Spare Snare
@sparesnare.bsky.social
Scottish!
Releasing music independently since 1992.
12th album recorded by Steve Albini released 12th May 2023
#35 UKRecordStoreChart.
We play live, ask us.
Releasing music independently since 1992.
12th album recorded by Steve Albini released 12th May 2023
#35 UKRecordStoreChart.
We play live, ask us.
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May 8, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Here’s the @sparesnare.bsky.social gallery from the first of their two shows at the V&A this week.
Last few tickets for tonight available from the Chute Records Bandcamp.
flic.kr/s/aHBqjCkK8S
Last few tickets for tonight available from the Chute Records Bandcamp.
flic.kr/s/aHBqjCkK8S
Spare Snare @ The V&A
Pictures of Spare Snare performing at the V&A on 7th July with guests Terry Edwards, Gary Barnacle and Emma Pollock
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July 8, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Here’s the @sparesnare.bsky.social gallery from the first of their two shows at the V&A this week.
Last few tickets for tonight available from the Chute Records Bandcamp.
flic.kr/s/aHBqjCkK8S
Last few tickets for tonight available from the Chute Records Bandcamp.
flic.kr/s/aHBqjCkK8S
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Round 2 at the V&A Dundee tonight.
Left the camera at home so here's some phone pics of @sparesnare.bsky.social and the Grand Gestures.
Left the camera at home so here's some phone pics of @sparesnare.bsky.social and the Grand Gestures.
July 8, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Round 2 at the V&A Dundee tonight.
Left the camera at home so here's some phone pics of @sparesnare.bsky.social and the Grand Gestures.
Left the camera at home so here's some phone pics of @sparesnare.bsky.social and the Grand Gestures.
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The Grand Gestures and @sparesnare.bsky.social gig at Dundee’s V&A 8/7/25.
Absolutely great stuff.
Here’s a photo of the man behind it all.
Absolutely great stuff.
Here’s a photo of the man behind it all.
July 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
The Grand Gestures and @sparesnare.bsky.social gig at Dundee’s V&A 8/7/25.
Absolutely great stuff.
Here’s a photo of the man behind it all.
Absolutely great stuff.
Here’s a photo of the man behind it all.
It's always nice to know someone, somewhere gets what we do.
"Those of us lucky enough to have attended either of the shows can take consolation from the certain knowledge that we won’t see anything better live this year."
"Those of us lucky enough to have attended either of the shows can take consolation from the certain knowledge that we won’t see anything better live this year."
July 17, 2025 at 12:59 PM
It's always nice to know someone, somewhere gets what we do.
"Those of us lucky enough to have attended either of the shows can take consolation from the certain knowledge that we won’t see anything better live this year."
"Those of us lucky enough to have attended either of the shows can take consolation from the certain knowledge that we won’t see anything better live this year."
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April 16, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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Thanks as always to the Mighty @monorailmusic.bsky.social I nabbed my full list, and props to @sparesnare.bsky.social for the freebie 👊🏻
April 12, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Thanks as always to the Mighty @monorailmusic.bsky.social I nabbed my full list, and props to @sparesnare.bsky.social for the freebie 👊🏻
Go get. Support your shop.
April 8, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Go get. Support your shop.
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Spare Snare - Bugs [Scotland, UK, Low-Fi/Indie Rock] (1995)
https://redd.it/10pco1f
https://youtu.be/qj-2y5MmYwo
https://redd.it/10pco1f
https://youtu.be/qj-2y5MmYwo
Spare Snare - Bugs [Scotland, UK, Low-Fi/Indie Rock] (1995)
youtu.be
February 4, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Spare Snare - Bugs [Scotland, UK, Low-Fi/Indie Rock] (1995)
https://redd.it/10pco1f
https://youtu.be/qj-2y5MmYwo
https://redd.it/10pco1f
https://youtu.be/qj-2y5MmYwo
Thanks to Hugh for the photo.
If anyone wants to offer us a gig, drop us a message.
If anyone wants to offer us a gig, drop us a message.
April 2, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Thanks to Hugh for the photo.
If anyone wants to offer us a gig, drop us a message.
If anyone wants to offer us a gig, drop us a message.
I put out a request during the week for any stories about how you originally found Spare Snare, along with your favourite track & maybe a photo
Wow!
We've had some back, & they are rather lovely
Send to sparesnare@hotmail.com
Please put 'story' in the subject line
Thanks
Jan x
Wow!
We've had some back, & they are rather lovely
Send to sparesnare@hotmail.com
Please put 'story' in the subject line
Thanks
Jan x
March 23, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I put out a request during the week for any stories about how you originally found Spare Snare, along with your favourite track & maybe a photo
Wow!
We've had some back, & they are rather lovely
Send to sparesnare@hotmail.com
Please put 'story' in the subject line
Thanks
Jan x
Wow!
We've had some back, & they are rather lovely
Send to sparesnare@hotmail.com
Please put 'story' in the subject line
Thanks
Jan x
Mood Taeg Kollective have 10 copies of this fanzine left. It's a Dundee / Dussekdork edition featuring an interview with Jan.
Find them on facebook, message them directly and get one of the last 10 copies.
Find them on facebook, message them directly and get one of the last 10 copies.
March 23, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Mood Taeg Kollective have 10 copies of this fanzine left. It's a Dundee / Dussekdork edition featuring an interview with Jan.
Find them on facebook, message them directly and get one of the last 10 copies.
Find them on facebook, message them directly and get one of the last 10 copies.
To celebrate Chute Records Thirty Three and a Third anniversary we are delighted and excited to announce that both Spare Snare and The Grand Gestures shall both be playing for two nights at V&A Dundee, 7th and 8th July 2025.
Tickets here: chuterecords.bandcamp.com/merch
Tickets here: chuterecords.bandcamp.com/merch
January 31, 2025 at 10:31 AM
To celebrate Chute Records Thirty Three and a Third anniversary we are delighted and excited to announce that both Spare Snare and The Grand Gestures shall both be playing for two nights at V&A Dundee, 7th and 8th July 2025.
Tickets here: chuterecords.bandcamp.com/merch
Tickets here: chuterecords.bandcamp.com/merch
Just a reminder...
Spare Snare will announce news of a very special show this coming Friday.
To get a heads up on tickets before anyone else, follow Spare Snare on bandcamp here...
sparesnare.bandcamp.com
Spare Snare will announce news of a very special show this coming Friday.
To get a heads up on tickets before anyone else, follow Spare Snare on bandcamp here...
sparesnare.bandcamp.com
January 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Just a reminder...
Spare Snare will announce news of a very special show this coming Friday.
To get a heads up on tickets before anyone else, follow Spare Snare on bandcamp here...
sparesnare.bandcamp.com
Spare Snare will announce news of a very special show this coming Friday.
To get a heads up on tickets before anyone else, follow Spare Snare on bandcamp here...
sparesnare.bandcamp.com
If you don't already, may we suggest you follow us on Bandcamp.
We'll be giving our Bandcamp mailing list a heads up of something very special on the 30th January.
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/music
We'll be giving our Bandcamp mailing list a heads up of something very special on the 30th January.
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/music
Spare Snare
Scottish!
12th album recorded with Steve Albini was released 2023. Check it out.
Ask us to play live, we might say yes.
We Are The Snare.
Spare Snare is Trade Marked.
sparesnare.bandcamp.com
January 19, 2025 at 10:17 AM
If you don't already, may we suggest you follow us on Bandcamp.
We'll be giving our Bandcamp mailing list a heads up of something very special on the 30th January.
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/music
We'll be giving our Bandcamp mailing list a heads up of something very special on the 30th January.
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/music
Good morning.
Chute Records are going to announce a special event.
There will also be a few bits and pieces being released over the coming months.
This is all to celebrate Chute Records
33 and a 3rd anniversary in 2025.
Jan x
Jan and Steve Albini.
photographed by .@gramster
Chute Records are going to announce a special event.
There will also be a few bits and pieces being released over the coming months.
This is all to celebrate Chute Records
33 and a 3rd anniversary in 2025.
Jan x
Jan and Steve Albini.
photographed by .@gramster
January 11, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Good morning.
Chute Records are going to announce a special event.
There will also be a few bits and pieces being released over the coming months.
This is all to celebrate Chute Records
33 and a 3rd anniversary in 2025.
Jan x
Jan and Steve Albini.
photographed by .@gramster
Chute Records are going to announce a special event.
There will also be a few bits and pieces being released over the coming months.
This is all to celebrate Chute Records
33 and a 3rd anniversary in 2025.
Jan x
Jan and Steve Albini.
photographed by .@gramster
Unexpectedly we're a 'Staff Pick' at .@Monorail_Music
monorailmusic.com/artist/spare...
According to The Herald it features two of the best Scottish tunes of 2024.
You really should.
monorailmusic.com/artist/spare...
According to The Herald it features two of the best Scottish tunes of 2024.
You really should.
January 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Unexpectedly we're a 'Staff Pick' at .@Monorail_Music
monorailmusic.com/artist/spare...
According to The Herald it features two of the best Scottish tunes of 2024.
You really should.
monorailmusic.com/artist/spare...
According to The Herald it features two of the best Scottish tunes of 2024.
You really should.
It tickles me they put my face on this, I suppose we are the only artist to have TWO tracks on the list.
You can hear and buy both digital and physical here:
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/album/mix-up
You can hear and buy both digital and physical here:
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/album/mix-up
January 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
It tickles me they put my face on this, I suppose we are the only artist to have TWO tracks on the list.
You can hear and buy both digital and physical here:
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/album/mix-up
You can hear and buy both digital and physical here:
sparesnare.bandcamp.com/album/mix-up
Chute Records are delighted to bring you the catalogue of Dundee band aaga
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-aaga-compiled
something visual:
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-visual-and-audio-playback-options
DLs are free, put 0.00 as to how much you wish to pay
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-aaga-compiled
something visual:
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-visual-and-audio-playback-options
DLs are free, put 0.00 as to how much you wish to pay
January 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Chute Records are delighted to bring you the catalogue of Dundee band aaga
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-aaga-compiled
something visual:
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-visual-and-audio-playback-options
DLs are free, put 0.00 as to how much you wish to pay
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-aaga-compiled
something visual:
aaga.bandcamp.com/album/these-boys-are-on-the-edge-visual-and-audio-playback-options
DLs are free, put 0.00 as to how much you wish to pay
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Numbers 11 & 24 in the top 100 tunes from Scotland in 2024! 😁 @sparesnare.bsky.social
January 1, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Numbers 11 & 24 in the top 100 tunes from Scotland in 2024! 😁 @sparesnare.bsky.social
well, we didn't expect this...
two tracks in the Top 25 of 2024 and somehow they've bothered to stick my pic on the pic, lol.
two tracks in the Top 25 of 2024 and somehow they've bothered to stick my pic on the pic, lol.
January 1, 2025 at 10:22 AM
well, we didn't expect this...
two tracks in the Top 25 of 2024 and somehow they've bothered to stick my pic on the pic, lol.
two tracks in the Top 25 of 2024 and somehow they've bothered to stick my pic on the pic, lol.
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All thanks to the legend that is JC @ The Vinyl Villain, who pointed out what I was missing. I've been a very happy Spare Snare subscriber since!
thenewvinylvillain.com/2023/05/03/b...
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(BONUS POST): A SIT-DOWN WITH JAN BURNETT (PART ONE)
TVV and T(n)VV have been on the go for almost 17 years, but today’s bonus post marks a first. A few weeks back, I had the immense pleasure of chatting for more than an hour in a Glasgow coffe…
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December 23, 2024 at 6:47 AM
All thanks to the legend that is JC @ The Vinyl Villain, who pointed out what I was missing. I've been a very happy Spare Snare subscriber since!
thenewvinylvillain.com/2023/05/03/b...
thenewvinylvillain.com/2023/05/03/b...
It's that time of year.
It's still rather special.
Is it a good time to say, keep an eye out on something happening with regards The Grand Gestures in 2025? Done.
Listen on YouTube...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Or buy via Bandcamp...
thegrandgestures.bandcamp.com/album/happy-...
It's still rather special.
Is it a good time to say, keep an eye out on something happening with regards The Grand Gestures in 2025? Done.
Listen on YouTube...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Or buy via Bandcamp...
thegrandgestures.bandcamp.com/album/happy-...
Happy Holidays - YouTube
youtube.com
December 22, 2024 at 9:07 AM
It's that time of year.
It's still rather special.
Is it a good time to say, keep an eye out on something happening with regards The Grand Gestures in 2025? Done.
Listen on YouTube...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Or buy via Bandcamp...
thegrandgestures.bandcamp.com/album/happy-...
It's still rather special.
Is it a good time to say, keep an eye out on something happening with regards The Grand Gestures in 2025? Done.
Listen on YouTube...
youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Or buy via Bandcamp...
thegrandgestures.bandcamp.com/album/happy-...
Thanks so much for the inclusion.
More 2024 beats and pieces from @mrrichardnorris.bsky.social, @sparesnare.bsky.social, @hifisean.bsky.social, @daisyparkes.bsky.social, @4bitstudio.bsky.social to name a few.
dubhed.blogspot.com/2024/12/stoc...
dubhed.blogspot.com/2024/12/stoc...
Stocking Fillers? Or Floor Fillers?
Or both? Another bag full of Bandcamp boogie and beats that will give Santa's sack a run for its money. After featuring Charlotte & Reinha...
dubhed.blogspot.com
December 19, 2024 at 7:17 AM
Thanks so much for the inclusion.