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Simple Minds Summertime Dates in Europe
Simple Minds have announced 20 more gigs across Europe this summer including a reunion with old pals The Waterboys at the Lots Festival in the Netherlands. You can also catch ‘Lostboy!’ the side project from Scotland’s Greatest Ever Vocalist* at King Tuts in Glasgow on Saturday night. Details below:
Shiner
May 20, 2010
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Billy’s Index: The 2009-10 SPL Season
A shameless ripoff of the wonderful Harper’s Index. Pictured: Lee McCulloch protests against a yellow card for the 48th time this season. More stats below:
Billy Williamson
May 20, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – Fear The Fives
This is the 500th article on Dear Scotland and somewhat appropriately, Peenko brings us an interview with a new Glasgow band by the name of ‘Fear the Fives’. Massive thanks to Peenko, Billy, Vic, Matthew, Colin, Kenny, Alistair, Saba, Alec, Shiner and Swatpaz and everyone else who has contributed in the last year.
Lloyd Meredith
May 19, 2010
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Frightened Rabbit Announce New Australian Gigs
Frightened Rabbit are in San Francisco tonight playing an acoustic show at the Rickshaw Stop as they start to wrap up their US tour and the band have just announced new gigs in Sydney and Melbourne in August after their appearance at Splendour in the Grass. Full details and Oz tour diary below.
Shiner
May 18, 2010
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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Robert Carlyle provides a fascinating insight into his early life, Ewan McGregor and David Tennant annouce new projects, John Barrowman is back in Glasgow promoting a panto and Craig Ferguson turns 48. Saba has all the details:
Saba I.
May 18, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway: Snow Patrol in Berlin
Snow Patrol will kick off their European tour in Berlin on Friday before heading over to Copenhagen on Saturday. Excerpts from Vic’s exclusive interview with Gary from Snow Patrol are below along with a listing of every Scottish international gig this week.
Vic Galloway
May 17, 2010
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Eagleowl – ‘Into the Fold’ EP Reviewed
My descent into rabid eagleowl fanboydom has been as slow a build as the climax of any of their songs. The first time I heard them play I really liked it. By the time of the release show for their ‘For the Thoughts You Never Had’ EP I thought they were bloody excellent. Late last […]
Matthew Young
May 15, 2010
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Interview with Annie Stevenson
Glasgow’s Annie Stevenson will be playing their first overseas shows in Italy next month after they made some new fans supporting Italian band “The Afterglow” in Scotland recently. Lead guitarist Nick Scroggie spoke to Dear Scotland about his expectations for the gigs and more:
Pete Reid
May 14, 2010
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Peenko’s Scots Way-Hay! – The Kays Lavelle
Week fourteen and it’s time for Edinburgh six piece, The Kays Lavelle. Having initially known lead singer Euan as a fellow blogger, I was a wee bit apprehensive as to what I might make of his music. I needn’t have worried as the ‘Kays debut album, ‘Be Still This Gentle Morning’, is an absolute corker.
Lloyd Meredith
May 12, 2010
