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Christopher Walken's tough Glasgow roots explain a lot
7+ hour, 50+ min ago (381+ words) Tim Bradley has written about his twin loves of music and movies for some 20 years now, a fact which terrifies him almost as much as when he watched the film Event Horizon at 1am thinking it would just be a fun…...
James Mc Avoy and the "40, 000 role that changed everything
1+ week, 5+ day ago (272+ words) Now that we know what most of the characters in the new HBO Max retelling of the Harry Potter books are going to look like, we have a few months to get used to a new Harry, Ron and Hermione,…...
The star Lulu wanted to imitate instead of being "the pop princess"
2+ week, 4+ day ago (297+ words) Having risen to fame as a 15-year-old with her rendition of the Isley Brothers" "Shout", Lulu was an instant sensation, going on to host television programmes, venture into Hollywood and record an expansive discography. When "Shout" was released in 1964, the…...
The five best Scottish artists who are not indie music
2+ week, 5+ day ago (724+ words) If you're not Scottish but are asked to think about Scottish music, do you imagine traditional attire, bagpipes, and, at the furthest stretch, indie? Yeah, you're not alone. The inescapable reality is that Scotland has a storied history when it…...
James Mc Avoy slams Hollywood for reductive treatment of Scotland
3+ week, 5+ day ago (349+ words) James Mc Avoy has laid criticism on Hollywood and the film industry at large for its marginalising treatment of Scottish stories and voices. The actor was speaking in a new interview with The Guardian ahead of the release of his…...
The London Underground station where The Prodigy created 'Firestarter"
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (572+ words) The London Underground station where The Prodigy created 'Firestarter'Far Out Magazine The abandoned London Underground station where The Prodigy launched "Firestarter" No matter how much you might want to criticise it for constantly running late or being overcrowded, the entire…...
The Leeds pub that inspired a legendary one-hit wonder
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (365+ words) A lot of vital cultural moments have been carved out within the warm surroundings of a pub, from political revolutions to hair-brained inventions " and not forgetting, of course, Far Out's Existential Boozer. Back in 1997, though, a legendary pub in Yorkshire…...
The Scottish venue loved by LCD Soundsystem and Wolf Alice
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (258+ words) One of the highlights of becoming a successful band or artist has to be the fact that you're afforded the luxury of being able to perform in some of the most luxurious venues around the world, and this is what…...
How Glasgow is making the world a better place
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (593+ words) Far Out Magazine How Glasgow is making the world a better place Scotland has the history and charm of ancient Edinburgh, with its Old Town and castle, as well as the dramatic beauty of the Highlands and the islands, all…...
Garbage announce final Scottish show at Edinburgh Castle
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Garbage have announced a huge gig set to take place at Edinburgh Castle next summer, in what they said is likely to be their "last headline show in Scotland. The band revealed the news on December 2nd, with frontwoman Shirley Manson…...