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Disney Pixar's Brave to premiere at Edinburgh International Film Festival
13 Mar 2012
The highly-anticipated family film to close EIFF
Disney Pixar's Brave has been announced as the film that will close the 2012 Edinburgh International Film Festival. The screening will also double as the film's premiere, following a similar slot by Pixar's last release, Toy Story 3, in 2011. Brave…
Top 5 screen mothers
12 Mar 2012
In preparation for Mother's Day on Sun 18 Mar, we look at the definitive mamas on film
Mama Fratelli played by Anne Ramsey in The Goonies A mother who leans towards the disciplinarian side, Mama Fratelli regularly lets her sons feel the back of her hand, but also helpfully drives getaway for them when they rob banks. And as for her…
On the Road trailer unveiled
12 Mar 2012
Jack Kerouac's road novel adapted for the screen by Walter Salles, starring Sam Riley
The trailer for Walter Salles' On the Road has been unveiled, featuring Control's Sam Riley, Tron: Legacy's Garret Hedlund and Twilight's Kristen Stewart. The original novel was written by Jack Kerouac, and is seen as a definitive text for the beat…
Programme revealed for Sundance London Music and Film Festival
9 Mar 2012
Robert Redford and Tricky scheduled for talks and performances
The programme has been revealed for the inaugural Sundance London Music and Film Festival, to be held at The O2 from Thu 26–Sun 29 Apr. The festival is centred around the screening of 14 films from Robert Redford's annual Sundance independent film…
Wanderlust
7 Mar 2012
Charmless comedy painfully short on jokes, starring Paul Rudd and Jennifer Aniston
The actors in Judd Apatow’s Comedy Stable™ have an unfortunate habit of lulling you into a false sense of security. They’ll star in a string of likeable comedies that manage to poke fun at their subject matter (unplanned pregnancy, 40 year old virgins…
First raft of shows from 2012 Edinburgh Fringe programme
5 Mar 2012
Stewart Lee, Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and more to appear at Fringe 2012
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe has revealed around 60 shows to take place at this year's event in August. The announcement comes weeks before the full line-up announcement on Thu 31 May. Comedy shows form the bulk of the latest show announcements…
Submissions now being accepted for T Break 2012
5 Mar 2012
T in the Park's unsigned bands stage looking for new applicants
Demos are now being accepted for T in the Park's T Break stage for 2012. The stage is one of the most valuable opportunities on the Scottish music scene for unsigned bands to be heard by a large audience. Acts to grace the stage in recent years include…
Creamfields 2012 line up announced
5 Mar 2012
deadmau5, Avicii, Tiësto, David Guetta and Skrillex confirmed for dance music fesitval
deadmau5, Avicii, Tiësto, David Guetta and Skrillex have been announced as headliners at one of the UK’s biggest dance music festivals this year. Creamfields 2012 will take place at Daresbury in Cheshire from Fri 24–Sun 26 Aug, and will also feature…
Ellie Harrison and Oliver Braid collaborate on weekly podcast The Ellie & Oliver Show
5 Mar 2012
An informal approach to discussions of art, pop philosophy and more
The Ellie & Oliver Show is the result of a collaboration between Glasgow-based artists Ellie Harrison and Oliver Baird. Running since the start of the year on Culture Lab Radio, the episodes are broadcast every Friday lunchtime and discuss topics such…
Guy Pearce delivers futuristic TED talk for Ridley Scott's Prometheus
29 Feb 2012
Pearce stars as the founder of Weyland Industries
We appreciate a well-thought out viral online campaign here at List HQ. We're also fans of the inspirational TED talks, where the leading lights of culture, technology and industry come together to deliver talks based on their chosen field of expertise.
Five cover versions of Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know’
21 Feb 2012
Versions taking in disco, house remix and an M83 mashup
The Walk off the Earth is pretty faithful to the original, but played by four deadpan guys and one girl from Ontario on one much-groped guitar. The Loot & Plunder remix delivers a full-on disco treatment from the Adelaide DJ duo, complete with an…
Interview: Sally Phillips - writer of The Decoy Bride
17 Feb 2012
Ex-Smack the Pony performer on fish pie, Narnia and Rear of the Year
First record you ever bought ‘A New England’ by Kirsty MacColl. Last extravagant purchase you made A much larger than necessary Mac desktop. First film you saw that really moved you The Decoy Bride. Last lie you told See above. First…
Interview: Doug Stanhope on politics
16 Feb 2012
The controversial comedian discusses his political beliefs ahead of his UK tour
How would you describe you political views? I don’t really like describing myself in those terms, but if I had to, I’m kind of an anarchist, just in a quiet way. I’ve been following the election at the moment [for the Republican presidential…
Chronicle
16 Feb 2012
Suspenseful non-horror addition to the found footage canon
(12A) 84min The found footage genre is beloved by horror filmmakers (Blair Witch, [REC], Paranormal Activity). With its panicked shakiness and POV perspective, it’s a neat shortcut to instilling a sense of panic. Godzilla clone Cloverfield attempted…
Gary Numan announces UK tour
9 Feb 2012
The 'Cars' singer will pull over in Glasgow on Wed 23 May
Electronica icon (and licensed aircraft pilot) Gary Numan has announced a full UK and Ireland tour to take place this summer, in celebration of his new album Machine Music: The Best Of Gary Numan. The tour features just one stop in Scotland, at the O2…
Electric Man
8 Feb 2012
A patchy, if well intentioned, Edinburgh-set comic comedy
(12A tbc) 98min Shot in Edinburgh on a micro-budget, comic shop comedy Electric Man declares its intentions from the off: this is to be no social realist kitchen sink drama, typical of the UK film industry, but rather a light-hearted love-letter to…
Edinburgh's Bongo Club eviction threat
7 Feb 2012
The venue's lease to be terminated early by landlords Edinburgh Uni
Out of the Blue, the charity organisation that runs Edinburgh venue The Bongo Club, has been served eviction papers by the venue's landlord, Edinburgh University. A statement on the Bongo Club's website said: 'This notice terminates the lease a whole…
Madonna announces Scottish date for 2012
7 Feb 2012
The Queen of Pop will visit Edinburgh's Murrayfield Stadium on Sat 21 July
Pop empress Madonna has just announced a world tour which will call in at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh on Saturday 21 July. The 'Sticky & Sweet Tour' comes off the back of a busy period for Madge: she's just directed period/contemporary romance W.E.
GFF 2012 - Day planner
6 Feb 2012
Our highlights for each day of the Glasgow Film Festival
It can be difficult, when any festival rolls around, to decide which events to skip in favour of others. Searching rigorously through the programme, referring back to the calendar, trying to fit in as much as possible - it's a painstaking piece of work…
Edinburgh's Cabaret Voltaire venue to close for refurbishment
3 Feb 2012
Owners G1 promise 'a wholly new look' for club and music venue
Veteran Edinburgh club venue Cabaret Voltaire is due to close for six weeks, from Mon 20 Feb–Sun 1 Apr. The club will be subject to a major refurbishment according to a statement released by G1 Group, who have owned the venue since July 2011: ‘A six…
Valentine's Day - where to take your date
3 Feb 2012
Some seductive suggestions for what to do on or around February 14th
Experience a May-December relationship ... or at least, vicariously experience someone else’s. Among the several films the Glasgow Film Theatre are screening to get you into the Valentines spirit on 14 Feb (including Brief Encounter and French…
Hazy Recollections – O2 ABC2, Glasgow, Sun 22 Jan
3 Feb 2012
Electro-folk and French lullabies bring weepie and comedy moments
Celtic Connections’ Hazy Recollections sessions are great for two main reasons. Firstly, they provide a gathering place for the legion of those with beards and plaid shirts. Secondly, you get to see just how far the festival’s remit of ‘folk, roots and…
Interview - David Hasselhoff
1 Feb 2012
The knightriding, baywatching, car-jumping icon discusses hitting the water and ending the Cold War
First record you ever bought ‘She Wore Blue Velvet’ by Bobby Vincent. [sings] ‘She wore bluuuue velvet’ – either that, or ‘I Wanna Hold Your Hand’ by The Beatles. Last extravagant purchase you made Some earrings for my girlfriend. First film you…
Biffy Clyro, Deadmau5 and Mumford & Sons announced for RockNess 2012
26 Jan 2012
Justice, Metronomy, Noah & the Whale and Death in Vegas also confirmed
Scottish rock titans Biffy Clyro and dance kingpins Justice and Deadmaus have been announced as acts set to play RockNess 2012. The festival which will take place at Dores on the banks of Loch Ness on Fri 8–Sun 10 Jun, will also feature performances…
Glasgow Film Festival 2012 programme announced
19 Jan 2012
Highlights include Your Sister's Sister, The Muppets and Tom Twyker's 3
The programme for the Glasgow Film Festival 2012 was launched today, providing details of the films and events taking place in Cinema City during February. The main branch of the Festival takes place from Thu 16–Sun 26 Feb, and starts off with a gala…
