Live in Edinburgh This Week – 25th May 2008
It’s actually fairly quiet this week, prior to the commencement of the Leith Festival next week, so I may take the opportunity to spend some time with my lovely lady wife and do nice normal bonding things like going for walks and sitting in the garden with a cup of tea. This instead of the more usual and rather less satisfying recent habit of her sitting on the couch reading a book and occasionally looking up at my back as I frantically try and get things sorted for Song, by Toad Records, mix a demo EP for a friends of mine and edit the latest session videos.
You really would forgive the lass for being far, far less tolerant of this sort of behaviour than she is.
Tuesday 27th May 2008: Broken Records & Jyrojets & Root System at Cabaret Voltaire. Cancelled, sorry!
Broken Records? Who? I haven’t seen much of these guys since they started gadding about the country being famous, but this week I will certainly be catching either this show (which is free, by the way) or alternatively their acoustic set at the Voodoo Rooms on Thursday.
Root System – I Know
Thursday 29th May: Vetiver & Adrian Crowley at Cabaret Voltaire.
What I know about Vetiver could be written on the back of a postage stamp, but people I trust (i.e. Bart & Euan who you probably know from the comments section) are very excited about this one, so I’ll defer to their judgment. Adrian Crowley is well worth seeing as well: a slightly broody, atmospheric songwriter who gets lumped in with folk sorts but not, as far as I can tell, because his stuff especially resembles folk music.
Vetiver – You May Be Blue (Live)
Thursday 29th May: Broken Records (Acoustic) & Y’All is Fantasy Island at the Voodoo Rooms.
Apparently Broken Records are bringing everyone except Gill, their bass guitarist who has been given the week off for good behaviour, so acoustic it may be but don’t expect it to lack their customary clatter. I’m intrigued by this set actually, so of the two shows this week I might forgo the free one and pay for this instead. For Broken Records acoustic stuff, try a Toad Session recording of their debut single:
Broken Records – If the News Makes You Sad, Don’t Watch It (Toad Session)
Saturday 31st May: The Byrons & Sara & the Snakes at the Hive.
I love the Byrons: Sam batters the living shit out of his drums and Ed breaks his guitar. In fact I think they’re that ace that I’ve invited them to play the Song, by Toad Records launch night on the 14th June. The recorded stuff is really nice too, but a definite departure from their current live setup which is much more raucous.
The Byrons – Anglais
I am disappointed with this ‘live in edinburgh’ this week for a number of reasons. firstly, I am going to see Vetiver on Thursday so will miss out on the Limbo show – which is rubbish cause I want to see both those bands. Might pop down for BR right enough as they will be on after 10pm. However, I’d like to point out, since you didn’t, that Y’all Is Fantasy Island are absolutely fantastic and, if the songs on their myspace and the live show for trampoline are anything to go by, are going to rlease 2 fantastic albums this year. I for one am very excited about both their albums and since you only mentioned BR I will big up Y’all as they are absolutely fantastic live and should not be missed – so don’t just turn up late for BR like I am going to. Be there at 9 so you don’t miss one of Scotland’s most interesting bands! That’s for everyone, not just the author of this blog. :O)
Bart’s not going to be happy. That’s his job you’ve just done there.
oh I’m sure he’s got a few more arrows to fire at ya.
Do you know whether BR are opening or headlining the Tuesday night gig? May as well take one last chance to see them before I head home, especially since it’s free.
My assumption would be headlining as they are way bigger than the other two bands mentioned, as far as I’m aware, but don’t take my word for it.
ask bart.
Does he require an animal sacrifice, or will an email suffice?
So.
Let’s see.
Broken Records on Tuesday is cancelled according to their myspace.
Also just caught wind of a rather intersting night at GRV on Friday, with Beth Jeans Houghton (who played homegame and was dead good http://www.myspace.com/bethjeanshoughton), some guy from Belle and Sebastian DJing, and a screening of a (as yet unannounced) cult 60s movie.
Also also I concur – Y’all Is Fantasy Island are hella’ good.
I take it back. I do not love Bart. Not when he uses such tongue filth as hella’ good. Fucking urchin.
He is a dirty little bastard and no mistake.
right, I got hold of a lamb – where do you normally carry out your sacrifices to bart??
Hella good is considered a perfectly acceptable phrase in northern California. And now you understand why I’ve been in Scotland for the past nine months and am very reluctant to leave.
*mutter*BrokenRecordsfreakingcancelledsofreakingunfair*mutter*
Why you always up in my grill?