The National Pop League Archive
A digitisation and oral history project documenting the celebrated Glasgow club night
“It was during Transmission by Joy Division…and I peered around the speakers and had a look at the dance floor…and saw people just dancing on their own. Completely oblivious to everything, in little pockets, eyes shut and arms flailing…it was just music and movement and hearts beating.”
John Hunt
March 4, 2003
Relive the night that the snow fell on North Woodside Road, and get knee deep at the NPL with this playlist from the third Pop League.
Songs missing from Spotify
Song #2: The Darling Buds – It’s All Up To You
Song #3: Comet Gain – Say Yes!
Song #6: Girls At Our Best – Pleasure
Song #12: The Go-Betweens – On My Block
Song #14: Spacemen 3 – Revolution
Song #16: Babes In Toyland – Catatonic
Song #39: The Left Banke – I’ve Got Something On My Mind
Song #46: James – What’s The World?
Song #51: Fire Engines – Candyskin
Song #53: Ballboy – Essential Wear For Future Trips To Space
Song #77: The Gentle Waves – Weathershow
In 2002: National Pop League 3
Seventeen years ago, NPL 3 witnessed the stuff of legend and musical odes: namely, a snowfall (and snowball fight) of impressive proportions. What do you remember of that night? Share your stories with us as you reminisce about that memorable frosty evening.
Relive the first Pop League to take place in its traditional final Friday of the month slot. The playlist for NPL 2 is now on Spotify.
Songs missing from Spotify
Song #1: Babes In Toyland – Swamp Pussy
Song #25: Adorable – Sunshine Smile
Song #26: Deluxx Folk Implosion – Daddy Never Understood
Song #56: The Mummies – That Girl
Song #58: Ballboy – Donald In The Bushes With A Bag Of Glue
In 2002: National Pop League 2
Following an exciting debut in November, National Pop League returns to the Woodside Social Club in its new fixture on the final Friday of the month.
“I mean… the people I know through NPL give me so much faith. It amplifies everything and makes it a real cause. It’s like a mission. It’s the Pop League Army. Moments like this are the strategy and the theory, and there might be problems here and there, but this feeling runs through it like lettering through rock.”
John Hunt
December 5, 2003
And if you feel that you missed out or want to relive the night, here’s the playlist on Spotify.
Songs missing from Spotify
Song #5: The Flatmates – Every Day
Song #7: Baxendale – Switzerland
Song #17: Prolapse – Killing The Bland
Song #18: Heavenly – Art School
Song #23: The Wedding Present – I Found That Essence Rare
Song #31: The Left Banke – I’ve Got Something On My Mind
Song #36: Deluxx Folk Implosion – Daddy Never Understood
Song #39: The Telescopes – To Kill A Slow Girl Walking
Song #44: The Shop Assistants – Safety Net
Song #69: Ballboy – Essential Wear For Future Trips To Space
Song #74: The Mummies – Sooprize Package For Mr. Mineo
Song #85: The Pooh Sticks – On Tape
In 2001: the very first National Pop League
Were you there? What do you remember? Contact us with your memories.
On This Day In 2002: National Pop League marked two very special occasions.
On This Day In 2018: we begin sorting through all things NPL, putting together the pieces that will soon become the National Pop League Archive.
“You can’t put your arms around a memory, but I wish I fucking could.”
Keith Martin
December, 2002
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