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Declan McConville with A Celtic State of Mind – Stevie Chalmers: The Working Class Hero

I would first of all like to send my thoughts and prayers to Sadie, the Chalmers family, and his fellow Lisbon Lions on this sad day. Stevie was the man who didn’t just change the history of Celtic Football Club, but world football, with his winning goal

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Martin Donaldson takes a look at the return of Mumm-Ra

After a wait of almost 13 years, Mumm-Ra have returned to the studio to work on new material. The six-piece band from Bexhill on Sea released their new single, titled Summer, just as the UK started adjusting to life under social distancing measures. The unmistakable sound of

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NEW VIDEO CONTENT: A closer look at what ACSOM purchased at the Stevie Chalmers Auction

The collection of the late Stevie Chalmers sparked off worldwide interest at McTear’s Auctioneers in Glasgow. Bids arrived from China, Italy, Spain and Canada for a stunning array of Stevie’s match-worn and swapped jerseys, pennants, boots, medals, programmes and iconic numbered shorts. Some items went for huge

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ACSOM’s Video Club with Scotty Alcroft – The Tommy Burns Celtic Story: Return to Paradise

#ACSOMVideoClub If I were to say to you, “Mr Celtic,” who would you think of? We’ve had Mr Stein, Billy McNeill, Jinky and Henrik Larsson but the one name that everyone knows as “Mr Celtic” is, of course, Tommy Burns. I was tasked off yesterday by ACSOM

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Christine and the Queens // Non Canon // The Blinders

CHRISTINE AND THE QUEENS EP // LA VITA NUOVA // BUY HERE Christine and the Queens unveiled surprise new EP, La vita nuova, on 10 April. The EP arrived with an accompanying short film of the same name, imagined by Christine and featuring the EP’s five new

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Soulbhoy with A Celtic State of Mind – How do others now see us?

We often debate about the standard of Scottish football compared to yesteryear and we often compare it to the English Premiership. We often take a verbal kicking from folk down south about football up here and whether we are a big club etc. Does it really matter?

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The ACSOM Video Club – ‘Return to Paradise: The Tommy Burns Celtic Story’ at 8pm on Sunday 26 April

Tim Burgess’ Twitter Listening Parties have been one of the most creative concepts since lockdown robbed us of live entertainment or even small gatherings with friends. The parties are a simple enough idea, but they have been so well received that Twitter have even produced their own

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Birthday Card with new single ‘Radio Star’

Building on the momentum of their 2019 debut single, Shy Away, Aylesbury based quintet BIRTHDAY CARD have confirmed the release of their new single, Radio Star, which is set for release on Friday 8th May. Coinciding with the announcement, the band have also confirmed details of their

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Declan McConville with A Celtic State of Mind – When Cesar ruled Europe

Everyone remembers Billy holding up the European Cup in Lisbon. What a magnificent sight that was. As Celtic’s greatest ever captain, he led the team out during the club’s golden years, not just in Scotland but on the European stage. Proudly leading the Celts out in the

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Metronomy with ‘Oscar Cash Forever’

As announced exclusively via Metronomy TV, the ever innovative electronic indie-pop collective Metronomy have shared Oscar Cash Forever, out now via Because Music. Created by Metronomy member and multi-instrumentalist Oscar Cash, Oscar Cash Forever is a collection of original tracks inspired by songs from the band’s 2019

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