Lizzie Mackenzie on The Hermit of Treig
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · Lizzie Mackenzie has brought along some porridge for our breakfast interview. Not the oaty kind but rather a four-legged bundle of furry canine curls called Brochan – Gaelic for porridge. This restlessly curious filmmaker grew up on Seil, an island just to the southwest of Oban. “Growing up on Seil had a pretty massive influence on me ...
Scotland's independent radio stations and the pandemic - The …
WEBFeb 4, 2021 · David Fleming and Susan O’Neill launched Radio Buena Vida in October 2020, a project dreamt up in Barcelona and realised with the help of Glasgow’s music community. Since its launch, the station has been broadcasting three days a week and has hosted Harri & Domenic, VAJ.Power, Suzy Lee Kidd, and the Glasgow African Balafon Orchestra among many others.
Edinburgh - The Skinny
WEBWelcome to our carefully curated guide to what’s on in Edinburgh. You can find the best events, attractions and venues for live music, comedy, art, theatre, or food and drinks. It’s the best guide to what’s exciting and interesting for anyone living in Edinburgh. Discover emerging acts and artists, including free gigs, events and workshops.
Scottish New Music Round-up: February 2022 - The Skinny
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · Following a slew of well-received singles in the last two years, relative newcomer Dahlia is striding into 2022 with her debut EP, AIRMID (25 Feb), a collection of witchy electronic alt-pop with a trip-hop edge sung in both English and Gaelic. There’s sublime production to be found across its five tracks, with Dahlia’s vocals beautifully ...
14 of Scotland's most exciting new bands - The Skinny
WEBJan 10, 2023 · Last year was undeniably a great year for Scottish music. After taking the top spot in our 2021 Scottish Albums of the Year list, Hamish Hawk went on to to be shortlisted for the 2022 Scottish Album of the Year Award and he’s got a new album – Angel Numbers – due on 3 February. AiiTee and BEMZ received another nod from The SAY Award last year too, with BEMZ going on to receive wider ...
Future Islands – People Who Aren't There Anymore - The Skinny
WEBJan 22, 2024 · Throughout, the group’s tried-and-true, gleaming synth-pop palette is flecked with fresh sonic ambition, particularly on slow-burning epics Corner of My Eye and The Sickness. At the centre of it all remains Herring’s fabulously expressive voice, tailor-made to spin tales of heartache. Listen to: King of Sweden, The Fight, The Sickness.
Rianne Downey EP review: Come What May - The Skinny
WEBFeb 13, 2023 · You don't get a second chance to make a first impression. Following the sell-out success of her debut EP, 2021's Fuel to the Flame, Glasgow singer-songwriter Rianne Downey is back with Come What May featuring another set of polished pop songs. The grit in the pearl with Downey, however, is a big voice dripping with sincerity that reaches for the sweet soul music of Paolo Nutini or Amy Winehouse.
Edinburgh Fringe 2022: The comedy lineup so far - The Skinny
WEBJun 24, 2022 · Political firecrackers Nish Kumar (Your Power, Your Control, George Square) and Frankie Boyle (Lap of Shame, Assembly Rooms) are a couple of the Fringe's hottest tickets. Also sure to be highly anticipated is the new hour from standup legend Frank Skinner (30 Years of Dirt, Assembly Roxy). Skinner is joined on …
BC Camplight on The Last Rotation of Earth - The Skinny
WEBMay 10, 2023 · The album’s title track, The Last Rotation of Earth, is driven by an unshakably addictive piano riff, while Christinzio sings about an existential wait, or perhaps longing, for life’s finality to become clear to him. On She’s Gone Cold, he borrows lyrics verbatim from the conversation his fiancée had with him that fateful night.
Edinburgh Fringe 2024: Our Ultimate Comedy Recs - The Skinny
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Programmed by Liebenspiel Presents (folk behind the Terry Wogan shenanigans), each one-off show is a slice of alternative fun spanning comedy, cabaret and performance art. Our interest’s piqued by Blokenite, a Drag King pageant co-hosted by Kathy Maniura and Frankie Thompson’s Midnight Movie Marathon. This year's Edinburgh Fringe features ...