Alan and Robin from Glasgow Garage Rock band The Vanities feature on the 10th regular episode of TELT. From supporting The Stranglers and Buzzcocks to single & EP releases, The Vanities discuss their journey to date through the Glasgow and wider UK music scene.

Josh Casey from J-Bone Collective joins TELT this week. Josh founded J-Bone as an independent music promotions company focussing on bringing up and coming rap and grime artists to Scotland. Three years after founding the company, J-Bone regularly promote sold out gigs in the o2 Academy and SWG3 for the likes of Giggs, Skepta and AJ Tracey, a feat never before accomplished for an independent promoter. Josh tells us his story to date thus far. 

Joining TELT for the first ever Special Episode (SP1) is former Celtic player and host of the famous Open Goal Podcast, Si Ferry. Si talks openly about music, his upbringing at Celtic and career at Swindon under Paolo Di Canio, as well as taking us through the journey of the Open Goal Podcast. Along with Paul Slane and Kevin Kyle, they take to a sold out Hydro in May for Open Goal LIVE and they have a lot in store. 

We start the new decade with a bang by getting one of Scotland's most exciting bands, Pleasure Heads, on board for EP8. Hailing from Falkirk, the boys have become of the nation's must see live bands after causing havoc in across the UK. Breaking into the famed Glasgow punk scene in 2017 with their incendiary debut track 'Concrete Lips,' the band have become favourites with new music fans and indeed their contemporaries, and you'll struggle to attend a gig in Scotland without seeing someone decked out in Pleasure Heads' merch. Having released their incredible debut EP 'Excuse The Filth' and played a series of sold out headline shows across Scotland in the past 18 months, Euan Purves, Ross Coulter and Alan Sharp tell me their story so far and discuss their plans for the future.

House Keeping Episode 1. Just a quick word on the absence over the past six weeks and some thoughts on 2020.

Anna and Blair from the incredible Dead Pony (known as CRYSTAL when episode was recorded) tell me their story on the podcast this week. From early successes in supporting Paolo Nutini and being involved in Tony Visconti's (Bowie, T Rex, Thin Lizzy) Unsigned Heroes on Sky Arts to showcasing at Wide Days, being nominated for two SAMAs (Scottish Alternative Music Awards) and a summer festival season which included TRNSMT, YNot? and Truck Festival, front woman Anna and guitarist Blair leave no stone unturned in discussing Dead Pony's incredible journey to date.

Chrissy Loomes of DF Concerts joins the podcast for EP6. DF Concerts are the biggest concert promoters in Scotland, booking festivals such as TRNSMT and managing world famous King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, where Chrissy books events. Chrissy tells us his story so far, covering everything from how he pursued a career as a promoter and the Scottish music scene as a whole, to what it takes for bands to grab attention of DF. A must listen for anyone wishing to pursue a career in music. 

Heavy hitters SNASH are welcomed on to the podcast for EP5 this week. Having exploded on to the scene with goliath track 'White Out,' the boys have cultivated an enormous following up and down the country. Building on their early promise with incendiary live shows supporting the likes of Baby Strange and Strange Bones, and releasing a steady stream of heavy guitar tracks culminating in their acclaimed debut EP 'Conspiracy Theories,' frontman Connan and bassist Mark tell us their version of events thus far.

Due to release his debut album ‘Cheaply Bought, Expensively Sold’ in just over two weeks time, Declan Welsh joins me on the podcast for this episode. Having built a huge following in Glasgow and supported the likes of The Proclaimers, Squeeze and Ocean Colour Scene, Declan and his band The Decadent West have taken their distinctive brand of honest, politically charged rock across the UK and Europe. Recently hand picked to play Glastonbury’s Left Field Stage by one of his idols Billy Bragg, Declan and I discuss his story so to date. 

John Jokey, owner of The Priory Bar in Glasgow, joins me for EP3. The Priory has acted as the focal point for Glasgow's burgeoning music scene over the past few years, hosting now famous raucous live shows and providing up and coming talent the opportunity to cut their teeth, and spawning an all encompassing musical community (which kickstarted the careers of artists such as Gerry Cinnamon) in the process. Jokey has been at the centre of it all, and he tells me his story to date. *Slight buzz on this podcast due to technical difficulties while recording, apologies*