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hiy begins at home
With the time for giving lurking in the not so distant future, the great and good of the music world are uniting to do their bit for a good
cause. Words: Anna Millar
treasure trove of stars are doing their hit for charity this month. with special gigs in both Edinburgh and (ilasgow. ()XJAM. the L'K‘s biggest music festival. will present its South [fast Scotland launch event at The Hive in lidinburgh on Thursday 27 November. in a bid to raise money and awareness for ()xfam. The line-up includes performances from Found. The Black Diamond lixpress. Saint Jude‘s Infirmary. Sorren Maclean. Thieves in Suits. The Wee Baby Jesuses. with a roster of tunes from selected DJs. ;\ cocktail bar and food stalls completes the festivities.
In Glasgow. on l‘riday 28 November. the stage will be set at the Sli(‘(‘ for a St Andrew's Versus (‘ancer concert. featuring The liratellis. Travis. Alphabeat. licho and the Bunnymen. and many more. The St Andrew‘s Concert. in support of Verstis Cancer. hopes to raise funds for a range of Scottish cancer charities.
Born from an idea by Versus (‘ancer and
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Scottish Iiitlsic‘ producer .ltiltn .\lcl.aughlin. previous events in lingland have raised thousands. with Noel (iallagher. Paul Weller and Ian Brown all taking to the stage at previous events. Across town. on Saturday 22 November.
at the (ilasgow School of Art. Together
Beat (‘ancer will showcase l).ls and live
acts. in order to raise funds for ('ancer
Research. Launched in association with Barr’s 32.\lusic campaign. TB("s line-up includes The liasy ()rchestra. Alfonzo and The l)raymin united with l).ls Jim Hutchison. Dougal Perman and Scott Problems. Brand manager Martin Steele said of the event: '32.\ltlslc is very proud to sponsor an event such as TB(‘. It is such an honourable cause. 32.\ltisic are keen supporters of new and emerging talent in Scotland and when music and charity come together it can only have a positive effect.‘
See www.0xfam.org.uk
STATUS THREAT
I The List is concerned to report that Edinburgh‘s World Heritage Status comes under the microscope this fortnight, as inspectors from UNESCO arrive in the capital. The city must prove it is doing enough to protect its historic character. The probe follows several developments in the city centre, including the Caltongate project. and work on Leith‘s Waterfront.
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director David Hayman, journalist Ken Smith and A Play, A Pie and A Pint director David MacLennan will reside as the judging panel for the first Oran Mar Scottish Whisky Awards later this month. The event will take place in the Auditorium on Thursday 20th November with ex-referee Willie Young as the speaker for the evening. Entertainment will come in the form of popular pipe band Celtic Spirit. The awards include the Lifetime Achievement award, Whisky Representative of the Year, and Blind Tasting Awards, which will consist of three shortlisted drams.
FRO“ the successful inaugural events in London and Brighton last month, the UK’s latest concept in dating, MoviesAndDates. com, launches in Glasgow on Thu 20 Nov at Cineworld on Renfrew Street. Register at www.MoviesAndD ates.com.
whose retrospective exhibition Tracey Emin: 20 Years closed at the Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art this month, has donated a major sculpture to the Gallery. ‘Roman Standard’
NEW ARTS SPACE? Speculation was rife earlier this month following news that a
myster donor has
of ere a one-off £3m to any roject based in Edln urgh which
im resses both
cu turally and architecturally. Interested organisations have until April next year to submit their ideas. The winning project will be chosen in 2010 and must be finished by 2013.
FRANZ A-HOY! I The Franz Ferdinand camp has announced details of the release of the first single from their forthcoming album. ‘Ulysses’ will be released in January 2009, a week before the release of their third album, Tonight: Franz Ferdinand. The band also announced a remix competition with the website Beatport, www.beatport.com, allowing people to put together their own unique version of the upcoming single. The winning entries will then be released digitally to coincide with the single release in January.