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The Ballad of John and Yokohama
A few months ago Scotland lined up a friendly match in October against Japan – in Japan. Last week the venue was announced as Yokohama, and because Billy is in Japan right now, and because he loves you, he did some scouting this weekend.
Billy Williamson
July 16, 2009
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Tartan Specials Will Be Coming to Oslo
The Tartan Specials are heading to Oslo next month to play an acoustic gig ahead of Scotland’s crucial World Cup qualifier against Norway. Their blend of new terrace anthems and classic Scottish covers have long been a live favourite of the Tartan Army, and their international popularity grows with every campaign.
Shiner
July 16, 2009
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SwatPaz : Hilarious New Scottish Animation
Each week, Dear Scotland is proud to present a short film from the brilliant world of Scottish animator Swatrick Payze. This week : The Funny Fish Finger Friends Fall in the Pond
Swatrick Payze
July 15, 2009
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The Incredible String Band – Part 1
In December 1968 Ed Ochs of Billboard wrote “The Incredible String Band have the lock and key to a very special musical experience” and of late Bob Young of Uncut scribed, “Modern ears frequently can’t get past the more frivolous side of The Incredible String Band: the Gilbert & Sullivan silliness of “Minotaur Song”, or […]
Alec Downie
July 15, 2009
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King Creosote – ‘Flick the Vs’ Reviewed
Well it’s taken me a while to come to this conclusion, but this really is a bloody gorgeous album. It seems that the King’s brief excursion back to Fence Records last year has informed a lot of this. Last year he released the excellent They Flock Like Vulcans… which was shot through with fuzzy, lost […]
Matthew Young
July 14, 2009
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Sweet Dreams : Willie Johnston Drinks Pils, Shows Skills
Following the dark days of the 1978 World Cup, Willie Johnston found himself playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the NASL. In the clip below Willie shows that he still had a taste for both football and controversy, as he accepts a beer from a fan before taking a corner. Despite being one of Scotland’s […]
Pete Reid
July 14, 2009
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Sons and Daughters Will Shine at Polish Festival
Sons and Daughters will play their only international show this summer at the Co Jest Grane Festival in Warsaw, Poland, later this month. Not unlike Dear Scotland, the band’s latest album “This Gift” unashamedly offers glimpses of a romanticized Scotland; a result of the band spending so much time out of the country, on the road.
Shiner
July 13, 2009
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Vic Galloway Previews This Weeks Scottish Gigs Around the World
Fresh from presenting BBC Scotland’s live coverage of T in the Park, Vic highlights Rustie in Amsterdam and Mungo’s Hi Fi in Mexico as the pick of this week’s Scottish gigs around the world for the week of July 13 – July 19, 2009
Vic Galloway
July 13, 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.
Colin Campbell
July 12, 2009
