James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jan 23, 2012, 5:39 pm
I was here last week. Listen: Real Estate – Kinder Blumen ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ (possible track of 2011) Listen: Of Montreal – Wintered Debts ←♥♥♥ Listen: Cloud Nothings – Stay Useless ←♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine!
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 15, 2011, 11:51 am
Sorry I’ve been off the radar for a while. Just entered the final year of my PhD and it’s all getting a bit hectic. So don’t be surprised if I don’t update this very often. Here are 3 of my favourite songs since I last updated. Listen: M83 – Midnight City ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen:...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Aug 21, 2011, 8:42 am
Laura Marling’s new song ‘Sophia’ is probably my favourite song by her yet! Even if she has nicked the melody from Moonpig. Listen: Laura Marling – Salinas ←♥♥♥♥ Listen: Laura Marling – Sophia ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: Laura Marling – All My Rage �...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Aug 7, 2011, 2:36 pm
The newly refurbished National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh – easily on par with any natural history museum I went to in the United States. Listen: Patti Smith – Babelogue/Rock N Roll Nigger ←♥♥♥♥ Listen: Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks – Tigers ←♥♥♥ Listen: Tiny Ruins �...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jul 13, 2011, 9:33 am
Taken at the Heineken Open’er Festival in Poland. Listen: Toro Y Moi – Saturday Love ←♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader!  
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jul 13, 2011, 9:33 am
Taken at the Heineken Open’er Festival in Poland. Listen: Toro Y Moi – Saturday Love ←♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader!  
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jul 10, 2011, 11:54 am
This was taken by my friend at our friends’ wedding at the George Hotel, Edinburgh. I gave a reading – felt like Joey. Dom – Damn by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader!
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jun 12, 2011, 6:30 am
She also took this. Jai Paul – BTSTU (Edit) by Jai Paul ←♥♥♥♥ Mouves (Out July 18th) by Tropics ←♥♥♥♥ Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs – Trouble (Chad Valley remix) by T-E-E-D ←♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jun 11, 2011, 2:58 pm
My friend took this photo. Think it sums up these songs pretty well. Very 2011. Listen: WU LYF – We Bros ←♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: WU LYF – Summas Bliss ←♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: WU LYF – Dirt ←♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Sc...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - May 26, 2011, 12:29 pm
Can’t wait for Tha Carter IV! Listen: Lil Wayne – How To Love (Prod. by Detail) ←♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader!
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - May 23, 2011, 4:40 pm
Took this at the Botanical Gardens a few weeks ago – would look even better now with all the greenery. Going to see Joy Orbison this Friday at Cabaret Voltaire. Cannae wait. In the mean time here’s some new Death Cab For Cutie. Listen: Death Cab For Cutie – Stay Young, Go Dancing ←♥♥...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - May 22, 2011, 6:45 am
Love Pete And The Pirates. Love the harmonies. Love the new single, ‘United’. They’re also playing Edinburgh tonight. Go see ‘em! Listen: Pete And The Pirates – United ←♥♥♥ Listen: Pete And The Pirates – Winter 1 ←♥ Listen: Pete And The Pirates – My Sun Hat ←♥ Liste...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - May 19, 2011, 4:28 am
She’s been taking tips from Crystal Castles… is it just me? Listen: Bon Iver – Towers ←♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: Bon Iver – Calgary ←♥♥♥♥ Listen: Lady Gaga – Goverment Hooker ←♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Fric...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - May 17, 2011, 3:32 pm
She is so peng. Arctic Monkeys – Suck It And See by Scottish Friction Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google R
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Apr 22, 2011, 4:17 pm
3 new belters to wrap your tonsils around…. you can thank me in kind….. or money or whatever. tUnE-yArDs : You Yes You ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Beastie Boys – Make Some Noise ←♥♥♥♥♥ Trouble NEW SINGLE! by T-E-E-D ←♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Apr 17, 2011, 6:28 pm
For more info on this Hendrix-inspired stonker, see here. Listen: Chubby Checker – Gypsy ←♥♥♥♥ (1973) Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader!  
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Apr 16, 2011, 12:44 pm
Metronomy are playing Cabaret Voltaire on the 25th. WANT. Metronomy – We Broke Free by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥♥♥ Metronomy – Trouble by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥♥♥ Metronomy – Love Underlined by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some �...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Apr 2, 2011, 7:47 am
Sorry I’ve been away for ages – I’ve been very busy etc etc etc. Took a trip over to Strasbourg, France to see my dyood Ekin. I love her because she one of the only people I know that knows/loves music as much as I do. That’s her there on the left. Je t’aime. The music in this post is as ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Mar 13, 2011, 7:41 am
Add some funk to your Sunday. Listen: Act 1 – Tom The Peeper ←♥♥♥♥♥ (1974) Listen: Commodores – Superman ←♥♥♥♥ (1974) Listen: Yvonne Fair – You Can’t Judge A Book By It’s Cover ←♥♥♥♥ (1975) Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Mar 6, 2011, 6:24 pm
This photo was taken with my awesome new Diana Mini camera! As for the music, Charlie Darker sneaked his new chillwave-y track over to my inbox. I stumbled across this ultra lo-fi gem from Young Minds. And finally, RAC have put out their 2nd remix album on soundcloud. You should go listen to it….....
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Mar 2, 2011, 4:54 am
Bibio – Take Off Your Shirt by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader! yeah i took that photo on my Holga 135BC
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Feb 19, 2011, 9:38 am
It finally happened…. and a day early to boot! Not given it a proper listen through yet but I do like ‘Lotus Flower’ and the accompanying video. Also in my news, long-time friend of the blog Hostage sent over his new track and it kicks and bumps in all the right places…. then decides to slap...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Feb 17, 2011, 6:07 am
RANT ALERT! Don’t you find it annoying when bands blatantly rip off other bands? I’ve been noticing it a lot lately when listening to 6music. Now I don’t mean “taking inspiration from and going their own way” – I mean slap-you-in-the-chops rip-off. Can’t remember what the band were cal...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Feb 9, 2011, 7:30 pm
Hot off the press. Get ‘em while they’re hot. They’re selling like hotcakes. HOT. Listen: The Strokes – Under Cover Of Darkness ←♥♥♥ Listen: James Blake – A Case Of You (Joni Mitchell Cover) ←♥♥ Listen: Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Feb 7, 2011, 7:27 pm
Don’t even ask. Just turn the volume UPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP! Listen: Smith Westerns – Weekend ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: The Go! Team – Buy Nothing Day ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: Chris Brown – Look At Me Now (Feat. Busta Rhymes, Twista & Lil Wayne) (Patchwork...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Feb 5, 2011, 3:25 pm
More photos from my time in NYC. If you could see my face you’d know I was jizzing. Anyway, here’s a new one from Toro Y Moi kinda in the vein of Ariel Pink’s Haunted Grafitti. Also I meant to post this stunner from Zoo Kid ages ago – the guy’s only 16! Finally a blast racket from PB&J. ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Feb 1, 2011, 8:06 pm
Been listening to a lot of radio recently. Obviously where I sourced these two gems from eh. Bibio – Excuses (Radio Rip) by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥ Listen: The Monkees – She ←♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Jan 30, 2011, 7:48 am
Can’t believe how late I am with this. I have been busy…promise. In keeping with the “busy” theme, I won’t be giving a little track description/review – just know that I love them all. 15. Wavves – Post Acid Listen: Wavves – Post Acid ←♥♥♥♥♥ 14. Yeasayer – O.N.E. Li...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Dec 23, 2010, 9:33 am
Listen: Andy Williams – It’s The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: Kay Starr – (Everybody’s Waitin’ For) The Man With The Bag ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: Atlas Sound – Artificial Snow (Bedroom Take) ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give so...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Dec 17, 2010, 3:47 pm
So as 2010 winds to a close (not before Xmas/my birthday!!) and 2011 comes into view it’s time for the old blogaroo to name the best albums of the year. Here goes. 13. Massive Attack – Heligoland This one kinda came out of left field for me. Paid absolutely fuck all attention to it around the ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Dec 11, 2010, 12:43 pm
Tracks currently rocking my world. Next post will probably be my Top Tracks Of 2010  (here are my lists from 2009 if you want to waste 10mins) so keep your eyes peeled for it. You respect my musical opinion…….right? Listen: L-Vis 1990 – Into The Stars ←♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen: L-Vis ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 29, 2010, 11:53 am
The Hood Internet – Just Wanna Dance Yrself Clean (Jay-Z x LCD Soundsystem) by hoodinternet ←♥♥♥ Waulking Song by T-E-E-D ←♥♥♥ Household Goods by T-E-E-D ←♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reade...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 28, 2010, 5:12 pm
Heard this new Four Tet gem on Gilles Peterson hidden right at the end of his show. Listen ♫: Bob Holroyd – African Drug (Four Tet Remix) ←♥♥♥♥ New single from Wolf Parade is also pretty great. This is the B-side i think. Listen ♫: Wolf Parade – Agents Of Love ←♥♥♥ Fina...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 27, 2010, 1:16 pm
#soundtracktomyliferightnow p.s. Nicki Minaj‘s turn is fucking astonishing Listen ♫: Kanye West – Lost In The World (Feat. Bon Iver) ←♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ Listen ♫: Kanye West – Monster (Feat. Jay-Z, Rick Ross, Nicki Minaj & Bon Iver) ←♥♥♥♥ P...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 24, 2010, 6:25 pm
Forgot to post this amazing James Blake cover a while back and the radio keeps giving me gentle reminders – so this is for all you who haven’t heard a future genius-in-the-making. Matthew Herbert‘s album has also been getting a few late-to-the-game spins and ‘Leipzig’ is a highlight. Final...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 20, 2010, 1:23 pm
3 of the best new pieces of music I’ve heard this week. Robyn – Indestructible (A-Trak Remix)(Radio Rip) by Scottish Friction ←♥♥♥♥♥ Listen ♫: Cloud Control – The Rolling Stones ←♥♥♥♥♥ Listen ♫: Perfume Genius – Learning ←♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks a...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 15, 2010, 7:44 am
‘Blockhead’ will be on the new Kitsune Maison Compilation – loved it as soon as I heard it on the video teaser. Meanwhile Arkist has put out an absolute killer jam. Fill your boots. Punks Jump Up – Blockhead by Punks Jump Up ←♥♥♥ Fill Your Coffee by Arkist ←♥♥♥ Preview t...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 14, 2010, 6:44 am
What I like about Hostage is that he tries his hand at different styles and doesn’t just sit in his comfort zone. Case in point is ‘Sweet Sweet Riddim’ a Prodigy-style rave-a-thon. Impossible not to do the laptop headbop while this is on! APPROVED! Hostage – Requiem by HOSTAGE ←♥♥♥...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 8, 2010, 6:58 pm
Aeroplane – Without Lies (Breakbot Remix)(Radio Rip) by Scottish Friction Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader!
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 3, 2010, 6:43 am
Can’t wait for TRON. Derezzed – Daft Punk by cyanuro. ←♥♥♥ The Hood Internet – Walking In Chinatown (Empire Of The Sun x Wild Nothing) by hoodinternet ←♥♥♥ The Hood Internet – Do You Want Crazy (The Dirty Diamonds x Two Door Cinema Club) by hoodinternet ←♥♥♥ Prev...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Nov 1, 2010, 6:05 pm
Have some disco to take those Monday blues away. Aeroplane Vs. Katy Perry – Parisian Gurls (Planisfears Mashup) by Planisfear ←♥♥ Targa – Russ Chimes (Bestrack Remix) by Bestrack ←♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to y...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 31, 2010, 6:55 pm
Went down for a few days there, but I’m back on it and ready to go! Listen ♫: Young Fathers – Fevers Worse (1066 Remix) ←♥♥♥♥ Listen ♫: Magnetic Man – Getting Nowhere (Feat. John Legend) ←♥♥♥ Listen ♫: Magnetic Man – Flying Into Tokyo (Azedia Remix) ←♥♥♥♥ ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 23, 2010, 7:57 pm
1. I don’t usually like stuff like this but the epic drop on this Skrillex remix is dastardly 2. This D.I.M. track is BR00T4L 3. When the piano thumps in and rides the groove into the distance I feel like I’ve arrived. Great work Radion & Mamarella. Listen ♫: iSquare – Hey Sexy Lady (Skri...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 22, 2010, 7:11 pm
What a season to be beautiful without a reason. Just reignited my love for all things White Stripes after being tagged in a long-forgotten photo on Facebook. Believe it or not, in high school, me (as Meg) and Niccolo (the Italian exchange student – as Jack) performed ‘Dead Leaves and The Dirty...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 19, 2010, 5:48 pm
Rubber by Yuck ←♥♥♥ ZZT – ZZafrika by turborecordings ←♥♥♥ I Wanna Know by Röyksopp ←♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on Hype Machine! Add Scottish Friction to your Google Reader! p.s. i took this photo
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 11, 2010, 3:41 pm
Lindstrøm & Christabelle – Lovesick (Four Tet Remix) ←♥♥♥ “hey man” Sygaire´s Break The Chain Edit – FOUR TOPS by SYGAIRE ←♥♥♥ Bob Marley – I Shot the Sheriff (One Dollar Dave Remix) by onedollardave ←♥♥♥♥ Preview these tracks and give some ♥♥♥s on ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 9, 2010, 8:19 am
These snaps were taken at 30 Rock (i.e. the GE Building at the Rockefeller Center) on our first night in NYC. Safe to say my mind was blown. I’ll show you the one I took of the Empire State Building another time. Dem Slackers lucked out on the remixes – pretty much all of them are excellent, I�...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 7, 2010, 6:35 pm
I said I’d write a post about the new Deerhunter album ‘Halcyon Digest’ so here it is. Now a contender for album of the year (along with Best Coast, LCD Soundsystem and Gorillaz) I’ve played the absolute shit out of it since I’ve been back my holidays. Just an absolute stunner. A few exqui...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 6, 2010, 8:31 pm
Finally got some of my LOMO film developed – it’s all in random order because I didn’t label the spools or anything. Here’s a favourite of mine so far (from Centennial Park, Nashville), taken on the spur of the moment as well – they’re always the best ones. Let me know what you think of ...
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James C. posted an article on Scottish Friction - Oct 3, 2010, 9:11 am
I’ve been back more than a week from my 3-week drive from Dallas → New York and my jets are still lagging! Had an amazing time and visited some astonishing cities, some less great than others. We drove from Dallas to Hot Springs to Memphis to Nashville to Newport to Roanoke to Washington D.C...
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