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soz boot that, forgot em.

something about being straightedge i think

A Day In Black And White (USA)

dramatic indie rock with an influence from their screamo peers and an affinity with constellation records material. new lp, 'notes', just dropped on level-plane records so go check out that site to hear mp3s and what not.

http://www.level-plane.com

Allergo

If for some reason you don't know, Allergo have achieved the ideal mixture that 99% of bands are going for; part hardcore, part metalcore, a splash of grind and a dabble into the world of post rock. All delivered with passion, gusto and sass.

www.myspace.com/allergo

Avast!

Twinkling indie rock soundscapes contorting around intricate guitarwork and rhythms, punctuated by driving melodies and topped off with a hefty wad of hooks. Avast! are technically and musically stunning. Featuring members of Stapleton (Gravity DIP)

www.myspace.com/avastuk

Kaddish

The best thing to ever come out of Dundee and arguably Scotland. These stalwarts of the Dundee "scene" have honed their mastery of honest, moving, technical emo justice to perfection. Expect to be simultaneously humbled and destroyed.

http://www.hxcmp3.com/bands/5924/index.php

The Fall Of Boss Koala

One goat, one tortoise, half a wolf, half a robot, an ermine stoat and a three legged greyhound. Isis & Envy vs. Mogwai & Funeral Diner in a no holds barred sissyfight outside a gay bar.

www.myspace.com/thefallofbosskoala

Westport Bar, Dundee

Sunday the 23rd of April

door tax is 4

doors are 8:30, first band at 9pm.

the very end bit isn't bad actually but the singer's voice is lacking intensity - too shouty and not screamy enough at the 'heavy' parts

hmm, I was having problems with my voice during recording. strained my throat on the first day so I couldn't really scream effectively, most everything came out as a shout. I redid a lot, but had to rush the recording.

the recording in general sounds good when I listen to it on a good, loud stereo, but on Dixons-bought style speakers, the guitars do indeed sound very thin. I don't have a very good ear for these things to be quite honest.

anyway, cheers for the honest feedback.

Bring a copy along on Sat to Narcosis in Dundee and I'll swap you for the new filthpact cd?

hey man, PM me or e-mail yr address and I'll send you that demo asap, sorry I never brought it to the Balcony on Saturday night, I wasn't home to get a copy.

to everyone else, if you'd like to hear the rest of the demo, free of charge, let me know.

dundee has sonme fucking killer bands

laeto- www.laeto.co.uk

venetian love triangle www.vltmusic.co.uk

mercury tilt switch www.mtsonline.co.uk

alamos www.alamos.co.uk

one inch volcano www.geocities.com/oneinchvolcano

breschnev www.breschnev.com/

spyamp www.spyamp.co.uk

yessa de passo http://yessa_de_paso.tripod.com/yessadepaso/

thee moths www.theemoths.co.uk

findo gask www.findo-gask.com

all incredibly good bands (although Findo Gask technically from Fife...). also watch out for the A Forest (described as somewhere between Yo La Tengo and Broadcast)' date=' Lipsick! (zany casio madness, an acquired taste some say), Eye (incredible ambient improvised Godspeed! style stuff).

hey whats the music scene like in dundee, venues and such like. do you have a range of genres there?

dundee has quite a diverse music scene, plagued with the apathy found in most small cities. for heavier stuff see: Kaddish, the Fall of Boss Koala, Third Born Sun, the Fighting Cougars, Equilibrium. for punk etc, see: Not Your Saviour, Strike at the Source, Crashdown, Spaceman Lance. I don't really have my finger on the punk pulse unfortunately.

I like! thats good shit! Constructive criticism em well the recording is good' date=' fuck I cant really think of a bad thing! Where did u guys record? I like the end with the acoustic guitar at the end but it takes my attention away from the heavy stuff underneath, minor quibble though!

Are you playing Aberdeen soon?[/quote']

thanks for your kind words, we were recorded by Robin Sutherland of Jesus Elephant God and the Fall of Boss Koala, in his house. he did an excellent job, considering he left every 2.56 seconds for a fag break.

we don't have anything upcoming in Aberdeen, but hopefully with a bit more exposure we'll be able to play a few dates. this is a start I suppose. Owen from the Fall of Boss Koala lives in Aberdeen during term, he's talked about getting us on a bill up there. look forward to playing some time in the near future.

okay, deal.

A Written Apology are a five piece technical metalcore band from Dundee. we take influences from bands such as Heartscarved, Norma Jean, Angels Never Answer, Underoath, Dead Blue Sky, Prayer for Cleansing etc.

We have been around for around 4 months, and have just finished recording our first demo CD, with Robin "Mrlizard" Sutherland. one of the tracks, "Blue Eyes and Burials", is up for download on our HXCMP3 page:

http://www.hxcmp3.com/A_Written_Apology

we greatly appreciate any constructive criticism, feedback etc. for anyone interested, the demo is available, free of charge, by e-mailing awrittenapologymusic@hotmail.com, ormyself. in the next month or so we'll be playing in Edinburgh with Narcosis, Ix, and Black, and several dates in and around Dundee. we're looking for out of town shows, so if you have a place for us on a bill at any point we'd be more than happy to fill the gap.

thank you for reading, I look forward to some feedback.

-daveawrittenapology.