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New Camera Obscura gigs to include Indonesia, Mexico and Coachella
Glasgow’s Camera Obscura are in Sydney tonight and the band have just announced new dates in Europe, Asia and North America for the Spring. Highlights include the Coachella Festival in California and a Friday night gig at Emo’s in Austin. Full details and ticket links below as always:
Shiner
January 21, 2010
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Tales of a TA Gourmet: On Fast Food and Football
Despite the fact I can barely boil an egg, I do like to think I appreciate a quality bit of grub, whether it’s fried soup dumplings from Yang’s in Shanghai ($1 for 6) or lunch at Le Bernardin in Manhattan (quite a bit more for 6 courses).
Billy Williamson
January 21, 2010
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Don’t You Forget About Me: Scars
In 1981 the NME wrote of Scottish post punk band Scars that “Scars will be stars: they’re the new craze. The stage is theirs.” It didn’t happen like that, but when you see the video below, filmed around Edinburgh in 1981, you might think it still looks ahead of its time.
Shiner
January 20, 2010
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Peenko’s Ones to Watch in 2010: Mitchell Museum
2nd article and I’ve got another cracker for you, none other than Glasgow four piece Mitchell Museum. In my eyes they’re the most exciting and innovative band to emerge from these shores in ages.
Lloyd Meredith
January 20, 2010
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Frightened Rabbit Announce Australian Tour
Frightened Rabbit have just announced a mini tour of Australia for later this month which includes a pun-writer’s dream show with Echo & The Bunnymen in Sydney. It appears that hare bands are still very popular in Australia. You’re welcome. Tickets are on sale now:
Shiner
January 19, 2010
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This Week in SEAN
This week in Scottish Entertainment / Actor News: Gerry Butler presents at the Golden Globes, James McAvoy does loads more press for The Last Station, Ewan McGregor has two new trailers, Kevin McKidd gets ready to visit The View and Martin Compston’s hotly-tipped thriller gets a US release. Saba has all the details:
Saba I.
January 19, 2010
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : The Yummy Fur
Influential Glaswegian band The Yummy Fur are currently in the US for the first time and the band played to a sold-out crowd of hipsters and celebs on Friday here in Brooklyn. Featuring Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer* Paul Thomson, The Yummy Fur are in San Francisco tonight and Portland on Wednesday. Vic Galloway has more:
Vic Galloway
January 18, 2010
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eagleowl – ‘Sleep the Winter’ Reviewed
It’s hard to review this single, not because the basics aren’t pretty clear (it’s lovely, I like it a lot, go and buy it please) but because I am finding it very hard to figure out how to express exactly what I feel about this record. Actually, scratch that, I am finding it very hard […]
Matthew Young
January 16, 2010
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Interview with Nanobots
Glasgow’s Nanobots will be taking their unique brand of Space Pop to Japan later this month for three shows in Osaka, Nagoya and Tokyo. Earlier this week Dear Scotland spoke to Jimbot and Shonabot about their previous Japanese trips and after-parties with Ted McKenna, a Rezillo and 500 bikers:
Pete Reid
January 15, 2010
