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Who is Scotland’s Greatest Ever Bassist?
Paul McCartney once said, “None of us wanted to be the bass player. In our minds he was the fat guy who always played at the back”. This reminded me of being a kid in the playground and how everyone wants to be Ally McCoist or Henrik Larsson and nobody wants to play in goal.
Alec Downie
November 25, 2009
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Bis To Reform for 2010 Primavera Festival
Manda Rin has announced that she will be reuniting with Sci-fi Steven and John Disco for a one-off Bis show at the 2010 Primavera Festival in Barcelona. No word yet on whether Roland R5, the Bis drum machine who failed to make the Greatest Ever Drummer shortlist, will be making an appearance too. Details below:
Shiner
November 24, 2009
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Scotland on Tour with Vic Galloway : Young Fathers
Edinburgh trio Young Fathers are back in Germany this weekend at the On3 Radio Festival in Munich. Radio 1’s Vic Galloway tells us about hip-hop in Scotland and why Young Fathers are his pick of all the Scottish bands playing around the world this week. Full details of all the shows with ticket information below:
Vic Galloway
November 23, 2009
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Interview with James Hamilton of Errors
A popular choice among fellow musicians for the Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer shortlist was James Hamilton from Errors, who received high profile endorsements from the likes of Stuart Braithwaite and John Disco of Bis. This week we spoke with James about being nominated, touring with Mogwai and the other Scottish drummers who have influenced him:
Pete Reid
November 20, 2009
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God Help The Girl in the Netherlands
Belle and Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch has been working on his “God Help The Girl’ project intermittently for the last five years. God Help The Girl will play their first (and last) shows this month starting with a performance with Tegan and Sara at the Crossing Border Festival in The Hague. More details below.
Shiner
November 19, 2009
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The Living Room Telly
This week on Dear Scotland, Mullguy and Bearsden discuss the best place to put the living room telly in another adventure from Scotland’s bestest animator Swatrick Payze. And what is that brilliant programme they’re watching?
Swatrick Payze
November 18, 2009
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Vote for Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer
Once again, a huge thanks to everyone who suggested names for Scotland’s Greatest Ever Drummer through Facebook, Twitter and the comments section. The final five as selected by our contributors, and influenced by our readers, are Iain Bayne, James Hamilton, Ben Johnston, Ted Mckenna and Paul Thomson. The poll closes on Tuesday at midnight.
Pete Reid
November 18, 2009
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Frightened Rabbit in Ireland
Frightened Rabbit are in the middle of a UK tour supporting Gomez and next month they will support Modest Mouse in Ireland. It has been a great year for the band which included an apperance at the first Scottish Royal Variety Performance. Ticket details for the shows in Galway, Cork and Dublin are below.
Shiner
November 17, 2009
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Scottish Entertainment / Actor News
This week in SEAN, Gerry Butler attends a premiere in Glasgow with his mum, David Tennant is Hamlet, John Barrowman goes around the world in 80 days for Children in Need and Kevin McKidd gets more voice work in LA but probably only because Gerry Butler was busy.
Saba I.
November 17, 2009
