Final Acts Revealed for Glasgow’s Multi-Venue Tenement Trail Festival

Tenement Trail festival is back for the second consecutive year with a dynamic line-up to rival the top Scottish festivals. Stretching across five venues in Glasgow’s City Centre, the festival will see over 35 acts of an eclectic mix of genres take to the stages in October from noon until the early hours to help celebrateContinue reading “Final Acts Revealed for Glasgow’s Multi-Venue Tenement Trail Festival”

blu launches new documentary series alongside free Mixmag party in Glasgow

blu eCigs, the premium global e-cigarette brand, has launched its own documentary series entitled Freedom of the DJ, that provides a captivating look into the lifestyle, history, and evolution of the DJ. An eight-part series, the first episode is out now and sequel episodes will be launched over the rest of the year. The series celebratesContinue reading “blu launches new documentary series alongside free Mixmag party in Glasgow”

The East End Social presents The Last Big Weekend

The East End Social and Chemikal Underground present an extended line-up for The Last Big Weekend, it will be the culmination of over six months spent enlivening the East End of Glasgow – from community workshops to church performances; from gigs in care-homes to day-long street parties – and a late-summer blow-out that’s set to celebrate excellent music fromContinue reading “The East End Social presents The Last Big Weekend”

Fuzzkill to Release NOW 666 for International Cassette Store Day

International Cassette Store Day 2014 is happening and Glasgow lo-fi fuzz pop purveyors Fuzzkill Records 1st birthday just passed so they’re celebrating by putting together a compilation of hot bands that we’ve worked with and a wonderfully titled cassette. Featuring new, old and unreleased songs by- Asian Babes Catholic Action Deathcats Fruit Tones Future Glue Kill Surrrf Min Diesel NewContinue reading “Fuzzkill to Release NOW 666 for International Cassette Store Day”

Introducing Club Morsecode at King Tut’s Bar with Stephanie Fraser

Club Morsecode is offering new and established artists the opportunity to play one of the world’s famousest music venues, King Tut’s, in a new club night format for Scotland. King Tut’s bar will be set up cafe style with artists not playing conventional sets of music, but two or three songs at a time rotating. ThisContinue reading “Introducing Club Morsecode at King Tut’s Bar with Stephanie Fraser”

The East End Social Celebrates Glasgow’s Extraordinary Musical Heritage with “Glasgow Mix Tape”

On August 2nd one of Glasgow’s most influential record labels Chemikal Underground celebrates the city’s ongoing love affair with music by bringing together a diverse array of independenly-minded musicians and mavericks. A continuation of their Culture 2014 project ‘The East End Social’, Chemikal’s programme on the Green is part of Festival 2014 and highlights Glasgow’sContinue reading “The East End Social Celebrates Glasgow’s Extraordinary Musical Heritage with “Glasgow Mix Tape””

Public Enemy at O2 ABC tomorrow

Public Enemy, the act that rewrote the rules of hip-hop, becoming the most influential and controversial rap group of the late ’80s and, for many, the definitive rap group of all time play the O2 ABC Glasgow tomorrow! Building from Run-D.M.C.’s street-oriented beats and Boogie Down Productions’ proto-gangsta rhyming, Public Enemy pioneered a variation ofContinue reading “Public Enemy at O2 ABC tomorrow”

The Twilight Sad, Honeyblood, Jeff Mills and SOPHIE Complete the Line Up for The Last Big Weekend

The East End Social and Chemikal Underground have announced the final line-up for The Last Big Weekend, and the final additions are ear-pummelling Kilsyth alt-rockers The Twilight Sad and Glasgow grunge-pop duo Honeyblood for the Saturday and one of the biggest names in US techno Jeff Mills and the enigmatic London based SOPHIE on Sunday.Continue reading “The Twilight Sad, Honeyblood, Jeff Mills and SOPHIE Complete the Line Up for The Last Big Weekend”

The East End Social Presents The Last Big Weekend

The East End Social and Chemikal Underground are delighted to announce an extended line-up for The Last Big Weekend. It will be the culmination of over six months spent enlivening the East End of Glasgow – from community workshops to church performances; from gigs in care-homes to day-long street parties – and a late-summer blow-outContinue reading “The East End Social Presents The Last Big Weekend”

Young Fathers Win the 2014 SAY Award

It may be a little late in the day to deliver this but Young Father’s album Tape Two won this year’s Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award last week. The winner was announced at The SAY Award Ceremony held last Thursday at the Barrowland Ballroom, however technical difficulties at Rave Child HQ has delayedContinue reading “Young Fathers Win the 2014 SAY Award”