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Next week Restless Natives kick off seven days of brilliant events in a multi-venue cultural festival, which champions independent purveyors of music, film, food, drink and business across Glasgow’s East End. We’re really chuffed to be participating and will run a Restless Natives tour on May 13. We managed to have a quick chat with the very busy people pulling it all…

Where the Forgotten are Remembered Stuart Cosgrove on the underground stars of the northern soul scene Ahead of publication of his brilliant new book, Young Soul Rebels (Polygon) we’re delighted to share this lovely piece from Stuart Cosgrove. We have two copies to give away, check out our Facebook page for how to enter. Thanks to Stuart and all…

We are just a tad excited about Earl Slick’s gig in Glasgow this week, celebrating one of David Bowie’s finest waxings, Station to Station, alongside Rolling Stones/Tackhead vocalist Bernard Fowler. Slick was Bowie’s “street guy”, his go-to guitarist for dirty, bluesy licks and some of his finest work can be heard on Station to Station. Those were crazy…

A man who knows his onions, Lindsay Hutton started his seminal fanzine The Next Big Thing as a punk Xerox sheet in 1977. He went on to found the world’s first ever Cramps fan club The Legion of the Cramped along with a certain Stephen Patrick Morrissey…Lindsay keeps the garage flag flying at his splendid blog He kindly agreed to pen…

Acts confirmed to date for this year’s Butefest include: Idlewild, The Magic Numbers, The Rezillos, Skerryvore, Tom McRae, Recreations (formerly ‘Get Cape.Wear Cape.Fly’), Colonel Mustard & The Dijon 5, Baghdaddies, Scott Wood Band and many many more. To mark the occasion we’re running a competition to win a pair of Full Weekend Adult Tickets worth £210 (including…

UNESCO International Jazz Day on Saturday 30 April will be celebrated at Glasgow Royal Concert Hall with a line-up of fantastic events. Evening performances from two of the great male voices in contemporary jazz, Todd Gordon and Ian Shaw, a free workshop for aspiring singers, a daytime Jazz Club with free live music from local professional and amateur jazz ensembles, and events for…

Tenement and Temple are Monica Queen (“one of the greatest singers ever” Gary Lightbody- Snow Patrol) and guitarist, producer and writer Johnny Smillie, both formerly of country-indie pioneers, Thrum. This weekend, drawing on influences including Elvis, Willie Nelson, Neil Young, The Everly Brothers and Emmy Lou Harris, they indulge their love of guitars and harmony with…

The Old Hairdresser’s in Glasgow will host films, performances and live music every day during the GI Festival. We’ll be highlighting some of the events over the next couple of weeks, beginning this weekend with the Fantom Cinema programme. Saturday 9th April features short films including What Is A Group? the new film by Ian Svenonius, and footage of Glasgow punk…

As we mentioned a few weeks back, we’ve had the bright idea of launching the Tigermilk Owners’ Club. We’re doing this to mark the 20th anniversary of Belle and Sebastian releasing their debut album. Inspired by the fabled Blue Monday Owners’ Club, we want owners of the original Tigermilk vinyl album to send us pics of yourselves…

No celebration of Glasgow’s music scene would be complete without mention of Barrowland, the city’s best loved gig venue. Only last week, Ian Astbury of The Cult was singing the east end ballroom’s praises from its stage, and he’s not alone in saluting its unique appeal – both Oasis and Metallica have cited Barrowland as…

Glasgow’s annual Book Festival celebrates the best in national, international and local writing at the city’s iconic Mitchell Library. We’re particularly pleased to see a number of great events featuring music writing this year. Saturday 12th March is another busy day, get your tickets while you can…   James Yorkston & Colin MacIntyre – An Evening of…

Aye Write! Glasgow’s annual Book Festival celebrates the best in national, international and local writing at the city’s iconic Mitchell Library. We’re particularly pleased to see a number of great events featuring music writing this year. Stuart Cosgrove – Young Soul Rebel 11th Mar 2016  •  6:00PM – 7:00PM  •  Mitchell Library Well known from his…