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We kick off in Glasgow where Headstrong have fierce techno on the cards, taking over the Assembly Hall of the Art School on the first Friday of the month. Sa... Read more »

Right, enough’s enough. If you insist on validating the passing of yet another twelve months by making a resolution to be less of a shithead this year,... Read more »

While it’s basically impossible to separate the New Year from the dreaded attendant guilt that those resolutions inevitably bring, we say balls to that... Read more »

Edinburgh We focus on the capital first, with the Nightvision series returning for 2016 with a bass-heavy soiree at The Liquid Room. First teaming up in 200... Read more »

In a month that offers cutting-edge gigs from the likes of Cockney legends Chas 'n' Dave, dad-rock originators Status Quo, and multi-headed mutant tweeny-pop... Read more »

September doesn't have to be a bleak void that spans from post-festival comedowns though to premature Christmas shopping. Despair not – artists far and... Read more »

The album which immediately comes to my mind as Scottish Album of the Decade is 2009's Prevention by De Rosa. I remember my first time watching them play in ... Read more »

Glasgow Our first pick falls on the first Thursday of the month and sees the inimitable Auntie Flo take to the Sub Club to launch his new album, Theory of F... Read more »

July is a traditionally rather fallow month for gigs as tours take a backseat to festivals, but there aren’t many gems that shine brighter than Beyonc&... Read more »

Whether you prefer to experience your live music in an open-air sea of MDMA-fuelled revellers, up to your chin in mud, or in the comfort of a sticky floored ... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh Ducktails @ Sneaky Pete's, 3 OctMatt Mondaline's new album as Ducktails, Jersey Devil, is a deep dive into the inner workings of the ... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill @ Summerhall, 19 & 20 OctWorld Headquarters – the glimmering jewel in Newcastle's clubbing crown... Read more »

Happy October! The leaves have gone all tertiary on you, and you've probably just spent a month guiltily realising your autumnal aspirations for productivity... Read more »

2016, eh? With another brand new year in full swing, it's tempting to get caught up in responsible, ostensibly self-improving activities like sobriety, watch... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh Neon Waltz @ Sneaky Pete's, 6 SepHaving finally dropped their long-awaited debut album Strange Hymns last month, Caithness' fine... Read more »

We’re more than halfway through October, firmly into prime touring season, and there are some pretty big guns passing through Edinburgh and Glasgow ove... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh: May 2016 Veteran cinematic favourites don’t come much bigger than the evergreen Tindersticks, who continue to confound both genre a... Read more »

Live music in Glasgow Ladyhawke @ The Art School, 9 Feb The New Zealand songwriter returns to Glasgow with her blend of synth-pop, new wave, and AOR; suppo... Read more »

The Premieres Opening the festival this year is one of many Scottish premieres: MicMacs (18 Feb 19.30, 20.15) by Jean-Pierre Jeunet. His distinguished style... Read more »

With StAnza Festival currently underway, it’d be easy to assume that little else is going on in the poetry world, but that’s far from the truth.&... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Ryan Adams @ Usher Hall, 15 SepFresh from a headline slot at this year's Green Man festival, Adams hits the Usher Hall to showca... Read more »

Trembling Bells @ The Hug and Pint, Glasgow, 26 Jul"Seek[ing] to reanimate the psychic landscapes of Great Britain and relocate them to some vague, myth... Read more »

We kick off in Glasgow where Pressure and Electric Frog have the Easter weekend covered, with SWG3 hosting a diverse line-up across the three days. Friday&rs... Read more »

While October may be the month for kissing any few remnant sunny days goodbye, burying heads in textbooks, and carving pumpkins in preparation for Halloween,... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh Fuzzystar @ Leith Depot, 12 OctCheck out Andy Thomson's off-kilter indie pop, filled with rich lyrical storytelling and lo-fi melodies, in... Read more »

This March sees the British Art Show 8 continue across Edinburgh, with events throughout the month, as well as a new exhibition from Sara Barker, and the Sco... Read more »

It's easy to cast the mind back to the dawning of the millennium and perhaps fondly recall a pre-9/11 sense of optimism and renewal – I mean, the bug d... Read more »

We made it! Flush from the most joyous payday of the year, and released from January’s usual bout of forced frugality, we’re now free to irrespon... Read more »

Gigs of the week Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains @ Summerhall, Edinburgh, 15 AugIt’s been a few years since Frànço... Read more »

Gigs in Edinburgh this week Kate Nash @ The Queen's Hall, 1 AugHard to believe, but Kate Nash's breakthrough record Made of Bricks is a decade old... Read more »