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Shall we have another half-a-dozen tracks that have been tickling my fancy on SoundCloud over the last week?  Apology Korner is slightly different this week, in that I've never actually promised the artist anything and never delivered.  More like I've just never made an effort to feature them.  Which is a bit strange given that everytime I've heard Julia and the Doogans I've been bowled over with sheer delight!  She bakes a kick-ass cupcake too!

   Those Things by Julia and the Doogans

Those Things takes pride of place on their new Diamonds EP which is out now over here with optional posters, fridge magnets and tote bags.  No cupcakes though.  I suppose they don't post that well.  Right, from one mesmerising voice to another.  It's the lovely Louise Connell a.k.a. Reverieme.  She should be no stranger to you, dear readers.  She too has some equally lovely music you can buy in the form of her Melodies album.  Alas, there's no tote bags (Huh... that's just lazy Louise!  Get your finger out!), but the download itself is a bargain.   It features the stunning Water In My Eyes, which is below in live form.

   Water in My Eyes (Livez0rz) by Reverieme

I will never tire of hearing that song!  Moving onto track three now, we have another artist earning a long-overdue first mention on Kowalskiy... esperi.  Here's a track which popped up on SoundCloud recently, and it's brilliant.  Have a listen, then head on over here to hear/buy some more. 

   The Countryside, No City Dust Here by esperi

Now onto the band who produced my album of 2011, Happy Particles.  Turns out, they're one of the longlisted bands for the inaugural SAY (Scottish Album of the Year) Award.  Fingers crossed!  I had a wee look, and the two album tracks they once had up are no longer there.  Fear not though, they still have this gem.

   Far Enough Inside by Happy Particles

You can buy their amazing Under Sleeping Waves album from their Bandcamp, from iTunes and I see from various Music Shop Day tweets yesterday that there's physical copies doing the rounds now.  OK, two more then I'm off.  I know virtually nothing about Naked Strangers other than they're from Ullapool and have an EP out called Social Lubricant which I can't seem to find any links too.  Anyhoo, the three tracks from it that are on SoundCloud are really good.  Here's one of them!

   Army of Mum by Naked Strangers

You have no ideas what sites I came across when I Googled "Naked Strangers Social Lubricant".  Some people are just sick!  Some now have an extra follower... right, last track!  Yusuf Azak is awesome.   Here's his cover of PJ and Duncan's Stepping Stone.  Only joking.  Disappointingly, it's not, but this is every bit as impressive! As are these... and this.  Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

Stepping Stone by Yusuf Azak

The Seventeenth Century Get Their Socks Off!

Thanks to the dreaded Winter lurgy, it's been a wee while since I put something up on here. Like most of my fellow fans of The Seventeenth Century, I'm sure you've been waiting for some news on the "Notes" EP which has been getting some rave reviews on other sites. The band have just blogged on their MySpace that there will not be any release until their debut album later on this year. Seems like some other sites have been hitting the .... wait for it ... wrong Notes!

It's good to be back!

Anyway, for those of you with an empty diary tomorrow night, The Seventeenth Century, Alan McKim, Julia And The Doogans and Haight-Ashbury will all be performing in Glasgow for Socks Off at The Admiral.

Be sure to sign up to Julia And The Doogans mailing list (on their MySpace) for your download of "Glasgow" and check out my new favourite song.... The Seventeenth Century's "Young Francis".