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Cassette Store Day returns for 2018
Since 2013, music fans have been coming together to hail the glory of the compact audio cassette in the form of Cassette Store Day, and the annual celebratio... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 16-23 Jan: Celtic Connections & more
The clue’s in the title with Celtic Connections, a festival celebrating Celtic music and its connections. And its connections spread far and wide, with... Read more »| Updated over 5 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... Sonotto
On 4 April, Bristol-based, Stirling-born Otto Neckel released WE ARE LABELS, his debut album as Sonotto. An unconventional dance record at its core... Read more »| Updated about 1 year ago -
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What's On Scotland 24 Jun-1 Jul: Kelburn Garden Party & more
She’s back, baby! After frankly too many delays and cancellations, Kelburn Garden Party returns to Scotland’s West Coast in an explosion of music... Read more »| Updated almost 3 years ago -
Festivals
King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut Summer Nights Festival line-up announced
The list of iconic bands who have played King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut before they shot to stardom is endless. Oasis' before-they-were-famous performance at t... Read more »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 2-9 Sep: OMOS & more
This week, we're doing some time travelling. In 1594, a performance was given to King James VI of Scotland in Stirling Castle, in which a lion was intended t... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
Festivals
Glasgow Film Festival announces 2018 programme
Glasgow Film Festival has been running for 14 editions now and at this stage it’s ticking over like a fine Swiss watch. But don’t take this jewel... Read more »| Updated over 7 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... Grayling
Watching Grayling perform as part of Wide Days' Talent Development Showcase last week, we were struck by how polished she sounded. Live, her gorgeous America... Read more »| Updated 12 months ago -
Music
Celtic Connections: David MacGregor on Broken Chanter
"I’ve not gone full Runrig or anything." The very fact that David MacGregor feels the need to reference the Celtic rock band from Skye tells you somet... Read more »| Updated over 5 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 5-12 Aug: Book Fringe & more
Bibliophiles: there’s more than one festival for you this month. Put on by beloved indie bookshop Lighthouse Bookshop, Book Fringe is a series of lunch... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
Music
Karine Polwart, Julie Fowlis and Jackie Morris on The Lost Words
"Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of children. They disappeared so quietly that at first almost no one noticed – fading away l... Read more »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 29 Feb-7 Mar: Under the Olive Tree & more
Under the Olive Tree Saturdays have become days of concerted solidarity, awareness and protests in aid of the Palestinian people, and that’s the case ... Read more »| Updated about 1 year ago -
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High Sobriety: Glasgow's alcohol-free party, Good Clean Fun
New Year wellness trends are nothing new, but the consumption habits of contemporary clubbers are. Dry January has long provided a month to be mindful of you... Read more »| Updated 4 months ago -
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Unlock Your City With Red Bull: Glasgow
The infamous Glasgow Sub Crawl is something only the brave dare take on; stopping off at the nearest pub for a drink at each of the 15 stops on the Glasgow s... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago -
Festivals
Edinburgh Book Festival: Around the World
The Edinburgh International Book Festival is renowned for bringing together voices and creators from across the world to Charlotte Square Gardens, and 2018 i... Read more »| Updated over 6 years ago -
Festivals
Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Our Ultimate Comedy Recs
With over 1500 shows in the Fringe’s comedy section, it’s hard to know where to start. We’ve already talked up Scotland’s best talent... Read more »| Updated 9 months ago -
Music
Never chasing your attention: The Yummy Fur interview
The man strolling through The Old Hairdressers should be, by rights, turning people’s heads. This is a no-frills bar beloved by Glasgow’s DIY mus... Read more »| Updated over 5 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 1-8 Mar: Glasgow Women's Library & more
International Women's Day is just around the corner and to coincide with the annual event, Glasgow Women's Library have teamed up with design curators Panel ... Read more »| Updated about 7 years ago -
Music
Edwin Organ on exploring modern masculinity
“People are constantly trying to justify their lifestyle to others, to be told they’re doing it wrong. As long as you’re not being a wanker... Read more »| Updated over 5 years ago -
Music
Spotlight On... Josephine Sillars
Last week, Leeds-based Scottish Highlander and Popgirlz lecturer Josephine Sillars released her deeply personal new EP, The Loveliest Things Change. Sillars ... Read more »| Updated about 1 year ago -
Music
Push and Pull: Arooj Aftab interview
Arooj Aftab’s music holds you spellbound. Stillness melds with poetry; dreamy electronic trance encircles jazz arrangements. Throughout, honeyed, poise... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
Travel
Meet Me Halfway: Edinburgh Parklife
With Edinburgh now opening up after a year-and-a-half of lockdown, it’s been extremely exciting to see our favourite local businesses back thriving and... Read more »| Updated over 3 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 5-12 Dec: Festive Theatre & more
A trip to the theatre is a family staple across the festive period, and luckily there are plenty of productions to choose from for those not so keen on the p... Read more »| Updated over 5 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 4-11 Feb: Honor Swinton Byrne Q&A, Jamali Maddix and more
Joanna Hogg’s much-anticipated followup to her heartbreaking, semi-autobiographical drama The Souvenir hits cinemas this weekend and we ... Read more »| Updated about 3 years ago -
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What's On Scotland 13-19 Feb: All Mouth Comedy, Shoot Your Shot + more
All Mouth Comedy If laughter is your love language, you can be in for a very merry Valentine's Eve thanks to All Mouth Comedy. Glasgow's monthly queer ... Read more »| Updated 3 months ago -
Music
Kode9 on Escapology and Astro-Darien
It’s no exaggeration to describe Steve Goodman as one of 21st century dance music’s most important figures. Operating as Kode9, Goodman is the fo... Read more »| Updated over 2 years ago -
Music
Aurora Engine on TERRE, showcasing at Made In Scotland
Deborah Shaw has been preoccupied with the climate crisis. It has informed her artistic practice, the way she engages with the environment, the way she works... Read more »| Updated over 1 year ago -
Music
Sacred Paws on Glasgow and Run Around the Sun
"I’ve just moved house." Despite her reputation as an energetic onstage performer, Rachel Aggs tells us she's feeling a bit tired, as she holds the ph... Read more »| Updated almost 6 years ago -
Music
From Skye to Glasgow, trad festivals continue to evolve
Scotland’s seeing a trad boom at the moment – research commissioned by Visit Scotland suggests that 34 per cent of Scots have been listening to t... Read more »| Updated about 1 year ago -
Music
Stag & Dagger, Glasgow, 6 May
Celebrating its tenth edition this year, Stag & Dagger has become something of a musical institution on the Glasgow music calendar over this past decade.... Read more »| Updated almost 7 years ago