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Interview with Burnley Manager Owen Coyle
Burnley were in Southern California recently for a friendly with PDL side Ventura Fusion. After the game Regan Jackson spoke with Owen Coyle about scouting in LA, Scottish managers and how it felt to be offered the Celtic job.
Pete Reid
August 18, 2009
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Eddi Reader Gigs in Ireland and Japan
Eddi Reader is in Dublin later this week with Luka Bloom and will play in Tokyo and Osaka next month. Eddi has also been a supporter of the campaign to keep the Johnnie Walker plant in Kilmarnock and recently talked about how the whisky might have saved her life during a prior trip to Japan.
Shiner
August 17, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s International Scottish Gigs
Vic opts for Hostage in Helsinki this week as his choice of the 19 Scottish bands and artists touring abroad this week. Edinburgh DJ Alan Hostage has been in demand all over Europe this summer and has just announced more shows in Singapore and Australia for later this year. Full details and ticket information below.
Vic Galloway
August 17, 2009
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This Week in the Gloaming
Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This week featuring images of Barra, Lewis and the Firth of Clyde.
Colin Campbell
August 16, 2009
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Trembling Bells in Denmark
Glasgow’s Trembling Bells are Alex Neilson’s song-based group that Matthew has described as a “madly over the top version of the kind of psych-folk that was around in the sixties and seventies, like Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention meets Frank Zappa”. Trembling Bells will be in Aarhus next week at the Jazz Juice Festival.
Shiner
August 15, 2009
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The Waterboys in Spain and Norway
Though The Waterboys may find themselves in a future “Are They Really Scottish?” list, it is unarguable that Mike Scott was born in Edinburgh and now lives up north in Findhorn. Mike is a prolific twitterer and blogger and recently recounted a great story about an old friend from the 70s Edinburgh punk scene. The […]
Shiner
August 14, 2009
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Playground Football by Christopher Brookmyre – Part 2
Like all the greatest authors, Brookmyre is generally now known as “Brookmyre” to those familiar with his novels, and that population group is rapidly expanding. Today sees the launch of his 13th book Pandaemonium in the UK and with Christopher’s permission, we present the final part of an early Brookmyre classic: Playground Football.
Pete Reid
August 14, 2009
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The Pictish Trail on tour with Malcolm Middleton in Europe
As mentioned earlier this week, Malcolm Middleton will be all over in Europe this autumn and The Pictish Trail (Jonny Lynch) will be opening for the former Arab Strapper. The Pictish Trail recently recorded a session with Matthew in Edinburgh. Tour dates and video from that session below.
Shiner
August 13, 2009
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Why Does it Always Rain On Me?
Billy provides live updates as he watches the Scotland v Norway game in Hong Kong. Noon: I have come out of hiding this week and crossed the border into bandit country – aka Wan Chai – Hong Kong’s drinking and, well, “other things” district; less well-known, it is also the midpoint of a not-so-recent 12-hour […]
Billy Williamson
August 12, 2009