RockNess 2008

It's just been confirmed that The View with play this years RockNess festival in Inverness, Scotland. The festival takes place on the 7th & 8th June 2008. Tickets are on sale now costing £100 for the weekend and are available from www.ticketline.co.uk or 0871 424 4444.

www.rockness.co.uk

Claudia (Acoustic) @ XFM NMA

Performing as part of the 1st XFM New Music Awards held live at Koko in Camden, London on Wednesday 16th January 2008.

The View Reveal Manics Appreciation

Speaking to Steve Harris at the Xfm New Music Awards, nominees The View revealed their admiration for one of the judges.

Following their special acoustic set, Dundee's urchin rockers The View weren't holding back in the appreciation for being judged by Manic Street Preachers' bassist Nicky Wire.

Said singer Kyle Falconer:
"The Manics are a good band. I went to see them in Glasgow when I was about 16 or something and it was one of the best gigs that I've seen in my life. They're a really good band."

He then added: "And I'm not just saying that because Nicky's on the panel!"

Listen to interview here

www.xfm.co.uk

Aremsee designs new book cover

Daily Record, 14th January 2008

The View's Favourite Trainers

The NME recently featured The View's artist Ryan McPhail's new trainer designs. Click on image to view close up.
www.ryanmcphail.co.uk

1965 Christmas Party Review

Sorry folks - only just got round to scanning the review from the NME of the 1965 Records Christmas party.

Download it here now

NME, December 2007

Win Tickets To Xfm Awards Performance

The band have been nominated for the Xfm New Music Award, and will be playing at the awards ceremony on Jan 16th at Koko in Camden.

If you would like to go along to support them and see them perform, you can enter here to win one of 8 pairs of tickets!

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Superstar Tradesman @ LMHR Show

The View play Superstar Tradesman at Hull City for LoveMusicHateRacism back in December.

Craig’s book covered in graffiti

Dundee author Craig McCabe recruited artist Ryan McPhail — who has previously produced artwork for Dundee band The View — to create the cover for his second novel Youngsters, which will be published in February.

Ryan’s work at DPM Park, Hilltown, will now be reproduced as the cover and will reflect the mood of the novel, which follows the story of a group of young offenders on the run.

Mr McCabe re-issued his first book, Driving Nowhere, in December.

Evening Telegraph, 8th January 2008

Vote for Hats Off... as best artwork '07 and WIN!

The NME are running a vote for the best artwork of 2007. We'd like to see The View's talented artworker being recognised for the excellent work and make the shortlist for the awards ceremony in the Spring. You can vote as many times as you like. Once you have placed your vote take a screen capture of the page (if you don't know how to - see here) and email it to me and we'll place you in a draw to win some rare view goodies including rare promos, a setlist from a live show and a plectrum used by Kyle.

Click here to vote

Voting finishes on the 27th January.

Best Guitar Riff

Kyle Falconer - The View
"People are always shocked when I tell them I like Fleetwood Mac, but they were amazing songwriters. My favourite Mac riff? I suppose 'The Chain's' remembered more for its bass solo, but a bass is a guitar so it's in"

NME, 5th January 2008

Hogmanay Videos

One Off Pretender


Face For The Radio


Same jeans


Wasted Little DJ's

The View, George Square, Glasgow

...Dundee lads The View leaped into action with a hot, rocky kick start, motivating the already lubricated crowd into an appreciative frenzy of hollering and dancing. The set went from screechy, cataclysmic rock to ska-influenced punk-pop, with such songs as The Don, Skag Trendy and Wasted Life. Perhaps forgetting that they had a moshpit full of Glaswegians before them, the boys' heart-thumping rock threatened to push the crowd out of hand, and at one point they had to stop the set for a warning about fighting. However, all was well again as they ripped through the feel-good and friendly Face for the Radio and Dance Into the Night, sounding like a blend of Supergrass and The Rapture. A good night in the end - and a great set.

CARMODY WILSON, The Herald, January 02 2008