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							Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Discopolis						
						
							Discopolis are arguably the hottest band in Scotland right now. Up until a few months ago I had never even heard of them, in fact I doubt very many people had. This years T Break panel changed all of that, as their submission became one of the most talked about entries by this years panellists.						
												
																					
								Lloyd Meredith							
														
																							
															
							
														
								July 11, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – King Creosote in Brooklyn						
						
							The BBC’s Vic Galloway returns with his personal pick of all the Scottish international gigs of the month. Below, Vic has more on King Creosote’s upcoming shows in and around NYC. Also on tour this month are Frightened Rabbit in Canada, Simple Minds in Europe and Glasvegas in Australia. Full details below.						
												
																					
								Vic Galloway							
														
																							
															
							
														
								July 1, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							This Month in the Gloaming – June 2011						
						
							Each month we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This month featuring images of Princess Street, Loch Lomond, Jura, the Port of Menteith, and more.						
												
																					
								Colin Campbell							
														
																							
															
							
														
								June 27, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Song of Return						
						
							Song of Return feature former members of now defunct Glasgow electro outfit Union of Knives. Having been unceremoniously dropped by Relentless Records, Craig Grant and Chris Gordon regrouped and have crafted an album that more than equals anything that Union of Knives ever recorded. Having been freed from the shackles of their label, they have […]						
												
																					
								Lloyd Meredith							
														
																							
															
							
														
								June 15, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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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.						
												
																					
								Pete Reid							
														
																							
															
							
														
								June 1, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Sparrow and the Workshop						
						
							For those of you who visit this site on a regular basis, you might already be aware just how much I like Glasgow three piece, Sparrow and the Workshop. I would probably have asked them to do an interview for me a long long time ago, however, I built them up so much to myself […]						
												
																					
								Lloyd Meredith							
														
																							
															
							
														
								May 25, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Biffy Clyro with Motörhead and Foo Fighters in Montana!						
						
							Vicipedia is back this week and his pick of the Scottish international gigs this week is an easy one. Biffy Clyro saddle up with Motörhead and the Foo Fighters for an arena tour that takes in the Adams Center in Missoula, Montana on Thursday night. Vic has the full listing of all upcoming gigs below:						
												
																					
								Vic Galloway							
														
																							
															
							
														
								May 24, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							Evil Hand – ‘Huldra’ Reviewed						
						
							My my, this has been a long time coming, this particular review.  I put a song from this album on a podcast months ago, and have somehow never quite managed to write a review so umm… apologies for keeping you all waiting. Whilst this is was presented to me as an album, I get a […]						
												
																					
								Matthew Young							
														
																							
															
							
														
								May 21, 2011							
							
						
						
				
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							Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Butcher Boy						
						
							When I first started the Peenko blog, I never set out to predominantly focus on Scottish music, it was just something that I found myself getting drawn more and more into as I kept finding a wealth of great music in my own backyard. Butcher Boy were a prime example of a band that made […]						
												
																					
								Lloyd Meredith							
														
																							
															
							
														
								May 18, 2011