New Musical Success: A Record Store Day 2016 Special…
Record Store Day 2016, and all across the land this evening chairs are being unfolded, sleeping bags zipped and cheap alcohol consumed in...
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- Mar 25, 2016
- 4 min
New Musical Success: The Best New Music From The Last Month…
It’s time for a round-up of the best in new music from the last wee while. These are the diamonds in the rough, presented to you in this...
- Mar 4, 2016
- 5 min
You Have Been Watching…Where You’re Meant To Be & Hamish
At the recent Glasgow Film Festival an unlikely hero emerged in the formidable form of Sheila Stewart, the legendary Scottish folk...
- Feb 27, 2016
- 5 min
New Musical Success: The Best New Music From The Last Month…
When you’re spending precious time coming up with post titles rather than listening to the music, something has to change. But not too...
- Jan 30, 2016
- 3 min
One Green Bottle: A Review Of Scottish Opera’s The Devil Inside…
The result, in collaboration with composer Stuart Macrae, is Scottish Opera’s co-production with The Music Theatre of Wales, The Devil...
- Jan 13, 2016
- 5 min
When They Ruled The School: A Review of Stuart David’s In The All-Night Café*
Add to this the (fictional?) liner notes which accompanied the early releases, and you couldn’t shake the feeling that this was a band...
- Jan 8, 2016
- 5 min
Get Yersel’ Connected: A Preview Of Celtic Connections 2016…
If it’s January, it must be Celtic Connections, and it’s the perfect way to blow away the new year blues, often with the blues. Arguably...
- Dec 31, 2015
- 3 min
Scots Whay Hae!’s Alternative Hogmanay Night In, 2015…
Once again Mr Scott raises a bottle to see out the old year and ring in the new and that means it’s time for Scots Whay Hae!’s annual New...
- Dec 23, 2015
- 2 min
That Was The Year That Was: It’s The Best Of 2015 Podcast…
Willie, Chris, Wesley and Ali For our “Best of 2015” podcast, Ian and Ali were joined by regular pod guest, Chris Ward, and Scottish...
- Dec 19, 2015
- 6 min
The Tracks Of My Year: The Best 10 Songs Of 2015 (+1)…
If you’re sick of end of year lists, look away now. Right, if you’re still with us we have the 10 best tracks reviewed on these pages...
- Nov 30, 2015
- 4 min
It’s The Not Quite The End Of The Year Show (Part 2): The Best New Music Of Recent Times (The
December is going to be full of those ‘Best Of 2015’ lists, so this will be the last roundup of new music before the Bells, but luckily...
- Nov 26, 2015
- 4 min
It’s The Not Quite The End Of The Year Show (Part 1): The Best New Music Of Recent Times (The
First off are the albums, and if you’re wondering what to get any music lover for Christmas, there is something here for most tastes,...
- Oct 24, 2015
- 3 min
Sapphire & Steel: The Best New Music From Last Month…
There’s a lot of grand visions and big ideas on show, but what else are you going to do at this time of year? It all adds up to the...
- Oct 13, 2015
- 2 min
Soul Man: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Stuart Cosgrove…
The talk touches upon the astonishing rise and fall of Detroit and the city’s links with Scotland, Berry Gordy’s business model, the...
- Sep 23, 2015
- 5 min
Motor City Blues: A Review Of Stuart Cosgrove’s Detroit ’67: The Year That Changed Soul&
What you may not know is that his first love, above all of the above, is soul music. This passion is behind his recently published book,...
- Sep 15, 2015
- 3 min
August Celebrations: The Best New Music From Last Month…
Maybe it’s just me, but the following sounds like the perfect soundtrack to the end of summer. We’re going to kick things off with a...
- Aug 23, 2015
- 3 min
Oh July: The Best New Music From Last Month…
What links everything you’re about to hear is that no matter what instruments are being used, or what’s being sung, they are huge tunes...
- Jul 23, 2015
- 1 min
New Lanark, New Music: Scots Whay Hae! At The Live At New Lanark Music Festival…
This podcast is the result of what turned out to be a memorable day. New Lanark is the village built by enlightened cotton mill owner...
- Jul 14, 2015
- 4 min
Tunes For June: The Best New Music From Last Month…
It was always going to be hard to follow last month’s roundup, but I think we’ve just about managed with a selection which is diverse,...
- Jun 30, 2015
- 2 min
Past & Present: The Scots Whay Hae! Podcast Talks To Stuart & Karn David…
In the latest Scots Whay Hae! podcast, Ian and Ali are joined by Looper’s Stuart and Karn David. It’s a timely chat as we discuss...
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