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Twilight Sad, Frightened Rabbit and We Were Promised Jetpacks to tour US together
Three of Scotland’s most powerful and exciting new bands have announced that they will be touring in America together this autumn. The Twilight Sad will be joined by label mates Frightened Rabbit and We Were Promised Jetpacks for many of the dates on the West Coast. See tour dates and buy tickets below.
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The Ballad of John and Yokohama
A few months ago Scotland lined up a friendly match in October against Japan – in Japan. Last week the venue was announced as Yokohama, and because Billy is in Japan right now, and because he loves you, he did some scouting this weekend.
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Tartan Specials Will Be Coming to Oslo
The Tartan Specials are heading to Oslo next month to play an acoustic gig ahead of Scotland’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway. Their blend of new terrace anthems and classic Scottish covers have long been a live favourite of the Tartan Army, and their international popularity grows with every campaign.
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SwatPaz : Hilarious New Scottish Animation
Each week, Dear Scotland is proud to present a short film from the brilliant world of Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : The Funny Fish Finger Friends Fall in the Pond
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The Incredible String Band – Part 1
In December 1968 Ed Ochs of Billboard wrote “The Incredible String Band have the lock and key to a very special musical experience” and of late Bob Young of Uncut scribed, “Modern ears frequently can’t get past the more frivolous side of The Incredible String Band: the Gilbert & Sullivan silliness of “Minotaur Song”, or […]
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King Creosote – ‘Flick the Vs’ Reviewed
Well it’s taken me a while to come to this conclusion, but this really is a bloody gorgeous album. It seems that the King’s brief excursion back to Fence Records last year has informed a lot of this. Last year he released the excellent They Flock Like Vulcans… which was shot through with fuzzy, lost […]
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Sweet Dreams : Willie Johnston Drinks Pils, Shows Skills
Following the dark days of the 1978 World Cup, Willie Johnston found himself playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL. In the clip below Willie shows that he still had a taste for both football and controversy, as he accepts a beer from a fan before taking a corner. Despite being one of Scotland’s […]
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Sons and Daughters Will Shine at Polish Festival
Sons and Daughters will play their only international show this summer at the Co Jest Grane Festival in Warsaw, Poland, later this month. Not unlike Dear Scotland, the band’s latest album “This Gift” unashamedly offers glimpses of a romanticized Scotland; a result of the band spending so much time out of the country, on the road.
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Vic Galloway Previews This Weeks Scottish Gigs Around the World
Fresh from presenting BBC Scotland’s live coverage of T in the Park, Vic highlights Rustie in Amsterdam and Mungo’s Hi Fi in Mexico as the pick of this week’s Scottish gigs around the world for the week of July 13 – July 19, 2009