Pleasant trip to St Andrews this afternoon to catch an acoustic Cancel The Astronauts as part of the Inside Out street festival. Whilst the acoustic nature of the set was publicised in advance there were still a few surprises in store – a 3 piece line up (drummer Chris joining Matthew and Kieran), the three…
Month: July 2011
With Love From The Men’s Room – 50 Foot Wave E.P. review
There’s always been something primal about 50 Foot Wave, something emphasised by new EP ‘With Love From The Men’s Room’. The key words here are exhilaration and abrasiveness. For the uninitiated, 50 Foot Wave is the other band of Throwing Muses singer/songwriter Kristin Hersh who of course has also has an extensive solo career. Originally…
Things You Might Want to Know
The sets of all the bands who played the T Break stage are now available to stream here, along with interviews with most (if not all of the bands). You can also download one track from each performance from the appropriate place. Bands featured include Cancel The Astronauts, Boycotts and PAWS. The Retreat Festival, fourth…
Supports for FOUND in Dundee!
OK, we’re delighted to be able to announce two of the supports for the FOUND show at Dexter’s in Dundee on 22nd September. First up we’re delighted to welcome back Man Without Machines after their excellent slot supporting Edinburgh School for the Deaf in June. Their electro pop proved very popular on the night and…
Deserted Songs
I’d not been tempted to get the 2011 deluxe reissue of Mercury Rev‘s ‘Deserter’s Songs’ until I saw it in Concerto in Amsterdam when on holiday. (My one fairly brief music shopping trip on holiday ended in slight disappointment when the great indie shop that used to be across the road from Concerto seemed to…
Kid Canaveral @ Avalanche
Kid Canaveral – In store appearance, Avalanche Records, Edinburgh – 23rd July 2011 OK, the aim of the next couple of hundred words has to be to communicate just how much fun this was. The photographs kind of make that point. I had originally intended using just a few of the best but putting them…
Manic Pop Thrills 