Media and related
This section contains details of publications, websites, blogs, courses, radio stations, and support organisations.
The descriptions have either been supplied by the organisations or have been sourced from a relevant location (usually their website).
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Diskant
diskant is an independent music community based in Glasgow, Scotland and we have a whole team of people from all over the UK and beyond writing about independent music and culture, from interviews with new and established bands and labels to record and fanzine reviews and articles on art, festivals and politics.
The Gig Guide
A free gig listings publication covering Scotland.
is this music?
Independent Scottish-based music magazine and website, focusing on alternative & underground music from Scotland and the world. Experimental and electronic music are heavily featured alongside more general 'indie'.
The List
The List is Scotland's best selling entertainment, events and lifestyle magazine. Published bi-weekly, it provides listings of forthcoming gigs and clubs in Edinburgh and Glasgow. This information is also freely available on their website. Artists and promoters can get their gigs listed by e-mailing the magazine.
MSc Sound Design
sd.caad.ed.ac.uk/mscsounddesign/
Sound design MSc course at the University of Edinburgh with an excellent reputation. Previous students include Mike Dred (aka Kosmik Kommando), Brian d'Souza (of Edinburgh club night and promoter Pogo Vogue) and local laptop musicians such as Xahdrez and Pixel Mechanic.
Music Musings and Miscellany
Left field music blog based in Glasgow, with album, download and gig reviews, comment, etc.
NEMIS (New Music In Scotland)
A network designed to bring together those with a strong interest in the promotion and development of new music in Scotland. Their website provides a wealth of information about Scottish artists, labels, music businesses, media, recording studios, venues, radio, creatives and professional services within the industry. Those who are active in the contemporary music scene in Scotland can join the network and be listed on the site.
New Media Scotland
New Media Scotland supports experimentation by practitioners in art and technology. Through working with and supporting the presentation of work by artists in this field, we hope to foster greater public understanding of the role that technology is playing in contemporary culture.
Radio Magnetic
Hear the best music from Scotland, the UK and the world. Making experimental music accessible without spoiling the underground, check out guest DJ mixes, outside broadcasts and live sessions covering hip hop, soul, funk, jazz, dub, reggae, breaks, broken beats, drum n bass, disco, house, techno, electro, electronica and indie.
Said The Gramophone
One of the web's longest-running mp3blogs. Every day we write about the songs that we love.
Scottish Music Centre
The Scottish Music Centre maintains 3 comprehensive databases. These are the Catalogue, Concert and Directory listings. We collect and store up-to-date online News & Features where you can find Scottish Music News, Competitions, Music Vacancies and Current Scene overview. The online Shop stocks thousands of Scottish titles, some rare, ranging from CDs to sheet music.
The Skinny
A free arts, music and entertainment magazine for Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Sonic Arts Network
Sonic Arts Network is a national organisation that enables both audiences and practitioners to engage with the art of sound in diverse, accessible and innovative ways. Sonic Arts Network fosters a culture of creative risk taking and experimental approaches to sound through a cutting edge programme of festivals, events, commissions and education projects.
Underground Scene
Undergroundscene.co.uk is an online community promoting the UK's underground music scene.
Variant
Variant is a magazine of cross-currents in culture; this includes subjects as diverse as video, television & film, avant-garde music, new art initiatives, performance, cultural & media studies, philosophy, critical thinking, popular culture and social movements. In its broadest sense, Variant aims to look at the function of art and ideas in contemporary society.
White Noise
White Noise was started in the late 90's as a result of my interest in obscure and fringe musics. Frustrated by missing important gigs and by the lack of a consistent online resource for Scottish events, White Noise was started to address the gap. The site was reasonably successful but it eventually closed as a result of maintenance problems.
The Wire
The Wire is an independent, monthly music magazine dedicated to informed, intelligent coverage of a wide range of progressive, adventurous and non-mainstream musics. Its office is based in London, but it serves an international readership.
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