Here’s good news for the arts. And – we’re delighted to say – specially good news for music, in our latest blog from Joe Carr-Hollands on The Year of Creative Scotland 2012 which begins a minute after midnight on Hogmanay… […]
As a provider of unique new media content, we here at Walking Heads are always on the lookout for other exciting new ideas that utilise the web with imagination. Recently formed record label Eli and Oz have done just that by creating an interesting and original way to release the best Scottish unsigned bands out there. Let Joe Carr-Hollands explain… […]
“Daily life is soundtracked by a cacophony of car horns. After a few minutes in a taxi, you see why”, Tommy Perman’s guest blog describes what Found discovered on a whirlwind tour of India. […]
Bullet holes on the outside of the old church in Friedrichshain, Berlin, caught my eye, and lead me inside. I was curious about the pock-marked church as it reminded me of visits to [...]
“In a way Edinburgh is not fully like Scotland, just as London is not fully like England.” Starting an occasional series on what makes cities tick, we meet Ian Jamieson in a coffee bar in the centre of Edinburgh. Sandwiched between chocolate brownies and carrot cake we chat about what creates a buzz in Edinburgh. […]
There is a feeling of security, people visit its shops and cafes and enjoy lingering on Byres Road… What makes a great street? Looking at Academy of Urbanism nominations for Great Street 2012, perhaps being built on a hill is a big help: two out of the three streets up for award this year require a bit of a climb. Only Glasgow’s Byres Road offers what you might call an easy stroll. […]
Edinburgh Comedy Tour’s very own, Susan Morrison will be performing at The Stand, Edinburgh next week as part of Breaking News on Tuesday and a charity benefit night for Marie Curie Cancer Care on Wednesday. [...]
Roddy Frame recently returned to Glasgow, to play to a packed audience in Glasgow’s 02 ABC, a fitting choice given that the East Kilbride native first opened the venue back in 2005.
Who knows what’s behind the closed door? That deceptively posh exterior in Edinburgh’s York Place contains many surprises. Just before the Scottish National Portrait Gallery closed for renovation two years ago they gave their grand hall over to graffiti artists. […]
“Looking back it was a prophetic moment though I did not know it at the time. Almost 14 years ago I covered a Scottish Enterprise conference on the future of Scotland. At that time I did not possess a mobile phone let alone imagine what it might be capable of doing.” In this guest blog, Walking Heads research director Fay Young takes us back to the future… […]
“The bear escaped at least twice from here, caused havoc it did,” he said nonchalantly. On his way to a gig at 13th note, Joe Carr-Hollands gets an unexpected glimpse of Glasgow’s music history. In this guest blog, Joe wonders what other stories lie hidden up side streets and down dark alleys. […]
If we tell you we spent a night at the opera in Madrid you will get the wrong idea altogether. For the grand finale the dancer slips a pink tutu over his trousers and dances a perky pas de deux with his mate then the drummer downs his sticks and comes round with a hat. This is StreetlifeMAD dancing in the Opera square and it’s a great show. Just wish we had more change to put in the hat. […]