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A late Saturday morning in a quiet Glasgow pub on the edge of Kelvingrove Park. A group of friends in cord jackets and denims, with sunglasses at the ready, ... Read more »

Musicians are seldom known for their modesty or for praising bands other than their own. But Stina Tweeddale is as happy to talk about the other groups short... Read more »

Anna Meredith – Varmints (Moshi Moshi) When the vistas of pop and contemporary classical overlap the interaction tends to be on the former’s t... Read more »

This time last year Frightened Rabbit were playing in city centre bars around Scotland and not selling them out. Tonight, every ticket has gone, and we're in... Read more »

If there’s a silver lining to be had in David Bowie’s death, it’s the birth of Start To End. At a tribute night organised at Glasgow’... Read more »

As The Great Pseudo-Summer of 2015 continues, take solace in the fact that rain, hail or (unlikely) shine, August’s gig offerings kindly accommodate al... Read more »

The Skinny | CyberZAP Top Ten Events 15 Dec-Jan 5: Christmas & New Year Special – Bumper Edition!     ... Read more »

A little under a decade ago, Scotland’s guitar rock saviours were cusping transcendence. After signing with Fat Cat at their third ever gig, the then f... Read more »

1. Spank Rock - YoYoYoYoYoYo (Big Dada) (5 Skinnys)In a year of significant triumphs for Big Dada and its parent label Ninja Tunes, there was never really an... Read more »

As the year draws to a close, a look at the best music of 2016 according to two of the leading lights of the Scottish music scene – Frightened Rabbit g... Read more »

For an elusive duo who once proclaimed ‘music is math,’ the cryptic, numerical-led announcement of Boards of Canada’s fourth album was sure... Read more »

For a nation perceived as being scabrous, angry and dour, Scotland has provided more than its fair share of upbeat, psychedelic, wonk-pop bands over the year... Read more »

“It's been a strange year,” confesses The Twilight Sad’s de facto spokesman James Graham, ‘still jetlagged oot his nut’ from a ... Read more »

The howling gale-force guitars and morose lyrics of The Twilight Sad place the band in a dark place, outside, on a cold Scottish winter’s eve. Now a fa... Read more »

Falkirk-based musician and filmmaker Adam Stafford has been a consistent presence on the Scottish music scene of the early millennium, and is frequently cite... Read more »

A Mote of Dust sees Craig B take a stripped-back, acoustic approach; taking its title from a quote by cosmologist Carl Sagan, the nine-track album focus... Read more »

The Scottish Album of the Year Award returns for its 12th year, with 20 albums once again in the running for the coveted title and £20,000 cash prize. ... Read more »

The twenty-strong longlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award (SAY Award) has been unveiled. An industry wide panel of nominators, from the ma... Read more »

Suspend from your mind a moment the pipes-and-pies clichés that come to mind when considering Scottish culture, and open your eyes to the glorious reb... Read more »

The rise and rise of Stanley Odd is a testament to the strength and diversity of the Scottish independent music scene – initially signed to Circul... Read more »

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 »

Scottish indie rockers Glasvegas round off a successful year with their own bleak and distinctive take on that most pointless of concepts, the Christmas mini... Read more »

The 20-strong longlist for this year's Scottish Album of the Year Award will be whittled down to a final ten later this week, but the listening public will h... Read more »

1) De Rosa. This Scottish Chemikal Underground band were one of the reasons we wanted to record with Andy Miller again after his brilliant work on their de... Read more »

Glasgow rockers Call To Mind premiere their new video 'Untitled', a collaboration with filmmaker Nick Patton. Untitled is taken from Call To Mind's debut alb... Read more »

EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMME UNVEILEDThis morning, the programme for EIFF 2013 was announced by festival director Chris Fujiwara. This is ... Read more »

French electronic duo Daft Punk took home five Grammys last night at the celeb-studded awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The Grammy Awards, which are presented... Read more »

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 »

Another instalment of Huntleys & Palmers almost inevitably means another eye-catching line-up, and this August is no different. This time, Frenchman Kri... Read more »

THE RETURN OF BOARDS OF CANADA?The message boards, fan sites and blogs frequented by fans of reclusive Scottish ambient electronica pioneers Boards of C... Read more »