Radar weekly: BBC Introducing line-up revealed

Hi, we’re back. You might have noticed that we were a little quiet over the past couple of weeks as we took a little holiday. You might also notice things looking a little different around here. So if a change is as good as a rest, and we’ve had a change and a rest, we must be looking pretty good.

Apologies for what we’ve missed in the down time (we weren’t ignoring your emails, just being a bit lazy), but for now let’s crack on with the Radar Weekly.

• The line-up for the BBC Introducing Stage at this year’s T in the Park was announced today and it’s looking good. Among the Scottish acts this year are Fatherson, Hector Bizerk, Nina Nesbitt, United Fruit, Woodenbox, Admiral Fallow, Laki Mera, Miaoux Miaoux, and Vigo Thieves. You can see the full line-up on the BBC website.

• Keep an eye out tomorrow night as the winner of the inaugural Scottish Album of the Year award will be announced. From such a strong shortlist it’s impossible to tell how this one will go. We wait with bated breath.

• Promoters Cry Parrot and Tracer Trails are teaming up for a second year of their independent festival, this year renamed Music Language Festival 2012. It’ll take place on September 1 and 2 at various venues in Glasgow, and early-bird tickets are just £8.

On the bill are Aggi Doom, Conquering Animal Sound, Dam Mantle, Happy Particles, Hector Bizerk, Mother Ganga, Mussel Memory, Okishima Island Tourist Association, Organs of Love, Palms, Richard Youngs & Luke Fowler, Robbie Thomson, Sacred Paws, Seppuku, Silk Cut, Soosh, The Modern Institute, The Rosy Crucifixion, Tut Vu Vu and Undulating Gland.

What else happened since we’ve been gone?

• We Were Promised Jetpacks successfully defended their five-a-side title at the Minature Dinosaurs cup this weekend. Well played!

• Detour launched their new monthly show for Scottish music - which you can watch on their website, if you haven’t already!

• And Otherpeople played their final show in Bloc on Saturday - a sweaty, jumpy crowd singing along to all the right bits and just generally giving them a good send off.

NEW MUSIC

• While we were on hiatus the Miaoux Miaoux album ‘Light of the North’ came out. If you haven’t already, you really should. Really. Listen »

• Last week, Night Noise Team released their new EP, ‘Pieces’ on Permwhale. It’s their statement in support of pop in Scotland, today. And it’s good. You can get it on Bandcamp.

• Stanley Odd released their new single ‘Get Out Ma Headspace’, for free on their website. The single is taken from the band’s forthcoming second album ‘Reject,’ due for release on 17 September.

• How to Swim release their new single, ‘Bacterium’, today - the third from second album ‘Niagarama’. It’s available for free - along with five remixes of the lead track - from Bandcamp.

• Esperi, aka Chris Marr, has announced the release date for his debut album, In A Moment, Emotion, Sentiment. It will be out on July 2 on Fall On Records. “Silo The Fire”, a track from the album, is available to download free from A Badge of Friendship’s Soundcloud page.

• Shambles Miller’s single, ‘Confessions’, will be out on July 9 through Pipe Down Records. A launch will take place on Friday, July 6, in Vespbar, Glasgow with Julia and the Doogans.

THIS WEEK’S GIG PICKS

MONDAY: Fence Records is hosting a special showcase night to launch Refugee Week, with King Creosote, Pictish Train and Randolph’s Leap at the Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow. More info »

THURSDAY/FRIDAY/SATURDAY: Adam Stafford and Rick Redbeard are on tour in support of their split single, to be released next week, on Gerry Loves Records. They’re at Henry’s, Edinburgh on Thursday, the Captain’s Rest, Glasgow on Friday and Cellar 35, Aberdeen on Saturday.

FRIDAY: Stanley Odd are playing a preview show with fans being given a listen to their second album. They’re at the Electric Circus in Edinburgh tonight and will play Laid at Bloc, Glasgow, next Wednesday (June 27). Entry will be £1.79.

SATURDAY: Latest showcase gig from the Tidal Wave of Indifference featuring the Bad Books, Loch Awe, the Spook School and the New Fabian Society at the Wee Red Bar in Edinburgh.

SUNDAY: The West End Festival comes to a spectacular close with We Were Promised Jetpacks, Remember Remember, Miaoux Miaoux, John Knox Sex Club and more, at Oran Mor in Glasgow.

SUNDAY: Jack and the’ and The State Broadcasters play Pop Exchange at Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh. Jack and the’ are using the night as an album release show - find out more on their website.

SATURDAY: Glasgow’s Hidden Lane Festival includes performances from Nevada Base, The Northern Appointment, How to Swim, Selective Service, The Wayne Devro Set and more. There’s also an after-party at SWG3.

THIS WEEK’S VIDEO

• Kochka released an official video for ‘Carousel-oTape’. Which is cool. You can download their album on Bandcamp.

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