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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2012 – Early Announcements and Rumours
Earlier today the South by Southwest Festival (SXSW) updated its list of showcasing artists for the 2012 music event. Included in that announcement are the first two Scottish bands who are expected to make the trip to Austin next March – Laki Mera and Three Blind Wolves. More below.
Pete Reid
December 6, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – The Scottish List and The SXSW Free Party List
One week to go and the [un]official SXSW free party list is out. Reading this list will give you a headache, such is the amount of bands, free booze and bbq listed. But that’s good practice if you plan to attend, because that’s how your head will feel all week.
Pete Reid
March 8, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – 32 Gigs Scheduled So Far
Two weeks to go and more details have surfaced about the Scottish shows at South by Southwest 2011. Sadly it appears that Django Django may have dropped out but I’ve put together a nice little table featuring all the gigs that are currently scheduled.
Pete Reid
March 1, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – Latest News
I had the chance to speak with a few people over the past week to get the inside scoop on what Scottish bands will be heading to Austin next month, and it looks like there will be a record 17 bands here for SXSW. The full list is below:
Pete Reid
February 8, 2011
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Scottish Bands Announced for SXSW 2011
SXSW has just released, earlier than ever, the first list of acts who have been invited to perform in Austin at South by Southwest 2011. Among the first 100 or so named are three Scottish acts: Jon Fratelli, Steve Mason and Dam Mantle. We’ll keep you updated here whenever more are announced.
Pete Reid
November 2, 2010
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Scottish Bands at CMJ 2010
Of the 1200 artists scheduled to play in New York City this week for the annual CMJ Festival, just two of them are from Scotland. Fortunately they are both brilliant: Glasgow’s The Phantom Band and Aberdeen’s The Xcerts. More details on the shows and their new albums below:
Pete Reid
October 19, 2010
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Belle & Sebastian and Teenage Fanclub played Brooklyn last night: review, photos and video
A review of last night’s show in New York from BrooklynVegan. Photos by Amanda Hatfield, Words by Bill Pearis: “Belle & Sebastian have good luck with weather, actually,” remarked Stuart Murdoch three song’s into his band’s set on the Williamsburg Waterfront. “We’ve got God on our side.” Murdoch was being cheeky but we were all […]
Pete Reid
October 1, 2010
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The Vaselines on Tour in US, Canada and Mexico
Glasgow’s The Vaselines are back with a new album on Sub Pop, ‘Sex With an X’, and a major North America tour that includes gigs next month in Washington DC with Teenage Fanclub and in Mexico with Belle and Sebastian. Full tour dates and tickets links are below:
Pete Reid
September 22, 2010
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Win tickets to see Belle & Sebastian and Teenage Fanclub in NYC
Dear Scotland has been listing every Scottish gig outside the UK for a while now, but the show scheduled for September 30th in Brooklyn will likely be one of the biggest and best yet. Teenage Fanclub will join Belle & Sebastian at the Williamsburg Waterfront, and we have two tickets to give away.
Pete Reid
September 14, 2010