A musical Detour
Ally McCrae, presenter of the BBC Introducing show on Radio 1, has launched a new programme with David Weaver, focusing on new Scottish music. Having identified a lack of music coverage on mainstream TV, they set about creating their own programme, available to view at their company Detour's website. The first episode is a 30-minute video featuring gigs and interviews with bands such as United Fruit, Alarm Bells and Miaoux Miaoux. There will be a different episode every month for the next five months, hosted at venues around the country.
www.detour-scotland.com
Hot Chip head north
Electropop outfit Hot Chip will play Glasgow's O2 ABC on October 12. The gig will form part of their upcoming UK tour, following the release of their new album In Our Heads, and the band Disclosure will provide support. Tickets go on sale tomorrow.
www.gigsinscotland.com
A passionate revival
The Hunterian Art Gallery at the University of Glasgow, which is currently closed for refurbishment, will reopen with the exhibition Rembrandt and the Passion on September 15. This will offer an opportunity to see one of the museum's most famous paintings, Rembrandt's Entombment Sketch, alongside a number of key international loans, including masterpieces never displayed before in Scotland.
www.glasgow.ac.uk/hunterian
Backstage at festival
Edinburgh International Festival, Standard Life and Edinburgh Napier University will produce backstage films featuring celebrities such as violinist Nicola Benedetti, opera star Sophie Bevan and commentator Kirsty Wark that will air before and during the festival. The films, created with students from Napier, will give an insight into what goes on behind the scenes at the festival.
www.eif.co.uk/festivalbackstage
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