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Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
My Festival
The BBC Radio Scotland and Radio 6 Music presenter on giving local bands an international platform at the Fringe, why you should see Kathryn Joseph at EIF, and why he has conflicted feelings about the Reading Festival Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... There are thousands of shows in Edinburgh this month. Please tell us why we should come and see yours. There always seems to be a lack of quality local music in the morass of international shows at the Fringe. Our week of shows bucks that trend. It will be an intimate way to meet and experience renowned, homegrown, independent musicians in a really great venue. They will perform acoustically throughout the night, and chat to me about their lives and careers. Leith Depot is the perfect location for this too. It has a great bar and a tasty, reasonably priced restaurant, plus it's on Edinburgh's most vibrant street – Leith Walk – surrounded by great shops, pubs, music venues and cafes. Vic Galloway | Mike Wilkinson Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What will we learn from your show that we didn't know before? I think we will learn all about the inner secrets of some of Scotland's finest indie musicians, and how and why they create their art. I know most of the musicians appearing on the bill quite well, and have championed them on my BBC shows over the years, so hopefully the rapport between us will be natural and easy. With a glass of something in hand, acoustic instruments at the ready, and a relaxed atmosphere, I'm hoping we can hear some really personal, reflective stories and fun anecdotes… plus some great music obviously. Who or what was the biggest inspiration for your show? Putting local talent on an international platform. Often this is ignored in favour of out-of-town comedians, bigger names and TV stars. What I've always been passionate about is showing what talent we have around us in Scotland – musicians, comedians, actors, filmmakers and artists. This run of Fringe shows gives us the excuse to showcase a wee bit of that. What's the best review you've ever had, and the worst? We've not done the shows yet… but the reviews will be amazing… of course! Who or what are you most excited about seeing this year? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Outside of our own run of shows I'd recommend seeing Kathryn Joseph performing at the Edinburgh International Festival. She is always otherworldly and her new We Were Made Prey album is special. Also comedian Connor Burns doing stand-up. He is a rising star and was brilliant in 2024. Who do you most like spending time with in Edinburgh? My pal Olaf Furniss, who runs the Wide Days festival – he's always monstrous fun! We might go to eat Indian food at Desi Packwan and talk a lot of shite! Tell us something about you that would surprise people. I don't live in Edinburgh anymore… After years on the walk, I left Leith for rural Fife! It's been amazing so far… Gardening, DIY, barbecues … how rock 'n' roll! Make sure you keep up to date with Arts and Culture news from across Scotland by signing up to our free newsletter here Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What are the best and worst things that have happened to you at a festival? Having my tent robbed while I was sleeping in it at Reading Festival was pretty bad. Years later, playing in a band at Reading Festival was pretty good. What's the first thing you do in the morning and the last thing you do at night? Morning – Strong black Coffee. Night – Turn off screens and read. Thanks for the interview! We'd like to buy you a drink. Where are we going and what are we drinking? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad We're going to Leith Depot on Leith Walk, of course. Mine's a single malt whisky. Double please! Fankyouverymusch… hic…
Scotsman
30-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Fringe by the Sea: Alistair Harkness on the festival's new music film strand, Wavelength
The inaugural Wavelength programme at Fringe by the Sea brings together a range of music documentaries with talks, DJ sets, live performances and more, writes Alistair Harkness Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter, get the latest news and reviews from our specialist arts writers Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Serving up a welcome exploration of the intersection between music and film, the inaugural Wavelength strand of North Berwick's Fringe By the Sea festival brings together a slew of new and recent music docs with a series of live performances, DJ sets, and talks with luminaries of the arts scene, starting with Irvine Welsh, who'll be interviewed on stage by Wavelength's co-curator, BBC Radio Scotland and Radio 6 Music regular Vic Galloway. Irvine Welsh | Lisa Ferguson In many ways Welsh is the ideal subject to open this kind of festival. Now an unlikely elder statesman of the literary scene, the Trainspotting author's transgressive writing has always drawn on music and film for inspiration. That's hardly surprising. He came of age in the anything's possible heyday of punk and later embraced rave music, sometimes DJing in Edinburgh basements at club nights for Rebel Inc, the cult Scottish literary magazine that first platformed his writing. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad With the publication of Trainspotting and Danny Boyle's subsequent film adaptation he quickly became the pre-eminent literary voice of the emerging rave and Britpop scenes, but over the course of his subsequent mercurial career he's also run record labels, continued DJing, directed music videos and written the screenplay for the biopic of Creation Records founder Alan McGee. And that's on top of writing four short story collections and 15 novels, including the newly published Men in Love, a direct sequel to Trainspotting that follows the characters through the ecstasy-fuelled acid house explosion of the Second Summer of Love. The team behind Fringe by the Sea's Wavelength strand: Vic Galloway, Jackie Shuttleworth and Lewis Gourlay | @lewspics There are plenty of other fascinating-sounding talks from the likes of music video pioneer Tim Pope (a frequent collaborator of The Cure, Neil Young, David Bowie and many more) and Blur drummer Dave Rowntree (promoting No One You Know, his new book of photography capturing the band during its early years). But one of the most intriguing things Wavelength seems to be trying to do is provide an audio-visual snapshot of Scotland's vibrant music scene, both its history and where it is right now. Regarding the former, two feature length documentaries from last year provide contrasting views of creativity: Mogwai doc If the Stars Had a Sound examines the Glaswegian post-rock noisemongers' incredible 25-year career through the prism of their tenth studio album's unexpected chart success; and Since Yesterday: The Untold Story of Scotland's Girl Bands provides a blinkers-off exploration of the many all-female pop, rock and punk bands in Scotland who either never broke through or weren't able to sustain careers because of the sexist machinations of the industry. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Bringing things up to the present, the short documentaries Hello Universe and Dinny Greet respectively tell another contrasting story: that of Miracle Glass Company and Redolent, two Edinburgh bands that have been plugging away for a decade or so, but with different outcomes — the former plagued by tragedy and bad timing, the latter the recipients of a record company feeding frenzy and last year's Scottish Album of the Year award. Bolstered by Q&As and supplementary live performances, Wavelength is a good way to fully immerse yourself in it all.
BBC News
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Charli xcx Glastonbury 2025 - How to watch on TV and iPlayer and listen on Radio and BBC Sounds
Jack Saunders is live at Worthy Farm on Saturday as Glastonbury Festival gets ready to welcome multi-BRIT and Grammy Award-winning pop icon Charli xcx, who returns to headline the Other Stage. Watch Glastonbury on BBC iPlayer Listen to Glastonbury on BBC Sounds The global superstar became the creator of a cultural phenomenon when she released her number one album brat in 2024. She now brings brat summer 2.0 to Worthy Farm with her high-octane and hyped set, which will surely include some of her huge pop bangers like Apple, Von dutch and 365, to whip the crowd up into a frenzy. Watch on TV and iPlayer You can catch Charli's set on BBC One and iPlayer from 10.30pm on Saturday 28 June. Listen on Radio and BBC Sounds Enjoy sets and highlights from Glastonbury with the Glastonbury collection on BBC Sounds. Huw Stephens is also on Radio 6 Music from 9pm on Saturday, taking listeners around the Glastonbury stages. More: Glastonbury 2025 - How to watch on TV and BBC iPlayer and listen on Radio and BBC Sounds Follow For More
Roya News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Roya News
Russell Brand granted bail following first court appearance on rape charges
Comedian and actor Russell Brand appeared in a UK courtroom on May 2 for the first time as he faces serious criminal charges related to multiple allegations of sexual misconduct. The brief hearing marked the beginning of what could become a prolonged legal battle, with Brand accused of rape, indecent assault, oral rape, and two additional counts of sexual assault. The judge granted him conditional bail after hearing the charges read aloud. He later left the court in a black Mercedes. Brand has consistently denied all allegations, previously stating he never engaged in nonconsensual acts. The charges were officially filed by London's Metropolitan Police last month and relate to incidents alleged to have taken place between 1999 and 2005. Detectives launched an investigation into Brand in September 2023 after multiple allegations surfaced in the media. According to the police, the timeline of accusations includes a rape in 1999, an indecent assault in 2001, oral rape and sexual assault in 2004, and another sexual assault occurring between 2004 and 2005. Detective Superintendent Andy Furphy stated that the investigation remains open and that those affected continue to receive support from trained officers. In response to the charges, Brand took to Instagram, telling his followers, 'We're very fortunate in a way to live in a time where there's so little trust in the British government… We know that the law has become a kind of weapon to be used against people.' View this post on Instagram A post shared by Russell Brand (@russellbrand) He acknowledged his past behavior during his single years, calling himself a "fool," a "sex addict," and even an "imbecile," but strongly rejected any claims of rape. 'I've never engaged in nonconsensual activity. I pray that you can see that by looking in my eyes,' he said in the video. The legal proceedings follow a formal apology from the BBC earlier this year over how it handled past complaints against Brand during his time as a presenter on Radio 6 Music and Radio 2 from 2006 to 2008. A review concluded that Brand's 'unacceptable' behavior was enabled by workplace power dynamics that left junior staff feeling unable to report concerns. Among the reported incidents was an allegation that Brand exposed himself to a woman just before recording a segment in which he later joked about the encounter. In another case, a woman claimed that Brand, then in his 30s, routinely had a car pick her up from school or her grandmother's house for a relationship that began when she was 16. Peter Johnston, the BBC's Director of Editorial Complaints and Reviews, noted that Brand's status as a high-profile figure led many within the organization to believe complaints about his behavior would be ignored.
Times
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Melvyn Bragg, my idol: Caitlin Moran meets her hero
It's the beginning of spring, and I am enjoying much wine with my friend, Radio 6 Music presenter and Elbow frontman Guy Garvey. We have got to the stage in the night where we are tipsily duetting on rants about things we love. We've already talked over each other on the subject of birds, the musical On the Town and Kate Bush. Currently, we are taking it in turns to effloresce about our very favourite thing of all: Radio 4 institution In Our Time, presented by Melvyn Bragg. 'I like how he's just, 'Hello. At 5 o'clock in the morning on February 13, 1692, the MacDonalds of Glencoe were massacred by the Scottish army.' Wham. Straight in there,' Guy says, pouring more
