Owen Paul
Owen Paul (born
Owen Paul McGee, 1 May 1962) is a Scottish singer best known in the UK for his 1986 No. 3 hit single, My Favourite Waste of Time , a cover version of a song that was originally written and recorded by American singer-songwriter Marshall Crenshaw. The track featured an appearance from future Thunder bass player Mark Snake Luckhurst. After releasing a couple of singles and the album
As It Is, he had a fall-out with his record label, resulting in him leaving the music industry for 15 years.
Paul grew up in the Toryglen area of Glasgow and his older brother Brian was the original drummer in Simple Minds, whose founding members Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill also came from Toryglen. As a youngster, Paul was taken on as an apprentice with the football club Celtic, but after hearing the Sex Pistols he decided to pursue a career in music. In the early 80s and under his given name of Owen McGee, he played and sang with Glasgow band Venigmas, which released th
Police appeal for witnesses after woman found seriously hurt after crash in north-east field
The 59-year-old was the driver of a Toyota Yaris which left the road near Auchtydonald earlier today.
The road is now closed between Mintlaw and Longside while the police carry out inquiries and the public has been advised to avoid the route.
Police became aware of the incident around 1:30pm and paramedics were called to the scene.
The North East Road Policing Unit’s Sergeant Andrew Meikleham said: “Officers are urging anyone who witnessed the white Toyota Yaris being driven in the area, or anyone driving on that road with dash-cam footage to contact us.
JX
Jake Williams is a British electronic music producer and remixer, who currently records and performs as
Rex the Dog. Williams first found success as JX in 1994 following a recording contract with Hooj Choons, a United Kingdom dance independent record label. Williams has also recorded as Mekka and wrote the song Bullet In The Gun as part of Paul Oakenfold s collective Planet Perfecto.
Runrig
Runrig are a Scottish Celtic rock group formed in Skye, in 1973 under the name The Run Rig Dance Band . Since its inception, the band s line-up has included songwriters Rory Macdonald and Calum Macdonald. The current line-up also includes longtime members Malcolm Jones, Iain Bayne, and more recently, Bruce Guthro, and Brian Hurren. To date, the band has released fourteen studio albums, with a number of their songs sung in Scottish Gaelic.
Initially formed as a three-piece dance band, which played wedding receptions, the trio s first performance took place at Kelvin Hall, in Glasgow.
Runrig s music is often described as a blend of folk and rock music, with the band s lyrics often focusing upon locations, history, politics and people that are unique to Scotland. Songs also make references to agriculture and land conservation.