Outside-out of Time

Malcolm Middleton’s new LP arrived ahead of schedule in the post yesterday and I thought I better write this up before my first impressions are gone for good. Because although first thoughts are that ‘Waxing Gibbous’ is a very odd album indeed, repeated listens are proving that it is a rewarding one as well. The…

It’s Never Really Over

I have mentioned my fondness for Sunderland’s  Golden Virgins before and it’s fair to say their break-up a few years ago was much lamented in these parts. Fortunately the Virgins’ main man Lucas Renney has continued to make music since the split with new songs regularly appearing on his Myspace and he is now almost…

TV21 Album Launch

I was looking forward to TV21’s album launch for weeks. It’s been more than 8 months since I last saw the band play but, in front of a healthy crowd at the Voodoo Rooms last night, all expectations were duly met. I’ve said it before but it remains just as true today – TV21 are…

The Product of the Modern Man

A couple of singles have been getting a lot of play in the MPT household this week. First off is Malcolm Middleton’s ‘Red Travellin’ Socks’ which was great when played live at the end of last year. Yet somehow the recorded version is even better zipping along with some added zest. It’s something of an…

There’s A Lot of Jesus Going On

Monday night’s show at King Tut’s in Glasgow was actually the first time I’d  seen a proper solo Kristin Hersh performance. Whilst previously I’ve seen her play with a band as well as two of the Paradoxical Undressing performances (Glasgow and Edinburgh) last year, I’d never seen her play a full set armed with just…

Did Your Pony Not Love You?

Tigerfest – Chemikal Underground Night – Carnegie Hall, Dunfermline – 16th May 2009 The star attraction at the Chemikal curated Tigerfest show was undoubtedly the live debut of Alun Woodward’s solo project, Lord Cut-glass. Given that former Delgados bandmate Emma Pollock is well on her way to releasing her second LP since the split it…