HOT 100 2010 70 LOUISE WELSH
Literary tour de force In a busy year the Glasgow University Writer in Residence produced three critically acclaimed new works: a new novel, Naming The Bones, and two new plays, Memory Cells, performed at the Edinburgh Fringe, and Panic Patterns, a Glasgay! commission for the Citizens Theatre, co-written with Zoë Strachan. (JE)
69 PETER MANIAM Scots hippity-hopper
One of the driving forces behind Scottish hip hop, Maniam’s company Moving in Circles produced the annual Castle Rocks Breakdance Championships this Fringe, and the first ever Set It Off Street Dance Championships. Not to mention their tasty wee contribution to this year’s Breakin’ Convention, the crowd-pleasing HipHopScotch. (KA)
68 REGULAR Castle storming promoters Regular Music are Scotland's oldest music promoters with acts like Mogwai, Brian Wilson, Primal Scream, The Flaming Lips, Runrig and REM, to name but a few, booked to appear on their bills. Each summer, Edinburgh Castle’s Esplanade is transformed into a 8000 capacity stage, which in 2010 was the venue for another series of
20 THE LIST 16 Dec 2010 – 6 Jan 2011
63 SYNERGY CONCERTS Unique and independent promotions In 2010 Synergy, run by the effervescent powerhouse Grainne Braithwaite, brought us Thee Silver Mt. Zion, Deerhunter, Fuck Buttons, elfin princess Joanna Newsom plus Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan among others. No mean feat. (LM/CS)
62 MARTIN WISHART Michelin-starred Leith chef In nearly ten years running his Michelin-starred restaurant Martin Wishart has picked up plenty of awards, but this year’s AA Chef’s Chef of the Year, voted by fellow chefs from around the UK, must count as one of the most prestigious. (DR)
61 RM HUBBERT Tattooed, talented acoustic guitarist Self-deprecating, amiable guitarist Hubby played support slots for Sir Richard Bishop and Godspeed You! Black Emperor, brought out sublime album First and Last on his 'ethical' DIY label, Ubisano and paid homage to Sparklehorse in a collaboration with The Unwinding Hours. Next year’s album will feature Alex Kapranos, Alasdair Roberts and Emma Pollock. (CS)
60 ALAN WARNER Oban author returns to his muses
sold-out shows with performers including Rod Stewart and Simply Red. (LW)
67 LAURA FRASER Lip Service actor See panel, page 18.
66 CARGO PUBLISHING Literary upstarts The Year of Open Doors short story anthology captured the independent spirit of Scottish contemporary literature. Company head Mark Buckland then organised an accompanying audiobook, and put together the line-up for The List’s 25th birthday party. Not bad for a 23-year-old. (JE)
65 DAVID GREIG
In demand playwright As well as being one of the most instantly recognisable names to Scottish theatre audiences, playwright David Greig is also doing rather well elsewhere. His sparky two-hander Midsummer made a winning return at this year’s Fringe while Dunsinane, his ambitious, funny sequel to Macbeth, created for the RSC, scored widespread critical and popular acclaim. (AR)
64 DAM MANTLE Bedroom beatmaker We already loved Tom Marshallsay’s dubby, bass- heavy, kaleidoscopic electronic music – bleeping, softly convulsing drum machines and synthesisers in the HudMo style. Then we saw him live; a blur of arms, engrossed with a neurosurgeon’s focus, woodpeckering the air and grinning. So were we. (CS)
Cargo Publishing’s Mark Buckland (left) with Rodge Glass.
Alan Warner may have initially resisted calls for
a sequel to The Sopranos but with The Stars in the Bright Sky, he propelled the
story of Manda, Kay and co into the year 2001 with vigour. The result was a spot on the Booker longlist. (BD)
59 GRID IRON Site-specific theatre specialists The multi-award-winning company had a particularly productive and successful year, collaborating with Lung Ha’s on the eerie, dystopian Huxley’s Lab, reuniting with playwright Douglas Maxwell for