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More Franz Ferdinand dates in Japan and Europe
Franz Ferdinand will finish out another massive year with a UK tour, three shows in Japan and then European dates which will see them visit Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Austria and Russia where they will play at the RAMP Awards. Ticket details below.
Shiner
September 29, 2009
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This Week in SEAN – Henry, Craig, John, David and Gerard
This week in SEAN, Saba has the latest on Henry Ian Cusick’s Darwin film, video of Craig Ferguson on chat shows as a guest, John Barrowman and David Tennant’s latest projects and another clip from another new Gerard Butler film.
Saba I.
September 29, 2009
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Vic Galloway on This Week’s Scottish International Gigs
The Pictish Trail (Johnny Lynch) is currently on tour in Europe with former Arab Strap Malcolm Middleton. Tonight the Pictish Trail are in Koln Germany and Vic highlights that gig along with their other shows in Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Norway as his pick of all the Scottish gigs abroad this week.
Vic Galloway
September 28, 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 Fair Isle North Lighthouse, Aberdeen, Loch Katrine and Edinburgh.
Colin Campbell
September 27, 2009
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Withered Hand – ‘Good News’ Reviewed
A huge number of people I know in Edinburgh engaged in making what I guess you’d loosely call alt-folk seem to be refugees from a metal past. I don’t get it. How in the hell do you go from listening to death metal to wanting to make music that sounds like this?
Matthew Young
September 26, 2009
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Interview with Colin MacIntyre aka Mull Historical Society
Colin MacIntyre aka Mull Historical Society will be in New York early next month to play a couple of shows ahead of a full UK tour. Colin spoke exclusively with Dear Scotland earlier this week about being a Scot abroad, his new album “Island” and how he taught The Strokes to drink whisky.
Pete Reid
September 25, 2009
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The Glasgow Coma Scale
Last week, Mrs Williamson – a medical professional – educated me on the “Glasgow Coma Scale”. This is used by doctors worldwide to assess the level of consciousness of a patient and is named because of its invention in the University of Glasgow. Surprised that Glasgow has expertise in head trauma? No, me neither.
Billy Williamson
September 24, 2009
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Toffee Apple House
This week top notch Scottish animator Swatrick Payze presents a short film featuring some more absolutely stupid behaviour and some proper swearing to do with a Toffee Apple House.
Swatrick Payze
September 23, 2009
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Frankie Miller – In My Own Crazy Way Pt 2
Alec Downie continues the story of the enigmatic Frankie Miller: During the next few years Miller produced a number of quality albums including, Easy Money (1980), Standing On The Edge (1982), Dancing In The Rain (1986), and BBC Radio1 in Concert (1994). He also had a major hit with the single Caledonia written by Dougie McLean […]
Alec Downie
September 23, 2009
