MUSIC NEWS Scotland

NME TOUR 2012 – PRESALE TODAY

Posted on November 9, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

The exclusive presale of tickets for the NME Awards Tour 2012 begins today (November 9) at 9am. Tickets will go on general sale on Friday (November 11) at 9am, but an exclusive allocation will be available on www.NME.COM/tickets today from 9am.

Two Door Cinema Club will headline the tour, with Metronomy, Tribes and Azealia Banks also on the bill.

The tour kicks off in Glasgow at the O2 Academy on February 8, it then take in dates in Newcastle, Manchester, Nottingham, Leeds, Norwich, Birmingham, Cardiff, Bristol and Bournemouth, before finishing up at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on February 25.

Tickets link:

http://nme.seetickets.com/Tour/Nme-Awards-Tour-2012?pre=nat2012&aff=id1nme

www.NME.com

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Stone Roses to headline T in the Park

Posted on November 7, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

THE STONES ROSES TO HEADLINE T IN THE PARK 2012

Following an announcement made by the band earlier this evening, T in the Park organisers DF Concerts and founding partner Tennent’s Lager are thrilled to confirm that The Stone Roses will headline T in the Park 2012.

Having recently announced their ‘live resurrection’ to the delight of dedicated fans across the globe, The Stone Roses will undoubtedly provide THE seminal music moment of the summer with their hugely anticipated headline performance at T in the Park 2012.

A limited release of tickets for the 19th T in the Park will go on general sale at 2011 prices at 9am on Friday 2nd December From www.ticketmaster.co.uk and by calling 08444 999 990

Stone Roses - pic by Pennie Smith

Next year’s event will take place across the weekend of 6th – 8th July.

Boutique camping options are available in The Residence at T in the Park. The Residence offers festival goers a bespoke, luxury experience where all their accommodation needs are taken care of – www.tinthepark.com/residence

More information on all ticket prices/packages at www.tinthepark.com Ticket buyers should only purchase from the official outlets published on this website.

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BORN TO BE WIDE RADIO SEMINAR

Posted on November 2, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Born To Be Wide is pleased to announce the participation of Stuart Barrie, Capital FM Scotland programme controller, to the radio seminar, which takes place at Edinburgh’s Electric Circus on Thursday [3 November].

He will join the BBC’s Vic Galloway, Clyde’s Jim Gellatly, plugger Grant Crain and the producer of Radio Scotland’s Iain Anderson show, Stewart Cruickshank.

“I am delighted that Stuart is able to take part,” says Born To Be Wide co-organiser, Olaf Furniss. “His extensive experience in commercial radio will provide an invaluable insight into how the sector works, and he is the perfect complement to the other panellists.”

The seminar will examine how programming decisions are made, which shows support new talent and how best to approach programmers, producers and DJs.

Several panel participants will remain to meet guests and to DJ with music selected from Edinburgh’s Oxfam Record Shop. Everything played will be available to buy, with the proceeds going to the charity.

Seminar tickets are very limited and due to considerable advance sales so far, organisers recommend buying in advance to avoid disappointment. For details visit www.borntobewide.co.uk

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Bang on a Can are coming to Scotland

Posted on November 1, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

In March 2012 Bang on a Can are coming to Scotland for Glasgow Concert Halls’ Minimal: Extreme and to mark this occasion, the Scottish Music Centre are launching a unique project, a Composition Marathon inspired by the organisation’s iconic performance festivals.

Formed in 1987 by composers Michael Gordon, David Lang and Julia Wolfe, Bang on a Can is dedicated to commissioning, performing, creating, presenting and recording contemporary music. With an ear for the new, the unknown and the unconventional, Bang on a Can strives to expose exciting and innovative music as broadly and accessibly as possible to new audiences worldwide.

This project challenges composers to create a brand new work in the Scottish Music Centre over the course of 8-12 hours on Saturday 24th March 2012, with guidance provided by members of Bang on a Can and other influential figures frequently involved with the Centre.

Following this, on Sunday 25th March, performers will be invited to workshop and rehearse the scores with the composers, culminating in a final performance in the Old Fruitmarket.

Additionally, the centre will be open throughout both days for invited guests to observe and network.

This is an excellent opportunity, offering Scottish composers the chance to work with some of the world’s greatest innovators in contemporary music and of course to receive a performance in one of Glasgow’s most spectacular venues.

To ensure that all work generated by this marathon is new, the instrumental forces assigned to each composer will not be announced until the morning of Saturday 24th March.

To apply for the marathon, composers are invited to submit their CV with accompanying covering letter detailing what they could bring to this project and what they would wish to gain from the experience – all creative ideas and suggestions are welcome!

For more information or to submit an application, please contact Christopher Glasgow, Communications Officer via the link below, call: 0141 552 5222 or write to: Scottish Music Centre, City Halls, Candleriggs, Glasgow, G1 1NQ

Applicants will be notified of their selection (or not) by Wednesday 22nd February and those who are successful will be invited to attend a welcome reception in the centre.

Please note that the minimum age requirement is 18, however, there is no upper limit.

http://bangonacan.org/

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DOUGIE MACLEAN VILLAGE HALL CONCERTS

Posted on October 23, 2011 by MUSIC NEWS Scotland

Dougie MacLean and the Perthshire Amber Festival Team Musicians including Ewan Sutherland, Gina MacLeod, Eliza Lynn (USA) and Buddy MacDonald (Canada) will entertain in this movable musical feast between village halls next Sunday, October 30th. Audience members choose a venue and all the musicians “hot foot it” from one to the next performing in all three halls over the course of the evening. The musicians will appear in some interesting and surprising combinations.

Dougie MacLean

Clunie Hall – 7.00pm (Oct 30)

Clunie Hall, Clunie, Blairgowrie, Perthshire, PH10 6RJ

Although this is the first time Clunie Hall will be used as a venue during the Perthshire Amber Festival this village hall has played host to many Dougie MacLean concerts in the past. As the home of the annual “Clunie Concerts”, which are held every Easter Weekend, the hall already holds a special significance for many people from all over the world who enjoy Dougie’s performance.

Clunie Hall is one of the village halls that Dougie frequented as a child growing up in Perthshire and is also one of the first places he appeared in front of an audience!

Meikleour Hall – 7.30pm (Oct 30)

Meikleour Hall, Meikleour, Perth, Perthshire, PH2 6EB

Meikleour Hall is a village hall at the heart of the local community. Settlement in the area around Meikeour goes back a very long way. Features in the landscape suggest the area was significantly populated as far back as to between 2500BC and 2000BC. To most people, “Meikleour” is a name associated with the Meikleour Beech Hedge, which since 1966 has officially been recognised as the tallest and longest hedge on Earth. It was planted in 1745 by Robert Murray Nairne and his wife Jean Mercer of Meikleour. Legend has it that following the death of her husband at the battle of Culloden, Jean Mercer allowed the hedge to grow towards the heavens in a tribute to his memory. This incredible living wall of beech trees (100 ft high and a third of a mile long) is at its most spectacular in the autumn

Caputh Hall – 8pm (Oct 30)

Caputh Hall, Caputh, Perthshire, PH13

Local architect Ebenezer Simpson was commissioned in the early 1900’s to design Caputh Hall by Sir Alexander Park Lyle of Glendelvine Estate, the current owner’s great grandfather. The hall is a striking community building sited directly opposite Caputh Parish Church. It makes a significant contribution to the streetscape of this picturesque village with a number of buildings retaining the estates colours of blue and white. Simpson’s confident use of picturesque Arts and Crafts elements at Caputh Hall are reminiscent of the work of James Maclaren who designed Aberfeldy Town Hall.