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Interview with Tommy Reilly

Interview with Tommy Reilly

Posted 12 March 2010 by The Dear | 0 Comments

Tommy Reilly is a young Glaswegian singer-songwriter with a big future. After SXSW he’ll play his first ever New York gig before heading out on tour with The Proclaimers in the UK. The other day Tommy spoke to Dear Scotland about why next week might be the best week of his life so far:

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Scottish Artists at SXSW 2010: Tommy Reilly

Scottish Artists at SXSW 2010: Tommy Reilly

Tommy Reilly’s first ever gig in America will be to open the Scottish Showcase night on Wednesday featuring Codeine Velvet Club, Frightened Rabbit and more. So make sure to get there early to see this talented Glaswegian. All Tommy’s SXSW gigs are listed below:

Posted 12 March 2010 by Shiner
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: St Deluxe

Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: St Deluxe

Vic Galloway has said of St Deluxe that their sound is reminiscent of Dinosaur Jr, Sonic Youth, and My Bloody Valentine with near-whispered vocals, fuzzed-out guitars and a stoned haze of production culminating in a very, sweet whole! The Glasgow band will be making their highly anticipated SXSW debut next week. Full schedule below:

Posted 11 March 2010 by Shiner
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Interview with St Deluxe

Interview with St Deluxe

St Deluxe have been creating a lot of buzz back in Scotland recently, and that’s not just the feedback from their unapologetically loud guitars. Dear Scotland spoke to lead guitarist Martin Kirwan last week about SXSW and how he grew up with The Jesus and Mary Chain and Bobby Gillespie recording drums next door:

Posted 11 March 2010 by The Dear
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The Worst Stadia in the World. That I’ve been to.

The Worst Stadia in the World. That I’ve been to.

Inspired by his visit to sports mad Melbourne, Billy continues his list of the best and worst stadia in the World. This week – The Worst:
Wembley, London, England
(What, did you really expect anything else?)

Posted 11 March 2010 by Billy Williamson
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: Trembling Bells

Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: Trembling Bells

Trembling Bells will be bringing their mythical, psychedelic folk music to South by Southwest for the first time. The New York Times has already been won over and their unique sound is likely to win many new fans in Austin. Details of their St Davids’ Church showcase below:

Posted 10 March 2010 by Shiner
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Interview with Trembling Bells

Interview with Trembling Bells

Glasgow based collective Trembling Bells will be making their first appearance at SXSW next week and they’ll also be playing in NYC at Webster Hall on Tuesday night before heading down to Austin. Alex Neilson recently spoke to Dear Scotland about his Scottish influences and one memorable experience he had with Bonnie Prince Billy.

Posted 10 March 2010 by The Dear
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Burnt Island

Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Burnt Island

When I first decided to do a weekly post about up and coming Scottish artists, the first name that came to mind was Burnt Island. With their forthcoming mini-album, ‘Music and Maths’ due out on March 15th, I can now stop sitting on my hands and proclaim my new found love for this band.

Posted 10 March 2010 by Lloyd Meredith
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: The Law

Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: The Law

The Law will return to Austin for SXSW 2010 having been part of the Scottish contingent in 2008 and at the time of writing, the band have 8 gigs scheduled during the 4 day festival. Full details on these performances are below and will be updated if and when further gigs are added.

Posted 09 March 2010 by Shiner
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