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Mercury Music Prize 2008 shortlist announced

22 Jul 2008

The shortlist for the Mercury Music Prize 2008 has been announced.

'It’s a comedy colonic!' - David O’Doherty

Edinburgh Festival Fringe

22 Jul 2008

Jay Richardson meets David O’Doherty, the mild-mannered comic whose musical musings and offbeat observations have won him a legion of indie followers. This year he’ll be feeding his insomnia by entertaining kids and adults alike As an award-winning…

Festival focus

17 Jul 2008

All festivals announce last minute additions to programmes

Kenny Hunter: A Shout in the Street

17 Jul 2008

Following the popular success of such major works as Citizen Firefighter and Girl with Rucksack , Edinburgh-born Kenny Hunter returns to showcase his works in Scotland after a hiatus of over four years. Both new and reworked sculptural pieces, as well…

News in brief

17 Jul 2008

Salman Rushdie’s novel Midnight's Children has won the Best of the Booker prize, as voted for by the public. The book, first published in 1981, beat five other former Booker winners. Peter Carey, Pat Barker, JM Coetzee, Nadine Gordimer and JG Farrell…

Side Dishes - Food news to nibble on

17 Jul 2008

MAKING USE OF the narrow first-floor space above Brel on Ashton Lane, Serge is a new wine bar serving a menu of snacks and small food, with the extensive beer list and main menu from Brel also available. Chilled tunes and regular tastings feature. Book…

Sound offering - sound 2008 Festival

17 Jul 2008

It might be all quiet in the Central Belt, but the cultural flurry up North continues this fortnight with the launch of sound 2008, which sets its musical stall in Aberdeen this October. Now in its fourth year, the multi-genre festival will feature two…

The Cab is king

17 Jul 2008

Edinburgh club Cabaret Voltaire has been crowned the best club in Scotland, beating stiff competition from the Arches and the Garage. As well as picking up the prize for Vodkapom Nightclub of the Year at the Dram Scottish Licensed Trade Awards 2008, Cab…

The new X-Files film

17 Jul 2008

The new X-Files film continued to be shrouded in mystery last week, with all the actors publically refusing to reveal the plot. Billy Connolly will star as Father Joe alongside David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson’s Mulder and Scully, in the…

Tildafest!

17 Jul 2008

Hollywood actress Tilda Swinton is to set up a small film festival in her hometown of Nairn in north-east Scotland. Bereft of the usual razzmatazz, Swinton and co-organiser Mark Cousins are keen to strip back the look [and cost] of festivals, such as…

Sol brings on the sunshine in Edinburgh

14 Jul 2008

The summer has officially arrived with Sol, who is spreading a feel-good Latin vibe across Edinburgh during July. Sol, the original Mexican sunshine lager, is bringing on the sunshine in Edinburgh this summer from Wednesday 16th July - Sunday 20th…

Free Wi-Fi access in Edinburgh

8 Jul 2008

Edinburgh is a very easy place to access free Wi-Fi internet access. With many people currently planning their trip to the city for festival season or a holiday, we are aiming to build a comprehensive guide to the free Wi-Fi hotspots. You can see the…

T in the Park line-up 2008

3 Jul 2008

The full line-up for Scotland's biggest music festival, which takes place 11th to July 13th in Balado, Kinross.

Edinburgh Art Festival announces programme

Where the art is

3 Jul 2008

Another week, another festival launches. Hot on the heels of the Fringe, the EIF and the Edinburgh International Book Festival, relative newbie the Edinburgh Art Festival last week laid out its stall, boasting a roster of art glitterati from a 20-year…

Festival frenzy as Edinburgh gears up for August

3 Jul 2008

With just three weeks until Edinburgh officially takes its place in the spotlight as one of the world's greatest cultural playgrounds, festival news and views have been coming in thick and fast. Perhaps most contentious is the news that after capturing…

Radiohead Nude remix film finds audience

3 Jul 2008

A Glasgow School of Art student has become a YouTube sensation. James Houston featured a remix of the Radiohead single 'Nude' from their album In Rainbows in a four minute video, 'Big Ideas (Don't Get Any)', as part of his Degree Show. Houston has…

Rock Ness early bird scheme announced

3 Jul 2008

Many may still be reeling from this year's Rock Ness festival, but the event organizers have already set up an Early Bird 'buy now, pay later' scheme for 2009 tickets. For a deposit of £30+booking fee, festival lovers can eliminate any worry about…

Creative Cultures have arts in North East in mind

2 Jul 2008

The arts in The North East should have no trouble displacing headlines concerning local difficulties and the price of oil given the current crop of news. The gathering at The Peacock Visual Arts centre in Aberdeen last night was organised by…

Best of the Fest programme at Edinburgh International Film Festival

Sponsored by The List

25 Jun 2008

The List sponsors the Best of the Fest, as this Sunday provides you with a second chance to catch the best films screening at the EIFF

Physical graffiti as The Wackness comes to Edinburgh International Film Festival

23 Jun 2008

Friday 20th June 2008 saw Festival Square, Edinburgh transformed into an enormous technicolor homage to graffiti, breakdancing and hip hop culture to mark the UK premiere of film The Wackness at the Edinburgh International Film Festival.

Metro Ecosse film competition winners screening

20 Jun 2008

Metro Ecosse and The List will be screening the winning films of 2007 'One Minute Wonders' competition on Thursday 26th June 2008 at 1.30pm at Cineworld, Fountain Park, Edinburgh. The screening will last approximately 15 minutes. Free tickets are…

Edge Festival adds Santogold, Laura Marling and Angus & Julia Stone to line-up

20 Jun 2008

The critically acclaimed Santogold, Aussie siblings Angus and Julia Stone, Reading’s rising star Laura Marling and Scots indie band The Twilight Sad have been added to bill of the inaugural Edge Festival, taking placed across Edinburgh from 1st to 27th…

Edinburgh International Book Festival programme announced

19 Jun 2008

Festival fever continued apace last week following announcements about the Free Fringe Festival, The Edinburgh Interactive Festival and – most anticipated of all – the Edinburgh International Book Festival. Book Festival organisers said this year's…

Freshly squeezed - support for Edwyn Collins

19 Jun 2008

The great and good of the music glitterati have come out in force to support former Orange Juice frontman Edwyn Collins' new single, Home Again, which hits the shelves on Monday 23 June. Franz Ferdinand, Jarvis Cocker, Bernard Butler, Graham Coxon and…

No Holds Bard - Mocumentary to honour Robert Burns

19 Jun 2008

Ugly Betty and Extras actress Ashley Jensen is just one of many Scottish celebrities set to star in No Holds Bard, a 60-minute comedy mocumentary, due to begin filming next week. Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns, Jensen…

The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland awards announced

19 Jun 2008

The Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland concluded last week with Best Production, Director and Performance (male) going to the NTS/Dundee Rep production of Peer Gynt; Best Performance (female) went to Amy Manson for the Lyceum's Six Characters in…

The People's Story - Days Like This project launched

19 Jun 2008

Scottish Book Trust, Scottish Arts Council and BBC Radio Scotland join forces for groundbreaking book and radio project Days Like This. People the length and breadth of Scotland are being offered the chance to share their stories, as part of a unique…

Edinburgh artist to swim the city

18 Jun 2008

Edinburgh based artist Tim Taylor is to take the plunge this Friday with a swim down the city's secret river. In his first piece of performance art, Taylor will swim his way from Gracemount to Portobello via all 14 public baths in town. The event is to…

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.

Leith School of Art announces end of year exhibition

16 Jun 2008

The End of Year Exhibition at Leith School of Art will open on Friday 20th June. Now in its 20th year, the Leith School of Art continues to actively promote and encourage artistic talent to the highest level. The School enjoys an excellent reputation…

Sean Connery to appear as part of Edinburgh International Book Festival 2008 programme

12 Jun 2008

Catherine Lockerbie today celebrated 25 years of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, announcing the biggest and most international programme ever. The packed series of literary and political events taking place in Charlotte Square Gardens this…

Edinburgh International Film Festival short film highlights

10 Jun 2008

Edinburgh-based short film organisation Shoot First pick out their highlights from the Edinburgh International Film Festival short film programme.

New filmmaking course launched for Edinburgh’s young women of colour

10 Jun 2008

Digital Desperados is a free DIY short film-making course for young women of colour aged 16-25 based in Edinburgh. The term 'of colour' also includes roma, latina and mixed race women. The course runs between the 30th June and 1st August 2008 and…

RSAMD launch new three year Digital Film and Television course

10 Jun 2008

The Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD) is expanding its two year filmmaking course to three years, making it one of the first courses of its kind and duration in the country. RSAMD looking for the next generation of Scottish film…

Call for entries for Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2008

9 Jun 2008

Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (SMHAFF) has announced the dates for film submissions. The multi-arts festival is the largest festival of its kind and takes place throughout Scotland between the 1st and 19th October. Films can be…

Kiera Knightley and Sienna Miller set for Edinburgh premiere of The Edge of Love

9 Jun 2008

Edinburgh International Film Festival opening night film The Edge of Love will see the film's director John Maybury joined by headliners Keira Knightley, Sienna Miller and Matthew Rhys together with writer Sharman Macdonald on the red carpet.

Man dies at the RockNess festival in Dores, Scotland

9 Jun 2008

A man has died at the RockNess music festival in Dores, near Inverness, in the Scottish Highlands. Ryan Munro, 18 from was found unconscious by Red Cross staff at 2.30pm on Saturday in front of the main stage. He was treated at the scene beofre…

The List and edfest.tv unite to provide Edinburgh Festivals video content

6 Jun 2008

Over 200 clips from the award-winning edfest.tv will be available at www.list.co.uk alongside related articles and content from The List throughout August.

Best of the Edinburgh International Film Festival

6 Jun 2008

When the 62nd Edinburgh Film Festival begins on 18th June it will be more than the just the programme of films and number of celebrity appearances that is under scrutiny. This year is also the first for the festival in its new home in the cultural…

The Edge Festival announces line-up

5 Jun 2008

The line up has been announced for The Edge Festival, the new August music festival which replaces T on the Fringe. The festival takes place in August throughout the capital in various venues ranging from Cabaret Voltaire to the Corn Exchange.

T Break 2008 line up announced

5 Jun 2008

16 new and unsigned bands will be performing at the T in the Park music festival at Balado on the 11th, 12th and 13th July. The bands, selected from 48 acts playing in the qualifying heat gigs held in Edinburgh and Glasgow earlier this year, now…

Edinburgh Fringe Festival fever begins

5 Jun 2008

Fresh from attendance at the Fringe press launch this morning, we can bring you news of a jam-packed programme for August featuring more performances than ever before - 31,320 to be precise - spread across 247 venues throughout the capital and making…

Winners of Amnesty Scottish Media Awards announced

5 Jun 2008

The winners of the 2008 Amnesty Scottish Media Awards were announced in The Scottish Parliament last night. The awards, which focus upon human rights, are run in association with Amnesty.

Proposals invited for public art in Portobello

3 Jun 2008

The ‘Big Things on the Beach’ Public Art Group has announced a call for proposals for three public art works which will be located on the beach front of Portobello. In 2007, Wonder, by artist Hill Jephson Robb, saw the construction of 3 giant pyramids…

Kelburn Garden Party cancelled

3 Jun 2008

The Kelburn Garden Party, a music festival due to be held between Friday 4th and Sunday 6th July in Kelburn near Largs in Ayrshire, has been cancelled by the organisers. The cancellation followed a management meeting in which it emerge that…

Winner of Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project announced

29 May 2008

Scottish actor Jimmy Chisholm, known for his roles in Low Winter Sun, Festival and frequent appearances in Taggart, is the star of the winning film from the first-ever Edinburgh 48 Hour Film Project. In the film, entitled Travel Plans and directed by…

T in the Park announces additional stage

22 May 2008

T in the Park is to have an additional stage this year and will also feature night-long DJ’s. The Relentless Energy Drink Stage will showcase up-and-coming British and International music. The Duracell Powerhouse is also set to make is fourth…

What are you doing for Erskine week?

22 May 2008

Help raise funds to care for deserving ex-Service men and women throughout Scotland. 1st-8th June 2008

Nominees revealed for 2008 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland

22 May 2008

Dundee Rep has been hailed as the frontrunner for the 2008 Critics' Awards for Theatre in Scotland (CATS). The Rep heads the bill with 13 nominations across 9 categories, including Best Performance in both the male and female categories, Best Ensemble…

Glasgow International Jazz Festival lineup announced

22 May 2008

Grammy–award winner Buddy Guy will headline this year's Glasgow International Jazz Festival. Guy will be joined on the bill by Birth of the Cool alto sax player Lee Konitz and Mari Wilson, best known for 80s hit 'Just What I've Always Wanted'.

Award for Annie Lennox

22 May 2008

Annie Lennox has been honoured by The British Red Cross for her outstanding humanitarian work for families affected by HIV and AIDS. The singer will receive the British Red Cross Services to Humanity Award at a Royal Charity Gala Evening on Thursday 12…

Top names flock to the Meadows for Taste of Edinburgh

22 May 2008

Just one week before it sets out its culinary stall in Edinburgh's Meadows, the organisers of Taste of Edinburgh have announced four new features to this year's programme. The new trimmings have been added to a festival which already promises to boast…

Hydro Connect festival announces further additions to bill

22 May 2008

Hydro Connect, which takes place in Inveraray between the 29th and 31st of August 2008, has announced the addition of Joan as Policewoman, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks and Black Lips to the bill. DJ’s from Soma and Optimo have also been confirmed as…

Tom Waits to play Scotland

21 May 2008

Tom Waits, legendary singer-songwriter, actor and raconteur is to perform two shows at the Edinburgh Playhouse on 27 and 28 July. Waits has not played in Scotland in almost 21 years, when he last appeared live it was also at the Playhouse in November…

Doherty robbed of football title at final whistle

19 May 2008

Pete Doherty and his Babyshambles team mates were unable to retain their title as champions at yesterday's Samaritans Celebrity Soccer Six football tournament at Millwall FC. Despite showing some impressive foot work, Babyshambles lost out 3-1 in…

US rapper J-Live not playing Glasgow, just Edinburgh

12 May 2008

Further to our announcement that rising NYC rap star J-Live is to come to Scotland this month, we wish to make it clear he is only playing one date, the Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh on Monday 19 May and not, as we previously stated at the Ivy in Glasgow on…

Pete Doherty announces Glasgow Barrowland show

12 May 2008

Babyshambles frontman Pete Doherty is out of jail and getting back to doing what he does best: playing live to an adoring audience

HarperCollins to launch social networking site for authors

9 May 2008

HarperCollins UK has released its new social networking site Authonomy in private beta. The book publisher first announced the initiative in October 2007, and the site was expected to launch in early 2008. Authonomy aims to connect aspiring authors…

Sugababes, The Feeling And Gnarls Barkley to play Princes Street Gardens

9 May 2008

Sugababes, The Feeling And Gnarls Barkley are to perform in Edinburgh’s Princes Street Gardens on Sunday June 1st. The Sugababes, with a line up now consisting of Keisha, Heidi and Amelle, have sold five million albums (including 3 triple-platinum…

Fears eased over Festival performer visa crisis

8 May 2008

Fears that thousands of performers at the Edinburgh Festival would be prevented from entering the UK due to new immigration legislation have been eased with the introduction of a new type of visa. The Home Office has announced that visiting…

Girls Aloud to broadcast concert live to UK cinemas

8 May 2008

Girls Aloud are to broadcast their London concert to 50 Vue cinemas across the UK.

48 Hour Film Project gets underway

8 May 2008

On Friday May 16 at 7pm, filmmakers from across the UK will convene in Edinburgh’s Cameo Cinema to draw a character, prop, line of dialogue and a genre from a hat. They will then have just 48 hours to make an original movie from scratch using these…

Airline announces direct flight from JFK to Edinburgh

8 May 2008

Delta Airline has launched a new direct service from New York JFK to Edinburgh, with its inaugural flight taking to the skies last week. Tourist agency VisitScotland said the move would help raise Scotland's profile as a holiday destination.

Edinburgh Haymarket station in £190m revamp plan

8 May 2008

One of Scotland’s busiest train stations could treble in size under £190m plans. Proposals have been unveiled for Haymarket in Edinburgh, which could see up to nine million passengers use the category A-listed station by 2031.

Edinburgh International Film Festival line up revealed

8 May 2008

The Edinburgh International Film Festival took a step closer to positioning itself as June's must-see event this week, with the launch of next month's much-anticipated EIFF programme. The festival's artistic director, Hannah McGill, caused a stir late…

Glasgow Film Festival sales soar

8 May 2008

Glasgow Film Festival has announced a 35% increase in box office admissions, in comparison with last year. GFT director, Jaki McDougall, said of the boom: ‘The most effective way for us to satisfy audience demand was to concentrate on a 'long-tail…

Gwyneth Paltrow tells of injuries on Iron Man set

8 May 2008

Gwyneth Paltrow has revealed she left the set of upcoming movie, Iron Man, battered and bruised. The actress, who has broken her toe over 30 times, said she managed to break her knee on set, while playing the part of Petter Potts, opposite Robert Downey…

Hey You Get Off My Pavement! announces line up

8 May 2008

The best-monikered music festival in Scotland - Hey You Get Off My Pavement! - returns to Glasgow’s King’s Court on 29 June.

Leith Festival announces line up

8 May 2008

Leith provided further evidence of its status as one of the city's most vibrant areas with the launch of its annual festival. Organisers revealed that the Leith Festival would showcase its trademark brew of home grown talent, alongside big name…

Mark Ronson working with Kaiser Chiefs

8 May 2008

Music producer of the moment Mark Ronson - best known for his collaborations with Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen - has confirmed plans to work with the Kaiser Chiefs, on the band's upcoming album, with two songs already in the bag.

Meadows Festival seeks volunteers

8 May 2008

The Meadows Festival in Edinburgh is seeking volunteers to help in the run up to the event as well as assisting on the day of the festival itself.

New social networking site targets Scottish talent and fans

8 May 2008

Ooizit.com, a new online social networking site purely dedicated to exposing and supporting unsigned local music talent, is scouting for the very best new music, artists and fans that Scotland has to offer. Users can upload their music, videos…

New social networking site targets Scottish talent and fans

8 May 2008

Ooizit.com, a new online social networking site purely dedicated to exposing and supporting unsigned local music talent, is scouting for the very best new music, artists and fans that Scotland has to offer. Users can upload their music, videos…

Scotch Malt Whisky Society restaurant now open to non-members

8 May 2008

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society has opened the doors of the Dining Room at 28 Queen Street to non-members, with food courtesy of chef James Freeman.

Short film competition winners announced

8 May 2008

The List and Metro Ecosse are pleased to announce the winners of our short film competition. They are Heather Day with Big Mistake, wildlife guide Jan Storie’s Learning Curves and schoolteacher Margherita Still's Milk Girl. Their films will premiere…

Wickerman Festival line up announced

8 May 2008

The line-up for this year's Wickerman Festival has been announced with KT Tunstall and The Fall among the star attractions, with Gary Numan, De Rosa, and Dean Friedman also appearing. The Festival takes place at the Solway Firth from 25–26 Jul.

New gigs announced, 2 May - Paul Weller, White Lies and more

2 May 2008

Some more freshly-announced Scottish gigs to consider over the weekend: Paul Weller will be playing Glasgow SECC on 14 November. Tickets are on sale now. White Lies , who play the NME New Noise Tour next week, return to Glasgow with a date in…

GFT and O2 Wireless Weekender present a day of Glasgow music docs

2 May 2008

The Glasgow Film Theatre , in association with O2 Wireless Weekender, will present a day of short documentaries about Glaswegian pop music on Sunday 11 May. Each of the the three films to be shown - about The Sensational Alex Harvey Band , Franz…

Pete Doherty gets out on Tuesday

2 May 2008

Pete Doherty is to be released from Wormwood Scrubs prison next Tuesday, 6 May. The Babyshambles singer, who is serving a 14-week sentence for breaching probationary conditions relating to previous drug offences, will have been inside for 29 days…

Tina Turner to come out of retirement

2 May 2008

Tina Turner plans to end her retirement from the live stage, the singer has announced in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Having bowed out of live performance after a world tour in 2000, the 68-year-old Turner told Winfrey she will be embarking on a…

Dirty Pretty Things announce second album

2 May 2008

Details of Dirty Pretty Things ' second album have been unveiled. The follow-up to 2006's Waterloo to Anywhere, it will be named This Is Where The Truth Begins and released on 30 June. The band, fronted by ex-Libertine Carl Barat, also release a…

Shortlists for James Tait Black Memorial Prizes announced

2 May 2008

The 2008 nominations for the James Tait Black Memorial Prizes , Britain's oldest literary awards, have been announced. The Prizes are awarded annually by the University of Edinburgh for the best work of fiction and the best biography published during…

The Cure release four singles to mark the launch of their new album

2 May 2008

The Cure will release a new A and B-side single on the 13th day of the next four months, to mark the upcoming release of their 13th studio album. The tracks will be released in May, June, July and August, before the album's due date of 13 September.

Madonna to play Hampden?

2 May 2008

Madonna is set to play her first ever Scottish date this year, it has been reported. The 49-year-old singer, whose single with Justin Timberlake '4 Minutes' is currently the number one UK single, has not officially announced the show yet. But it's…

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…

Miranda Richardson confirmed for Reading Room

1 May 2008

Actress Miranda Richardson has been confirmed as the guest reader for choreographer and director Jonathan Lunn 's Reading Room at Stirling's MacRobert. The show, which features text by the late Anthony Minghella and 'draws on the worlds of film…

The Ex-Men bring back the Auld Alliance

1 May 2008

Following the recent controversy in France when it was announced the country's Eurovision entry ( Sebastian Tellier 's 'Divine') would be sung in English, Scots indie rockers The Ex-Men have offered to represent the country with a song they have written…

First ever Sauchiehall Crawl launches

1 May 2008

On Sunday 1 June, the first-ever Sauchiehall Crawl music festival will take place along Glasgow's Sauchiehall Street. Tickets will cost ú15, and allow fans to pick from 10 different live music acts playing throughout the night in 3 different…

T in the Park wins Green 'n' Clean award

1 May 2008

T in the Park 's status as one of the world's greenest festivals has been confirmed as Yourope , the European Festival Association, granted the event the first Green 'n' Clean award in Scotland. This international award is given to events which…

Scottish Arts Council funding shift causes controversy

1 May 2008

A redistribution of Scottish Arts Council funding, announced today, has readjusted the balance of financial power within the Scottish arts. Among those to benefit under the new plans are: Arika , who run experimental music festivals Instal and Kill…

LSD inventor Albert Hofmann dies

1 May 2008

Swiss chemist Albert Hofmann , who synthesised LSD for the first time in 1938 and accidentally first ingested it in 1943, has died. Hofmann was engaged in pharmaceutical research when he made his most famous discovery, whose use would influence…

Beggars Banquet and Too Pure to close

1 May 2008

Influential indie music labels Beggars Banquet and Too Pure are to close, with their rosters moving to fellow Beggars Group label 4AD . The labels, who between them release music by artists like The National , Stereolab , Scout Niblett and St Vincent…

Glasgay! announces Tennessee Williams Festival

1 May 2008

The Glasgow-based LGBT festival Glasgay! has announced a new Tennessee Williams Festival for Autumn 2008, to commemorate the author on the 25th anniversary of his death. Among the events scheduled for the Williams Festival are four UK premieres of…

Ingleby Gallery moves to new premises in its 10th year

1 May 2008

Edinburgh's Ingleby Gallery is to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a move to 15 Calton Road, a new premises behind Waverley Station. The move will take place in July. Spread over three floors and 6000 square feet, the new Ingleby will be the…

McKellen to return as Gandalf

1 May 2008

Sir Ian McKellen will return as Gandalf in the two-part adaptation of JRR Tolkien's The Hobbit. 'Yes, it's true,' said the English actor. 'Obviously, it's not a part that you turn down, I loved playing Gandalf.' The prequel to the Lord of the…

Make Model show at Oran Mor cancelled

1 May 2008

Make Model and Land of Talk 's show at Glasgow's Oran Mor on 6 May has been cancelled. The gig is expected to be rescheduled. Keep checking www.oran-mor.co.uk for more information.

BBC search for Lottery show contestants

1 May 2008

The BBC are now inviting applications for their new Saturday night Lottery game show This Time Tomorrow. Auditions will take palce in Glasgow in May, and applicants with 'big personalities' are advised to get in touch now. Further information and…

The Fratellis announce new album

1 May 2008

Glasgow rockers The Fratellis' second album will be called Here We Stand, and it's out on 9 June on Island Records. The first single from the album, the follow-up to 2006's Costello Music, will be 'Mabel', which is released on 26 May. The full…

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…

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…