Live in Edinburgh This Week – 15th June 2008
After the excitement of last week it is with just a little bit of relief that I announce that there is pretty much fuck all going on in Edinburgh this week. Â Phew. Â I might just stay in and finally catch a bit of the football on the telly for a change. Â Would you believe a bloody footie fanatic like myself has missed every last second of the Euros thus far? Â That’s how busy I’ve been.
Well I can take bit of a breather this week, although I am meeting Andy to plan the Nightjar album launch, which will hopefully be late in July. Â So what is there for your entertainment this week? Â Well mostly there is Bear Scotland. Â Who the fuck are Bear Scotland I hear you ask? Â Well they are the loose collective including Withered Hand, Meursault, Les Enfant Bastard and a couple of other bands I am only just getting to know. Â Well one of the only things I find myself really recommending this week is the night all the bands on Bear Scotland that I don’t know come to town – that and the single release night for the excellent Kid Canaveral.
Friday 20th June 2008: Kid Canaveral at Henry’s Cellar Bar.
Kid Canaveral are releasing their new single, and this is the launch party. Â I don’t have to big these guys up – just listen to Smash Hits below. Â I defy you not to bounce. Â See? Â Get along to Henry’s then.
Kid Canaveral – Smash Hits
Friday 20th June 2008: School of Language & Meursault at the Ark.
I do not like the venue and from what very little I have heard I do not really like School of Language all that much either. Â But Meursault are fucking brilliant, so if you are more SoL-inclined than I am, get yourselves down there.
Meursault – A Few Kind Words
Saturday 21st June 2008: Bear Scotland Presents at Henry’s Cellar Bar.
Actually playing will be the bands Dirty Summer, The Foundling Wheel and Dead Boy Robotics, but I know nothing about them (although Dirty Summer did that excellent song War is Bad, Bono is Great, which has featured on a Toadcast), but given how much I like the Bear Scotland bands I already do know, this show really is worth attending. Â I’ll be there, and hopefully I will have some excellent things to share afterwards.
Dirty Summer – War is Bad, Bono is Great
Les Enfant Bastard – Plastic Bag (Pay attention to this, it’s new to this site and really rather good)
I know, I know.
But I think the gig at Henry’s on Wednseday is worth a mention.
Not least as it’s the last ever Hollow Heart Parlour – which has been running for two years now and has put on some very good shows, but also it’s a rare chance to see Jess Bryant – who I believe used to be something of a regular in Edinburgh but has since moved to London.
And since you seem to enjoy all this alt.folky nonsense that’s bandied about these days, I’d say it’s worth a look.
http://www.virb.com/jessbryant
Tonight I’m seeing Samantha Crain in New York
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Can’t wait. It’s like 12hours to go & I’m already giddy.
The Builders & The Butchers review will be with you soon – have had so little time to properly skinpeel after a mighty bad sunburn let alone write up a glowing appreciation of their clattering brilliance.
I am not so jealous about Samantha Crain, as I am going to see her myself soon enough. The Builders & the Butchers on the other hand… Grrr!
Samantha Crain was a fucking peach. The evening was only swpoiled by my companion for the gig – more of which will be disseminated later, as I intend to file a proper review of gig along with the Builders’ show soonest.