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With stadium rock Gods swooping in from on high, plus Glasgow's West End Festival and Edinburgh's Hidden Door in full flow, neither coast should struggle for... Read more »

Start this summer with a flashback to the space-race in Glasgow, as Public Service Broadcasting bring their special blend of aural collage to the O2 ABC... Read more »

It’s a case of out with the old festival favourites and in with the new as a parade of mavericks show off recently released material this coming Septem... Read more »

Usually at this time of year we’d begin with some sneering quip about the great Scottish summer that never was, but relative to the norm, 2016&rsq... Read more »

Whether you’re pro-yuletide or a sulky wee scrooge, December’s always a bit of a write-off. For the Crimbophiles, it’s the only time of yea... Read more »

We made it! With 2015 all but done and dusted, everyone knows that December is basically a get out of jail free month, an excuse to eat, drink and be disorde... Read more »

We begin with Fuck Buttons at The Liquid Room, Edinburgh on 4 May. The sheer sonic assault of their performance at Glasgow's SWG3 last year – Andr... Read more »

Before we even get into August, let’s consider what a high we’re seeing out July on. It’s fair enough to say that for all his incarnat... Read more »

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 »

Live music in Edinburgh this week London Grammar @ Usher Hall, 24 Oct Hot on the heels of their second album Truth is a Beautiful Thing, Hann... Read more »

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 »

Operating at the intersection between brightly-hued pop-punk and dayglo chiptune, Anamanaguchi are perhaps the ultimate geek band – formed in NYC ... 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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

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