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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?)
Billy Williamson
March 11, 2010
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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:
Shiner
March 10, 2010
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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.
Pete Reid
March 10, 2010
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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.
Lloyd Meredith
March 10, 2010
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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.
Shiner
March 9, 2010
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Interview with The Law
Hailing from Dundee, The Law will start a US tour next week which includes dates in New York, California and Texas. The East and West Coast dates are below with the South by Southwest gigs listed here. The Law’s lead singer Stuart Purvey spoke to Dear Scotland about SXSW and playing abroad:
Pete Reid
March 9, 2010
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This week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Brian Cox has a new film coming out, Gerard Butler promotes his new rom-com with that one from Friends, John Barrowman talks Desperate Housewives and Glee, Alan Cumming films his last day on the set of Burlesque and more. Saba has all the details:
Saba I.
March 9, 2010
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Indelible Ink : The Trick is to Keep Breathing
Let’s reflect on the state of Scottish literature of the 1980’s. James Kelman, Alasdair Gray, Iain Banks and Iain Rankin came to wider public attention and William McIllvaney continued to write gritty stories of West of Scotland hard men. As another cultural icon of the 80’s Frank McAvennie might have asked; ‘wherz the burdz?’
Alistair Braidwood
March 8, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Copy Haho
Stonehaven’s Copy Haho are heading out on their first European tour this week in support of Los Campesinos!. Radio 1’s Vic Galloway tells us more about Copy Haho alongside his listing of every Scottish band playing outside the UK this week.
Vic Galloway
March 8, 2010