Live in Edinburgh This Week – 10th May 2009
My liver is grateful for the small mercy which is the relatively empty Edinburgh gig calendar this week. Last week was rough. The Song, by Toad party was a heavy one, and then Broken Records the next day was just total carnage, so an easy week of video editing and IKEA furniture assembly will be most welcome.
Meursault are embarking on a mini tour of the North of England this weekend as well. I started trying to book them a tour myself, and soon realised that it would need far more time and experience than I myself actually had. So I stopped, consolidated what we had, and decided that it was far more important to get them a booking agent instead, so the job could be done properly.
Still, if you happen to live in those parts, then you can catch the boys live at the Mad Ferret in Preston on Friday 15th, at the Head of Steam in Newcastle on Sunday 17th and The Library in Leeds on Tuesday 19th May. There’s a couple of other dates too – The Slaughtered Lamb in London on the 25th May, and Fuel Cafe in Withington, Manchester on 2nd June. Jolly. Fucking. Good.
Monday 11th May, 2009: The Balky Mule, Over the Wall & Art Fag at the Bowery.
I veer somewhat on The Balky Mule – they have undoubtedly got some excellent songs, but occasionally I find my attention wandering a lot. Perhaps the music can be a tad dry and chalky for me at times, but for the most part their slightly eccentric blend of acoustic and electronic is really quite fascinating. Over the Wall are just exuberant pop fun, and Art Fag will be beepeing and howling their way through only their second Edinburgh set ever.
The Balky Mule – Wireless
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Monday 11th May, 2009: Devon Sproule at the Voodoo Rooms.
She might be a tad country for you – at times she is a tad country for me – but Devon Sproule’s music can be dusty and gorgeous in its own quiet way, so this could well be worth investigating.
Devon Sproule – Eloise & Alex
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Saturday 16th May, 2009: Randan Discotheque, The Stormy Seas & White Heath play Trampoline at the Wee Red Bar.
I haven’t actually seen a full live set by White Heath yet, but they tend to build from vaguely Balkan folk beginnings to a full-blown indie pomp carnival over the course of a song. This will also be a first opportunity for me to see the Stormy Seas in full voice, so I’ll be looking forward to what I will pigeonhole as Scottish folk rock until I have seen them and have a better idea what I’m talking about.
White Heath – When the Watchmen Leave Their Stations
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Dusty? Chalky?
Sounds like it’s time to get the hoovering done..
The cleaning lady is doing that very thing as we speak.
Hoover? Me? Pshaw!
A quiet week is good news indeed.
I’ll try and point some of my North Eastern chums in the direction of the Newcastle Meursault show.
Do us a favour – send her round mine when she’s done…
Cheers Tim, that would be much appreciated. I am hoping to be at the show myself.
Our cleaning lady is actually quite cute Dylan.
You’d probably want to tidy up for her anyway so just pretend she is coming round.
7VWWVW/Mammal are playing in analogue on friday night, with live visuals and that. It’ll probably be really good.
http://culpritart.blogspot.com/2009/03/culprit-7vwwvw.html
That’s my tip of the week.
Thanks.
And now back to the studio…
That does sound really good, thanks for that Bart.
Bought a bunkbed for the kids from IKEA a few years ago. Wobbly as hell, I was forever having to tighten it. The computer desks at which I sit are fine IKEA products, however. Good cheap-ass meatballs, and those little ginger cookies?
So Ed over at 17 Seconds posted today about an Edinburgh band called the Gothenberg Address who have a new two-track CD/download that I just bought off eMusic. Ever heard of them? Really lovely atmospheric instrumental stuff.
Yeah, were a couple of them not in Mogwai? I’ve heard a very little, but wasn’t that convinced. I’ll have another go though at some point.
I think Ed said that two of them were in Arab Strap?
Ah yes, whoops.
Chris Bathgate who is in this band has been in so many…
Degrassi when they were good
Sans Trauma
He did stuff with Arab Strap too I think
pretty much anything he is involved with ends up being pretty darn good
where the hell did that picture come from…
Mwaaah-hah-haaaaaa!
Think there is a Zephyrs connection to the Gothenburg Address as well.
i want you little bear
“Muppet Babies, they make your dreams come true…”
Little Bear just made my week!
Little bear made your whole week?
chris bathgate was in ganger too. i saw them play a great set at atp once!