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How To Swim - Diego Whirlwind

from Kowalskiy's Free Monthly Scottish EP #3 by Kowalskiy

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Here's a track from one of 2010's best Scottish albums, "RETINA", out soon! A huge thank you to Gregor and all in How To Swim for generally being great people. Hope this track whet's your appetite for the album. In the meantime, head over here ---> howtoswim.bandcamp.com for another free taster from the album, and why not treat yourself to their two amazing EPs ("It Stings When I" and "The Littlest Orgasm") while you're at it.

"The track was written for a musical we were developing about a dude out at sea in a rowboat with holes in it. The only way he can prevent the boat filling with water is to cover the holes with his hands and feet. If he falls asleep, his hands will come off the holes and the boat will sink, so he tries to stay awake long enough to be rescued. As he does this, he begins to hallucinate. Various characters appear to him - some living, some dead, some yet to be born (it's set in Spanish waters in the 1600s) - including this one guy who talks endlessly about this dude called Diego Whirlwind who he met in prison, who was the go-to guy if you wanted something smuggled inside. (This is on account of Whirlwind's past as a sword-swallower.) 'Diego Whirlwind', the song, is the tune that the other guy sings, telling the story of his friend. We might do the musical at the fringe someday, if we can get it finished. 'Genesis P and Me' is also from it - Genesis P Orridge and his wife both appear as characters." - Gregor Barclay (How To Swim)

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from Kowalskiy's Free Monthly Scottish EP #3, released September 16, 2010

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Kowalskiy Glasgow

Kowalskiy was called a lot of things, including an "esteemed" and "cult" Scottish music blogger "virtuoso". I might have announced my sudden retirement from blogging in early 2013, but I leave you with 30 free EPs featuring more than 150 brilliant Scottish bands to remember me by.

Thanks to everyone who contributed, and everyone who downloaded one of these EPs.

All the best folks,

David x
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