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Indelible Ink: Ajay Close’s ‘Forspoken’
One of the best things about writing this column is that it has given me the excuse to revisit books from my past, and it’s always interesting to see how they’ve aged. In the late 90s I picked up a copy of Ajay Close’s ‘Forspoken’ for the simple reason that she was one of the […]
Alistair Braidwood
September 3, 2012
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Admiral Fallow in Zurich
Vic returns with his recommendation for the Scottish international gig of the month and it’s a cracker. Next Friday night Admiral Fallow will support Franz Ferdinand at the Winterthurer Musikfestwochen in Switzerland. Other Scottish bands on tour outside the UK right now include Django Django, Mogwai and Rod Stewart.
Vic Galloway
August 17, 2012
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Indelible Ink: Andrew Raymond Drennan’s ‘The Immaculate Heart’
Recently there has been hot debate about the nature of the Booker Prize and if it has institutionalised class and national prejudice at its heart. I understand why writers view these things as important, but as James Kelman said in his speech following his win in 1994 for ‘How Late it Was, How Late’, he […]
Alistair Braidwood
August 6, 2012
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Indelible Ink: Martin Millar’s ‘Lux the Poet’
As with love, defining what makes something cult is difficult, but you know it when you encounter it. In the late 1980s Scottish writing had been reinvigorated by Iain Banks, James Kelman and Alasdair Gray, amongst others, all of whom are great writers, but who are too high profile to be ‘cult’, and anyway, whether […]
Alistair Braidwood
July 3, 2012
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Indelible Ink: Ewan Morrison’s ‘Swung’
I’d love to say such things are deliberate, but as Indelible Ink is planned five months in advance it is pure coincidence that I’m looking at a Ewan Morrison novel just as his latest book ‘Tales from the Mall’ is published to great acclaim (and you can read my review of that at Scots Whay […]
Alistair Braidwood
June 4, 2012
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This Month in SEAN – Highlights of Craig Ferguson’s visit to Scotland
This month in Scottish Entertainment and Actor News (SEAN) we have highlights from Craig Ferguson’s recent trip to Scotland. Clips below include an interview with First Minister Alex Salmond, a visit with Greyfriars Bobby, and a trip to Craig’s old school Cumbernauld High (with subtitles).
Pete Reid
May 17, 2012
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway – Stevie Jackson in Brooklyn
It’s a busy time for Scottish bands touring internationally. A glance at the Scotland On Tour listings shows that The Jetpacks have appearances at Coachella over the next two weekends, Mogwai are back on the East Coast, and Nazareth are in Europe. But Uncle Vic has more on Stevie Jackson in Brooklyn this Thursday.
Vic Galloway
April 9, 2012
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Indelible Ink: Stuart David’s ‘Nalda Said’
Novels by rock and pop musicians are a mixed bag. For every success such as ‘And the Ass Saw the Angel (Nick Cave) or ‘I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive’ (Steve Earle) there’s an unreadable, if admirable, attempt like ‘Tarantula’ (Bob Dylan), or something ludicrous such as ‘The Adventures of Lord Iffy Boatrace’ […]
Alistair Braidwood
April 2, 2012
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SXSW Interview with Django Django
In 2010 DS interviewed Django Django when they were set to make their first trip to SXSW, but unfortunately the band never made it due to visa issues. This year The Djangos finally made it to Austin and were undoubtedly one of the buzz bands of the week. Here is that interview with new video. […]
Pete Reid
March 19, 2012