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Don’t You Forget About Me: Scars
In 1981 the NME wrote of Scottish post punk band Scars that “Scars will be stars: they’re the new craze. The stage is theirs.” It didn’t happen like that, but when you see the video below, filmed around Edinburgh in 1981, you might think it still looks ahead of its time.
Shiner
January 20, 2010
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Peenko’s Ones to Watch in 2010: Mitchell Museum
2nd article and I’ve got another cracker for you, none other than Glasgow four piece Mitchell Museum. In my eyes they’re the most exciting and innovative band to emerge from these shores in ages.
Lloyd Meredith
January 20, 2010
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Frightened Rabbit Announce Australian Tour
Frightened Rabbit have just announced a mini tour of Australia for later this month which includes a pun-writer’s dream show with Echo & The Bunnymen in Sydney. It appears that hare bands are still very popular in Australia. You’re welcome. Tickets are on sale now:
Shiner
January 19, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : The Yummy Fur
Influential Glaswegian band The Yummy Fur are currently in the US for the first time and the band played to a sold-out crowd of hipsters and celebs on Friday here in Brooklyn. Featuring Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer* Paul Thomson, The Yummy Fur are in San Francisco tonight and Portland on Wednesday. Vic Galloway has more:
Vic Galloway
January 18, 2010
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eagleowl – ‘Sleep the Winter’ Reviewed
It’s hard to review this single, not because the basics aren’t pretty clear (it’s lovely, I like it a lot, go and buy it please) but because I am finding it very hard to figure out how to express exactly what I feel about this record. Actually, scratch that, I am finding it very hard […]
Matthew Young
January 16, 2010
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Interview with Nanobots
Glasgow’s Nanobots will be taking their unique brand of Space Pop to Japan later this month for three shows in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Earlier this week Dear Scotland spoke to Jimbot and Shonabot about their previous Japanese trips and after-parties with Ted McKenna, a Rezillo and 500 bikers:
Pete Reid
January 15, 2010
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Isobel Campbell To Play At Sundance
Isobel Campbell has announced a one-off show in Park City, Utah later this month as part of the Sundance Film Festival. The performance will be open to Festival Credential Holders and the general public. More details below:
Shiner
January 14, 2010
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Peenko’s Ones to Watch in 2010: North Atlantic Oscillation
Lloyd Meredith is captain of the ship that is the up and coming Scottish Music blog ‘Peenko’, and we are delighted to welcome him into the Dear Scotland family. Following on from Vic’s 50 Scottish Artists to Watch in 2010, Lloyd brings us a few of his tips. This week, Edinburgh’s North Atlantic Oscillation:
Lloyd Meredith
January 13, 2010
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Vic Galloway’s 50 Scottish Artists to watch in 2010
Wow, these lists get longer every year… sorry, but it just shows how much World-Class shizzle is out there from Scotland just now. Try and check out these guys over the next 12 months – there’s massive range of styles from Indie to Dubstep to Hardcore to Acoustic songwriters to Electronica and Hip-Hop.
Vic Galloway
January 13, 2010
