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The Strokes – Reality Awaits: A grower that might be a classic, if you can stand the autotune

Twenty-five years ago the music world listened in awe as The Strokes released their ...

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Marc Bean

Deacon Blue at Edinburgh Castle: Scottish Legends Bring A Touch of Barras Magic to the Capital 

Before the show, many Deacon Blue fans milled about in ‘Barrowlands 1994’  t-shirts, in ...

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Neil Renton

Yard Act at La Belle Angele, Edinburgh – You’re Gonna Need A Little Music (gig review)

Right from the off, Yard Act singer James Smith promised us this wasn’t going ...

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Neil Renton
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Hen Hoose x SNACK – Emerging Talent Spotlight: Saint Sappho

We’re back with our new monthly feature in collaboration with the Hen Hoose collective. A ...

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The divine comedy live at Usher Hall Edinburgh

The Divine Comedy – The Usher Hall: Neil Hannon Scales the Heights of a Lofty Career 

The Divine Comedy are one of those bands that I had long admired from ...

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Neil Renton
Gary Numan

Gary Numan: Kicking Off His Tour at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Arena – Looking back on Fame & autism, being fair to support bands, and being 32% Scottish (interview)

Ahead of a UK and European tour that opens at Glasgow’s Queen’s Park Arena ...

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Belle and Sebastian delight with ‘If You’re Feeling Sinister’ Start to Finish in Kelvingrove Park

When it comes to a Scottish summer, you have two certainties.  The first is ...

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Neil Renton
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SNACK Bits (July 2026) – Scotland’s Essential New Music

It’s not the World Cup results that were most disappointing, it’s the fact no ...

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Andy Reilly