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How many frozen hot chocolates could Sepp Blatter eat before he explodes?
So I am back working in Tokyo this week, for obvious reasons; and because my team in Japan work incredibly hard for me, I was sitting at my PC near them at 9.20pm pretending to also work hard when I received an instant message from a colleague in New York – a Brooklynite with a […]
Billy Williamson
October 8, 2009
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The Funny Fish Finger Friends Fall in the Pond
This week, Scottish animator Swatrick Payze takes us on another adventure with Francie and Bertie. Lets just hope that this time Francie doesn’t fall in the pond and take Bertie with him.
Swatrick Payze
October 7, 2009
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Dear Scotland Video Playlists
Every month on Dear Scotland the Video page is updated with a new playlist containing all of the videos that have been featured in the previous month. The September video playlist is now up which includes gems like Big Country at the Barras, The Proclaimers on Family Guy and Faddy’s brilliant goal against Macedonia.
Pete Reid
October 7, 2009
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We Were Promised Jetpacks Interview; Bowery Ballroom Tonight
We Were Promised Jetpacks and The Twilight Sad played a sensational show in Brooklyn on Friday night. The morning after, Dear Scotland spoke with WWPJ about the tour and more. See below. The band are back in NYC tonight at the Bowery Ballroom but get there early as the Jetpacks will open the show.
Pete Reid
October 6, 2009
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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Saba brings us an interview with Henry Ian Cusick where he discusses playing Charles Darwin, footage of Billy Boyd and his band Beecake on BBC Alba, the status of Ewan McGregor’s film with Roman Polanski and more.
Saba I.
October 6, 2009
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Scottish Bands on Tour This Week with Vic Galloway
Sons & Daughters supported The Pixies last night in Glasgow and next weekend they will join Glasvegas to headline the Vena Festival in Poland. Below, Radio Scotland’s Vic Galloway highlights Sons & Daughters as his pick of all the Scottish international gigs this week.
Vic Galloway
October 5, 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 Quiraing, Harris, Eigg and Loch Ard.
Colin Campbell
October 4, 2009
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Money Can’t Buy Music – ‘The Universe for Beginners’ Reviewed
I was fascinated to hear this record, an electronic spoken-word collaboration between Ballboy’s Gordon MacIntyre and Maja Mångård, (who is Swedish, and might just be his wife, but I’m not certain) but I would say that it is really only partially successful. Some of it really is good, and some just doesn’t quite click for […]
Matthew Young
October 3, 2009
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Trashcan Sinatras Interview and Session
The Trashcan Sinatras were in the US this summer and on the morning after the last gig of their tour, the band travelled – somewhat dazed – to NYC to record a session. Video below, including an interview where the band reveal how they wooed next door neighbour Carly Simon to sing on their new album.
Pete Reid
October 2, 2009
