Scottish Tunes

Scottish Tunes
Created by: immers
Tracks: 13
Length: 01:10:17
Keywords 1. Jings
2. Crivvens
3. Help Ma Boab
Created on 11/15/06 9:59am
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description:
People sometimes ask me about Scottish band, and I do sometimes feel its my duty to champion them a little. Nothing obscure and nothing new perhaps, just some great tracks from band from Scotland or bands with Scottish personal.

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tracklist

1 Talking Heads : Psycho Killer
David Byrne was born in Dumbarton so I am claiming him.
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Track 1 from Talking Heads: 77
Length: 00:04:19
Year: 1977
Track Description:
David Byrne was born in Dumbarton so I am claiming him.
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2 Belle & Sebastian : This Is Just A Modern Rock Song
A great single and perhaps my favourite B&S track; Great lyrics and a nice simple melody
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Track 2 from Push Barman To Open Old Wounds
Length: 00:07:12
Year: 2005
Track Description:
A great single and perhaps my favourite B&S track; Great lyrics and a nice simple melody
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3 Mogwai : Mogwai Fear Satan
Epic 16 minute guitar fest from their 1st album
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Track 3 from Young Team
Length: 00:16:19
Year: 1998
Track Description:
Epic 16 minute guitar fest from their 1st album
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4 The Delgados : Pull the Wires from the Wall
I was depressed when the Delgados split up. This is one of my favourites. Its from their 2nd album. It features a female vocal.
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Track 4 from Peloton
Length: 00:03:47
Year: 1999
Track Description:
I was depressed when the Delgados split up. This is one of my favourites. Its from their 2nd album. It features a female vocal.
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5 The Vaselines : Sex Suxx (Amen)
This band definitely influenced a lot of other Scottish alternative acts. Maybe its for the best that they didn't release to much.
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Track 5 from The Way of the Vaselines: A Complete History
Length: 00:03:10
Year: 1992
Track Description:
This band definitely influenced a lot of other Scottish alternative acts. Maybe its for the best that they didn't release to much.
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6 bis : I'm a Slut
I used to love Manda Rin from Bis. I also used to wish she was actually a slut and she wanted to slut it around with me. I can have my dreams!
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Track 6 from Social Dancing
Length: 00:02:44
Year: 1999
Track Description:
I used to love Manda Rin from Bis. I also used to wish she was actually a slut and she wanted to slut it around with me. I can have my dreams!
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7 Arab Strap : Infrared
These guys are from Falkirk, and they recently split. Red Thread was one of their best records.
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Track 7 from The Red Thread
Length: 00:06:11
Year: 2001
Track Description:
These guys are from Falkirk, and they recently split. Red Thread was one of their best records.
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8 Reindeer Section : You Are My Joy
A kind of Scottish Indie Supergroup, if you can ignore that fact the Gary Lightbody is from Northern Ireland!!
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Track 8 from Son of Evil Reindeer
Length: 00:03:45
Year: 2002
Track Description:
A kind of Scottish Indie Supergroup, if you can ignore that fact the Gary Lightbody is from Northern Ireland!!
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9 Malcolm Middleton : Speed on the M9
Musician from Arab Strap. He has some loneliness issues. Wanting to get into a fight for the company is just wrong!
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Track 9 from 5:14 Fluoxytine Seagull Alcohol John Nicotine
Length: 00:04:38
Year: 2003
Track Description:
Musician from Arab Strap. He has some loneliness issues. Wanting to get into a fight for the company is just wrong!
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10 Primal Scream : Accelerator
There has been a Primal Scream track on almost all of my mixes. It wasn't planned like that. It just happened.
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Track 10 from XTRMNTR
Length: 00:03:41
Year: 2000
Track Description:
There has been a Primal Scream track on almost all of my mixes. It wasn't planned like that. It just happened.
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11 AC/DC : Whole Lotta Rosie
The Youngs are from Glasgow and Bon Scott is from Kirriemuir (like myself he is a bit of a hometown hero) So they are claimed too!
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Track 11 from Let there Be Rock
Length: 00:05:22
Year: 1977
Track Description:
The Youngs are from Glasgow and Bon Scott is from Kirriemuir (like myself he is a bit of a hometown hero) So they are claimed too!
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12 The Jesus and Mary Chain : April Skies
The Mary Chain always made a good job of sounding like the Ramones sleeping with the Beach Boys. Pretty melodies with fuzzy guitars. Can't go wrong!
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Track 12 from Darklands
Length: 00:04:01
Year: 1987
Track Description:
The Mary Chain always made a good job of sounding like the Ramones sleeping with the Beach Boys. Pretty melodies with fuzzy guitars. Can't go wrong!
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13 Boards of Canada : Oscar See Through Red Eye
Electronic nadgery from two strange guys from the North of the country
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Track 13 from The Campfire Headphase
Length: 00:05:08
Year: 2005
Track Description:
Electronic nadgery from two strange guys from the North of the country
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From ancient history, you could have had The Skids, The Rezillos (aka The Revillos), John Martyn, Icehouse(?) etc, etc, but this is a great mix!
(Notice I did not mention Big Country or Simple Minds!)
11/15/06 4:54pm
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Uh, how could you leave out Travis and the Bay City Rollers?
11/15/06 3:45pm
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I love Scottish Music! Check out Biffy Clyro!
11/15/06 2:31pm
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you're missing the wu-tang clan... method man is scottish, right. or, wait, was it ODB?

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11/15/06 12:13pm
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yea, this is a very cool mix
11/15/06 12:00pm
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Hell yes. Great concept and mix.
11/15/06 11:04am