Confrontational

Friday night’s outing to see the Wildhouse was pretty much scuppered before I even got there, as I got some bad news just before reaching the venue. This news didn’t just put a damper on Friday but permeated the whole weekend, hence the lateness of this post. It was not a night therefore for making…

Fence Homegame Pre-Season Friendly 2

De Rosa / Kid Creosote / Kid Canaveral / Gummi Bako – Hew Scott Hall, Anstruther – 22nd March 2009 Just in from a wonderful afternoon in Anstruther at the Fence Homegame Pre-season Friendly 2. Family circumstances meant that we were later in getting in than intended and as a consequence we missed King Creosote’s…

A Few Kind Words

I’ve been listening to a lot of good new-ish stuff recently, so I thought that I’d catch up with some of that over the next few posts. Meursault came to my attention due to the fact that they are on Song, By Toad records. You will of course be familiar with Song, By Toad the…

Your Lucky Day In Hell

I don’t as a rule buy Greatest Hits LPs. I tend to figure that, if I like something enough I’d be as well to investigate the full back catalogue whilst if it’s a band I like, the chances are I have everything I need already. But a couple of things caught my eye over the…

Doghouse Closed?

I was shocked to read today that Dundee’s best live venue the Doghouse has been forced to shut its doors. Is this just the latest manifestation of the recession? (which is looking increasingly like a depression to this pessimist). According to the operators, the debt that has resulted in the Council taking legal action was…

Music In Public Places (1)

My past has reared itself in a couple of unexpected places in public in the last couple of days. First of all, during a visit to the dentist  I heard on the radio what is in truth a very influential record in my development as a music fan. Two things you should know – I…