Dressed to kill: Hard Rock Couture
Michael Jackson’s jacket came out of Hard Rock Café vaults in London specially for the occasion. Preparing the iconic red garment for exhibition, Kim wanted to give it a hug, but she didn’t. […]
Pure Rock n Roll
” It was a venue that functioned straight at the heart of the Glasgow audience. Sometimes they were so boisterous that the balconies bounced around in such a way that they threatened to come down. There was an incredible dynamic between audience and performers.” […]
Dancing in the streets with the Merchant City Music Tour
Take to the streets. There’s a fantastic range of walking tours and trails for you to explore the nooks and crannies of Glasgow’s Merchant City during the next four days. Not to mention (though, ahem, we will) our own Merchant City Music Tour. […]
Our DIY guide to a meandering mooch round Glasgow
An interesting question in the post from two adventurous Belgian visitors who have just downloaded Glasgow Music Tour in preparation for a visit to the city in July. […]
Scratch the surface of the city
Every street has stories to tell and we didn’t have to go far down Manderston Street to find one. […]
Soul food: special offers for Glasgow Music Tourers
It’s all about the music of course but you can get very hungry exploring Glasgow’s vast live music scene: going underground and uphill, down side streets and along the river. But fortunately there are plenty of places to stop and rest and we’re delighted that two of our favourite venues are offering special deals on meals for Glasgow Music Tour explorers. […]
Pride of place: street art in Leith
We’re on the trail of a bold new street art project in Leith – a graffiti grand design – far from city centre art galleries. It’s tucked away down a side street so you have to seek it out which adds to the adventure. […]
Stirring tweedy tales from the Underbelly
“It would get vicious hot in there, vicious hot…” The sight of Vic Galloway in a three piece tweed suit at The SAY Award in the Barrowland brought to mind a good Bruce Morton story from our Edinburgh Comedy Tour. […]
May the best band win? Competition and camaraderie in the SAY Award
Music blogger Nina Glencross continues her conversation with SAY Award nominees. All pals together, who are they wanting to win? And just what does the award mean to them? […]
SAY what? It’s the Scottish Album of the Year Award 2013!
Ahead of tomorrow's Scottish Album of the Year Award ceremony, music blogger Nina Glencross chatted to Admiral Fallow, RMHubbert and Lau about how they feel to be nominated and the importance of the event in Scotland’s thriving music industry.
See Glasgow Music Tour – See Glasgow
Stop press: See us, See Glasgow! Seriously, we’re feeling quite grown up this morning – Walking Heads has just been accepted as members of Glasgow City Marketing Bureau. […]
Less busking in the City of Music? Ukele if U want to!
Should Glasgow ‘crackdown’ on buskers for the Commonwealth Games next year? We asked the question on our Facebook page yesterday and got some lively responses. […]