Renowned for their earnest and emotional brand of Americana, Bensider have returned on triumphant yet reflective form on The Boy Next Door EP. The pen name of Graham MacIver, Bensider’s music thrives on a life of lessons learned and experiences gleaned across his journey from his youth on The Isle of Lewis to Renfrewshire. Unshaken […]
Read MoreThe wonderful thing about getting a ringside seat to chart career of The Vegan Leather is that just when you think you’ve got a grasp of their core mechanics, any conceivable instruction manual or blueprint is gleefully discarded. On new single ‘She Don’t (f.t.s)’, the band reassert the fact that challenging any preconceptions of the […]
Read MoreThey say that you only get one shot at making a first impression and in the case of The Noise Club, they’ve set out on uproarious form with their debut single Johnstone Boys. Reformulated from disparate parts of popular bands such as Sway, Heavy Rapids and Sobriety, combining their efforts has clearly provided each member […]
Read MoreAhead of the first annual event, acquaint yourself with the ethos behind the new Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards and find out how to get involved. Devised as a means of celebrating the unparalleled community spirit that permeates through our population, the first annual Renfrewshire Inspirational Awards will be here before we know it. Set to be […]
Read MoreAs the cultural world begins to emerge from a tumultuous period in history, Tennent’s Light are offering a much-needed injection of funds to five Scottish creatives through their new SpotLight Project. Dubbed “Scotland’s soundest pint”, those in charge of the less calorific edition of Wellpark brewery’s classic lager are living up to their name by […]
Read MoreWith her debut album just ahead on the horizon, Paisley-based singer/songwriter Linzi Clark has chosen to pre-emptively whet our appetites one final time with the magnificent and wistful Moments Gone. Possessing a homely feel that ushers you in to sit down and bask in its warmth, Linzi takes the courageous intimacy of her songwriting and […]
Read MoreFor some people, performing live is one of the most exhilarating – or petrifying – things that you can do. But for Kathy Sledge of the legendary sibling outfit Sister Sledge, it is hardwired into her very DNA. First acquainted with the stage when she was still in her mid-teens, entertaining lively throngs of people all […]
Read MoreIn the latest of a series of articles that spotlight the crucial and inspiring work of Renfrewshire’s own Kairos Women+, volunteer Arti Gosai reflects on Making Her Mark, a historical project that provided purpose, context and much more during a difficult time. When I agreed to write this piece about the Making Her Mark (MHM) […]
Read MoreFresh from her appearance in the most recent print edition of Mill Magazine, Empress is back and asserting her dominance over Scottish hip-hop once more with The Raw, The Rugged. Ever since the release of her phenomenal, Steg-G produced debut album Love Wins last year, the Paisley-based MC has been unyielding in her quest to show […]
Read MoreBy this point, it’s safe to say that our admiration for the musical stylings of Linzi Clark is clear for all to see. Pairing a remarkable vocal range with a lyrical brevity that allows her to make incisions into your heart and soul with ease, her debut album is undoubtedly one of our most anticipated […]
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