Concert: The B-52's Venue: Glasgow, BarrowlandDates: 18 June 2026 Back in 1992 I was fortune enough to catch The B-52's play Glasgow Barrowland. Owning the stage and strutting like a psychedelic peacock, singer Fred Schneider was resplendent in green trousers and a loud orange shirt. He asked, "Glasgow, is there a beach around here"? Cue a little bewilderment and [...]

Concert Pulp Venue: Paris Zenith - La Villette Dates: 6 July 2026 Fourteen years is a long time to leave a city waiting. Having last played at the city's L'Olympia venue in 2012, it was no surprise that this show had been sold out for months. There was an electric vibe pulsing through the room that had nothing [...]

There is such a steady stream of great music being released at the moment it's difficult to keep up with it but sometimes the wait is worth it as we find those gems that deserve to be heard. So, we ha...

Summer has well and truly arrived, it is bloody roasting as I type this. However, a cold glass of water (or any other beverage of your choice) and some amazing tunes is all that you need and fortunate...

Concert The Countess of Fife Venue: Glasgow Glad Cafe Dates: 23 May 2026 On a Saturday night in May, in the third decade of the twenty-first century, Fay Fife was still very much a Rezillo — all quick...

Concert: Madness Venue: Falkirk KelpiesDates: 5 June 2026 Madness and I go back a long way. The first album I ever bought with my own pocket money was One Step Beyond which happened to be forty-seven ...

Crikey, it's June already and we have had three days of glorious weather - you really cannot beat a Scottish summer!! (I am writing this as the rain is bouncing down outside). Anyway, let's hope for m...

Concert: Pround Mary Venue: Glasgow Oran MorDate: 15 May 2026 I’d heard about Proud Mary here and there over the years, but had never properly checked them out, so when the opportunity arose to see th...

Concert: Dave Formula & Noko Venue: Glasgow, Saint Luke'sDates: 8 May 2026 It's 2026 and here we are, watching and listening intently as Magazine's keyboard player Dave Formula introduces the band. Wi...

50 Years of Liverpool DIY #11: The First Jung Festival

It's been a while since we last did an Into Scottish Creatives interview and we can think of no one more appropriate to kick things off again than with the talent that is Colin MacIntyre who has been ...

The sun is shining, the tunes are on and Into Creative are back to bring you new music suggestions so please have a read through of this lot, listen to some tracks and go buy the bloody records. That'...

Concert James Grant Venue: Glasgow Cottiers Theatre Dates: 5 May 2026 There are gigs that feel formulaic, and then there are evenings that feel ordained. James Grant at Cottiers Theatre sat firmly in ...

Cube Libre Records and The Shakin’ Pyramids

There must be something in the air. So much great new music this month, we have already brought you tip top tunes in our last article but this lot might even be better. Really is gratifying to dig out...

Artist: The Bluebells Album: This Is...The BluebellsLabel: Last Night From Glasgow New music from The Bluebells is always a good thing and not only that but This Is... is a double-album (not sure if t...

Artist: The Countess of Fife Album: New Phone New Car New ManLabel: Last Night From Glasgow Some records arrive loudly, demanding attention. Others slip in quietly, take a seat beside you, and before ...

I miss the days of going into Woolworths and staring in awe at that week's Top 40 singles on display. Each containing 7" of vinyl delight. Purchases made, back home and the singles were stacked on the...

Like a menu at your favourite restaurant, you really can't eat everything but considered choice is the way to go. Quite often, you might ask the waiter for a recommendation. In many ways, deciding on ...

Concert: David Byrne Venue: Glasgow, ArmadilloDates: 7 March 2026 Heaven, heaven is a place................and for just under two hours on Saturday night in Glasgow, David Byrne invited the audience i...

Well, the big orange blob has appeared (not Trump) in the sky a couple of times in recent days, so it's fair to say spring is in the air and what better way to celebrate the change in season than with...

Concert Courtney Marie Andrews/ Brown Horse Venue: Glasgow Saint Luke's Dates: 231 February 2026 This one felt special from the off. A support band I’ve seen and genuinely rate, and a main act I’ve ad...

Concert Courtney Marie Andrews/ Brown Horse Venue: Glasgow Saint Luke's Dates: 231 February 2026 This one felt special from the off. A support band I’ve seen and genuinely rate, and a main act I’ve ad...

It's been a wee while since we've brought you a book review article and having read these two belters we simply had to share our thoughts.    Author: Douglas MacIntyreBook: Creeping Bent: A Leap Into ...

It's been a wee while since we've brought you a book review article and having read these two belters we simply had to share our thoughts.    Author: Douglas MacIntyreBook: Creeping Bent: A Leap Into ...

The start of the year can sometimes be a quiet time in relation to live concerts but 2026 seems to be bucking that trend. Indeed, there is perhaps the difficult choice of what gigs to definitely go to...

Concert Friends Again/ Lloyd Cole Venue: Glasgow Old Fruitmarket Dates: 31 January 2026 Celtic Connections is at its best when it brings people together for something that feels genuinely unique — and...

Concert: The Twang Venue: Glasgow Saint Luke'sDates: 12 December 2025 Despite the longevity of some twenty-one years, this was the first time I’d managed to catch Birmingham indie-rock band, The Twang...