News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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MusicAidan Moffat announces Where You're Meant To Be: A Scottish musical road trip
Aidan Moffat's new project will see him collaborating with filmmaker Paul Fegan, the man behind award-winning short documentary Pouters. In April and May, Fe... Read more »| 12 Feb 2014 -
Festivals
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra announce Tectonics lineup, featuring Thurston Moore, Bill Wells and more
Since the inaugural year of its Scottish incarnation in 2013, the Tectonics Festival (9-11 May) sees the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra collaborating with a... Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
ArtGlasgow School of Art charity auction announces artists
Leading Glasgow artists including jeremy Deller and David Shrigley have donated their work to a charity auction on 8 March, to raise funds for Glasgow School of Art Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
MusicCHVRCHES top 'Albums of 2013' poll by Scottish Blogs and Music Sites (BAMS)
The Bones of What You Believe, the debut album by Scottish synth-pop trio CHVRCHES, has topped the official BAMS (Scottish Blogs and Music Sites) 2013 poll Read more »| 11 Feb 2014 -
Film
Film News: Preacher TV series gets green light from AMC; extended look at Game of Thrones season 5
A round-up of the latest film news, including news of Seth Rogen's adaptation of comics classic Preacher, a look behind the scenes at Game of Thrones: Season 4, plus the latest rumours and trailers Read more »| 10 Feb 2014 -
MusicNas announces Illmatic XX
20 years on, Illmatic by Nas is still regarded as one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. Now, Nas prepares to celebrate its anniversary with a special edition reissue, and a new documentary Read more »| 07 Feb 2014
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Music
The Haxan Cloak teams up with Portland doom metallers The Body
Portland doom metal duo The Body have a new record coming, and it's a collaboration with Tri-Angle's The Haxan Cloak Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Music
The Arches cancels club nights following tragic death of customer
The Arches reschedules club nights featuring Crookers, Moderat and others following the tragic death of a customer Read more »| 07 Feb 2014 -
Music
bis return with new collection of Data Panik sessions
Bursting onto the rather trad and conservative Britpop scene in 1995 with the Secret Vampire Soundtrack EP, a dayglo blast of drum machine-powered, ultr... Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
Music
DMX to fight George Zimmerman?
In this week's weirdest news story, it emerges that rapper DMX will fight the acquitted killer of Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
Film
Mark Cousins and Filmhouse tour the UK with Cinema of Childhood season
Edinburgh's Filmhouse and documentary maker Mark Cousins present a very special season exploring the history of children in film, touring the UK from April Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
Festivals
Beacons Festival announces 2014 lineup, with Hookworms, DARKSIDE, The Fall and many more
The Beacons Festival announce a strong bill, including Jon Hopkins, Hookworms, East India Youth and more Read more »| 06 Feb 2014 -
FilmFilm News: Ben Wheatley on Dr. Who, James McAvoy talks Filth, Jesse Eisenberg to play Lex Luthor
A round-up of film news: Sightseers director Ben Wheatley on directing Peter Capaldi as Dr, Who; James Macavoy talks Filth; Jesse Eisenberg cast as Lex Luthor, plus: a look at the big-budget trailers previewed during the Superbowl Read more »| 05 Feb 2014 -
Music
Download a free EP by LAW
Edinburgh-based singer and Young Fathers affiliate Lauren Holt, aka LAW, has been on our radar for some time. This week, she has made her stunning EP Haters & Gangsters available for free download Read more »| 04 Feb 2014 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – February 2014
February's food news compares beer events to public transport, makes a bad David Bowie pun, and advises you to cause trouble Read more »| 04 Feb 2014