Glasvegas

Glasvegas announce new tour dates

8 Sep 2008

Glasvegas have announced details of a new UK winter tour to close a hugely successful year for the Scots foursome. Following on from the release of their debut album and September tour, one of Scotland's most exciting bands will embark on a 15-date…

Glasvegas - Glasvegas

4 Sep 2008

‘The Best New Band in Britain’ says the NME. And for once they have thrown their fickle arrow of instant fame at a worthy target. In 2006, former footballer James Allan assembled a motley crew to give form to his ‘poems’ – disjointed conglomerations of…

Hydro Connect Festival - Glasvegas

City limits

21 Aug 2008

It’s hard to think of a band that sums up the Glasgow experience as succinctly as Glasvegas. Primal Scream and The Fratellis may have captured the hedonism, Biffy Clyro the anger and Franz Ferdinand the art, but Glasvegas are the streets of Glasgow writ…

Glasvegas interview: Full transcript

21 Aug 2008

Henry Northmore talks to singer and songwriter James Allan and his cousin and guitarist Rab Allan from Glasvegas, the hottest band in Glasgow, as they get set to play Hydro Connect as well as their own headline dates How did Glasvegas first get…

Hydro Connect Festival 2008 - lineup in detail

17 Jul 2008

Oyster Stage Kasabian There’s a new album on the way from this swaggering fivesome so expect first plays of recently penned material alongside their by-now trademark electro-rock anthems. Manic Street Preachers Following the return to form of last…

Hydro Connect festival line up 2008

17 Jun 2008

The Hydro Connect Festival takes place in the stunning countryside around Loch Fyne within the grounds of Inverarary Castle between Friday 29th and Sunday 31st August 2008.

New gigs announced, 1 May - Ronnie Spector, Glasvegas and more

1 May 2008

It's a new month, and here are all the shiniest, most brand new shows announced for Scotland: Ronnie Spector and the Ronettes are making what's sure to be a highly popular visit to these shores in the autumn. They're playing Glasgow's Arches on 29…

Glasvegas new single details announced

1 May 2008

Glasvegas, who won the Philip Hall Radar Award at this year's NME Awards, will release their new single 'Geraldine' on Monday 23 June. The track precedes the Glasgow band's as-yet-untitled debut album, which is being co-produced by James Allan and Rich…

More new gigs announced, 1 May - Emmylou Harris, The Aliens, Glasvegas

1 May 2008

Yet more fresh new gigging dates for your diary: Original country-rock matriarch Emmylou Harris plays Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on 9 September. Ex-Beta Banders (and Lone Pigeon) The Aliens play Edinburgh Liquid Room on 16 June. In addition…

MGMT, Glasvegas and Jeff Mills among new acts unveiled for T in the Park

22 Apr 2008

A bunch of new acts have been named for T in the Park 2008, with Detroit techno auteur Jeff Mills ' appearance in the Slam Tent one of the most widely anticipated. Also on the bill are old punks The Stranglers and Sam Duckworth's Get Cape. Wear Cape.

Foals - Vinyl virgins

28 Feb 2008

Scarlett Johansson What does your average Hollywood doll do on her days off? Record an album of Tom Waits covers of course with Dave Sitek (see main piece) called Anywhere I Lay My Head. So wrong it could actually be right. (22 May) Wild Beasts…

Glasvegas - preview

13 Dec 2007

Alan McGee calls these boys and girls: ‘the best Glasgow band since The Jesus and Mary Chain.’ and he should know given his track record. The retrophiles released their debut single ‘Daddy’s Gone’ last month so time for a bit of a celebration at regular…

New Scottish bands

15 Nov 2007

Over the last couple of years, it has sometimes seemed like the end of an era for Scottish indie music. Starting with the amicable split of the seminal Delgados, and, more recently, the demise of Falkirk’s Arab Strap and underrated noiseniks…