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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : FOUND
Vic highlights FOUND in NYC as his pick of all the Scottish bands on tour this week. The inventors of Cybraphon, (see video below), FOUND will thrill audiences at The Rose in Williamsburg on Thursday night, and at the Central Park Bandshell on Saturday. More from Vic and details on all Scottish international shows below:
Vic Galloway
October 19, 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 Prestwick, Callanish, Stirling Castle and from the top of Ben Starav.
Colin Campbell
October 18, 2009
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Kid Canaveral – ‘Left & Right EP’ Reviewed
Certain bands make very difficult things look very easy. One of the hardest and most elusive things in music is on the face of it pretty straightforward: write memorable tunes. It seems simple enough, but I’ve lost count of the number of faceless, unremarkable indie bands I’ve heard in the last few years who all […]
Matthew Young
October 17, 2009
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Interview with Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura are currently in the middle of a European tour and the band will be at La Maroquinerie in Paris tonight. Last weekend, bass player Gavin Dunbar (far right) spoke with Dear Scotland about Camera Obscura’s upcoming gig at the Barrowland Ballroom, hearing their songs on Sportscene and the importance of Lorne sausage.
Pete Reid
October 16, 2009
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Young Fathers On Tour in Germany
According to a report by an American academic earlier this year, Scotland invented rap music “ages ago”. And Edinburgh’s Young Fathers are continuing that tradition with some style. The group recently completed a UK tour with Simian Mobile Disco and they will rejoin SMD for 2 shows in Heidelberg and Berlin later this month.
Shiner
October 15, 2009
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Ennui’ll Support You Evermore
Billy Williamson reports from Yokohama: Ennui (noun): boredom, tedium, listlessness, lethargy, lassitude, languor, weariness, enervation; malaise, dissatisfaction, melancholy, depression, world-weariness, Weltschmerz. Sums it up, eh?
Billy Williamson
October 15, 2009
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Terry Runders Kicks a Stone
Animation genius and fish fingers lover Swatrick Payze returns with one of his most popular stories – the day that Terry Runders kicked a stone and got into a bit of bother with Mrs Granger and the robot that looks after him.
Swatrick Payze
October 14, 2009
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Paolo Nutini Gigs in Australia and Europe
Paolo Nutini has announced more gigs in Europe and Australia in the upcoming weeks. The Paisley lad plays another sold out show tonight in Glasgow before heading to Melbourne and Sydney for the first time since 2007. T in the Park footage and full ticket details below.
Shiner
October 14, 2009
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This Week in SEAN – Gerard, Ewan, Kevin, David and more Gerard
Gerard Butler has a new film out on Friday so this week in Scottish Entertainment and Actor News is fairly Gerry heavy. Saba also has news on Ewan McGregor’s new film ‘Beginners’, Kevin McKidd’s Grey’s Anatomy spoilers and David Tenant in a remake of ‘Burke and Hare’.
Saba I.
October 13, 2009
