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Vote for
your favourite Scottish newcomer of 2004. This vote is in association
with is
this music? magazine
and the nominees have all either appeared on magazine cover CDs
or appeared at the regular itm? live shows.
Incidentally, you need vote only once. We can track where votes
are coming from, and can certainly spot when 20-odd votes arrive
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best newcomer
 Alamos
- a Dundee 3-piece guitar
onslaught, they released a debut 7" single on the Pet Piranha
label before rounding off the year at the itm? Xmas show.
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 Bozilla
- Legendary from hosting the
regular End of the Month Club at Glasgow's 13th note, the 3-piece
(plus numerous infamous collaborations) have put out their own
debut EP 'This Is Not New Sound'.
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 Errors
- Glasgow electro act who
have many admirers including Mogwai who plan to put out their
debut on Rock Action this year.
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 Flying
Matchstick Men
- Despite releasing a 'remixes'
album with grnr a year ago, the band's main activity has been
their now-legendary live shows.
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 Freepost
- Local lads, at least for
the Dunfermline shows, the 3-piece have been picking up fans
and working with Bendy Toy on a future release.
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 Hoboken
- Bizarre combination of crooning
pop and electro, the besuited Glasgow act released an album 'Crazy
Glue' to much acclaim.
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 Luxury
Car
- Perth 3-piece who (like
so many) are hotly-tipped for success in 2005 - a single on Swimmer
One's biphonic label is planned.
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 Proforma
- Optimo alumni, who despite
having shed a member of Franz Fedinand from their lineup have
gone from strength to strength, releaasing a new EP on Tsk!Tsk!
records.
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 Reograd
Another band from
the burgeoning Perth scene, their heavily vocoded electro is
fast making a name for them around Scotland
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 Red
Bee Soociety
Not *strictly* a
newcomer, but new to itm? - they released their second single
'When We Talk Of horses' to much acclaim, and played our Xmas
party!
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 Satellite
Dub
- Much-loved by Radio One
as well as is this music?, Craig Brown's one-man electronic avalanche
has released an album and single in 2004.
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