AineMosh

Haha, no not that one. The Swedish band I do however own International Velvet on CD, but I've never seen them live.

I grew up in Edinburgh, so my experience of a scene is completely different. I think early 2000's was better back home too. I have had a little bit of experience in bands. We weren't the best band ever, but we had friends in bands too that were also under 18s. We'd bump into them at the same practice rooms and we had a choice of venues that would let us play. I don't think any of the venues we played in (or wanted to play in) still exist in Edinburgh, neither do the practice rooms we played in (where Idlewild also used to practice) or the shops where we could put up posters. I also used to work on a couple of metal record labels street teams putting up posters, handing out sticker flyers etc which a lot of councils across the UK smashed by saying you had to gain a license to hand out the flyers because of the clean up job (especially with stickers on lamp posts etc). Promoting has changed since I stopped doing street team work (even the ways we used to do it online has changed). If we want to build the scene back up to these 'glory days' then we need to start with the grassroots, with supporting local talent and giving kids somewhere to play, bring their buddies along to and get excited about, because they'll be the punters in the +18 places in the future too.

Exactly what I think, one night a month to give kids a chance of a stage to play on. Bands have to start somewhere. I think the other problem in Aberdeen now which people keep saying to me is that now 1Up has gone, where do you put gig posters up?

Oh and also Jello Biafra's spoken word!

Oh jeeeees! I have seen so many awesome bands over the years it's untrue! I think I've seen almost all the bands on my bucket list. Off the top of my head: Opeth Alcest Katatonia Anathema Genesis (with Phil Collins) Yes Joe Bonamassa Nine Inch Nails Mew Deftones (with Chi Cheng) Rush Faith No More Tool Black Sun Aeon Before the Dawn Riverside

I do cause I don't drink alcohol

Each to their own. I think they're fantastic and have been amazing both times I've seen them both in Germany and France.

Fingers crossed on the +14. I think you'd be able to bring in a lot more local bands and fans to the venue if they give you the thumbs up.

This should be a great night!

I buy MP3's from Amazon, check out bands that are recommended to me on Last.FM on their page or on Spotify or I am known to go onto Bandcamp and look for the 'Name Your Price' albums to find new music.

If it's metal or heavy rock then you're more than welcome to fling stuff Mosh on the Radio's way for us to play on the show (when we're back on air) or to put onto our Wordpress page either as free plugging or a review

So many good albums this year. I really would have to really think about it, but it is looking most likely to be Orphaned Land's "All Is One" http://youtu.be/Bds3FALcR7M