- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Steve Mason in New York There are only a few shows left in 2010, but fans of Scottish music on the East Coast of the US are in for a treat this week with Fran Healy in New York and ex Beta Band genius Steve Mason playing some rare acoustic shows in DC, Philly, NYC, and Boston. Vic has more:
- 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.
- Interview with John Maclean of The Aliens The Aliens have been described as “the sound of sunny Scotland” and they’ll be taking their radiant tunes to snowy Switzerland next month. John Maclean travelled the world with the Beta Band before forming The Aliens and he recently spoke to us about being on the road, and being Scottish:
- The Aliens in Switzerland The Aliens are actually former Beta Banders John MacLean and Robin Jones along with their old mate Gordon Anderson (aka Lone Pigeon). The band will bring take their intergalactic psychedelia to Switzerland in December for three special shows. Ticket details and more below: