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Comedy acts announced for Rockness 2012
23 Apr 2012
Headliner Tim Minchin will be joined by Des Clarke, Daniel Sloss and Jamie Dalglish
The organisers behind RockNess have released the names of those confirmed for the 2012 festival's comedy line-up. Australian superstar Tim Minchin will be joined by Scotland's own comic prodigy Daniel Sloss and award-winning comic and presenter Des…
Wickerman festival 2012 line-up announced
18 Apr 2012
Scissor Sisters, Texas, The Levellers and Mike Skinner on Scottish festival bill
The official line-up for the 2012 Wickerman Festival has been announced, with New Yorkers Scissor Sisters will headline the Summerisle stage on Fri 20 July, and Scottish favourites Texas headlining the same stage on Sat 21 July. Scissor Sisters are…
Scottish Album of the Year Award 2012 long list announced
12 Apr 2012
Includes Remember Remember, Rustie and Conquering Animal Sound
The long list of nominations for the inaugaral The Scottish Album of the Year Awards has been announced, after 12 months of organisation and deliberation. The 20 albums chosen cover a wide range of genres and include many well-known bands - from…
Melvins Lite – Freak Puke
24 May 2012
Experimental craziness from the long-running grungers' reduced incarnation
You can never really expect every album by these insanely experimental men to sound the same. Even after 29 years of performing and recording together, The Melvins (or Melvins Lite, in this case) somehow manage to remain enthusiastic and creative in an…
Dry the River - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Sun 22 Apr
14 May 2012
Unbalanced mix of noisy rock and gospel from the London five-piece
It’s hard to pigeonhole this band. Not only do the hairy, tattooed Londoners hammer their instruments into a mesh of roaring noise that causes each instrument to become almost unidentifiable from the next, they also sing like choir boys. Dry the River…
Scott McWatt – Jekyll and Hyde
14 May 2012
Lyrically shallow effort from the former Lost City Lights frontman
Former Lost City Lights front man Scott McWatt seems to have gone from an amateur Nickelback-esque sound to one far more similar to amateur Idlewild. Though it is evident that dedication and passion have gone into the making of this album -- it was…
The Sunshine Underground - King Tuts Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Mon 16 Apr
26 Apr 2012
Energetic indie-electro-rock from the Leeds trio
There's something different about The Sunshine Underground. Maybe it's their strange mix of electronica, grimy bass and echoing vocals. Maybe it's their somewhat unorthodox recording methods (they once put drummer Matthew Gwilt in a tent to get a 'big…
Friendly Fires confirmed for Big Beach Ball 2012
23 Apr 2012
Mercury Prize winners will headline the new Aberdeen event with DJ set
With only two weeks to go until the inaugural 11-hour Big Beach Ball festival, organisers have announced that Friendly Fires will headline at the Aberdeen Beach Ballroom on Sun 6 May. Fellow musicians Derrick Carter, Heartthrob, Slam, Tiger & Woods…
Nik Kershaw to play entire 'Human Racing' album in 2012 tour
17 Apr 2012
His UK tour will also feature material from an upcoming new album
Nik Kershaw is set to tour the UK with his band, beginning in September 2012. The Bristol-born singer/song-writer will be playing nine dates to celebrate this year's re-release of his iconic 1984 debut album Human Racing, which he will be performing…
Sparks announce 2012 UK tour
13 Apr 2012
US band perform stripped-down 'Two Hands, One Mouth' tour as duo
Following their sell-out gig in London’s Bush Hall in June, the due forever to be referenced as 'quirky' will commence their 'Two Hands, One Mouth' UK tour UK in October, with further dates soon to be announced. Probably best known for their 1974 hit…
Bloc Party announce 2012 UK tour
13 Apr 2012
UK dates include Glasgow, Manchester and London
British band Bloc Party are set to play their first UK gigs in almost two years. In 2009 the band took some time out after their last tour – Bloctober – but came back onto the scene late 2011, and after signing with Frenchkiss Records in late March…
Sir Bruce Forsyth confirmed for Hop Farm
13 Apr 2012
The entertainment legend joins Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel and Primal Scream at the music festival
Following the recent announcement that the mighty Bob Dylan would be headlining the Hop Farm Music Festival in June, it now seems one of Britain’s own legendary stars will also be in attendance. Alongside gargantuan figures of the music industry…
Edinburgh Hogmanay tickets on sale now
13 Apr 2012
First batch of tickets released at last year's prices, with the chance to win your tickets for free
Friday 13 may be an unlucky date for some, but Edinburgh’s Hogmanay organisers have decided that this year it’s a 'Lucky 13', with tickets going on sale today for the New Year event. All tickets on sale today will be available at last year’s prices…
Downhill Downtown 2012 line-up announced
12 Apr 2012
Fort William festival includes King Creosote, The Phantom Band and Admiral Fellow
As the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup takes place in Fort William this summer, music festival Downhill Downtown will bring its own brand of excitement to the town, with a host of Scottish musicians to keep the party going into the wee hours. Confirmed…
Elle Fanning to star in film adaptation of Stuart Murdoch's God Help the Girl
11 Apr 2012
Glasgow-set musical to commence filming in June
When Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch created God Help the Girl back in 2009, he knew that he was writing a 60s girl-group soundtrack for a film that didn't yet exist. Now, after years of fund-raising and producing, a film adaptation of the album…
Calling all DJs - RockNess wants you
11 Apr 2012
A coveted slot on the new Arcadia UFO stage is up for grabs
Rockness has announced the ultimate opportunity for all wannabe, amateur and pro DJ’s – the chance to win a slot at this year’s new Arcadia UFO stage on Sun 10 June. Organisers are offering a guest slot to just one DJ – all entrants have to do is…
Incubus announce one-off 2012 UK show
11 Apr 2012
The Californian rock group to play London's O2 Academy Brixton in July
After their highly successful sell out If Not Now, When? world tour last year, fans will be pleased to hear that Incubus have now confirmed a one-off UK headline show for 2012. This performance will be highly anticipated by fans as the band were…
James and Glasvegas confirmed for The Big Stooshie 2012
10 Apr 2012
Full line-up announced for Fife charity weekender
Scotland’s charity music festival The Big Stooshie is coming to Giffordtown in Fife for the first time in May, with a three day event aimed at raising money for SSAFA Forces Help and Help for Heroes. Glasvegas, James, The Damned and The Hoosiers will…
