Summary
IAM standing in the hub of Britain's musical universe, Glasgow School of Art. Meanwhile, my iPod is relaying to me a run-down of every rock band that has ever stepped through this establishment's doorway - Franz Ferdinand's drummer was a nude model here, apparently - while said band's association with the college has single-handedly pushed up the number of applications it has received over the past year to record levels.
This is the sound of the world's first iTour. A digitally downloadable guide to Glasgow's creative hotspots, well off the beaten path and with a soundtrack to die for. Next, the voice in my head - local DJ Jim Gellately - is informing me I should be heading to a place called Nice 'n' Sleazy's. Normally, I would ignore advice to go to a place with that sort of name, but this is not a normal occasion...See the full content of this document
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Invasion of the Pod People
Developed by Tennent's Lager - who have a long-standing and intimate association with the Glasgow music scene - the idea was born, according to Rob Bruce, the company's public relations manager, out of a happy accident.
"We had been looking for something to tap into the burgeoning iPod and MP3 culture, bu...See the full content of this document
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