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1. Father John Misty is sorry about that awkward RadMac interview last year

Following a bit of an awkward interview with Radcliffe and Maconie last year where the arch stylings of Father John Misty possibly slipped over into just a bit standoffish, Josh Tillman (aka Father John Misty) apologised live on stage at the 6 Music Festival and we're all excellent chums again now - hurrah!

2. What a sarangi sounds like

Suhail Yusuf Khan, of folk-jazz-classical group Yorkston Thorne Khan, is an expert sarangi player. He came all the way from New Delhi to Glasgow to show us how the extraordinary, evolved instrument works.

3. Loyle Carner is really good at balancing waterbottles on his head

He asked you for a challenge - this one didn't phase him! In addition to being a brilliant rapper, Loyle is a bottle-on-head-balancing genius.

4. There will be a new Blue Nile album SOON

Maybe the coolest synthpop band in the world, the Blue Nile say they're most of the way through recording a new album - their first since 2004.

5. Glasgow is a bit of a vintage paradise

We sent Nemone out to check out some of the ludicrously cool (and for a good cause) threads you can pick up.

6. Shellac records are made of insects!

Before vinyl there was shellac, which is what you have to use to DJ with gramophones. Made out of actual beetles, it's not for vegans or the faint hearted - the records are so robust they blunt the needles, which have to be replaced mid-set.