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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay – The Artists’ Albums of the Year (Part 4)
When I sent emails out to all of last year’s Scots Way-Hay artists I honestly only expected to get a handful of replies back. How wrong I was. It turned out that most bands were pretty keen to let you all know what’s been tickling their fancy in 2010. So in the last of my […]
Lloyd Meredith
January 5, 2011
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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:
Pete Reid
January 3, 2011
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Best of 2010 Interviews: “What Is The Best After-Show Experience You’ve Had?”
As our after-parties or hangovers rage across the world, we look back on what Scottish bands have said was their best after-show happening. Answers below from members of the Average White Band, Twin Atlantic, Broken Records, Fangs, Dananananaykroyd, FOUND, Mogwai and more.
Pete Reid
January 1, 2011
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Best of 2010 Interviews: “What Should the Scottish National Anthem Be?”
It’s Hogmanay and apart from Auld Lang Syne, what other songs will should be singing to celebrate Scotland? We’ve asked loads of great Scottish bands what they thought the Scottish national anthem might be. Suggestions below from Mogwai, Camera Obscura, The Phantom Band, We Were Promised Jetpacks and more:
Pete Reid
December 31, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay – The Artists Albums of the Year (Part 3)
When I sent emails out to all of the bands that I have featured this year as part of my Scots Way-Hay posts I honestly didn’t expect to get much of a response. Turns out that I was completely wrong, as I have been inundated by bands wanting to share what’s been floating their boat […]
Lloyd Meredith
December 29, 2010
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Scotland On Tour Special: Vic and Biffy at Edinburgh’s Hogmanay
Where are you on Hogmanay? Got any major plans? I have, and then some… Last year, I hosted the Waverley Stage as part of Edinburgh’s Hogmanay celebrations – one of the most respected and well-loved street parties in all the world. This year, I’m back… but on the mainstage!
Vic Galloway
December 27, 2010
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Best of 2010: ‘Away Game’ was Officially the Best Thing to Happen to Music, Ever
I just don’t understand it. I mean, I came back from the most amazing musical weekend I think I have ever enjoyed, and instead of being interested and happy for me, when I start telling people about it they get this weird look in their eyes which looks just a little like blind homicidal rage.
Matthew Young
December 25, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay – The Artists Albums of the Year (Part 2)
So here we are with the second of my series of posts getting some of the artists that did interviews for us to tell me their albums of 2010. Our artists taking part this week include A Band Called Quinn, Burnt Island, Come on Gang!, RM Hubbert and The Last Battle.
Lloyd Meredith
December 22, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Vic’s Best Gig of 2010
Biffy Clyro’s gig last night with Muse in Perth, Australia looks to have been the last of the hundreds of Scottish international gigs in 2010 so we asked Vic to tell us his gig of the year. He gave us two from the same band: Frightened Rabbit.
Vic Galloway
December 20, 2010
