#KTNYR12: United Fruit

Monday, January 16th, 2012

Tonight the madness continues and King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution has proved very successful once again. One of the most exciting bills for us is kicking off tonight and for many people we have spoken it is a highlight of the festival.
Headlining are juggernauts United Fruit. Having premiered their new video for ‘Red Letter’ [...]

KTNYR Preview: Esperi, Bronagh Monaghan, Callum Baird, Gary Ovens

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

For some Sunday solace head down to King Tuts tonight for the beginning of the end of KTNYR12 in a stomper run of closing shows. Tonight, headliner Esperi is supported by Callum Baird, Bronagh Monaghan and Gary Ovens. We caught up with Bronagh and Callum for some pre-show questions.
Here’s what Bronagh had to say for [...]

Video Premiere: United Fruit

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

Our second video premiere of today no less! This time it is the turn of Glasgow’s punk rock quartet United Fruit. ‘Red Letter’ is the song in question and the video has been animated/directed by Brighton’s Mark Ludgate. Mark has done videos previously for P is for Persia, Shield Your Eyes and more.
‘Red Letter’ is [...]

Esperi #KYNYR12

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

We are into our final week of King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution. Tonight it is Dundee’s Esperi’s turn to headline.

We asked Chris Marr (the man behind the name) some questions about what is coming up and everything that is King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution. A man of very few words, this is his interview:
Tell us [...]

Video Premiere: Open Swimmer

Sunday, January 15th, 2012

We have yet another video premiere for you all this week! Open Swimmer have made a video for their absolutely sublime song ‘Nineteen’. This really is a beautifully shot video directed by Niall Walker and also assisted by someone that many of you know, Mr Ben Cowie.
Open Swimmer will be releasing their new EP at [...]

KTNYR: Audio review featuring an interview with The King Hats

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

We captured another night of ear orgasms with just the odd turn off in The King Hats’ headline show at Tuts. Featuring an interview with the delightfully charming Alan Power, we recommend you let these guys take you on a musical journey soon, and not just for their magnificent banter.

Kirstin Lynn

KTNYR Preview: Vigo Thieves, Cherri Fosphate, The Last Of The Free, Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders

Saturday, January 14th, 2012

Keeping indie alive with a vigorous pulse,  Vigo Thieves headline King Tuts New Year’s Revolution tonight with their Heart & Soul on their sleeves. In another sold-out show and the Saturday night spirit Tuts is set to be swaggering with this evening’s support coming from The Last Of The Free, Iain McLaughlin & The Outsiders [...]

KTNYR Preview: Kobi Onyame, Hector Bizerk, Black Bros, Miss Elii

Friday, January 13th, 2012

Thank fat beats it’s Friday and off to King Tuts we go for one of our most eagerly anticipated showcases of the New Year’s Revolution.
After our first live experience at Wickerman last year, we’ve been building butterflies (the big, bad, throbbing kind) in each of our limbs as we prepare to take off on another [...]