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'Night friends 😘 The Blue Nile: Easter Parade www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yiu...

Our friends over at @widedays.bsky.social have just opened applications for this year's Made in Scotland gigs. Link to apply for the event in August 2025 is here: www.widedays.com/made-in-scot...

1972, Reading Festival. Vinegar Joe were a popular live attraction, but the front duo of Elkie Brooks & Robert Palmer didn't bother the charts until they both went solo. Guitarist Pete Gage became a successful producer & other plank spanker Jim Mullen formed jazz funkers Morrissey Mullen

Just remembered that tomorrow is 1st April, and your gentle reminder that any 'April Fools' you attempt will never reach the dizzying heights of Rob Brydon sitting in AS Ken Bruce for his ENTIRE 3 hour Radio 2 show back in 2011. The whole thing is on YouTube (music stripped out) and is GLORIOUS.

She died in binary. That’s dedication. RIP.

This is lovely: ‘I’d been singing the wrong word for 30 years’: Deacon Blue on how they made Dignity www.theguardian.com/culture/2025...

Dick Gaughan has been badly served by the music biz and now ill health prevents him from performing. His entire career has been about showing solidarity for people in need. Let's show some solidarity for him now and get this project funded and flying www.kickstarter.com/projects/212...

The Star Spangled Banner in the minor key by Bill Bailey Sounds very Russian Perhaps he knows something about what’s going on?

👏 Especially the last verse🙄

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'night friends 😘 Justin Currie: The Fight To Be Human @roamingroots 2024 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NfP...

OPPORTUNITY for Scottish talent to tour in Germany and Scandinavia 2025-2026 @ShowcaseScot initiative in partnership w/ @culturescotgov Concert Connections & Minnamurra Music £200 per musician + hotels & travel APPLY by 11:59 on 16 February at ➡ opportunities.creativescotland.com/opportunity/...

We are pleased to announce @scottishmusic has been awarded £720,000 in @CreativeScots multi-year funding round for 2025-2028 a BIG welcome to over 141 new organisations among the 251 who secured support ➡ creativescotland.com/news-stories...

Criminally underrated Scottish Bands 3. Danny Wilson www.youtube.com/watch?v=B6hL...

Number crunching: Ticketmaster’s donation to Music Venues Trust v compensation package of Ticketmaster CEO Michael Rapino From the new Private Eye, in shops now.

Celtic Connections announce Friday cancellations: x.com/ccfest/statu...

The Scottish Music Centre (@scottishmusic.bsky.social) are looking for an Archive Manager to maintain and expand their collections, ensuring their integrity and sustainability and improving access. Deadline: Sunday 2nd Feb Find out more and apply here: www.scottishmusiccentre.com/archive-mana...

Unfortunately our premises at City Halls will now be closed all day Friday 🌬️🌧️ If you need to contact us, please email [email protected]

'night friends 😘 Karine Polwart: I Burn but I Am Not Consumed www.youtube.com/watch?v=-oBX...

Beatles 64 🌟 Tremendous docu footage by the Mayles brothers, intercut with band and fan interviews: I particularly loved David Lynch's. Pretty much how I felt on first hearing the Beatles on the radio in the early 60s when I was about 8. 💡

📯Big job news from us today! Scottish Music Centre's recruiting for an Archive Manager to look after our amazing treasure trove of Scottish music history- from the 1500s to the present day. Deadline Feb 2nd You can access the Job Pack and apply here www.scottishmusiccentre.com/archive-mana...

A great opening gig at Celtic Connections 🙌🏻 Hunners of talented musicians onstage & visuals feat. Oscar Marzaroli's phenomenal work. Highlights? For me, Madison Cunningham,the mighty Bluebells, the Joyous Choir, Craig Armstrong and James Grant's Jocelyn Square & Winter🥹 Up with this sort of thing!

A handful of tickets left for this at our place @scottishmusic.bsky.social Eventbrite link below...

The Scottish Government has launched a survey to help define the scope of the Scottish Government's review on culture sector support. Make your views known here, everyone ⬇️ forms.office.com/pages/respon...

We're hiring! Do YOU love fulfilling people's record-receiving and listening dreams? Monorail is looking for an online assistant to join the mailorder team, with some shop time too. We're looking for someone 4 days a week. Details & how to apply: https://buff.ly/3C9pjvw

Arts Producer, Glasgow Life £34-£40k Deadline 26 January 2025 Details here: scottishmusiccentre.com/jobs/arts-pr...

Join me & my team at the Scotland Trade Fair stand 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 at Classical: NEXT 12-15 May, 2025, Berlin Apply for a delegate bursary by this Friday, Jan 10th at: scottishmusiccentre.com/classical-next