Five things you need to know today
Have your SAY
The public can vote for the artist of their choice on the longlist for the Scottish Album of the Year Awards (SAY) until midnight tonight.
The winner will receive a substantial prize of £20,000 to help them with their musical career. All artists who go through to the Shortlist will receive at least £1,000.
The list is:
Andrew Wasylyk Hearing The Water Before Seeing The Falls
Becky Sikasa Twelve Wooden Boxes
Bemz Nova’s Dad
Brìghde Chaimbeul Carry Them With Us
Brooke Combe Black Is the New Gold
Brownbear Demons
Cloth Secret Measure
Comfort What’s Bad Enough?
Eyes of Others Eyes of Others
Free Love Inside
Hamish Hawk Angel Numbers
Joesef Permanent Damage
Juliette Lemoine Soaring
Kapil Seshasayee Laal
LVRA Soft Like Steel
Paolo Nutini Last Night in the Bittersweet
Scott William Urquhart & Constant Follower Even Days Dissolve
The Snuts Burn The Empire
Su-a Lee Dialogues
Young Fathers Heavy Heavy
Fans can vote for free, once per person, at www.sayaward.com until midnight Wednesday 4 October.
this year’s judging panel, chaired by esteemed culture journalist Arusa Qureshi, also recently announced as Summerhall’s new Music Programme Manager.
Robert Kilpatrick, Interim CEO and Creative Director of the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) said, “The SAY Award public vote is the chance for music fans to have their SAY in the determination of the Shortlist. From the 20 outstanding Scottish albums that made this year’s Longlist, the public’s choice will automatically be guaranteed a place in the 10-strong Shortlist along with a minimum prize of £1,000.
“In any year prize money is important for artists, but as Scotland’s music industry faces yet another devastating blow with the recently announced Government cuts to culture funding, The SAY Award prize fund remains vitally important as wider support erodes at an alarming rate. The myriad of financial challenges currently facing the sector is impacting artists at all levels, so now’s the time to get behind your favourite Longlisted record and secure its place in the Shortlist.
“The SAY Award winner will receive a £20,000 prize, and the SMIA is proud of its ongoing key commitment to the value of music in Scotland; made possible through the support of our long-term partners Creative Scotland. Best of luck to each of this year’s nominees – we eagerly anticipate which records will make the Shortlist, and we look forward to the exclusive announcement of this year’s winner as we celebrate the cultural impact and contribution of incredible Scottish music at The SAY Award Ceremony later this month.”
This year’s judging panel is chaired by esteemed culture journalist Arusa Qureshi, who was recently announced as Summerhall’s new Music Programme Manager. The panel will choose the other nine albums on the shortlist.
Robert Kilpatrick, Interim CEO and Creative Director of the Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) said, “The SAY Award public vote is the chance for music fans to have their SAY in the determination of the Shortlist. From the 20 outstanding Scottish albums that made this year’s Longlist, the public’s choice will automatically be guaranteed a place in the 10-strong Shortlist along with a minimum prize of £1,000.
“In any year prize money is important for artists, but as Scotland’s music industry faces yet another devastating blow with the recently announced Government cuts to culture funding, The SAY Award prize fund remains vitally important as wider support erodes at an alarming rate. The myriad of financial challenges currently facing the sector is impacting artists at all levels, so now’s the time to get behind your favourite Longlisted record and secure its place in the Shortlist.
“The SAY Award winner will receive a £20,000 prize, and the SMIA is proud of its ongoing key commitment to the value of music in Scotland; made possible through the support of our long-term partners Creative Scotland. Best of luck to each of this year’s nominees – we eagerly anticipate which records will make the Shortlist, and we look forward to the exclusive announcement of this year’s winner as we celebrate the cultural impact and contribution of incredible Scottish music at The SAY Award Ceremony later this month.”
The SAY Awards take place in Stirling on 26 October.
The SAY Award is a Scottish Music Industry Association (SMIA) production and has distributed over £330,000 in prize money to Scottish artists since its inception in 2012.
To skate or not to skate?
The council are running a consultation on what everyone would like to have in Leith Links and are particularly asking for views on the creation of a new outdoor city skatepark.
Planning news – Princes Street hotel set for approval
Proposals for a luxury hotel on Princes Street will be considered by the Development Management Sub Committee of The City of Edinburgh Council on Wednesday. Four major reports outlining the proposals for 104-108 Princes Street will be considered with plans for a 300-room hotel in the spaces previously occupied by Next, Zara, and Russell & Bromley.
The reports recognise that within the proposals there is an opportunity to, ‘Preserve the special character and appearance of the Conservation Area’, and ‘..an opportunity for conservation gain’. The proposals have been subject to extensive public consultation and discussions with the council’s planners.
This will be the first Ruby Hotel established in Edinburgh and will represent an investment in one of Scotland’s best known streets on Princes Street if approved.
Edinburgh Tenants Federation
The AGM of the Edinburgh Tenants Federation will be held on 20 October from 7pm at the Leonardo Murrayfield 187 Clermiston Road. Book a place by email – click the poster below.
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