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Love, love, love
Forget your bog-standard music festival, there’s a new kid in town Words: Anna Millar
T hey sang that all you need is love, and now it seems a fresh crew of musicians is getting in on the action with new jamboree the Love Music Festival. Believing that Scotland’s older audiences had plenty to keep them busy, November’s inaugural shindig is targeting children up to 18 years old with interactive installations, workshops, instrument- making, digital compositions, meeting the artists, exploring new music and live performance. Basing itself across Scotland, including Glasgow, the idea is to bring as wide a range of music from around the world to over 9000 young people. Programmes and events will be held within schools, as well as plenty of public events outwith the classroom to keep everyone happy. Highlights from the public programme include a rootsy bluegrass string quartet from Canada and a jazz
and funk-infused Balkan ensemble from Turkey. Elsewhere, look out for Tuvan throat singers, a master kora player from Mali, virtuoso electric tuba from London with a group of West African drummers, and a top UK beatboxer.
Conceived and curated by composer Stephen Deazley, the intention, he says, was to bring something to the festival calendar that wasn’t already there. ‘You won’t find a diet of pop, traditional Scottish or classical music here, because young people have had long-standing and very successful access to this music. You will find digital music experimenters, jazz improvisers, ancient music from Asia, Eastern Europe, Africa and unbelievable sound-worlds colliding.’
For more see www.lovemusicfestival.com
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FOUND GET FOUND ■ One of Scotland’s latest collaborations goes to show the strength of both its players, as news comes in that Edinburgh electro pop crew FOUND have signed a new record deal with Chemikal Underground. The FOUND threesome have been releasing music on various labels since 2006 but their latest album – their third – looks set to be their highest profile to date. Recording at Chem19, the band worked
with Paul Savage (known for his work with Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, King Creosote and The Phantom Band), and will be hoping to build on their successes at both SXSW and CMJ festivals in the US, and their recent BAFTA win. Scottish label Chemikal Underground are perhaps best known for their 90s work with The Delagados, Mogwai and Arab Strap. Check out FOUND’s latest sound when the record is released on Chemikal Underground in spring 2011.
5 Things. . . TURNING 25 The final few age-limited hurdles surmounted
1 Have a drink in Delhi You have to be 25 golden years of age to drink alcohol in Delhi – so get your finest constitution at the ready and we’ll see you at the bar.
2 Hire a car abroad While
you can drive around from the age of 17, most overseas car
hire firms will make you wait another eight years before you can rent.
3 Volunteer for the UN The
United Nations Volunteer service is a ‘peace and
development’ programme active in over 130 countries. Ages 25 and over.
4 Join the Pony Club This is the
last year we’ll be able to join the UK’s largest equestrian
society – membership is cut off at 25.
5 Join the Indian Merchant Navy
Twenty-five is also the maximum age for trainees in the Indian Merchant Navy. Anchors aweigh!
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