They are now in their seventh decade, and still fronted by Francis Rossi - the writer of Pictures of Matchstick Men and so much more - who turns 75 at the end of the month. Perennial favourites with Glasgow audiences (of which more later), Quo play the Kelvingrove Bandstand on May 30 and 31
The GFT this month marks its 50th anniversary with its customary flair, beginning with another showing of Roma, Fellini’s striking ode to the Italian capital.
Tobin enjoyed a lifetime of experience in business in Glasgow and throughout Scotland. He managed Billy Connolly, Midge Ure, Nazareth and The Sensational Alex Harvey Band and was commercial manager for a number of Rangers and Celtic football players.
NINETY years ago, in April 1934, a photograph was taken of what purported to be the Loch Ness monster. Attributed to a doctor named Robert Kenneth Wilson, it showed Nessie’s long neck as she emerged from the water.
At 5pm last Sunday, after a hectically busy weekend, the People’s Palace finally fell silent. The last visitor departed, perhaps with an affectionate backwards glance at the exhibits and the interior. The doors were locked, and the staff gathered, lost in thought.
THE year 2014 saw more than a few landmark events in Scotland. The independence referendum, for one; then there were the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Ryder Cup at Gleneagles, and the 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn. And, after dark one night in April that year, thousands of people gathered for the public launch of two huge sculptures known as the Kelpies.
The new Nick Cave album, which will be out on August 30, will be followed by a tour that takes in Glasgow’s OVO Hydro in November
