Ok so a bit of news. After a bit of demand we've decided to do some one-off events that'll take place outside Counterflows Festival in April.
The 1st of these welcomes two legends we love: Beijing's Yan Jun and Glasgow's Sue Tompkins on the 4th of March.
counterflows.com/event/yan-ju...
The 1st of these welcomes two legends we love: Beijing's Yan Jun and Glasgow's Sue Tompkins on the 4th of March.
counterflows.com/event/yan-ju...
February 4, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Ok so a bit of news. After a bit of demand we've decided to do some one-off events that'll take place outside Counterflows Festival in April.
The 1st of these welcomes two legends we love: Beijing's Yan Jun and Glasgow's Sue Tompkins on the 4th of March.
counterflows.com/event/yan-ju...
The 1st of these welcomes two legends we love: Beijing's Yan Jun and Glasgow's Sue Tompkins on the 4th of March.
counterflows.com/event/yan-ju...
When the weather is shite and grey and make you want to embrace full hermit mode, i hereby recommend listening to this Schnittke piece:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mjn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mjn...
Alfred Schnittke - Choir Concerto [Score]
YouTube video by Maddenhawk
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January 8, 2026 at 1:49 PM
When the weather is shite and grey and make you want to embrace full hermit mode, i hereby recommend listening to this Schnittke piece:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mjn...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mjn...
andddd we sold out. quite mad.
there's a couple of individual tickets on sale in februrary if you want to catch some of it. otherwise, see you in april!
there's a couple of individual tickets on sale in februrary if you want to catch some of it. otherwise, see you in april!
January 7, 2026 at 6:16 PM
andddd we sold out. quite mad.
there's a couple of individual tickets on sale in februrary if you want to catch some of it. otherwise, see you in april!
there's a couple of individual tickets on sale in februrary if you want to catch some of it. otherwise, see you in april!
Here we go! Super excited to welcome all these amazing artists in April.
Looks like festival passes will sell out v soon, fyi
Looks like festival passes will sell out v soon, fyi
It gives us great pleasure to reveal the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival, 9-12th April 2026 in Glasgow ❤️
The final allocation of festival passes are now on sale
www.counterflows.com
The final allocation of festival passes are now on sale
www.counterflows.com
January 7, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Here we go! Super excited to welcome all these amazing artists in April.
Looks like festival passes will sell out v soon, fyi
Looks like festival passes will sell out v soon, fyi
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Seasons greetings from Counterflows HQ! 🎄
We'll be launching the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2026 in early January. Get early access to it and the final allocation of full festival passes by joining our mailing list: counterflows.com/newsletter/
We'll be launching the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2026 in early January. Get early access to it and the final allocation of full festival passes by joining our mailing list: counterflows.com/newsletter/
December 16, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Seasons greetings from Counterflows HQ! 🎄
We'll be launching the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2026 in early January. Get early access to it and the final allocation of full festival passes by joining our mailing list: counterflows.com/newsletter/
We'll be launching the full artist line-up for Counterflows Festival 2026 in early January. Get early access to it and the final allocation of full festival passes by joining our mailing list: counterflows.com/newsletter/
(funny i'm the one asking this) but are OTO getting any copies? coming down for the 1st two nights of [ahmed] next week!
November 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
(funny i'm the one asking this) but are OTO getting any copies? coming down for the 1st two nights of [ahmed] next week!
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Scotland’s longest running festival of experimental and marginal music is back. We return on the 9 - 12 of April 2026 in Glasgow ♥️
Full Festival passes are now on sale in standard, solidarity and pay what you want tiers:
counterflows.com/festival/cou...
Full Festival passes are now on sale in standard, solidarity and pay what you want tiers:
counterflows.com/festival/cou...
November 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Scotland’s longest running festival of experimental and marginal music is back. We return on the 9 - 12 of April 2026 in Glasgow ♥️
Full Festival passes are now on sale in standard, solidarity and pay what you want tiers:
counterflows.com/festival/cou...
Full Festival passes are now on sale in standard, solidarity and pay what you want tiers:
counterflows.com/festival/cou...
january for the full line-up! sorry it'll be a while still.
September 30, 2025 at 11:47 AM
january for the full line-up! sorry it'll be a while still.
The first festival we're doing as full timers. No pressure! Been working on this for a while now and look forward to seeing you there 🙃
Diaries out! We're pleased to say we'll be returning on the 9-12 of April 2026 for another edition of Counterflows Festival in Glasgow ❤️
Festival passes and further information will be revealed in early November.
📸 by Brian Hartley
Festival passes and further information will be revealed in early November.
📸 by Brian Hartley
September 30, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The first festival we're doing as full timers. No pressure! Been working on this for a while now and look forward to seeing you there 🙃
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Many of you have been asking about how to help our dear pal Keith, aka JD Twitch (Optimo) who has in-operable aggressive brain cancer - here's the crowdfunder ❤️ This man has done so much for music, music careers, and his charity work has been relentless ❤️ Thanks so much friends❤️
tinyurl.com/y9vtc7pj
tinyurl.com/y9vtc7pj
Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) care support
Helping Keith McIvor (JD Twitch) access urgent care and therapies to manage and ease symptoms
tinyurl.com
July 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Many of you have been asking about how to help our dear pal Keith, aka JD Twitch (Optimo) who has in-operable aggressive brain cancer - here's the crowdfunder ❤️ This man has done so much for music, music careers, and his charity work has been relentless ❤️ Thanks so much friends❤️
tinyurl.com/y9vtc7pj
tinyurl.com/y9vtc7pj
The bold yin is back with the most fucked & difficult & beautiful shit in the game. 2 hours of temporal shapeshifting and Nancarrow worship to (re)imagine musical, political and queer horizons. An electric shock in a sea of tasteful gibberish. Do it: sunikkim.bandcamp.com/album/formen...
Formenverwandler, by Sunik Kim
4 track album
sunikkim.bandcamp.com
July 12, 2025 at 1:25 PM
The bold yin is back with the most fucked & difficult & beautiful shit in the game. 2 hours of temporal shapeshifting and Nancarrow worship to (re)imagine musical, political and queer horizons. An electric shock in a sea of tasteful gibberish. Do it: sunikkim.bandcamp.com/album/formen...
thanks mate! hopefully see you soon :)
July 10, 2025 at 2:46 PM
thanks mate! hopefully see you soon :)
Ahh i'm glad u feel that way! Its my favourite Scando city by a country mile. If you can find the right bits its magic!
July 10, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Ahh i'm glad u feel that way! Its my favourite Scando city by a country mile. If you can find the right bits its magic!
I have a connection to the place (Silja was born there!) and have a fondness therein, but there's not a place in the world i feel more like a walking talking wet sock.
July 10, 2025 at 2:08 PM
I have a connection to the place (Silja was born there!) and have a fondness therein, but there's not a place in the world i feel more like a walking talking wet sock.
Heading down to London now to work my last 2 weeks at OTO. The final farewell to the place, and the city. A very strange feeling!
July 10, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Heading down to London now to work my last 2 weeks at OTO. The final farewell to the place, and the city. A very strange feeling!
Adam Curtis did an Adam Curtis on OTO 😂
June 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Adam Curtis did an Adam Curtis on OTO 😂
aye it was a fun one! super impressed by the sound in there. pat's piano sounded incredible!
June 23, 2025 at 11:15 AM
aye it was a fun one! super impressed by the sound in there. pat's piano sounded incredible!
Was interviewed as part of this feature in @thequietus.com on the Music Venue Trust and Save Our Scene's £1 ticket levy scheme.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
Why it's Time to Support Grassroots Venues with a £1 Ticket Levy | The Quietus
Back in April, Andrew Carthy – known to fans as Mr Scruff – completed a run of 15 shows in grassroots venues around the UK. This ‘Miniature Arenas Tour’ was a special one. For every ticket sold, he do...
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June 10, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Was interviewed as part of this feature in @thequietus.com on the Music Venue Trust and Save Our Scene's £1 ticket levy scheme.
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
thequietus.com/opinion-and-...
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A message from legendary music writer Louise Gray. www.justgiving.com/page/louise-...
Louise's fundraiser for life after spinal injury
Help Louise Marshall raise money to support Aspire
www.justgiving.com
June 6, 2025 at 5:56 PM
A message from legendary music writer Louise Gray. www.justgiving.com/page/louise-...
I'm not sure! We put them on in Glasgow a few years back (the recording of which became their album last year, 'Wood Blues'). Maybe again one day though :)
June 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I'm not sure! We put them on in Glasgow a few years back (the recording of which became their album last year, 'Wood Blues'). Maybe again one day though :)
Incoming! 4 nights with one of the best live bands in the world, أحمد [Ahmed], at OTO on the 12/13/14/15 of November. Highest possible recommendation!
On sale now for OTO members & publicly on Wednesday.
On sale now for OTO members & publicly on Wednesday.
June 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Incoming! 4 nights with one of the best live bands in the world, أحمد [Ahmed], at OTO on the 12/13/14/15 of November. Highest possible recommendation!
On sale now for OTO members & publicly on Wednesday.
On sale now for OTO members & publicly on Wednesday.
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An urgent message from The Wire magazine
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
An urgent message from The Wire magazine - The Wire
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk
May 23, 2025 at 1:57 PM
An urgent message from The Wire magazine
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...
Running an independent music magazine is becoming increasingly difficult. We need your support
www.thewire.co.uk/in-writing/e...