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Unpacking 2020: the good, the bad and the uncertain

December 5, 2020 by Craig Angus 4 Comments

It’s maybe melodramatic to say it, but I feel like the year has changed me. I can feel it physically and mentally. I need to unpack that before I re-enter the arena. I think we might be unpacking this year for a long time, as a society and – many of us – personally too.

In praise of the album: #SAYAward

September 19, 2020 by Craig Angus Leave a Comment

Why make an album now? Craig Angus celebrates the longform and the Scottish Album of the Year for upholding it.

What’s the future for Scotland’s live music?

September 5, 2020 by Craig Angus Leave a Comment

Jill Lorean at The Glad Cafe's Raise the Roof alldayer - by Harrison Reid

Socially distanced shows won’t work for everyone – but would work for many. Let’s get the ball rolling, says Craig Angus

Monkey Barrel Comedy Club

June 27, 2020 by Craig Angus Leave a Comment

How to keep comedy live in lockdown and no Fringe in town? Craig Angus heads for Monkey Barrel Comedy Club. They have plans.

Pop Matters – in and out of lockdown

June 12, 2020 by Craig Angus Leave a Comment

Craig Angus explores the lines between pop, politics and using art to both escape from, and make sense of a fractured world. Meet the makers of Pop Matters workshops: Maria Sledmere and Conner Milleken

Katie Lynch: Ventures in lockdown

May 30, 2020 by Craig Angus Leave a Comment

Katie Lynch and Douglas Hill: St Martins photo credit Douglas Hill

“The arts, like everything, have absolutely fallen victim to capitalism. The ‘product’ of artists ripped from them while people in charge decide its value.”

Declan Welsh: Ventures in lockdown

May 16, 2020 by Craig Angus Leave a Comment

‘Feeling helpless, isolated, scared, alone, trapped, nostalgic, missing people, missing the pub: these are all feelings we will always feel. Except for maybe the pub bit. My songwriting tends to be really misty eyed over that communal drinking with friends thing anyway. Now that’s gone into overdrive.’

Introducing Ventures in Lockdown

May 2, 2020 by Craig Angus 4 Comments

Craig Angus of Savage Mansion

Covid-19 has stopped live music in its tracks. No gigs. No tours. No plans. What is it like to be a musician in lockdown? Writer/Musician Craig Angus opens our new series by asking himself.

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