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Keane announce free Edinburgh show

9 Oct 2008

Keane have announced three free gigs in small-capacity venues next week to mark the launch of their third album Perfect Symmetry next week. The Scottish date in 200-capacity ballroom of The Voodoo Rooms is on Mon 13 Oct. Tickets are available via…

Tickets go on sale for Edinburgh Hogmanay 2008/09 street party

3 Oct 2008

This Friday, 3rd October 2008, starts the official countdown to Edinburgh's Hogmanay celebrations as passes go on sale for the world-famous Street Party. Revellers will be able to log on to www.edinburghshogmanay.com or call 0844 481 2009 to scoop their…

Virgin to become Zavvi

18 Sep 2007

Sir Richard Branson has sold 125 Virgin record stores in the UK and Ireland, which will see the Megastores rebranded as Zavvi. The value of the deal has not been disclosed but the business – sold to a group of senior staff – will continue to be run…

Ansel Adams gallery expands opening hours

27 Mar 2008

Following the success of the Ansel Adams retrospective at Edinburgh’s City Art Centre, the gallery has extended its opening times to meet demand for the show. The Centre was due to re-establish Sunday opening from Sunday 6 April and has now brought…

What the Butler saw

10 Apr 2008

Diaz likes the look of Scots star Cameron Diaz has reportedly set her sights on Scots actor Gerard Butler. The 35-year old actress was said to be ‘canoodling’ with the 300 star at Teddy’s Nightclub in LA.

Queen announce Glasgow date

20 Mar 2008

Queen have confirmed they'll be playing the SECC in Glasgow this year. The gig, on Saturday 11 October, will feature Paul Rodgers (formerly of Free and Bad Company) on vocals. The concert will be part of their Rock the Cosmos tour. The band…

Club promoters get heated over fly posting

27 Mar 2008

Club promoters and police are at loggerheads over the increasingly heated issue of fly posting in the capital. Club promoters told the The List they feared the increasingly ‘heavy handed’ approach of the police could have a detrimental effect on the…

Side dishes: News to nibble on

2 Oct 2008

Leven’s is the latest opening from Thai Lemongrass and Time 4 Thai operator Carole Tong, offering what’s described as ‘Thai Fusion Cuisine’ in a highly designed setting boasting moody purple lighting, sparkly wall paper and sleek wood. The menu is…

Food for thought: Michael Caines

Chef and entrepreneur

2 Oct 2008

In the food trade we eat in a strange way. I don’t know any chef who’s a good eater when it comes to the discipline of eating: your work time is people’s mealtime.The biggest problem is that because you don’t remember sitting down to have a meal you…

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…

Picture perfect

2 Oct 2008

Artists have been invited to submit work for next year’s Jolomo Awards, which gives creatives the chance to win one of the UK’s largest privately funded painting prizes. Those applying must live and work in Scotland, have studied at a Scottish…

James Blunt announces Glasgow date

26 Feb 2008

Love him or hate him you can't deny the success of the man behind 'You're Beautiful'. James Blunt has just announced he will be playing live at the SECC in Glasgow on Friday 10 October supporting his second album All the Lost Souls, the follow up to the…

Picture this

18 Sep 2008

Creatives of all ages are being encouraged to pick up their pens and pencils as the Big Draw returns for another year. Everyone from children to adults will be able to take full advantage of a programme that will see hundreds of venues announce hands-on…

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.

007 Licensed to thrill at ECA retrospective

1 Nov 2007

A rare life study of Sir Sean Connery has been included in the Edinburgh College of Art Centenary Exhibition, Ten Decades, at the capital’s City Art Centre. The oil on canvas, which captures the star in barely there underwear, was painted by…

Major Bacon exhibition set for Tate calendar

21 Sep 2007

A collection of Francis Bacon’s artwork will be the highlight of a host of exclusive exhibitions lined up for Tate Britain next year. It will be the first large exhibition of the artist’s work shown in Britain for 25 years, showcasing around 60…

Two new names join Scottish Broadcasting Commission

14 Aug 2007

The new commission formed to look at the future of Scotland’s broadcast industry will include input from actress Elaine C Smith and playwright Chris Ballance. The investigation into the state of television and production north of the border was ordered…

Beyond the Book Fest

4 Sep 2008

Following their success this summer, The Edinburgh International Book Festival will present a special autumn event with award-winning Australian author David Malouf. Winner of the Commonwealth Writers' Prize, his book Remembering Babylon was shortlisted…

Janey Godley wins Funny Women Fringe Award

21 Aug 2008

Scottish comedy talent has been recognised by the Nivea Funny Women Fringe Award which went to Glasgow stand-up Janey Godley. The comic won the £1000 award with her show Domestic Godley, in which she shares home truths about family, friends and her…

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…

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.

Alison Watt unveils new art work

13 Mar 2008

Artists are used to pilfering inspiration from other artists’ work, but for Greenock-born Alison Watt it’s a specific interest in the drapery of the Old Masters that has influenced her new exhibition, Phantom. This display, which comprises of six…

News round-up

23 Aug 2007

This year’s if.comedy awards are set to be sprinkled with a little Hollywood gold dust, when actor Christian Slater returns to the Edinburgh Fringe to announce the winner this week. Slater, who brought One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest to the Fringe in…

Gallery of Modern Art acquires 'Phantom'

4 Sep 2008

Glasgow's Gallery of Modern Art has bought Alison Watt's 'Phantom' work for £45,000. The work, a large abstract oil painting of moving fabric, will go on show at the gallery in November.

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…

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…

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.

SoCo Social bringing Mylo to Rock Ness

22 Apr 2008

The new SoCo Social tent at this year's Rock Ness festival is to be headlined by Mylo , it has been announced. Many more acts will be appearing in the tent over the course of the two-day festival, which runs on the weekend of 7 and 8 June. Other DJs…

Girls Aloud and Runrig to play Edinburgh Castle gigs

21 Feb 2008

Sassy pop sensations Girls Aloud and Celtic rockers Runrig are the latest names to join the run of gigs at Edinburgh Castle this summer. Girls Aloud will be playing on 25 July, and Runrig take the stage the following day. Girls Aloud tickets are…

Venue Closure: The Riverside Club

THE RIVERSIDE CLUB

27 Feb 2007

VENUE CLOSURE The Riverside Club may be a big old ceilidh hall on the south of the Clyde that has doubled as a club venue for the past decade. But it has become one of the best leftfield venues in Glasgow, home for many years to nights like Goodfoot…

Idlewild to perform all of their albums live

15 Sep 2008

Idlewild have announced that they are to perform each of their albums in their entirety at dates scheduled for December 2008.

Glasgow named City of Music

4 Sep 2008

Glasgow lord provost Bob Winter accepted the prestigious City of Music title for Glasgow at a special ceremony held at the City Halls last week. The award follows a successful bid to join UNESCO's worldwide Creative Cities Network as a City of Music…

Tea-leafs ahoy!

21 Aug 2008

Rumours abound that a Tracey Emin polaroid was pinched from the Gilded Balloon Loft Bar, last week. The untitled display of ten self-portraits, consisting of enlarged Polaroids of the artist were hung up by pieces of velcro in the bar. Now only nine…

New Musical Express

31 Jul 2008

Glasgow and Edinburgh venues host new night to help support and develop new emerging music talent. Òran Mór in Glasgow and the Caves in Edinburgh will play host to a new initiative set up by Miller Genuine Draft, The Mill, holding weekly sessions…

Edinburgh Festivals Forum appoints Susan Rice as Chair

24 Apr 2008

The Edinburgh Festivals Forum, the commission set up to oversee the strategic development of Edinburgh's Festivals and to maintain the city's position as the pre-eminent festival city, has announced the appointment of Susan Rice as Chair. Rice, who…

Richard and Judy to leave Channel 4 for UKTV

17 Apr 2008

After announcing their departure from Channel 4 after seven years, it has been announced that daytime TV stars Richard and Judy are to sign with the UKTV network. Available only through satellite and freeview, the UKTV channels include Dave and UKTV…

Colin and Justin tie the knot at last

16 Apr 2008

After 22 years together, celebrity Scots property developers Colin McAllister, 40, and Justin Ryan, 41, have married. The pair, who shot to fame hosting The Million Pound Property Experiment in 2003 and were engaged last December, married in a civil…

Waterboys set for top billing at Tartan Heart

15 Apr 2008

He's a singer, he's a songwriter and he can play almost as many instruments as the London Symphony Orchestra. Now Mike Scott is set to top the bill with his band Waterboys at the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival in Inverness-shire. Joining them…

Lou Reed to perform Berlin in Edinburgh

6 Mar 2008

Lou Reed has announced he is to embark on a substantial European tour to play his 1973 classic album Berlin in its entirety. He will play Edinburgh Playhouse on 25 June and will be accompanied by a 30-piece ensemble that will include his band…

Phone votes scandal dominate ITV winter schedule launch

15 Nov 2007

ITV has launched its winter schedule, vowing to continue with the use of phone-ins for shows despite facing an £18 million bill for misleading viewers. The broadcaster’s director of television, Simon Shaps, said he believes using phone participation…

Highly illogical? Winona Ryder as Spock’s mother

13 Nov 2007

Winona Ryder has signed up to the latest installment of the Star Trek franchise - as the Vulcan mother of a young Spock. Directed by Lost creator JJ Abrams, the film will chart the Starship Enterprise crew’s early days as they embark on their first…

The View to headline Glasgow Hogmanay

8 Nov 2007

Dundee band The View will top the bill for Glasgow’s Hogmanay celebrations this year. The popular indie group will be joined by singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald and tribute act Suspiciously Elvis to bring in the New Year. Lead singer of the View…

Sex and the City role for New York Major

7 Nov 2007

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is to guest star in the film version of the popular series Sex and the City. Set to appear as himself in the movie, Bloomberg is following in the footsteps of his predecessors, after former New York Mayor Ed Koch…

To The Manor Born back for Christmas special

1 Nov 2007

Retro comedy To The Manor Born is set to return to the nation’s screens for a one-off Christmas special. Penelope Keith and Peter Bowles will return as aristocratic Audrey and nouveau riche supermarket owner Richard, after more than 25 years. Last…

O’Brien wins Forward Prize for Poetry a third time

4 Oct 2007

The Forward Prize for Poetry has been awarded to Sean O’Brien for his work The Drowned Book. It marks the first time the £10,000 prize has been won three times by one person, with O’Brien also named winner in 1995 and 2001. Chair of the judging…

Facebook warning: Too much information

14 Aug 2007

Just a day after it was reported that the secret code from Facebook appeared online, opening the door to potential hackers, internet security firm Sophos has warned users that they are giving out personal details to complete strangers. According to…

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…

Side Dishes - Food news to nibble on

4 Sep 2008

As the flood of Festival tourists on Edinburgh's Royal Mile recedes, a handful of recent changes have shown up along the famous thoroughfare. Café Truva, the Turkish-themed café based on Leith's shore for the last decade, has taken over Plaisir du…

Stuart Braithwaite and Aidan Moffat to release vinyl

4 Sep 2008

Two of Scotland's top musos, Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite and Arab Strap's Aidan Moffat are set to release occasional vinyl via a selection of labels. Chemikal Underground will release the first, a 10" single 'Towns On The Moon' b/w 'I've Been Bad For…

Mercury Music Prize 2008 shortlist announced

22 Jul 2008

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