Links to Musicians
STAR has had many interactions with musicians since its creation, from brief interviews when passing by a festival, to gigs hosted in St Andrews.
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Gigs
Sounds of Sandy's
The Sounds of Sandy's series began in September 2019. The concept was to invite a Scottish band to St Andrews to perform in Sandy's Bar, every Saturday night of the semester. To fund this, the Director of Events and Services allocated funds left over for the recently collapsed Music is Love subcommittee. This allowed STAR to spend an average of around £100 on each Saturday night. Entry was always free.
Whilst most of the events were very well-received by the student population, from the organisers' perspective, the event appeared to be cursed: bands would often drop out days before the event due to ill health, and more than one band had a falling out with Union security.
| Date | Band | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 21st September 2019 | The Kundalini Genie | Most of the band was unfortunately banned from the Union soon after their set had finished. starTV produced a video of the event. |
| 28th September 2019 | Messed Up Youth | Jazzworks had mistakenly double-booked their drum kit. Fortunately the other event finished around the same time that STAR's gig was due to start, so there was only a small delay, despite the high levels of stress. |
| 5th October 2019 | SLIX, Odd Tsar | Slix were unfortunately removed from the Union by security before they could begin their set. Confusion ensued soon after Odd Tsar finished their opening set. Odd Tsar then saved the day by playing another set. |
| 26th October 2019 | Sofa Time, Marine Anthropology | Sofa Time was a late addition after The Acid Club's singer was involved in a car crash a few days before the event. |
| 2nd November 2019 | Hip Priest | Another band had to pull out a few days before the event. |
| 9th November 2019 | AKA Prince, John Kite | |
| 23rd November 2019 | Middle Class Guilt, The Runaway Models, The Acid Club | Middle Class Guilt's drummer broke his collarbone the night before the gig, but they managed to find someone to fill in. |
| 8th February 2020 | CRYSTAL, Gallus | |
| 15th February 2020 | Messed Up Youth, Post Ironic State | |
| 29th February 2020 | The Bleeders, Overwhelmed, Dirty Mike | |
| 7th March 2020 | Ghostbaby, Scunnurt | |
| 14th March 2020 | The Party Slogan, Fidel Castrated | Cancelled due to coronavirus lockdown. |
There was no event on 16th November 2019, as RockSoc hosted an event in the StAGe with Neshiima, SNASH, and Messed Up Youth. There was no event on 22nd February 2020 due to DRA Ball.
Bell Pettigrew Sessions
Student music events in the Bell Pettigrew Museum were started by the Music is Love (MiL) subcommittee in 2018/19. Following MiL's collapse, STAR took over in 2019/20. Recordings are available on Mixcloud.
| Date | Musician |
|---|---|
| October 10th 2019 | Annabel Grace |
| Asher the Townhound | |
| Liana Flores | |
| November 14th 2019 | Kyra Ho |
| Ally Addison | |
| Fidel Castrated | |
| 13th February 2020 | Joel Moore |
| Rory Gibb | |
| John Kite | |
| 12th March 2020 | Jasper Bailey |
| Asher the Townhound | |
| Keir Gibson |
Rector's Live Lounges
STAR has hosted many student music events in Rector's Cafe since 2015. Some recordings are available on Mixcloud.
| Date | Musician |
|---|---|
| 11th April 2015 | Josh Fuchs |
| Amy Hill | |
| Mt. Doubt | |
| 10th September 2015 | Cat Lamb |
| Chris Andrews | |
| The Breeze | |
| 29th October 2015 | Katie Morley |
| Ben Ashbridge | |
| Marija Vysniauskaite | |
| 4th February 2016 | Unknown |
| 21st September 2017 | Adeline Um |
| Tiffany Black | |
| Luke McWatters | |
| Victor Pilard | |
| 19th October 2017 | Too This For That |
| Anna Massek | |
| Victor and John | |
| 16th November 2017 | Mary Andrews |
| Tucker Bickell | |
| Lucy Bishop | |
| Thomas Hackett | |
| 22nd November 2018 | Too This For That |
| The Alleycats | |
| 5th February 2019 | Veronique Lalley |
| Stella Gage | |
| Annabel Grace | |
| Kai Hewitt | |
| Evelyn Benson | |
| 14th March 2019 | Mare Andrews |
| Annabel Grace | |
| Kai Chek Ng | |
| 30th October 2019 | Ally Addison |
| Ian Robertson | |
| Kai Hewitt | |
| Jasper Bailey |
Other Gigs
| Date | Venue | Musicians | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22nd February 2014 | Union | Mungo's Hi Fi | Collaboration with Music is Love. |
| 26th November 2015 | The StAge (Union) | Sunshine Social | Collaboration with Music is Love and St Andrews Nightline. |
| Pink Eye on Picture Day | |||
| Milk & Honey | |||
| 5th April 2018 | Union | Ricky Thunder and the Thought Police | |
| 25th April 2019 | Aikman's Bar | The 1:21s | starTV produced a video of the event. |
| 4th February 2020 | Saint Andrew's Episcopal Church | Mauvey |
Interviews
Many of STAR's interviews with musicians are published by Hearing Aid:
| Date | Artist | Article |
|---|---|---|
| April 2019 | Skinshape | In Conversation with Skinshape |
| February 2019 | Messed Up Youth | Introducing: Messed Up Youth |
| October 2018 | ONUR | Introducing: ONUR |
| Unknown | Violetta Zironi | Shades of Feeling: An Interview with Violetta Zironi |
| October 2017 | Shambolics | Introducing: Shambolics |
| August 2017 | Mohamed Najem | Palestine Jazz: An Interview with Mohamed Najem |
| November 2016 | Thomas Henley | Introducing: Thos Henley |
| December 2016 | Troy von Balthazar | Troy von Balthazar |
| November 2016 | Harptical | Introducing: Harptical |
| Unknown | Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit | Where the Sea Meets the Sky |
| October 2018 | Mt. Doubt | Mt. Doubt – Asunder |
| Unknown | Marika Hackman | Maricka Hackman – Drown |
STAR occasionally interviews artists itself, often in the studio:
| Date | Artist | Article |
|---|---|---|
| September/November 2005 | Zane Lowe | Unknown |
| Decemberish 2005 | The Futureheads | Unknown, but photo exists |
| 31st January 2016 | Chuck Inglish | Interview: Chuck Inglish & St. Michael |
| Yonas Michael | ||
| 4th December 2018 | Scratchylus | Interview live on STAR |
STAR also interviewed the following artists before 2007, though no direct evidence has been found. [Source: "2006 Launch Night" (STAR Facebook page)]
- Franz Ferdinand
- Snow Patrol
- The Kooks
- Edith Bowman
- Bloc Party
- The View
- We Are Scientists
- Sugababes
- Chris Moyles
- Editors
- Paulo Nutini
- Jo Whiley
- Dirty Pretty Things
- Sara Cox
- The Zutons
- Boy Kill Boy
- Tim Westwood
- Colin Murray
- Trevor Nelson
- The Go! Team
- Scott Mills
- Lorraine Kelly
- Vernon Kay
Festivals
STAR also worked with a number of large artists through its involvement in Starfields between 2006 and 2009:
| Date | Acts |
|---|---|
| November 2008 (?) | Utah Saints |
| Dan Dan Dan | |
| Bodyrox | |
| The Gentlemen | |
| James Mathews | |
| 26th September 2009 | Cassette Jam |
| Dave Spoon (aka Shadow Child) | |
| Jack Beats | |
| D Ramirez | |
| The Rogue | |
| Element |
Sunshine Social performed at FFALL in October 2014.
STAR also interviewed acts as part of its coverage of Eye O' the Dug festival:
| Date | Act | Interview |
|---|---|---|
| April 2012 | KT Tunstall | STAR Facebook post |