New Concert Hall Opens in Glasgow
Scotland’s newest concert hall welcomed its first visitors today as the purpose-built home for the Royal Scottish National Orchestra was opened in Glasgow. The new venue slots in beside the Royal...
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Watch: Primal Scream’s new album Chaosmosis
After building a career courting controversy and aiming for the dark periphery of pop culture, Primal Scream find themselves in a curious position. They have somehow crossed into elder statesmen...
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The Libertines ready to kick off arena tour at The Hydro
Shambolic. It’s a word that follows The Libertines around. At one point they wore it as a badge of honour but that’s the past. These days when Doherty, Barat and crew are booked to play a show, they...
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Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie and Jim Kerr to host radio shows
Absolute Radio has unveiled a line-up of rock ‘n’ roll star guest presenters. Next month Noel Gallagher will lead the new additions to the stations programming, presenting his own show on 15th February...
View ArticleBloc Party at Barrowlands
The new-look Bloc Party will headline the NME Awards Tour tomorrow night at Barrowlands. The band unveiled their changed line-up at two shows in the US last summer before embarking on their first UK...
View ArticleRod Stewart ready for arena tour
Rod Stewart is heading back to The Hydro in Glasgow as part of his latest UK arena tour. Not content with just playing a summer gig in Kilmarnock, Stewart has confirmed a pre-Christmas date in Glasgow...
View ArticleBeyoncé’s Formation World Tour is coming to Glasgow
Beyoncé followed up her storming performance in the Super Bowl halftime show with news of a 37-show North American and European tour. Fans of the Grammy Award-winning artist will welcome Beyoncé to...
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The Jesus and Mary Chain are still big in Japan
The Jesus and Mary Chain return to the stage in Japan tonight, almost 30 years since they first visited the country. Idiosyncratic and influential, the Scottish band, led by brothers Jim and William...
View ArticleMy Best of Glasgow: Scott from Young and the Satellites
Glasgow band Young and the Satellites have recently released their West End inspired debut single. The band are purveyors of bouncy, pleasant and playful guitar pop. The emerging group consists of...
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The Pogues’ Spider Stacy on Glasgow, music and whiskey
Spider Stacy perfected his trade as a musician at the epicentre of punk rock London’s creative crucible in the 1980s as a founding member of The Pogues. Their frenetic, rousing anthems and bittersweet...
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Tonight: Jonas Rathsman at Sub Club
After a succession of standout mixtapes, Jonas Rathsman debuts his curated Elements events in the UK for a three show tour, touching down at the Sub Club tonight. Since launching in October 2015, the...
View ArticleVan Morrison, Primal Scream set for Kelvingrove summer concerts
Van Morrison will perform at this year’s Summer Nights series at the bandstand in Kelvingrove Park. Now in its third year, the concerts have breathed new life into the 92 year old open air venue and...
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Montage of Heck screening at The Hug and Pint
After a successful launch a few weeks ago, The People’s Film Collective are back with news of their second event: a special screening of The Emmy-nominated Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck documentary....
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Josh Butler guests at SWG3 set
Josh Butler will be part of the line-up when Warehouse Parties’ next Do Not Sleep event takes place at SWG3 TV Studio. The talentented DJ from the North of England will join Darius Syrossian, Hector...
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Riverside Festival set-times and site details for this weekend
Scotland’s largest electronic music event brings Fatboy Slim, Slam, Sven Väth, Laurent Garnier and Rødhåd to the Riverside Museum this weekend. With just three days to go, festival organisers of The...
View ArticleListen: CHVRCHES collaborate with Paramore’s Hayley Williams
Frontwoman of Paramore, Hayley Williams has added her distinctive vocals to Glasgow synth-pop combo CHVRCHES’ single Bury It. The song opens with CHVRCHES vocalist Lauren Mayberry and is followed up by...
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First acts announced for Glasgow’s biggest inner-city music festival
Tenement Trail has revealed the first wave of acts for the 2016 line-up including newly reformed indie band Milburn who’ll headline alongside Crash Club, Be Charlotte, Tijuana Bibles, The Lapelles, The...
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Franz Ferdinand guitarist leaves band
Franz Ferdinand have announced that guitarist Nick McCarthy is leaving the band. Founding member McCarthy, who played rhythm guitar and keyboard, has played on all four of the band’s studio albums...
View ArticleWatch: Saint PHNX new single King
We’ve been following the steep assent of Glasgow duo Saint PHNX and we spoke to brothers Stevie and Alan Jukes earlier in the year. They recently released their new single King. The track, which boasts...
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The Glasgowist Mix Tape: Our bands and music
Take a walk down Buchanan Street and you will understand that music is important to this city. Or sit on the top deck of a late night bus. Or stand outside a chip shop after closing time. Or go to a...
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