“People come to Edinburgh because it’s ‘nice’, not because it’s exciting. But I think the city is tantalisingly close to solving this problem.” That was Rupert Thomson programme director of Summerhall talking to The List about Edinburgh’s chronic shortage of live music venues last year. […]
Summer seems a long way off but as snow falls Gemma Brown thinks warming thoughts of a creative event which has a very simple aim: “Making Scotland Happier”. Let’s all go Doune the Rabbit Hole. […]
“If you threw a dart at a map of Sauchiehall Street, you would almost certainly hit a cinema”, says Gordon Barr. We don’t have a dart to hand but we do have a map. And Gordon to tell us stories of fine old picture palaces with fine old names – Regal, Gaumont, La Scala – that once drew thousands of people to the flickering fantasies of the big screen in the heart of Glasgow. […]
Another day, another petition. But does signing your name on a good cause make a difference? Well, it can work sometimes (we’re remembering Glasgow’s recent George Square campaign and the impact of last year’s rapid social media support to Stop the Arts Tax). So we took note when an email arrived from Change.org with four causes well worth supporting: two in Glasgow, one in Edinburgh and one in St Andrews. […]
They lived, loved, and died young. Half a world and almost 200 years apart, the two national bards Robert Burns and Bob Marley now inspire joint (no pun intended) annual celebrations of their birthdays. Gemma Brown reports on one of the best – and where else but in Glasgow’s Jamaica Street. Och Aye n Aye! […]
On our first Jukebox Journey of 2013, Walking Heads blogger Gemma Brown follows a tip to The Doublet and finds a Glasgow West End local bar with hidden musical depths. […]
It’s never too late for a New Year resolution, especially one that can help to make you live healthier, happier and longer. In short, walking is a wonder drug. Here are ten good reasons for taking it. […]
Inspired by some of the best improv acts at the Edinburgh Fringe, and featuring a troupe made up of seven of the best actors, comedians, musicians and improvisers Scotland has to offer, "Transylvanian Nights" by [...]
“The next day I was stiff all over from fighting to stay upright in the crush of the crowd and my ears were ringing from the volume, feelings I’d become familiar with over the next few years.” Guest blogger and gig reviewer Lucy Brouwer recalls her first experience of the Barras… and an unforgettable line-up […]
Guest blogger Kenny Forbes asks himself some probing questions about his research into the lasting appeal of the long-gone Glasgow Apollo – and what that says about the city. […]
The Saw Doctors have played Glasgow Barrowland more than any other band – 35 times in 20 years and that’s not counting early support gigs. Looking forward to their next gig in December, guest blogger (and fan) Anna Levin explores what makes this venue so special. […]
To celebrate the extensive range of quality music venues featured on our Glasgow Music Tour, Walking Heads have designed a week-long 'guess the venue' competition to test your 'inside' knowledge of the fine city's music scene for the chance to win some rare Scottish music goodies.