- SXSW Interview with Django Django In 2010 DS interviewed Django Django when they were set to make their first trip to SXSW, but unfortunately the band never made it due to visa issues. This year The Djangos finally made it to Austin and were undoubtedly one of the buzz bands of the week. Here is that interview with new video. […]
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Phantom Band in Ireland The 2011 Scottish international tour calendar finally gets going this week with Three Blind Wolves in the Netherlands and Primal Scream in New Zealand and Australia. And Vic has more on the Phantom Band who are in Ireland.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: 35 New Tours Announced for 2011 by Scottish Artists As Vic has been taking a well earned break after hosting Edinburgh’s Hogmanay party with Biffy Clyro, Dear Scotland has been updating the Scotland on Tour database with almost 300 new international shows from Scottish artists as diverse as Primal Scream, Isobel Campbell, Mogwai, Eddi Reader and Nazareth. Check it out below:
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: The Phantom Band with Frightened Rabbit in the US Following the recent double bill of Belle and Sebastian with Teenage Fanclub in New York, Scottish music fans in America are in for another treat this week as Frightened Rabbit and The Phantom Band head to DC, Pittsburgh, Detroit and Chicago. Vic has more on two of Scotland’s best new bands.
- Scottish Bands at CMJ 2010 Of the 1200 artists scheduled to play in New York City this week for the annual CMJ Festival, just two of them are from Scotland. Fortunately they are both brilliant: Glasgow’s The Phantom Band and Aberdeen’s The Xcerts. More details on the shows and their new albums below:
- 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.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Vic Galloway in Sweden! After a year writing about all the great Scottish acts playing around the world, Vic is off to Gothenburg at the weekend to perform a DJ set at the Ritz and quite rightly it’s the gig of the week. More details below along with info on every other Scottish show abroad this week.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Meursault in Europe Regular followers of Dear Scotland will already know a lot about Meursault through Matthew Young‘s articles. The band are a major part of the Edinburgh music scene and Matthew’s Song by Toad Record Label and their new album is released next month. This week they embark on their first European tour. Vic has the details.
- Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Trans Musicales Special Having played at this amazing festival in Rennes, Brittany a few years ago in a previous band of mine, I’m really looking forward to heading back over to cover the event for the radio. I’ll be doing a special French show on Monday 7th December on BBC Radio Scotland, so be sure to tune in.