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Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Highland Alternative Music, on the site Northings

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 13:18:22 +0000

Making Sweet Music
SUSAN SZYMBORSKI gets the lowdown on an exciting new scheme to help young local musicians.
IT WAS a sunny afternoon in Dingwall and something was afoot. Almost twenty teenagers had congregated […]

Susan Szymborski and are now friends

Thu, 21 Oct 2010 10:02:13 +0000

Susan Szymborski posted an update: Just had training on the new Northings website - it's an […]

Tue, 19 Oct 2010 16:58:58 +0000

Just had training on the new Northings website – it’s an exciting development!

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, The Side: The Right Side of the Tracks, on the site Northings

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 11:30:55 +0000

SUSAN SZYMBORSKI caught up with the suddenly very busy Ross-shire band SUPPORTING Bon Jovi at the O2 Arena, having their single played at the Scottish Cup Final and performing at RockNess – 2010 has been a momentous year for Ross-Shire indie band, The Side. The currently un-signed four-piece has been on the go (in various incarnations) for […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, North Sea Gas, on the site Northings

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 15:27:57 +0000

Hootananny, Inverness,12-13 February 2010 IT WAS a chilly Valentine’s weekend that Edinburgh based band, North Sea Gas, graced the stage of Hootenanny. As ever, the cavernous venue drew a mixed crowd. After-work revellers, Valentine’s couples and dedicated fans crammed in to enjoy the winning combination of traditional music and local beer. …[Read more]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Heart Shaped Box, on the site Northings

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 13:27:02 +0000

La Tortilla Asesina, Inverness, 3 June 2007 THE FIRST time I heard Heart Shaped Box was at the Ironworks in March of this year when they supported the Edinburgh-based fusion group, Salsa Celtica. Having enjoyed their set, I was bemused not to be able to find any information about them; Goggle searches only turned up pages […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Skye Music Festival 2007, on the site Northings

Thu, 03 May 2007 14:33:31 +0000

Skye’s the Limit SUSAN SZYMBORSKI looks ahead to the award-winning Skye Music Festival THERE USED to be a time when the big question for music fans in the Highlands was whether to make the arduous pilgrimage to T in the Park or not. In recent years, however, with an upsurge in new, Highland-based music events such as Belladrum […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Aberfeldy, on the site Northings

Tue, 01 May 2007 19:57:31 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, 28 April 2007 SUSAN SZYMBORSKI finds it was worth missing out on the barbecue for Indie heroes Aberfeldy IT WAS a beautiful, blue-skied Saturday evening. Corks were being popped and the food had just been put on the barbeque. Not the best time, perhaps, to be leaving for the darkened vault of the Ironworks. […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, The Duplets, on the site Northings

Wed, 18 Apr 2007 21:28:07 +0000

Glen Urquhart Public Hall, 13 April 2007 I DROVE to Drumnadrochit through the wilds of Kiltarlity, seeing the sun set from high above Loch Ness. It was a beautiful spring evening, the sort that makes you glad to live in the Highlands. When I finally arrived at Glen Urquhart Public Hall, I was in line for […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Steven Seagal's Thunderbox, on the site Northings

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 21:49:54 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, 9 March 2007 I MUST CONFESS, I’ve never really known much about Steven Seagal. I recognised his name as an American action movie star, but not being a fan of the genre, I haven’t seen any of his films. So, when Seagal recently appeared on ‘Richard and Judy’ and ‘The Friday Night Project’, it […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Salsa Celtica, on the site Northings

Wed, 07 Mar 2007 21:54:03 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, 5 March 2007 HAVE YOU had the inclination to take up dance lessons lately? Are you inspired by the toned, elegant participants of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’? I was. And so, one evening, I found myself Mambo-ing away with complete strangers in a tapas bar, oblivious to the wet Inverness night beyond the curtains. The […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Unleashed 2, on the site Northings

Wed, 28 Feb 2007 22:00:26 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, Wednesday 21 February 2007 On an otherwise uneventful Wednesday evening, the second Unleashed session of 2007 saw a host of Goths, Punks and Emo-Kids flock to the Ironworks, Inverness. With poor attendance at the previous unsigned bands night just a few days ago, I wondered which local act had drawn this sprawling crowd. The […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Unleashed, on the site Northings

Wed, 21 Feb 2007 22:24:28 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, 18 February 2007 IT WAS a small crowd that turned out for the Ironworks’ first Unleashed session of 2007. Although not surprising on a cold Sunday evening, this poor attendance was a shame. The night aims to showcase unsigned local talent, and offered a diverse and intriguing line up of bands in fine form. […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Drive By Argument, on the site Northings

Mon, 27 Nov 2006 17:39:09 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, 22 November 2006 IS IT ME or has there been a 90s revival of late?! Oasis releasing a ‘best of’, All Saints and Take That reforming, and The Ironworks securing two big name Indie acts in one week, Gomez and The Charlatans. All this nostalgia has been great – instigating rants about the classic […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Robotone's 2nd Birthday With FC Kahuna, on the site Northings

Wed, 25 Oct 2006 17:23:04 +0000

Oscar’s, Dingwall, 21 October 2006 TWO YEARS of his Robotone project, two darkened rooms, two legendary DJs and a selection of local talent – Dingwall DJ Robbie Dunsmore certainly knows how to throw a party. The sell out session at Oscar’s kicked into life as first Muir of Ord lad Chris Mackay then Perth DJ Woblban […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Young Trad Tours 2006, on the site Northings

Fri, 29 Sep 2006 18:38:28 +0000

Resolis Memorial Hall, 23 September 2006 NOW IN its sixth year, the BBC Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician of the Year Awards has fast become a prestigious competition, helping to found its contender’s flourishing careers. Of course, the event also has the effect of bringing together some of Scotland’s most skilled young musicians, with …[Read more]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Blas: An Oigridh, on the site Northings

Wed, 13 Sep 2006 19:25:20 +0000

Resolis Memorial Hall, 9 September 2006 RESOLIS MEMORIAL HALL. For an Evanton girl like me, the question is, where on earth is it?! After a few fruitless calls and wrong turns, I finally stumbled upon this fabled venue. Despite its relatively isolated location, the hall was packed. Bring-your-own-bottle whisky, thoughtful candle lighting and…[Read more]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, The Rites, on the site Northings

Sun, 20 Aug 2006 20:15:44 +0000

Ironworks, Inverness, 19 August 2006 THE BEST THINGS in life are free, and Saturday’s gig at the Ironworks was no exception. The week-old super-venue opened its doors to four local unsigned bands in a free taster of its weekly Unleashed session. Inverness band, Video Arcade, started the bill with impassioned electro rock, mature for their years. […]

Susan Szymborski wrote a new post, Hebridean Celtic Festival 2006: Bodega And Crooked Jades/ Saltfishforty And Mauvais Sort, on the site Northings

Fri, 21 Jul 2006 19:36:57 +0000

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, 12-15 July 2006 SUSAN SZYMBORSKI: This summer I was extremely privileged to win a competition to be a reviewer at the Hebridean Celtic Festival. But setting out for Lewis, I was nervous on more than one account. Not only was I being propelled into the sky in a somewhat rickety plane, I was […]