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Decisions, Decisions
It’s that time of year again: nicer weather, Cadbury’s Cream Eggs, and the Old Firm Decider. This Sunday, Celtic visit Ibrox for the third time since August – the two teams matching off for a record seventh time in one season. If familiarity breeds contempt, then referee Craig Thomson had better get his arm ready […]
Billy Williamson
April 21, 2011
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – St. Deluxe
Once upon a time a wee baldy ginger man from Scotland heralded St Deluxe as being “a Scottish Nirvana for the 21st Century…”. No this wasn’t my fellow blogger Jim ‘Ayetunes’, instead it was the notorious Alan McGee, aye him what discovered Oasis. At the time I am pretty sure that the band would have […]
Lloyd Meredith
April 20, 2011
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Swatpaz Animation: The Brillso Brothers
Dear Scotland presents more from animati0n from Swatrick Payze. Today Brillso Brother Jamesy plans to make Craigy the most best brilliant breakfast ever.
Swatrick Payze
April 19, 2011
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Errors and Mogwai (NYC shows postponed)
Mogwai were due to return to NYC this week with label mates Errors for two shows at Webster Hall, however news reached us late today that due to “visa issues”, the first 5 gigs of the tour have been postponed. More here. The first date of the tour should be in Montreal next week:
Vic Galloway
April 18, 2011
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This Week in the Gloaming 2011 #16
Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This week featuring images of Dundee, Renfrew, Craigendoran and Loch Voil.
Colin Campbell
April 17, 2011
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Song, By Toad: SXSW Video Diary Part 5
It has become something of a tradition, on the Sunday following South by Southwest, for the visiting Scots to convene here at Dear Scotland HQ for the recording of a margarita infused podcast, and then to go bowling. And so it came to pass:
Matthew Young
April 16, 2011
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You Have Been Watching… Soft Top, Hard Shoulder
Soft Top Hard Shoulder was Peter Capaldi’s second screenplay after Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life which he also directed. Although it hasn’t quite got the magic of Bill Forsyth’s best work, which it is clearly inspired by, Soft Top, Hard Shoulder has bags of charm and is a lovely way to spend an hour and a half.
Alistair Braidwood
April 15, 2011
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Scottish Football Association Ltd vs Paul McBride QC
I’m not a lawyer, but in the last few months I’ve learned a few things about defamation. Paul McBride IS a lawyer, and a good one at that, but he should ask for a copy of my lecture notes before he opens his mouth again and further libels the SFA.
Billy Williamson
April 14, 2011
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Adam Stafford
It’s a pretty bold step for a front man to decide to go solo, so after the demise of Falkirk stalwarts, Y’all Is Fantasy Island, it felt like a natural step for Adam Stafford to step out into the limelight. He already recorded a fantastic covers album, “Music in the Mirabel”, plus two prior albums […]
Lloyd Meredith
April 13, 2011
