Why Glasgow is Britain´s best city for music lovers
(The Guardian Travel News)

The author of a book on the music forged in the UK´s industrial cities takes in Glasgow gigs, record shops and pubs, and the stories of the local bands he loves10 more music citiesWhenever I´m in Glasgow, I usually buy a day ticket for the Subway, the circular underground system that links the north and south city. Affectionately known as the Clockwork Orange, on account of its colour scheme, it´s admirably simple: you can go clockwise or anti-clockwise.I have found it perfect for music tourism, which is essentially what I do in Glasgow: poking around record shops, hanging around bars and clubs and seeking out locations connected in some way to the Glasgow artists I love. Because for me Glasgow, more than anywhere else in the UK, is a music city. Continue reading...