Delighted that Big Gold Dream was Long Listed for the Best Documentary though unfortunately did not get nominated for the shortlist. https://www.bifa.film/awards/2015/winners-nominations/
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Big Gold Dream – Sight and Sound’s Best Films of 2015
Delighted that Big Gold Dream was voted the 131st Best Film of 2015 by Sight and Sound. From https://letterboxd.com/russman/list/every-film-receiving-votes-in-sight-sounds-1/genre/documentary/ Every Film Receiving Votes in Sight & Sound’s 2015 Best Films Poll It may be a little early, but Sight & Sound has… Read More ›
Teenage Superstars – Pitchfork Article – April 2017
https://pitchfork.com/news/73228-new-documentary-teenage-superstars-features-jesus-mary-chain-primal-scream-more/ (c) Amanda Wicks / Pitchfork Extract below… In 2015, director Grant McPhee released The Big Gold Dream, a documentary tracking Scottish indie labels Fast Product and Postcard Records, and how they contributed to the rise of bands like Orange Juice, the Jesus & Mary… Read More ›
Big Gold Dream – Pitchfork Q+A- December 2014
https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/616-qa-the-sound-of-young-scotland-doc-director-grant-mcphee/ (c) Marc Hogan / Pitchfork 2014 Extract below… Scotland was late to receive the punk gospel, but once it got hold, England’s northern neighbor clung tightly to the do-it-yourself mindset. Independent labels such as Edinburgh’s Fast Product in the… Read More ›
FAST : EarCom 3 – The Stupid Babies – 5 Year Old Punks and Adamski
FAST 9C – The Stupid Babies Continuing to explore the records not covered in Big Gold Dream – and as part of a new project I spoke to Adam Tinley about his Fast contribution – The Stupid Babies on Earcom… Read More ›
Big Gold Dreams Box Set Essay
From the Cherry Red Big Gold Dreams Box Set “We were like explorers.” That was the succinct phrase used by Bob Last when describing to me his nascent adventure running Fast Product. The word ‘explore’ is synonymous with… Read More ›
The Sound of Young Scotland Project 