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Are things getting tougher for young bands in Scotland, or easier? Does the internet make a difference (in that you
can set out your stall to the world so to speak)?
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viding ‘; “j. ' Jyrics and ' N V. in and 'd joined ' ' ‘0 I3 . lyrics "7" i .
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‘IT'S A TOTAL MYTH THAT THE INTERNET HAS BLOWN OPEN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY'
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What are your musical influences?
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Favourite recent bands?
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Emma Jane l’anda llcai and I‘aglcnu I.
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Is there a ‘Scottish scene’ or a ‘Scottish sound’?
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Why do you thank Edinburgh Royal Infirmary on your first album Happy Healthy Lucky Month?
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Final question (for the moment): does the ‘album’ have a future in an age of cherry- picking by download?
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