MF Doom Live at the Glasgow Arches

Daniel Dumile or is it DOOM, King Geedorah, Metal Face, Metal Fingers, Mighty Farts, these are but some of the stage names of this legendary rapper, Hip Hop producer. Last night in Glasgow he was droping lyrics all over a rapt crowd in a tightly packed Arches, this is Doom's second visit to Scotland, lets hope we see a lot more of him in the future.

Doom - Images by Ross Gilmore
Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood have joined forces with acclaimed hip hop artist MF DOOM for a compilation album, Complex, celebrating the 10th anniversary of Lex Records. With tricked out beats, DOOM's cool raps, and samples from Greenwood's spare "There Will Be Blood" soundtrack (h/t At Ease via Prefix), "Retarded Fren" is a slick production DOOM's lyrics move fluidly along like mental molases for the brain.

"THE WOMEN" PERFORMANCE, TACHELES BERLIN

"THE WOMEN" PERFORMANCE, TACHELES BERLIN - Images by Ross Gilmore

Folk legend Bert Jansch dies aged 67

Scottish folk musician Bert Jansch, a founding member of the band Pentangle and a well-known guitarist solo artist has died at the age of 67.

Jansch, who had cancer, passed away in the early hours of Wednesday morning at a hospice in Hampstead, north London.
Born in Glasgow in 1943, the musician recorded his first album in 1965 and his last, The Black Swan, in 2006.
Between 1967 and 1973 he was part of acoustic group Pentangle, best known for their 1970 hit single Light Flight.
John Renbourn, Jacqui McShee, Danny Thompson and Terry Cox were the other original members of the band, whose albums included Basket of Light and Solomon's Seal.
The group reformed in 2008 after receiving a lifetime achievement honour the previous year at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards.
As a solo artist, Jansch received his own lifetime achievement accolade at the same event in 2001.
He last performed, in Scotland in 2008 at the Royal concert hall.

Bert Jansch - Images by Ross Gilmore

Electric Frog

Marke E. Smith of The Fall

Mark E. Smith takes to the stage with the Fall, at this years Electric frog festival in Glasgow.




Electric Frog - Images by Ross Gilmore

Metallica play Glasgow on there Death Magnetic tour

world irish dancing championships 2010

World Irish Dancing Championships - Images by Ross Gilmore