Loved talking to Sofie "The Jumper" Gråbøl and Søren Sveistrup about Scandi crime drama classic The Killing for The Guardian's How We Made. Interesting to hear neither of them were against idea of bringing show back some day... you heard it here first! theguardian.com/culture/2024/j…

Masters of War is a muted, cerebral, gritty and authentic depiction of the endeavours of the Bloody Hundredth during WW2. 🛫 Author, Donald L Miller tells Malcolm Jack about the long weekend he spent with the show’s “really great” exec producer, Tom Hanks. 📺 bigissue.com/culture/tv/mas…

Nice to get a shout out on the letters page of the The Guardian (and it not be somebody complaining for a change).

RIP Chubs

In the 00s, I was in the world's best and most forgotten indie punk band, We Are The Physics, and I've written a whole book about what it's like to be a massive international failure. Unbelievably, it's being printed, and you can now pre-order it from LastNightFromGlasgow - link below.

Founded on Eigg, a tiny Scottish island with a population of roughly 110, Lost Map Records isn't just a label; it's a community. daily.bandcamp.com/label-profile/…

This Is Memorial Device by Stephen Pastel and Gavin Thomson. The soundtrack accompaniment to David Keenan's novel turned play. An ode to Airdrie and the people who made it. Monorail exclusive LP + CD signed bundles here, including riso by Annabel Wright: monorailmusic.com/product/this-i…

🚨 Do you know any great journalists in Glasgow? Please share this job ad with them because there are just *six days left* to apply. It's a staff writer position on our new Glasgow title, which is launching soon and will be brilliant. Please share. millmediaco.uk/2024/07/01/wer…

HTFP Jobs: Joshi Herrmann Mill Media is looking for a Staff Writer, based Glasgow. Job closes 07-Jul holdthefrontpage.co.uk/jobsboard/view…

EXCLUSIVE: Guardian Media Group is in exclusive talks to sell The Observer, the world’s oldest Sunday newspaper, to Tortoise Media, a news start-up founded five years ago, in a deal which would further reshape the British national newspaper market. Full story on Sky News soon.

The BBC sound effects library is now completely free to access. This is news. sound-effects.bbcrewind.co.uk/search?cat=Mac…

Calling all budding storytellers! Dundee Changemakers Hub are searching for two Community Journalists to join them for five months, working to identify, record and elevate the stories of two communities. 📅 Applications close: Wed 2 Oct Find out more & apply: creativedundee.com/2024/09/opport…

🪩 PSA for anyone that likes to stay out past 2am... I've built maps to show you every pub, bar and club that's open until a reasonable hour They're free & interactive London: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/mSomR/1/ Manchester: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/gK29q/2/ Edinburgh: datawrapper.dwcdn.net/T5jyc/2/

Scotland’s media so needs this. I for one totally support it. Get behind it any way you can. A simple RT would be a great start - 👇Further calls to Culture Secretary for a public interest journalism institute - The Edinburgh Reporter theedinburghreporter.co.uk/2024/09/furthe…

Introducing Mustache Funk: The underground sounds that flourished in Soviet-controlled Ukraine. 🎶 Malcolm Jack uncovers a 20th-century Ukrainian music scene that flourished in spite of the risks. ✍️ ⬇️ bigissue.com/culture/music/…

Very much enjoyed Michael’s book, and for a change asking him some questions that weren’t “what do you think about bebra?”