Dear Scotland

Vic will be putting his feet up this morning after presenting 3 days of television coverage of T in the Park this weekend. But next weekend he’s off to the Slottsfjell Festival in Norway with Belle and Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub and Twin Atlantic. More on Twin Atlantic below with all the Scotland on Tour details.

Twin Atlantic at the Slottsfjell Festival in Norway

by Vic Galloway

Following in the footsteps on Biffy Clyro, and proving that Scotland has a credible ‘Rock’ scene and doesn’t just churn out jangly indie-pop and technoid-beats, comes Glasgow 4-piece Twin Atlantic.

Last year they released their debut mini-LP for a new label Red Bull Music, and look set to take on the World. ‘Vivarium’ is a collection of 9 hard-hitting, direct, in-your-face anthems with strange arrangements, quirky hooks and clearly distinguishable, unashamed Scottish accents. They’ve done sessions for my Radio 1 and Radio Scotland shows, and are now picking up a sizeable fanbase across the country.

Having introduced them onstage on several occasions, I can definitely recommend them as a powerful, explosive live act with just the right balance between an untamed, out-of-control stage show and excellent, tight musicianship with choruses that will soon be setting radio alight over the world.

I also saw them play a sold-out show to 650 people and guests at Edinburgh’s Studio 24, where the entire audience knew every word of every song. Incredible! They really go for it live, and if you like your tunes heavy but melodic in equal measure, these guys could seriously appeal.

Also on tour this week The Cinematics, Paolo Nutini, Belle and Sebastian, Errors, The Proclaimers, Biffy Clyro, The Waterboys, Simple Minds, We Were Promised Jetpacks and Teenage Fanclub.

www.myspace.com/twinatlantic

Vic

Check out Vic on BBC Radio every week:

Monday Night 8.05pm-10pm, BBC Radio Scotland
Vic has T in the Park Highlights.
…
Wednesday Night Midnight-2am, BBC Radio 1 in Scotland
Vic has T in the Park Highlights.

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Twin Atlantic - Time is the Enemy

Scotland on Tour this week

Artist	Date	City	Country
The Cinematics in Europe 2010
Cinematics	17 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Luxembourg	Luxembourg
Simple Minds in Europe 2010
Simple Minds	17 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Freiburg	Germany
	Zelt-Musik Festival
Simple Minds	18 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Ciney	Belgium
	Tempo! Festival
We Were Promised Jetpacks Summer US Tour 2010
We Were Promised Jetpacks	12 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Chicago, IL	United States
Twin Atlantic Festival Dates 2010
Twin Atlantic	15 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Tonsberg	Norway
	Slottsfjell Festival
Teenage Fanclub in Europe 2010
Teenage Fanclub	17 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Tonsberg	Norway
	Slottsfjell Festival
Belle and Sebastian Summer Festivals 2010
Belle and Sebastian	12 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Helsinki	Finland
Belle and Sebastian	15 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Tonsberg	Norway
	Slottsfjell Festival Related post.
Paolo Nutini in Europe and UAE 2010
Paolo Nutini	16 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Udine	Italy
Paolo Nutini	17 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Ferrara	Italy
Paolo Nutini	18 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Rome	Italy
The Proclaimers in Europe and USA 2010
Proclaimers	16 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Ostrava	Czech Republic
	Colours of Ostrava Festival Related post.
Biffy Clyro Summer Festivals 2010
Biffy Clyro	18 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Joensuu	Finland
	Ilosaarirock Festival
The Waterboys in Europe 2010
Waterboys	15 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Bronnoysund	Norway
Errors in Europe 2010
Errors	18 Jul 10	IGNORE THIS FOR NOW in Dour	Belgium
	Dour Festival Related post.

Photo Credit: Stuart Moffat