The Long Play Sessions : Stuart Braithwaite with Spaceships over Glasgow

🎤 Join us for an intimate and electrifying evening with Stuart Braithwaite, founding member of Mogwai! Dive into his memoir, Spaceships Over Glasgow: Mogwai, Mayhem and Misspent Youth, a raw, funny, and deeply honest exploration of music obsession and life on the road.

This event is part of The Long Play Sessions, hosted by ICMP, celebrating artists and writers who shape our experience of music culture. Each session unravels the stories beneath the noise, where creativity, identity, and lived experience intersect, offering a unique chance to engage directly with the creatives who have defined generations.

🌍 In Spaceships Over Glasgow, Braithwaite reflects on his journey from a music-obsessed childhood in Scotland to touring the world with one of the most iconic post-rock bands. Filled with warmth and startling candor, he shares formative experiences, life-changing records, chaotic tours, and the friendships that shaped Mogwai.

🕺 Set amidst Glasgow’s thriving underground scene, this memoir is a love letter to live music and an unfiltered view of life in a band—capturing the exhilaration and exhaustion of creativity amidst the relentless demands of the music industry. From discovering Sonic Youth and My Bloody Valentine to enduring tinnitus-inducing shows and achieving international acclaim, Braithwaite vividly illustrates what it means to build a life around sound.

💡 Far more than just a rock memoir, Spaceships Over Glasgow delves into themes of youth, belonging, and how music can act as an escape, identity, and salvation. It's for anyone who has felt their life rearranged by noise or dreamed of stepping onto a stage to share that transformative feeling with others.

What to Expect:

• An intimate talk from Stuart, diving into the stories behind his book 📖
• Insights into Mogwai’s journey and Glasgow’s underground music scene 🎶
• Discussions on creativity, obsession, friendship, and the sustaining power of loud music 🎧
• Reflections on youth, risk, resilience, and the powerful experience of live performance 🔊
• An audience Q&A for direct engagement with Braithwaite about writing, music, and Mogwai’s legendary impact 🙋‍♂️
• Book signing—bring your copy or purchase one at the event! 🖊️

🎉 We look forward to welcoming you to The Long Play Sessions for a candid, joyful, and uncompromising evening celebrating music as a lifelong force—told by someone who has lived it, loudly and without filter!