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Davey’s Adventures: Fast Car Race
This week on Dear Scotland, Scottish animator Swatrick Payze brings us the story about the time when his close friend Davey had a bit of a fast car race. Warning – there is some serious cheating involved in this short film.
Swatrick Payze
August 26, 2009
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Catch a Falling Star at the Barrowland Ballroom – Part 1
There can’t be a music fan in Scotland who has not had a few swallies in town before rambling up Argyle Street and nodding a cap to Glasgow Cross, entering the Gallowgate and then experienced that magical rush when turning that wee bend in the street that allows you to see the neon Barrowland sign […]
Alec Downie
August 26, 2009
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Snow Patrol Reveal Full North American Tour
Scotland’s Snow Patrol will be touring all over the US and Canada over the next few months on their own headline tour and with U2. Full details and ticket information below. Already this summer the band have stepped up to replace Oasis as headliners at the V Festival and they played a storming set at […]
Shiner
August 25, 2009
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This Week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
Saba I. brings us news from Gerard Butler’s new movies, Ewan McGregor in Toronto, Angus Macfadyen in LA, Henry Ian Cusick as Charles Darwin and more, in her new regular feature “This week in Scottish Entertainment /Actor News”.
Saba I.
August 25, 2009
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This Week’s Scottish Gigs Around the World with Vic Galloway
Vic had them in session last week on his Radio Scotland show ahead of their Hampden gig with U2 and today Vic highlights Glasvegas as the Scottish band to see this week. Glasvegas will be back in North America soon with the Kings of Leon before heading to LA to work on their 2nd record.
Vic Galloway
August 24, 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 Rubha Nan Gall, Ailsa Craig, Portencross and Glasgow.
Colin Campbell
August 23, 2009
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Ambulances – ‘The Future That Was’ Reviewed
I’ve been waiting for fucking ages to review this album, having first been contacted by the band back in April, but it’s finally available to buy, so here we go. At the time they contacted me Ambulances were a band I had never seen on a bill anywhere in Scotland (although they are playing at […]
Matthew Young
August 22, 2009
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Tell Mogwai, I Do Like Pundays
As regular readers will know, Dear Scotland loves Scottish music. But we also love puns (eg “Jesus! It’s Nazareth“). So one might imagine the delight we felt at the epic punnery that recently emanated from Mogwai guitar hero Stuart Braithwaite. As you will see below, with such a fine grasp of wordplay, one can only […]
Shiner
August 21, 2009
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St Deluxe backing The Telescopes in Norway
Glasgow’s St Deluxe have been described by Alan McGee as “a Scottish Nirvana for the 21st Century”. The former Creation boss will likely be delighted to learn that St Deluxe will now be backing one of his earliest signings The Telescopes for a special show in Norway next month.
Shiner
August 20, 2009
