> Keira Brown, Author at SNACK: Music, film, arts and culture magazine for Scotland

STUART MURDOCH on finding a voice, escapism, and throwing off the shackles.

In 2015 we were introduced to ‘Nobody’s Empire’, a classic twee folk track from ...

Structural art piece featuring hanging fabric and paper from the art exhibition of Claire Barclay and Oana Stanciu.

Outwith Festival: a rich offering (REVIEW)

Outwith def: outside/beyond. It’s always refreshing to see more opening up outside of the ...

The Magnetic Fields Part 1: marvellous (REVIEW)

American band, The Magnetic Fields, took to the stage of Edinburgh’s Queen’s Hall to ...

Beth Ditto in a black outfit on the grass in the dark, with two figures behind her dressed in yellow.

Gossip: sheer rebellion (REVIEW)

Performing at the modest SWG3, Beth Ditto and band, Gossip, gave a rollicking concert ...

Bat For Lashes performing at The Queen's Hall in Edinburgh in a white dress, bathed in red light, hands raised up.

Bat For Lashes: wondrously ethereal and stunning (REVIEW)

After what seems like a lifetime since her last visit, it was a joyous ...

An image of a dancer dressed in white and surrounded by red petals.

Songs of the Bulbul: radiant choreography (REVIEW) 🍫🍫🍫🍫🍫 5 stars

The Lyceum hosts the Aakash Odedra Company for three nights only for the unmissable ...

A photograph of the band Theo Bleak on stage performing to an audience.

Lughnasadh Festival: a love letter to local talent (REVIEW)

Big Rock Newport and Forgan Arts Centre combined forces on Saturday 3rd August to ...

Jen Hadfield ‘Storm Pegs: A Life Made in Shetland’ (Book Review)

With Storm Pegs: A Life Made in Shetland, Poet Jen Hadfield has created an ...

Beth Gibbons – Usher Hall, Edinburgh – 11th June 2024 (live review)

Beth Gibbons came to Edinburgh’s Usher Hall to conclude her solo tour, promoting her ...