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by Luke Slater
Belle & Sebastian front-man Stuart Murdoch has revealed that he never wants to meet his idol, Morrissey but lists tennis superstar Andy Murray among his current idols.»
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by Luke Slater
The UK premiere of an All Tomorrow's Parties (ATP) documentary has been announced, with the first airing due to take place at the Edinburgh International Film Festival on 24 and 25 June.»
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by Sean Adams
News, news and more news, all heaped together in a gravity defying heap...»
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by Gareth Dobson
Rough Trade, the long-running indie that is currently home to The Strokes, Belle & Sebastian and the Super Furry Animals, has joined the Beggars family of labels. »
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by Mike Diver
Good day to you, dearest of dear readers, and welcome to what we’re calling an ‘interactive activity’. Because we’re busy – bloody busy – at the DiSopolis, we’re asking you to decide our album/s of the year...»
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by Kev Kharas
Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, Jarvis Cocker and Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian fame are to contribute to a compilation centering on the theme of childhood...»
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by Mike Diver
The line-up for the sixtieth Edinburgh Festival Fringe has been announced, and it contains a smattering of wonderful gigs alongside a slew of whatevers...»
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by Mike Diver
This summer sees the domestic cinematic release of Glastonbury, chronicling the highs and highs of the festival since its inception, with a tonne of live performances along the way...»
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by Mike Diver
The line up for the sixth Triptych Festival, held in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh from April 26-30, has been announced...»
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by Mike Diver
Belle and Sebastian, whose new album The Life Pursuit is released on Monday (Feb 6th), have been made into comic book characters... kind of.»
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by Mike Diver
We're told, reliably, that Scots like three things oh so very much: booze, music and football. With this in mind, lager types Tennents are again holding their Futsal Sessions. What's Futsal? Good question - the answer is that it's like football, five-a-side, but with a "Brazilian twist", so we're told...»
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by Sean Adams
Drowned in Sound will be out there in full force, and is helping to curate the Bootleg BBQ on Saturday afternoon with British Underground. It takes place at the Mean Eyed Cat on Fifth St, which is a Johnny Cash bar that was formally a chainsaw shop, The Cut-Rite as featured in Chainsaw Massacre 2. »
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by T. Judge
Apparently as there’s “generally not much to do January”, Scottish sweethearts Belle and Sebastian have announced a full UK and Ireland tour to kick start next year. »
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by DiS News
ATP Concerts will launch a season of concerts in August called Don't Look Back. Starring: Mudhoney, Belle and Sebastian, more...»
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by DiS News
Belle & Sebastian are to release a double CD compilation of all their single and EP tracks released during their Jeepster years.»
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by DiS News
Belle and Sebastian have been voted the ‘Best Scottish Band of All Time’ by Scottish music fans...»
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by Anthony Gibbons
Fans and bands pay tribute to the legend live from Maida Vale.»
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by Mike Diver
The old people in suits have spoken: these ARE the best albums to come out of Britain in recent history...»
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by Adam Anonymous
Go to Barcelona with Belle & Sebastian! Only catch is you have to waste about a week playing computer games first...»
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by Adie Nunn
The video for Belle & Sebastian's next single, 'Step Into My Office, Baby', has been written and directed by Graham Linehan - co-creator of cult sitcoms 'Father Ted' and 'Black Books'.»
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by Adie Nunn
The Indie Revival (or something) continues in September with the release of new Belle & Sebastian stuff.
Sep 29th sees the release of a new, currently-untitled single - their first on Rough Trade records. An album will follow on Oct 13th. It's been produced by (the mighty) Trevor Horn, who's been responsib»
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by Adie Nunn
Like, what? In a move which is either utter genius or complete madness, Belle & Sebastian have drafted in Trevor Horn to produce their new album.
The man made his mark in the ‘80s when he produced the hugely successful ‘Welcome To The Pleasuredome’ album by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. He was a»
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by Sean Adams
Everyones favourite scottish indie folk popkins BELLE AND SEBASTIAN have decided to flog a car to help save the world!
Stuard Murdoch has raised £4000 (a helluva lot more than the £1,500 he expected) for Friends of the Earth Scotland - by auctioning his Classic Ford Granada Mark 1 as featured on the sleeve»
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by Jane Easthope
We can confirm that the following headline bands will be playing at the 22nd Glastonbury Festival at Pilton Farm, 28th-30th June:
Friday
Coldplay, »
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by Tessa Appleby
Belle and Sebastian have announced the departure from the band of cellist and singer Isobel Campbell.
Isobel, who has been a member since 1996, returned home mid-way through the band's recent US tour.
The split was amicable, and it is true to say Isobel will be missed. None of the band's cur»
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by Ollie Appleby
Belle & Sebastian are pleased to announce the release of their latest record on June 3rd 2002, compiled of songs written throughout 2001 for Todd Solondz's film 'Storytelling'.
Some of the album's tracks are featuring in the film and others written abo»
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by Tessa Appleby
Belle And Sebastian are set to play a charity gig in Belfast on December 21st
All proceeds from the gig go to the NSPCC.
Their new single I'm Waking Up To Us is out on November 26.
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by Ollie Appleby
Belle and Sebastian to release next single on November 12th 2001.
The 3-track single features title track "The Season Has Arrived" "I Love My Car" - a live favourite from the recent UK shows - and the previously unheard "Marx and Engels".
The band have also announced forth»
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by Ollie Appleby
Scottish indie supergroup The Reindeer Section are to play at The Ambassador Theatre in Dublin on September 22.
The band includes members of various groups including Snow Patrol, Mogwai, Arab Strap, Mull Historical Society and Belle And Sebastian.
The Reindeer Section have j»
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by Adie Nunn
A big van with, er, more than previous 'one lady owner' is up for sale. Details are as follows:
"for sale:
aug. 1998, s reg, fiat ducato 14
(2.5d) long wheel base, high top with only 60,000 miles on the clock.
5 speed, power steering version.
as used by mogwai, arab strap, the delgados, belle & sebasti»
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by Ollie Appleby
Belle & Sebastian become an 8 piece again
Belle & Sebastian have welcomed another into their fold as 'Belfast' Bobby Kildea joined the band yesterday.
Bobby - who is also a member of Glasgow gangsters V-Twin and part of The Reindeer Section - has been working with
the band a»
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by Matthew Pimm
Belle & Sebastian announce a full Scottish tour.
After performing 2 small gigs earlier in the year Belle & Sebastian gave details of a full tour of Scotland with dates for England to be announced in the next few weeks. The gigs will be all ages apart from the 2 nights at Barrowlands »
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by Tim Whitehouse
Belle and Sebastian have finally announced something new, the first release after the pretty awful but excellently titled "Fold your hands child, you wank like a peasant"
The news comes after the bands first gig of the millenium, which was held at Glasgows Nice'n Sleazy infront of just 150 people.
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by James Kimmitt
Belle and Sebastian have debuted new songs and bizarre cover versions when, on April 6th, the played their first live show since headlining at the first ever festival at Camber Sands.
Belle and Sebastian played at the 'Nice & Sleazy' club in Glasgow to 100 people who snapped up their tickets before the show was even a»