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It’s Hogmanay and apart from Auld Lang Syne, what other songs will should be singing to celebrate Scotland? We’ve asked loads of great Scottish bands what they thought the Scottish national anthem might be. Suggestions below from Mogwai, Camera Obscura, The Phantom Band, We Were Promised Jetpacks and more:
My friend Greg, a Scotland and Killie fan, died on Saturday morning. He was only a few years older than me, but a couple of weeks ago he had a terrible accident which caused irreversible brain damage. His life support machine was switched off late last week and he passed away a few hours before [...]
When I sent emails out to all of the bands that I have featured this year as part of my Scots Way-Hay posts I honestly didn’t expect to get much of a response. Turns out that I was completely wrong, as I have been inundated by bands wanting to share what’s been floating their boat [...]
Today we look back at the times when Scotland has taken over primetime US telly with some of Craig Ferguson’s best Scottish interviews since we started Dear Scotland featuring Gerard Butler, Robert Carlyle, James McAvoy, Ewan McGregor and Billy Connolly.
Where are you on Hogmanay? Got any major plans? I have, and then some… Last year, I hosted the Waverley Stage as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations – one of the most respected and well-loved street parties in all the world. This year, I’m back… but on the mainstage!
Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming. Today we present 52 stunning photos of Scotland from our articles this year, from the snows of early January through the volcanic ash of April to more snow in December. See you in 2011.
I just don’t understand it. I mean, I came back from the most amazing musical weekend I think I have ever enjoyed, and instead of being interested and happy for me, when I start telling people about it they get this weird look in their eyes which looks just a little like blind homicidal rage.
The term cult film is really overused. Some claim that Reservoir Dogs or The Usual Suspects are cult films when they are really just critically appreciated successful films with a cool cast and/or soundtrack. A cult is something that demands devotion, even blind faith, and, by its nature, is often a well kept secret. 1985s [...]
The Dear Scotland contributors are going to take a bit of “winter break” over the festive period so it seems like an appropriate time to look back at some of the most popular articles of the year. First off, Billy’s thoughts on the summer of football.
