I have mentioned often enough how much I like EPs, not least for their lack of what I suppose Americans might call a Seventh Inning Stretch – that weary feeling you get about two thirds to three quarters of the way through an album, where your attention starts to wane and you wander off to […]

Broxburn born Michael Caton-Jones has become one of Scotland’s most successful imports to Hollywood. His directorial CV includes the highs of Doc Hollywood and Scandal and the spectacular low that is Basic Instinct 2 (starring Stan Collymore!).  His Rob Roy is the best Scottish historical drama of the 1990’s but was crushed  beneath the behemoth that was anti-semitic […]

Red Sky at Night, Shepherd’s Delight The only response I have to Aberdeen sacking Mark McGhee: what took you so long?  His jacket has been on the proverbial ‘shoogly peg’ for most of 2010, and giving him a vote of confidence after the Inverness Caley defeat after the 9-0 game was just another in a long […]

When I was growing up, my parents tried their best to get me to play a musical instrument of some sort. From the trombone to the piano, they really did try their damnedest to find something for which I might have a talent. Eventually I think they soon realised that playing music just wasn’t for […]

This week in SEAN, the latest on Ewan McGregor’s US telly appearances, and his latest award, Craig Ferguson is nominated for a Grammy and Kevin McKidd’s Bunraku heads to the Dubai Film Festival.

Vic is back after putting together his definitive list of the albums of 2010. On that list was Edwyn Collins new record and Vic has more on Edwyn who is on tour this week in Germany. Other artists touring this week include Biffy in Australia, and Fran Healy in the US. Full details below.

There are few more divisive figures in Scottish writing than James Kelman. He is the Marmite of modern novelists. You either regard him as a visionary and a culturally relevant writer whose use of working class Scots dialect make him a representative for those who rarely appear in novels except when fulfilling a stereotype for […]

Each Sunday we present some of the best new photos of Scotland in the gloaming, the magical time before sunrise or after sunset. This week we have a snowy special featuring images of Largo, Criffel, Glasgow and Edinburgh.

Yes, it’s the end of the year and time to compile a list of music I’ve liked over the last 12 months. This time, I couldn’t get the number of albums under 75! Sorry about that. It shows that 2010 has been a pretty incredible year for new releases.