RockTalk: your guide to gigs in Courier Country from September 21 to September 28
Punk legend John Cooper Clarke is bringing his riotous blend of riffs and chat to Dundee on Wednesday.
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From Primal Scream to Teenage Fanclub: Scotland’s indie music scene celebrated in Fife man’s new film
To coincide with its cinematic release in Dundee, Michael Alexander speaks to Grant McPhee - the Fife-raised director of feature film Teenage Superstars.
‘Cool’ to produce Gaelic computer game soundtrack in Dundee, says Simple Minds bass player Ged Grimes
Gaelic music composed by Dundee-born Simple Minds bass player Ged Grimes takes centre stage in a new video game set in 18th century Scotland. Michael Alexander spoke to Ged to find out more.
INTERVIEW: Dundee singer-songwriter Be Charlotte “so honoured” to be playing 3D Festival for opening of V&A
Michael Alexander speaks to Be Charlotte singer-songwriter Charlotte Brimner, from Dundee, who will be on the bill for this weekend’s 3D-Festival at Slessor Gardens to celebrate the opening of the V&A.
Collaboration with visual artist Jim Lambie will be at the heart of Primal Scream’s 3D Festival headline set in Dundee
Scottish indie rockers Primal Scream are no strangers to being at the cutting edge of artistic creation.
EXCLUSIVE: “Huge buzz” to play Slessor Gardens, says Dundee-raised Simple Minds bassist Ged Grimes
The Dundee bass player with rock icons Simple Minds has revealed that it will be a “huge buzz” for him to end the band’s Grandslam tour with an open air gig in his home city on Sunday September 9.
KT Tunstall in Dundee: Why performing with Simple Minds and The Pretenders is ‘like going to rock school’
Ahead of her appearance at Slessor Gardens in Dundee with Simple Minds and The Pretenders, St Andrews-raised singer-songwriter KT Tunstall talks to Michael Alexander about ‘losing’ her Brit Award, her 'worst ever' busking experience in Dundee – and reveals why a forthcoming collaboration with 1970's rocker Suzi Quatro is a ‘real pleasure’.
‘We had some heady times in Dundee – it used to be quite rough!’, says Simple Minds guitarist Charlie Burchill
Ahead of Simple Minds’ long-awaited gig at Slessor Gardens on September 9, guitarist Charlie Burchill tells Michael Alexander about the “heady times” in Dundee during the band's early days –and explains why he’s “fallen in love again” with Scotland.
Why Martin Carr of The Boo Radleys is too ’embarrassed’ to perform the band’s most famous track in Fife
Martin Carr - guitarist and song writer with 1990's indie rock band The Boo Radleys - tells Michael Alexander why he won’t be singing the band’s best known track ‘Wake Up Boo’ when he performs an acoustic set in Kirkcaldy.
RockTalk: Your guide to gigs in Courier Country from August 24 to August 31
One of punk's greatest icons is set to host a Q&A session in Dundee ahead of playing in the city. Public Image Limited and Sex Pistols legend John Lydon will talk about his incredible life in a one-off appearance at Whitehall Theatre, where he'll hold court from 10pm on Thursday.