The Proclaimers were largely ridiculed in Scotland by anyone under the age of 30 when they came out. When Trainspotting (the book) came out I remember thinking the dialect was a gimmick (plus I didn’t know the accent coming from so far away as Glasgow !) until I got in touch with the subject. I was amazed that a such a huge reality of Scotland, reported by the tabloids but ignored by the arts, had been voiced so well. Everyone recognised it instantly. It changed my idea of what you could make into art.

Of course then, like know, Mr Welsh’s class-credentials were meticulously scrutinised. It’s weird that we pick over the bones of what’s obviously rooted in reality so much more than the lazy stereotypes that float about day to day. Books generally come from the head. Music has to be performed with heart. It doesn’t matter where they’re from, but Ithink it’s safe to say Glasvegas know exactly what they’re talking about.

Btw. Do people know what the ‘fleetos’ are ? Or what Mogwais ‘Young Team’ referred to ? Real Glasgow gangs. Not blinged up London/American hip-hop. Guys with bottles and knives. And possibly groovy hair cuts. Glasgow is vain after all.

If it’s lost people ‘across the pond’, so what. I think the closer to Glasgow you live, the more likely you are to get it as it’s intended. To hear singing in the dialect is a rarity, never mind the subject matter. The fact that they’re talking local with a universal sound is an interesting sign of the times. The fact that it might not translate is just life. Nawwhitahmean !?

They are the real deal. Hat off.

Thank you, China.

Looking forward to that course on ass wiping.

Snigger. Don’t. He will.

Nada Surf do rock though, right?

All those tangents aside – Dylan, China is a “she” and knows what a chip shop is (just wasn’t familiar with the term “chippy” is all). Looking forward to that course on ass wiping.

i found out about them today. and i love them today. they are my new favorite band. long live Glasvegas…. but their name reminds me of glassjaw. .. .