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Alan McGee: An original beauty is born in Scotland's rock'n'roll city
20 Aug 2008 - Independent [ news ]
In the past two-and-a-half years, Glasgow has produced the greatest band not just to come out of Scotland but to come out of Britain, and that band is Glasvegas.
BBCSSO/Volkov ****
20 Aug 2008 - Guardian [ review ]
Next month, Ilan Volkov steps down as chief conductor of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.
School Returns with Launch of Radio Station
20 Aug 2008 - All Media Scotland [ news ]
It's the first day of term.
Festival jumps into action
20 Aug 2008 - (Glasgow) Evening Times [ news ]
DAVID Lang leaps into action to launch this year's Merchant City Festival.
Programme set for city festival
20 Aug 2008 - BBC News [ news ]
The programme has been announced for this year's four-day Merchant City Festival in Glasgow.
BBC Proms 2008: Experiment to give voice to orchestra almost works
20 Aug 2008 - Telegraph [ news ]
David Fanning reviews the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ilan Volkov at the Royal Albert Hall
.Glasgow tunes into music decision
20 Aug 2008 - BBC News [ news ]
Glasgow will learn later whether its bid to become a United Nations City of Music has been successful.
Rock stars to ride by rickshaw
20 Aug 2008 - GRAEME MURRAY - (Glasgow) Evening Times [ news ]
Rock stars will swap luxury limos for rickshaws at a Scots music festival.
Glasgow's music scene recognised with rare honour from Unesco
20 Aug 2008 - JONATHAN BROWN - Independent [ news ]
It is nearly two decades since Glasgow was crowned European City of Culture.
Review: Piping Live! 2008: International Piping Night
20 Aug 2008 - Herald [ review ]
YOU have to admire the pluck of a city-based music festival that not only goes head-to-head with Edinburgh's giant August jamboree, less than 50 miles away, but does so during the season when most other live music is being heard somewhere more bucolic.
