In the first of what’s to become a regular column, Billy Hamilton – co-editor of The Scotsman’s Under the Radar new music site – delves deep into Scotland’s tartan-toned landscape.
There Will Be Fireworks
TLOBF Interview :: There Will Be Fireworks
There Will Be Fireworks’ self titled debut was released last year to a sea of plaudits and accolades. With their visceral and anthemic songs, they make being a successful unsigned Scottish band look effortless.

TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…

Euros Childs & There Will Be Fireworks announce London dates
Euros Childs is playing a one-off date in London next month plus, one of our favourite new bands is playing TOMORROW NIGHT at the Queen of Hoxton. Miss it, miss out!
There Will Be Fireworks – There Will Be Fireworks
There Will Be Fireworks are the latest band to well up from the fertile Scottish plains, and we suspect, come the end of 2009, they’re going to be near the top of that ragged heap, if not at the very top…
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
Videos
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