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."
