in issue 25 of is this music?, the first of the year, cover stars Idlewild grow up, reinvent themselves, and compare and contrast Rosyth and LA.

Plus, a celebration of Scottish music with Biffy Clyro on their metal roots, Aidan Moffat givings us the lowdown on the Arab Strap split and Malcolm Middleton looking forward to pastures new. Aereogramme talk facial hair and film soundtracks, Future Pilot AKA share their address book with us, and former Teenage Fanclub drummer Paul Quinn tells all about his new venture The Primary 5, Fife's latest rising stars Kid Canaveral talk in a local accent, and the guys from Say Dirty Records are put under the microscope.
It's not all just Scots though - The Rapture chat with itm?, Howling Bells are also captured following their last visit from a land down under, and for Black Wire the beat goes on.

And, we look at new acts sixpeopleaway and Evan Crichton,and have album reviews including Amphetameanies, Klaxons, Endrick Bothers, IV Thieves, Octogen, Kristin Hersh, Pilotcan, & Husky Rescue... while single releases from DeSalvo, Long Blondes, Beatnik Filmstars, Ege Bam Yasi, Ambulance, Grim Northern Social, & The Hussy's are rounded up and rated. itm? goes out too, taking in live shows from Ballboy, Ben Folds, Brakes, CSS, Galchen, Joanna Newsome, Isobel Campbell, Roddy Woomble, Spare Snare & The Vivians...
plus, regular Xfm columnist Jim Gellatly looks at Dundee, the new Seattle.

And not forgetting the FREE CD - We Are The Physics, Future Pilot AKA, The Scottish Enlightenment, Dumb Instrument, Kid Canavera, Barbarossa, The Primary 5, Butcher Boy, Malcolm Middleton, The Marcia Blaine School For Girls, The Great Money Trick & The Plimptons.

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