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The Dear Scotland Christmas Animation
It’s that time of year. Happy Christmas folks. Here is our very own Christmas video, featuring a very Scottish Santa….
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Edinburgh’s Hogmanay with Primal Scream and Vic Galloway!
If you want to be free to do what you want to do, to get loaded and to have a good time this Hogmanay then there is only one place in the world to be – Edinburgh. Once again Vic Galloway will be MC’ing the party, and he has more on the musical line-up featuring [...]
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All I Want For Xmas Is… A Gift for a Scottish Football Fan
Having read that the new Scotland kit was launched with “augmented reality,” I was hopeful that we’d be augmenting the new kit’s reality with a better football team. Alas, we’re stuck with Gary Caldwell for the time being – the reality augmentation for this kit’s launch was a clever video installation in Glasgow’s Buchanan Galleries [...]
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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.
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Indelible Ink: Agnes Owens’ ‘Bad Attitudes’
There are a few Scottish novelists I would recommend to any aspiring writers who are looking for inspiration in terms of style and technique. These include A.L Kennedy, James Kelman, Alan Warner and Ali Smith. But top of that list would be Agnes Owens. If you want an example of how to tell stories simply [...]
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Pie in the Sky
Last week, Sky and ESPN extended their current deal for TV coverage of Scottish Premier League matches for the next five-and-a-half seasons, and at a higher price: £16m per season, 25% above the current rate. The Scottish Premier League’s chief executive, Neil Doncaster, hailed the package as “excellent news” for Scottish football clubs. I disagree.
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This Month in the Gloaming – November 2011
Each month we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This month featuring images of the Pittenweem, Loch Duntelchaig, Arran, Balvaird Castle and more. Happy St. Andrews Day.
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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This month in SEAN, Helygen has the latest photos from new films starring Gerry Butler and Ewan McGregor, as well as updates on Brian Cox, Alan Cumming and John Hannah. Also cast your vote for a Scottish filmmaker to make the Sundance Film Festival.
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Beckham To Move In At Pittodrie
David Beckham is in line for a shock move to Scottish football. The 36-year-old LA Galaxy star has been coy about his next step now his five-year stint in America’s Major League Soccer has ended with victory in the 2011 MLS Cup, but I can exclusively reveal he is negotiating with Stewart Milne, Aberdeen FC’s [...]
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8 Scottish Bands Now Announced for South by Southwest 2012
View more videos:- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Sons & Daughters in Melbourne
- Indelible Ink: Rodge Glass’ ‘No Fireworks’
- The Dear Scotland Christmas Animation
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Edinburgh’s Hogmanay with Primal Scream and Vic Galloway!
- Scottish Bands at SXSW 2012 – Early Announcements and Rumours
- Sat Feb 04 2012 Delfonic, Shlohmo, Salva, Hudson Mohawke
Gretchen, Berlin, Germany - Wed Feb 08 2012 You Me At Six, The Swellers
The Door, Dallas, TX, US - Thu Feb 09 2012 Veronica Falls
Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, NY, US - Thu Feb 09 2012 Ex Simple Minds
Garage Deluxe Rock-club, Munich, Germany - Sat Feb 11 2012 Veronica Falls
Radio Bar, Somerville, MA, US
