Music Monday: Gigs in Glasgow This Week
The week gets off to a weird start with the Mael brothers Ron and Russell, aka. Sparks. Defined by their chalk and cheese dynamic, playing Russell’s wide-eyed hyperactivity against Ron’s dry scowl, the...
View ArticleIndependent Wine School Launches Next Month
A winemaker who honed his craft for 17 years in the vineyards of South Africa is toasting a new venture in the heart of Glasgow. Entrepreneur Justin Hoy, a qualified winemaker, is opening Glasgow Wine...
View ArticleBest Live Music Pubs in Glasgow
Glasgow’s famous for its amazing live music scene, both for its nurturing of small local acts and for drawing in the big names too. To celebrate the launch of PRS for Music’s ‘Music Makeover’...
View ArticleReviewed: The Sparkle Horse, Dowanhill Street
The Sparkle Horse opened its doors about 9 months ago, replacing The Dowanhill which stood there before it. Now angling itself much more towards the trendy West End market, we went along to sample the...
View ArticleSt Andrew’s Day Parties in Glasgow
St Andrew’s Day. Tomorrow is the day we celebrate all that’s great and good about this fine nation – and the day that officially kicks off the Christmas craziness. There are lots of bonnie events...
View ArticleMusic Monday: Gigs in Glasgow This Week
Hello all. Given the events of Friday night it just doesn’t seem appropriate to do my usual snarky gig ‘recommendations,’ particularly given that the tragic events unfolded during a gig by local band...
View ArticleWhat’s On: Red Bull Crashed Ice Glasgow Qualifier
For the first time ever, Scotland is set to welcome the UK qualifying round for the spectacular Red Bull Crashed Ice World Championships. It will be taking place on Friday the 13th of December at the...
View ArticleWhat’s On: Glasgow Loves Hogmanay
Us lot really know how to do New Years Eve in style, and this Hogmanay isn’t going to be any different with a packed schedule of events around the city to welcome in the new year, not only on the 31st...
View ArticleWhat’s On: Clutha Benefit Gigs and Events
Ever since the horrendous events of last weekend, the Glasgow music community has been pulling together to put on a series of benefit concerts, with 100% of the profits raised by being donated to...
View ArticleFestive Flicks in Glasgow
Christmas markets sure bring on the cheer, shopping gets us excited for gift swapping, and ice skating leaves us feeling like nimble (if a little achey) snow bunnies. But really if it’s cold, wet,...
View ArticleGOG’s Gigs (Week Beginning 9/12/13)
Before you read this (assuming you read my ramblings and don’t just skip ahead to the listings at the bottom) make sure to check out Fraser’s post gathering together the many benefit gigs in town over...
View Article12 Amazing Italian Restaurants in Glasgow
If there’s one thing Glasgow has no shortage of, it’s Italian restaurants! It made life a little difficult in making this list as there are just so many to choose from, but going by the trusty opinions...
View ArticleSave the Children Christmas Jumper Day
This Friday, 13th December, Save the Children will hold its annual Christmas Jumper Day when everyone can help ‘make the world better with a sweater’ and wear their woollies in exchange for a £1...
View ArticleMy Hogmanay Highlights
Christmas is less than two weeks away. Scary or what? But even scarier, is that that means New Year’s Eve is getting close. So if you haven’t planned what you’re doing yet, you need to get on it. Stat....
View ArticleGOG’s Gigs (Week Beginning 16/12/13)
It’s the week before Christmas which means just one thing, lots and lots of themed christmas events! Getting in ahead of the rest is Bloc’s Slowfest. While not technically Christmas themed (that comes...
View ArticleMerchant Square Christmas Craft Fair Returns
The Merchant Square Christmas Craft & Design Fair is back for the second year in a row, giving Christmas shoppers the chance to swap the hustle and bustle of the city centre for a relaxing...
View ArticleReviewed: The Belle, Great Western Road
Having lived (and studied) near The Belle for a number of years without even knowing it existed, I was taken there by a friend one cold winter’s evening and it very quickly became a regular drop in....
View ArticleReel Romance at The Corinthian Club
The Corinthian Club on Ingram Street is paying homage to one of the country’s favourite Christmas romantic comedies by forming an exclusive pop-up cinema club in its honour. It will be hosting...
View Article12 Pubs of Christmas Bar Crawl
So I have to let you in on a wee secret. After several months of waxing on about how great Glasgow nightlife is, I have to admit, I’m a blow-in. A charlatan. A non-native. I’m actually from Ireland. I...
View ArticleGOG’s Gigs (Week Beginning 23/12/13)
It’s Christmas week, which means that it’s not an especially exciting week for gigs. Instead you can view it as a bit of a breather before the inevitable chaos of Hogmanay. Never mind though, because...
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