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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Ace City Racers were described by Clash Magazine as “Glasgow newcomers with guitar pop zest…” when they burst on to the scene with their Stephen Street-produced debut single Waiting back in 2015. Street famously produced Blur’s second single There’s No Other Way as well as albums Modern
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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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St Roch’s have been described as, “The St Pauli of junior football,” so their appreciation among those of a Celtic persuasion should come as no surprise to most. But the St Roch’s connection goes far deeper than that. “For they gave us James McGrory…” as the old
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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, at A Celtic State of Mind we have
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A Celtic State of Mind was named as the UK’s Best Football Podcast at the prestigious Football Blogging Awards. This latest episode finds Paul John Dykes and Kevin Graham being joined by Ace City Racers, who were the latest band to join ACSOM for an acoustic session.
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While I played in the reserves, John Clark completely understood my situation and was very sympathetic towards me. He was a calm, sometimes quiet, unassuming guy, and he had helped me immensely by allowing me to move around the pitch to discover a new lease of life
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Dwindling finances and the lack of a reserve league to bridge the gap between youth and first-team football has meant that the loan system has gradually become an integral player recruitment function of Scottish football in recent years. The figures are startling, and with over 150 loanee
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The Jags are like ‘family love’. There are other loves in life borne of appreciation and knowledge and daresay intimacy and that’s The Hoops.” Maryhill’s Kevin McDermott made his musical breakthrough after appearing on The Tube back in 1984. Five years later, Kevin McDermott Orchestra released the
Read more →The ground-staff boys had been working on the day of the 4-2 game. We were all going to the match that night, and had a plan to make it even more special… We had a habit of hanging around Neilly Mochan’s boot-room all the time. Guys from
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