• Green Envy Last Saturday morning I woke up and immediately checked the sports section of the online paper. I knew the Euro 2012 qualifiers had been played overnight (Hong Kong time), so I made a beeline for those results. I saw Ireland had pumped Estonia 4-0 away from home in the first leg of their playoff, and […] Billy Williamson
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    November 17, 2011
  • Interview with Mike Scott of The Waterboys Edinburgh’s Mike Scott remains one of the true legends of Scottish music and his new Waterboys show “An Appointment with Mr Yeats” has been a massive success. Mike Scott spoke to Dear Scotland this week about the new show, his favourite Waterboys videos and what he really thinks when he hears certain U2 songs. Pete Reid
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    May 7, 2010
  • Interview with Kassidy Glasgow’s Kassidy were another of Vic’s 50 Scottish bands to watch this year and they are already starting to build a following outside the UK. The band have a couple of Irish shows coming up and they’ve also just been confirmed for the Cariban Festival in Switzerland. Dear Scotland recently spoke to Kassidy’s Lewis Andrew: Pete Reid
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    April 23, 2010
  • Idlewild in Dublin Next Week Legendary Scottish rockers Idlewild are currently in the middle of a UK tour that ends in Dunfermline but that will head to Ireland next week. Glasgow’s Sparrow and the Workshop are touring with them until this weekend when they’ll join the Brian Jonestown Massacre in Paris. Details below: Shiner
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    April 22, 2010
  • Paolo Nutini Summer Shows in Europe This summer Paolo Nutini will be very busy playing outdoor shows and festivals througout Europe. We previously announced his support slot with Pink in Germany and we can now add dates in Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Ireland and T in the Park. Ticket links below: Shiner
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    April 6, 2010
  • Errors Interview and European Tour Dates; in Dublin Tonight Errors are coming to the end of their UK and Ireland tour this week with a show tonight in Dublin and tomorrow in Belfast. Their new album was released on March 1 to universal acclaim. Steev Livingstone spoke with us recently ahead of the Dublin show and new European tour dates in April and May. Pete Reid
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    March 25, 2010
  • Frightened Rabbit in Ireland Frightened Rabbit are in the middle of a UK tour supporting Gomez and next month they will support Modest Mouse in Ireland. It has been a great year for the band which included an apperance at the first Scottish Royal Variety Performance. Ticket details for the shows in Galway, Cork and Dublin are below. Shiner
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    November 17, 2009
  • Paolo Nutini Gigs in Australia and Europe Paolo Nutini has announced more gigs in Europe and Australia in the upcoming weeks. The Paisley lad plays another sold out show tonight in Glasgow before heading to Melbourne and Sydney for the first time since 2007. T in the Park footage and full ticket details below. Shiner
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    October 14, 2009
  • Biffy Clyro New Album and European Tour Biffy Clyro, the hardest working band in showbusiness, are back with a new album and a massive European tour. They will first support Muse in an Arena tour before headlining their own shows through December.  Full tour and ticket details are below along with the video for the new single ‘Captains’ . Mon the Biffy. Shiner
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    October 1, 2009