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Dear Scotland is 2 years old today.
Since June 1, 2009 we have published 890 articles about Scotland and the talented people who give us reasons to be proud of our country and ourselves. But a lot has changed in two years.
June 1, 2011
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Detour Scotland: The Big Walk, SXSW 2011
This video was made on Friday afternoon here in Austin just before the Scottish day party at Latitude 30. Featuring Admiral Fallow, Kid Canaveral, Rachel Sermanni and Bronto Skylift this is really something quite special.
March 22, 2011
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Detour Scotland: SXSW Video Diary Part 3
Wednesday night saw the Scottish Showcase, put together by our partners Creative Scotland; and it was triumphant. With an incredible lineup of The Twilight Sad, Admiral Fallow, Twin Atlantic, Errors, Kid Canaveral and Withered Hand, a packed out Maggie Mae’s at the heart of Sixth Street in Austin saw an unforgettable night of Scottish music.
March 19, 2011
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Detour Scotland: SXSW Video Diary Part 1 & 2
The Detour Scotland crew, including Ally McCrae and David Weaver, have been here in Austin all week filming the Scottish bands, getting ridiculous tattoos and generally having their minds blown by the insanity that is South by Southwest. These are their video diaries:
March 18, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – The Scottish List and The SXSW Free Party List
One week to go and the [un]official SXSW free party list is out. Reading this list will give you a headache, such is the amount of bands, free booze and bbq listed. But that’s good practice if you plan to attend, because that’s how your head will feel all week.
March 8, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – 32 Gigs Scheduled So Far
Two weeks to go and more details have surfaced about the Scottish shows at South by Southwest 2011. Sadly it appears that Django Django may have dropped out but I’ve put together a nice little table featuring all the gigs that are currently scheduled.
March 1, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – Official Showcases Announced
Four weeks to go and SXSW have released the details of the official showcases for the Scottish bands. As the festival nears, we’ll keep you informed of all the unofficial gigs that the Scottish contingent will play too. Last year 14 bands played over 80 gigs in 4 days. This year there should be well […]
February 15, 2011
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Scottish Bands at SXSW 2011 – Latest News
I had the chance to speak with a few people over the past week to get the inside scoop on what Scottish bands will be heading to Austin next month, and it looks like there will be a record 17 bands here for SXSW. The full list is below:
February 8, 2011
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Watch Andy Murray v Novak Djokovic Live with Expat Surfer
Scotland’s Andy Murray will face Novak Djokovic later tonight/tomorrow morning in the Australian Open Final. The match will be streaming live on the BBC website to viewers in the UK only from 215am (US ET). But even if you are abroad, you can watch it there by using Expat Surfer to connect for free.
January 29, 2011
