A little bit of background for the uninitiated to start with. The Grand Gestures is the lo-fi electronica project of Spare Snare front man Jan Burnett in which he invites a range of vocalists to embellish his stark compositions. The debut self-titled release was one of the unexpected treats of last year for me but…
Month: September 2013
What You Know To Be True – Withered Hand interview
The bi-ennial Cupar Arts Festival is organising a couple of cracking gigs this year, and after previewing the FOUND/Kid Canaveral show last week with the help of Ziggy Campbell, today I’m turning my attention to Withered Hand. Dan Willson and cohorts are playing a full band show at Elmwood College a fortnight tomorrow (Friday 11th…
Manic Pop Stills – Wheat From the Chaff #1
Randolph’s Leap – Adam Smith Theatre, Kirkcaldy – 25th January 2013 Thought I might occasionally pick out some of my favourite shots from gigs and run them in a series. They won’t (necessarily) be technically great shots, but hopefully interesting. I didn’t really expect many opportunities at a 2 piece Randolph’s Leap acoustic set so…
Stick Wiggler – FOUND interview
Finally, it seems there are signs of life from FOUND HQ. Recent weeks have not only seen the first FOUND live gigs since the end of last year but also new music with EPs released under the solo guises of Lomond Campbell (Ziggy) and River of Slime (Kev) with a joint album in the pipeline….
I’ll Bet He’s a Riot on Holiday – Wire live
Wire / Xaviers – King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow – 17th September 2013 Can’t imagine that I’ll be making many more trips to King Tut’s on a school night after arriving home at stupid o’clock from Tuesday night’s Wire show. But the tiredness and eardrum buzz throughout the day yesterday was certainly worth it….
Videos To Buffer
I’m absolutely wrecked … and I’ve got Wire in Glasgow tomorrow. So nothing more than a couple of videos to tide you over. Above, the latest ironing self help video from Randolph’s Leap featuring lots of strobe effects and false beards. Below, the new video from another band I’ve seen live in recent weeks, Campfires…
Manic Pop Thrills 