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Norway Match Preview and 10 Reasons Why I Hate Norway
Recently I upgraded to the new iPhone 3GS and it’s an amazing piece of technology. How amazing? Well, the other day I was typing the outline to this week’s column; I typed “Faddy fit”, and the iPhone changed it to “Daddy fit”. Too bloody right, I thought – Norway, who’s your daddy? Faddy’s your daddy. […]
Billy Williamson
August 6, 2009
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Distracted by Amazing Grace & Plastic Jocks
A few weeks ago I wrote an article for Dear Scotland on homesickness and used Glen Campbell’s (a Texan with a fine Scottish name) sublime version of Travis’s Sing as the catalyst to my thoughts. I then spent a week rediscovering The Incredible String Band for my last pieces; however I was continually distracted by […]
Alec Downie
August 5, 2009
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Piece and Pound Coins
Dear Scotland presents another tale from the depths of the surreal noggin of Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : Piece and Pound Coins
Swatrick Payze
August 5, 2009
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Franz Ferdinand back in North America, Japan and Europe
Aside from perhaps Glasvegas, Franz Ferdinand may take the prize for the most international gigs this year. The band have already been through North America and Japan once in 2009 and they will return to the US next week supporting Green Day and playing festivals before returning to Japan and then Europe again.
Shiner
August 4, 2009
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Sweet Dreams : The Scottish Claymores Conquer the World
“For a millennia the Tattoo and the Bagpipe has called Scotland’s heroes to defend her land, and her honour. Now a new challenge presents itself as a Germanic horde invades the Scottish midlands. The Frankfurt Galaxy and the Scottish Claymores clash in World Bowl 96 as a season’s worth of emotion and sweat will rise […]
Pete Reid
August 4, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s Scottish Gigs Around the World
Vic picks Mogwai in Japan as the highlight of all the international Scottish gigs this week. Mogwai will be in Washington DC tonight before heading to the Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo and Osaka with The Vaselines and Teenage Fanclub. Vic sits in for Marc Riley all this week on BBC 6 Music. Details below.
Vic Galloway
August 3, 2009
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This Week in the Gloaming
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 featuring images of North Berwick, Tobha Mor, and Gourock.
Colin Campbell
August 2, 2009
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Robin Guthrie Performing in Italy
Robin Guthrie, co-founder of Cocteau Twins, will be performing his stunningly beautiful cinematic music in Italy later this month together with his new animated film Galerie. Robin’s new album Carousel will also be out soon. Details below.
Shiner
August 1, 2009
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Dananana Knackered
That’s the problem when you start to fly so high. There’s always the danger you might fall and painfully shatter something. Glasgow fight pop six-piece Dananananakroyd were this week forced to cancel the remainder of their Australian tour after drummer/vocalist John Baillie Jnr broke his arm three songs into a much-anticipated set at the Annandale […]
The Wee Man
July 31, 2009
