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We don't know if Travis qualifies as media darlings, but they've sure done a lot of talking over the years. Here are some of the older articles, for anyone who's doing a thesis on the band.

"I Just Think We're the Luckiest, Luckiest Band": the northern line (Melody Maker, December 15, 1999)
Take the High Road: the Travis tour of Glasgow (Select, December 1999)
Prologue to History: the long version (Select, November 1999)
History in the Making: the short version, as told by Dougie (Select, November 1999)
Jocks Away: it's a bird! it's a plane! (Q, November 1999)
Good Squealing: trick or treat! (Melody Maker, October 27, 1999)
Straight Down the Line: backstage at the Barrowlands (Melody Maker, October 16, 1999)
Writing to Teach You: or "How Travis Survived University" (Melody Maker, October 2, 1999)
Keeping It Wheel: fallen by the wayside (Sky, October 1999)
V99 program: Fran again
"I'd Sacrifice My Life for Travis": back and forth with the weeklies (NME, July 31, 1999)
Glasto '99 coverage: backstage at Avalon (Select supplement)
"It's More in Touch With Its Feminine Side": what was Fran thinking when they made the album? (Select, July 1999)
'20': Fran talks about this hidden treasure (Select, July 1999)
Roots, Mon!: go back to where it all started--Glasgow (NME, May 29, 1999)
The Men Who Fell to Earth: move over Siskel & Ebert--here comes Travis (Melody Maker, May 29, 1999)
The Men Who: album chit-chat (Flipside)
Thanks to Nicole for this!
Psycho Babble: Fran's Freudian slips (Melody Maker, March 20, 1999)
Missive Attack: unlock Travis's deep, dark secrets (Melody Maker, February 27, 1999)
The Nice Men Cometh: such lovely lads (NME, February 27, 1999)
The Men with Two Brains: darts, beer, puggies: Travis does it all! (Select, March 1999)
Sneak preview: Francis gives us an idea of what to expect on the new album (Select, February 1999)
Songs in the Key of Life: Frannie's musical milestones (NME, 5 September 1998)
The Local Heroes: Travis returns to the homeland for T In the Park (Select, September 1998)
All I Wanna Do Is Feng Shui: bad pun, great picture of Andy and an Ernie doll! (Melody Maker, June 27, 1998)
Matriarchy in the UK: sharing the limelight with Catatonia (Melody Maker, April 4, 1998)
Special Burroo!: it wasn't always laughs and No. 16 chart entries (NME, March 14, 1998)
Rebellious Jukebox: Frannie and Dougie's most inspiring records (Melody Maker, March 7, 1998)
The Dog's Bollocks: an article that's not very original, in my opinion. (Q, January 1998)
Thanks to Miriam for this!
Basic Instinct: Fran's the Hand Man (Spin, 1998)
Thanks to Angeli for this!
Dougie's Top 10 for 1997: check out what Dougie's been listening to (NME, 20/27 December 1997)
The search for the spirit of Christmas: yes, Francis, there is a Santa Claus (Melody Maker, 20/27 December 1997)
Fran's first gig: that magical night revisited (Melody Maker, 20/27 December 1997)
All I Wanna Do Is Talk: their first (but probably not their last) Melody Maker cover story (Melody Maker, 13 December 1997)
Travis opens for Oasis...: from an American college paper (Chicago Maroon, November 25, 1997)
Thanks to Renee for this interview
When Angels Talk: celestial phenoms (Raygun, November 1997)
Travis: an article from a Dutch magazine (Oor, 18 October 1997)
Thanks to Miriam for this.
Bugs (October 1997)
Thanks to Laila for typing this up and sending it in!
In the Bus Lane: hell on wheels (Select, October 1997)
"I Don't Fucking Know": but they ask Fran anyway (Select, October 1997)
Rave, Wee Travis: kind of a tour diary (Sky, October 1997)
Thanks to Lisa for scanning in these gorgeous photos!
Feeling Supersonic: shoe biz (Detour, October 1997)
Cue: taking a bite out of the Big You-Know-What (Q, October 1997)
21st Century Foxed: Tied to the 1890s? (Vox, October 1997)
Very kindly typed up by Kate.
How the West Was Won Over: on tour with a band you may have heard of; they're called Oasis or something? (NME, 27 September 1997)
It's Getting Better, Manhattan: what are the five Travis absolutes? (Melody Maker, 13 September 1997)
Morning Becomes Eclectic: a transcript of Travis radio interview in the States. This was conducted around the time they did a couple of gigs at the annual CMJ Festival (a big music industry schmoozefest kind of event) in New York City. Home effort, so, it's a little hard to understand sometimes. I just know that someone will mail me after this to tell me where to find the glitch-free transcript. (KCRW, September 4, 1997)
Sony Gig Guide: backstage at the Astoria (12 August 1997)
Plastered in Paris: Travis in Paris (Melody Maker, 9 August 1997)
Fritz: now lovingly and painstakingly transcribed for your reading pleasure! (July 1997)
New Art Riot: the Stupid Factor explained (Select, July 1997)
Brave Free Travis: new revelation on the real meaning behind 'All I Wanna Is Rock' straight from Frannie's mouth (Melody Maker, 21 June 1997)
Wanderlust for Life: can't a man get a seat these days? (NME, 14 June 1997)
Junior girls' own: the usual speculation over the meaning of "U16 Girls" (Vox, April 1997)
Oooh-aaah! Just a Bickle bit: an introduction (NME, March 29, 1997)
Famous?: could this be where those "All I Wanna Do Is F***" rumors started? (Select, February 1997)
Thanks to Lina for this one.
Volume 17: one of their first big notices

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