Tag: The Van T’s

Big In 2019: The Van T’s

Who: The Van T’s What genre: Shoegaze/post-punk When did they start: 2013 Where: You can catch Glasgow’s very own Van T’s in their home city on January 18th.  They play Broadcast with This Feeling’s ‘Big in 2019’. Why: Chloe and…

Tracks Of The Week, 03.07.17

Having picked up speed and support over the past year, Glasgow’s  The Van T’s are back with ‘Fresh Meat’: their latest single and four minutes of raucous, unwavering energy. Drowned in feedback and riot grrrl influenced vocals, there’s a darkness…

Ones To Watch 2017 (Part 2)

The beginning of a new year, a time to celebrate new music. As we leave 2016 behind, the editorial team here at Gigslutz have chosen some of the bands and artists we’re most excited about for the upcoming year. As…

Tracks Of The Week, 28.10.16

Part of EP TWO – the follow up to EP ONE and his return to music – Paul Draper has shared ‘Friends Make The Worst Enemies’. Self-produced, and co-written by Catherine AD (The Anchoress), ‘Friends Make The Worst Enemies’ is…

Discovery Of The Week: The Van T’s

When your music’s described as the ‘musical equivalent of a John Hughes movie’ (CLASH), you know you’re doing something right. It’s a well deserved allusion for twin sisters Hannah & Chole Van Thompson, who began playing as The Van T’s…

LISTEN: The Van T’s – ‘Blood Orange’

Made up of Scottish twin sisters, Hannah and Chloe Van Thompson, along with Joanne Forbes and Shaun Hood, The Van T’s create energy-fuelled, scuzzy surf-rock. I was lucky enough to catch them supporting Hawk a couple of months back, and…

PLAYLIST: May 2016

Sun is shining, the weather is sweet… Crack the windows open, and have a little listen to this, curated by Team Gigslutz. Prince – ‘Stare’  We couldn’t have a playlist for the last month without a Prince track in. In…

Tracks Of The Week, 05.05.16

It’s easy – and far too common – for electronic music to be criticised. The use of computers is instantly dismissed and dubbed as lazy or a lack of talent. And while it’s by no means my favourite genre, it’s…