Scottish independence

Mouse Eat Mouse: Scottish musos on independence and working class liberation

Self-described 鈥渆xtreme folk鈥 Scottish band Mouse Eat Mouse are one of the more obscure acts around, which makes it all the more satisfying to hear any new works.

Last year鈥檚 Toxic Tails聽is an album of beauty, anger and passion, traits often missing in today鈥檚 sanitised music industry.

I decided, therefore, to get in touch with CD Shade, the bald-headed, smooth-singing wordsmith who is the backbone of the act.

Tony Abbott boosts Scotland鈥檚 independence vote

Should Scotland鈥檚 people decide to separate from Britain in next month鈥檚 independence referendum, the English establishment may well be very unhappy with Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott, whose recent ham-fisted attack on Scottish nationalism appears to have given a boost.