, we asked Becca to give us one of her favourite albums to listen to and discuss. Her choice? Portishead’s “Dummy” - a trip hop classic to round out the show (it's also brilliant - go listen to it too).

This is The Scratch Cast x Becca Starr, enjoy!

The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", an old British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson. Please don't sue us, Parky!

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On our singles swap we’re discussing The Sink by indie folk duo hey, nothing and Danzig With Myself by your favourite specialists in car advert music The Dandy Warhols, featuring the legendary Frank Black.

We’ll talk about the gigs we’ve been to recently (including DVNE, Taylor Swift and James), the digital corkboard is back (including new music from Becca Starr) and finally, we’ve got our album reviews: Divine Accusations from Belfast-based rockers Black Opal, Can’t hate you forever from Dartmouth, Halifax four-piece Safeword, You’re Just Jealous from Leeds and York-based indie punks Crumbs, A Bolt From The Blue from post-hardcore punks MODERN SHAKES, and apricity from Brighton’s post-rock / progressive metal/post-hardcore quintet VOWER.

Listen here or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 28: ”The Occasional Music Podcast”.

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On this episode Grant talks a lot about Blackpool, we try to find Keanu Reeves, and we discuss the phenomenon of people our age looking a lot older in the 80s...

On our singles swap we discuss: "10 Mile Smile" by Elgin solo artist Jay Taulier and "Stand Up or Sit Down" by Glasgow's The Kidney Flowers.

We also talk about the gigs we’ve been to recently - including Bombay Bicycle Club, Dragged Up, Amateur Cult and Creeper - and last but not least we’ve got reviews of the following albums: "Boombap for Boomers" from alt/rock, hip-hop fusion-ista Lewca, "The Heartist" a visual album from Irish musician Galvo, "World Wide Willow" from Utrecht rockers Kaspar Baum, and "Take It Or Leave It" from Derry pop punks CHERYM.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 27: ”Blackpool, Keanu Reeves & Old Men Stinking of Pish”.

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4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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It’s been over six months since our last episode - which is absolutely mental - but we’re finally back with loads of great new (ish) music to talk about!

On our singles swap we’re discussing: Post-punk Experiment #3 (A Bigger Splash) by experimental indie weirdos The Wife Guys of Reddit, and You Can Be Mean by American-Brazilian singer-songwriter Indigo De Souza.

Our album reviews for this episode are Doggerland, the third album from Glasgow’s musical wizard Rudi Zygadlo; the Black or White EP, the 18th record from Munich-based artist Cagri Raydemir; Standard Patter, the new album from Scottish rappers Fire Up The Sun; Restless Dreams, the latest EP from Livingston’s industrial electro-pop goths GRAVELLE; and finally, Nothing Clever, Just Feelings from Brighton-based, electro-punks CLT DRP.

Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 26: ”No Ali G Shit”.

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5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

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There’s a lot of intense frottage on Episode 25 of The Scratch Cast! As usual, we’re a bit behind and this was recorded months ago, so a lot of our references to dates and times will be out of date.

On this jam-packed episode, Snedds talks about Garth Marenghi’s Terrortome, the Chuun Spring Fling and Stag & Dagger 2023. We also chat about our mutual experience of Seas, Starry live at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow. Basically, we got pished.

On the digital corkboard, we recommend: the new EP from Jodie Langford, the latest EP from Mist & Wing, and the charity compilation “You Matter Part II” from Ripcord Records.

On our singles swap we’re talking about "Hi Ren" by singer/songwriter, producer, rapper and multi-instrumentalist Ren and "A Definitive Guide To Easy Living" by Brighton indie-rock outfit Youth Sector.

Finally… our album reviews are “Don’t Threaten Me With A Good Time” the debut EP from DIY emo/punks Big Hug, “The Great Nothing” the debut album from cosmic alt. prog/rockers Magna Zero, “Galore” the new album from grungy hardcore punks The St Pierre Snake Invasion and finally “Third Side Of The Coin” from Edinburgh-based, nomadic songwriter Inkfields.

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6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

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12th March 2023

It's a ten-out-of-ten bonanza on Episode 24 of The Scratch Cast! On our latest episode we give out our highest rating no less than four times - have we gone mental? Listen in to find out!

First, we run through our ratings from 2022 to establish The Scratch Cast's Top 5 (ish) singles and albums of last year.

Next, Grant hasn't been to any gigs this month, so Snedds gives the lowdown on Viagra Boys live at the Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow.

On the digital corkboard, we discuss the new band Really Big Really Clever, the upcoming new album from TDK, and we recommend three very different music documentaries - Right Here, Right Now, The Kemps: All True and Punk Rock Vegan Movie.

On our singles swap we discuss "Suicide" by Irish avante-garde punk producer Meryl Streek and "Fallout" by the veteran New Jersey indie rock band Yo La Tengo.

And finally… our album reviews are “Night Terrors” the latest album from London-based DIY garage rockers The Fades, “Cans” the debut album from Brighton-based hardcore punks Regal Cheer, “Cocoon” the sophomore album from Polish gothic/doom merchants Give Up To Failure and last but not least, “Emerald Hummingbirds in Turquoise Sassafras 2.0933333334” the third album of uncategorisable weirdness from Bulgarian band MUDDY.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 24: ”A Ten Out Of Ten Bonanza”.

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4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

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Peace.

Episode 23 - “The Biannual Music Podcast”

13th January 2022

Our first podcast of 2023 is finally here! Full disclosure though, this episode was recorded way back in November, even before the WACO interview (which it took a back seat to). So… expect the digital corkboard and some of our references to specific days, weeks and months to be totally out of date…

Given our relaxed release schedule over the course of the last year (something the episode title pokes fun at) this is another bumper submissions episode where we catch up with as much stuff as we can.

On this episode, we almost avoid talking about piss, Snedds tells a pointless story about looking for a Post Coal Prom Queen tweet and Grant drops some quiz facts about the musical abilities of Bonnie and Clyde…

The digital corkboard returns with releases from “Mothman and the Thunderbirds”, “Voldo” and “Equal Frequencies“.

On our singles swap we discuss “Didn’t Care” by North Carolina’s folktronica duo “Sylvan Esso” and “Let The Lights On” from North London indie rockers “Sorry”.

And for our bumper submissions episode we talk about “II/Infinity”, the debut album from experimental electronic pop artist “O-SHIN”, the self-titled EP from Norwegian surf-punk trio “The Bundy Bunch”, “Evidence of a Broken Mind”, the debut album from Utrecht quintet “Two and a Half Girl”, “Endure”, the latest single from Los Angeles psyche-rockers “Magna Zero”, the self-titled EP from Leeds rockers “Radio Aftermath”, and finally “Shadows”, the debut album from Genoese doom metal veterans ”ExpiatoriA”.

Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 23: ”The Biannual Music Podcast”.

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3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

Episode 06 - ""Well, well" Said The WACO Lads"

22nd December 2022

A couple of weeks ago we had the pleasure of catching up with Jak and James from WACO. We asked them what they'd been up to since we last spoke and talked about their brilliant new album "Rock Spirit Absolute Joy" - out now on Venn Records!

We also asked the lads to each pick an album for us to talk about - something that meant something to them - and we did the same.

Jak picked "Victoria" by The Downtown Struts,

James chose the "Grind Session" PS1 game soundtrack,

Grant selected ""Well, Well" Said The Rocking Chair" by Dean Friedman,

Snedds opted for "Virtue" by The Voidz and...

...we had an absolute blast discussing these albums!

The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", an old British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson - please don't sue us Parky!

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On this episode, we discuss weak bladders, George Jetson’s birthday, broken foot gig cancellations, how George Clooney looks like a tortoise and oh yeah, music.

Snedds recants his experiences of “Viagra Boys” and “Man On Man” live and Grant gives us the lowdown on “Darwin Deez”.

The digital corkboard returns with album announcements from “WACO" (it’s been out for ages now), "Gogol Bordello" (it’s also out), "Press Club" and "Brutus".

On our singles swap we’re discussing “A Heretic's Inheritance” by Newark, New Jersey's underground hip hop duo “Dalek” and “Wrecked” from power pop garage rockers “Weird Nightmare”.

On submission corner, we've been sent the album “The Hum of the Machine” from sci-fi prog stoner rockers “Gramma Vedetta” and the “Shine” EP from the grungy post-hardcore band “Roseneath”.

Finally... our album selections this month are “Water Slide, Diving Board, Ladder to the Sky” from art-indie-rockers “Porridge Radio” and the new album ”Speak No Evil” from Glasgow-based multi-instrumentalist, singer and rapper “Becca Starr”.

Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 22: ”Testudinate C*nt”.

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5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

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Episode 21 “The Spirit Of Lady Parts”

10th June 2022

It's been a long wait since the last episode of The Scratch Cast but we're finally back to discuss loads of new music released over the last few months!

On this episode, we reveal the truth behind the last episode's cover art and the 90s craze of Children's Tea Towel Art that inspired it.

Snedds runs through all the gigs and live streams he's seen recently, including an unfortunate interaction at Peat & Diesel in Elgin Town Hall.

The digital corkboard returns with updates from Joe Billy, Slippery Trashmouf, Viagra Boys, Voldo and MUDDY.

On our singles swap we review “Circles” by Hamilton, Ontario's alt-rock shoe-gazers Basement Revolver and “Everything Is Going To Be Alright” from experimental New Zealand producer Princess Chelsea.

On submission corner we've been sent the single “Dominoes” from Halifax, Nova Scotia's garage punk rockers Shoulder Season and the single “Some Call This Normal” from Scottish singer-songwriter Calum Baird.

And finally... our album selections this month are “THE UNRAVELLING OF PUP THE BAND” the fourth full-length release from Toronto punks PUP, the debut album ”Growing Up” from Los Angeles garage rockers The Linda Lindas and “Stoned Weekend” the debut album from New York's alt-psyche-country band Drug Couple.

Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 21: ”The Spirit Of Lady Parts”.

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5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

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“Smell Ya Later”

18th March 2022

Perhaps we’re pushing it calling this a monthly podcast now, but after what feels like ages (time for Snedds to watch all five seasons of The Wire), Episode 20 of The Scratch Cast - The Alternative Music Podcast is finally here. Grant and Snedds discuss their drunken experience of Kneecap live at The Barrowlands Ballroom, Snedds reviews the Foo Fighters’ new slasher comedy Studio 666 and it’s back to business (after the submission special) as we see the return of the metaphysical pinboard and the rest of our usual segments.

On our singles swap this month we review “Working All The Time” by experimental hip-hop, r & b and pop artist Xenia Rubinos and “I Know I’m Not Easy To Like” by indie pop-rockers Pip Blom. On the next episode, we’ll be discussing “Everything Is Going To Be Alright” by Princess Chelsea and “Circles” by Basement Revolver.

On submission corner, we review the eponymous debut album from Austrian Post/Indie/Punk outfit Jeanny and discuss the singles Hate Mail and False Faces from Edinburgh's outspoken funk-punk band Radio Fury.

And finally, on our album reviews, we discuss “Animorphs” the sixth album from Norwegian hardcore/indie-punk outfit Honningnbarna and “The Lightness Of The Dread” from East Kilbride singer-songwriter Michael Timmons.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 20: ”Smell Ya Later”.

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6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

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On our singles swap this month we review “Violet” by The Zebecks and “Paranoia Party” by Frances Forever. On the next episode, we’ll be discussing “I Know I’m Not Easy To Like” by Pip Blom and “Working All The Time” by Xenia Rubinos.

We also review five submissions including “Uspeh”, progressive, dystopian metal from Bulgaria’s TDK, “Lined in Silver” the black metal, post-hardcore and metalcore infused opus from Breaths, “Golden Orb” the unbelievably weird experimental concoction of alt. rock, stoner metal and jazz from MUDDY, “Karma” the 90s inspired dance and electronic pop album from Huddersfield’s Equal Frequencies and finally, “You’ll Own Nothing and You’ll Be Happy”, the intriguing, ambient, psychedelic EP from Sugaar Pan.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to Episode 19: ”That’s All Folks”.

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Peace.

On our singles swap this month we review “Good 4 U” by Olivia Rodrigo (not Olivio Rodriguez!) and “Do You Mind?” by Orla Gartland. On the next episode, we’ll be discussing “Violet” by The Zebecks ” and “Paranoia Party” by Frances Forever.

On “submission corner” we’ve got more Scottish Hip-Hop with “K.O.T.H.” from West Lothian emcee Barz Fury. If you’ve got something you want us to hear then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

We also review three more albums including “Megabear” the experimental 52-track non-linear album from bedroom-pop quartet “ME REX”, the instrumental, experimental jazz odyssey that is “Tri Magi” from The Lasso, Jordan Hamilton and The Saxsquatch and finally the dystopian electronic hip hop concept album “Music for Hypercapitalists” from Post Coal Prom Queen and friends.

Sit back, relax and listen as we commence ”Spoiling the Sopranos”.

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If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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On our singles swap this month we discuss “Omega Water” by Antwerp underground rockers “Lonewolves in Paradise” and “Unsmrt Lady” by the effortlessly cool “Dry Cleaning”. On the next episode, we’ll be discussing “good 4 u” by “Olivia Rodrigo” and “Do You Mind?" by “Orla Gartland”.

On “submission corner” we’ve got the monstrously diverse “Into The Hollow”, the debut album from “Mothman and the Thunderbirds”. If you’ve got something you want us to hear then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

We also review three more debut albums including “if i could make it go quiet” by indie-pop sensation “girl in red”, the eponymous debut from self-proclaimed gay lover band “MAN ON MAN”, and the outrageous art school indie jazz of “Bright Green Field” by “Squid”.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to ”The 183rd Best Music Commentary Podcast in Denmark”.

If you want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/headscratcher

Thanks to the nation of Denmark for your support.

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

Episode 05 - Fiona Liddell

12th June 2021

On the fifth Scratch Cast interview, Grant and Snedds have the absolute pleasure of talking to Edinburgh-based musician Fiona Liddell.

Fiona talks about promoting Scottish music, explains how she manages to juggle her many, many musical endeavours, reveals the creative process behind her fantastic "Cover to Cover" compilation album (in aid of Scottish Women Inventing Music) and much, much more.

If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out "Cover to Cover", "Gefahrgeist" and "Fiona Liddell Music" at the links below: https://fionaliddell.bandcamp.com/album/cover-to-cover

https://gefahrgeist.bandcamp.com/ https://fionaliddell.bandcamp.com/

Check out our review of "Cover to Cover in Episode 16 of The Scratch Cast here: https://youtu.be/ZzKcWQQHens

The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", an old British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson - please don't sue us Parky!

Don’t forget to subscribe to The Scratch Cast on your favourite streaming/podcast service so you never miss an episode.

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“A Mixed Bag of Squits”

2nd June 2021

It's been a while since our last episode but Episode 16 of The Scratch Cast is finally here and with a slight re-brand. We’re now “The Alternative Music Podcast” which means we talk about nothing but music… a rule Snedds casually breaks before the episode is out.

In this episode, Grant treats himself to a whisky, Snedds makes yet another Jamie Lenman reference and talks about cardboard mazes and both discuss the finer points of drinking too much cordial… oh and of course we review some new music…

On our singles swap this month we subject ourselves to the experimental hardcore of “The Armed” and the apocalyptic acoustic folk of “Elliot Pullen”. In the next episode, we’ll be discussing “Omega Water” by “Lonewolves in Paradise” and “Unsmart Lady” by “Dry Cleaning”. On “submission corner” we cover two releases from Ripcord Records: “Kintsukuroi” from Chilean metal band “La Bestia De Gevaudan” and the “Anatomy EP” from Aberdeen’s own “Seas, Starry”. If you’ve got something you want us to hear then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

And, as if that wasn’t enough, we also review music written by artificial intelligence with “Lost Tapes of The 27 Club”, the massive collaborative ska-punk extravaganza “The First One” from “Andy B & The World”, “Cover to Cover” the all-Scottish-all-female cover album curated by Edinburgh-based musician Fiona Liddell and “Haram” the latest, bewilderingly complex art-rap release from “Armand Hammer & The Alchemist”.

Sit back, relax and listen to “A Mixed Bag of Squits”.

If you want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee here.

Thanks to @sculpt.rebecca & @ellietype for the cover art found in Leith, Scotland. If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

We ask about the concept behind their powerful new EP “Twenty Twenty”, the recording process, their influences, the music scene in Genoa and which bands they think we should be checking out.

We had a great time chatting with these guys and hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did!

If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out "Twenty Twenty" from IKITAN here: https://ikitan.bandcamp.com/

Check out our review of Twenty Twenty from Episode 14 of The Scratch Cast here: https://youtu.be/4ROFyXPNQ2I

Watch or listen to the interview below. The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", an old British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson - please don't sue us Parky!

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Peace.

On our singles swap this month we investigate the most mysterious song on the internet “The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet” and discuss “Mam” the latest single from Irish hip-hop trio KNEECAP (feat. DYRT). On the next episode, we’ll be discussing “The Pale Horse” by Elliot Pullen and “Average Death” by Anonymous hardcore punk outfit The Armed.

On “submission corner” we dive into “Postulated Substance Abuse” the new EP from Livingston rapper Slippery Trashmouf and we tackle yet another mammoth post-rock song “Too Late, Already It’s Too Late” from Yorkshire’s “Going Feral”. If you’ve got something you want us to hear then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

But that’s not all! We also review “Emphatically No.”, the new album from Los Angeles rock trio Cheekface, “Collapsed In Sunbeams” the debut album from London singer-songwriter Arlo Parks, “Look Alive”, the 6th album from Canadian rock duo Black Pistol Fire and finally “High VIbrations” from multi-instrumentalist The John Michie Collective. Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page.

Sit back, relax and listen to “Arses For Faces”. If you want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/headscratcher

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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We ask about the band’s brilliant new album Hope Rituals and Jak and Welshy open up on their interstellar idiosyncrasies and a whole host of other topics including their charity singles, how positivity influences their music, what they miss about gigs and whether we’re alone in the universe.

We had a proper laugh chatting to these guys and hope you enjoy the interview as much as we did!

If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out "Hope Rituals" and more music from WACO here: http://www.wacoband.co.uk/

If you're interested in learning more about the Raelian Religion, as discussed by Jak in the video, you can check out his article on the subject for Vice here: https://tinyurl.com/em453ctj

Check out our review of Hope Rituals from Episode 11 of The Scratch Cast here: https://youtu.be/NDZIZChJhZ0

The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", an old British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson - please don't sue us Parky!

Audio clips are featured as a taster only and remain the property of the individual artists.

Clips featured are as follows:

"Catbrain" - https://youtu.be/eAnrsxSTqpI

“Levenshulme Lover" - https://youtu.be/GMmSMl9-gU0

"Good Days" - https://youtu.be/AeR58yDN__Y

"Barracuda" - https://youtu.be/VzJMYo2TeSo

“Dark Before the Dawn” - https://youtu.be/B8rs5GFic9s “Busy Livin’” - https://youtu.be/vJhjVKz9vvM

“A New Future” - https://youtu.be/hVRGuVU3o0Y

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VT talks about his particular style of music, his nomadic lifestyle, his influences both inside and outside of music and much more besides.

It was an absolute pleasure talking to such an interesting artist.

Thanks again to VT for talking to us for so long and we hope you enjoy the interview!

Make sure you check out "Hangman" and more music from Van Tastik here: https://vantastik.bandcamp.com/ and www.vantastik.com/

The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", an old British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson - please don't sue us Parky!

Audio clips are featured as a taster only and remain the property of the individual artists.

Clips featured are as follows:

"Ain't No Man With Money" - https://vantastik.bandcamp.com/track/aint-no-man-with-money

"Drag Me To Hell" - https://vantastik.bandcamp.com/album/drag-me-to-hell "Ain't Got Nothin' On My Father" - https://open.spotify.com/track/5Rq4U57LsVa5QBkuF0598l?si=Dmy65S2sQ36czAOwKu0vCw "Hangman" - https://vantastik.bandcamp.com/track/hangman-2

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On our singles swap this month we’re discussing the singles “LONELY MACHINES” by 3OH!3 (feat. 100 gecs) and “The Spirit Of” by Cloud Nothings respectively. On the next episode, we’ll be discussing “Mam” by KNEECAP (feat. DYRT) and “The Most Mysterious Song On The Internet” by well nobody knows. If you do know, please tell us!

On “submission corner” we tackle “I’m The Motherfucking Spiderman” by acoustic punk Joe Billy III and “Twenty-Twenty” by Genoese heavy post-rock outfit IKITAN. If you’ve got something you want us to hear and potentially review then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

On top of all that we review albums from London’s acoustic folk duo Radiant Heart, Hamilton, Ontario’s punk rock heroes The Dirty Nil, Kenosha, Wisconsin’s art rapper R.A.P. Ferreira and The Scratch Cast podcast favourites, Stockholm, Sweden’s Viagra Boys.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to “The Black Morpheus”.

If you want to support the show, you can buy us a coffee here:

https://www.buymeacoffee.com/headscratcher

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

“Grant Gets Tongued”

29th December 2020

We recorded this one way back at the end of November but due to other commitments and technical difficulties, it took longer than usual to get it out into the world. But enough excuses, a new episode of The Scratch Cast is here at last!

On our singles swap this month we’re discussing the singles “Manhattan Skyline” and “Ain’t No Man With Money” from former Norwegian black metaller Ihsahn and folky-blues artist Van Tastik Bob respectively. On the next episode we’ll be discussing “LONELY MACHINES” by 3OH!3 and “The Spirit Of” by Cloud Nothings, so make sure you give those a listen. Let’s be honest, you’ve got plenty of time.

On “submission corner” we tackle “Jigsaw” by Edinburgh singer-songwriter Jack Hinks and “All The World 4 Him” by London’s indie acoustic duo Radiant Heart. If you’ve got something you want us to hear and potentially review then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

On top of all that we review albums from Nova Scotia’s alt-country songstress Norma Macdonald, California’s alt-rock weirdos Eels, English folktronica legends Tunng and Brooklyn, New York’s punk rockers I Am The Avalanche.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen as “Grant Gets Tongued”.

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If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

Chad opens up about the recording of Kestrels' latest album "Dream or Don't Dream" and discusses his influences, working with his heroes and balancing being in a band with a full-time career.

Thanks again to Chad for talking to us and we hope you enjoy the interview! Make sure you check out the new album and check out more music from Kestrels here: https://kestrels.bandcamp.com/

The intro music, which will be stuck in your head for days, is taken from "Parkinson", a British television chat show presented by Michael Parkinson - please don't sue us!

Audio clips are featured as a taster only and remain the property of the individual artists.

Clips featured are as follows:

"Dumb Angel" (ft. Tim Wheeler from "Ash" - from "A Ghost History (2012, Sonic Unyon).

"No Alternative" (from "Kestrels" (2016, Sonic Unyon)).

"Are You Alone" (from "Kestrels" (2016, Sonic Unyon)).

"Eyes Wide" (from "Kestrels" (2016, Sonic Unyon)).

"Vanishing Point" (from "Dream or Don't Dream" (2020, Noyes Records (Canada) & Darla Records (Worldwide)).

"Grey and Blue" (from "Dream or Don't Dream" (2020, Noyes Records (Canada) & Darla Records (Worldwide)).

"Don't Dream" (from "Dream or Don't Dream" (2020, Noyes Records (Canada) & Darla Records (Worldwide)).

"Dalloway" (from "Dream or Don't Dream" (2020, Noyes Records (Canada) & Darla Records (Worldwide)).

"Keep It Close" ((from "Dream or Don't Dream" (2020, Noyes Records (Canada) & Darla Records (Worldwide)).

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On our singles swap this month we’re discussing the singles “Endarkenment” and “England’s Ending” from British extreme metal band Anaal Nathrakh and antagonistic grime-punk duo Bob Vylan respectively. Next time round we’ll be discussing “Manhattan Skyline” by Ihsahn and “Ain’t No Man With Money” by Van Tastik, so make sure you give those a listen before the next episode.

On “submission corner” we tackle “Cellophane” by Leith-based alternative rockers Salt and “Placebo” by Bristol’s modern nu metallers NO:IR. If you’ve got something you want us to hear and potentially review then make sure you hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

On top of all that we review albums from Ayrshire’s very own genre-spanning three-piece Voldo, Poland’s gloomy, industrial doom merchants Give Up To Failure, Ireland’s indie rock songstresses Pillow Queens and finally Bristol’s divisive post-punk-a-saurus IDLES.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back, relax and listen to the “Indefatigable Defenders of Good Taste”.

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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On this month’s episode, we discuss last month’s “singles swap” - “Feeling Fine” by DREGG and “Grey and Blue” by Kestrels. Our picks for the next episode are “Endarkenment” by Anaal Nathrakh and “England’s Ending” by Bob Vylan.

On “submission corner” we discuss “Lights” by Penny Betts and “Insomnia” by Odd Tsar. If you want us to review your music then hit us up via the contact page, on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter or via email at theheadscratcher@outlook.com.

And as if that wasn’t enough we also review the self-titled album from Coriky, “Sex, Death and the Infinite Void” by Creeper, “Have You Lost Your Mind yet?” by Fantastic Negrito and finally “Hope Rituals” by Waco.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back and enjoy some “Atomic Kitten VIbes”.

Audio clips are featured as a taster only and remain the property of the individual artists.

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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On this exciting episode, we discuss last month’s “singles swap” - “Oceans” by Peter Bibby and “Broadcaster” by Squid. Our picks for the next episode are: “Grey and Blue” by Kestrels and “Feeling Fine” by DREGG.

On the inaugural “submission corner”, we discuss “Into The Abyss” by UsualSuspex and “It Don’t Bring Me Down” by The Moonlands.

This month we also review “Self Surgery” from Mrs Piss (featuring “Chelsea Woof”), “Call In The Crash Team” an incredible spoken word / ambient collaboration by LYR, “Royal Swan” the debut album from the wonderfully weird Phoxjaw and the “5 Songs EP”, the second EP from indie punk band DITZ containing, yep you guessed it, five songs.

Sit back and enjoy “A Lovely Bit of Wank”.

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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On this exciting episode, we discuss the singles “Sand” by Belgian shoegaze punks Brutus and “Martin” by indie outfit Carseat Headrest and we put forward our single swaps for the next episode: “Oceans” by Australian alt. rocker Peter Bibby (a name that Snedds can’t say without laughing) and “Broadcaster” by the hype machine’s next big thing: Squid.

We also review the eponymous debut album from Empty Country, “Don’t Give A Rats”, the debut album from Dublin’s The Scratch, “Ronin”, the latest offering from Californian hardcore punks Rotting Out, and a unique compilation project in the form of “Sounds Like Van Spirit: A Collection of Europe’s Pavement Melodies”.

Check out the episode below or via any of the links at the bottom of the page. Sit back and enjoy “The Alternative Pop Culture Podcast”.

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

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2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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So… 90% of those parts were re-recorded and edited back in with Grant’s audio (which wasn’t too bad). This process took bloody ages!

Please be understanding if the audio quality isn’t quite up to scratch but it seems to have actually turned out fairly well in the end. We’ve left in snippets of Snedds’ old audio here and there for comparison…

On this episode, we discuss the singles “I Only Drink When I’m Drunk” by BC Camplight and “Annabelle” by Creeper and put forward our single swaps for the next episode: “Sand” by Belgian shoegaze punks Brutus and “Martin” by indie rock outfit Carseat Headrest.

We also review The Big Moon’s sophomore album “Walking Like We Do”, the “Common Sense” EP from Scratch Cast favourites Viagra Boys, “Underneath” the fourth studio album from the genre-bending Code Orange and “Everything is A-OK” the oh so nostalgic fifth album from Australian alt. rockers Violent Soho.

Sit back and enjoy “Scotland’s Greatest Podcast”. If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

This time around we discuss the singles “Underneath” and “Your Light” by Code Orange and The Big Moon and we put forward our swaps for the next episode: “I Only Drink When I’m Drunk” by BC Camplight and “Annabelle” by Creeper.

We also review Pumarosa’s 2019 album “Devastation”, the recent “Junk Food EP” from Easy Life and new albums from Higher Power, Bombay Bicycle Club and Spanish Love Songs.

If you’re wondering what our review scores relate to, check out our rating system below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

Check out the episode and handy playlist.

Don’t forget to check out Part One (Episode 05) if you missed it.

In other news, we’ve started a new feature where we each give the other host a (relatively) new single to listen to which will then be discussed on the next episode.

This time Snedds gives Grant “Underneath” by American industrial hardcore outfit Code Orange and Grant gives Snedds “Your Light” by electro-poppers The Big Moon. Give them a listen and let us know your thoughts.

Finally, given our relative inconsistency in review scores, we’ve also come up with a proper rating system which you can refer to below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

In part one we count down numbers 20 through 11, stay tuned for part two which will go up when it’s done.

In other news, we’ve started a new feature where we each give the other host a (relatively) new single to listen to which will then be discussed on the next episode. This time Snedds gives Grant “Underneath” by American industrial hardcore outfit Code Orange and Grant gives Snedds “Your Light” by electro-poppers The Big Moon. Give them a listen and let us know your thoughts.

Finally, given our relative inconsistency in review scores, we’ve also come up with a proper rating system which you can refer to below:

1/10 - Destroy without listening

2/10 - Rancid bin juice (bathe afterwards)

3/10 - Hot garbage (avoid)

4/10 - Meh (not worth going back to)

5/10 - Forgettable (one or two good songs)

6/10 - Just OK (for fans of the genre)

7/10 - Good (quite like it)

8/10 - Very good (must listen)

9/10 - Exceptional (absolutely love it)

10/10 - Practically flawless (unmissable)

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Peace.

On this episode, we do a quick re-cap of Yammerer’s EP since Grant didn’t listen to the whole thing last time and Snedds kept getting the name of the EP wrong…true professionals.

We also review “Shlagenheim”, the debut album from avant-garde prog-rockers “Black Midi” (a band we’d both decided were shit without giving them a proper chance), “Alter Nature”, the third album from sci-fi hardcore outfit “Bats”, “Critical Method”, the debut album from Belgian noise makers “Stake” (or the fifth album from “Stake Number Eight”, depending on how you look at it) and finally “Ghosteen”, the seventeenth album from “Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds”.

Links to the reviews mentioned by Grant are below:

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/05/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-ghosteen-review

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2019/oct/04/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds-ghosteen-review-the-most-beautiful-songs-he-has-ever-recorded

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Stake: https://www.stakeband.com/

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds: https://www.nickcave.com/

See you next year.

Peace.

Welcome one and all to Episode 03 of The Scratch Cast where the dynamic duo discusses EPs from Girl in Red and Yammerer, albums from Fontaines DC, Viagra Boys, Amyl and The Sniffers and Microwave, and generally have a good old chinwag about music.

At nearly 2 hours this is our longest podcast yet. Enjoy below.

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Microwave: https://purenoise.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-a-warm-blanket

Amyl and The Sniffers: https://amylandthesniffers.bandcamp.com/album/amyl-and-the-sniffers

Yammerer: http://bit.ly/33gYLll

See you next month.

Peace.

Pixies - On Graveyard Hill: https://youtu.be/E2o-65chdoc

Black Futures - Body & Soul: https://youtu.be/amtEN2VTjQE

Black Mountain - Future Shade: https://youtu.be/w881mu7JO2I

Black Dresses - Wheel of Fortune: https://youtu.be/8un0JUbQOvI

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Dinosaur Pile-Up - Back Foot: https://youtu.be/_7ZQytOqmCk

Jamie Lenman - Tomorrow Never Knows: https://youtu.be/YgHjaufkC48

Gender Roles - You Look Like Death: https://youtu.be/qIPNSRTsW68

Press Club - Behave: https://youtu.be/h8pIybX4HKM

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