Sunday, 12 June 2022

4 Projects in Scotland's DIY Punk Scene That You Should Know About! - Scene Radar

Welcome to SceneRadar, where we give you advice on how to get involved with your local music scene, as well as what you should be looking out for in terms with the latest DIY activity across Scotland! 

Today we're talking about 4 projects from Scotland's DIY punk scene that you should know about! These projects are keeping DIY alive through their respective genres and areas around Scotland, and can be useful in giving inspiration for you to start your own project! Please check out each project's social media to keep updated on what they're currently up to! 

1 - Hunk of Plastic 





Founded in 2021 and based in Fife, Hunk of Plastic have been one of the most active labels in the connection of US Emo and Skramz to the UK through physical distribution. Working from their small store on LimitedRun, they have been the distributer of choice for many artists within these genres, as a fan of Skramz and Emo myself I am aware that getting physical copies of Tapes and Vinyl from the US is very challenging due to extended delivery times alongside the increased shipping costs which prevents many fans from buying merchandise from overseas. Hunk of Plastic provides opportunities for US artists to have their physical products sold overseas by working with them and their record labels directly! 

Hunk of Plastic Links: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/hunkofplastic/ 

LimitedRun - https://hunkofplasticrecords.limitedrun.com 

2 - Heavenly Creature Records



Heavenly Creature has also found itself to be a growing part of the Scottish DIY scene through similar but different means to Hunk of Plastic, this label has been building it's online "Community" through releasing tracks from artists from all over the world, primarily in Scotland and across the pond in the US where such genre's are thriving. One place where Heavenly Creature has excelled since launching in 2021 has been it's charity compilation albums featuring covers by friends and fans of the label. Their latest release in collaboration with Gold Mold Records is a Modest Mouse Compilation titled Wherever You See Fit, with all profits being donated towards SFAD (Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs). 

Heavenly Creature Links: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/heavenlycrecs/ 

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/heavenly-creature-records-109609961515648 

Bandcamp - https://heavenlycreaturerecords.bandcamp.com  


3 - Gold Mold 



Gold Mold is an older name within the Glasgow music scene, being active since 2013 providing DIY tapes, records and live shows for the bands involved with the local scene. More recently, Gold Mold has been  the Glasgow music scene with local Punk shows whilst also working to release tapes for bands such as Bleaks, Gossiper and Polly so far in 2022. Gold Mold has certainly engrained themselves as a staple project within the Glasgow DIY music scene. 


Gold Mold Links: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/goldmoldrecords/  

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GoldMoldRecords 

Bandcamp - goldmoldrecords.bandcamp.com 


4 - Mutual Scum 



Launching in 2022, Mutual Scum are a brand new collective of DIY promoters who aim to create a friendly, fair and fun environment for the Scottish music scene. The collective involves: GoldMold, Heavenly Creature, Sunken Sofa, Struggletown, Make That A Take, and Toadstool. Whilst the collective is certainly in it's early days, it is clear that this is something that the DIY scene is in great need of and the collective has high hopes to restore and build the DIY music scene in Scotland to the best it can be. Mutual Scum have their first outing on Saturday the 18th of June, with US Emo Band "Riley!" playing Ushi's Coffee Corner with Support from Sheffield's "Slash Fiction" and Glasgow's own "Frog Costume" 



Mutual Scum Links: 

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mutual_scum/  

Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mutualscum   

BigCartel - https://mutualscum.bigcartel.com  


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