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This Week in SEAN
This week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News, Billy Boyd has a new trailer for his film ‘Pimp’, more photos of Gerry on set in Belgrade, Ewan McGregor is set to make appearances in Australia and Peter Capaldi gets a Bafta nomination for his role in The Thick of It.
Saba I.
May 11, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Twilight Sad on the West Coast
The Twilight Sad kicked off their US tour with Mono in LA on Saturday night and this week the Kilsyth band will hit Portland, Seattle, Vancouver, Salt Lake City and Denver. The BBC’s Vic Galloway has more on the Twilight Sad as well as our weekly listing of every Scottish gig outside the UK:
Vic Galloway
May 10, 2010
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This Week in the Gloaming 2010 #19
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 Turnberry Lighthouse, Ardnamurchan Point, Sheriffmuir and Bow Fiddle Rock.
Colin Campbell
May 9, 2010
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The Scottish Enlightenment – ‘Pascal’ EP Reviewed
This is not only a bloody good EP, it is also the resurrection of an extremely promising band I feared might be slowly drifting into obscurity, as well as my introduction to a really exciting-looking new Glaswegian record label: Armellodie Records.
Matthew Young
May 8, 2010
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Interview with Mike Scott of The Waterboys
Edinburgh’s Mike Scott remains one of the true legends of Scottish music and his new Waterboys show “An Appointment with Mr Yeats” has been a massive success. Mike Scott spoke to Dear Scotland this week about the new show, his favourite Waterboys videos and what he really thinks when he hears certain U2 songs.
Pete Reid
May 7, 2010
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Three Blind Wolves in The Netherlands
Glasgow’s Three Blind Wolves have announced a mini tour of The Netherlands to promote their forthcoming mini album ‘Sound of the Storm’. There is nothing mini about their sound however and singer-songwriter Ross Clark will be proving that to audiences in Utrecht and Amsterdam later this month. Details below:
Shiner
May 6, 2010
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When the seagulls follow the trawler, it’s because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea
This week an interesting football match broke out in Scotland! The final Old Firm game of the season was expected to be a strange affair and surely it was – strangely full of decent attacking football and strings of passes from both teams. Maybe the lack of meaning in the game allowed football to emerge […]
Billy Williamson
May 6, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Super Adventure Club
And now for something completely different. For those of a nervous disposition, this might be the time to look away, as you are about to enter the weird and wonderful world of the Super Adventure Club. Yes they’re on the same label as last weeks Scot Way-Hay’ers The Scottish Enlightenment, but the similarities end there.
Lloyd Meredith
May 5, 2010
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Trembling Bells in Brazil
May is looking like a good month for fans of Scottish music in Brazil. Camera Obscura will be there on the 27th and 28th and Glasgow’s Trembling Bells have just announced a couple of gigs in Ribeirão Preto and Sao Paolo. Details as always on the Scotland on Tour page. More on Trembling Bells below:
Shiner
May 4, 2010