Under the radar

In 2011 they plan to digitally release six singles on Measured Records with the first, Is This Love?, due on 24 January. In the meantime the aptly titled We Are Here is a perfect introduction to what lies ahead. www.nohalfmeasures.com/gogobot

GoGoBot kick start the year – as do around 70 bands including French Wives, Bwani Junction, Stanley Odd and Endor – with a slot as part of the King Tut's Revolution Festival from 2-16 January. This coincides with the venue releasing a free compilation taster album to download via the website in return for filling out a little survey.

www.kingtuts.co.uk/nyr

After suffering the loss of one of its most promising venues – the Roxy Art House – Edinburgh is again faced with a closure as the Lot is shutting its doors at the end of January. The last gig takes place on 28 January and features Neoviolet, Jump Press A, Caroline Gilmour, Amy Duncan and Aaron Shanley. www.the-lot.co.uk

Fortunately, the Red Dog Music shop across the road is still going strong and now boasts a blog (www.reddogmusic.wordpress.com], Sunday in-store showcases (Hair of the Dog sessions] and a quarterly print magazine. Every issue of The Dog is launched with a live party in The Caves with the next one scheduled for 27 January and featuring Hidden Orchestra, Donna Maciocia, Asazi Space Funk Explosion and Digital Jones.

Congratulations to Stella Reilly, the Perthshire schoolgirl who has won the UK-wide Young Songwriter competition which raises money for children's charities. A rather diverse bunch of judges - including Terry Wogan, Midge Ure and Peter Gabriel – chose her catchy composition It's Me It's You, which can be heard at www.young-songwriters.co.uk.

Hail Music launch their 2011 Highland Artists Download Card at every major industry convention at home and abroad, starting in Glasgow for Celtic Connections in January 2011, then continuing to promote the card to industry with a presence at Midem, SXSW, Musexpo, goNorth and In The City. The quality is extremely high, with tracks from former UTR track of the month acts like Homework, Capitals, Bronto Skylift, Rachel Sermanni and Panda Su. Visit www.hailmusic.com/thank-you for full track listings.

And on the subject of forthcoming music business events, Kid Adrift is set to perform at Eurosonic, which might best be described as where Europe's festival organisers go to shop for the bands they will be booking in the summer. A week later, UTR favourite Mangomad will be performing at the giant Midem convention, which takes place in Cannes.

Meanwhile, news reaches us that Tim Plummly, the man who handles Frightened Rabbit's stateside publicity, has now taken on Bronto Skylift. This should set them up well for their series of US dates, due to take place around SXSW in March. A further boost will come from the fact that their manager, Charlie Clark, is also planning to open a venue in LA following the success he and his wife had had with the Jger Room in Stornoway.

The excellent Popcop blog is accepting entries for their Scottish Music Photograph of the year until 6 January, which will be judged by the legendary Harry Benson. The prize includes weekend tickets to Belladrum and Loopallu Festivals, as well as a 50 gift voucher for Park Cameras.

The winning entry will be featured on the site throughout 2011. Deadline is 6 January 2011. Visit www.thepopcop.co.uk for full details.

•Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon host Scottish music scene night Born To Be Wide, which next takes place on 3 February at Edinburgh's Electric Circus and features a music photographer seminar. For details and tickets see www.borntobewide.co.uk