Song, by Toad

I introduced The Low Miffs to Blogfresh Radio last week, and that episode is now up on their site. There are a couple of minor factual errors – I really don’t think they come from Edinburgh, for example – but it’s a good episode all in all. It includes a contribution from one of my favourite bloggers, Rich from Cable & Tweed, so get over and have a listen. I don’t think I swear once. Or, more likely, I did, but they cut it out. Bastards.

Erm, so, the gig. I have to confess I was three sheets to the wind for this one, so perhaps apologising to everyone I inflicted my company upon on Sunday might be in order. Particularly the very patient Low Miffs! Unfortunately I’d been at the pub since early afternoon watching the football with some mates, and then arrived at the Bongo Club at normal gig time – i.e. about eight-ish – only to discover that nothing was happening until eleven. So what was there for it but to go to the pub for three more hours.

The plus side of this inebriated condition was that I was in a right good mood by the time the lads came on stage, and wasn’t in any way let down. They’ve not played for a while due to practical reasons so they were raring to go, despite being slightly apprehensive. It was bloody brilliant, too. They’re really rather theatrical on stage and Leo Condie truly goes for it in all his be-suited fervour.

Their songs suited this full-on delivery I reckon, and the saxophone showed through a lot more live than it does on record. I am waiting for their 7″ singles to arrive, but from the looks of it we should expect a lot more good things from these lads in the future.

The Low Miffs – Cressida
The Low Miffs – Where Are Your Songs Now?

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