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The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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MusicYoung Fathers confirm new album ‘White Men Are Black Men Too’
Mercury Prize and SAY Award-winning trio Young Fathers have confirmed the title of their second full-length LP – White Men Are Black Men Too. Recorded... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
ArtThis Week in Scottish Art: Psychic Love and Utopian Failure
An exhibition by two French brothers duo, GSA decamping (temporarily) to ECA, and telling stories to paintings at the Talbot Rice – it's all in this week's art news. And if it's all too much, there's a Body-Mind Centering® class as well... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Festivals
Belle & Sebastian, Grace Jones to headline Festival No. 6
Belle and Sebastian and Grace Jones have been unveiled as two of the three headline acts for Festival No. 6 this September. The Glasgow indie outfit –... Read more »| 03 Feb 2015 -
Food And DrinkScotland Food News – February 2015
Forget your so-called Valentine’s Day; February is all about pop-up burger joints, Middle Eastern cookery, and experimenting with strong cheese Read more »| 02 Feb 2015 -
Festivals
Robert Hood (Floorplan), Midland, Joy Orbison added to Riverside Festival bill
A clutch of new names have joined the line-up for the Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival in May, with a launch party at SWG3 this weekend also a... Read more »| 30 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Glasgow Short Film Festival unveils 2015 programme
The Glasgow Short Film Festival has revealed the details of its 2015 programme, the first to take place outside the main Glasgow Film Festival. It opens wit... Read more »| 29 Jan 2015
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Music
Northwest Music News — 28 Jan | O>L>A Video Premiere, New Dutch Uncles LP + More
Our fortnightly missive on musical goings on in the Northwest this week features O>L>A, All We Are, Dutch Uncles and more... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015 -
FestivalsThurston Moore Band, Django Django set for Live at Glasgow all-dayer
Django Django, The Thurston Moore Band and Honeyblood are among the first bands announced for the inaugural Live at Glasgow all-dayer this May. Glasgow gara... Read more »| 28 Jan 2015 -
Music
East India Youth announces new album Culture of Volume
London-based electronic producer William Doyle, better known as East India Youth, has announced the release date and tracklisting for his second album Cultur... Read more »| 27 Jan 2015 -
Art
Stunning Ruins, Thick Time, and a Touring Show: This Week in Scottish Art
Could this be the best week yet since the start of our weekly Scottish art events column? There's abstract painting, performances, screenings, conversations and a parked Mazda playing the Amelie soundtrack, so quite possibly Read more »| 27 Jan 2015 -
Music
The Twilight Sad top Scottish Blogs and Music Sites ‘Album of 2014’ poll
Nobody Wants to Be Here and Nobody Wants to Leave by The Twilight Sad has been named as Scotland’s bloggers and music writers’ favourite album of... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
Festivals
Sufjan Stevens, Tame Impala, The War on Drugs to headline End of the Road festival
Detroit folk singer-songwriter Sufjan Stevens will play his first ever UK festival show at this year’s End of the Road festival in Dorset, after being ... Read more »| 26 Jan 2015 -
Music
Chvrches, Mogwai, The Twilight Sad members sign up for Big Sell charity event
Members of some of Scotland’s top bands will join Big Issue sellers on the streets of Glasgow and Edinburgh next month in support of the International ... Read more »| 23 Jan 2015 -
Music
The Twilight Sad, United Fruit, Hector Bizerk among Scottish bands set for SXSW
The seven bands set to fly the flag for Scottish music in Creative Scotland’s showcase at this year’s South by Southwest Music Festival have been... Read more »| 21 Jan 2015 -
Music
Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat confirm second LP 'The Most Important Place In The World'
Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat have announced the release date and tracklist for their long-awaited second album, entitled The Most Important Place In The World... Read more »| 20 Jan 2015