Category Archives: doug johnstone

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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smokeheads extract #3

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, it’s Wednesday, so it must be time for the third extract from Smokeheads – I’m running one every day this week, you see. Please read. And buy the book here. Aye so, our smokeheads get involved in a situation … Continue reading →

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smokeheads extract #2

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, here’s the second cheeky wee extract from Smokeheads – I’m running one every day this week. Spread the word. And/or buy the book here. This is where our four intrepid smokeheads meet the law on Islay for the first … Continue reading →

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smokeheads extract #1

Posted on May 23, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

OK, so every day this week I’m going to run a cheeky wee extract from Smokeheads. If you like what you read, feel free to spread the word. And you can always buy the damn thing here. First up is … Continue reading →

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there’s no ‘e’ in whisky, for fuck’s sake

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

Right. Just want to get this pedantry off my chest. Dunno if I mentioned it before, but my novel Smokeheads just came out. It’s set against a backdrop of whisky. I have lost fucking count of the number of times … Continue reading →

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smokeheads review on curious joe

Posted on May 16, 2011 by Doug Johnstone

A pretty sizeable review of Smokeheads just popped up over on the Curious Joe blog, the review written by Euan McClymont. It’s generally pretty positive, but is most notable for saying this: …but it’s after the collapse of the business … Continue reading →

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