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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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FilmGlasgow Film Theatre announce Sound & Vision programme
Glasgow Film Theatre have announced a string of music-themed events in April and May, including live performances from Saint Etienne and Field Music and a co... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015 -
Music
Run The Jewels release short film companion to Close Your Eyes (And Count to Fuck)
Hip-hop duo Run The Jewels have released an AG Rojas-directed short film based on Zach De La Rocha collaboration Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck). The da... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
Liverpool International Music Festival announces first events for 2015
A rare UK appearance from hip-hop legend Yasiin Bey, aka Mos Def, and free outdoor shows from Echo and the Bunnymen and Basement Jaxx lead the line-up for th... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsUnderworld, Joey Bada$$, Father John Misty join Lowlands line-up
Dance legends Underworld and US folk singer Father John Misty have joined the line-up for this August’s Lowlands Festival in the Netherlands. Underwor... Read more »| 26 Mar 2015 -
Books
Scottish Book Trust unveils Journeys project
The Scottish Book Trust and National Theatre of Scotland have launched a call for submissions for Journeys, a new project exploring the various voyages, excu... Read more »| 25 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
Kelburn Garden Party announces 2015 line-up
Nightmares on Wax tops the initial announcements for this year’s Kelburn Garden Party, taking place at Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire this July. The Warp ... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015
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FilmBAFTA Scotland New Talent nominees announced
The shortlist for this year's British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards – the annual awards that aim to shine a spotlight on emerging talent from acro... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsEdinburgh Art Festival announces 2015 programme
The programme for this year’s Edinburgh Art Festival has been unveiled, with over 40 exhibitions, installations and events set to take place in the cit... Read more »| 24 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
SXSW Music Diary: The Austin Invasion, Rhymesayers 20th, and Swervedriver's survival guide
Unrelenting rain thins the numbers and shows our schedule the window when the festival should be in full swing. There’s an appointment to keep wit... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
SXSW Music Diary: Viet Cong, Courtney Barnett, and The Twilight Sad's South By advice
Day three of our time at SXSW Music conference starts with a sobering reminder that there’s absolutely no bloody way we’re going to see half the ... Read more »| 21 Mar 2015 -
FestivalsThe Phantom Band, Golden Teacher, Hector Bizerk lead Electric Fields line-up
The initial line-up for the Electric Fields festival at Drumlanrig Castle has been announced, with Glasgow-based sextet The Phantom Band, hip-hop crew Hector... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
SXSW Music Diary: Hudson Mohawke, United Fruit, and Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck
With its Tech and Film strands already in full flow by the time our plane touched the tarmac, this past Tuesday marked the beginning of South By Southwest&rs... Read more »| 20 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
Supersonic Festival announces new batch of artists for 2015
Experimental music and arts festival Supersonic has announced a second wave of acts for its 2015 edition in Birmingham this June. Industrial-pop auteur Eliz... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
ATP announce North Wales weekender with The Notwist, Ought, Blanck Mass
All Tomorrow’s Parties have announced their first UK holiday camp weekender since 2013, with a Chapman Brothers-curated line-up set for Prestatyn, Nort... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Festival unveils 2015 programme
The programme for the 2015 Edinburgh International Festival has been revealed, with a host of world premieres and one-offs planned across theatre, dance and ... Read more »| 18 Mar 2015