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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

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
Saint Sappho band

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