The Sikh Pipe Band by Peter Ross
Concerts in Glasgow • festivals • Glasgow Music Venues • Glasgow Walking Tours • Guest Blogger • Music in Glasgow • Peter Ross • Piping Live
August 7, 2017
To celebrate the launch of his new book The Passion of Harry Bingo and our Piping Live tours, Peter Ross and his publisher Sandstone Press have graciously allowed us to use this wonderful piece by Peter on The Sikh Pipe Band’s appearance at Piping Live in 2015. Thanks also to Michael McGurk for allowing us to use his photograph. Keep…
Read More »Belle and Sebastian’s Chris & Sarah chat about TRNSMT
Belle and Sebastian • Concerts in Glasgow • festivals • Gigs in Glasgow • Glasgow Green • Music in Glasgow • TRNSMT
July 4, 2017
With T In The Park taking a well-earned rest this year, the festival focus shifts to Glasgow this weekend when the inaugural TRNSMT festival takes over Glasgow Green from Friday to Sunday. Kasabian top the bill on Saturday and Biffy Clyro bring proceedings to a rocking close on Sunday but it’s the Friday line-up we’ve got our…
Read More »Glasgow Jazz Festival 2017: The Bevvy Sisters
Bevvy Sisters • Gigs in Glasgow • Glasgow Jazz Festival • Glasgow Music Venues • Glasgow Walking Tours • Music in Glasgow • SNJO • Things to do in Glasgow
June 19, 2017
The audience know they’ve seen something special * * * * * BROADWAY BABY Energetic yet measured. Skillful and exuberant* * * * THE SCOTSMAN Mixing equal measures of sweetness and sass, grit and glamour, heartbreak and hilarity – cut with a dash of potent Scottish spirit – Since 2006 The Bevvy Sisters have won a uniquely…
Read More »Glasgow Jazz Festival: Jazz Tour featuring guest musician Joe Williamson
Concerts in Glasgow • Glasgow Jazz Festival • Joe Williamson • Music in Glasgow • Royal Conservatoire of Scotland • Things to do in Glasgow • Tommy Smith
June 16, 2017
We have a real treat in store for you! The guitarist Joe Williamson —”Outstanding musicianship and breathtaking improvisation” Tommy Smith — will perform a short set at the beginning of our jazz tour on Saturday 24th June commencing the Scottish Music Centre at 2pm. Join us for a refreshment and some great music before we set off on a…
Read More »Glasgow Jazz Festival 2017: Steve White In Conversation
Glasgow Jazz Festival • Music in Glasgow • Oasis • Paul Weller • Steve White • Style Council • The Who • Things to do in Glasgow
June 15, 2017
Calling all drummers! For over 30 years Steve White has drummed with some of the world’s greatest artists including The Style Council, Paul Weller, The Who and Oasis. As part of a series of In Conversation events, Steve will talk about his experience, those great songs, the music industry and how it has changed. Steve will have…
Read More »Glasgow Jazz Festival 2017: Ken Mathieson’s Classic Jazz Orchestra
Glasgow Jazz Festival • Music in Glasgow • Things to do in Glasgow
June 8, 2017
Over the next couple of weeks we’re featuring some of the artists who will be performing at the Glasgow Jazz Festival 2017, starting with Ken Mathieson’s superb Classic Jazz Orchestra 
Photo by Robert Burns Having caught them a number of times, we can highly recommend the Classic…
Kelvingrove Summer Nights: Neil Hannon
Concerts in Glasgow • Gigs in Glasgow • Glasgow Music Venues • Music in Glasgow • Things to do in Glasgow
May 29, 2017
The 2017 summer season of concerts at Kelvingrove Bandstand is almost upon us. Glasgow’s beautiful, bijou outdoor arena will host the likes of Brian Wilson, Nile Rodgers & Chic, Kool & the Gang, Sir Tom Jones, Texas, Pixies, Hipsway and Arab Strap over the next couple of months, but opening proceedings are The Divine Comedy, best loved for their elegant…
Read More »BMX Bandits Forever and Ever by Duglas Stewart
Anton Newcombe • BMX Bandits • competition • Concerts in Glasgow • Duglas Stewart • Elefant Records • Glasgow Music Venues • Guest Blogger • live • Music in Glasgow • St Luke's • Things to do in Glasgow
May 13, 2017
We’d like to say a huge thank you to Duglas for taking the time out to write another guest blog for us. In this piece, Duglas takes us in detail through some of the key tracks and influences on the long-awaited new BMX Bandits album, BMX Bandits Forever And Ever, and also casts some light on the circumstances…
Read More »Richard Jobson on The Skids: 1977-2017
Gigs in Glasgow • Glasgow Apollo • Music in Glasgow • Richard Jobson • The Skids
May 1, 2017
The Skids were one of Scotland’s most successful punk exports. Formed in Dunfermline in 1997 and fronted by the idiosyncratic double act of teenage singer Richard Jobson and gifted guitarist Stuart Adamson (later to form the much loved Big Country), they scored a handful of enduring hits, including Into the Valley, Working for the Yankee Dollar…
Read More »Electric Honey Records celebrates 25 years
Belle and Sebastian • Concerts in Glasgow • Electric Honey • Glasgow Record Labels • Music in Glasgow • Things to do in Glasgow • Tigermilk • Tigermilk Owners' Club
April 21, 2017
Electric Honey Records, the record label run by the students on the music business course at Glasgow Kelvin(formerly Stow) College, celebrates its 25th birthday this year with single releases from singer/songwriter Calum Frame, funk outfit Dopesickfly and garage band The Shambolics, and a rather fine debut album by Glasgow band Pronto Mama, called Any Joy. Electric Honey has been described by…
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