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Listen: Bright Eyes share glorious new single ‘Forced Convalescence’

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Listen: Bright Eyes share glorious new single ‘Forced Convalescence’

Bright Eyes have shared new song ‘Forced Convalescence’ – the second track to be released from their forthcoming new album. You can listen to it right here. The Ohama trio comprising Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott band announced their reunion back in February, as well as a world tour that sees them visit Scotland later this year. ‘Forced Convalescence’ follows on from recent comeback track ‘Persona Non Grata’, which was dropped last month…

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce rescheduled Scottish gig

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds announce rescheduled Scottish gig

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced details of their rescheduled visit to Glasgow’s SSE Hydro, along with new dates for their entire UK tour. The cult Australian band, touring in support of their acclaimed 2019 album Ghosteen, were previously forced to postpone their upcoming shows due to the coronavirus pandemic. Now, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have announced they’ll be hitting the road once again next year in April through to June….

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Listen: The Strokes share new song Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus

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Listen: The Strokes share new song Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus

New York indie darlings The Strokes have shared new song Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus – and you can listen to it right here. The track is the third to be taken from the band’s soon-to-be-released new album, The New Abnormal, which drops this Friday (April 10). It’s The Strokes’ first LP since 2013’s Comedown Machine. The Rick Rubin-produced Brooklyn Bridge To Chorus follows on from the releases of At The Door and Bad Decisions. The…

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Edinburgh festivals cancelled due to coronavirus

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Edinburgh festivals cancelled due to coronavirus

For the first time in over 70 years, the five festivals that transform Edinburgh into the world’s leading cultural destination every August are not going ahead this year due to concerns around the Covid-19 pandemic. Edinburgh Art Festival, The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Edinburgh International Book Festival, Edinburgh International Festival and The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo are not happening as planned in 2020. Together, the five August festivals comprise over 5,000 events across Scotland’s capital each…

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Jarvis Cocker delays release of new album and UK tour – see rescheduled dates here

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Jarvis Cocker delays release of new album and UK tour – see rescheduled dates here

Jarvis Cocker‘s brand new project JARV IS… have announced they’ll be delaying their 2020 UK tour, as well as the release of their eagerly-anticipated debut album due to the coronavirus outbreak. The Pulp frontman and his new band were gearing up to release Beyond The Pale on May 1 via Rough Trade. Now, Jarvis and co have put back the release of the record until September 4, while their UK tour dates will now take…

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Listen: Bright Eyes share comeback single, Persona Non Grata

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Listen: Bright Eyes share comeback single, Persona Non Grata

Indie darlings Bright Eyes have released new song Persona Non Grata – the band’s first new material since 2011. You can listen to it right here. The Ohama trio comprising Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis and Nathaniel Walcott band announced their reunion back in February, as well as a world tour that sees them visit Scotland later this year. Now, they’ve shared Persona Non Grata, their first new music in nine years. “There’s a playground of…

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Gerry Cinnamon reschedules some summer shows – full details here

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Gerry Cinnamon reschedules some summer shows – full details here

Glasgow musical phenomenon Gerry Cinnamon has announced the rescheduling of some summer shows but confirms he is striving to release second album The Bonny on April 17. While some dates on his huge summer tour are delayed by these challenging times, the shows have already been rescheduled for August and September. And Gerry is pressing on with his album launch, despite logistical challenges facing the music industry at large. “Anyone that knows me knows all…

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Hunter & The Bear share new single and reschedule Edinburgh gig

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Hunter & The Bear share new single and reschedule Edinburgh gig

Hotly-tipped alt-rock quartet Hunter & The Bear have shared new single Digital Light, as well as announcing a rescheduled Edinburgh date. The London-based band were due to embark on their first UK-wide tour since May 2019, from 24 March to 3 April 2020. These shows, which included a date at the Mash House in Edinburgh have now been rescheduled to September 2020 in wake of the Covid-19 crisis. In a joint statement, the band said:…

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cancel Scottish date

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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds cancel Scottish date

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds have cancelled their visit to Scotland in May – as well as their entire European and UK tour – as coronavirus continues to spread across the continent. The cult rock band were due to hit the road in support of Ghosteen, but will now play the shows at later dates. A statement from the group read: “We have taken the decision to reschedule the Nick Cave & The Bad…

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Roddy Woomble announces rescheduled live dates – including Edinburgh gig

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Roddy Woomble announces rescheduled live dates – including Edinburgh gig

Idlewild mainman Roddy Woomble has confirmed new live dates for Autumn 2020 – including a rescheduled Edinburgh gig. Roddy had been due to tour the UK from 26 March to 6 May in support of upcoming EP: Everyday Sun. In light of the recent events, all dates have now been re-scheduled to the following: Thu 28 May 20 – Strathaven Frets Acoustic @ Strathaven Hotel Fri 05 Jun 20 – Dundee Dundee University’s Chaplaincy Centre…

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