The Pastels

Jarvis’ list includes albums by The Beatles, The B-52s, Serafina Steer, Terry Riley, Bill Callahan, The Pastels, 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.

Pete Shelley, co-founder and lead singer of groundbreaking UK punk band Buzzcocks, sadly passed away at the age of 63, and the music world (and beyond) have taken to social media to pay tribute.

Mogwai, Franz Ferdinand, The Pastels, Spinning Coin, Errors and more Scottish artists have contributed songs to a new charity compilation titled Glasgow Nights. Proceeds benefit Money Advice Scotland which works to improve the financial health of the people of Scotland…

The BBC’s indie/alt station is throwing a three day fest in Glasgow featuring Depeche Mode, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Ride, Belle & Sebastian, Father John Misty, Sparks, The Wedding Present, The Shins, Warpaint, Edwyn Collins, Future Islands, and tons 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…

Bummer news from the world of Visa Problems:It is with a heavy heart that we have to announce that the pastels will not appear at chickfactor 21 because their work visas have not yet been sent to them…

Glaswegian indie stalwarts The Pastels released Slow Summits this week via Domino Records and it’s an appropriate title for the band’s first new album in 16 years…

we had *so much fun* at chickfactor 20 at the bell house in brooklyn, the idea of waiting another ten years seemed too painful too endure. so we made another festival for you…

When last we wrote about shambolic UK janglepoppers Golden Grrrls, we knew there was going to be a NYC show on April 3 but we didn’t know where or with whom…