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Finley Quaye in Ireland, Asia and Africa
Former Hibs ballboy and Brit award winner Finley Quaye is back on the road in support of his ‘best of’ collection and the forthcoming album ‘Straight From The Country’. The tour will include dates in Ireland, Senegal, South Africa and the UAE. Dates and ticket information below.
Shiner
September 1, 2009
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Snow Patrol Reveal Full North American Tour
Scotland’s Snow Patrol will be touring all over the US and Canada over the next few months on their own headline tour and with U2. Full details and ticket information below. Already this summer the band have stepped up to replace Oasis as headliners at the V Festival and they played a storming set at […]
Shiner
August 25, 2009
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St Deluxe backing The Telescopes in Norway
Glasgow’s St Deluxe have been described by Alan McGee as “a Scottish Nirvana for the 21st Century”. The former Creation boss will likely be delighted to learn that St Deluxe will now be backing one of his earliest signings The Telescopes for a special show in Norway next month.
Shiner
August 20, 2009
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Isobel Campbell Shows in Denmark
Isobel Campbell has spent much of 2009 writing and recording in Arizona, Shreveport and Denmark. Though plans for US shows with Mark Lanegan fell through, Isobel will be back in Denmark to play some very special shows in Aarhus later this month. Ticket details and interview below.
Shiner
August 18, 2009
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Eddi Reader Gigs in Ireland and Japan
Eddi Reader is in Dublin later this week with Luka Bloom and will play in Tokyo and Osaka next month. Eddi has also been a supporter of the campaign to keep the Johnnie Walker plant in Kilmarnock and recently talked about how the whisky might have saved her life during a prior trip to Japan.
Shiner
August 17, 2009
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Trembling Bells in Denmark
Glasgow’s Trembling Bells are Alex Neilson’s song-based group that Matthew has described as a “madly over the top version of the kind of psych-folk that was around in the sixties and seventies, like Liege & Lief by Fairport Convention meets Frank Zappa”. Trembling Bells will be in Aarhus next week at the Jazz Juice Festival.
Shiner
August 15, 2009
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The Waterboys in Spain and Norway
Though The Waterboys may find themselves in a future “Are They Really Scottish?” list, it is unarguable that Mike Scott was born in Edinburgh and now lives up north in Findhorn. Mike is a prolific twitterer and blogger and recently recounted a great story about an old friend from the 70s Edinburgh punk scene. The […]
Shiner
August 14, 2009
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The Pictish Trail on tour with Malcolm Middleton in Europe
As mentioned earlier this week, Malcolm Middleton will be all over in Europe this autumn and The Pictish Trail (Jonny Lynch) will be opening for the former Arab Strapper. The Pictish Trail recently recorded a session with Matthew in Edinburgh. Tour dates and video from that session below.
Shiner
August 13, 2009
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Malcolm Middleton Interview and European Tour
Falkirk’s Malcolm Middleton, formerly one half of Arab Strap, has as a solo musician become a voice of sparkling unpredictability, unafraid of touching on his own dark side. He will be touring extensively in Europe this autumn with The Pictish Trail (more later this week) and recently spoke with Matthew Young at the Homegame Festival […]
Matthew Young
August 11, 2009
