Mogwai's Glasgow playlist

The Guardian/Mogwai love-in continues with a Mogwai-curated playlist highlighting Glasgow's music scene.

http://www.theguardian.com/travel/2014/jul/25/summer-sessions-mogwais-glasgow-soundtrack

Anyone who doesn't use Spotify won't be able to listen, sadly.

Come On Die Young reissue - released this week

The 2 x CD and digital versions of Mogwai's 'Come On Die Young' reissue package are available from all good physical and digital retailers NOW! Deliveries of pre-ordered vinyl boxsets have started in the last couple of days.

Order direct from Chemikal Underground: shop.chemikal.co.uk

Digital in North America: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id884071087

Fact Magazine have a gallery of photos from the Come On Die Young era:
http://www.factmag.com/2014/07/23/mogwai-polaroid-gallery-come-on-die-young/

mogwaichat - interviews, Q&As

[via The Quietus]

Reddit IAmA question and answer session from earlier this week:
http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2bedyh/hiya_reddit_we_are_mogwai_from_scotland/

Stuart Braithwaite - Kirkwall, 22nd July 2014

Stuart is amongst the line-up for a second Yestival event in Orkney, this time at The Reel in Kirkwall on 22nd July. Doors 6.45pm for 7pm, free entry!
https://www.facebook.com/events/258565277681378/

Stuart is also performing at the previous day's event in Stromness
https://www.facebook.com/events/1460924364153075/

YESTIVAL TOUR TO VISIT ORKNEY ON MONDAY 21ST JULY

TRAVELLING FESTIVAL OF CULTURE AND POLITICS PART OF 'SUMMER OF INDEPENDENCE'

A travelling 'Yestival' will reach Stromness on July 21st as part of a cultural tour in advance of the independence referendum.

The tour of culture and politics has been organised by National Collective, the cultural campaign for a Yes vote, as part of a summer of independence – with some of Scotland's top writers, musicians and artists involved.

The tour will reach the Royal Hotel, Stromness at 8PM (doors 7:45PM) and will be free to attend. The Stromness event will feature Mogwai’s Stuart Braithwaite performing a solo set plus a screening of the film Scotland Yet.

On Tuesday 22nd July, the tour will then proceed to Kirkwall where there will be an evening of music, spoken word and Journey to Yes. Acts include Stuart Braithwaite, Jamie Marshall, Erin Farley, Declan Welsh, Stewart Shearer, Lorraine McBrearty and James Watson.

Yestival has been endorsed by artists including Julie Fowlis, who featured in Pixar film Brave; RM Hubbert, 2013 Scottish Album of the Year winner; and leading playwright David Greig.

The Yestival tour has been funded by donation, with more than £30,000 being donated by supporters through online crowdfunding.

Rotherham - 23rd October 2014

Mogwai's first-ever show in Rotherham takes place at Magna, a disused-steelworks-turned-science-centre, on 23rd October.

Stuart Braithwaite - Stromness, 21st July 2014

Yestival, the Summer of Independence is coming to Orkney! National Collective on tour, featuring Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai and a film screening of 'Scotland Yet'.

Royal Hotel, Stromness, doors 7.45pm for 8pm, Monday 21st July 2014.
Free entry!

Stuart interviews

Two recent interviews with Stuart Braithwaite (although the second one is only a snippet).

http://louderthanwar.com/interview-stuart-braithwaite-mogwai/

http://diymag.com/2014/07/15/mogwai-ive-been-in-this-band-for-more-than-half-my-life-im-institutionalised-interview-latitude

Come On Die Young bonus material - Guardian stream

Chemikal Underground reissue Mogwai's 'Come On Die Young' album on 21st July, with a whole heap of bonus goodies. Pre-order at that link back there.

Listen to an hours-worth of the bonus material from the reissue here:
http://www.theguardian.com/music/musicblog/2014/jul/14/mogwai-come-on-die-young-bonus-material-exclusive-stream

Reviews:
The Line Of Best Fit

http://louderthanwar.com/mogwai-come-on-die-young-reissue-album-review/

Stuart on being vegetarian, and in Yes Scotland video

(via nme.com)

London - 29th July and Tokyo - 16th August

Two new Mogwai tour dates:

29th July 2014 - KOKO, London
A Benefit To Celebrate The Life Of Julia Brightly
More info:http://www.atpfestival.com/newsview/1407071453.php
The stage times suggest that Mogwai will be playing for around an hour, from 9.45pm

16th August - Summer Sonic, Tokyo
http://www.summersonic.com/2014/

Update: Stuart discusses Julia Brightly's work with Mogwai:
http://thequietus.com/articles/15735-julia-brightly-tribute-gig

Bilbao - 1st November 2014

Mogwai play BIME in Bilbao on 1st November 2014, alongside Placebo and Basement Jaxx.

Remember Remember 'La Mayo' video

Remember Remember's new album 'Forgetting the Present' is out this week on Rock Action on CD and download, with the vinyl to follow in a couple of weeks due to delays at the pressing plant.

Check the video for 'La Mayo' above.

Graeme was interviewed about the band's unusual instrumentation by Drowned In Sound

Remember Remember are featured on the front cover of the July edition of The Skinny

Further updates can be found on the Remember Remember blog.