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The Japanese War Effort – ‘Surrender to Summer’ Reviewed
Japanese genius James Scott (who may not actually be Japanese) recently, and with no absolutely no fanfare whatsoever, snuck this little gem out into the midst of the internet behind all our backs. Well shame on him. Because it’s fucking ace.
Matthew Young
September 25, 2010
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You Have Been Watching…The Wicker Man
In the winter of 1977 the film magazine Cinefantastique dedicated an entire issue to a largely forgotten 1973 movie The Wicker Man, calling it ‘the Citizen Kane of horror movies’. With hindsight, this can be seen as the moment that the fortunes of The Wicker Man began to change and a film that was poorly […]
Alistair Braidwood
September 24, 2010
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It’s Magic, You Know – Rangers And Scotland Don’t Go
There’s a famous scene from the 1976 movie, “Network”, in which a television newscaster loses his marbles and performs an impassioned rant live on broadcast news, which ends with him urging his viewers to stick their heads out the window and yell (see below). The point he was making was to show everyone they were […]
Billy Williamson
September 23, 2010
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The Vaselines on Tour in US, Canada and Mexico
Glasgow’s The Vaselines are back with a new album on Sub Pop, ‘Sex With an X’, and a major North America tour that includes gigs next month in Washington DC with Teenage Fanclub and in Mexico with Belle and Sebastian. Full tour dates and tickets links are below:
Pete Reid
September 22, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – The Last Battle
For those of you that don’t already know, I am a Glasweigan, born and bred. The reason that I mention this, is that it really does feel as if I spend every other week posting about some amazing Edinburgh band that I want to share with you all. This week it’s The Last Battle, an […]
Lloyd Meredith
September 22, 2010
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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, new clips of Henry Ian Cusick in Law & Order, new photos and clips of James McAvoy in Robert Redford’s The Conspirator, and interviews with Kevin McKidd at the Toronto International Film Festival. Saba has all the details:
Saba I.
September 21, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Sparrow and the Workshop in Ireland
Vic is back from his jollies and will return to Radio Scotland tonight with Kid Canaveral live. Bands on tour this week include Hey Enemy, Teenage Fanclub and The Cinematics but Vic has more on Glasgow’s Sparrow and the Workshop who will join Biffy Clyro, The View, and Broken Records in Ireland for Arthur’s Day.
Vic Galloway
September 20, 2010
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This Week in the Gloaming 2010 #38
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 Longniddry, Kilchurn Castle, Dundee Waterfront and Ullapool.
Colin Campbell
September 19, 2010
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FOUND Sign To Chemikal Underground
FOUND, like many in Edinburgh, have become more than just bands whose music I enjoy, over the last couple of years they have become a group of guys I genuinely consider to be friends. Consequently, it’s not just a mere journalist’s satisfaction at being vindicated that I feel when they achieve success, such as with […]
Matthew Young
September 18, 2010
