Revolving Paint Dream

Pete Astor’s band The Loft were one of the very first Creation acts; his picks include Teenage Fanclub, Felt, Primal Scream, Heidi Berry, and more.

This week in the Basement: a new box set of Scottish independent music of the ’70s/’80s, new band Beauty Parlor featuring members of Fungi Girls, a new video from fictitious cult artist Mick Trouble, a tribute to late music writer David Cavanagh, and more.

Before Oasis, Ride, My Bloody Valentine, Super Furry Animals, Swervedriver, and Screamadelica, Creation Records was a scrappy indie label releasing scratchy singles by jangly indiepop bands with bowl haircuts who loved Orange Juice and the Velvet Underground…