Sunday 27 September 2015

Orange Juice : Original artwork (1)


Some very exciting images of orignal artwork for a few Orange Juice releases have been forwarded to me by Scots post-punk. they belong to one Steve McNamee who picked them up for a song (indeed!) an an auction a few years ago. This one features the artwork for the 'Two Hearts Together / Hokoyo" single that was released in 1982. Artwork by Pete Watson.

More up soon.

Wednesday 23 September 2015

Teenage Superstars : Sound of Young Scotland 2



Teenage Superstars:
The Sound of Young Scotland 2

The first preview of the second feature film in the 'Sound of Young Scotland' story

Grant McPhee and the producers of the recent 'Big Gold Dream' follow it up with another documentary/film on the thriving music scene in Scotland.

This time the focus is on the many great bands that appeared in the wake of the demise of Postcard Records and the rise of 53rd & 3rd and Creation record labels.

Catch the link for the trailer below for some insight of the upcoming film.

Teenage Superstars






Orange Juice, Bungalow Bar, Paisley 1980





The hits just keep on coming!
Another priceless document from the golden age of Postcard Records and of Orange Juice.


This one comes courtesy of
On The Verge of Want
who captured this excellent photo of Edwyn Collins at the Bungalow Bar in Paisley (Scotland) way back in June 1980.


If my sources are correct; other Postcard bands of that era, Josef K and The Go-Betweens, were on the same bill on what must have been a great night out.

Image courtesy of and ©
On The Verge of Want





Sunday 20 September 2015

Falling & Laughing (Original cover photograph)


I really can't thank enough @Scots Post-Punk for all the amazing photos and documents that turn up on his Twitter timeline -and which he always makes sure to post to me as well. This time we have the original photo of
Edwyn Collins, James Kirk and David McClymont that was used for the cover of Orange Juice's debut single, 'Falling and Laughing' on Postcard Records in 1980.

The photograph is by Peter McArthur and I believe, though I'm not really sure, that it's part of David McClymont's personal collection of Orange Juice artefacts.

Saturday 5 September 2015

"Streets ahead of most of the competition..."


Praise for the Postcard singles; 'Lovesick' & 'Radio Drill Time' respectively for Orange Juice and Josef K in Smash Hits.

From Smash Hits, September 4 - 17, 1980.
Courtesy of & ©Brian McCloskey.