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Scars

The Scars are the night's live session guests.

The Legendary Scars are tonight's live session guests.

The Scars were formed in 1977, in Edinburgh by a group of teenage punks. The Mackie brothers recruited Calumn and Robert to create the first lineup and in 1979 they released their first single "Horrorshow" b/w "Adult/ery" on the Fast Product label, possibly the hippest post-punk label of them all. in 1980 they signed to the PRE label and released two more singles - "They Came and Took Her" and "Love Song". During this period they toured with Human League, Siouxie and the Buzzcocks, and supported many other well-known bands including the Fall, Gang Of Four, and Skids.

In 1981, Scars released their classic album "Author! Author!" which earned them rave reviews in the music press and an appearance on the "Old Grey Whistle Test" TV show. The single "All About You"charted briefly, but it was to be their last recording for PRE. After years of touring, Scars called it a day in 1982 and split up.

In 2005, Lemon Jelly sampled "Horrorshow" in their single "The Shouty Track". Three Scars played a handful of explosive gigs with Lemon Jelly in Edinburgh and London. In 2007, Paul re-released "Author! Author!" on the PREVS label which quickly sold out. The four original band members finally reformed for a triumphant reunion show in Edinburgh in December 2010, almost thirty years after their last performance.

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Thu 10 Feb 2011 19:00
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Music Played

  • Scars

    Horrorshow

  • The Velvet Underground

    Run Run Run

  • Sea Power

    Who's In Control

  • Ducktails

    Hamilton Rd

  • Caitlin Rose

    Own Side

  • Low

    Lil' Argument With Myself

  • Ducktails

    Hamilton Rd

  • Caitlin Rose

    Own Side

  • Low

    Lil' Argument With Myself

  • Jeffrey & Jack Lewis - Anxiety Attack

  • Everything Everything

    Suffragette Suffragette

  • The Kills

    Satellite

  • Scars

    They Came and Took Her

  • Scars

    David

  • The Delicates

    I've Been Hurt

  • Sandy Denny

    It'll Take A Long Time

  • Neu!

    After Eight

  • Darren Hayman

    Winter Makes Me Want You More

  • Scars

    Bone Orchard

  • World of Twist

    Lose My Way

  • Ron Sexsmith

    Believe It When I See It

  • Tim Rose

    Let There Be Love

  • Shock Headed Peters

    I Blood Brother Be

  • Foetus

    Clothes Hoist

  • The Replacements

    I Will Dare

  • Talking Heads

    Heaven

Broadcast

  • Thu 10 Feb 2011 19:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 6 Music

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