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Oumou Sangare - Seya

Oumou Sangare - Seya

(4 stars)5 Mar 2009

WORLD Oumou Sangare shows why she is one of the most significant African female musicians alive in this stunning set in which she marries gutsy lyrics about arranged marriage and polygamy to her seductively zippy Wassoulou music. Sangare’s…

Nick Lowe - Quiet Please – The New Best of Nick Lowe

Nick Lowe - Quiet Please – The New Best of Nick Lowe

(4 stars)5 Mar 2009

POP Curtis Stigers sang ‘What’s So Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding?’ on the silly-selling soundtrack to The Bodyguard in 1992, and Nick Lowe turned into a millionaire. And that’s how it’s been for him. Never really much of a front man…

The Red Well - Amid Storms We Arrive

The Red Well - Amid Storms We Arrive

(4 stars)5 Mar 2009

ROCK This Edinburgh outfit have been impressing live audiences for years, and this debut album does a great job of capturing their unique blend of post-grunge and Scottish folky indie. It’s an ambitious record, epic grandeur lurking in the dynamics…

International Women’s Day

International Scottish Student Festival

5 Mar 2009

A student party with a bit of a twist. This day long festival has been specially put together to celebrate the diversity of international students coming to Scotland. Crammed into the programme of events are various musical workshops (pictured)…

Various - A Psychedelic Guide to Monsterism Island

Various - A Psychedelic Guide to Monsterism Island

(3 stars)5 Mar 2009

PSYCHTRONICA Norris also turns up on A Psychedelic Guide to Monsterism Island, which must be one of the most whacked-out comps ever. The follow-up to 2005’s The Sounds of Monsterism Island, this record expands upon the Monsterism characters created…

Crash, Bang, Wallop!

Children’s Classic Concerts – Crash, Bang, Wallop!

5 Mar 2009

Back in December, Owen and Olly arrived as the new presenters of Children’s Classic Concerts like a brick through a window. The young percussionists are not only talented musicians themselves, but know how to bring other fun guys to the party. Their…

Niki King

Niki King

5 Mar 2009

The renowned Scottish vocalist pays tribute to one of her heroes, Billie Holiday. ‘The time of prejudice that she worked through, the hardship and awful situations endured growing up; all of this pain and vulnerability comes through in her songs,’ says…

Lily Allen

Lily Allen

5 Mar 2009

It’s easy to dismiss Lily Allen. Her online blog, rent-a-quote attitude, the many imitators (Adele, Kate Nash, Laura Marling, etc, etc) and the overexposure of tunes like ‘Smile’ and ‘LDN’ soon turned them from quirky, endearing pop to irritating.

The JD Set presents:

The JD Set presents:

5 Mar 2009

Jack Daniels is many a musician’s drink of choice so they make the perfect partner for a series of gigs across the country. This Glasgow date sees live sets from indie rockers The Broken Family Band, garage from The Brute Chorus (pictured)…

Life is a cabaret old chum

Life is a cabaret old chum

5 Mar 2009

Get your boas out, as Glasgow theatre company, Rhymes with Purple Productions, joins The Glasgow Art Club for a series of cabaret shows. The first Art Club Cabaret is on Fri 6 Mar and will run intermittently during the year. The first night features…

Jeffree Star

Jeffree Star

5 Mar 2009

Model, fashion designer, MySpace superstar and singer, Jeffree Star is one of the new breed of web celebrities and self-styled ‘Queen of the internet’. A subversive and sometimes controversial figure famed for his transgressive ‘gender-bending…

The Red Well

The Red Well

5 Mar 2009

Fence Collective members Red Well launch their new album, Amid Storms We Arrive. Seamlessly moving from screaming guitar rock to fragile haunting melodies, at this special afternoon gig with support form Found, Player Piano and special guests. St…

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