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Peenko’s Ones to Watch in 2010: Silver Columns
So here we go, it’s time for the last of my tips for 2010 and what a belter we have to round things off, none other than the mysterious beings known as Silver Columns. Imagine Jimmy Somerville being horse whipped by the Hot Chip boys and you’re half way there.
Lloyd Meredith
February 6, 2010
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Interview with Three Blind Wolves
Glasgow’s Three Blind Wolves have been building a strong following back home and toured late last year with Frightened Rabbit. The band will be in Dublin later this month and we spoke to Ross Clark about playing in Ireland and why he might turn into Rab C. Nesbitt.
Pete Reid
February 5, 2010
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Paolo Nutini in Dubai and on Pink Tour
After a breakthrough year in 2009, Paolo Nutini’s album went back to Number One in the UK last month thanks to a show stealing performance on Jools Holland’s Hootenanny. Next up for Paolo is a gig in Dubai and a German tour with Pink. Details and Jools videos below:
Shiner
February 4, 2010
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Tony, What Are You Thinking?
In Greek, the name “Tony” means “thriving” (look it up if you don’t believe me). Sadly for Celtic fans everywhere, their Tony is anything but.
Billy Williamson
February 4, 2010
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Peenko’s Ones to Watch in 2010: The Unwinding Hours
The Unwinding Hours debut album is for me and I’m sure many others one of the most hotly-anticipated albums of 2010. Formed from the ashes of Scottish alternative/post-rock rock band, Aerogramme, the band played their first gig at the Chemikal Underground birthday bash on Sunday night.
Lloyd Meredith
February 3, 2010
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In praise of: Lloyd Cole
I think that it says almost everything about the year of Homecoming that I have almost no thoughts about it at all, but then I suppose it wasn’t for me. Some insist that the year has been successful in promoting the country around the world, but I’m not sure how such things are calculated.
Alistair Braidwood
February 3, 2010
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Twin Atlantic Announce First North American Tour
Twin Atlantic will be taking a major step towards their inevitable domination of America with a 40+ date tour with The Fall of Troy next month that includes SXSW. The band will also be in Europe again in February. Ticket links for each and every show and a preview of their new iphone game below:
Shiner
February 2, 2010
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This Week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Ewan McGregor is knighted in France, James McAvoy is expecting his first child and the latest on Kevin McKidd as Poseidon in the new Percy Jackson film. Saba has all the details from the past week with the Oscar nominations expected later today:
Saba I.
February 2, 2010
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Indelible Ink : Kill Your Friends
Rarely can an epigraph have summed up the novel to come better than the Hunter S. Thompson quote that appears before John Niven’s 2008 novel ‘Kill Your Friends’. It reads as follows: ‘The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men […]
Alistair Braidwood
February 1, 2010
