Live in Edinburgh This Week – 22nd June 2009
Funnily enough, the most interesting music events this week are being held as part of the film festival.
Not funny “ha ha”, though.
Happy Monday.
Wednesday 24th June 2009: All Tomorrow’s Parties documentary at the Picture House
This is something rather special. It’s described as a” unique 360 degree music event”. Firstly, the film sounds incredible. It’s compiled from footage contributed by both fans and artists at the festival, shot on super 8, digital and mobile phone, as well as footage from Vincent Moon (the Take-Away shows) tieing it all together. (See the rather brilliant Clockwork Orange-inspired trailer here.) It will be screened in the Picture House, followed by a live performance from the ’secret headliners’. I’ll get in trouble if I say who that is, but, um… it’s someone really good. And really good live, too. Yes. On top of all that, the venue will be completely redecorated to resemble a Butlin’s theme park, and there will be smaller, intimate performances in different rooms and parts of the venue from Scottish acts. (Full details are still a bit sketchy, but I know that both the Second Hand Marching Band and Scrim have already confirmed). To be frank, it sounds mental. But it also sounds absolutely amazing, and a complete one-off. It’s £18.50 for the film and live music event, and £12.50 for just the live music. (The film is screening in the Filmhouse the next day too, without the whole live music shebang).
The Second Hand Marching Band – We Walk In The Room
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Thursday 25th June 2009 – Leith Tape Club, with youtakethebiggerhalf, Corn Capri meets Little Pebble, Team Turnip and McBrandy at Iso Bar
On this bill I only really recognise Little Pebble and Team Turnip, but the Tape Club is always a rather fun, intimate affair.
Little Pebble – Hold That Thought
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Thursday 25th 2009 – The Gillyflowers at the Mill (Cabaret Voltaire)
I’ve not seen the Gillyflowers live as yet, but have heard a lot of good things, and I really like the stuff on their myspace.
The Gillyflowers – Country Boy
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Friday 26th June 2009 – Playing with the Past, with eagleowl, FOUND and Meursault at the Pleasance
This is another rather special event – a screening of a series of short films lifted from the Scottish Screen Archive, with eagleowl, FOUND and Meursault providing live soundtracks. Very exciting. I hope Meursault are doing ‘Highlander’.
FOUND – You’re Really Quite The Catch
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Friday 26th June 2009 – Adam Stafford and Michael John McCarthy at the Himalaya Cafe
Adam Stafford, of Y’all Is Fantasy Island infamy, will be playing songs from Rescue Weekend (which rarely get an airing with the full band sets) as well as new material, and Michael John McCarthy will be performing tracks from the excellent Outside World Strategies, which Euan gave a glowing review of last week.
Radio Trees (Michael John McCarthy) – Little Islands
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Sunday 28th June 2009 – The Shipping Forecast Garden Party, with FOUND, Randan Discotheque, Rozi Plain at the Pear Tree
Those nice gents form the Stormy Seas are putting on a lovely little Sunday afternoon show in the Pear Tree beer garden. A fine, and rather ecletic, line-up with one still to be confirmed (though it’ll probably be Meursault, won’t it?). I saw Rozi Plain for the first time at Homegame earlier this year and was very impressed, so looking forward to her set in particular. I can’t really think of a better way to spend a Sunday afternoon. And it’s free. Gods be praised.
It’s Mogwai
*snigger*
nah they said they were they wouldnt be able to play the garden party as they are busy on sunday.
damn it. that was supposed to be a rubbish joke about mogwai not being able to play our show on sunday, then you sweep in dylan and get a comment in between mine and chutneys and it just seems like i was talking about meursault and hence my joke is ruined. damn you dylan, damn you to hell.
Its only 10.25 on a Monday morning and you’ve already damned someone to hell.
if michael damns you to hell, do you actually go to hell???
Tis true Michael is actually death himself:
“Whether you’re a king or a poor street sweeper,
sooner or later you’ll dance with the reaper.”
wow. could he come down to mine then and kill a seagull on our roof which keeps dive bombing me? cheers.
done.
and isnt it strange we have heard no more from dylan. creepy. his next post if he could hit enter would be. oh sorry miccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccc
I am now writing from Hell.
Well, The Gyle. Same thing.
You coming down on Sunday pal?
can kids come on sunday?
Yeah – Sunday looks good actually.
I shall clear my diary!
thats a good question euan to which i do not have the answer. i will find out.
Some Reaper you are.
i have a feeling it is over 18s in the peartree beergarden though.
Yeah, unfortunately they’re not allowed kids which is a total shame, it would’ve been nice to do a child friendly doo-dah.
damn the law. damn the law to hell.
can we stand at the gates? or alternatively dress him as yoda and carry him on my back in a back pack?
just give him a fake beard and noone will notice a thing.
sweet. he can’t walk though, they might kick him out for being too drunk to stand.
Just a small point; you cited the stormy seas as putting this thing on, really Dav has to take the credit though. I don’t mean to be pedantic but it’s Dav what done all the work.
Nice one Dav.
Credit where credit’s due.
He even created a Facebook event for it!
YEAH! GO DAV!
Go team Dav!
Apparently Joe Gideon and the Shark are playing the voodoo rooms on thursday night. Should be damn fine if you ask me.
I’ve not been damned to hell in ages!! Begining to think you don’t love me anymore