Travis will be the first band to grace the Picture House stage
Capital venture
Travis set to open new live music venue in the capital while Tennent's Mutual gathers pace VVOlKlSZ Anna Millar
he Scottish music scene is in rude
health this month with The
Tennent‘s Mutual introducing Conversations. a series ol’ exclusive lilms and web-chats. as part of their new music initiative. Later this month l’uhlic lincmy linchpin and digital music maestro ('huck l) and indie collective Lightspeed (‘hampion will offer their perspective on everything from how to build a l‘anhase and getting signed. to playing live and the importance ol~ the internet as part of the project.
The full Tennent’s Mutual programme for the coming year. as voted for by the fans. will be announced in the coming weeks. See www.tennentsmutual.com for further details.
lilsewhere. lidinburgh music night Born To Be Wide is set to launch their own online scheme. Ten Tracks. which boasts a roster of guest l).ls. The free event will showcase record selections from ex Beta Bander Steve Mason. ('hris Knight. veteran promoter ol soul/jam. night Departure Lounge. and .loe Acheson. For just £1 a month. subscribers will he offered ll) tracks for download by Scottish artists. with Steve .\lason. Broken Records. liound and the .loe Acheson Quartet providing the lirst ten songs. available from ll) Sep. The artists will split prolits from the scheme between them and use the social networking site to further promote their music. Born To Be Wide co-organiser. ()lal' l'llt'niss. said of the
idea: '1 am very happy to be supporting this exciting new venture. It’s a really useful service for musicians. and it is great to see that many ol’ those participating also have close links to our night.’
l‘inally. Travis have announced a return to the capital as the star guests for the opening night of lidinhurgh‘s new live music venue. The Picture House on l.othian Road. a venue whose recent incarnations include (iig. Revolution and (‘entury 2()()(). The hand will play a special Scottish gig at the restored venue on 25 September. with Dirty Pretty Things among the other bands confirmed to play the venue later in the year. Tickets for the launch night are £19.50 and are on sale now at www.cdinburgh- picturehouse.com or by calling the 2-1 hour phone line on ()844 8-17 17-10.
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.. 'new campaign, Hometime Scotland, as worn by Idlewild, Calvin Harris and The Wombats, are now available to buy online. Priced £15, they can be bought from www.5taunchindu stries.co.uk
EUROPEAN FILMS dominate the 65th Venice Film Festival this year, with fewer Hollywood movies to be shown than ever before due to the writers’ strike. The festival opens on 27 Aug with an out-of- competition premiere of Joel and Ethan Coen’s Burn After Reading.
5, the coffee shop chain associated with live music via its instore performances and its Luna Records offshoot, has gone into administration. During their reign on the high street, they attracted appearances from such high profile talent as KT Tunstall and Amy Macdonald.
TASTY SUB I Glasgow clubbing institution the Sub Club has been honoured with a place in respected dance magazine Resident Advisor’s Top 10 list. The Sub Club was placed inside the worldwide Top 10 in three out of four categories, including Atmosphere, Programming, Design and Best Overall Club, and ranked 5th in the world for Atmosphere and Vibe, making them the highest placed UK entry in the poll. See www.subclub.co.uk and www.residentadvisor.net.
WITH MARK RONSON AND Amy Winehouse bowing out, Alicia Keys and lack White have recorded the theme tune for the next James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. RSIB sin er Keys has teame up with The White Stripes man for what will be the first . duet in Bond theme history. The film is set for release in November.
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