MACROCOSMICA (06/2005)
what: 'intelli-metal' and masters of the riff'
where: Glasgow
www.macrocosmica.org.uk

MAELSTROM (08/2006)
what: "An intriguing proposition of doom inflected black metal with a strong Celtic influence. Obvious influences include Bathory & Emporer, but as the rasping black vocals & punishing riffs give way to acoustic Scots folk passages, touches of Opeth begin to show through"
where: Glasgow
www.maelstrom-metal.com
www.myspace.com/maelstromscotland

MAGDALENA (10/2006)
what: experimental indie band, 3 boys & 1 girl creating an ear-shattering deluge of feedback & experimental soundscapes, vast textural drones & reckless guitar noize, with complex song structures & time signatures coupled with delicate, breathy female vocals & a thunderous percussion ensemble
where: Glasgow
www.magdalenaband.co.uk
www.myspace.com/magdalenaband

THE MAKOS (01/2006)
what: indie rock
where: Scotland
www.themakos.co.uk
www.myspace.com/themakos

MALICE (06/2007)
what: 4-piece
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/malicetheband

MANATEES (06/2007)
what: percussion focused prog-drone onslaught
where: UK
www.myspace.com/manateetheband

MANGARA (12/2005)
what: 4-piece
where: Glasgow
www.mangara.tk
www.myspace.com/mangara

MAN MUST DIE (07/2006)
what: Taking the extreme edge of death metal to its threshold - pure brutality
where: Scotland
www.manmustdie.com
www.myspace.com/manmustdie

THE MAPLE THIEVES (04/2006)
what:
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/themaplethieves

MARCIA BLAINE SCHOOL FOR GIRLS (08/2004)
what: devastating electronica trio
where: Glasgow
www.marciablaine.cjb.net

MARSHAN (06/2007)
what: garage stoner desert rockers, first album: ’Songs from Southern and Baseline’
where: Glasgow
www.marshanrock.com

MASQUE (10/2006)
what: 2 guys with a backing track racket wall of electric noise
where: Glasgow
www.topplers.net/masque/
www.myspace.com/masqmusic

MATT JOHNSTON (06/2006)
what: solo Acoustic / Rock / Folk Rock
where: Stirling, Scotland
www.myspace.com/mattjohnston

MAYA29 (03/2006)
what: 4-piece rock outfit
where: Edinburgh, Scotland
www.maya29.co.uk
www.myspace.com/maya29band

MELLITIA (12/2005)
what: Formed in 2005 by Douglas Will & Stephen Gallagher. Their unique sound combines acoustic & electronic elements. Incorporating acoustic guitars & synthesisers, real keyboards & vocal effects all backed by strong bass n drum grooves.
where: Scotland
www.myspace.com/mellitia

THE MERCHANTS (05/2006)
what: 5-piece define the true meaning of rock'n'roll. With influences listed as The Stooges and The Ramones, the band started out in all the usual haunts of Glasgow's music scene, and have continued to progress into a well established unsigned band with a loyal following. One of Glasgow's most promising unsigned bands of the moment.
where: Glasgow
www.themerchantsonline.co.uk

MERCURY TILT SWITCH (05/2006)
what: Mercury Tilt Switch play a melodic explosion of inventive punk rock. Second album 'Kiprono' out on their own label, Pet Piranha Records
where: Dundee, Scotland
www.mtsonline.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mercurytiltswitch

MESA VERDE (03/2006)
what: Emo / Hardcore / Screamo
where: Scotland
www.mesaverde.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mesaverde

MESSIAH COMPLEX (12/2006)
what: Experimental metal
where: Scotland
www.myspace.com/noisemessiah

THE METRO-GNOMES (04/2007)
what: a mixture of voice, moothie and guitar...with the occasional dash and/or splash of piano, ukulele, accordion and kazoo
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/themetrognomes

MIA (08/2006)
what: "We try to have a unique sound but I supposse it sounds like soundgarden, rage, deftones and tool. make up your own mind to what it sounds like."
where:
www.miaband.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mia667

MIDASUNO (06/2004)
what:
where:
www.midasuno.co.uk

THE MIDNIGHT NOISE COLLECTIVE (04/2006)
what: melodic prog rock 4-piece
where: Aberdenn, Scotland
www.midnightnoise.com

THE MIDNIGHT TRACER METHOD (09/2006)
what: rock 3-piece
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/tmtm

MIKE PARK (11/2004)
what: singer/songwriter
where: USA
www.mikeparkmusic.com

MIND LOBSTER (05/2006)
what: What it sounds like if you feed kraftwerk, daft punk, rammstein, matmos, a defective microwave oven and a murderer's brain through a faulty matter transporter - a grand opera written by an illiterate moron
where: London, UK
www.myspace.com/mindlobster
http://homepage.mac.com/mindlobster/

MINUS WON (06/2006)
what: Experimental / Metal / Progressive
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/minuswonmusic

THE MISSING SWIMMERS (03/2007)
what: Indie / Rock / Experimental
where: UK
www.myspace.com/themissingswimmers

MISS LEGGY PEE (06/2007)
what: singer
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/missleggypee

THE MISS'S (03/2007)
what: Acoustic loveliness, top harmonies layered over super catchy guitar melodies
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/themisss

MISS THE OCCUPIER (08/2005)
what: itchy punk pop & nervy indie rock influences
where: Glasgow
www.misstheoccupier.com

MISTAKES IN ANIMATION (01/2006)
what: "...a cross between billy bragg and badly drawn boy"
where: England
www.mistakesinanimation.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mistakesinanimation

MISTAKE US FOR FRIENDS (04/2006)
what: 4-piece - fast, technical punk band
where: Hamilton, Scotland
www.mistakeusforfriends.com

MISTER MARK RAFFERTY (12/2006)
what: Comedy / Shoegaze / Acoustic
where: Paisley, Scotland
www.myspace.com/markrafferty

MISTRESS (10/2006)
what: total fucking antisocial doom/grind/sludge
where: Birmingham, UK
www.necronaut.tk

THE MITFORD GIRLS (01/2005)
what: Known across Glasgow for their scurrilous use of non-U language, these Mitford Girls are mostly boys. Making edgy-sweet pop with their inherited collection of antique electronica..
where: Glasgow
www.mitfordgirls.co.uk

THE MODE (10/2005)
what:4 piece indie/rock band
where: Glasgow
www.the-mode.co.uk

MOLLY'S SEAFOODS (12/2006)
what: pop
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/mollysseafoodsforever

MOMENT OF MY EXPLOSION (09/2005)
what:
where:
www.momentofmyexplosion.com

MONKEY BOY (06/2004)
what: blood, sweat, toil & heavy fuzz bass punk blues
where: London, England
www.monkeyboy.co.uk

MONKTUS (06/2004)
what: 'pseudo riot grrrl'
where:
www.monktus.com

MOON (11/2002)
what: The moonsounds have been compared to Dido, Travis, The Cranberries, Air, Moby, Zero 7, Billie Holiday, Crowded House, Massive Attack, Pink Floyd, The Who, early Fleetwood Mac...and more bands than you could imagine
where: Glasgow
www.moonsounds.co.uk

MOTORMARK (08/2003)
what: 'pseudo riot grrrl'
where:
www.motormark.net

MOUNTAIN MEN ANONYNMOUS (09/2003)
what: instrumental guitar band
where: Cardiff
www.mountainmenanonymous.freeserve.co.uk

MOUSE EAT MOUSE (05/2007)
what: "Glasgow's Most Mature Rock and Roll Band (tm)"
where: Glasgow
www.mouse-eat-mouse.co.uk
www.myspace.com/mousehq

MR FOG (05/2007)
what: Alternative / Rock / Grunge
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/mrfogmusic

MR TWICE (05/2007)
what: Alternative / Powerpop
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/mrtwicerocks

MULLY (05/2006)
what: ambient/raggajungle/acidrave/gabba/amenhardcore/flipflapflopcore
where: England
www.myspace.com/mullymo

MURDERBOT (02/2007)
what: Jungle / Drum & Bass / IDM
where: Kansas City, Missouri, USA
www.myspace.com/murderbot

THE MURDERBURGERS (03/2007)
what: fast Ramones-style pop punk with one foot in the
old-school and one in the present
where: Scotland
www.myspace.com/themurderburgers

MUTANT APE (07/2006)
what: Harsh power electronics from prolific noise band, also runs the Turgid Animal label
where: Leeds, England
www.mutant-ape.co.uk
www.turgid-animal.co.uk

MY ACTIONS YOUR EXIT (01/2007
what: awesome pop punk
where: UK
www.myspace.com/myactionsyourexit

MY FINAL WISH (12/2005)
what: heavy angular rock
where:
www.myfinalwish.net
www.myspace.com/myfinalwish

MY KAPPA ROOTS (05/2007)
what: Folk / Ambient
where: Edinburgh/Fife, Scotland
www.myspace.com/mykapparootsmusic

MY LATEST NOVEL (09/2004)
what: 6-piece
where: Greenock
www.mylatestnovel.com

MY LEGENDARY GIRLFRIEND (05/2004)
what: wonky yappy dog pop
where: Glasgow
www.mylegendarygirlfriend.co.uk

MY NEXT GIRLFRIEND (07/2005)
what:
where:
www.mynextgirlfriend.com

MYOPIA (10/2005)
what: 5-piece, described by Lick magazine as "Blistering performance oozing rock'n'roll cool from every pore", influences from Led Zeppelin & The Music, debut single on 'Random Disc Records'
where: Glasgow
www.myopiamusic.co.uk

MY SHOTGUN SISTER (06/2005)
what: Upbeat energetic rock n roll with driving beats & a raw edge
where: Glasgow
www.myshotgunsister.co.uk

NACKT INSECTEN (10/2006)
what: one-man drone necrowizard Ruariadh Sanachan
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/nacktinsecten


NAILED (07/2006)
what: high-speed technical death metal outfit
where: Yorkshire, England
www.myspace.com/naileddeathmetal


NALLE (06/2007)
what: Nalle reside in a faraway, moss-clad mystical forest somewhere between the villages of Folk, Psyche, Improv & Drone. Fused with magic, the haunting songs & sprawling melodies speak of our relationship with the sun, the mountains & the woods
where:
www.pickled-egg.co.uk/nalle

NAOMI ELIZABETH (05/2007)
what: solo beats and melodius voice
where: USA
www.myspace.com/publishingnoticespress

NARCOSIS (10/2006)
what: five-piece band with an utterly unrelenting grind attack
where: England
www.myspace.com/narcosisgrind

NATHAN PERSAD (04/2007)
what: Powerpop / Rockabilly / A'cappella
where: UK
www.nathanpersad.com
www.myspace.com/nathanpersad

THE NEEDLES (12/2005)
what:
where:
www.theneedles.net

NEPTUNE (10/2006)
what: "Beardless experimental rock. "
where: USA
www.neptuneband.com
www.myspace.com/neptuneandjupiter

THE NEVERLAND SLEEPOVERS (07/2006)
what: punk
where:
www.myspace/neverlandsleepovers

NEW ROSY JEWELS (04/2005)
what: 5-piece keyboard/guitars/vox/amplitude
where: Glasgow
www.thenewrosyjewels.co.uk

NIBUSHI SHANG HONG (07/2004)
what: hooks and pop barbs
where:
www.nibushishanghong.com

NIGHTMARE JAZZ CAFE (04/2005)
what: Nightmare Jazz Café is Glasgow-based vocalist Donna Swabey (ex-Squander Pilots) and producer Chris Mackie (aka Couch Boy). They've been working together since July 2003, fusing Donna's smooth, soulful singing with Chris' distorted, sometimes random beats and sounds
where: Glasgow
www.chris.mackie1.btinternet.co.uk

THE NINTENDOS (06/2007)
what: indie rock
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/thenintendos

NINTH CIRCLE (10/2006)
what: metal
where: Darlington, England
www.myspace.com/9thcircle

NONE MY EQUAL (04/2006)
what: the ugliest noise you ever heard presented in the most beautiful way you could ever hope for
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/nonemyequal

NO KILTER (05/2007)
what: 4-piece playing hard, angular indie-punk
where: Scotland
www.nokilter.tk

NON-ZERO (01/2006)
what:
where:
www.non-zero.co.uk

NORTH ATLANTIC OSCILLATION (08/05)
what: intense, melodic electronic rock
where: Glasgow & Edinburgh
www.naoband.com
www.myspace.com/naoband

NOWHERE ENDS (06/2006)
what: metalcore, with huge breakdowns & epic riff
where: Dundee, Scotland
www.myspace.com/nowhereends

THE NUCLEOTIDES (05/2005)
what: surfadelic lounge musicians
where: Edinburgh
www.thenucleotides.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

NUMBER ONE FOR SYMPATHY (05/2007)
what: Alternative / Rock / Experimental
where: Glasgow
www.myspace.com/numberoneforsympathy

NUMSKULL (07/2006)
what: Punk
where:
www.myspace.com/numskullrocks

THE NX (02/2007)
what: Hardcore / New Wave / Alternative
where: Sunderland / Newcastle,
United Kingdom
www.myspace.com/thenx



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