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SNACK Bits: Scotland’s Essential New Music (September 2026)

Yeah, we took some time off. The music never stopped, but we took a ...

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Andy Reilly

Horsegirl – La Belle Angele (Edinburgh Fringe 2026) 4 Stars ****

Those of a certain age will remember when the Edinburgh Fringe had a vast ...

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Marc Bean

Poet Len Pennie and Composer Paul Leonard-Morgan Discuss ‘Delusions’, and the joy of collaboration

We spoke with acclaimed poet Len Pennie and BAFTA-winning composer Paul Leonard-Morgan who are ...

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Will Fisher

Wide Days, Wet Nights – Made in Scotland Gigs presented by Wide Days (Review)

. A taster session. Like a flight of whiskies or craft beer, enough to ...

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Andy Reilly

Supermann On Da Beat on Hip Hop Scotland, his BBC Documentary, Accessibility, and Ancestral Sounds

‘Spirituality has always been a big part of my life.‘ Scottish hip-hop has continued ...

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Colin Fraser
Talulah Ruby singing centre-stage with a microphone during Maribou State's live set, flanked by a guitarist and keyboardist under bright red stage lighting.

Maribou State – Fringe by the Sea (Music Review)

Since the demise of T in the Park, in 2016, Scotland has been crying ...

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Marc Bean

BBC SSO: Symphonic Pride succeeds because it didn’t reduce queer orchestral history to a single narrative (review)

‘Symphonic Pride: We Have Always Been Here’ – 22nd July The week after Glasgow ...

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Grace Richardson

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