News
The latest music, comedy and arts news from Scotland.
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Music
Forest Swords wins the GIT Award 2014
We report back from the ceremony and concert announcing Forest Swords as the winner of the GIT Award 2014, plus the live concert featuring performances from Ninetails, Ex-Easter Island Head and others, celebrating the musical culture of Merseyside Read more »| 14 Apr 2014 -
Festivals
TOY, Telegram, Ghost Outfit for inaugural Manchester Psych Fest
The lineup for the inaugural Manchester Psych Fest will feature TOY, Telegram, Ghost Outfit, Second Shepherds and others take over the city's Night & Day Cafe for a bringing together of the psychedelic music community Read more »| 14 Apr 2014 -
Film
Film News: Richard Donner confirms Goonies 2, Chiwetel Ejiofor for Bond Baddie and more
Director Richard Donner confirms the Goonies sequel is go; the Point Break remake casts its leads and Chiwetel Ejiofor is being sought as the next Bond villain Read more »| 08 Apr 2014 -
Film
Film News: Dead By Dawn programme revealed, Aronofsky talks The Wolverine, and more
A round-up of Film News, with details of this year's Dead By Dawn horror film festival in Edinburgh; a quality viral video spoofing Alfonso Cuaron's Gravity, plus the latest casting rumours and trailers Read more »| 04 Apr 2014 -
Festivals
Wickerman announces Solus Tent lineup, featuring Young Fathers and Hector Bizerk
Each year, the Wickerman Festival's Solus Tent (25-26 Jul) features a wealth of emerging talent, and some of the biggest names in Scottish independ... Read more »| 04 Apr 2014 -
Festivals
Edinburgh International Film Festival seeks student critics for 2014
Edinburgh International Film Festival search for the next generation of film critics from Scotland's universities and colleges to make up the Student Critics Jury at the 2014 festival Read more »| 04 Apr 2014
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Music
The Pictish Trail, Golden Teacher and Ben UFO join lineup for the East End Social
New additions for Chemikal Underground's ambitious East End Social project, including Lost Map stars The Pictish Trail, Monoganon and Tuff Love, indie supergroup The New Mendicants, Golden Teacher, Optimo, Ben UFO and Todd Terje Read more »| 03 Apr 2014 -
Art
Art News: Glasgow International launch parties; The Lighthouse unveils Spring programme, and more
A round-up of art news, including a dizzying array of launch events and exhibitions for the start of Glasgow International, the unveiling of The Lighthouse Gallery's spring 2014 programme, and more Read more »| 02 Apr 2014 -
Food And Drink
Scottish Food News – April 2014
This month, Food News sees the good in people, recommends you eat a burger with four different kinds of beer in it, and tries to send you to Inverness Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Books
Books News: Gruff Rhys to headline Dinefwr Literature Festival, plus the latest news from the world of literature
A round-up of books news and events, including Gruff Rhys headlining the Dinefwr Literature Festival, and events in Edinburgh, Manchester and beyond featuring comics writer Alan Grant, novelist Louise Welsh, and performance poet Ben Mellor Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Food And Drink
Northwest Food News – April 2014
This month: a new Manchester pub, getting engaged with food poverty, going for a stroll, and lots and lots of itsy-bitsy, obesity-fighting, portion-controlling small plates Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Music
Aidan Moffat shares first track from Where You're Meant To Be
As he prepares to embark on a folk music road trip with filmmaker Paul Fegan for his new project Where You're Meant To Be, Aidan Moffat shares a new track, Jock McGraw Read more »| 01 Apr 2014 -
Music
Download Smell the Da.I.S.Y., a new J-Dilla produced mixtape from De La Soul
De La Soul have released their new Dilla-produced mixtape, Smell the Da.I.S.Y., for free online Read more »| 28 Mar 2014 -
Film
Film News: Avengers: Age of Ultron cast on working with Joss Whedon; Christopher Nolan talks Interstellar
A round-up of this week's film news, with comments from the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron, Christopher Nolan talks Matthew McConaughey and Interstellar, plus the latest casting rumours and trailers Read more »| 28 Mar 2014 -
Music
On Tour: Future Islands, The Amazing Snakeheads
Following the viral explosion that followed their appearance on the Letterman show – with singer Samuel Herring emoting like a pro and dancing lik... Read more »| 26 Mar 2014