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Twin Atlantic in Germany
Glaswegian band Twin Atlantic were in Austin earlier this year as part of the 2009 Scottish invasion at SXSW before they headed off to LA to record their debut album and get some new tattoos. The band will play two shows in Germany this month ahead of a headlining UK tour. Details below.
Shiner
August 7, 2009
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Playground Football by Christopher Brookmyre
Barrhead’s Christopher Brookmyre has already established himself as one of Scotland’s finest novelists. Next week sees the release of his 13th book Pandaemonium in the UK. So with Christopher’s permission, today we present an extract from one of his earliest, and most popular short stories: the definitive recounting of playground football.
Pete Reid
August 7, 2009
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Catch Fish in Holland, Germany and Italy
Fish, the Codfather of Sole, will be performing a few scaled back shows later this month in Europe which promise to be off the hook. If anemone is interested details of the time and plaice are below.
Shiner
August 6, 2009
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Norway Match Preview and 10 Reasons Why I Hate Norway
Recently I upgraded to the new iPhone 3GS and it’s an amazing piece of technology. How amazing? Well, the other day I was typing the outline to this week’s column; I typed “Faddy fit”, and the iPhone changed it to “Daddy fit”. Too bloody right, I thought – Norway, who’s your daddy? Faddy’s your daddy. […]
Billy Williamson
August 6, 2009
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Distracted by Amazing Grace & Plastic Jocks
A few weeks ago I wrote an article for Dear Scotland on homesickness and used Glen Campbell’s (a Texan with a fine Scottish name) sublime version of Travis’s Sing as the catalyst to my thoughts. I then spent a week rediscovering The Incredible String Band for my last pieces; however I was continually distracted by […]
Alec Downie
August 5, 2009
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Piece and Pound Coins
Dear Scotland presents another tale from the depths of the surreal noggin of Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : Piece and Pound Coins
Swatrick Payze
August 5, 2009
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Franz Ferdinand back in North America, Japan and Europe
Aside from perhaps Glasvegas, Franz Ferdinand may take the prize for the most international gigs this year. The band have already been through North America and Japan once in 2009 and they will return to the US next week supporting Green Day and playing festivals before returning to Japan and then Europe again.
Shiner
August 4, 2009
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Sweet Dreams : The Scottish Claymores Conquer the World
“For a millennia the Tattoo and the Bagpipe has called Scotland’s heroes to defend her land, and her honour. Now a new challenge presents itself as a Germanic horde invades the Scottish midlands. The Frankfurt Galaxy and the Scottish Claymores clash in World Bowl 96 as a season’s worth of emotion and sweat will rise […]
Pete Reid
August 4, 2009
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Vic Galloway’s Pick of This Week’s Scottish Gigs Around the World
Vic picks Mogwai in Japan as the highlight of all the international Scottish gigs this week. Mogwai will be in Washington DC tonight before heading to the Summer Sonic festival in Tokyo and Osaka with The Vaselines and Teenage Fanclub. Vic sits in for Marc Riley all this week on BBC 6 Music. Details below.
Vic Galloway
August 3, 2009
