Live in Edinburgh This Week - 11th May 2008
It’s a bit late to be pointing out great gigs taking place tonight, so I hope you’ll excuse my tardiness today. Such tedious annoyances as real life and having a proper job have rather irritatingly inserted themselves squarely in the path of the blogging juggernaut that is Song, by Toad and brought production to a grinding halt for the last couple of days.
So, erm, this week then. Well I am on gig-verbot for the next little while because I have been paying scandalously inadequate amounts of attention to my midget companion, and that won’t do at all. For either of us. So once this week is over there will be lots of nice things done with Mrs. Toad to try and make up for my negligence. No-one wants to be the sort of husband who fails to pay attention to that which is most important to him, no matter how much one might get caught up in exciting projects. In other words, no-one wants to turn into a prick, now do they. Although I my case the ‘turning into’ part might be questionable.
Tuesday 13th May: Isosceles, Sportsday Megaphone & Envelope at the Ark.
The Ark might be the worst venue in Edinburgh, but Isosceles are clearly worth seeing. Jumpy synth-pop with plenty of tunes and a really good spread between vocals, synth, and bass as to which provides the best bits. A actual group in every sense of the word. I don’t know anything at all about the other two, although Sportsday Megaphone sound quite promising from their MySpace page.
Isosceles - Watertight
Sportsday Megaphone - Bikini Atoll
Wednesday 14th May: Inspector Tapehead, Molly Wagger & Flying With Penguins at the Wee Red Bar.
I know little enough about all of these bands, but Inspector Tapehead include Jonnie Common from the superb Down the Tiny Steps in their number, so that is pretty much all the information I need to go along. That and the fact that this is a Trampoline gig of course, and I have yet to see a Trampoline lineup that was any less than fucking superb.
Inspector Tapehead - A Fillet of Bozo
Thursday 15th May - Willard Grant Conspiracy & the Pilgrim Orchestra (incl. Howe Gelb) at the Queens Hall.
This gig gets me all shaky with excitement. The Willards have produced three or four of my favourite albums of all time, and Howe Gelb is hardly a slouch either. Two of Americana’s most prolific collaborators coming to town, and I’d steal a ticket off a defenceless old granny if I had to. WGC’s new album The Pilgrim Road is out now too, even more reason for giddy excitement.
Willard Grant Conspiracy - Evening Mass (Live)
Thursday 15th May: Eagleowl & Emily Scott at the Collective Gallery.
You know how highly I think of Eagleowl, and Emily Scott is someone who I have mentioned scandalously little on these pages of late. She recently finished runner-up in King Tut’s monthly Your Sound Artist of the Month, and has a lovely, delicate folk album to her name, to be bought from her MySpace page. Definitely one to check out.
Emily Scott - Humming Song
Sunday 18th May: The Mae Shi at Cabaret Voltaire.
I learnt about the latest signings to Moshi Moshi, the label which can do no wrong at the moment, from Tim at the excellent Daily Growl. They are meteroically up and coming indie synth-popsters with bags of energy and exuberance. I am really looking forward to seeing them in the flesh and finding out if the hype matches the goods.
The Mae Shi - Lamb & Lion
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May 14 is funny band name day. I giggled.
The Mae Shi will either be the most fun show or the most godawful show you’ve ever seen - they’re spazzy and fun, but I went to another show of theirs recently where they started pulling audience members under a sheet to form a big ghost sort of thing, and though it was funny the music was eventually sort of lost.
Hmm. I most definitely Do Not Do Participation. I pay, you sing, this transaction should be no more complicated than that.
That Clock isn’t on Leith Walk anymore.
They decided to replace it with a gazillion traffic cones.
I thought the clock was slightly more aesthetically appealing, but who am I to judge.
Also, if you miss Emily Scott on Thursday (in favour of Willard Grant or maybe the Kays Lavelle gig at Henry’s?), she’s playing in Elvis Shakespeare (the music/book shop on Leith Walk) for free on Sunday afternoon - with Blueflint and a whole host of other ladies. (It’s part of ladyfest, you see.)
The Elvis Shakespeare gigs are always real nice.
Also, Super Adventure Club are playing Henry’s on Monday. And since this is turning into a “things you’ve missed in Edinburgh this week” listing, I felt it appropriate to mention it.
despite telling you matthew about our gig at the gentle invasion on saturday - you have showed your hate of the kays lavelle once more!
I am a fucking cock-monkey. First Bart’s gig last week and now this. For fuck’s sake, I’m sorry mate. Will try and make amends tomorrow.
No need to make amends - though it’s 11am and I still see no amends having been made!! hehe. Don’t worry about it at all. Plus, if I were you I’d go see one of the numerous other gigs then forget about Man United’s small game next week and come to a brilliant Trampoline line up instead!!!