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Can it ever be acceptable for a Scot to support England?
I’ve got a dirty little secret. All right I’ve got more than one. But this isn’t anything to do with breaking in to zoo enclosures in the dead of night, sneaking up on zebras and letting their haunches feel the weight of my hand. This one is even more shameful. Sickening.
The Wee Man
July 24, 2009
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Travis Announce Intimate Acoustic Shows in New York and LA
Limited tickets are now available at Travis Online for a couple of special acoustic Travis gigs featuring Fran and Andy in New York and LA. Video of Fran announcing the shows appeared last night and you can watch it below.
Shiner
July 24, 2009
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Glasvegas Continue World Domination With More Dates in Europe and North America
It has been an incredible year for Glasvegas. The band will support U2 tonight in Dublin then return to America next week to headline their own tour. Later this summer they’ll open for U2 at Hampden and Wembley then they’ll be back in North America to support Kings of Leon in September. Ticket information below.
Shiner
July 24, 2009
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Scottish Football Autobiographies – The Pundown
Footballer autobiographies. Rarely written by the player and rarely read by anyone except for 5 minutes on Christmas day, their only redeeming feature might be their awful pun titles. We at Dear Scotland openly embrace the pun so today we look at the best and worst Scottish football book puns, and propose some alternative titles.
Shiner
July 23, 2009
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Lord Cut Glass – ‘Lord Cut Glass’ Reviewed
It’s funny, you really can hear so much of the Delgados in this. Given that, after Emma Pollock’s solo album last year, this is the product of the other half of that split, that’s no surprise of course, but as a fan of the Delgados it is quite strange to hear so much of their […]
Matthew Young
July 23, 2009
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More Swatpaz : Brilliant New Scottish Animation
Dear Scotland is proud to present another short film from the surreal world of Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : Terry Runders Kicks a Stone
Swatrick Payze
July 22, 2009
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The Incredible String Band – Part 2
As the 40th anniversary of Woodstock approaches, Alec Downie continues his look back at Scotland’s only representative at the legendary festival, The Incredible String Band. Following their disastrous appearance at Woodstock, ISB never had the same success, but their influence continues to grow.
Alec Downie
July 22, 2009
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The Proclaimers Returning to America
Auchtermuchty’s favourite sons The Proclaimers have just completed a tour of Canada and will be returning to North America in September with a full band. No news yet on whether they will be driving around the States on the back of a red convertible again (see video), but ticket details and tour dates are below.
Shiner
July 21, 2009
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Sweet Dreams : July 1976 – David Wilkie’s Golden Swim
To some children who grew up in Scotland in the 1980s, David Wilkie was just a guy with a big moustache in tiny trunks who was always on telly talking about swimming (see video below). But to everybody else he remains quite rightly one of Scotland’s greatest Olympians.
Pete Reid
July 21, 2009
