When popular Hebridean songsmith PICTISH TRAIL sang the song ‘IT CAME BACK’, he wasn’t just referring to a recurring bout of illness … he was, of course, hinting at the return of Howlin’ Fling! - the live music event he hosts on the Isle of Eigg. In todays episode he regales co-host LAURA DOHERTY with all the details of a new Howlin’ Fling event, ISLAND FAMILY GATHERING, happening over July 1st & 2nd.

In our feature piece, we’re joined by Craig Angus and Beth Chalmers from the Glagow-based alt-rock titans SAVAGE MANSION, who reveal all about the making of their recently released new album, Golden Mountain, Here I Come.

We’ve also got a genuine celeb on the show - JAMES ACASTER (who stars in the video of the previously mentioned Pictish Trail song, ‘IT CAME BACK’). He’s taking part in our First Gig Worst Gig segment this month, and does not hold back. The fact that he does this all while simultaneously hula-hooping makes his confessions all the more emotional.

As always, we’ve got a selection of tracks from this month’s POSTMAP CLUB mail-out, including clips of new music by SUSAN BEAR, GORDON McINTYRE and ALEXIA AVINA.

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EPISODE TRACKLISTING:

1. Pictish Trail - ’Melody Something’
2. Susan Bear - ’M6’ (clip)
3. Gordon McIntyre - ’Tiny Marks’ (clip)
4. Savage Mansion - clips of Golden Mountain, Here I Come
5. Savage Mansion - ’Jesus Is Pale’
6. Alexia Avina - ‘Human'

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SOME USEFUL LINKS:

PostMap Club: http://lostmap.com/club

Howlin’ Fling presents Pictish Trail’s ISLAND FAMILY GATHERING: https://www.howlinfling.com

Pictish Trail + James Acaster, It Came Back music vid: https://youtu.be/78ew8MhEjaY

Pictish Trail + Savage Mansion UK tour, March/April 2022: https://pictishtrail.co.uk/gigz

Savage Mansion - Golden Mountain, Here I Come album: https://www.lostmap.com/products/savage-mansion-golden-mountain

You can find Pictish Trail over on Twitter, @pictishtrail; you can find Laura @dohoodle.

Lost Map Podcast is presented by Pictish Trail. Additional production and editing by Joe Cormack.