http://www.tentracks.co.uk/ Latest blog posts from Ten Tracks en-us 2012-05-17T05:49:38-07:00 Should you be using social media to promote yourself? Probably. We muse on the best ways to do it. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/111-social_media_for_bands http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/111-social_media_for_bands Ten Tracks 2012-04-30T00:00:00Z An interview with author Catriona Child about her musically inspired debut novel, Trackman. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/110-interview_-_catriona_child http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/110-interview_-_catriona_child Ten Tracks 2012-04-17T00:00:00Z Edinburgh's favourite indie club night moves to the Third Door. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/109-evol_the_third_door http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/109-evol_the_third_door Ten Tracks 2012-04-13T00:00:00Z Ahead of Qabalala, our mini festival at The Third Door on April 8, we chat to No Globe about the future of clubbing (and what to expect from their set!) http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/108-no_globe_qabalala http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/108-no_globe_qabalala Ten Tracks 2012-03-28T00:00:00Z Excellent new producer Anchorsong comes to Edinburgh this weekend to feature in two very different kinds of show. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/107-a_double_date_with_anchorsong http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/107-a_double_date_with_anchorsong Ten Tracks 2012-03-19T00:00:00Z Cal Folger Day tells it like it is, in general really... http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/106-cal_folger_day_according_antifolknet http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/106-cal_folger_day_according_antifolknet Ten Tracks 2012-03-08T00:00:00Z It's pancake day, when people traditionally use up all the tasty bits and pieces lying around the house so they can spend the next forty days living on cabbage soup - so we've collated some tasty bits and pieces of musical paraphernalia to go with your te http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/105-mid_february_roundup http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/105-mid_february_roundup Ten Tracks 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z You may not know a lot about dub, and we may not know a lot about it either. Let's find out together. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/104-idiots_guide_dub http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/104-idiots_guide_dub Ten Tracks 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z It's Friday, you're knackered. Why not spend the afternoon reading our roundup of music related items from the internet. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/103-gotta_get_down_friday http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/103-gotta_get_down_friday Ten Tracks 2012-01-20T00:00:00Z Just like the Queen, we have a Christmas message for our loyal subjects. It's all about our favourite festive songs. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/102-christmas_message http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/102-christmas_message Ten Tracks 2011-12-22T00:00:00Z Remember records? And rationing? And posters? Us neither, we're well digital. But retro stuff is well cool, so we chatted to George from Hanging Rock about why traditional promo will always have a place in our hearts. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/101-edinburghs_unsung_heroes http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/101-edinburghs_unsung_heroes Ten Tracks 2011-12-14T00:00:00Z Celebrate our first ever New Year party this Hogmanay with Scottish live artists of international acclaim. And, unless the world ends in 2012 we have the DJs to match, into the small hours... http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/100-hogmanay_lothian_street http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/100-hogmanay_lothian_street Ten Tracks 2011-12-09T00:00:00Z A very fine sampler indeed from Samedia club - directly after the launch of The Third Door, this Friday (9th December). http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/99-samedia_mix http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/99-samedia_mix Ten Tracks 2011-12-05T00:00:00Z Dates for your diary. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/98-this_weekend http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/98-this_weekend Ten Tracks 2011-11-25T00:00:00Z Best. Bonfire Weekend. Ever. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/97-tt_blues_weekend http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/97-tt_blues_weekend Ten Tracks 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z A list of fun things to do whilst we beaver away behind the scenes creating liquid Ten Tracks magic that you'll get to hear about soon. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/96-ephemera http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/96-ephemera Ten Tracks 2011-10-11T00:00:00Z In which Ten Tracks helps with the Reforestation of Edinburgh and urges you to do your bit too. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/95-reforestation_efforts_redoubled http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/95-reforestation_efforts_redoubled Ten Tracks 2011-09-22T00:00:00Z Ahead of his debut gig as part of new band The Birthday Suit, we chatted to Rod Jones (of Idlewild and The Fruit Tree Foundation) about his new project and the digital revolution. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/94-interview_rod_jones_of_idlewild_the_birthday_suit http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/94-interview_rod_jones_of_idlewild_the_birthday_suit Ten Tracks 2011-08-22T00:00:00Z It's festival season here in Edinburgh and we thought it pertinent to use the opportunity to do some interviews. First up, we met Amanda Palmer of the Dresden Dolls, and we were totally cool. Honest. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/93-amanda_palmer_interview http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/93-amanda_palmer_interview Ten Tracks 2011-08-13T00:00:00Z This Fringe, Ten Tracks, l'Institut Francais and Summerhall present two events dedicated to the CineConcert format - the creation and performance of new soundtracks to existing films of the musicians' choice. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/91-advance_tickets_for_our_cin http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/91-advance_tickets_for_our_cin Ten Tracks 2011-08-07T00:00:00Z Hanging around, drinking beer and hanging around some more - Michael Craig of Edinburgh indie popsters Cancel the Astronauts tells us what it was like to be one of the most rock n' roll bands at T in the Park 2011. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/92-t_in_park_diary_cancel_astronauts_ http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/92-t_in_park_diary_cancel_astronauts_ Ten Tracks 2011-08-01T00:00:00Z Two substantial downloads coming our way. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/90-coming_soon_ten_tracks http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/90-coming_soon_ten_tracks Ten Tracks 2011-07-11T00:00:00Z A run down of upcoming Scottish music festivals. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/89-festival_roundup http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/89-festival_roundup Ten Tracks 2011-07-03T00:00:00Z Why is it that tickets at this year's Garden Party are flying out faster than ever before? http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/88-kelburn_garden_party_2011_-_this_weekend http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/88-kelburn_garden_party_2011_-_this_weekend Ten Tracks 2011-07-01T00:00:00Z We pick our top ten highlights of this year's Edinburgh International Film Festival. http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/87-top_ten_eiff_events http://www.tentracks.co.uk/blog/87-top_ten_eiff_events Ten Tracks 2011-06-20T00:00:00Z