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Colin Watt with A Celtic State of Mind – The season-ticket renewal dilemma

Yep, it’s that time of year again: no, the calendars aren’t lying, and no the big jolly fat man isn’t looking for you to leave milk and cookies out for him … it’s the final week for season-ticket renewals. For some, it’s the most difficult time of

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Eddy Grady with A Celtic State of Mind – Lisbon, 25 May 1967: The greatest trophy presentation…

If ever there was an image to represent the greatest trophy presentation of UEFA’s most prestigious club competition, Billy McNeill at the Estadio Nacional will always come to mind. Similarly, we could arrive at the same conclusion when asking fellow Celts to advise of the first image

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Eddy Grady with A Celtic State of Mind – Remembering Lisbon ‘67 (Part One)

In what is probably described as the greatest accolade in Celtic’s history, the triumph in Lisbon on the 25th of May 1967, transcended a close-knit group of great players into legends. The Lisbon Lions have been Celtic’s ‘National Treasures’ for decades, however, in recent times we witnessed

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What’s on ACSOM’s Stereo? Children of the State with new single ‘Big Sur’

Doncaster & Bolsover indie rock outfit CHILDREN OF THE STATE have released their brand new single, Big Sur, produced by The Coral’s Ian Skelly and engineered by Chris Taylor at Liverpool’s iconic Parr Street Studios. To coincide with the release, the band have also unveiled the track’s

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Screamacelica – Ian Brown’s Unfinished Monkey Business & Brattbakk’s Lasting Legacy

Unfinished Brattbakk Business “He’s bringing on that fucking half-wit. I canny believe it,” said Jonnie. His nerves had been disturbed. He had the false anger of a football fan. His concentration was broken while shakingly trying to roll a joint without anyone noticing. He was completely oblivious

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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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