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Yu Darvish: The next great Yankee righthander?
And if the Yankees really do want him, I wouldn't be surprised if they did whatever it takes next winter. Between a rather uninspiring crop of free agent starters, as well as the fact that they can reallocate the $160 million they were willing to spend on Cliff Lee and put it toward what could be a Daisuke Matsuzaka-esque $50 million posting fee, along with what RAB's Mike Axisa expects to be a Felix Hernandez-type contract, for a total cost of around $130 million, the Yankees seem poised to be able to make a big splash with Darvish.
Of course, they may also have to worry about re-signing CC Sabathia if he exercises that pesky opt-out. For as much as I laud CC for publicly stating on multiple occasions that he has no intention of doing so, unless it's not all about the money -- and this could be possible, given that Lee's and Gil Meche's actions this past offseason have flown in the face of our pal Jason Rosenberg's sardonically named blog -- he would appear to have the Yankees over a barrel next winter, as the last thing they can afford to do is lose their most valuable player (team-high 11.4 fWAR over the past two seasons). But that's a post (or, more likely, many many posts) for later this year.
Getting back to Darvish, it's hard not to like what he's done. Though only 24, he's already played six seasons of professional baseball in Japan, racking up a minuscule 2.12 career ERA in 1,036.1 career innings. According to the B-Ref Bullpen, Darvish throws from a three-quarters arm slot in a drop-and-drive motion, and his two primary weapons are a four-seam fastball that usually sits around 91 to 94 mph and tops out at 97 mph, and a hard slider. His secondary pitches include a two-seamer, curveball, splitter, cutter and changeup. I've been analyzing a lot of pitching data of late, and almost all of the Japanese pitchers in MLB seemingly throw a little bit of everything, so it seems likely that Darvish actually does have seven pitches to go to, even though their level of effectiveness and frequency of use is obviously highly variable.
While the 1,000-plus innings on his arm may be cause for some concern, along with the fact that he'd need to adjust to pitching every five days as opposed to once a week, it's simply impossible to ignore the staggering numbers he's put up, as well as the fact that the acquiring team would be getting him beginning with his age-25 season.
Here's what he's done in his professional Japanese pitching career:
As I noted in the the 2011-2012 comment thread, The Hardball Times' Oliver projection system has Darvish's next six seasons projected as Major League Equivalents, and I'm not really sure what to make of them. His 2011 Major League Equivalent line per Oliver is 193 IP, 2.45 ERA, 0.99 WHIP, 221 Ks, 10.3 K/9, 2.0 BB/9 and 0.4 HR/9, worth 6.4 WAR, which would have made him one of the top 5 pitchers in all of MLB last season.
Additionally, were he to hit those numbers in each and every season over the next six years -- which Oliver more or less thinks he will, with WARs of 6.4, 6.3, 6.4, 6.4, 6.3 and 6.3, respectively -- he'd be the best pitcher in Major League Baseball by a good margin. Given Oliver's questionable projections for players who are actually in MLB, it's hard to know what to do with MLE forecasts for a player who has only pitched in Japan. Not to mention the fact that, while Nippon Professional Baseball isn't AAA, it's also not MLB, and Darvish would be going from facing very good hitters to the best hitters in the world, although I have to imagine Oliver tries to account for difficulty level somewhere in its algorithm.
While Japanese hitters have had a bit more collective success -- Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui of course immediately spring to mind -- the MLB landscape is littered with the corpses of hyped-up Japanese pitchers, almost none of whom have lived up to it. Hideo Nomo had one spectacular season --his rookie year in 1995 -- before muddling through 11 mostly league-average seasons, and finished his MLB career with a 98 ERA+. The Yankees' first-ever big-time Japanese import, Hideki Irabu, never quite pitched to the level that many expected in his three seasons in the Bronx -- although he did notch a surprising 109 ERA+ in that magical 1998 campaign -- and wound up being traded to the Expos for Jake Westbrook, Ted Lilly and Christian Parker. The Yankees' second big Japanese import -- Kei Igawa -- has of course been an unmitigated bust, and quite possibly the worst signing in team history, and it wouldn't be at all surprising if the disaster that is Kei-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named made the Yankees just a tad gunshy when it comes to going all-in on a Japanese import next offseason.
And of course, the Red Sox made history with their $51 million posting fee bid for Daisuke Matsuzaka in the winter of 2006, who at the time had just come off his seventh season in Japan and had accumulated statistics nearly as gaudy as Darvish has. Daisuke's final season in Japan saw him throw 186 innings of 2.13 ERA ball with a 0.92 WHIP, 9.7 K/9, 1.6 BB/9 and 0.6 HR/9, and in his Japanese career he threw over 1,100 innings with a career ERA of 2.95. For all of the crap Daisuke appears to have gotten from the Red Sox faithful, he's actually been pretty solid for them in my opinion -- four seasons of 4.18 ERA ball (110 ERA+), including a 160 ERA+ in 2008, is nothing to sneeze at in the AL East. He also seems to stymie the Yanks just about every time he faces them, so admittedly that's coloring my analysis of his performance a little bit. However, I understand that the disappointment stems from the fact that Daisuke was touted as a future ace, and as such the Sox basically payed ace-level money to acquire him (over $100 million including the posting fee) and at this point it's pretty clear that his talent level is closer to that of a #3-#4-type starter.
It should also be noted that, per this article from Fangraphs, Darvish has had three straight seasons better than any one Matsuzaka had in Japan. He also throws harder than Matsuzaka, and five his pitches are potentially above-average MLB pitches.
All of which is to say that it's probably best to exercise a decent amount of restraint with Yu Darvish. Not that we can't or shouldn't get excited about his potential -- I'll admit, after spending the time researching Darvish for this post, I'm starting to fantasize about slotting him in right behind CC myself -- but he's still a relatively unknown quantity.
As the numbers show, Darvish is clearly a pretty unique talent, and as such the acquiring MLB team will likely be justified in the presumed $100 million-plus outlay it will take to get him. Even if we penalize Darvish for better competition in MLB, not to mention having to pitch in the AL East, as Mike Axisa noted in the aforelinked post up top, "It's not like Darvish is Igawa though, he's a power pitcher that misses bats and limits homers, so even if the AL East turns him into a 7.5 K/9, 3.0 BB/9, 1.0 HR/9 guy, he's essentially Matt Cain going forward. Any team would add that guy to their rotation." Consider that statement co-signed.
Even if Darvish only pitched to 75% of his Oliver MLE projection for 2012, he'd still likely be a solid #2-#3 starter, and while he may end up not being worth the cost, it's only money, and if any team can afford to take a $100 million risk, it's a Yankee team that has $161M burning a hole in its pocket. Given the relative lack of appealing starting pitching options next winter, along with the fact that the Yankees will once again almost certainly need at least one quality starting pitcher, I'd expect them to be pretty close to all-in on Darvish.
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Wow, for some reason Blogger's been eating some of my comments of late. About an hour ago I responded to Rob with the following:
Hey Rob,
I did a little digging around, and according to this Jim Caple article on Yu Darvish from ESPN the Magazine that appears to have been published around May 2008, Japanese baseball players can't become free agents until they have nine years of service time.
At the the time it was written, Darvish was in his fourth season, and he just completed his sixth in 2010. The 2011 season will be his seventh, so technically he'd need to spend both 2012 and 2013 in Japan before becoming a true free agent for the 2014 season.
So if he wants to play in America in 2012, the acquiring team will indeed have to pay a posting fee.After the Kei Igawa disaster, and after watching what Daisuke has become for what the Red Sox paid for him, and with some lingering memories of Hideki Irabu floating around for those of us who can remember how awful he was, do you think the Yankees go all in on the posting fee for Darvish?
It seems like he is cut from a different mold than these other guys, and I would want him, but I think the posting fee is going to be closer to $60 mil + and I think the past failures of some other guys will make the Yanks a little gun shy.Hey Captain,
As I noted in the post, those previous dalliances will no doubt weigh heavily on the Yankees during the decision-making process re: acquiring Darvish. Igawa in particular could prove to be a deal-breaker, but from everything I've read Darvish is light-years ahead of Igawa in terms of talent.
As for Dice-K, I know there's been disappointment, but I wouldn't classify him as an unmitigated disaster like Igawa was. Did the Sox overpay for what looks to be a #3/#4 starter? Probably, but when you consider pitchers like A.J. Burnett and John Lackey each got $82 million, I'm not sure Dice-K is even that bad of an overpay.
In any event, I trust that the Yankees will have performed a rigorous amount of due diligence before deciding whether to make such a significant financial commitment to a relatively unknown quantity.
I think there's an awful lot to like if they do go in hard after him, and I can't really see too much downside. Sure, if he can't hack it then you've wasted $130M or whatever, but this is a team that inexplicably gave a set-up man $35 million, and so I'm not worried about a potential deal for Darvish affecting the team's ability to deploy capital to upgrade elsewhere as needed.- AnonymousJanuary 31, 2011 at 3:36 PM
I have sen him pitch live in Japan. The guy is definitely a major league material. He is far superior than any other pitcher in the NPB. The question is, how good can he perform in the AL East's biggest markets. Many fail due to the sheer power of the hitters. For many, it's the media pressure. either way once they lose their mojo, they're done.
I can't predict the former, but this guy's mentally tough. Try growing up as a "half-breed" in an arguably the most bigoted society...and succeed! He'll be fine in the pinstripes.
(I'm 100% Japanese, btw) Great piece on Darvish , Larry. Very informative.
There does seem to be a real issue, though, with Japanese pitchers adjusting to pitching every five days, as opposed to once a week, which leads me to ask this question:
If the Yankees are willing to spend $130 million plus on a guy like Darvish, why not have him pitch once a week for his first year in MLB?
Remember, these men have to make a myriad of adjustments when they come here to live and work more than a 5,000 miles from home. Most of us, statistics show, live less than 50 miles from where we were born, and I think most of us vastly underestimate how difficult it is to adjust to living in an entirely different country and culture.
Think about just some of the issues these men face when they move here: language differences, new and unfamiliar teammates, food differences, cultural differences, new umpires, new hitters of a higher quality, and difference in how fans interact with players. I doubt many, for example, if any Japanese players have ever heard fans scream "you suck" or listened to half a stadium chant "the Yankees suck, the Yankees suck."
In light of the above, why not take the one adjustment you can control out of the equation for one year (i.e., his first year here)? Sure, this would require some juggling of the rotation and the occasional use of a spot starter, but isn't it worth it to capitalize on your $130 million investment?
That just makes sense to me. What do you think, Larry?Larry,
One other thing, did you see this Yardbarker post about Andy Pettitte? Here's the link:
The post claims the Yankees plan on offering Andy only $12 million to come back in 2011, to which I say the following: somebody needs to smack Cashman (et al) in the head with a heavy mallet if that's all they're going to offer Andy to induce him out of retirement.
The Yankees offered $21 million plus to a 32-year-old pitcher for 7 years, and NOW they want to skimp on a pitcher we desperately need when we're faced with the prospects of watching Sergio Mitre get his butt kicked every five days! Are you *%$#& kidding me? Offer Andy $15-16 million for god's sake (prorated, if necessary, for a partial season), and tell him we want an answer within one week.
The Yankees have very short memories. Remember what happened last time they basically insulted Andy and took his loyalty for granted during contract negotiations? He ended up signing with Houston; this time, he'll probably retire, which we truly can't afford this year.Hey Wayne,
Those are certainly valid concerns, and none of us could ever know what it's like to move from your home country to a completely foreign place and make your living pitching to the best hitters on the planet in front of 50,000 people every night. That being said, I tend to think that becoming a millionaire many times over would go a long way toward allaying any of Darvish's assimilation concerns, but maybe that's just me being cynical.
As far as pitching Darvish once a week in MLB, it's an interesting idea, but I just don't see how or why any team would do it. You're basically screwing the rest of the rotation up for the sake of one pitcher. Plus, to get maximum value out of Darvish, you need him to make closer to 35 starts instead of ~25. If pitching Darvish once a week is the only way to get him comfortable enough to pitch stateside, then that;s a big no-thank-you for me.
Re: Pettitte, I would take that Rosenthal article with several tons of salt. That article to me says that Ken had nothing to write about today -- there's no new information in there, just pure speculation. Let's get something straight: if the Yankees offer Pettitte $12M, and he says no and that he can only come back for $15M to $16M, do you really think the Yankees would let a $3-$4M difference get in the way? After overpaying like crazy for Soriano, there's just zero chance of that happening -- they'd get CRUSHED by the media and the fanbase if word got out that the reason Andy didn't come back was a difference of a measly $4 million. I'm sure Hank could pull that kind of money out of a couch cushion somewhere. In short, I wouldn't worry about it. If Andy doesn't come back, I highly doubt it will be because they didn't offer him enough.- AnonymousFebruary 4, 2011 at 6:22 PM
My understanding is that he USED TO maintain that he wanted to stay in Japan until he split from his soon to be ex-wife. Word is that he wants the divorce to go through first (and thus the settlement), prior to cashing in big-time in MLB. Makes sense.
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Hey found this post from mlbtraderumors. Great writeup, very interesting to see his stats and how he could possibly stack up in MLB. Wanna nitpick one thing though, Hiroki Kuroda is a guy who's worked out fairly well in the majors, not great or anything but he's been a fairly underappreciated pitcher I think
ReplyDelete WWWWOWOWOOOOWOWOWOOOWWWWWWW So you think Hideo Nomo MUDDLED through 11 more MLB seasons???? His sophomore campaign he posted a 3.19 ERA 1.16 WHIP 16 Wins. Oh yeah and 234 Ks! His 3rd season he had 14 Ws and 233Ks! 2001 13 Ws and 220 Ks! 2002 16 Ws and 193 Ks! 2003 16 Ws and 177 Ks! You call that muddling??? If Yu Darvish had as many Ws and Ks you Yankee fans would be ready to declare him HOF worthy. But then again, I have to remember this is a Yankee fan posting this article in a total unbiased manner
ReplyDeleteHeh, I love that anytime someone disagrees with my assessment of a player on another team they automatically ascribe it to Yankee bias. Sean, my friend, if you actually ever read this blog consistently you'd discover that we're about the furthest thing from Yankee homers there are, and try to be as impartial as possible when looking at any baseball player, regardless of what team they're on. But I digress.
Now, it's certainly possible I gave Nomo shorter shrift than I'd intended. I was primarily looking at his ERA relative to the league (ERA+), although given your citation of Wins as a useful statistic you probably have no idea what ERA+ is.
While Nomo certainly posted his share of impressive above-average K/9 rates for much of his career (no season through his first nine years in the league below 8.2 until 2002,and even that year it was 7.9), outside of 1995, 1996 and 2003 he was never dominant. He has more seasons with a below-league average ERA+ (7) than he does above (%) and for his career he ended up at a 98 ERA+. Granted, those last three seasons of his career helped bring him below that level, but as I said, aside from those three stellar seasons, he was mostly a slightly above-league league pitcher -- not that there's anything wrong with that, but given the way he burst onto the scene in 1995 I think people were probably expecting sustained greatness. He never ever posted a year worth more than 3.0 bWAR outside of those three dominant seasons.
I'm willing to concede that "muddled: is perhaps a bit harsh, but I don't think it's terribly off-base, either.
Anon @4:15am: That's a good catch; I did forget Kuroda, and he's been a very nice addition to the Dodger rotation. There had been some rumbling early in the offseason about whether the Yankees should've taken a look at him, and I wouldn't have complained had they ended up acquiring him.Great points, Lar.
Here's one more thing too regarding Nomo. Over the course of his career he averaged a 1.354 WHIP which is not very ideal. During his time with in the AL, it was a 1.499 which is boarder line crappy.
You can add that to his career 4.1 BB/9 rate. But those 14 wins per year sure sound enticing...


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It has been suggested my concept was an Action RTS or a Multiplayer Online Battle Arena. Mostly I am considering using Hero Engine free license because that's where my budget lies. If its good enough for an MMO development it should be for a lesser networkable game.
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I think 3D person shooter is good style , since you don't need buildings so it is not really RTS .. more like LoL I suppose , and 3D view will be better in my opinion and because most MMO's use it .
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I think 3D shooter would work, possibly with an option to view from top-down when building?
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"The EPA was requested by the state DEC, which has been investigating the situation and conducting air and dust sample testing, to take the lead. I am very pleased to receive the Administrator's personal assurance that she is directly involved in resolving this matter, which continues to disrupt the lives of my constituents. It is unacceptable that residents continue to endure poor air quality and worry about their health, even when in their homes," Hochul said.
In partnership with the DEC, the EPA has announced that they:
- Have mobilized personnel to the site to work on controlling the fire and emissions;
- Are consulting with other federal agencies to make sure the appropriate steps are taken to control the fire and protect the public;
- Have taken the lead on testing and remediation efforts;
- Will keep the public and local officials informed;
- Will protect taxpayers by seeking cost recovery from the responsible company.
Portions of a large pile of glass fragments at the facility are burning at temperatures up to 750 degrees Fahrenheit, creating nuisance emissions. Recently, Attica residents living near the Hillcrest Industries facility have experienced headaches, dizziness, nausea, and other symptoms believed to be caused by emissions from this facility. Further, odors and dust emanating from the facility have had an adverse affect on general quality of life in the community.


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POMEROY — National School Bus Safety Week starts tomorrow and runs through Oct. 26.
The theme this year is "I See the Driver. The Driver Sees Me!," a slogan which serves to remind children to look both ways and wait for the go-ahead from the bus driver before crossing the roadway.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol will be active participants in the observance.
Throughout the week, troopers across the state of Ohio will be highly visible, enforcing the law in and around school zones and following school buses on their daily routes. In addition, troopers may be found riding on school buses looking for motorists passing the stopped school bus and committing other crash-causing violations.
It was stressed in a release from the Patrol that the greatest risk to children occurs outside the school bus, as injuries and fatalities result from motorists who attempt to pass a stopped school bus. Ohio law requires motorists approaching from either direction of a stopped school bus to stop at least 10 feet from a bus loading or unloading passengers. If a school bus is stopped on a road divided into four or more lanes, only traffic driving in the same direction as the bus must stop.
"While school buses remain the safest mode of travel on Ohio roadways, school bus crashes still occur," said Colonel John Born, Patrol superintendent. "In order to make this school year safe, we need motorists to be patient and never pass a stopped school bus … and for children to always wait for their bus driver to signal it is safe to cross the roadway."
From 2009-2011, Ohio reported 4,946 crashes involving a school bus, according to a report from the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
During that same time period, troopers issued 1,333 citations to motorists for passing a stopped school bus.
Last week, Trooper Shawn Cunningham met with Dean Harris, the Meigs Local School District transportation director, to talk about bus safety and view one of the three new buses which were put in service last week.
As a added safety feature, the overall fleet of 23 buses which travel 1,922 miles a day are equipped with all new radio and global position systems which allow the transportation director to track wherever the bus is traveling. In addition, each one has interactive video which provides the ability to monitor activity going on inside the bus.


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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Favorite Wreaths from my 2007 collection:
New Castle, Delaware
Longwood Gardens, Poinsetta Plant Wreath
New York City
Lancaster, Pennylvania
The old Watt and Shand Department Store being converted into Lancaster's Convention Center
W. Chestnut Street residence, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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André Léon Marie Nicolas Rieu was born to a musical family in Maastricht in the Netherlands on October 1, 1949. From an early age he attended musical classes, played guitar and violin but he showed the greatest interest to orchestra. Rieu studied at the "Conservatoire Royal", the Conservatorium Maastricht and then pursued his studies at Music Academy in Brussels.
In 1897, André established his "Johann Strauss Orchestra" marking by this the era of revitalization of waltz in classical music, and became known as "The King of Waltz".
Rieu's "Johann Strauss Orchestra" have won two World Music Awards. His records have got gold and platinum certification both in the Netherlands and internationally (including in 8-times in the Netherlands). He gives his concerts all over the worlds and his musical performances are broadcast widely. This year he has been in Australia for the first time, but he has given his performance without the Orchestra. There Rieu has been heartily acclaimed and praised. Next year he is going to come back to Australia and give the performance with his Orchestra.
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A member of the National Team for nearly a decade, Liron Cohen just seems to get better with age and her performances last summer during qualifying were absolutely sensational. Her shooting either side of the arc was impressive and the best in the round, as were her 6.7 assists per game. While she was always one of the main threats offensively, her capacity to lead the team seems to be continually increasing and she will be one of the main scoring threats yet again for the team. That is hardly surprising when you consider she is a terrific free-throw shooter as well. A playmaker with vast experience, Cohen has not only performed well in a National Team vest but has also racked up the accolades at club level too with an impressive track record, including being named MVP in the Spanish Copa and playing at a EuroLeague Women Final Four amongst other things. She will be difficult to stop for opponents since she has so many different ways to find a basket when it is needed. She is creative and posseses the ability to switch from pulling the strings with the ball in her hands to ripping off screens and dropping bombs from outside or mid-range. This year's MVP of the Coppa Italia will be the person to make things happen once again for Israel, and will no doubt continue to revel in that responsibility.


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A vintage brass and enamel chandelier with stylized foliate detailed sprays and bobeches. Designed by Paavo Tynell for Lightolier.
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住客可於酒店的Peel Salon and Spa盡情享受全方位 Spa 服務。服務項目包括按摩、臉部護理及體膜護理。酒店提供各式護理療程,其中包括香薰治療。
Rics Lounge and Grill - 此餐廳供應早餐、午餐及晚餐。
"Great service, poor food"
Hotel had rooms under construction and tools in the hallway. Despite having a Ric's Grill restaurant in the hotel the food was mediocre at best and over priced. The room itself was very nice and extremely clean! The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful and the spa in the hotel, despite being a little on the pricey side, had wonderful services […] ! 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Nice hotel for an overnight stay."
Nice hotel, pleasant staff. Right next to the Olympic Park, easy highway access. Not close to downtown. Not close to airport, but easy drive to it. Immediate neighborhood is like a rest stop, with gas stations and fast food, but nothing else.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"so loud!!"
This was the noisiest hotel I have ever stayed at. Terrible night's sleepHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Best Hotel in the NW"
As above!Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
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"spacious rooms"
The hotel had good spacious rooms. The location was a bit far from my daily destination, however it was close enough to make it work.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Very pleased."
Staff was very good, room was spotless. 2 huge tv's which is cool. If there was one thing i checked in very late, 3 AM, asked maid to just make bed and it would be good but she said it wasnt her room. Then other person came to make bed late afternoon but my girlfriend and i were already back to room by then. But it was just as much my fault as anyones. It […] was a great location and will definately stay there again. 詳情Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Four Points Sheraton Calgary West"
Although it was off on the west side, it was easy enough to get to where we needed to be and the staff was fantastic. Restaurant and Lounge were clean, friendly and service was great. Will stay againHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Good hotel and close to Olympic Park"
Good hotel and good rate. Only complaint was the lights on the outside of the hotel made the room bright for sleeping.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Have stayed here before, very nice for the price!"
Would definitely stay here again. Very nice rooms. Price was right. Location was good. Nice view of the COP (Canada Olympic Park) site. The only issue and it's a small one was that the vending machine on the 3rd floor was poorly stocked.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Close to the Mountains and City"
Across the street from Canada Olympic Park, minutes from downtown Calgary and only an hour from Skiing in the Mountains, the Four Star provides access to it all. The room was recently upgraded and provided just what we needed for a romantic getaway. Ric's grill, newly reneovated as well, would be great for business and dinner meetings. Overall a nice […] place to stay for a variety of reasons. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
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"Staff very helpful"
I won't bother with a suite again. The regular rooms are more comfortable. Overall the hotel is good.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
Pleasantly surprised. Had a king suite with a separate sitting room. Lots of room and great bed!Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Nice place, great location"
We stayed here as we had an early morning appointment in the city. The room was extremely comfortable and spacious. (We had a king bed with separate sitting area) The price was very reasonable and we had absolutely no issues. The location was very convenient for accessing the NW side of Calgary. The hotel was obviously recently remodeled and in a few […] spots wear and tear was already present. Not a big deal and it didn't take from the overall experience. The restaurant was good. It's a Ric's Grill that was on par with the Ric's I'm our home town. We'd definitely stay here again. 詳情Expedia 旅客真實的評價
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"Well appointed rooms"
The staff was courteous and well educated on their hotel and services. We had a beautiful room.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
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"close to must see-sights"
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"Business trip"
Excellent met all my expectations will stay there all the time now for my business tripsHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Pleasant hotel"
Room was very nice, we did have some issues with the A/C but maintenance did come to try and fix it, the restaurant was ok very slow service Only 2 pillows in a king size bed and no extra ones in the room :(Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"stayed for a funeral,"
would definitely stay again ... nice rooms, good location for the west end of the cityHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"A great place to stay"
We found the hotel to be at a good location and had excellent services offerered.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"A nice place to stay"
Hotel was a little squeeky (i.e. couch, doorknob), but it was a really nice place to stay. Room was clean and had lots of space (we had the Queen Suite), and was great for a family of four to stay in.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Conveniently located."
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The hotel was lovely, the room, a king suite, was a perfect set-up for my husband, two kids and I. I believe our room was recently renovated-all new= very clean!!After a busy day the kids loved the pool-water slide as a big hit!Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
We found the room very noisy as there was a lot of comotion in the hallway very late (3 A/M) and also the trans canada highway. We previously stayed at the hotel next door and will go back there for aour next stay as it suited us much better. We were dissapointed with all the plactic drink ware and felt that Sheraton' s attention to detail has been […] reduced. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"just ok"
The hotel was just okay. The room wasn't very clean so it was hard to enjoy the room when it was dirty. The staff was nice, but don't think I would stay again.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
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"Close to west end of hwy-1"
Location was great right on the outskirts of the city. Fast Food chains were just a walk away. Acommodations were nice. The room was clean, air conditioner working well. Needed more tumblers/cups since we had 4 people in the roomHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"must see"
hotel locationHotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Just need a nice hotel"
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"A three-day business trip"
The staff are friendly and helpful, especially the dining room crew. Even though the main dining room was under renovation during my stay, and staff had to make do with temporary dining room set up in a meeting room, they were cheerful and attentive. The breakfast buffet was a little limited, however everything was hot and tasty. My room was fresh and […] clean with new furniture and fixtures. It had independently controlled heating and cooling that worked very well, and large windows with good light. While right across the Trans-Canada highway from the Calgary Olympic Park, with a great view of the ski jumps, this hotel is also near the middle of nowhere. It's a $30 cab ride from downtown, and the local colour includes McDonalds, Wendy's, Greek take-out, a pretty good pizza place, two liquor stores and a carwash. If you're looking for nightlife, that's why they have cable TV. I've stayed here twice now, and will be happy to return. There is shuttle service to and from the hotel from downtown and Calgary airport, provided by Mr. Singh, who is perhaps one of the highlights of my latest stay. Check it out. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Good hotel if you need this location."
Hotel was quite satisfactory but was chosen because of proximity to son's home but is a $30 (incl tip) cab ride to downtown and a $60 cab ride to airport.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"OK highway-side hotel"
This hotel was acceptable for what I needed - a place to crash while on business. The area is not interesting at all (unless you are going to Canada Olympic Park which is nearby). The hotel was basic but clean and comfortable. Normal for this category of hotel. Free parking and internet were nice perks.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
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Overall fairly good stay at the 4 Points Sheraton in Calgary. The room was very clean.The staff was very nice and a good location very close to #1 highway that turns into 16 AVE while driving thru Calgary.Only minor problem was at the breakfast buffet the toaster was not working for the 2 days I had the breakfast buffet.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"don't bother"
The room was tight for our family, the pool was small, packed and freezing cold with little space on the side to set down towels, etc. The morning buffet was 12 dollars - and was the quality of the kind you get for free at the Ramada or Holiday Inn. The hotel was having some renos done which we weren't warned about. Only saving grace was nice pillows […] and a pleasant check in clerk. 詳情Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"Would stay somewhere else next time"
After reading the other reviews my family and I thought this would be a great place to stay...until we arrived! The staff was friendly and welcoming, the pool was about a 2 out of 5. VERY COLD!!Not suitable for young children. Upon returning to our room to shower after the pool, there was hairs still in the shower from the past guests, so we cleaned […] it before we showered then decided to check the sheets before getting into bed and the sheets were stained and the duvet covers had not been changed. at 10pm with two small kids we had someone drop off clean linens...yes I said drop off....for us to change! 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Highly Recommend and will stay again!"
The hotel was very nice, clean and comfortable rooms with above average appointments. Fantastic location with good amenities.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
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"Average but good for what I paid."
Good value for the price I paid. It is in the far west and is not close too much besides the Canadian Olympic Park. The elevator was a little disturbing, twice the door closed on me as I was entering and I lacked a little confidence in it.Expedia 旅客真實的評價
"pleasantly surprised!"
usually we book hotels by the airport when we go to Calgary but this hotel was priced unusually low for the rates that day so we decided to book it on a whim..I am so glad we took that leap of faith..beautiful room - very spacious..and what luxury to have such a nice balcony..wall mounted Screen (not those old bulky tv's) and nice king sized bed...room […] was clean and hotel had nice treats like apples in a bowl and coffee available in the front lobby. Plenty of parking...worth every penny and the drive. Will definitely stay again! 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Four Points Calgary West"
Nice old hotel, friendly staff. They forgot to make my bed one day, but overall well worth the mondy.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"4 points Sheraton in Calgary - great for skiers"
Close to COP and easy place to find comute from. Worth spending the night at. Very easy to head out of Calgary to the mountains.Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Good service, but worst sleep ever!"
We stayed here for our daughter's birthday as a surprise. The hotel staff was great in helping facilitate the surprise, we wanted to check in first and get balloons ready before she came in. I asked to switch the first room they had us in, it was on the main floor and looked right out at the parking lot, they gave us a room with a balcony no questions […] asked. The rooms look nice, but it smelled awful, as if it had been soaking in urine for days! I wasn't about to switch rooms again though since our little girl was outside waiting to come in so I opened a window and hoped the smell would fade. Then came bed time, neither myself of my husband got a wink of sleep because the bed was the hardest, most uncomfortable bed I have ever slept on, worse than camping! The pillows weren't much better except that they were so overstuffed with feathers that we may as well have been sleeping upright. This was not what you expect in a hotel that bears the Sheraton name, even if it is a "Four Points". I wouldn't recommend staying here to my worst enemy until they clean the rooms (or use less stinky cleaning agents) and get new beds and pillows. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
"Four Points by Sheraton Calgary West"
I have to admit that we wouldn't have picked this hotel, but was suggested to us. If you stay at this hotel you will need a car to get anywhere. It looks like they cater more for the conference set or group booking types. The ammenities of the hotel are OK (pool, gym, etc) they do have free internet that is reasonable speed. For us it was just that […] we didn't have a car and our friends had to pick us up all the time. The front desk staff seemed not to know (or care to much) when we asked questions, eg How do you get to Downtown? "Oh you need to get the bus and train" well thanks very much that helps a lot...not !! I spent plenty of time finding out my own answers on their free internet !! Another thing, we had to leave a note on the bed to get the sheets etc changed. Their compedium of info was light on, with the "Things to Do" folder empty !! If we had not booked through Hotels.com and thus Non refundable we would have moved. 詳情Hotels.com 旅客真實的評價
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May 25, 2013: The first wave of acts confirmed to play the Belladrum festival's GoNorth Seedlings Stage on August 2-3 has been announced – Cleavers, Prides, Roman Nose, Blood Relatives, Red Ronson, Ranald, Dylan Tierney, Crystal Seagulls, Three Blind Wolves, Garden Of Elks, The Oxides, Fat Goth, St Max And The Fanatics, Fake Major, State Of Flux, Bear Arms, Little Fire and Lionel.
Sarah Hayes' debut EP, Mainspring, is streaming on Bandcamp ahead of its release on May 28. She has Glasgow gigs scheduled for The Old Hairdressers on May 29 and The Wee Chill festival at SWG3 on June 29.
Boards Of Canada have unveiled new song Reach For The Dead, taken from forthcoming album Tomorrow's Harvest, out on June 10.
May 24, 2013: The line-up for King Tut's Summer Nights, which runs in the Glasgow venue from July 15 to August 1, has been revealed. The headliners are The Recovery!, Sunshine Social, TeKlo, Alarm Bells, Taffy, Sienna, So Many Animal Calls, Michael Cassidy, The OK Social Club, SOS, Departures, Fake Major, Prides, Waiting For Go and Arches. Other acts worth checking out include Cherri Fosphate, The Clock, The Youth And Young, Campfires In Winter, Kevin Harper, Discopolis and Father Sculptor. There's also a Pop Cop DJ set on July 25.
Quickbeam song Grace is available for free download – it's taken from the band's self-titled debut album, out on June 3.
Giant Fang has unveiled a video for Aqualung.
May 23, 2013: A Music Open Day is being held at Aberdeen's Lemon Tree on May 26 with a programme that includes three music industry panels, a soundcheck workshop and live music from Revere, Uniform, Leanne Smith and Marionettes. Free tickets to the evening show will be available to anyone who attends the free seminars during the day.
The Wickerman Festival has added Admiral Fallow, Chic ft Nile Rodgers, Dreadzone, Waylayers and Greg Wilson to its line-up on July 26-27.
Algernon Doll track Anti-them is available for free download – it's taken from second album Citalo-pop, due for release on June 10.
May 22, 2013: The Basement Coffee House in Ayr has been shortlisted by NME as Scotland's representative in a public vote to find the best small venue in Britain. The 80-capacity venue opened eight months ago.
Tomorrow's second instalment of the Dewar House Experimental Batch series sees Edinburgh's Caves host free live music from Kid Canaveral, The Last Battle and Adam Ross (Randolph's Leap). There will be 550 tickets available on the door on a first come, first served basis.
May 21, 2013: Camera Obscura song Fifth In Line To The Throne is available for free download in exchange for an email address. It's taken from the band's fifth album Desire Lines, out on June 3, and pre-ordering it will get you another track, Do It Again.
Book Group have released their debut EP, Homeward Sound.
Sparrow And The Workshop's third album Murderopolis, out on May 27, is streaming in full via DIY - one of the songs, The Faster You Spin, is also available for free download.
May 20, 2013: Garden Of Elks' debut EP, Extended Play, is available to buy and stream.
The Clock have a video for their excellent song Everything's Eventual, which is released on May 28. They have Glasgow gigs lined up at Broadcast on June 1 and Roxy 171 on June 20.
May 18, 2013: The 16-strong T Break line-up for T in the Park on July 12-14 has been unveiled - Arches, Blindfolds, DARC, Fake Major, Hector Bizerk, Honeyblood, Machines In Heaven, Michael Cassidy, Poor Things, Pronto Mama, Seams, Sunshine Social, The Merrylees, The Velveteen Saints, Vasa, Waiting For Go.
Anna Sweeney has announced she is taking a full break from music and has cancelled her scheduled appearance at Wickerman in July as she relocates to Reading for work in June. Another musician swapping Scotland for England is Plum, who is moving to Brighton in July.
May 17, 2013: The stage times have been released for the 35 acts playing Stag & Dagger across seven Glasgow venues on May 18.
Franz Ferdinand's fourth album Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action will be released on August 26 – check out this brief trailer.
Frightened Rabbit recorded a cover of Best Coast's The Only Place for Australian radio show Triple J. The band release their Late March, Death March EP on June 2.
The Mouse That Ate The Cat song When I Wake Up is available for free in exchange for your email address.
The title track of Adam Stafford's forthcoming second album Imaginary Walls Collapse is streaming here.
May 16, 2013: The Discopolis remix of Bwani Junction single Civil War is available to download for free from SoundCloud.
Born To Be Wide's next seminar at Edinburgh's Electric Circus on May 30 is on the topic of goNORTH, with a panel featuring broadcaster Vic Galloway, goNORTH duo Amanda Millen and Alex Smith and Chasing Owls frontman Ben Sunderland explaining how musicians and delegates can get the most out of the annual Inverness convention. Tickets are free.
AC/DC have backed a campaign to erect a bronze statue of their former frontman Bon Scott in his hometown of Kirriemuir in Angus. Community music group DD8 Music hope to raise £50,000 via Kickstarter by June 5.
Kite And The Crane's debut EP, Found In The End, is out on Bandcamp.
May 15, 2013: Biffy Clyro have a video for their new single Opposite.
The View are playing a one-off show at Glasgow's King Tut's on June 12 for the Sunday Mail Centenary Fund.
Adam Stafford is launching his second album Imaginary Walls Collapse with a gig at Glasgow's Glad Cafe on July 5 with support from Siobhan Wilson and Robbie Lesiuk.
May 14, 2013: The Wee Chill will mark its 10th anniversary with a two-stage bill at Glasgow's SWG3 on June 29 for the West End Festival. The line-up features Malcolm Middleton, James Yorkston with Sparrow & The Workshop (collaborative debut), Aidan Moffat (spoken word), Three Blind Wolves, Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire, Miaoux Miaoux, Fake Major.
Tommy Perman, who recently left FOUND, has unveiled his new solo project ComputerScheisse – check out These Beautiful Minds, the title track of his debut EP, out on July 15 through Phuturelabs.
RockNess have announced more acts for the festival on June 7-9 including Fenech-Soler, Fatherson, Public Service Broadcasting, The Boy Who Trapped The Sun, Niteworks and Jemma Tweedie.
Too Many Fireworks Records will donate all profits from sales of Variations Of Chopin, an album of contemporary interpretations of the composer's music, to the fundraising campaign for drummer Robbie Cooper, whose cancer fight was documented on The Pop Cop.
May 13, 2013: New releases out now include Young Aviators' debut album Self Help, Eagleowl's debut album This Silent Year, and Cherri Fosphate's new Burning Youth EP.
May 10, 2013: The live schedule for goNORTH in Inverness on June 5-6 has been unveiled – it includes a Scottish Bloggers Showcase hosted by The Pop Cop, Peenko and Song, by Toad featuring a four-band bill of Garden Of Elks, Friends In America, The Yawns and Flutes.
May 9, 2013: The documentary Hunting For Remoteness details The Magnetic North's visit to Orkney – where frontman Erland Cooper is from – for the making of their debut album. It will be released on June 24 alongside a reissue of that record, Orkney: Symphony Of The Magnetic North. You can watch the trailer here.
Alphabetical Order Orchestra are streaming their first song, The Architect. The band is made up of My Latest Novel members Chris Deveney, Gary Deveney and Ryan King.
A Band Called Quinn have launched a crowdfunding campaign to support performances of their multimedia show Biding Time (remix) at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in August.
May 8, 2013: Three Blind Wolves have released their new album, Sing Hallelujah For The Old Machine.
May 7, 2013: Adam Stafford's new single Please is streaming online – it's taken from his second album Imaginary Walls Collapse, out in July.
May 6, 2013: The T in the Park Roadshow is bringing free live music to Scottish towns this month – it stops at Glasgow today for The View at Kelvingrove Park (1pm) and Buchanan Street (3.30pm); Edinburgh on May 10 for Vigo Thieves at Queen Margaret University's Student Union (noon), Dundee on May 11 for The LaFontaines at Overgate Centre (noon); Aberdeen on May 12 for Sienna at Aberdeen University (noon); and Ayr on May 18 for The Redettes at Ayr Railway Station (noon).
Fake Major have a video for Fiction, a song on their Have Plenty Of Fun EP. Fellow Comets & Cartwheels artist Finn LeMarinel has a new video for Garden, taken from his debut album Violence.
Capitals have released a sampler of all the tracks on their debut album A National Service, out on June 3.
May 3, 2013: Episode 11 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Cara Mitchell, Brown Bear & The Bandits, Three Blind Wolves and Anna Sweeney.
Steve Mason has accused Samsung of plagiarising the video for The Beta Band's 2004 single Assessment for their new television advert. Both show historical figures running down a beach and helicopters circling overhead.
May 2, 2013: Young Aviators' debut album Self Help is streaming on Electric Honey's SoundCloud ahead of its release on May 13.
May 1, 2013: Travis have a video for Where You Stand, the first single and title track of the band's seventh album, out on August 19.
Fake Major's debut EP, Have Plenty Of Fun, is available for download.
My Latest Novel have gone on hiatus, with three of the members forming Alphabetical Order Orchestra - look out for music from them next week.
Kobi Onyame has a video for his new single The Real Part 2.
Trapped In Kansas have unveiled new song Collapse Rebuild.
Rob St John's new AA single Charcoal Black And The Bonny Grey/Shallow Brown is out now.
April 30, 2013: Boards Of Canada will release Tomorrow's Harvest, their first new album in eight years, on June 10.
Quickbeam song Immersed is available to download for free from DIY – you can also listen to snippets from every track of the band's self-titled debut album, out on June 3.
Discopolis have unveiled the video for their new song Falling (Committed To Sparkle Motion), out on May 5.
April 29, 2013: The SAY Award will stream each of the 20 longlisted albums for 24 hours through their app, starting today with Miaoux Miaoux's Light Of The North. You can read The Pop Cop's feature here.
Panda Su's new song MAPS is available to buy now on Amazon, while Bwani Junction's new single Civil War is on iTunes.
The Boy Who Trapped The Sun has a video for new song California ahead of his May tour in Scotland.
The Pastels have a video for Check My Heart, taken from their forthcoming new album Slow Summits, out on May 27.
Frank Turner covered Frightened Rabbit's The Modern Leper for Jim Gellatly's In:Demand Uncut session.
April 27, 2013: Episode 10 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features two fantastic unreleased songs by Beerjacket as well as The Holy Ghosts, The Merrylees and Ray McCartney.
Travis, Johnny Marr, Hurts, James Skelly, Jack Savoretti, Willy Mason, Foy Vance, Steve Mason, Milo Greene and DIIV have been added to the T in the Park line-up, which has now been separated into day-by-day splits.
Edinburgh venue The Forest Cafe, which has been banned from hosting live music due to council restrictions, are looking for acts to play their new monthly event, the Forest Big Night Out at Old St Paul's, which launches on May 23. Email firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
April 26, 2013: The Burns an' a' that! Festival will feature live music as part of Weekend in the Park at Ayr's Belleisle Park on May 25-26. Rose Parade, Little Fire, Pronto Mama and The Bluebells are among the free acts; Justin Currie + Rachel Sermanni play a ticketed gig on May 26.
Other newly-announced concerts on sale include Lana Del Rey + Kassidy at Glasgow's SECC on May 16 (replacing her two dates at the Academy on May 15/16) Bombay Bicycle Club at Edinburgh's Liquid Room on June 7, Belle & Sebastian at Inverness' Ironworks on July 1, We Are Scientists at Glasgow's Oran Mor on July 29, Kid Canaveral + Ballboy at Edinburgh's Liquid Room on August 10.
Kid Canaveral + The Last Battle + Adam Ross (Randolph's Leap) also play a free show at Edinburgh's Caves on May 23 with 300 tickets on the door on a first come, first served basis as part of a Dewar's event.
April 25, 2013: Seasick Steve, The Pigeon Detectives, Julie Fowlis, Meursault, Washington Irving, PAWS and The LaFontaines have been added to the Belladrum Festival line-up on August 2-3.
Washington Irving have released Palomides Volume 1, the first half of their debut album.
The View are streaming Kill Kyle, one of two new songs on their compilation album Seven Year Setlist, out on June 17.
April 24, 2013: The showcase list of artists picked to play goNORTH in Inverness on June 5-6 has been announced. For the third consecutive year there will be a bloggers' showcase stage hosted by The Pop Cop, Peenko and Song, by Toad. More details to follow soon.
Kilmarnock's Dirty Weekender will feature 45 acts over three venues on May 31 to June 2 including Fridge Magnets, Bwani Junction, The Ok Social Club, Ross Leighton (Fatherson) and Chris Helme.
Poor Things' new single Morgan is free to download – it's taken from their Hurricane Poor Things EP, out on June 10.
Similarly, Cherri Fosphate are giving away Wool from their Burning Youth EP, out on May 11.
April 23, 2013: Glasvegas will play Aberdeen's Garage on June 27, Edinburgh's Liquid Room on June 28 and Glasgow's ABC on June 29.
Reverieme's second album With Up So Floating is out now.
Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire have announced they will release their self-titled new album through Middle Of Nowhere Records in July.
Herculean have a video for Red Weather, taken from The Falling Thunder EP, out on June 7.
April 22, 2013: Stag & Dagger have added Phosphorescent, Rachel Sermanni, Randolph's Leap, French Wives, Fake Major, Prides, Chris Devotion & The Expectations and Donald Macdonald & The Islands to the Glasgow festival's line-up on May 18.
Episode 9 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Brown Bear & The Bandits, Cara Mitchell, The Open Day Rotation and John Wean.
Texas have unveiled a video for The Conversation, the title track from their first album in eight years, out on May 20.
Bronagh & The Boys have released their debut single Green, taken from A Young Heart EP, out on May 19.
April 19, 2013: Kassidy's Barrie-James O'Neill and his girlfriend Lana Del Rey have recorded a cover of Summer Wine (made famous by Nancy Sinatra and Lee Hazlewood), backed with a video featuring handheld footage of the pair in Los Angeles.
My Bloody Valentine, Trash Talk, Fidlar and The VirginMarys have been added to the T in the Park line-up.
April 18, 2013: Pre-sale tickets are available for Regina Spektor at Glasgow's Academy on August 20 and Kings Of Leon at the ciry's Bellahouston Park on August 15, the latter being part of the Glasgow Summer Sessions.
The Mirror Trap have unveiled a video for Westminster Ghost Story, the first track to be taken from their second album Stay Young, due out this autumn.
April 17, 2013: Midnight Lion have changed their name to Prides and expanded to a trio with the addition of Kitty The Lion's Callum Wiseman on guitar and vocals. To coincide with the announcement, they have unveiled wonderfully addictive new song Out Of The Blue.
T in the Park have added Local Natives, Lucy Rose, Swim Deep, Theme Park, Lewis Watson and Sons & Lovers to the festival on July 12-14.
April 16, 2013: Doune The Rabbit Hole have announced that this year's festival will take place at the new location of Cardross Estate at Port of Menteith in Stirlingshire on August 22-25. The line-up features Clinic, Meursault, Rachel Sermanni, Alasdair Roberts, Washington Irving, The Pastels, PAWS, Beerjacket, Rick Redbeard, We Are The Physics, Randolph's Leap, Siobhan Wilson, Panda Su, Shambles Miller, Jo Mango and TeenCanteen. See here for full day-by-day splits.
April 15, 2013: James and Twin Atlantic will headline the Belladrum Tartan Heart Festival on August 2-3. Other acts on the bill include Admiral Fallow, Fatherson, Rick Redbeard, Noisettes, The Horrors and King Charles.
April 13, 2013: Edinburgh's live music scene has suffered yet another setback with Forest Cafe having its live music licence reviewed, causing the immediate postponement of gigs there, starting with the Solas Showcase scheduled for today.
Newsnight Scotland featured a report on the music industry on April 10, prompted by the Wide Days convention in Edinburgh. Watch the segment on BBC iPlayer, with contributions from Stanley Odd's Dave Hook, Plum's Shona Maguire, Chemikal Underground's Stewart Henderson, Wide Days organiser Olaf Furniss and journalist Nicola Meighan. The interviews were conducted by Galleries drummer Andrew Black.
April 12, 2013: Episode 8 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Niteworks, The Holy Ghosts, Miaoux Miaoux and The Merrylees.
Eagleowl have unveiled Not Over, the first offering from debut album This Silent Year, which will come out through Fence Records on May 13.
Dear Lara, aka David Lan, has released his debut EP Plans as a free download.
April 11, 2013: Capitals' debut album A National Service will come out on June 3, with those who pre-order it (from just £5) getting an immediate download of any of the record's 11 tracks, one of which is Reliever.
The View will release singles compilation Seven Year Setlist on June 17 – the album features two new songs, Dirty Magazine and Kill Kyle.
Several Scottish acts have posted tracks from forthcoming new albums – check out Washington Irving – Wandering Wits, United Fruit – Taste I Can't Give Up and Hector Bizerk – Orchestrated Madness.
April 10, 2013: Promoters Cry Parrot will host their 6th Birthday Party at Glasgow's Glue Factory on April 26 with a gig featuring Sacred Paws, Hector Bizerk, Tut Vu Vu, Ultimate Thrush, Ela Orleans and Sad City.
Three Blind Wolves are previewing Slow Summer Deer, taken from their Sing Hallelujah For The Old Machine album, released on May 6.
Where We Lay Our Heads single Keanu Leaves is out now.
Great Cop are giving away new song Stop Hiding as a free download.
April 9, 2013: Mogwai guitarist John Cummings uploaded a photo of himself at Glasgow's George Square yesterday where more than 300 people gathered, inspired by his band's 2011 song George Square Thatcher Death Party.
Hi-Arts, which promotes arts in the Highlands and Islands, has issued notices of redundancies to all 10 of its staff in the wake of funding cuts.
April 8, 2013: Fridge Magnets will play a 'silent gig' at a secret outdoor location in Glasgow on May 15 (6pm) – tickets can be won through organisers Deezer. The band will perform inside a mobile perspex box with the 300-capacity audience able to hear them through headphones.
Kassidy have released new mini-album People Like Me.
April 7, 2013: Song Of Return have launched their Singles Club project on Bandcamp through which they'll be selling unreleased tracks. Month 1 contains Torn Between The Tides (see video) and Enough.
Cairn String Quartet, who were profiled on The Pop Cop in March, have unveiled their orchestral cover of Kid Canaveral's Low Winter Sun.
Travis have made new song Another Guy available to download for free through their website. It also has a video.
April 6, 2013: The following 16 HMV and Fopp stores in Scotland will remain open following Hilco's takeover – HMV: Aberdeen, Ayr, Dundee, East Kilbride, Edinburgh Fort Kinnaird, Edinburgh Ocean Terminal, Edinburgh Princes St, Glasgow Argyle St, Glasgow Buchanan St, Glasgow Fort, Inverness, Livingston, Stirling; Fopp: Edinburgh; Glasgow Union St; Glasgow Byres Rd.
Bwani Junction have a video for new single Civil War, out on April 29.
Rachel Sermanni and Emma's Imagination are among the acts playing the Kintyre Songwriters Festival in Campbeltown on May 24-26.
Quickbeam will launch their debut album with a gig at the disused Govanhill Baths in Glasgow on May 31. They will be supported by Fake Major whose debut Have Plenty Of Fun EP comes out on May 1.
April 5, 2013: Spotify director Mark Williamson will give the keynote speech at next week's Wide Days event in Edinburgh as part of a session on the business of streaming. The full running order is here.
Episode 7 of BBC ALBA's Rapal music TV programme is on iPlayer and features Anna Sweeney, Cara Mitchell, Discopolis and Paul McGranaghan.
Dot JR has uploaded new song Waterfalls to SoundCloud.
April 4, 2013: The Tiree Music Festival will take place in An Talla on July 20-21 with a bill that includes Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire, Washington Irving, The Youth And Young and Brown Bear & The Bandits.
Galleries' fantastic new single Midnight Rush is out now.
Casual Sex have made a video for their debut single Stroh 80. They play Glasgow's Nice 'n' Sleazy on April 5 and Oran Mor on April 7.
April 3, 2013: Comlongon Rocks have added a third day of live music to its line-up at Comlongon Castle in Dumfries & Galloway on May 17-19. The festival's line-up features Three Blind Wolves, Emma's Imagination, The OK Social Club and Saint Max.
Chem 19 are offering three days of free recording time to five Scottish acts through their Creative Scotland Demo Fund. To apply, musicians (under-25s only) should email a link to some demos and a bio to email@example.com with the subject Chem19 Demo Fund Enquiry before April 26. Chosen acts will also take part in a live showcase.
Siobhan Wilson + Julia And The Doogans + Jo Mango will play Glasgow's Roxy 171 on June 26 as part of the Scottish Fiction Presents: Aye Tunes vs Peenko night at the West End Festival.
April 2, 2013: Acts confirmed for The Insider Festival in Aviemore on June 21-23 include Rachel Sermanni, Karine Polwart, Hector Bizerk, Urstan, David Thomas Broughton, Miaoux Miaoux, Pete Roe, Jonnie Common, Adam Holmes And The Embers and Sparrow And The Workshop.
Up-and-coming acts can apply to play the Hebridean Celtic Festival in Stornoway on July 17-20 through their One Step Further competition which is open to musicians aged 18-25. To enter, artists need to email email@example.com with the subject HebCelt New Talent Submissions and include links to three songs, a biog and high-res photo. Closing date is April 12.
April 1, 2013: Quickbeam's self-titled debut album will be released through Comets & Cartwheels on June 3 – check out the video for lead track Immersed which will be available as a free download on April 29.
We Were Promised Jetpacks will headline the second night of the three-day Solas Festival in Perthshire on June 22.
Minor Delilah will be giving away copies of their new EP, Only Dust Can Hear You, to anyone who attends their launch gig at Glasgow's Classic Grand on May 3.
Age against the machine
Last week the Financial Times (lost them already) carried a front-page story which sparked frenzied interest in an unassuming 15-year-old schoolboy from London called Matthew Robson. While on a work experience placement at investment bank Morgan Stanley, he wrote a report on teenagers' media habits which delivered several stunning revelations to middle-aged executives, including the bombshell news that most of his peers don't use Twitter and have never bought a CD.
A Morgan Stanley director called it "one of the clearest and most thought-provoking insights we have seen", while Robson himself has since been dubbed "the world's most famous intern since Monica Lewinsky". Here are some of the highlights of his essay, How Teenagers Consume Media:
MUSIC - Eight out of ten teenagers don't buy music. It comes from Limewire, blogs or torrents. They are very reluctant to pay for it. Most have never bought a CD.
RADIO - With online sites streaming music for free they do not bother, as services such as Last.fm do this advert-free and users can choose the songs they want instead of listening to what the radio presenter/DJ chooses.
INTERNET - Facebook is the most common, with nearly everyone with an internet connection registered. On the other hand, teenagers do not use Twitter. Most have signed up to the service, but then just leave it as they realise that they are not going to update it.
OK, so teenagers aren't spending their pocket money on records but they do have an appetite for live music, certainly if the mushrooming popularity of under-18 events in England – spearheaded by the Underage Festival in London – is anything to go by.
It was only a matter of time before some bright spark decided to test the water in Scotland, and that time is now. Next Saturday afternoon, Glasgow's ABC2 will host a gig exclusively for 14 to 18-year-olds, headlined byUNICORN KID and PAPER PLANES, under the banner of Schools Out For Summer (the missing apostrophe suggests the school needs a better English teacher).
The people behind the concert go by the name of U18 Glasgow. Their mission is "to give young people the chance to experience bands and DJs normally out of reach for music fans their age". The ABC2 launch is intended to be the first in a series of events they will be putting on every second month.
Unicorn Kid aka Oliver Sabin is the perfect choice to usher in a new era of underage achievement in Scotland. The 17-year-old from Leith may only have just left high school, but his fledgling music career has already seen him remix a Pet Shop Boys single, shatter the one million mark in MySpace hits and get invited to go on a 15-date tour of North America in support of Owl City in September. All that while creating music that sounds like it was taken from a 90s video game soundtrack.
It's not the first time a Scottish artist has made the most of youthful exuberance. Franz Ferdinand played an all-ages show at the Glasgow Barrowlands back in 2004 (when they were good), with adults only allowed in if they were accompanied by a child – a neat reversal of the usual convention. The Pop Cop was there. It felt like a Smash Hits roadshow, which was kinda creepy with the pre-pubescent screams of adulation for 48-year-old Alex Kapranos.
Much-hyped rap party trio YOUNG FATHERS owe their entire existence to an under-18 hip hop night called Lickshot that took place at the old Bongo Club in Edinburgh, where they met at the age of just 14. Now, six years on, they seem destined to make the breakthrough into the mainstream and become chart stars.
As a rule, though, kids and adults don't mix, certainly not when it comes to live music. We will sign off with the following anecdote – a comment left on Allmediascotland last week – which sums up the perils of the older generation trying to 'keep it real'…
"I've recently joined my 15-year-old son, Christopher, at gigs by Slipknot, Velvet Revolver and Metallica. I had no problems about going with Chris to see the bands. At Metallica, though, he was keen to get as near the front as possible. Which was fine until all these kids started to rush around in a circle that threatened to turn into some kind of human vortex. Welcome to the mosh pit.
"So I decided to take a few steps back and found myself in what I shall refer to as the 'twenty-something' zone. The mosh pit was still a bit too close for comfort so I took a few more steps back and found myself in the 'thirty-something' zone. A bit more tolerable but still too close for comfort. So I kept on backtracking until I eventually found myself at the back of the hall along with all the other dinosaur dads nursing nothing stronger than a Coke."
4 Unicorn Kid – All I Want
4 Paper Planes – Permanent Marker
4 Young Fathers – Straight Back On It
Unicorn Kid and Paper Planes (14-18-year-olds only)
b August 1, ABC2, Glasgow (tickets)
Unicorn Kid and Young Fathers (over-14s)
b August 15, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh (tickets)


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Opera Mini enables you to take your PC Web experience to your phone. Experience faster mobile Internet as data is compressed before being sent to your phone.
Uploaded: December 17, 2009
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Uploaded: January 25, 2008
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Opera Mini mobile browser makes web browsing fast, fun & saves you money! Download free browser.
Uploaded: October 26, 2010
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Chat, make friends, flirt, date, play online games, share photos and more! Create your avatar and open full virtual world on your mobile.
Uploaded: October 11, 2010
417,362 downloads
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A different mobile browser! Favorites, info, sports, news, search, facebook, email + more in 1 great application - unique navigation brings ease to your mobileWeb use - no tabs, no zoom and little typing. Just navigate, explore, personalize and share
Uploaded: November 11, 2008
431,530 downloads
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Send SMS messages without keeping copies in the sent messages folder.
Uploaded: March 27, 2010
129,399 downloads
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QQ Browser is a free, fast and compact mobile browser that allows you to access thousands of sites on your phone as fast and easily as using a computer. QQ Browser is free to download and free to use. QQ Browser can turn WWW pages in WAP pages for better display and smaller image size.
Uploaded: May 24, 2012
215,484 downloads
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Award winning app makes your phone smarter and your life easier. The reverse number lookup facility allows you to get the name, adress etc. of who is calling you, even if the number is unknown or not in your contacts. The app also suggest alternative businesses when you cannot reach a merchant ...
Uploaded: May 2, 2013
3,352 downloads
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Send SMS messages to any country from your own mobile number, free. Message, text, txt.
Uploaded: April 4, 2011
217,408 downloads
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