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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : Biffy Clyro
Tonight on Radio Scotland, Vic has an exclusive backstage interview with Biffy Clyro, recorded at the Glasgow Barrowlands at the start of their UK tour. Vic also picks Biffy’s European shows with Muse as the highlight of this week’s Scottish gigs abroad. Full details below:
Vic Galloway
November 16, 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 the Clyde, Kilmory, the Callinish stones and Loch Ard.
Colin Campbell
November 15, 2009
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Twin Atlantic Tour Update and Greatest Drummer Pick
Twin Atlantic’s scheduled tour of Europe hit a few snags this week but last night’s show with Fall of Troy in Heidelberg went ahead and tonight’s show in Paris is definitely happening. Craig Neale has also been in touch to give us his suggestion for Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer:
Shiner
November 14, 2009
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Interview with John Maclean of The Aliens
The Aliens have been described as “the sound of sunny Scotland” and they’ll be taking their radiant tunes to snowy Switzerland next month. John Maclean travelled the world with the Beta Band before forming The Aliens and he recently spoke to us about being on the road, and being Scottish:
Pete Reid
November 13, 2009
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The View Heading to Australia
The View will be celebrating Hogmanay in Australia this year at the Falls Festival in Tasmania. The Dundonians have also announced dates in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth over the festive period after they headline the Homecoming Live concert in Glasgow at the end of this month. Ticket details below:
Shiner
November 12, 2009
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All Rangers Fans Are Filthy Scum Who Disgrace The Perfect Name Of Scottish Football
My iPhone screensaver is a beautiful blue Manchester sky, with a sign in the foreground reading ‘Retro Bar’. It was taken the afternoon of the UEFA Cup Final in 2008.
Billy Williamson
November 12, 2009
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Fast Car Race
This week on Dear Scotland, brilliant Scottish animator Swatrick Payze brings us another adventure featuring Davey, as he competes in the world’s fastest car race against some right dodgy characters.
Swatrick Payze
November 11, 2009
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Who is Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer?
And Scotland’s Greatest Ever Guitarist is … Stuart Adamson, according to the readers of Dear Scotland. Thanks to all who voted. This week Alec gives us his thoughts on our greatest ever drummer. Paul Carlin (Dananananaykroyd), and John Disco (Bis) have their say too. Who do you think should be in our top 5?
Alec Downie
November 11, 2009
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FOUND win BAFTA, gig in Hamburg
After a highly successful trip to New York, Edinburgh’s FOUND will play the ByteFM Ball in Hamburg later this month. On Sunday night FOUND won a Scottish BAFTA for their Cybraphon project and we spoke to Ziggy yesterday about what he was thinking as he stood on stage next to Lorraine Kelly.
Shiner
November 10, 2009
