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Andrew Rafferty with A Celtic State of Mind – The Benelux Bhoys

Over the years, Celtic have seen players from many nations pass through Parkhead’s gates to play for the Green and White. The excellent CelticWiki site states 51 nations have been represented at Celtic during the club’s 130-odd years’ existence, with England and Ireland (unsurprisingly) having provided the

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One from the ACSOM Archive – The remarkable rise of Scott Brown: The Ringleader of the Tormentors

This article was originally published on ACSOM on 25 September 2017: There will be no changing of the guard any time soon. No removal of Scottish football’s lynchpin from his hundred mile-high pedestal. Pretenders to his throne haven’t even earned the position of clown prince – they

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A Celtic State of Mind’s Decade of Dominance – League Match of the Decade

Since 2010, Celtic have won 8 league trophies, 5 Scottish Cups and 5 League Cups in what will be referred back to in history as the ‘Decade of Dominance’. With lots of glorious memories over the last 10 years, A Celtic State of Mind have decided to

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ACSOM’s Mixtape Social Club – Saturday Night Playlist #1

A Celtic State of Mind’s team of contributors love their music, and it is with this in mind that we have put together a Saturday night playlist… It’s a simple concept – like mixtapes always were – and you might hear something long forgotten or brand new

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? The Imbeciles’ eponymous debut LP

THE IMBECILES yesterday released their self-titled debut album of 13 imploded songs which rarely last more than two minutes. Recorded on tape in eight deranged days on the Texan-Mexican border, it’s packed with stripped-down musical information and resonant with atmosphere. A ghost of blues guitar haunts the

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NEW PODCAST: Screamacelica with Kevin Graham – Doves with ‘Lost Souls’

Andy Williams, the drummer of Manchester band Doves, is sitting in the control room of New Order’s studio in Cheetham Hill. He’s listening to the playback of the band’s debut album ‘Lost Souls’ that has been remastered for release on Heavenly Records on the 8th April 2000.

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Basia Bulat’s new album ‘Are You in Love?’

Basia Bulat’s new album ‘Are You in Love?’ (produced by Jim James of My Morning Jacket) is out now via Secret City Records. Due to the pandemic striking the world right now, Bulat’s U.S. and Canadian spring tours will be rescheduled at a later date. “I’m still

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Kevin Graham with A Celtic State of Mind – Nostalgia and Change

There are places I’ll remember, All my life though some have changed. Some forever not for better, Some have gone and some remain. In My Life – The Beatles Like most obsessives, football was introduced to me at an early age. The buzz of cup finals and

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The Kano Foundation’s Erin Boyle with A Celtic State of Mind – In Pictures

Erin Boyle joined A Celtic State of Mind in the studio shortly before the coronavirus lockdown to discuss her love of Celtic, recite some poetry, and explain how The Kano Foundation are continuing to do some hugely important work in their tenth year. These photographs were taken

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Declan McConville with A Celtic State of Mind – My Greatest Celtic XI

Fraser Forster La Gran Muralla is one of the only players (if not the only one) to have signed for Celtic four times. His performance against Barcelona on 7 November 2012 remains the greatest goalkeeping performance I have ever seen and he has been an integral part

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