Live Music

Three years in and the Halt Bar on the student Mecca that is Woodlands Road continues to gorge itself on some of Scotland's finest underground acts once year... Read more »

British festivals may be disappearing faster than cold beer on a warm day, but the recession seems to have left the foreign festival craze unaffected. Spain has been at the forefront of this boom, with the likes of Benicassim and Summercase already ensconced in many a Brit's summer holiday plans. But could Primavera, an event that attracts 40,000 music fans to the Parc del Forum on the Barcelona seafront, upstage both and lay claim to be ‘El Rey’ of Spanish music fiestas? Nick Mitchell jumped on a plane to find out. Read more »

Britain's most laid back festival returns for year five. Read more »

Cooler-than-cucumbers Yacht (**) might sound awesome at one a.m. in a sweaty Optimo, but as early-doors support they're exposed as no-substance nonsense. The... Read more »

Freak-folk trio Akron/Family bring their lucky rabbits foot to the Captain's Rest. Read more »

My ears have almost recovered since My Bloody Valentine rammed a hundred decibels into them last night, so Primavera Day Three is good to go. First on our ag... Read more »