About me: THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL SITE, IT IS A SITE SET UP BY A FAN (TEAM STEVIE) FOR FANS. Postcard Records of Scotland was set up in Glasgow in 1979. Their slogan "The sound of young Scotland" was borrowed from the legendary American label Motown who had used the slogan "The sound of young America" back in the late 1950's/early 1960's. There was also a healthy punk/new wave music scene in Scotland during the late 1970's which ran along side the more publicised scene that exploded out of London at the same time. Bands including The Fire Engines, TV Art, The Associates, Josef K, Scars and The Nu sonics (who later changed their name to Orange Juice) were regularly playing the local gig circuit and such bands were also begining to release records too. Postcard Records originally existed for less than two years before it simply faded into obscurity. The label had a stable of just four artists - Orange Juice, Josef K, The Go Betweens and Aztec Camera, they released under fifteen records between them but despite the brief period of existence, a few things can not be denyed, the label were one of the archetypal indie labels, releasing 7" singles in wrap around sleeves, poly bags and inserts which many a label were quick to adopt and the label left behind some of the finest pure indie-pop music which influenced
many that followed.
Just as curious as the original fade into obscurity was the re-surfacing of the label eleven years later in 1992 for another brief period of just over three years, this time the label had a stable of five artists - Paul Quinn and the Independent Group, Orange Juice (in order to issue unreleased tracks and a compilation of the Postcard singles), ex Fire Engines man Davey Henderson in his new band The Nectarine No. 9, ex Subway Sect punk rocker Vic Godard and Jock Scot. If history repeats itself agian we are due for the third coming of Postcard Records, stranger things have happened!!! **********PLEASE SEE BLOG FOR DISCOGRAPHY AND PHOTOS FOR SLEEVES**********
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Hi, just stopping by to let you know about a couple of gigs we're doing this weekend. Also come and listen to our album tracks, click the flyer below. x
VERY LIMITED EDITION 12x TRACK CD ALBUM AVAILABLE - 'SONGS ABOUT THE WEATHER'. THIS IS ARMSTRONG'S SECOND ALBUM - SEE MYSPACE PAGE FOR FURTHER DETAILS.
'Can Pop music get any better than this? Armstrong has put together what will easily be one of 2009’s best Pop albums "Songs About The Weather". This is a collection of Perfect Heavenly Pop songs, that would make the ideal soundtrack for this summer......Pop has not sounded like this in years, bringing back the fond memories of Early Aztec Camera or The Pale Fountains, or if you go back further Chad and Jeremy. There are also traces of the Trash Can Sinatras, The Pearlfishers, Prefab Sprout, Lloyd Cole, Swan Dive, The Dream Academy, The Zombies, The Searchers, The Beach Boys, Simon & Garfunkel, and more - what a blend of influences.' (THEBEAUTIFULMUSIC)
'WONDERFUL! THAT'S CLASSIC, VINTAGE, ORCHESTRAL POP SONGWRITING' (TOM ROBINSON - BBC RADIO 6)
Thanks x. Two great gigs in April at The Captains Rest:
FREE GIG this Wednesday (15th) with WAKE THE PRESIDENT and PETER PARKER Doors 8. 30pm
and on Friday the 24th - Silence...4! With new Fat Cat Records signing TOM BROSSEAU and support from current King Tut’s artist of the month THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY and DOUG MACGREGOR.
cheers Kenny
