The Duke of Wellington would have been amused. Far from being offended, the man who defeated Napolean would have seen the point of the cone. So says no less an authority than author and historian Owen Dudley-Edwards […]
Imagine this. You wake to sounds of sheep munching and curlews calling outside the yurt. There’s still a glimmer of life in the woodburning stove. With a cup of tea warm in your hands you open the door to sunrise on the mountains that (some say) inspired Tolkein’s Lord of the Rings. […]
No excuses. Walking Heads did not get off to a flying start on the first day of Walk to Work Week. But, with some help from our friends at Inner Ear, we were soon at the top of the local workplace league. Fay Young explains how we did it… […]
It’s all about the music, but you can’t walk far on Glasgow Music Tour without meeting many other aspects of this extraordinary city. So today we’re starting an occasional series of Footnotes, snippets of tantalising glimpses that emerge as we move from one live music destination to another. […]
“Follow me up this dark and narrow alley, trust me I know where I’m going.” Well, what are we waiting for? Let’s join DJ Jim Gellatly, a man with an irresistibly trustable tone of voice, inviting us up a side street. And there’s a surprise in store. […]
We are inside the conference room ready to discover new technology solutions but the day begins with a dilemma. What do you do when the total eclipse of the sun clashes with your first keynote speaker? […]
Breathe in. There’s an elusive scent in the air and it takes a moment or two to track it down. Come, let us lead you by the nose. […]
“There’s soooo much more to King Tut’s”. At the start of what may be the best and biggest 25th birthday party on record, we offer a celebration clip from one of our favourite stopping points on Glasgow Music Tour. […]
The game’s afoot in the playful city. The sun has set and night is creeping across the city. As you near a lamp post a shadow appears in front of you and seems to invite you to dance. Or jump. Or run, maybe? What do you do? […]
Meet Jim Gellatly, not just the voice of new music in Scotland but the voice of Glasgow Music Tour. Let’s join him now on Jim Lambie’s album pathway looking for his first gigs at the Barrowland. […]
We follow music blogger Lucy Brouwer as she ventures out of her comfort zone into the Strange Wales Festival celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas, a poet who was “rock ‘n roll ahead of his time”. […]
“We wanted to dance to the kind of music we hear in the city…” In his first despatch from West Lothian, guest blogger Davie Kelly describes the journey of discovery that led to the Hometown Social Club and a special party at the Kross Bar on 20th September. Over to Davie… […]