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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – Update
In about 12 weeks one of the biggest music gatherings of the year will happen in my new hometown of Austin, Texas. For anyone who has never experienced it, it’s a bit like the Edinburgh Festival in that it completely envelops the city centre but that instead of comedians, actors, dancers and jugglers there are […]
Pete Reid
January 11, 2011
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They Shoot Music In Scotland – The Fence Collective
‘They Shoot Music Don’t They’ regularly film the world’s best new bands on the streets of their hometown Vienna. Recently they visited Scotland to capture some of our finest musicians in unusual places. This week, King Creosote, the Pictish Trail and James Yorkston in an Anstruther pub:
Pete Reid
July 10, 2010
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A Night Out with B.A. Robertson and Billy MacKenzie
I was lucky enough to get a ticket to the Scottish Songbook concert at the Concert Hall in Glasgow last Saturday night (Thanks Chris!) I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but it was a grand evening. More contemporary than I was expecting. Performers included Karine Polwart, who was the director of the evening, Ricky […]
Alistair Braidwood
January 27, 2010
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Alec Downie’s Top 10 Scottish Cover Versions
Earlier this year Alec brought us his top 20 Scottish cover versions. 20 through 11 can be found here. His top ten included classics from Belle and Sebastian, Aztec Camera, Travis and Biffy Clyro.
Alec Downie
December 25, 2009
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Vote for Scotland’s Greatest Ever Vocalist
Stuart Adamson on guitar. Paul Thompson on drums. Derek Forbes on bass. On vocals…? From almost a hundred suggestions we finally came up with this shortlist: Liz Fraser, Alex Harvey, Jim Kerr, King Creosote, Annie Lennox, Billy Mackenzie, Frankie Miller, Paolo Nutini, Bon Scott and Rod Stewart. Voting closes Jan 5, 2010.
Pete Reid
December 23, 2009
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Who is Scotland’s Greatest Ever Male Vocalist? – The Popstars, Troubadours and Rogues
More on the great Scottish vocalists. Here Alec presents ‘The Popstars’, ‘The Troubadours’ and ‘The Rogues’. From today’s lists and last week’s female vocalist article, we need your help to somehow produce a top ten for next week’s public vote. Take a deep breath…
Alec Downie
December 16, 2009
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Scottish Bands on Tour This Week with Vic Galloway
Sons & Daughters supported The Pixies last night in Glasgow and next weekend they will join Glasvegas to headline the Vena Festival in Poland. Below, Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway highlights Sons & Daughters as his pick of all the Scottish international gigs this week.
Vic Galloway
October 5, 2009
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Lloyd Cole playing USA, New Zealand, Australia, France and Homecoming Live
Commotionless Lloyd Cole will be playing dates in California, New Zealand, Australia and France this autumn before heading to Glasgow to join King Creosote, The View, The Bluebells, Deacon Blue and more at the final Homecoming event of the year at the SECC. Full details below.
Shiner
September 8, 2009
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Take Me Out – Alec Downie’s Top 20 Scottish Cover Versions (10-1)
Last week Alec teased us with the first half of his top 20 Scottish cover versions. This week he finally runs down his top ten which includes classics from Belle and Sebastian, Travis and Biffy Clyro.
Alec Downie
August 19, 2009