Grant McPhee - Caledonia Screaming

For the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast Ali caught up with writer and filmmaker Grant McPhee to talk about his latest book Caledonia Screaming: Year Zero Vol 1 - Scottish Punk 1976 - 1977 which is published with Into Books. Grant has been a previous guest when he talked about the books Hungry Beat: The Scottish Independent Pop Underground Movement (1977-1984) and Postcards from Scotland: Scottish Independent Music 1983-1995 and the two talk about how his process has developed over the years and across different projects, the importance of the provinces, challenging received wisdom and offering alternative narratives, telling stories for the first time, and even the nature of truth! They also discuss what went before the 'Year Zero' of 1976, the sometimes surprising influences on the music and those who made it, the main players and the lesser known names, famous gigs, the Glasgow 'ban', the importance of those who wrote about the scene, and the possibility of a Volume 2. Caledonia Screaming is a thorough and thoroughly entertaining investigation into a history of Scottish music and culture that is still a mystery to most, and which has many myths and legends surrounding it. Grant McPhee gets behind the headlines to attempt to fill in the blanks and uncover tales untold. This episode is the perfect companion piece, and, like the book itself, should send you straight to the music. For that alone, this is a compelling listen. For full details, and all the ways to listen, head over to scotswhayhae.com