-
Lloyd Cole To Play Easthampton Bandshell
Lloyd Cole, one of Scotland’s best loved expats, will be playing a small, commotion-free show in his adopted hometown of Easthampton, Massachusetts next week as part of the town’s 225th anniversary celebrations. His new album is also available, signed, from his webshop. Details below:
Pete Reid
June 10, 2010
-
Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Tokyo Knife Attack
It was the great people of the Glasgow Podcart that first introduced me to the synthpop sounds of Tokyo Knife Attack, or Craig Bell as he’s known to real life people, at the Podcart Christmas party last year. My memories of that evening are of hearing a synth version of Arcade Fire’s ‘Tunnels’ and then […]
Lloyd Meredith
June 9, 2010
-
This Week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Peter Capaldi wins a BAFTA, Tony Curran talks about doing his ‘Sean voice’ in front of Big Sean himself, the latest in the ‘I Love You Phillip Moris’ saga and Ewan McGregor shows off his footy skills for Soccer Aid. Saba has all this week’s news.
Saba I.
June 8, 2010
-
Indelible Ink : The Shoe
It has been decided by those who decide such things that there are only ever seven stories to be told. Roughly speaking these are; The Quest, Voyage and Return, Comedy (otherwise known as The Misunderstanding), Tragedy (or The Fall), Defeating the Monster, Rags to Riches and Rebirth. To this can be added an eighth, ‘A […]
Alistair Braidwood
June 7, 2010
-
Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: We Are The Physics in France
Glasgow’s We Are The Physics will be en Tours this week. Specifically the band will play at the Festival Aucard de Tours in France. Vic Galloway sidesteps the opportunity for more weak French puns but has more on ‘The Physics’ below as well as his weekly listing of every Scottish band playing abroad this week:
Vic Galloway
June 7, 2010
-
This Week in the Gloaming 2010 #23
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 Lenzie, Eigg, Findhorn and Inverness.
Colin Campbell
June 6, 2010
-
Adelaide’s Cape – ‘Last Sleep in Albion’ Reviewed
I think it’s fair to say that the Scottishness of this band isn’t entirely spurious – just listen to that accent – but I think Sam Taylor may just reside down South these days. Signed to the everso tiny-looking Dustbowl Records (their whole site appears to be no more than a blog with three posts) […]
Matthew Young
June 5, 2010
-
Interview with Ex Simple Minds
‘Ex Simple Minds’ features original Minds’ drummer Brian McGee and Greatest Ever Bass Player* Derek Forbes alongside Brian’s brother Owen Paul, (yes that Owen Paul). We recently interviewed all 3 legends who spoke candidly about their careers and provided us with easily the greatest ever answers to our “best after-show” question.
Pete Reid
June 4, 2010
-
Dear England
Dear England, I am Scottish – and I won’t be supporting you at the World Cup. I will be supporting Algeria, the USA, and Slovakia. Or maybe Slovenia – I can’t remember which one is in your group.
Billy Williamson
June 3, 2010
