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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, the latest on Ewan McGregor’s US telly appearances, and his latest award, Craig Ferguson is nominated for a Grammy and Kevin McKidd’s Bunraku heads to the Dubai Film Festival.
Saba I.
December 7, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Edwyn Collins in Germany
Vic is back after putting together his definitive list of the albums of 2010. On that list was Edwyn Collins new record and Vic has more on Edwyn who is on tour this week in Germany. Other artists touring this week include Biffy in Australia, and Fran Healy in the US. Full details below.
Vic Galloway
December 6, 2010
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Indelible Ink : James Kelman’s ‘Kieron Smith, boy’
There are few more divisive figures in Scottish writing than James Kelman. He is the Marmite of modern novelists. You either regard him as a visionary and a culturally relevant writer whose use of working class Scots dialect make him a representative for those who rarely appear in novels except when fulfilling a stereotype for […]
Alistair Braidwood
December 6, 2010
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This Week in the Gloaming 2010 #49 – Snowy Scotland Special
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 we have a snowy special featuring images of Largo, Criffel, Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Colin Campbell
December 5, 2010
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Vic Galloway’s Top 75 Albums of 2010
Yes, it’s the end of the year and time to compile a list of music I’ve liked over the last 12 months. This time, I couldn’t get the number of albums under 75! Sorry about that. It shows that 2010 has been a pretty incredible year for new releases.
Vic Galloway
December 4, 2010
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The Dear Scotland Xmas Viral Video
A very special Christmas video, featuring a very Scottish Santa:
Swatrick Payze
December 3, 2010
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It’s Not About Money, It’s Just About Love: The Life and Times of The Blue Nile…
This has been a difficult article for me to write. Not because the book that I am about to review isn’t good. It’s very good. It’s the new biography of The Blue Nile and it’s important to me to get it right. This is because The Blue Nile, or at least their music, play an […]
Alistair Braidwood
December 3, 2010
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Dear Santa
“All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague away kit,” sang Half Man Half Biscuit. You can’t get that in the Dear Scotland Shop – you can’t get them anywhere, was the subtext of the song title – but you can get other items of retro chic and Scottish football memorabilia. Take a look.
Billy Williamson
December 2, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Lorraine McCauley & The Borderlands
The older I get, the more I find myself listening to folk music. It’s odd to think that during my teens I grew up on a staple diet of heavy rock and punk. I think my teenage self would be horrified by my current taste in music, then again what do kids at that age […]
Lloyd Meredith
December 1, 2010
