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79 LEITH DEPOT STATION MASTERS
A much-loved pub and local live venue that was used during both the Leith Late and EH6 festivals, Leith Depot i nds itself under threat as the block which houses it is earmarked for developers. Hopefully this isn’t the i rst step in edgy Leith’s descent into corporate blandness. (DP)
78 HAPPY MEALS EAT TO THE BEAT
Happy Meals released Full Ashram Devotional Ceremony Volumes IV-VI on Optimo’s So Low, toured with the Flaming Lips and Liars, and hosted a ‘12- hour overnight communal immersion’ at Kinning Park Complex with live music, visual art and yoga. Theirs is a life-afi rming spirit of adventure. (CA)
77 FREAKENDER FREAK OUT
Ross Keppie (Fuzzkill), Ian Crawford (El Rancho) and Holly Calder (Eyes Wide Open) teamed up to curate another weekend of garage rock madness at Glasgow’s Old Hairdressers. Embracing the best of the community, the trio are now hosting regular shows throughout the year. (CA)
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75 LEWIS CAPALDI BONE UP
The ‘new Paolo Nutini’ tag is getting harder to shake for this 21-year-old from Bathgate. 2017 highlights included supporting Rag‘n’Bone Man, an EP with a track by Frank Ocean collaborator Malay, and an already sold-out 2018 date at Glasgow’s ABC. (DP)
74 GORGIE CITY FARM See feature, left.
73 ANNA MEREDITH GOING GAGA
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76 RM HUBBERT WOODS STOCKED
Hubby’s Telling the Trees album was shortlisted for the SAY Award, while his ‘Recovery’ EP, to raise funds lost after a bout of mental ill health, highlighted Scottish music’s kind nature. His soundtrack to 1926 Soviet i lm By the Law also showcased his thoughtful musical storytelling skills. (KS)
Highlights for last year’s Number 1 included a sensational performance at Hidden Door, a maiden tour of the US that was rapturously received and the sound of the inimitable ‘Nautilus’ soundtracking Lady Gaga’s Netl ix documentary Five Foot Two. (CA)
72 SWG3
CAPTAINS OF INDUSTRIAL An ever-reliable live venue at the best of times,
the industrial Glasgow complex which includes the Poetry Club expanded dramatically this year, with both the huge indoor hall which held the wildly successful Optimo 20 party and the outdoor Galvanizer’s Yard, which was christened by The xx. (DP)
71 APPHIA CAMPBELL AWARE IT WELL
Although she is still touring Black is the Colour of My Voice, her stunning biography of Nina Simone, Campbell’s Woke surprised the Fringe with its timely and passionate analysis of Black Lives Matter activism and its roots in 1960s’ revolutionary politics. Part of the Made in Scotland Showcase, Woke also won a Fringe First this summer. (GKV)
70 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL FRINGE CAPITAL GAINS
Summer isn’t summer without it. The artistic bubble that is the Fringe celebrated its 70th in style with the usual melee of controversy, confusion and charisma. From Wild Bore to Trygve Vs A Baby, nothing was off-limits. Long may it reign. (LI)
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