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Interview with Broken Records
Edinburgh’s Broken Records will likely appear on many “Best of 2009″ lists this year with their debut album “Until the Earth Begins to Part”. Acclaim for the band continues to grow and last week, guitarist and glockenspielist Ian Turnbull spoke to Dear Scotland ahead of a European tour that starts in Heidelberg on September 22.
Pete Reid
September 18, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s International Scottish Gigs
The Cinematics are in Belgium tonight, Nurnberg on Wednesday and Berlin on Friday, and Vic highlights those gigs as his pick of this week’s Scottish shows abroad. The band have recently finished recording a new album which will be released on 28th September 2009.
Vic Galloway
September 14, 2009
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Lloyd Cole playing USA, New Zealand, Australia, France and Homecoming Live
Commotionless Lloyd Cole will be playing dates in California, New Zealand, Australia and France this autumn before heading to Glasgow to join King Creosote, The View, The Bluebells, Deacon Blue and more at the final Homecoming event of the year at the SECC. Full details below.
Shiner
September 8, 2009
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Broken Records European Tour Dates
Vic has described Edinburgh’s Broken Records as having “a sound that mixes up the emotive, propulsive energy of Arcade Fire, adds the worldy swing of Beirut and combines it with the epic, sincere songwriting of The Waterboys“. European fans will be able to sample this sound for themselves soon. Dates and ticket details below.
Shiner
September 3, 2009
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Finley Quaye in Ireland, Asia and Africa
Former Hibs ballboy and Brit award winner Finley Quaye is back on the road in support of his ‘best of’ collection and the forthcoming album ‘Straight From The Country’. The tour will include dates in Ireland, Senegal, South Africa and the UAE. Dates and ticket information below.
Shiner
September 1, 2009
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This Week’s International Scottish Gigs with Vic Galloway
Vic highlights mysterious electro-pop artist Dollskabeat at the Disco 3000 Festival in Croatia as his pick of the Scottish acts playing abroad this week. More about Dollskabeat and the only listing of every Scottish international show this week below.
Vic Galloway
August 31, 2009
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Snow Patrol Reveal Full North American Tour
Scotland’s Snow Patrol will be touring all over the US and Canada over the next few months on their own headline tour and with U2. Full details and ticket information below. Already this summer the band have stepped up to replace Oasis as headliners at the V Festival and they played a storming set at […]
Shiner
August 25, 2009
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This Week’s Scottish Gigs Around the World with Vic Galloway
Vic had them in session last week on his Radio Scotland show ahead of their Hampden gig with U2 and today Vic highlights Glasvegas as the Scottish band to see this week. Glasvegas will be back in North America soon with the Kings of Leon before heading to LA to work on their 2nd record.
Vic Galloway
August 24, 2009
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St Deluxe backing The Telescopes in Norway
Glasgow’s St Deluxe have been described by Alan McGee as “a Scottish Nirvana for the 21st Century”. The former Creation boss will likely be delighted to learn that St Deluxe will now be backing one of his earliest signings The Telescopes for a special show in Norway next month.
Shiner
August 20, 2009
