Comments on: Elle S’Appelle – Live, The Southern, Edinburgh, Saturday 26th January 2008

By: LD

LD — Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:16:40 +0000

Good description; good sound. Thanks for the intro.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:53:35 +0000

Ah excellent, I’ve not heard of any of them bar HCdP, whom I love live, but I have to confess I wasn’t that enamoured with the CD.

And, Billy – aye I do: me! Beats the shite out of crappy 192KBps mp3s that’s for sure.

By: Dusty

Dusty — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:18:35 +0000

Interesting comment on the Liverpool scene – I’m slightly out of it as I live in Stockport, but I have a great affection for music that comes from there as it’s my home town.

What is a scene after all? – I know there are a few good bands popping up – Elle S’Apelle you’ve rightly picked out. I also like what I’ve heard of 28 Costumes, Voo and The Bo-Weevils.

plus… my favourite band in the whole world right now are Hot Club de Paris. I think they are really different, inventive, funny and clever and put loads into their gigs and are lovely lads. The second album ‘Live at Dead Lake’ has just been mastered and all that and is out very soon I believe.

By: Billy

Billy — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:09:12 +0000

aww shucks. i’ll check it out when i have a minute to myself. pint sounds good. doors at 10 or something i believe. B

PS I have a spare Gerry Mitchell LP (post problems with first PR copy so ended up with two!) so if you know anyone who wants a gleaming new one…

By: Matthew

Matthew — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 09:39:22 +0000

Yes most definitely going to that one. I gave you a bit of a shout-out in my podcast this week actually, for that brilliant Gerry Mitchell album. Fancy a pint at the show?

By: Billy

Billy — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 22:29:10 +0000

I really liked them and didn’t notice the sound all that much to be honest – but i’m a regular at the Southern so have probably got used to the tinnyness. plus,i was most definitely pissed.

Broken Records Thursday night at The Caves? If so i’ll be there pen in hand, as ever.
B

By: Bart

Bart — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 21:22:28 +0000

Don’t get me wrong – I like the Forest cafe in theory. I’m reassured that a place like that exists, and would be very disappointed if it fell prey to the ongoing march of homogenous consumerism.

But as a venue, frankly, it sucks. I’ve seen so many gigs there were it feels like you’re the only person in the room paying attention. And few things annoy me more.

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:14:25 +0000

I am a closet hippy myself, so a bunch of idealistic, silly hippies is something I actually admire more than a brewery run pub trying to cash in on this trend for live music they heard about from their marketing department, like anything Tennents-related seems to be.

I don’t exactly fit in there, but I don’t mind the Forest Cafe lot at all. Let’s face it, we’re better of with that lot than we ever would be with another Scream pub or lifestyle bar or whatever else would depressingly end up springing up in its place.

By: Bart

Bart — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 19:05:21 +0000

Or a hippy-infested cafe.

(shudder).

By: Matthew

Matthew — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:07:57 +0000

Well that does make sense. I know it’s hard to blame anyone in a city that desperately needs the Spitfires lads, and it was great to a/ see them and b/ get in for nothing. The Southern is a nice pub too, it’s just a bit hard on the band though. Mind you, I guess it’s either that or a potentially half-empty cellar somewhere.