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Loads more reviews for GONE AGAIN

Posted on April 18, 2013 by doug johnstone

With one thing and another, I haven’t posted all these reviews of late. So here’s a very quick round-up. In summary, folk are still loving it! Here’s John O’Connell in The Guardian declaring that the book has ‘elegant clarity’, of … Continue reading →

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Hit & Run reviews round up part two, plus…

Posted on March 13, 2012 by doug johnstone

OK, so two days till publication, and there have been a handful of reviews of Hit & Run popping up around the place. Sorry for not getting these up here sooner, but as you can imagine, things are a bit … Continue reading →

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opinions are like assholes…

Posted on December 21, 2011 by doug johnstone

…everybody’s got one. And here are some of mine, below. I was asked by various people for my favourite shit. I told them. They printed it. Here‘s my favourite book of the year over at Tony Black’s excellent Pulp Pusher … Continue reading →

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smokepackheadsmen – the aftermath

Posted on August 31, 2011 by doug johnstone

Aye so, had a great time at the Edinburgh International Book Festival last Friday – seems like ages ago already. Myself and Alan Bissett kicked out the jams in literary stylee, fielding such delightful questions as ‘what’s the most illegal … Continue reading →

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scottish music blogs, i thank you

Posted on May 4, 2011 by doug johnstone

Just a quick shout out to various Scottish music blogs – my debut solo EP has only been out for a few days and several of these fine folks have given it a mention, so cheers to Aye Tunes, Peenko, … Continue reading →

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more smokeheads press and stuff

Posted on March 9, 2011 by doug johnstone

A few more bits and bobs appeared over the last few days, all added to the Press page. Firstly, there’s a really rather nice review in The Financial Times. Well, well. How pleasant. And there is a considered and balanced … Continue reading →

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