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    The Cribs – Selling A Vibe: 22 years on, Pop punk stalwarts back with riff on their winning formula (album review)

    It’s been 22 years since The Cribs self-titled debut album dropped, in an era ...

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    Marc Bean

    The Mary Wallopers: Glasgow Barrowland (December 2025) Irish folk-punk return to the Barras for bedlam floor-springing residency (review)

    For the third December in a row The Mary Wallopers are playing Glasgow Barrowlands ...

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    Marc Bean

    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club @ O2 Academy Glasgow (gig review): Celebrating ‘Howl’

    My own journey following Black Rebel Motorcycle Club began in late January 2002, when ...

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    Marc Bean

    Bob Dylan returns to Glasgow with Triumpant, Raucous, and predictibly Grumpy set (was there a glimpse of a smile?) – Gig review

    Now the dust has settled, it’s time to reflect on Bob Dylan’s triumphant return ...

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    Marc Bean

    SNACK Bits (November 2025) Scotland’s Essential New Music Guide

    It’s a digital-only Bits and we’ve resisted the temptation to rename it Bytes. That ...

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    Andy Reilly

    Hercules the Bear: Story of Legendary Bear Adopted by Scottish Family Delights and Entertains (Theatre review **** 4 Stars)

    Hercules the Bear is the story of how a family in Sheriffmuir adopted a ...

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    Donald Stewart

    Deaf: moving family drama bolstered by Garlo’s powerful lead performance and the warmth and tactility of the filmmaking (Film review)

    Eva Libertad’s debut feature Deaf, developed from her 2021 short of the same name, ...

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    Sophie Kindreich

    Review: A Gambler’s Guide to Dying – Gary McNair’s Moving Fringe Revival

    Stars 4 **** Previously performed a decade ago, A Gambler’s Guide to Dying returns ...

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    Donald Stewart