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The first We Could Send Letters event takes place tomorrow night at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, tickets and details at this link: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/bob-last-malcolm-ross-and-douglas-macintyre-we-could-send-letters It features Bob Last talking about his Fast Product record label (The Mekons, The Human League, Gang of Four, The Scars, Joy Division, Fire Engines etc) and his artwork/production. Malcolm RossContinue reading “We Could Send Letters x Glasgow Royal Concert Hall x Aye Write Glasgow Book Festival.”

https://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2016/feb/09/cult-heroes-bob-last-subversive-scottish-post-punk-label-creator We Could Send Letters #1 takes place this Saturday 27th May at Glasgow’s book festival, Aye Write. It will focus on the Hungry Beat book about the seminal Scottish independent labels Fast Product (The Mekons/ The Human League/ Gang of Four/ Scars/ Fire Engines etc) and Postcard Records (Orange Juice/ Josef K/ The Go-Betweens/Continue reading “Hungry Beat / Bob Last / Aye Write (Glasgow Book Festival) / Sat 27th May in the Royal Concert Hall.”

Tickets for this concert are now on sale at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/581824 RICHARD JOBSON & MARTIN METCALFERICHARD JOBSON came to prominence as vocalist with Scottish punk group Skids, garnering plaudits as a unique lyricist through the period. The group developed their sound and released ctritical and commercially successful hit singles and albums. Recorded in 2022,Continue reading “Richard Jobson & Martin Metcalfe at FRETS, 6th Oct, on sale NOW!”

HORSE – Photo credit: Kris Kesiak MAY: Tomorrow night (Fri 19th May) we have Horse in concert, with support by Kirsten Adamson and Emma Dunlop. Doors are 7pm, it’s going to be a special night, tickets at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/575709 There aren’t many tickets left. JUNE: FRETS presents a new music/literature event at the StrathavenContinue reading “FRETS May – Nov 2023”

The Kingfishers LP – Reflections in a Silver Sound – is released on Friday. If you fancy the vinyl, any pre-order purchases from Last Night From Glasgow from this link – https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/the-kingfishers-reflections-in-a-silver-sound-1?_pos=1&_sid=f2fe5264b&_ss=r prior to Friday go towards the chart position. The Kingfishers will be performing at FRETS later in the year, to follow earlier performancesContinue reading “THE KINGFISHERS – LP released on Fri 19th”

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/23517698.im-getting-rid-past-glasgow-singer-horse-new-tour/ Here’s a great article about Horse in the Glasgow Times, written by Ann Fotheringham. Horse is playing the Strathaven Hotel this Friday 19th May, tickets at this link: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/575709 Doors are at 7pm, with special guest Emma Dunlop on stage soon afterwards followed shortly afterwards by Kirsten Adamson.

TICKETS https://www.wegottickets.com/event/579569 WE COULD SEND LETTERS Fri 16th June, FRETS/ The Strathaven Hotel Darren McGarveyBecci WallaceRaymond MacDonald David Scott We are excited to announce we are starting a new venture to complement our FRETS concerts. We Could Send Letters is a new program that features live music and interviews with the musicians/authors who are performing.Continue reading “We Could Send Letters – music/literature/performance – Darren McGarvey / Fri 16th June”

TICKETS ON SALE AT THIS LINK: https://www.wegottickets.com/event/575709 May is here already and our FRETS presentation on Friday 19th May features a headline set by HORSE. Special guest is Kirsten Adamson, with Emma Dunlop opening the evening. Doors are at 7pm, if you’ve never attended FRETS before, seats are allocated on a first come first seatedContinue reading “Next FRETS – Friday 19th May (Horse, Kirsten Adamson, Emma Dunlop)”

The Kingfishers’ debut album, Reflections In A Silver Sound, is released on 19th May. You can buy it NOW from Last Night From Glasgow at this link: https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/the-kingfishers-reflections-in-a-silver-sound-1 Here is the ballad of the Kingfishers, the story of an album that was planned for release 40 years ago. If your interest is piqued, read on…Continue reading “The Kingfishers – Reflections In A Silver Sound”

At the Frets Concerts gig on April 21st, featuring The Kingfishers, John Douglas and James Yorkston, Vic Galloway interviewed Douglas MacIntyre about the ‘Hungry Beat’ book and Craig MacAllister, Stephanie Gibson and John Douglas about the book ‘The Perfect Reminder’, all about the recording of the Trash Can Sinatras album ‘I’ve Seen Everything’. Les HogganContinue reading “Frets Concerts on Avondale Radio”