News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Festivals
Thirty band bill set for Dunfermline Live festival
Fife’s own King Creosote and Glasgow hip-hop group Hector Bizerk are among the acts lined up for this weekend’s Dunfermline Live all-dayer. KC &... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Music
Former Mars Volta keyboardist Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens dies aged 38
Isaiah ‘Ikey’ Owens, former keyboard player in The Mars Volta and member of Jack White’s live band, has died while on tour with the White S... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Film
Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival winners announced
The twelve winning films at this year’s Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival have been revealed ahead of the festival’s awards ceremony ... Read more »| 15 Oct 2014 -
Music
Belle and Sebastian unveil Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance artwork, tracklist
Belle and Sebastian have revealed the tracklist and album artwork for Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance, their first LP since 2010. The band are set for a se... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Music
King Creosote announces UK gigs, including From Scotland With Love show in Glasgow
Fife folk supremo Kenny Anderson – aka King Creosote – has announced a string of UK tour dates for early 2015, including a rare full-band perform... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Art
Anna Oppermann, Brian Cheeswright and 'The Glasgow Miracle' – This week in Scottish Art
This week in Scottish art, there's German conceptual work, some painting, a spot of Pop Art performance and the question: "What is contemporary art?" And it's all free. Read more »| 14 Oct 2014
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Music
Meow the Jewels reaches funding target as Run the Jewels drop new track with Zack de la Rocha
Run the Jewels 2 is about to get a companion, after the ‘Meow the Jewels’ campaign to remix Killer Mike and El-P’s new album using cat... Read more »| 14 Oct 2014 -
Music
Ex Hex announce February 2015 UK dates
US power trio Ex Hex have confirmed a series of UK gigs early next year, including shows in Glasgow and Manchester. Mary Timony, Betsy Wright and Laura Harr... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
Music
David Bowie unveils jazzy new track ‘Sue’
Rock legend David Bowie has shared new track ‘Sue (Or In a Season of Crime)’, a sprawling seven-minute jazz epic taken from new compilation album... Read more »| 13 Oct 2014 -
Music
Nine Inch Nails, Kraftwerk, N.W.A and The Smiths nominated for 2015 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails could soon join the ranks of rock royalty, after the industrial pioneers were nominated for a spot in the Rock and Roll Hall... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Music
Mugstar unveil their own God Unknown Records and singles club
Liverpool drone heroes Mugstar are set to expand their horizons yet again with the launch of a new record label. Founded by bassist Jason Stoll, God Unknown... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Film
Female-led Ghostbusters 'reboot' confirmed
A new Ghostbusters film – with an all-female crop of ‘Busters – has been confirmed by director Paul Feig. Feig told US magazine Enter... Read more »| 09 Oct 2014 -
Music
Alice Glass leaves Crystal Castles
Crystal Castles vocalist Alice Glass has announced that she has left the Toronto-based two-piece to focus on solo projects. In a statement on Twitter, Glass... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Music
The Postal Service documentary announced, trailer released
A trailer has emerged for Everything Will Change, a new feature-length documentary charting the return of The Postal Service last year. Everything Will Chan... Read more »| 08 Oct 2014 -
Art
Jonathan Meese, Vanessa Billy and Briggait open studios – This Week in Scottish Art
Jonathan Meese rolls into Glasgow, Vanessa Billy's debut solo show lands in Edinburgh, and Briggait Studios throw open their doors – get all the details in this week's Scottish art news round-up. Read more »| 08 Oct 2014