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Twin Atlantic in New York this week, then LA and Europe
Glasgow’s Twin Atlantic will play their first ever shows in New York this week for the CMJ music festival. The band will play two free gigs on Wednesday and Friday ahead of their official showcase on Saturday night. Full details on the CMJ gigs and additional dates in LA and Europe below:
Shiner
October 20, 2009
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : FOUND
Vic highlights FOUND in NYC as his pick of all the Scottish bands on tour this week. The inventors of Cybraphon, (see video below), FOUND will thrill audiences at The Rose in Williamsburg on Thursday night, and at the Central Park Bandshell on Saturday. More from Vic and details on all Scottish international shows below:
Vic Galloway
October 19, 2009
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Kid Canaveral – ‘Left & Right EP’ Reviewed
Certain bands make very difficult things look very easy. One of the hardest and most elusive things in music is on the face of it pretty straightforward: write memorable tunes. It seems simple enough, but I’ve lost count of the number of faceless, unremarkable indie bands I’ve heard in the last few years who all […]
Matthew Young
October 17, 2009
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Interview with Camera Obscura
Camera Obscura are currently in the middle of a European tour and the band will be at La Maroquinerie in Paris tonight. Last weekend, bass player Gavin Dunbar (far right) spoke with Dear Scotland about Camera Obscura’s upcoming gig at the Barrowland Ballroom, hearing their songs on Sportscene and the importance of Lorne sausage.
Pete Reid
October 16, 2009
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Young Fathers On Tour in Germany
According to a report by an American academic earlier this year, Scotland invented rap music “ages ago”. And Edinburgh’s Young Fathers are continuing that tradition with some style. The group recently completed a UK tour with Simian Mobile Disco and they will rejoin SMD for 2 shows in Heidelberg and Berlin later this month.
Shiner
October 15, 2009
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Paolo Nutini Gigs in Australia and Europe
Paolo Nutini has announced more gigs in Europe and Australia in the upcoming weeks. The Paisley lad plays another sold out show tonight in Glasgow before heading to Melbourne and Sydney for the first time since 2007. T in the Park footage and full ticket details below.
Shiner
October 14, 2009
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The Low Miffs and Malcolm Ross Rip it Up and Start Again
The “wonderfully musical” yet “erratic” Low Miffs have just recorded an album with the legendary Malcolm Ross (formerly of Josef K, Orange Juice and Aztec Camera) and the album launch takes place tonight in London at Madame Jojo’s in Soho. Here, Alec tells us why he is not surprised that this collaboration works so well:
Alec Downie
October 13, 2009
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : Rustie
Glasgow’s Rustie has been described as “the sound of the underground before the underground has even had a chance to get out of bed”. Vic Galloway highlights Rustie’s sets at Vega in Copenhagen on Friday and at Rocket in Milan on Saturday as the pick of all the Scottish gigs outside the UK this week:
Vic Galloway
October 12, 2009
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X Lion Tamer – ‘Neon Hearts EP’ Reviewed
There really is no better way to describe X Lion Tamer than in Tony’s own words: “Sounds like the ending credits of low budget 80s teen movies – played on your mate’s Amiga.”
Matthew Young
October 10, 2009
