Music, Henry Northmore

The Vaccines set to perform at RockNess 2013

Henry Northmore talks to The Vaccines as they lead the charge of the indie brigade at this year’s Ro

RockNess started out as a dance music festival but over the last few years it’s started to evolve into a mixing pot, as rock rubs shoulders with trance and hip hop stars share a stage with acoustic acts. Rock’n’roll rabble rousers The Vaccines take the…

Marcus Intalex launches new house and techno identity Trevino

Underground house and techno from DJ and producer known for drum & bass

‘It’s underground house and techno,’ explains Trevino, a new alias for a name that will be more familiar to most clubbers as drum & bass don Marcus Intalex. This isn’t a new secret identity with Intalex trying to keep his involvement confidential; he’d…

Crate Digging - Truss/MPIA3

DJ and producer shares some of his favourite tracks ahead of set at Unseen’s first birthday

Truss (also known by his ‘aggressive brutal electronic’ alter ego MPIA3) shares some of his favourite tracks ahead of his guest set at techno night Unseen’s first birthday. My first pick is DJ Richard ‘Leech (White Material). I was chatting to Bill…

Ghost, Gojira and The Defiled - O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 19 Mar, 2013

Thundering triple bill of industrial, thrash prog and classic metal

It’s easy to be cynical about sponsored gigs, but Jägermeister have nailed their colours to the mast: they love and support metal. And when they are providing line-ups this solid at just £5 in, you can forget all the corporate bullshit and admit it’s…

New announcements for RockNess 2013 include Lianne la Havas, Rolando and Kerri Chandler

Reverend & The Makers, Dog is Dead, Henrik Schwarz and more join the line up

The latest additions to 2013’s RockNess festival include soul singer Lianne la Havas; upbeat indie poppers Dog is Dead; Sheffield’s Reverend & The Makers fronted by the outspoken Jon McClure; Detroit techno master Rolando (Underground Resistance/Soma…

Biffy Clyro set for 2013 UK tour and festival shows at Reading and Leeds

Ayrshire trio step up to the plate as festival act

Scotland’s top rockers prepare to storm the festival scene Words: Biffy Clyro are arguably the biggest rock band in Scotland. 2007’s Puzzle was the moment Biffy went ‘mainstream’, while Only Revolutions (2009) was the Ayrshire trio honing their…

RockNess 2013 comedy line-up announced

Dylan Moran, Jim Jeffries and Daniel Sloss lead this year’s stand-up bill at Scottish music festival

Following 2012’s year’s killer set from Tim Minchin, music festival RockNess once more prove their commitment to laughs as well as dance beats. Foul mouthed comic Jim Jeffries will be reaching out over the taste barrier with his only Scottish appearance…

Pure Love - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Fri 8 Feb 2013

High energy live show from former Gallows frontman Frank Carter and co

Gallows had built up a reputation for intense, fearsome live shows. They were the leaders of the UK’s hardcore scene leaving a trail of trashed venues in their wake. Each gig an explosion of feral punk rock, flailing bodies, blood and gore. Picked up by…

Preview of 2013

We look ahead to some of the hottest events in the next 12 months, including GTA V and Lana Del Rey

Massimo Bartolini Magical Italian artist set to take over the Fruitmarket One of the most eagerly anticipated exhibitions to arrive in Scotland in the new year is a show of new sculptural work by the Italian artist, Massimo Bartolini. Bartolini is…

Iconic Edinburgh venue The Bongo Club relocates to Cowgate

Memories of the club in its Moray House home

As the Bongo Club prepares to pack up and leave their Moray House venue, Henry Northmore catches up with the club and various residents about the past and the future. Why will you miss the Bongo Club at Moray House? Andrew Nation (Assistant Venue…

The best albums of 2012

Featuring Django Django, Meursault, Errors, The Twilight Sad and Konx-Om-Pax

1 Django Django - Django Django (Because) It’s easy to draw comparisons with The Beta Band – especially as DD member David Maclean is brothers with BB’s John Maclean – but from the chirping, floaty intro that segues into the transcendental swamp-funk…

Hot 100 2012: 19-11

David Greig, Karen Gillan and Chris Hoy among Scotland's hottest cultural contributors in 2012

The Hot 100 is our list of Scotland’s 100 hottest individuals and groups who’ve made a splash this year, from comic book writers to comedians, artists to actors. If they've contributed to Scotland's cultural landscape in 2012, you'll find them here.

Hot 100 2012: 29-20

Chvrches, Cora Bissett and Grant Morrison among Scotland's hottest cultural contributors in 2012

The Hot 100 is our list of Scotland’s 100 hottest individuals and groups who’ve made a splash this year, from comic book writers to comedians, artists to actors. If they've contributed to Scotland's cultural landscape in 2012, you'll find them here.

Hot 100 2012: 100-90

JK Rowling, Tilda Swinton and Andrew Fairlie among Scotland's hottest cultural contributors in 2012

The Hot 100 is our list of Scotland’s 100 hottest individuals and groups who’ve made a splash this year, from comic book writers to comedians, artists to actors. If they've contributed to Scotland's cultural landscape in 2012, you'll find them here.

The DOT - Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 19 Oct

Intimate indietronica show from Mike Skinner (The Streets) and Robert Harvey (The Music)

Where do you go after shifting tons of albums, topping the charts then folding your much loved project? For Mike Skinner it seems that life after The Streets has led to a far more personal project. Once again teaming up with Robert Harvey, of defunct…

American Idiot

Bold, flashy adaptation of Green Day's concept album

American Idiot is a bit of a hard sell, too clean cut for punk fans, too scuzzy for lovers of musicals. Which is a shame as it brings a freshness to the form that is a world away from other jukebox musicals such as Mamma Mia! and We Will Rock You. It’s…

Biffy Clyro announce 2013 arena tour

The Ayrshire rockers confirm Aberdeen and Glasgow dates as part of their UK tour

After a triumphant 2012 headlining RockNess and appearing at Download and the Isle of Wight Festival angular Ayrshire rockers Biffy Clyro are gearing up for one of their biggest tours yet in 2013, including dates in Aberdeen (AEC, 31 Mar) and Glasgow…

Interview: Alice Cooper

Halloween, horror and Jim Morrison

Alice Cooper is a shock rock legend he practically invented the excessive stage shows names like Ozzy Osbourne, Marilyn Manson and Rob Zombie now employ. However it’s not just about the monsters, the costumes and the onstage executions, ‘School’s Out…

Simian Mobile Disco look forward to forthcoming gig at Glasgow's Arches

The London dance duo are touring in support of latest album Unpatterns

In recent years a new generation of live dance acts have easily stepped into the shoes of pioneers such as The Prodigy and Underworld. However, Simian Mobile Disco took a circuitous route to the world of electro glory. Starting life as one half of indie…

Distant Worlds aims to bring the music of the Final Fantasy video games to Edinburgh's Playhouse

Strings stir, cymbals clash as before us an epic battle unfolds as good once again fights the forces of evil. This isn’t an opera or a big budget movie but a scene from Final Fantasy, one of the longest running and most respected RPG videogame series.

Jack White announces 2012 UK tour

The former White Stripes guitarist plays Edinburgh, London, Birmingham and more

Jack White has just announced his first full UK tour in support of his album Blunderbuss, released earlier this year through his own Third Man Records. Telling Rolling Stone: ‘I've put off making records under my own name for a long time but these songs…

Quality headphones round-up

Overview of Jabra Halo 2, Redemption Song, BlueAnt Embrace, Form 2, Jabra SPORT, DS-321D

Jabra HALO 2. Boasting ‘Virtual Surround Sound’ and ‘Power Bass’ coupled with incredible comfort, Halo 2 can also link wirelessly to any Bluetooth device and are capable of taking calls via your mobile while the touch sensor on the side means you can…

Linkin Park - Living Things

Crisp, clean rock from the nu metal survivors

Linkin Park became the poster boys for the entire nu metal movement. Their (relative) good looks and young age meant they were many a tweenager’s gateway drug to the hard stuff (we’re talking Slipknot and Slayer, not skag). Hoary old metal purists hated…

RockNess 2012 - Dores, Loch Ness, Fri 8-Sun 10 Jun

Variety of headliners makes for game of three halves

As you amble down the gentle hill where RockNess resides you can’t help but be struck by the landscape, nestled in a valley surrounded by greenery and looking out across the mighty Loch Ness. Despite the mist, it’s a sight that makes the trip up north…

Interview: Friendly Fires plan to get the crowds dancing at RockNess 2012

Ed Macfarlane on festivals, pop music and dancing ‘like an idiot’

Friendly Fires blur the lines between indie and dance music, so their brand of punk funk should fit in perfectly at RockNess. Hailing from St Albans in Hertfordshire they were nominated for the Mercury Music prize for their debut eponymous album, which…