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like King Creosote fronting Husker Du

Posted on June 28, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Well, well. The awesome dudes at Is This Music? have reviewed my EP, ‘Keep it Afloat’. Click on the logo above to read it. Very complimentary, including this seminal line: like King Creosote fronting Husker Du After which the reviewer, … Continue reading →

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new cover

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, got a new cover for the paperback of Smokeheads, out August 4th. Here it is. Whatcha think? I like it.

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half-elephant, half-woman in edinburgh tomorrow

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Want to see a half-elephant, half-woman? Of course you do. Here is one: Which, reading the poster, you will discover is an advert for tomorrow night’s Golden Hour at the Forest Cafe in Edinburgh. The man in charge is Ryan … Continue reading →

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is your dad a violent alcoholic psycho?

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Is your dad a violent alcoholic psycho? If so, then buy him this for Father’s Day: A book that contains loads of violence, whisky, drugs and swearing. If your dad doesn’t read books, then perfect! I’ve lost count of the … Continue reading →

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some shit going down in dundee

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

You are cordially invited to a night of quality local literary and musical entertainment this Saturday 7pm at Benjamin Barker Barber & Shop, 212a Perth Road, Dundee. The evening will feature Doug Johnstone, Ana Stewart, Zoe Venditozzi, Sam Longden and … Continue reading →

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the tidal wave of indifference interview

Posted on June 7, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Lookit, my first proper interview about the solo EP has popped into the ether, courtesy of the lovely Stu Lewis over at The Tidal Wave of Indifference. He did indeed interview me in a car park in Anstruther during the … Continue reading →

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a letter to the editor of The List magazine

Posted on June 2, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so my debut solo EP got a nice wee review in The List magazine the other day – very nice of them. Check it out here. But there was something about it I wasn’t too happy about. Can you … Continue reading →

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me doing push-ups (not literally)

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so, the inimitable crime writer Tony Black has a blog on the go called Pulp Pusher. He’s interviewed me as part of his Push Ups feature. You can read it here, and find out all about my brush with … Continue reading →

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smokeheads extract #5

Posted on May 27, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so here’s the fifth and final extract from Smokeheads. If you like it, why not buy the book here? This is a fairly extreme passage involving a mashed skull and a bullet. For the life of me, I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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smokeheads extract #4

Posted on May 26, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so here’s the fourth extract from Smokeheads, hope you like it. If you do, why not buy the book here? Just a thought. This wee scene features some arguing, some violence, some whisky tasting, some coke sniffing and a … Continue reading →

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