- Scotland at SXSW 2014 – 11 Scottish Bands and More With just over 2 weeks to go until the annual SXSW tornado arrives here in Austin, it is time for a wee look at who will be representing Scotland this year. Right now we have 11 Scottish music acts confirmed as well as 3 films and an SDI event.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Meursault in Germany This month, Vic Galloway has more on Meursault who are currently on tour in Germany. Other gigs this month include The Jetpacks in France, Veronica Falls in San Francisco, and Primal Scream in Argentina (thanks to another South American reader for pointing that out). Full details below:
- Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay – The Artists Albums of the Year (Part 3) When I sent emails out to all of the bands that I have featured this year as part of my Scots Way-Hay posts I honestly didn’t expect to get much of a response. Turns out that I was completely wrong, as I have been inundated by bands wanting to share what’s been floating their boat […]
- Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay – The Artists Albums of the Year (Part 2) So here we are with the second of my series of posts getting some of the artists that did interviews for us to tell me their albums of 2010. Our artists taking part this week include A Band Called Quinn, Burnt Island, Come on Gang!, RM Hubbert and The Last Battle.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Trembling Bells in Utrecht As Matthew so sweetly wrote the other day, Vic will be passing on his Radio 1 show to Ally McCrae soon, but he will continue to bring us the best in new music each week on Radio Scotland and his pick of Scottish bands on tour here on Dear Scotland. This week – Trembling Bells.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Idlewild in USA – CANCELLED We prepared this article a few days ago but news has now reached us that Idlewild’s long awaited return to the US has been cancelled as Rod Jones has broken his collarbone. However, I thought we should still give a nod to one of Scotland’s best bands and hope they’ll be back in America soon.
- They Shoot Music In Scotland – Meursault ‘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. With their permission, we can now share these brilliant films with you. This week, Meursault in Inverleith Park:
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: The Phantom Band in Évreux The magnificent Phantom Band made one of the best albums of 2009 and are currently working on the follow up. However, they’ll be taking a break from the studio to play Le Rock Etats Festival in France next weekend. Vic has more on The Phantom Band and this week’s gig list.
- Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Meursault For the majority of the folk that visit this site, Meursault will be a band with whom you are very familiar. If you haven’t come across the Edinburgh ‘folktronica’ outfit then you are in for a bit of a treat. Their debut album, ‘Pissing On Bonfires/Kissing With Tongues’ was one my personal favoiurites in 2009 […]
