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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. […]

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. […]

Firing up Scotland: Roots and Culture Roadshows

“This one gonna be lively”, Gemma Brown’s latest blog post predicts a hot summer (whatever the weather) as JA Live and Fire in Babylon team up again, this time they will be hitting the road with a series of ruff and tuff West Indian infused events!   […]

Russian Ninjas headline show in Nice N Sleazy

A proper Glasgow debut was a self-set milestone of the Russian Ninjas...

The View blaze a trail through Glasgow to T in the Park

At the start of the 10 week countdown to Scotland’s biggest rock festival, music blogger Nina Glencross tracks the  bands who are out there, getting the T in the Park show on the road. […]

Hats off to Fergus and Meg

It's an amazing show: dance, music, art, dresses - and quite a few hats! And through it all, the long, long love story of Fergus and Meg.   Timeless style Introducing Fergus and [...]