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A two-day visit to the wineries and vineyards of the lower Willamette Valley doesn't have to be all about drinking. It can also be an education, especially during the annual autumn harvest of pinot noir grapes.
Just as I enjoy my food more when I know where it comes from — whether the source is a greenhouse or a cattle ranch, an herb garden or a fishing boat — so do I welcome an understanding of the process by which my beverages are produced. And as my favorite beverage is wine, I can think of few better classrooms than those afforded me in the Dundee Hills.
Any winery that invites public visits has a tasting room. These facilities may range in scope from a closet-size studio to an expansive suite stocked with casual clothing, books and wine drinkers' paraphernalia such as corkscrews and decanters.
A few also advertise winery tours for visitors with particular interest. Even if these are not announced, they may often be arranged by special request, generally beginning from the tasting room. Such tours are a worthwhile way to explore a wine region.
Pinot noir heaven
Of Oregon's estimated 500 wineries, about 350 are in the Willamette Valley, where more than 20,000 acres are committed to growing grapes. The first of those vines were planted in the Dundee Hills in 1965.
There were only 200 acres in grapes in 1972, after the Sokol Blosser family planted its initial vines. But after pinot noir from The Eyrie Winery placed among the top three wines in the world in a French "Olympiad" in 1979, the Dundee Hills gained an international reputation.
Pinot noir is a temperamental, thin-skinned grape varietal that requires a particular geography to grow successfully. France's Burgundy, its native region, fills the bill. So, too, does the Willamette Valley, which happens to lie in the same latitude with a similar seasonal climate. The Dundee Hills terroir, characterized by volcanic-ash soil and generally southeast-facing slopes, arguably produces its best wines.
Robert Drouhin suspected that might be the case when he purchased acreage in 1987 and, two years later, established Domaine Drouhin Oregon.
The scion of a longtime family of grape growers in Beaune, France, Drouhin had sent his daughter, V�ronique, to study winemaking in Oregon the previous year. In 1988, father and daughter planted eight acres with clones of the pinot grape; the following year, they built Oregon's first state-of-the-art, gravity-flow winery. Their first pinot noir, released in 1991, was immediately acclaimed for its silky elegance.
Domaine Drouhin
As dawn broke on a recent Wednesday morning, I stood amid the 126 acres of vineyards at Domaine Drouhin Oregon with assistant winemaker Arron Bell, who eyed a crew of about 20 laborers as they raced through the vines as a paid-by-the-bucket brigade.
The French Drouhins spend most of the year in their Burgundy home, so Bell serves as their eyes and ears at the Oregon estate. "I just implement what (V�ronique) wants done," he said. "But that's not too hard: Domaine Drouhin's philosophy is to do as little as possible, to keep our wines as natural as we can."
But the Oregon State University graduate is far more than a placeholder. He has been at Domaine Drouhin for 12 of its 25 years in Oregon, and he speaks of wine like the veteran he is.
"This is our driest vintage since 1999," Bell told me. "The rain shut off around June 25, and we've had only a quarter-inch since. We had 15 days over 90 degrees, and the average here is 12 days. But our clusters seem normal size, around 100 grams. The alcohol content is good at 13.6 percent, and the pH is 3.1, which is also good.
"Still, it's too early to tell what the wine's characteristics are going to be. Will it be dark and spicy? We'll have to fill a few tanks to see. When we have 10 of our 37 tanks full, we'll have a better picture of how the 2012 vintage is going to be."
The decision of when to harvest the grapes, Bell told me, is made on a day-to-day basis. "Last week," said Bell, "the stems and seeds were still green. We looked at them yesterday, and called the crews in today."
Although many different styles of grapes are grown in the Willamette Valley, pinot is king. Domaine Drouhin Oregon produces only two wine varietals: pinot noir (about 15,000 cases a year) and chardonnay (about 3,000 cases). While Drouhin's chardonnay is aged 50 percent in French oak, 50 percent in stainless steel, Bell said, pinot spends 14 months in an oaken barrel and another year and a half in the bottle before it is released for public consumption.
"Our 2011 Willamette Valley pinot will be bottled in December," Bell said. "It will be released next summer."
Sokol Blosser
At Sokol Blosser, I met Michael Kelly Brown, the insightful director of consumer sales and marketing. Named for its founders, Bill and Susan Sokol Blosser, this winery was one of Oregon's first when it opened in 1971. Its winery building and tasting room were the first in the state built for those specific purposes in 1978, Brown said.
But now a new tasting room is under construction, scheduled to open next summer. Ground has already been broken and concrete laid on a spacious site near the existing building. And the Sokol Blosser team is already anxious for the finished product. Its architect is Brad Cloepfil of the Portland firm Allied Work, well known for the adaptive reuse of Portland's Wieden+Kennedy building and for subsequent major art museums around the country.
By Oregon standards, Sokol Blosser's annual production of 85,000 cases is moderate, Brown said. Ten thousand cases of estate pinot noir, its specialty, come entirely from grapes grown on its own 90 acres of vineyards. But its numerous blends — notably Evolution, a combination of several white grapes, and Evolution Red — are made with grapes purchased from other growers.
For me, the most impressive current structure at Sokol Blosser is its barrel room, which was the first LEED-certified winery building in the world when it was completed in 2002. Humidity misted above hundreds of oak barrels as Brown and I walked beneath the sod roof.
"Every barrel in this cellar has a different chart, so to speak," Brown said. "Each one is designated by individual block, age, terroir and cooperage.
"This is where the art of a winemaker comes in. The barrel room is a winemaker's palate. He can take a little from this barrel, a little from that, a little from the next, in blending the grapes and clones that he wants."
Stoller Estate
In the same general neighborhood is the Stoller Family Estate, whose 180 planted acres comprise the largest contiguous vineyards in the Dundee Hills. And Stoller has its own brand-new tasting room. Opened Sept. 9, its cathedral-like windows frame a west-facing view of the grapevines.
"This was originally Oregon's largest turkey farm," winemaker Melissa Burr told me. "Bill Stoller bought it from his uncle in the late 1980s and planted a 10-acre vineyard. Now we produce between 12,000 and 14,000 cases of wine annually."
Most of the production, as with other Dundee Hills wineries, is pinot noir and chardonnay, along with a small amount of Riesling, said Burr. But she has planted experimental tempranillo and syrah for her own wines, she said, and a small amount of pinot gris and pinot blanc are produced for sale to other producers.
"The 15 tons of grapes we picked last Friday are now ripening in the tank," Burr said. "Our pinot noir is cold-soaked for three to seven days, allowing color to be pulled from the stems before it is sorted and de-stemmed. Only then do we start fermenting. After the grapes settle, we age the juice in barrels for 10� months."
Pinot noir, she said, is an unusually fickle grape. "There's not a lot of room for error," she said. "It doesn't like extreme heat, and it's so delicate that if there's a heavy rain, its thin skin can split. What's more, it's financially challenging."
Burr was studying to become a naturopathic physician when life took a meander and she wound up making a different kind of medicine, the kind sold in 750-milliliter bottles. In 2012, she is celebrating her 10th vintage.
"I'm excited about this year," she said "It's been so dry, but I think that is working in our favor."
In the barrel room, Burr described the number coding system that identifies separate pinot clones that may be blended or used by themselves. Then we visited the bottling operation, which is performed by a private contractor in the adapted trailer of a semi truck.
Pinot noir, she said, will remain in the bottle for two years before its release.
Carlton Winemakers Studio
Quite different from the region's large- and moderate-production wineries is the Carlton Winemakers Studio. Co-owned by Napa-born Eric Hamacher, his wife Luisa Ponzi, and Ned and Kirsten Lumpkin, the building — shared by 12 individual winemakers — celebrated its 10th anniversary on Sept. 29.
"The idea was to help everyone get up and get going," said Hamacher, who produces his own pinot noirs and chardonnays under the Hamacher label. "We offer everything but the fruit and the capital. We have the space and the equipment as well as three wine cellars. Everyone has keys and 24-hour access.
"We're like college roommates, in many ways, with different funding sources, different aspirations and different abilities. There are a lot of smart people who ask great questions. And all together, we produce over 20,000 cases of wine a year."
Member winemakers began harvesting in mid-September, Hamacher said, and as long as sunny conditions held they might still be bringing grapes in through late October.
Among the wineries lodged here since the studio opened are Lazy River, owned by the Lumpkins, and Andrew Rich, who trucks Rhone grapes from Washington's Columbia Valley to produce 5,000 cases of self-named red and white blends each year. "But more than 30 wineries have floated through," Hamacher said. They produce about 18 different varietals, he said.
A winter ski patrolman at Mt. Bachelor, Hamacher is also a veteran rock climber who included a climbing wall in the original design of the Winemakers Studio. The building, he said, was built to LEED standards, constructed of fly-ash concrete with recycled wood and aluminum.
Its continuous-flow design lends itself to efficient production. "Two years ago, we were able to hand-sort 83 tons of grapes in 10 hours," Hamacher recalled. "The industry standard is 20 to 25. That's efficiency."
Allison Inn
For Dundee Hills visitors, there's no better place to stay than the Allison Inn & Spa. Recently named the "No. 1 Wine Country Hotel in the United States" by Travel+Leisure magazine, the 3-year-old resort spreads along a hillside flanked by its own vineyard, with east-facing views across the little college town of Newberg.
Part of the Allison's charm is that it is equal parts luxury and intimacy. There are only 85 rooms here, 20 of them suites. Even the everyday rooms are very spacious; their 490 square feet are more than twice the hotel-industry standard.
Built with LEED Gold certification by GGLO of Seattle, an integrated design firm that couples architecture with interior design and landscape architecture, the hotel seems to flow from one section of the property to the next. A circular staircase carries guests from their rooms through the registration area and into a "living room" and adjoining patio, where Thursday-night wine tastings and weekend jazz performances are regularly scheduled.
One floor down, beneath 12,000 square feet of meeting space, the top-rated Allison Spa & Fitness Studio offers 12 treatment rooms for massages, facials and other services. The fitness facility, which features all state-of-the-art equipment, is open to hotel guests only, as are the property's indoor swimming pool, whirlpool, steam room and dry sauna.
My attention was particularly drawn to the hotel's restaurant, Jory, named for a regional soil type that in turn took its name from a pioneer family of the 1850s. My dinner included an heirloom tomato salad and smoked duck breast served with butternut squash, figs and pecans. I had not expected such an outstanding meal.
Had I known beforehand that Jory's executive chef, 35-year-old Sunny Jin, had cooked for three years in the Napa Valley's renowned French Laundry after graduating top of his class at Portland's Western Culinary Institute, I might not have been so surprised.
Born in Korea but raised in Minnesota, Jin credits his time at "the Laundry" with helping him in his evolution as a chef. "They really teach you what you're capable of," he said. "The kitchen there is a collaboration of eight cooks. The freedom to create exists, but there's a strict science to locking in the subtlety of flavors. The right creation is their key to success."
Jory has its own, functioning half-acre vegetable-and-herb garden which, by next year, will be expanded to 1� acres including a greenhouse, Jin said. As well, the restaurant raises its own hogs for charcuterie, and maintains close personal connections with all producers.
That connection extends to local winemakers. The extensive wine list, 38 pages long, includes choices from Domaine Drouhin, Sokol Blosser and Stoller, along with several vintages produced in the Carlton Winemakers Studio. Sunny Jin and I have this in common: We know where our grapes come from.


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June 19, 2013: Adam Stafford's song Please is free to download – it's taken from his second album Imaginary Walls Collapse, out on July 15.
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Early-bird tickets are on sale for The Riverside Festival, a new outdoor dance event being held on the banks of Glasgow's River Clyde on August 24, organised by Electric Frog and Pressure. Acts confirmed for the three stages are Boys Noize, Len Faki, Josh Wink, Slam and Optimo.
June 7, 2013: Bwani Junction have unveiled new song Papa Candy.
The full line-up for the BBC Introducing Stage at T in the Park is The Recovery!, Roman Nose, The LaFontaines, Jim Lockey & The Solemn Sun, PAWS, Baby Strange, Fat Goth, Discopolis, Departures, Saint Max and the Fanatics, Animal Noise, Astroid Boys, Story Books, Propellers, The Adelines, Emily Burns, Model Aeroplanes, Big Beat Bronson, Steel Trees and The Lake Poets.
Herculean have released their debut EP The Falling Thunder.
June 6, 2013: Discopolis will headline the BBC Introducing Stage at T in the Park on July 13. TITP have also unveiled a promo video featuring a 'fan' interviewing Scott Hutchison of Frightened Rabbit, who have released their Late March, Death March EP – you can hear the alternate version of its title track on SoundCloud.
June 5, 2013: The Great Hip Hop Hoax, a documentary about two Scots who fooled the music industry into thinking they were American rappers (and the subject of a feature on The Pop Cop in March), will be shown at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, with screenings at Cineworld on June 26 and June 27 and Odeon Wester Hailes on June 28.
June 4, 2013: BMX Bandits documentary Serious Drugs is finally out on DVD after its original release date was held up by several months of production delays. You can order it via Bandcamp.
goNORTH takes place in Inverness on June 5-6 with daytime seminars and evening showcase gigs, all free to attend. Check out the festival programme (which includes Rachel Sermanni playing the HIE Opening Reception at 6pm on Wednesday), the Independent Label Fair from 12pm-4.30pm on Thursday and the live music schedule which includes a Scottish Bloggers Showcase part-curated by The Pop Cop featuring Plum, The Yawns, Friends In America, and Garden Of Elks.
June 3, 2013: New albums out today include Quickbeam – Quickbeam; Camera Obscura – Desire Lines; Capitals – A National Service; Birdhead – Pleasure Centre.
Galleries will release their debut album No Miracles on July 29, followed by a launch gig at Glasgow's Bloc on July 30. Click here to get one of the tracks, Great Comets (of 1910), for free.
June 2, 2013: Vigo Thieves are celebrating after winning this year's MD Cup football tournament, beating The Twilight Sad team 4-0 in the final.
May 31, 2013: The 10 shortlisted albums for The SAY Award are: Admiral Fallow – Tree Bursts In Snow; Django Django – Django Django; Human Don't Be Angry – Human Don't Be Angry; Karine Polwart – Traces; Lau – Race The Loser; Meursault – Something For The Weakened; Paul Buchanan – Mid Air; RM Hubbert – Thirteen Lost & Found; Stanley Odd – Reject; The Twilight Sad – No One Can Ever Know (public vote). The winner of the £20,000 first prize will be announced on June 20.
Capitals debut album A National Service is streaming via Glasgow Podcart ahead of its release on June 3.
The Enemy, The Beat, Roddy Woomble, The Moulettes are the first acts confirmed for Loopallu in Ullapool on September 20-21.
May 30, 2013: Pre-sale tickets are available for Sigur Ros at Edinburgh's Usher Hall on November 18.
Admiral Fallow will play Edinburgh's Queens Hall on August 13.
Washington Irving have released a video for You've Seen The Last Of Me featuring footage from their most recent UK tour.
May 29, 2013: The third annual MD Cup, a five-a-side football tournament for Scottish music types run by Miniature Dinosaurs, takes place at Stirling's Forthbank from 2pm on June 1. The 10 teams competing for the trophy (won for the past two years by We Were Promised Jetpacks) are Miniature Dinosaurs, Admiral Fallow, Brown Bear & The Bandits, The Twilight Sad, Fluorescent Hearts, Vigo Thieves, Washington Irving, Pronto Mama, John Wean and DF Concerts.
We're Only Afraid Of NYC have released their debut album Patterns.
Scarlet Shift launch their debut album Found with a gig at Glasgow's Arches on June 1. Lead single Clouds features guest vocals from Vukovi's Janine Shilstone.
Kevin Harper is streaming two bonus tracks from the limited edition version of his debut album Kingdom Of Wires.
May 28, 2013: CHVRCHES are streaming fantastic new single Gun, released on July 15.
Kitty The Lion have changed their name to Blood Relatives and unveiled a video for Dead Hip, taken from their debut album, out in September.
Camera Obscura's fifth album Desire Lines is streaming in full via NPR ahead of its release on June 3.
Free tickets are available for the City of Stars launch party featuring Bwani Junction, Rise Kagona (The Bhundu Boys), Auntie Flo and writer John Lwanda at Glasgow's Arches on May 30 by emailing email@example.com to confirm attendance.
May 27, 2013: The SAY Award public vote runs until midnight tonight, offering the chance to pick your favourite album from the longlist of 20. The record with the most votes will secure an automatic place on the shortlist of 10, with the other nine titles being chosen by a judging panel.
New albums out today include Woodenbox – End Game, Sparrow And The Workshop – Murderopolis and The Pastels – Slow Summits.
People, Places, Maps are to split up. They will release their final batch of songs before bowing out with a hometown gig in Dunfermline on July 26.
May 25, 2013: The first wave of acts confirmed to play the Belladrum festival's GoNorth Seedlings Stage on August 2-3 has been announced – Cleavers, Prides, Roman Nose, Blood Relatives, Red Ronson, Ranald, Dylan Tierney, Crystal Seagulls, Three Blind Wolves, Garden Of Elks, The Oxides, Fat Goth, St Max And The Fanatics, Fake Major, State Of Flux, Bear Arms, Little Fire and Lionel.
Sarah Hayes' debut EP, Mainspring, is streaming on Bandcamp ahead of its release on May 28. She has Glasgow gigs scheduled for The Old Hairdressers on May 29 and The Wee Chill festival at SWG3 on June 29.
Boards Of Canada have unveiled new song Reach For The Dead, taken from forthcoming album Tomorrow's Harvest, out on June 10.
May 24, 2013: The line-up for King Tut's Summer Nights, which runs in the Glasgow venue from July 15 to August 1, has been revealed. The headliners are The Recovery!, Sunshine Social, TeKlo, Alarm Bells, Taffy, Sienna, So Many Animal Calls, Michael Cassidy, The OK Social Club, SOS, Departures, Fake Major, Prides, Waiting For Go and Arches. Other acts worth checking out include Cherri Fosphate, The Clock, The Youth And Young, Campfires In Winter, Kevin Harper, Discopolis and Father Sculptor. There's also a Pop Cop DJ set on July 25.
Quickbeam song Grace is available for free download – it's taken from the band's self-titled debut album, out on June 3.
Giant Fang has unveiled a video for Aqualung.
May 23, 2013: A Music Open Day is being held at Aberdeen's Lemon Tree on May 26 with a programme that includes three music industry panels, a soundcheck workshop and live music from Revere, Uniform, Leanne Smith and Marionettes. Free tickets to the evening show will be available to anyone who attends the free seminars during the day.
The Wickerman Festival has added Admiral Fallow, Chic ft Nile Rodgers, Dreadzone, Waylayers and Greg Wilson to its line-up on July 26-27.
Algernon Doll track Anti-them is available for free download – it's taken from second album Citalo-pop, due for release on June 10.
May 22, 2013: The Basement Coffee House in Ayr has been shortlisted by NME as Scotland's representative in a public vote to find the best small venue in Britain. The 80-capacity venue opened eight months ago.
Tomorrow's second instalment of the Dewar House Experimental Batch series sees Edinburgh's Caves host free live music from Kid Canaveral, The Last Battle and Adam Ross (Randolph's Leap). There will be 550 tickets available on the door on a first come, first served basis.
May 21, 2013: Camera Obscura song Fifth In Line To The Throne is available for free download in exchange for an email address. It's taken from the band's fifth album Desire Lines, out on June 3, and pre-ordering it will get you another track, Do It Again.
Book Group have released their debut EP, Homeward Sound.
Sparrow And The Workshop's third album Murderopolis, out on May 27, is streaming in full via DIY - one of the songs, The Faster You Spin, is also available for free download.
May 20, 2013: Garden Of Elks' debut EP, Extended Play, is available to buy and stream.
The Clock have a video for their excellent song Everything's Eventual, which is released on May 28. They have Glasgow gigs lined up at Broadcast on June 1 and Roxy 171 on June 20.
May 18, 2013: The 16-strong T Break line-up for T in the Park on July 12-14 has been unveiled - Arches, Blindfolds, DARC, Fake Major, Hector Bizerk, Honeyblood, Machines In Heaven, Michael Cassidy, Poor Things, Pronto Mama, Seams, Sunshine Social, The Merrylees, The Velveteen Saints, Vasa, Waiting For Go.
Anna Sweeney has announced she is taking a full break from music and has cancelled her scheduled appearance at Wickerman in July as she relocates to Reading for work in June. Another musician swapping Scotland for England is Plum, who is moving to Brighton in July.
May 17, 2013: The stage times have been released for the 35 acts playing Stag & Dagger across seven Glasgow venues on May 18.
Franz Ferdinand's fourth album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action will be released on August 26 – check out this brief trailer.
Frightened Rabbit recorded a cover of Best Coast's The Only Place for Australian radio show Triple J. The band release their Late March, Death March EP on June 2.
The Mouse That Ate The Cat song When I Wake Up is available for free in exchange for your email address.
The title track of Adam Stafford's forthcoming second album Imaginary Walls Collapse is streaming here.
May 16, 2013: The Discopolis remix of Bwani Junction single Civil War is available to download for free from SoundCloud.
Born To Be Wide's next seminar at Edinburgh's Electric Circus on May 30 is on the topic of goNORTH, with a panel featuring broadcaster Vic Galloway, goNORTH duo Amanda Millen and Alex Smith and Chasing Owls frontman Ben Sunderland explaining how musicians and delegates can get the most out of the annual Inverness convention. Tickets are free.
AC/DC have backed a campaign to erect a bronze statue of their former frontman Bon Scott in his hometown of Kirriemuir in Angus. Community music group DD8 Music hope to raise £50,000 via Kickstarter by June 5.
Kite And The Crane's debut EP, Found In The End, is out on Bandcamp.
May 15, 2013: Biffy Clyro have a video for their new single Opposite.
The View are playing a one-off show at Glasgow's King Tut's on June 12 for the Sunday Mail Centenary Fund.
Adam Stafford is launching his second album Imaginary Walls Collapse with a gig at Glasgow's Glad Cafe on July 5 with support from Siobhan Wilson and Robbie Lesiuk.
May 14, 2013: The Wee Chill will mark its 10th anniversary with a two-stage bill at Glasgow's SWG3 on June 29 for the West End Festival. The line-up features Malcolm Middleton, James Yorkston with Sparrow & The Workshop (collaborative debut), Aidan Moffat (spoken word), Three Blind Wolves, Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire, Miaoux Miaoux, Fake Major.
Tommy Perman, who recently left FOUND, has unveiled his new solo project ComputerScheisse – check out These Beautiful Minds, the title track of his debut EP, out on July 15 through Phuturelabs.
RockNess have announced more acts for the festival on June 7-9 including Fenech-Soler, Fatherson, Public Service Broadcasting, The Boy Who Trapped The Sun, Niteworks and Jemma Tweedie.
Too Many Fireworks Records will donate all profits from sales of Variations Of Chopin, an album of contemporary interpretations of the composer's music, to the fundraising campaign for drummer Robbie Cooper, whose cancer fight was documented on The Pop Cop.
May 13, 2013: New releases out now include Young Aviators' debut album Self Help, Eagleowl's debut album This Silent Year, and Cherri Fosphate's new Burning Youth EP.
May 10, 2013: The live schedule for goNORTH in Inverness on June 5-6 has been unveiled – it includes a Scottish Bloggers Showcase hosted by The Pop Cop, Peenko and Song, by Toad featuring a four-band bill of Garden Of Elks, Friends In America, The Yawns and Flutes.
May 9, 2013: The documentary Hunting For Remoteness details The Magnetic North's visit to Orkney – where frontman Erland Cooper is from – for the making of their debut album. It will be released on June 24 alongside a reissue of that record, Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North. You can watch the trailer here.
Alphabetical Order Orchestra are streaming their first song, The Architect. The band is made up of My Latest Novel members Chris Deveney, Gary Deveney and Ryan King.
A Band Called Quinn have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support performances of their multimedia show Biding Time (remix) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
May 8, 2013: Three Blind Wolves have released their new album, Sing Hallelujah For The Old Machine.
May 7, 2013: Adam Stafford's new single Please is streaming online – it's taken from his second album Imaginary Walls Collapse, out in July.
May 6, 2013: The T in the Park Roadshow is bringing free live music to Scottish towns this month – it stops at Glasgow today for The View at Kelvingrove Park (1pm) and Buchanan Street (3.30pm); Edinburgh on May 10 for Vigo Thieves at Queen Margaret University's Student Union (noon), Dundee on May 11 for The LaFontaines at Overgate Centre (noon); Aberdeen on May 12 for Sienna at Aberdeen University (noon); and Ayr on May 18 for The Redettes at Ayr Railway Station (noon).
Fake Major have a video for Fiction, a song on their Have Plenty Of Fun EP. Fellow Comets & Cartwheels artist Finn LeMarinel has a new video for Garden, taken from his debut album Violence.
Capitals have released a sampler of all the tracks on their debut album A National Service, out on June 3.
May 3, 2013: Episode 11 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Cara Mitchell, Brown Bear & The Bandits, Three Blind Wolves and Anna Sweeney.
Steve Mason has accused Samsung of plagiarising the video for The Beta Band's 2004 single Assessment for their new television advert. Both show historical figures running down a beach and helicopters circling overhead.
May 2, 2013: Young Aviators' debut album Self Help is streaming on Electric Honey's SoundCloud ahead of its release on May 13.
May 1, 2013: Travis have a video for Where You Stand, the first single and title track of the band's seventh album, out on August 19.
Fake Major's debut EP, Have Plenty Of Fun, is available for download.
My Latest Novel have gone on hiatus, with three of the members forming Alphabetical Order Orchestra - look out for music from them next week.
Kobi Onyame has a video for his new single The Real Part 2.
Trapped In Kansas have unveiled new song Collapse Rebuild.
Rob St John's new AA single Charcoal Black And The Bonny Grey/Shallow Brown is out now.
April 30, 2013: Boards Of Canada will release Tomorrow's Harvest, their first new album in eight years, on June 10.
Quickbeam song Immersed is available to download for free from DIY – you can also listen to snippets from every track of the band's self-titled debut album, out on June 3.
Discopolis have unveiled the video for their new song Falling (Committed To Sparkle Motion), out on May 5.
April 29, 2013: The SAY Award will stream each of the 20 longlisted albums for 24 hours through their app, starting today with Miaoux Miaoux's Light Of The North. You can read The Pop Cop's feature here.
Panda Su's new song MAPS is available to buy now on Amazon, while Bwani Junction's new single Civil War is on iTunes.
The Boy Who Trapped The Sun has a video for new song California ahead of his May tour in Scotland.
The Pastels have a video for Check My Heart, taken from their forthcoming new album Slow Summits, out on May 27.
Frank Turner covered Frightened Rabbit's The Modern Leper for Jim Gellatly's In:Demand Uncut session.
April 27, 2013: Episode 10 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features two fantastic unreleased songs by Beerjacket as well as The Holy Ghosts, The Merrylees and Ray McCartney.
Travis, Johnny Marr, Hurts, James Skelly, Jack Savoretti, Willy Mason, Foy Vance, Steve Mason, Milo Greene and DIIV have been added to the T in the Park line-up, which has now been separated into day-by-day splits.
Edinburgh venue The Forest Cafe, which has been banned from hosting live music due to council restrictions, are looking for acts to play their new monthly event, the Forest Big Night Out at Old St Paul's, which launches on May 23. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
April 26, 2013: The Burns an' a' that! Festival will feature live music as part of Weekend in the Park at Ayr's Belleisle Park on May 25-26. Rose Parade, Little Fire, Pronto Mama and The Bluebells are among the free acts; Justin Currie + Rachel Sermanni play a ticketed gig on May 26.
Other newly-announced concerts on sale include Lana Del Rey + Kassidy at Glasgow's SECC on May 16 (replacing her two dates at the Academy on May 15/16) Bombay Bicycle Club at Edinburgh's Liquid Room on June 7, Belle & Sebastian at Inverness' Ironworks on July 1, We Are Scientists at Glasgow's Oran Mor on July 29, Kid Canaveral + Ballboy at Edinburgh's Liquid Room on August 10.
Kid Canaveral + The Last Battle + Adam Ross (Randolph's Leap) also play a free show at Edinburgh's Caves on May 23 with 300 tickets on the door on a first come, first served basis as part of a Dewar's event.
April 25, 2013: Seasick Steve, The Pigeon Detectives, Julie Fowlis, Meursault, Washington Irving, PAWS and The LaFontaines have been added to the Belladrum Festival line-up on August 2-3.
Washington Irving have released Palomides Volume 1, the first half of their debut album.
The View are streaming Kill Kyle, one of two new songs on their compilation album Seven Year Setlist, out on June 17.
April 24, 2013: The showcase list of artists picked to play goNORTH in Inverness on June 5-6 has been announced. For the third consecutive year there will be a bloggers' showcase stage hosted by The Pop Cop, Peenko and Song, by Toad. More details to follow soon.
Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender will feature 45 acts over three venues on May 31 to June 2 including Fridge Magnets, Bwani Junction, The Ok Social Club, Ross Leighton (Fatherson) and Chris Helme.
Poor Things' new single Morgan is free to download – it's taken from their Hurricane Poor Things EP, out on June 10.
Similarly, Cherri Fosphate are giving away Wool from their Burning Youth EP, out on May 11.
April 23, 2013: Glasvegas will play Aberdeen's Garage on June 27, Edinburgh's Liquid Room on June 28 and Glasgow's ABC on June 29.
Reverieme's second album With Up So Floating is out now.
Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire have announced they will release their self-titled new album through Middle Of Nowhere Records in July.
Herculean have a video for Red Weather, taken from The Falling Thunder EP, out on June 7.
April 22, 2013: Stag & Dagger have added Phosphorescent, Rachel Sermanni, Randolph's Leap, French Wives, Fake Major, Prides, Chris Devotion & The Expectations and Donald Macdonald & The Islands to the Glasgow festival's line-up on May 18.
Episode 9 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Brown Bear & The Bandits, Cara Mitchell, The Open Day Rotation and John Wean.
Texas have unveiled a video for The Conversation, the title track from their first album in eight years, out on May 20.
Bronagh & The Boys have released their debut single Green, taken from A Young Heart EP, out on May 19.
April 19, 2013: Kassidy's Barrie-James O'Neill and his girlfriend Lana Del Rey have recorded a cover of Summer Wine (made famous by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood), backed with a video featuring handheld footage of the pair in Los Angeles.
My Bloody Valentine, Trash Talk, Fidlar and The VirginMarys have been added to the T in the Park line-up.
April 18, 2013: Pre-sale tickets are available for Regina Spektor at Glasgow's Academy on August 20 and Kings Of Leon at the ciry's Bellahouston Park on August 15, the latter being part of the Glasgow Summer Sessions.
The Mirror Trap have unveiled a video for Westminster Ghost Story, the first track to be taken from their second album Stay Young, due out this autumn.
April 17, 2013: Midnight Lion have changed their name to Prides and expanded to a trio with the addition of Kitty The Lion's Callum Wiseman on guitar and vocals. To coincide with the announcement, they have unveiled wonderfully addictive new song Out Of The Blue.
T in the Park have added Local Natives, Lucy Rose, Swim Deep, Theme Park, Lewis Watson and Sons & Lovers to the festival on July 12-14.
April 16, 2013: Doune The Rabbit Hole have announced that this year's festival will take place at the new location of Cardross Estate at Port of Menteith in Stirlingshire on August 22-25. The line-up features Clinic, Meursault, Rachel Sermanni, Alasdair Roberts, Washington Irving, The Pastels, PAWS, Beerjacket, Rick Redbeard, We Are The Physics, Randolph's Leap, Siobhan Wilson, Panda Su, Shambles Miller, Jo Mango and TeenCanteen. See here for full day-by-day splits.
April 15, 2013: James and Twin Atlantic will headline the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival on August 2-3. Other acts on the bill include Admiral Fallow, Fatherson, Rick Redbeard, Noisettes, The Horrors and King Charles.
April 13, 2013: Edinburgh's live music scene has suffered yet another setback with Forest Cafe having its live music licence reviewed, causing the immediate postponement of gigs there, starting with the Solas Showcase scheduled for today.
Newsnight Scotland featured a report on the music industry on April 10, prompted by the Wide Days convention in Edinburgh. Watch the segment on BBC iPlayer, with contributions from Stanley Odd's Dave Hook, Plum's Shona Maguire, Chemikal Underground's Stewart Henderson, Wide Days organiser Olaf Furniss and journalist Nicola Meighan. The interviews were conducted by Galleries drummer Andrew Black.
April 12, 2013: Episode 8 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Niteworks, The Holy Ghosts, Miaoux Miaoux and The Merrylees.
Eagleowl have unveiled Not Over, the first offering from debut album This Silent Year, which will come out through Fence Records on May 13.
Dear Lara, aka David Lan, has released his debut EP Plans as a free download.
April 11, 2013: Capitals' debut album A National Service will come out on June 3, with those who pre-order it (from just £5) getting an immediate download of any of the record's 11 tracks, one of which is Reliever.
The View will release singles compilation Seven Year Setlist on June 17 – the album features two new songs, Dirty Magazine and Kill Kyle.
Several Scottish acts have posted tracks from forthcoming new albums – check out Washington Irving – Wandering Wits, United Fruit – Taste I Can't Give Up and Hector Bizerk – Orchestrated Madness.
April 10, 2013: Promoters Cry Parrot will host their 6th Birthday Party at Glasgow's Glue Factory on April 26 with a gig featuring Sacred Paws, Hector Bizerk, Tut Vu Vu, Ultimate Thrush, Ela Orleans and Sad City.
Three Blind Wolves are previewing Slow Summer Deer, taken from their Sing Hallelujah For The Old Machine album, released on May 6.
Where We Lay Our Heads single Keanu Leaves is out now.
Great Cop are giving away new song Stop Hiding as a free download.
April 9, 2013: Mogwai guitarist John Cummings uploaded a photo of himself at Glasgow's George Square yesterday where more than 300 people gathered, inspired by his band's 2011 song George Square Thatcher Death Party.
Hi-Arts, which promotes arts in the Highlands and Islands, has issued notices of redundancies to all 10 of its staff in the wake of funding cuts.
April 8, 2013: Fridge Magnets will play a 'silent gig' at a secret outdoor location in Glasgow on May 15 (6pm) – tickets can be won through organisers Deezer. The band will perform inside a mobile perspex box with the 300-capacity audience able to hear them through headphones.
Kassidy have released new mini-album People Like Me.
April 7, 2013: Song Of Return have launched their Singles Club project on Bandcamp through which they'll be selling unreleased tracks. Month 1 contains Torn Between The Tides (see video) and Enough.
Cairn String Quartet, who were profiled on The Pop Cop in March, have unveiled their orchestral cover of Kid Canaveral's Low Winter Sun.
Travis have made new song Another Guy available to download for free through their website. It also has a video.
April 6, 2013: The following 16 HMV and Fopp stores in Scotland will remain open following Hilco's takeover – HMV: Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, East Kilbride, Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh Princes St, Glasgow Argyle St, Glasgow Buchanan St, Glasgow Fort, Inverness, Livingston, Stirling; Fopp: Edinburgh; Glasgow Union St; Glasgow Byres Rd.
Bwani Junction have a video for new single Civil War, out on April 29.
Rachel Sermanni and Emma's Imagination are among the acts playing the Kintyre Songwriters Festival in Campbeltown on May 24-26.
Quickbeam will launch their debut album with a gig at the disused Govanhill Baths in Glasgow on May 31. They will be supported by Fake Major whose debut Have Plenty Of Fun EP comes out on May 1.
April 5, 2013: Spotify director Mark Williamson will give the keynote speech at next week's Wide Days event in Edinburgh as part of a session on the business of streaming. The full running order is here.
Episode 7 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Anna Sweeney, Cara Mitchell, Discopolis and Paul McGranaghan.
Dot JR has uploaded new song Waterfalls to SoundCloud.
April 4, 2013: The Tiree Music Festival will take place in An Talla on July 20-21 with a bill that includes Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire, Washington Irving, The Youth And Young and Brown Bear & The Bandits.
Galleries' fantastic new single Midnight Rush is out now.
Casual Sex have made a video for their debut single Stroh 80. They play Glasgow's Nice 'n' Sleazy on April 5 and Oran Mor on April 7.
April 3, 2013: Comlongon Rocks have added a third day of live music to its line-up at Comlongon Castle in Dumfries & Galloway on May 17-19. The festival's line-up features Three Blind Wolves, Emma's Imagination, The OK Social Club and Saint Max.
Chem 19 are offering three days of free recording time to five Scottish acts through their Creative Scotland Demo Fund. To apply, musicians (under-25s only) should email a link to some demos and a bio to email@example.com with the subject Chem19 Demo Fund Enquiry before April 26. Chosen acts will also take part in a live showcase.
Siobhan Wilson + Julia And The Doogans + Jo Mango will play Glasgow's Roxy 171 on June 26 as part of the Scottish Fiction Presents: Aye Tunes vs Peenko night at the West End Festival.
April 2, 2013: Acts confirmed for The Insider Festival in Aviemore on June 21-23 include Rachel Sermanni, Karine Polwart, Hector Bizerk, Urstan, David Thomas Broughton, Miaoux Miaoux, Pete Roe, Jonnie Common, Adam Holmes And The Embers and Sparrow And The Workshop.
Up-and-coming acts can apply to play the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway on July 17-20 through their One Step Further competition which is open to musicians aged 18-25. To enter, artists need to email email@example.com with the subject HebCelt New Talent Submissions and include links to three songs, a biog and high-res photo. Closing date is April 12.
April 1, 2013: Quickbeam's self-titled debut album will be released through Comets & Cartwheels on June 3 – check out the video for lead track Immersed which will be available as a free download on April 29.
We Were Promised Jetpacks will headline the second night of the three-day Solas Festival in Perthshire on June 22.
Minor Delilah will be giving away copies of their new EP, Only Dust Can Hear You, to anyone who attends their launch gig at Glasgow's Classic Grand on May 3.
Music Alliance Pact – January 2011
It's the first monthly Music Alliance Pact of 2011 and once again the world's sexiest music blogs have sniffed out the tastiest musical treats their country has to offer and served it to you on a plate. And there's not even a bill. But you can leave a tip if you want. OK, I've definitely stretched this metaphor as far as it will go.
Kudos to our Aussie MAP counterparts, who still managed to submit a song for you despite their home town being submerged under water and their website going temporarily offline. We're also joined this month by new blogging representatives for New Zealand.
Let me know what you think of my Scottish selection, the poptastic Aaron Wright…
To download all 35 songs in one file click here
SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
Aaron Wright & The Aprils – Go On Yer Self
Aaron Wright & The Aprils' self-titled debut album, due out conveniently enough in April, features guest vocal contributions from Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell and Teenage Fanclub's Norman Blake as well as instrumental ones from Belle & Sebastian duo Stevie Jackson and Mick Cooke. Those influences certainly makes themselves heard on Go On Yer Self, which mixes a classic Scottish folk-rock sound with a strong helping of Beatles-esque melody-making. The 24-year-old shaggy-haired Edinburgh singer and his band will be heading out on tour in March as support to The Charlatans. The ingenious video for their new single, Trampoline, is also worth a look.
January 15, Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh
January 16, Red Dog Music instore, Edinburgh (3pm)
January 20, Cafe Continental, Gourock
January 21, Nice 'n' Sleazy, Glasgow
ARGENTINA: Zonaindie
Les Mentettes Orchestra – Cosmic Sidewalks
Les Mentettes Orchestra is the augmented version of Les Mentettes, a psychedelic pop band from Buenos Aires that features more than 20 musicians live on stage. A couple of years ago we featured one of their early recordings, but now it's time to unveil a great song from their first and self-titled album. It was recorded live at ION, a legendary studio that still works with tape and analog equipment. The album is available on iTunes and there's also a video of Cosmic Sidewalks.
AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
Spartak – Nightshift (Version)
Spartak were one of many great bands I discovered on the recently released compilation, The Sound of Young Canberra, which is full of exciting music from the oft-forgotten titular city. Spartak's tune stands out amongst a very strong set that makes a solid case for reevaluating Australia's capital as something of an emerging cultural hub. Nightshift (Version) reminds me of a Spoon demo, bringing together Spoon's knack for effortless songs draped in subtle studio trickery. I look forward to more from these guys.
BRAZIL: Meio Desligado
Apanhador Só – Maria Augusta
Contagious and catchy, Maria Augusta is an indie semi-hit from Apanhador Só, a band from the cold south of Brazil who released a good album last year that can be downloaded for free via their website. They're part of a new scene of bands who sing in Portuguese, of which they are considered one of the greatest revelations. Maria Augusta quietly shows a group that do not take the easy route – they explore alternative ways of making music, such as using a bicycle wheel as an instrument.
CANADA: I(Heart)Music
Hooded Fang – Laughing
Think of The Strokes. Now think of The Strokes if they slowed things down considerably, but still managed to retain all their cool and catchiness. Got a picture/sound in your head? Then, as Laughing shows, you've got a good idea of what Hooded Fang sounds like.
CHILE: Super 45
Elefante Mecánico – Génesis
Génesis heralds the comeback of Elefante Mecánico after their celebrated Memorias De Un Elefante album, self-released in 2008. In this record, Bame, Jota and DJ Antioch pick up on old school hip-hop sounds, throwing inspired rhymes about cosmos, love and eternity.
CHINA: Wooozy
Pet Conspiracy – Beyond
Beijing-based Pet Conspiracy plays funky, danceable electronic music that takes influences from punk-rock, new wave and disco. The band consists of two female singers, a guitar/synthesizer player and a drummer. Lead guitarist Hu Zi is already an established artist in the Beijing underground scene as an electronic musician. Pet Conspiracy is known for their high-energy live performances and the array of toys and costumes they bring on stage. They have just returned from a successful tour of Europe.
COLOMBIA: Colombia Urbana
The Colombian Party Cartel – La Murga De Colombia
Two Colombians and one gringo make up The Colombian Party Cartel. The crew resides in the United States, where every weekend they mix the best Colombian music. Carey James is the lead vocalist and principal producer of CPC. La Murga De Colombia samples a Willie Colón song and creates a new fusion of Colombian cumbia and urban style.
DENMARK: All Scandinavian
CODY – The Light
The vessel for frontman Kaspar Kaae's musical output, alternative country and Americana seven-piece CODY hit it big in Denmark in 2009 with their excellent debut album Songs, from which The Light is taken. Come March they'll play both Canadian Music Fest and SXSW – they're a really great live band as well.
ENGLAND: The Guardian Music Blog
Anna Calvi – Suzanne And I
If you're only going to pay attention to one name on all those Tips For 2011 lists then let it be Anna Calvi. Her influences – from Morricone soundtracks to doomy goth and opera – suggest her music could be preposterously overblown, yet Calvi is clearly an expert when it comes to dynamics and restraint. Cavernous drums open proceedings on Suzanne And I, then ominous, twanging guitar lines ring out before Calvi steps up to the microphone. Each new addition ratchets up the tension a notch, drawing you in so that, by the time Calvi's wailing away on top of thundering riffs, crashing cymbals and a couple of spare kitchen sinks, you're too involved to notice. Her self-titled debut album is out on Domino on January 17.
February 27, Arches, Glasgow (tickets)
ESTONIA: Popop
Galvanic Elephants – Rum Rumble
Galvanic Elephants hail from Tartu. They came together in August 2010 and have released only one single so far, but that one song has earned them praise from critics and music bloggers and created anticipation for new material that should be released soon. With no concerts announced so far either, Rum Rumble is the only chance to enjoy the rough sound of Galvanic Elephants right now, but it definitely makes you want more.
FINLAND: Glue
On Volcano – Acceleration Of Heartbeat
On Volcano is one of the best underground bands in the Finnish indie scene. They play obscure post-rock songs with long instrumental movements and intense dynamics and atmospherics. Their latest EP is available for free on their website.
GERMANY: Blogpartei
Sizarr – Fake Foxes
Sizarr are lucky guys. Yet to finish school, they have already played big festivals in Germany such as the renowned Melt! without being signed to a label yet. These three guys from Landau have a very distinctive style, especially singer Fabian Altstötter, whose voice is very dark and uses a memorable stretching technique. Together they create modern electonica landscapes inspired by many other genres. They plan to record their debut album this year.
GREECE: Mouxlaloulouda
drog_A_tek – In_No_Sense
The movie Homeland, directed by Syllas Tzoumerkas, is an explosive parable of Greece coming apart at the seams, shown through the spectrum of a dysfunctional family, which decides to give up one of its members for adoption to a richer relative. The original music score, a compelling concoction of styles that continually surprises, reflects precisely those feelings. drog_A_tek, a band that records moments in real-time and produces temporary audiovisual environments, uses objects, analogue and digital musical instruments, typewriters, frequencies, recording archives/waste and technology landscapes to depict the film's mood. As a result of this, no moment of Homeland is left unfilled with sparkling music ideas. Listen to In_No_Sense, where their ingenuity shines.
ICELAND: Icelandic Music Maffia
Miri – Góða Konan
Miri began at the LungA festival in the east fjords of Iceland in 2003. The debut EP, Fallegt Þorp, was recorded live one night during this festival in 2005, produced by Curver Thoroddsen. The band plays almost wordless, progressive noise mixed with beautiful guitar work. Góða Konan is featured on their 2010 full album Okkar.
INDIA: Indiecision
Adam And The Fish Eyed Poets – Little Monkeys
Adam And The Fish Eyed Poets is the solo project of Kishore Krishna from Chennai. His music finds a place between the lush industrial sound of Nine Inch Nails and rootsy American rockabilly. Little Monkeys comes from his debut album, Snakeism. Featuring several clinky electronica bells and whistles, it is a resounding tune that is over almost as quickly as it starts. It's a builder in a hurry; a chorus-heavy singalong that's emphatic and imminently memorable.
INDONESIA: Deathrockstar
((Auman)) – W.K.G.G.
Auman means "animal's roar", and their music is wild, dirty and full of energy – like a tiger deep in the Sumatra jungle that is ready to eat its prey. ((Auman)) is the latest group worth hearing in the local headbanger scene.
IRELAND: Nialler9
Retarded Cop – Copvan
Formerly of Dublin punk rockers Moutpiece, Gaz Le Rock has expanded his repertoire into an amazing 30-minute radio show called The Loving Room Floor and is now releasing tunes at a blistering pace as Retarded Cop, a project which has the catchiest pop-punk tunes you'll hear all year. A debut LP is forthcoming.
ISRAEL: Metal Israel
Yerachmiel – Yom Shekulo
Yerachmiel "Rocky" Ziegler is an international musician who owns Little Apple Studios in the trendy Jerusalem artists' enclave Nachlaot. He is an authentically indie artist, though his work is distributed worldwide and features on several albums. Yerachmiel's music spans several genres but this specific song, Yom Shekulo, is a trance-rock rendition of ancient Passover liturgy that speaks of Messianic times (and it really picks up quite nicely in the middle).
ITALY: Polaroid
Young Wrists – I Want You To Disappear
Alberto and Letizia come from the coastal town of Pesaro and there is definitely a breezy, summery shade in their jangly, noisy pop. Behind their C86 abrasive guitars and shining melodies you can hear a bright ode to adolescence and nostalgia, in the vein of The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart or Dum Dum Girls. Well, you can decide not to trust me because I am too involved and helped them release their debut 7" (on We Were Never Being Boring), but just listen to this bittersweet bonus track and fall in love right now.
MEXICO: Red Bull PanameriKa
Disco Ruido! – Amorfos
Although Disco Ruido! has made its name in Mexico City's hipster nightlife as a non-stop party combo, their debut album delves into a neon-blurred nostalgia from lost childhood afternoons watching pop stars miming on TV. Mercedes sings like a doll high on ephedrine (no doubt this song's title is translated as "amorphous"), while the band explores the enormous legacy of harmonies that dwell in the Mexican collective memory. I wish Thalía and Paulina Rubio (the glamour-pusses from seminal 80s teenybopper group Timbiriche) could be doing this kind of sophisti-pop.
NETHERLANDS: Unfold Amsterdam
Lola Kite – Everything's Better
At times pop trio Lola Kite can't resist the playfulness of lo-fi, losing themselves to retro electro-pop tech and washes of hazy, melodic psychedelia – which undoubtedly reminds you of Animal Collective when combined. However, their debut album Lights, finally released this month following loads of gigging promise, shows they're more than a quirky and charming proposition, upping their game with upbeat and snappy dance-pop gems such as Everything's Better.
NEW ZEALAND: Einstein Music Journal
Golden Axe – Telephone
There's nothing like the enthusiastic waveform tones of Golden Axe. Named after the Sega game, Chris Cudby and Daif Kent's keyboard-based band has been making party-friendly psychedelic music since late 2001. True to their fun and eccentric form, the July release party for their latest album, Fantasy Footwork, saw them play inside a giant paper mâché igloo that they made themselves. Download the Telephone EP and buy Fantasy Footwork from their Bandcamp.
NORWAY: Birds Sometimes Dance
Aristillus – Dying, Keep Dying
The members of Aristillus are aged 17 and 18 but, in spite of their youth, they sound much more mature than many other hardcore bands. With heavy drums, sharp guitars and lyrics as dark as their sound, I believe they'll soon get a lot more attention. Their influences are Norwegian hardcore bands such as Snöras, JR Ewing, Kollwitz and Rumble In Rhodos, and they're releasing their debut album, Devoured Trees & Crystal Skies, on January 24 on the Norwegian indie label Fysisk Format. Aristillus is playing at by:Larm 2011 and I'm quite sure that won't be the last you'll hear from them this year.
PERU: SoTB
Voz Propia – Lentes Amarillos
With a career spanning more than 20 years, Voz Propia is still current, their sound having been renewed to the demands of each time. El Manifesto is their eighth production and it could be the definitive work of this mature band. Post-punk is the essence in their sound again so hold on, Voz Propia is back.
PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
Balla – Equilíbrio?
Armando Teixeira, who has been playing in bands and as a solo artist for more than 25 years, is one of the most talented contemporary musicians and producers of modern Portuguese music. He is a creative multi-instrumentist and sought-after producer for labels and studios. Balla is one of his solo projects and we wish to thank Armando for letting MAP make Equilíbrio? the first free, worldwide downloadable track from latest album Equilíbrio.
ROMANIA: Babylon Noise
Nebulosa – Trains
Nebulosa is the music space child of three people living on different continents: Noamme, Andrei and Vladimir. The sound is dreamy and sincere, using very simple chord structures and lyrics. Their debut EP, Chimes, can be downloaded from their website, a free ticket to the stars.
SINGAPORE: I'm Waking Up To…
Kevin Lester – Rockstar 2.0 feat Vanessa Fernandez
Hip hop isn't something one associates with Singapore's music scene, but it exists, usually even more underground than rock, metal or hardcore. Ironically, it's in response to rampant commercial radio that the local music community, regardless of style, has become a close-knit family. In his debut, Kevin Lester brings out the collaborative and experimental strengths of hip hop, forging a sound with slashes of rock and soul, and working with some of the country's best singers to put out a record with incredible heart and talent.
SOUTH AFRICA: Musical Mover & Shaker!
Thieve – Champion
Thieve are a trio hailing from the hub of Cape Town, whose motto and reason for picking the band name comes from the fact that "nothing is original – everybody steals". While you can hear that sentiment heavily influences their song, Champion, they maintain a unique feel with their melding of swirling pop rhythms, a soft rock sound and a nostalgic lovestruck feel to their lyrics. With the experience of all the members being involved in previous well-known bands, they've turned Thieve into a tight-knit group that is set to take over the rock 'n' roll scene.
SOUTH KOREA: Indieful ROK
Swimmingdoll – Last Take
After a year in the making, experimental shoegaze band Swimmingdoll were finally ready to present their first album, 8wimmingdoll, in the last weeks of 2010. Last Take is a gorgeous layered production with a sound well suited for "the infinite world of the spacewalk" the band wish to portray.
SPAIN: Musikorner
Oblique – Without Making Noise
Oblique's music and aesthetic could remind us of 80s electro-industrial music (or even EBM) bands and, certainly, their biggest inspiration comes from dark synthpop acts such as The Human League or Ladytron. Without Making Noise, the second single taken from the eponymous album of this trio from Barcelona, features dark atmospherics and, of course, a catchy chorus. It's got what it takes to be a perfect futurepop track.
SWEDEN: Swedesplease
Klifton Filente – It Takes A Thorn To Remove A Thorn
Klifton Filente is one of the underappreciated, unsigned and relatively unknown artists from Sweden that I am keeping my eye on. On the song It Takes A Thorn To Remove A Thorn, taken from their Common Ground album, you can hear echoes of Crosby, Stills and Nash as well as the lilting folk-pop of early Paul Simon.
SWITZERLAND: 78s
Aie ça Gicle – Whisper Jet
Sonic Youth is the keyword when it comes to Aie ça Gicle's musical universe. But the band's debut album S.Y.R.U.P. offers more than just a blueprint. Their influences range from post-punk to grunge to post-rock. They pile guitar layer upon guitar layer, interlace some catchy refrains and try to be as laid-back as possible.
UNITED STATES: I Guess I'm Floating
Smith Westerns – Weekend
Chicago's Smith Westerns break out of the relatively dull and dispassionate tunes of their first record and, in the upcoming Dye It Blonde LP, give us 2011′s first truly great album. It's a wonderful construction upon the flashy glam rock that gave careers to David Bowie and T-Rex, endlessly listenable and replayable, particularly opening track Weekend.
VENEZUELA: Barquisimento
Greasy Grapes – Candles In The Rain
Greasy Grapes are a straight-ahead rock 'n' roll band formed in Caracas in early 2006. Their music is influenced by American traditional southern music, which also inspired legendary bands in the late 60s and 70s such as Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Faces, Lynyrd Skynyrd and the The Allman Brothers Band. Candles In The Rain is taken from Greasy Grapes' 2009 debut album At The Back Of The Hill, which blends a vintage vibe with rock, soul, blues and country sounds.


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Homes for our Troops to build Afghanistan veteran home in July
Even as Rob Kislow lay in a hospital bed at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, he could only focus on one thing.
But after nearly two years of rehab, it's now time for him to move his family into a new home -- thanks to an army of volunteers.
"'I just want the American Dream,'" Kislow, now 25, recalls telling a reporter interviewing him. "That was my entire mindset."
It took several years, 16 prosthetic legs and lots of hardship but come July, Kislow's American dream is headed into overdrive. He's set to become a father and homeowner within days of one another.
The national nonprofit Homes for Our Troops, which builds homes for seriously injured post 9/11 veterans at no cost to them, is set to begin work on Kislow's Moore Township home July 22.
In a whirlwind three days, a build brigade will descend on the property and throw up the roof, doors and windows, creating a weather tight shell, Kislow said.
In the following months, the interior work will be completed.
Kislow's pregnant girlfriend Amanda Snyder, who is already packing her bags, is due with the couple's first child July 21. The couple is hoping the baby comes early.
Future grandmother Kathy Kislow laughed today that her grandchild better stay put as long as possible.
Kathy Kislow and her co-workers at St. Luke's Hospital North have been selling t-shirts to raise money for Homes for Our Troops and today they held a picnic in Kislow's honor. Kislow is determined to raise $100,000 to give back to other veterans.
"We just want to pay it forward and make sure the next man or woman, who returns home injured, gets the same treatment," Kathy Kislow said.
Sitting, smiling and laughing with his loved ones on a summer day isn't something Kislow always envisioned in his future. Two months into his first deployment in June 2005, he was involved in a Taliban firefight in a mountainous area on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Kislow was shot five times, a bullet pierced his Kevlar helmet and another left his right leg so mangled he eventually chose to have it amputated. A round shattered his wrist but Kislow still managed to take over the forward marksmen position, firing with the help of his teeth, until a medic reached him.
After returning home, Kislow battled post-traumatic stress disorder, drug abuse and attempted suicide.
He won the fight against his demons and today finds it therapeutic to talk about his experiences. He is focused on helping other veterans, working with the Wounded Warriors project and taking injured vets hunting. He's earned an automotive technology degree at Northampton Community College and is working on finishing two others.
But six months ago, something was still missing: a home to call his own that can accommodate his wheelchair.
He relies on a prosthetic leg outside of his home but Kislow's found that his limit is about eight hours. Otherwise, Kislow, a self-described extreme person, has found he's too hard on the prosthetic and in-turn his own leg, which led to two surgeries.
"I'm in pain every single day," said Kislow, who takes no medication. "You have to get over it."
But shedding the prosthetic comes with new challenges, like narrow doorways and too high counters. Kislow can describe what it is like living in a typical home in one word:
"Impossible," he said shaking his head.
The East Allen Township native spent almost a year searching for the perfect property to build a new home. But he was thwarted when he learned outfitting even a modular home with all of the accommodations he needs runs upwards of $300,000.
Unable to work full-time and afford the sort of home he needs, Kislow began to feel scared.
"(You wonder) am I going to be stuck here with my grandparents?" he said.
His grandparents discovered Homes for Our Troops and contacted them. About a year ago, the group notified Kislow he was eligible for a home. The timing coincided with him learning he had been awarded a $60,000 Veteran's Administration specially adapted housing grant.
"It's all lining up now," Kislow said. "Something I asked for is starting to get answered. It shows (what can happen) if you just work hard enough."
He hopes after his child is born and his home is finished, he can focus back on school and find a full-time job.
For his parents, the home brings them serenity.
"I don't have to worry. Even when he can't stand on his leg he can still be independent and do it on his own," Kathy Kislow said. "This house brings less worry and a sense of peace for me and his father."
If you would like to help with the Rob Kislow, build visit the Homes for Our Troops web site. The group is looking for both professional tradesman and non-construction volunteers.


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Indochina Discovery (ATID)
Discover the heart and soul of Indochina on this tour of four very diverse countries. Encounter history, both ancient and modern, and witness the unbelievable splendour of Angkor Wat. Our CEOs will ensure your accommodation and transportation are covered—so you can choose the activities that interest you. Experience Halong Bay by boat and ride bicycles around Vang Vieng. Push through hectic city lanes and tap into the pulsing nightlife. And with other travellers your own age, you can be sure to get down with adventurers that'll keep up.
Highlights: Revelling in the majesty of Angkor Wat, enjoying a delicious Khmer meal at a vocational training restaurant funded by Planeterra, chilling out on golden beaches, floating down the mighty Mekong, snorkelling beautiful reefs, shopping in quaint Hoi An, cruising magical Halong Bay, exploring the streets of serene Luang Prabang.
Vietnam, Laos & Thailand on a Shoestring (AVVL)
From the fast-paced nightlife of Bangkok to a slow boat along the Mekong, this trip brings you the best of South East Asia on a shoestring. You'll party along the beautiful bay of Vietnam's Nha Trang in the company of like-minded travellers and channel the French vibe sipping coffee in riverside cafés in Laos. Explore golden temples or hunt down treasures in local markets—the choice is all yours. Best of all, your CEO will take the hassle out of planning, so you're free to soak up the spirit of this amazing region.
Highlights: Exploring vibrant cities, snorkelling vibrant reefs, shopping in quaint Hoi An, floating among the karsts of Halong Bay, discovering sleepy Laos, cruising the mighty Mekong.
Bangkok to Singapore on a Shoestring (ATRM)
Bliss out on world-class beaches in exotic southern Thailand before cooling off in the Cameron Highlands of Malaysia. This 2-week tour will introduce you to three diverse nations—and three of the region's most vibrant cities. Sample street food or hit Bangkok's clubs with other travellers your own age—so you can be sure to get down with those that'll keep up. With your hotel and transport arranged by our CEOs, you can concentrate on choosing your own adventure: pack your trip with everything you want and nothing you don't.
Highlights: Exploring the streets of bustling Bangkok, stopping by Penang's Chinese shop houses, glimpsing beautiful green vistas in the the Cameron Highlands, diving into multicultural Kuala Lumpur, visiting three diverse countries in two weeks.
Cambodia on a Shoestring (ATRC)
Marvel at the incredible Khmer ruins of Angkor Wat and the clear turquoise waters at Sihanoukville. This journey packages Cambodia's treasures into 10 well-paced days. Brave Ho Chi Minh City's jam-packed streets with other travellers your own age—you can be sure they'll keep pace with you—or check out the more laid back waterways of Vietnam's Mekong Delta. With your accommodation, transportation and general trip logistics arranged, you can concentrate on choosing the activities that interest you most.
Highlights: Exploring bustling Bangkok, catching the sunrise over Angkor Wat, enjoying a delicious Khmer meal at a vocational training restaurant funded by Planeterra, walking the bustling streets of Phnom Penh, chilling out on golden beaches, connecting with the locals on an overnight homestay, cruising the Mekong Delta, discovering intriguing Ho Chi Minh City.
Northern Hilltribes & Villages (ATHV)
From the luxury of Bangkok's malls and gleaming highrises, head north to Thailand's hills. Eating and sleeping with the hilltribes will bring you face to face with these colourful cultures. We'll leave plenty of time for fun in historic Chiang Mai with its night market and delicious cuisine. Our CEOs will help you get off the beaten path—but you'll stay flexible by being able to choose the activities you really want.
Highlights: Experiencing the bustle of Bangkok, exploring the vibrancy of Chiang Mai, trekking through northern hilltribes and meeting the locals, riding on the back of an elephant and floating on a bamboo raft.
Trip | Length | Style | Service Level | Starting Price |
Indochina Discovery (ATID) | 30 days | Yolo | Basic |
Vietnam, Laos & Thailand on a Shoestring (AVVL) | 22 days | Yolo | Basic |
Bangkok to Singapore on a Shoestring (ATRM) | 14 days | Yolo | Basic |
Cambodia on a Shoestring (ATRC) | 10 days | Yolo | Basic |
Northern Hilltribes & Villages (ATHV) | 8 days | Yolo | Basic |


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: Systematic approach to help you prepare for your trip.
How to plan your travel itinerary
: Step-by-step guide to creating the itinerary for your trip.
Find and compare hotel room rates
: View room rates from all the different booking sites.
Learn to compare room rates
: Step-by-step guide on finding the lowest rates every time.
When NOT to go where
: List of seasons to avoid when traveling the globe.
How to pack your luggage
: Useful steps to take when packing your luggage.
Packing List
(PDF): Print out this free packing list to make sure you don't forget anything for your trip.
Voltage, Frequency, Plugs & Sockets of the World
: Learn about the mains electricity supply in the world.
Travelers' List of Plugs and Sockets
(PDF): Easy-to-use list of electricity and plugs for all countries.
Making International Direct Dail Calls
: Learn to make IDD calls from anywhere in the world.
IDD Call Prefixes & Country Codes
(PDF): Listing of Call Prefixes and Country Codes on one page for you to bring on your trip.
Safety Tips When Traveling Alone
: Useful advice for when you travel on your own.
Guide to Health Matters related to Travel
: Comprehensive coverage of different issues related to your health when traveling.
Getting Travel Insurance for your trip
: Benefits of travel insurance, and advise on when you should signing up for one.
Improve your travel photography
: Tips to improve your photography skills, especially when traveling.
Guide to Traveling Around the World
: Useful tips for encircling the globe.
English Made Simple
: Improve your English for your travel.
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