Legendary DJ Steve Lamacq has paid tribute to the Scottish bands who have changed the face of British indie music. The Radio 6 Music veteran is fronting Independent Venue Week, whose Scottish leg kicks off in Glasgow on Monday.
The Daily Record challenged Steve to name his five best ever Scottish indie gigs – and the veteran of possibly more live shows than other other person in the UK has duly delivered.
Steve has also urged Scots to get stuck in as a host of bands big and small, hit independent venues across the country.He has rammed home the message that every superstar band starts off as a small act in a local venue – and Scotland has punched massively above its weight for decades.
The legendary DJ said: “You will never see a band at its most exciting, other than these are very early gigs at smaller venues - so people should get along."He added: “It’s at that point, where the hunger is overflowing and they’re still quite raw and formulating who they are.
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