Notes on Scottish bands touring internationally and features on Scottish music, sport, film and the life written by and for Scots around the world. More →
Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Biffy Clyro at Pukkelpop 2010
A wee bit of a Scottish invasion will happen this weekend in Belgium as Frightened Rabbit, Twin Atlantic and Snow Patrol join Biffy Clyro at the famous Pukkelpop Festival in Hasselt. Vic has more on Biffy Clyro along with details and ticket information for all the other Scottish bands on tour this week.
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This Week in the Gloaming 2010 #33
Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This week featuring images of Arran, Balmerino, Lewis and Kintra.
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Swimmer One – ‘Dead Orchestras’ Reviewed
If you really want to become knowledgeable about music, the only way seems to be to read liner notes. I glanced at the ones which came with Swimmer One’s latest album and who should I see but Pete Harvey. Who I’ve seen onstage with The Leg, Meursault, Animal Magic Tricks, Willard Grant Conspiracy and Christ [...]
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You Have Been Watching… Restless Natives
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.
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The Glorious Twelve
Today is the Glorious Twelfth — the beginning of the shooting season for red grouse. There’s no equivalent name for the start of the Scottish football calendar — Sensational Saturday? — but this weekend sees the twelve powers of the Scottish Premier League re-align for another smashing season of soccer. Read on for a dozen [...]
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Call To Mind
I think I have started to notice a pattern to these posts, I have a tendency to find myself having back to back posts from bands of the same geographical areas. Last week I had Highland duo Bronto Skylift, and this week I have gone with another band from the same neck of the woods. [...]
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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Craig Ferguson talks about his experience on Shark Week, James McAvoy has news on his latest projects, Alan Cumming’s ‘Burlesque’ gets a release date and Ewan McGregor goes fishing and drinks coffee on the set of his new film.
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: We Were Promised Jetpacks in Germany
Edinburgh’s We Were Promised Jetpacks continue their inevitable progression toward world domination with three festival appearances in Germany this weekend. The Jetpacks will play the Taubertal Festival in Rothenburg, the Rocco del Schlacko Festival in Saarbrucken and the Dockville Festival in Hamburg. Ticket details and more from Vic below:
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This Week in the Gloaming 2010 #32
Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This week featuring images of Duntulm Bay, Ardarroch, Coll and the Tay.
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