No trace of them appears on the internet, and I would certainly love to find out more if anyone else knows about them.
Many years ago, in the early 1980s, there was apparently a punk band from Corstorphine called Nocturnal Vermin. They released one short record, which was named after an STD.
However, I have come into possession of a single track from that EP. It's named after one of their pals, at that time a young and enthusiastic SNP activist, now better known as the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth. Warning: it's not very good, and that's from someone who likes a little bit of punk.
The wee song thing isn't working
As James Slippyunderfoot McCready I was the bassist in Nocturnal Vermin. Always a threesome, my cohorts were Arnold Bastard (guitar) and Isaac Brutal (vocals). The 'drums' were a Casio VL Tone mini childs keyboard/toy thingy. Swinney and many other forgotten legends were written during Higher History classes at Craigmount High School. The EP with Swinney also featured Urine Sample, Dingo Baby and Rabies,all live favourites at our few (2) live shows at the then Waterloo Bar in Edinburgh's East End. Isaac Brutal is still in the 'business' as bassist with Shock and Awe. A feature in 'The Scotsman' a while back printed a verse of Swinney which was less than complimentary. I'm sure they invented this because we actually liked John and the song,uniquely for a Vermin creation, was totally inoffensive. Thanks for your interest!