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Jetpacks To Tour in Europe Then Hopefully Taking a Wee Break
There are not many Scottish bands that have played more gigs that We Were Promised Jetpacks in the past 9 months. And we should know because we’ve listed them all. Following a sold out coast to coast US tour, the band are heading out to Europe once again.
Shiner
April 13, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Frightened Rabbit and Camera Obscura at Coachella
Camera Obscura and Frightened Rabbit will both feature at the Coachella Festival in California this weekend alongside the likes of Gorillaz, Jay-Z and Thom Yorke. Radio 1’s Vic Galloway tells us why that’s his Scottish gig of the week alongside the only listing of every Scottish band on tour this week outside the UK.
Vic Galloway
April 12, 2010
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Dear Scotland – The Mixtape: Volume 1
Like many expat Scots, I find myself talking about Scotland a lot. And aside from the standard conversations about golf, whisky or Braveheart the subject of Scottish music frequently arises. In the past, when band names alone were not enough to impress certain people, I would end up making them a mixtape or cd.
Pete Reid
April 9, 2010
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Video Highlights of Scottish Artists at SXSW Part 2
Last week Vic Galloway and Matthew Young joined me and 13 Scottish bands at the South by Southwest festival in Austin, Texas. Video highlights from all four days are below including new clips from Twin Atlantic, The Law, Fangs, St Deluxe, Trembling Bells, Broken Records and one of the last WOXY Sessions featuring The Jetpacks.
Pete Reid
March 26, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: SXSW 2010
This week is almost certainly the biggest week of the year for Scottish international gigs. 14 Scottish bands are heading to the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas and Vic will be there too. Here is his preview together with a listing of more than 80 Scottish gigs around the world this week:
Vic Galloway
March 15, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Copy Haho
Stonehaven’s Copy Haho are heading out on their first European tour this week in support of Los Campesinos!. Radio 1’s Vic Galloway tells us more about Copy Haho alongside his listing of every Scottish band playing outside the UK this week.
Vic Galloway
March 8, 2010
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2010: We Were Promised Jetpacks
At SXSW last year, We Were Promised Jetpacks had the unenviable task of opening the Scottish Showcase night that featured Camera Obscura, Glasvegas, Primal Scream and more, yet they nearly stole the show. This year, as they finish a headline tour of the US, they’ll be one of the must-see bands of the entire festival.
Shiner
March 3, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: The Cinematics
The Cinematics continue their European tour this week with dates in the Czech Republic, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway has more on Dingwall’s finest and all the Scottish gigs abroad this week:
Vic Galloway
March 1, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: The Agitator
As he mentioned in our interview on Friday, The Agitator will be in France this week. Today, Vic Galloway tells us what he thinks about The Agitator alongside the only listing of every Scottish gig outside the UK this week.
Vic Galloway
February 22, 2010