We Are Scientists

Travis and The Wombats set to headline Belladrum 2012

Frightened Rabbit and We Are Scientists also appearing

8 Mar 2012

Travis and The Wombats have been announced as headliners for this year's Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival. The Wombats will headline on Fri 8 Aug while festival favourites Travis will close the show on Sat 4 Aug, in what will be their only Scottish…

RockNess - Dores, Loch Ness, 10-12 Jun 2011

Chemical Brothers, Paulo Nutini and Erol Alkan among highlights of festival

14 Jun 2011

As T in the Park’s younger, ravey-er and arguably more affable sibling, the first 'biggie' of the Scottish music festival season kicked into gear on Friday under a cloudless cobalt sky. Situated near sleepy Dores on the banks of Loch Ness - the…

Kasabian, The Chemical Brothers, Paolo Nutini and Glasvegas set for RockNess 2011

Line-up also includes DJ Shadow, Frightened Rabbit, Magnetic Man

24 Feb 2011

Rockness, Scotland's fastest growing festival, returns for 2011 with some of the hottest new acts in guitar music, while simultaneously remaining true to its electronic roots. Looking at the line-up, combined with winning NME's 'Best Small Festival…

T in the Park 2010: Black Keys, Frightened Rabbit and Eminem

T in the Park blog

11 Jul 2010

Saturday 10th July For the obsessive music fan, it’s one of the eternal frustrations of festivals that sometimes the bands you love don’t get the attention they deserve. This was very much the case with Broken Social Scene, who took to the stage at…

We Are Scientists - Barbara

1 Jun 2010

(Masterswan) Scientists are often not the most exciting of people, and on this showing, We Are Scientists live up to their name. When not playing music however, they’re hugely entertaining and endearing, but ‘Barbara’ fails to find their much…

Scottish arts news bulletin March 2010

31 Mar 2010

Photographer Rankin is to pay homage to the Scottish Highlands in upcoming book Rankin: A Photographic Essay of The Macallan Estate (£40) to be published in May this year. Rankin was commissioned in 2008 by the folks at Macallan to create a limited…

T in the Park - Biffy's James Johnston recommends

3 Jul 2008

I n Case of Fire Festivals are always a great place to check out new bands, and T in the Park has a great tradition for uncovering hidden gems. In Case of Fire are definitely worth checking out. We played some shows with them last year in their native…

New gigs announced, 24 April - Frankmusic, James, Teenage Fanclub and more

24 Apr 2008

Keeping you up to date with all the best new Scottish gigs announced in the last 24 hours: More shows have been announced for the 02 Wireless Weekender's Glasgow leg. Joining Sam Sparro as support for his Oran Mor gig on 9 May are Frankmusic and Jack…

O2 Wireless Weekenders coming to Scotland

21 Apr 2008

The O2 Wireless festival is branching out from London, with a set of O2 Wireless Weekenders around the UK. Joining dates in Birmingham, Bristol, Newcastle and Manchester will be two shows in Glasgow. The first is at Oran Mor on 9 May, and is the…

We Are Scientists

10 Apr 2008

Now stripped down to a two-piece after drummer Michael Tapper left last year, We Are Scientists’ new album, Brain Thrust Mastery, has a distinct 80s feel. Not as immediate as their taut, spiky debut With Love and Squalor the record still showcases their…

Kate Nash, The Hoosiers, We Are Scientists, The Zutons added to T in the Park line-up

10 Mar 2008

Eleven new names have been added to the bill at this year's T in the Park. Kate Nash, The Hoosiers, We Are Scientists, Shed Seven, Newton Faulkner, Scouting For Girls, Bowling for Soup, David Jordon and One Night Only joining the likes of The Verve…