Summary
Some of Scotland's most influential music acts of the past three decades will hit the stage for the Homecoming Live Final Fling on Saturday. Here, Fiona Shepherd assesses their impact on the world of popular song
THE venues may have been downsized due to slow ticket sales, but the line-up for the Homecoming Live Final Fling remains a strapping display of Scottish musical talent from the past 30 years, offering bite-sized chunks of some of the bands and artists who have helped Scotland to punch above its weight in the pop stakes.See the full content of this document
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Sounds Like Home
The bill is spread over three separate gigs in different parts of the SECC, each with a particular musical flavour. The biggest show, in the Clyde Auditorium, broadly embodies the commercial Scotpop sound of the 80s, when you couldn't move for Scottish bands on major labels. The country's grassroots indie tradition is celebrated at a gig in Hall 3, while the Lomond Suite line-up has a folkier...
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