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Live MusicRoskilde Festival 2023: The Report
Danish festival Roskilde is the blueprint for what a forward-thinking modern music festival should be Read more »| 07 Jul 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Lost Map presents Weird Wave
Following the release of Astral Difficulties / Weird Wave, we shine a spotlight on Lost Map presents Weird Wave, Lost Map Records' self-professed 'party band' Read more »| 06 Jul 2023 -
ReviewsJulie Byrne – The Greater Wings
A sonically patient, cinematic and hopeful record, The Greater Wings grabs you and pulls you down into Byrne’s slowly breathing world of all-encompassing grief Read more »| 04 Jul 2023 -
ReviewsPJ Harvey – I Inside the Old Year Dying
With I Inside the Old Year Dying, PJ Harvey has produced her most beguiling work yet Read more »| 04 Jul 2023 -
ReviewsMeursault – Meursault
The self-titled, sixth record from Neil Pennycook and company reflects upon their past and journeys through a post-apocalyptic future with chaotic synths, mournful strings and feedback-riddled crescendos in tow Read more »| 04 Jul 2023 -
New MusicScottish New Music Round-up: July 2023
This summer, the neophytes and newcomers of the Scottish music scene show their ability in looking back, reflecting on influences, and mastering a canon of retro genres, all while putting their own styles on these emerging trends Read more »| 04 Jul 2023
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Live MusicScottish Live Music Highlights: July 2023
July's live music round-up feels very festive – TRNSMT and Edinburgh Jazz Festival return, plus month-long fests at King Tut's and the Hug & Pint Read more »| 03 Jul 2023 -
InterviewsSpotlight On... Rudi Zygadlo
Ahead of releasing his third solo album, we shine a spotlight on Glasgow multi-instrumentalist, singer and producer Rudi Zygadlo Read more »| 29 Jun 2023 -
Reviewsbdrmm – I Don't Know
On I Don't Know bdrmm have created a solid formula: radio-rock with more substance, nuance and historical awareness than most of their contemporaries Read more »| 28 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsGrian Chatten – Chaos For The Fly
Grian Chatten’s debut solo album Chaos For The Fly brims with character and timeless appeal Read more »| 28 Jun 2023 -
Live MusicArctic Monkeys @ Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 25 Jun
As Arctic Monkeys return to Glasgow, the Sheffield outfit confirm their world-beater status with an immaculate showcase of their skills Read more »| 27 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsThe Japanese House – In the End It Always Does
WIth her pop-heavy second album, Amber Bain is compelling as ever but falls a little short of coming full circle Read more »| 27 Jun 2023 -
ReviewsMong Tong 夢東 – Tao Fire 道火
On their latest album, Taiwanese duo Mong Tong 夢東 combine Southeast Asian influences for a collection of transportive, mesmerising soundscapes Read more »| 27 Jun 2023 -
TravelCity of Music: A guide to live music in Glasgow
Glasgow’s music scene is world-famous. Every band who comes here says so, and they are not contractually obliged to do that. Here’s why. Read more »| 26 Jun 2023 -
Live MusicDeath Grips @ Barrowlands, Glasgow, 21 Jun
Although a muddy sound mix hampers the clarity of tonight's performance, the crowd is unequivocally on Death Grips' side and the show carries a palpable catharsis Read more »| 23 Jun 2023