Skiltron / Arceye / Norderobring – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow

[full sets of pics from this gig: Norderobring / Arceye / Skiltron] After a bit of confusion as to where to buy tickets in advance (you couldn't), I turned up and forked over my £8 on the door to see Argentina's best export since corned beef was made available in tins. This was, I believe, … Continue reading Skiltron / Arceye / Norderobring – Ivory Blacks, Glasgow

New Skiltron track!

The Argentinian bagpipe-blowers make their return with a new album in 2013. Into the Battleground is still listed as "coming soon", but you can check out a sample below - the song "Lion Rampant". Can't wait to see the mad buggers in August. http://youtu.be/mePtPKMZY_0

New Band of the Day: Skiltron

The first Argentinian band I've featured, I think. Skiltron really caught my ear. If there's one instrument I bloody hate, it's the bagpipes. Yes, I live in Glasgow. Yes, I work in a school where kids are taught to play them. They set my teeth on edge. Skiltron have achieved the impossible. They've put a … Continue reading New Band of the Day: Skiltron