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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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MusicWe Are Scientists announce, erm, '50th anniversary' tour
Cult indie duo We Are Scientists will commemorate the 50th anniversary of their beloved debut album, With Love & Squalor, with a vinyl release and tour, including a stop in Glasgow. Is it the album's 50th anniversary? No, but why should that matter? Read more »| 25 Apr 2019 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 25 Apr-2 May: Doc'n Roll & more
If you've not got tickets to see the Avengers this weekend, you could go to the equally good, if not better, Doc'n Roll in Edinburgh or KeanuCon in Glasgow instead. Plus, Outskirts Festival, Basque Film and Food Crawl, Loyle Carner, Ciel and more... Read more »| 25 Apr 2019 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Film Festival's free outdoor screenings return
The three-day mini-festival of outdoor screenings in Edinburgh will include some old faves like When Harry Met Sally and modern classics like Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse Read more »| 25 Apr 2019 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 18-25 Apr: Nuart Aberdeen & more
You didn't think a bank holiday weekend would be quiet did you? Take your pick from a street art festival in Aberdeen, two electronic music all-dayers in Edinburgh and Glasgow, the opening of the V&A Dundee's latest exhibition and more... Read more »| 18 Apr 2019 -
MusicFlying Lotus shares wild new music video featuring David Lynch
Anderson .Paak, George Clinton, Little Dragon, Thundercat, Toro y Moi and Solange are some of the other contributors of FlyLo's new album, Flamagra Read more »| 17 Apr 2019 -
FestivalsElectric Fields to move to SWG3 in Glasgow
Electric Fields music festival will move to the SWG3 venue in Glasgow, having previously been set for Drumlanrig Castle Read more »| 16 Apr 2019
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FilmThe Lion King, Detective Pikachu, and the art of nostalgia
New footage from Disney's remake of The Lion King and Pokemon reboot Detective Pikachu offer two different angles on cinematic nostalgia Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
FilmGFT plan free screenings to celebrate 80th anniversary
Glasgow Film Theatre celebrates "80 Years of Cinema" with a weekend of free screenings that include Mulholland Drive in 4K, Olivia Wilde's debut Booksmart and family fave The Wizard of Oz in 4K Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
MusicThe Great Escape 2019: Scottish showcase bands revealed
The Ninth Wave, The Van T’s, Lewis Capaldi and Kobi Onyame are just some of the Scottish artists heading to the Brighton festival next month Read more »| 12 Apr 2019 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 11-18 Apr: Record Store Day & more
It's the most wonderful time of the year for vinyl fans, as we all prepare ourselves for a big old Record Store Day party on Saturday. Plus, Lowkey, Wide Days, Suitable Women: Films of Female Friendship, Kieran Hodgson, Elena Colombi and more... Read more »| 11 Apr 2019 -
FilmBeats: Watch the trailer for the Scottish rave movie
Rave to the grave with the first trailer for Brian Welsh's euphoric coming-of-age film Beats, based on Kieran Hurley's celebrated Fringe show of the same name Read more »| 05 Apr 2019 -
FestivalsLeithLate 2019: First events announced
LeithLate is back! There's a Basque Country themed short film and food crawl planned for the end of April, ahead of a Weekender of music, art and dancing in June Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
Things To DoWhat's On Scotland 4-11 Apr: Counterflows & more
If you like your music underground and experimental, get yourself to Counterflows Festival this weekend, focusing on those very things. Plus, Giorgio Moroder, What Girls Are Made Of, A Clockwork Orange, Blawan and more... Read more »| 04 Apr 2019 -
FilmJoaquin Phoenix isn't laughing in the first Joker trailer
Batman's great nemesis gets his own origin story in Joker, with Joaquin Phoenix playing the tortured criminal with the rictus grin Read more »| 03 Apr 2019 -
FilmWatch trailer for Bill Murray zombie movie The Dead Don't Die
Jim Jarmusch’s zombie movie The Dead Don’t Die looks like a riot, with a knockout cast that includes Bill Murray, Adam Driver and Chloë Sevigny as deadpan cops and Tilda Swinton as a Scottish mortician who's also handy with a samurai sword Read more »| 01 Apr 2019