A Celtic State of Mind

What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? The Dears with new single ‘Heart of an Animal’

Montréal quintet THE DEARS, led by husband & wife duo Murray Lightburn and Natalia Yanchak, have released their new single Heart Of An Animal, which is the second single from their upcoming album Lovers Rock. Watch the video here: Lovers Rock will arrive digitally on 15 May

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Exclusive Frank McAvennie Interview: “James McAvoy roofed a penalty into the net… he thought he’d won the European Cup, the way he celebrated.”

As the trophy gets lifted on a Saturday afternoon in late May, the Scottish football season comes to a close. Twists and turns along the way, a title race has been had, shocks and surprises and, without doubt, the odd controversy is what makes Scottish football so

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? IST IST with new LP ‘Architecture’

IST IST captured the collective imagination of the ACSOM team after we heard their latest single A NEW LOVE SONG, the video of which can be viewed here: Undoubtedly executing shades of Joy Division, Interpol and The Slow Readers Club, IST IST release their debut album Architecture

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Paul Gallagher with A Celtic State of Mind – “Celtic always played with a swagger… had numbers on their shorts… great songs, great football. No comparison.”

PAUL GALLAGHER, the older brother of Liam and Noel, was A Celtic State of Mind’s first ever guest back on 11 June 2017. Since then, Liam has made a Lazarus-like comeback, reemerging from the embers of Beady Eye, whilst Noel has released one further studio album –

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Andrew Rafferty with A Celtic State of Mind – Destination Paradise

“How are you getting to the game?” It’s a familiar question that thousands of us are asked every time we talk about going to see Celtic. Home or Away, domestic or in Europe, every match, every fan, every journey has its own story. Through the years I’ve

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ACSOM’s Mixtape Social Club # 2 – Andrew Rafferty’s Thursday Night Playlist

A Celtic State of Mind’s team of contributors love their music, and it is with this in mind that we will put together regular Mixtape Social Club playlists. Tonight’s mixtape has been compiled by Andrew Rafferty and includes some of his favourite tunes from the ACSOM stereo.

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Kevin Graham with A Celtic State of Mind – The Dogma of Tradition

In a previous life, I fancied myself as a bit of a fan activist and decided to dip my toe into those murky waters of ideals and reality. I decided that TV was the enemy of football purists and it was my goal to bring the broadcasters

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Kevin P. Gilday & The Glasgow Cross with new single ‘A Sensitive Man’

A Sensitive Man is the new single from Kevin P. Gilday and The Glasgow Cross, who seek to redefine masculine identity with their new anti-lad anthem. Regular listeners of A Celtic State of Mind will recognise Kevin from our 3rd February episode, where we spoke about a

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One from the ACSOM Archive: David Sleight – Celtic and Liverpool… A Tale of Two Cities

This article originally appeared as part of THE PENALTY SPOT BLOG series on 22 July 2019. “There is a finite amount of space in this boy’s head and too much of it is currently devoted to football.”  So read one of my school reports the thick end

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Manc 4-piece IST IST with latest single ‘A New Love Song’

Arguably one of the most uncompromising and idiosyncratic acts around, Manchester’s post-punk quartet ist ist have been carving their own niche since their inception just over six years ago. Refusing to bay to industry influence of any kind, the band have managed to forge a reputation for

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