Live in Edinburgh This Week – 26th July 2009
Having just got back from a weekend spent in the sunshine at the Wickerman Festival, I will be spending all of Monday at a client meeting, and not returning to Edinburgh until Tuesday, so there would appear to be precious little in terms of rest for the wicked this week. And that means that you’re going to be somewhat on your own with this post today, as I will be sitting in an eight hour meeting with a full bladder of rotten instant coffee.
Bart very kindly rote a fantastic summary of the musical August we are in store for this year, and posted it here, yesterday. This is something I am hoping to be able to do on a regular basis – ask people to contribute to the blog on Sundays, when I very rarely post. Bart has kicked it off, and there should hopefully be more in future, ideally on a regular basis. Unfortunately, with all the splendid things in store for us this August, the city seems to be collectively drawing breath this week, with nothing on until Saturday:
Saturday 1st August 2009: Found, Dent May, White Heath & Rob St. John at Electric Circus.
Apart from a stellar lineup of bands this evening promises to be utterly ruined by my good self DJing again, which is a worrying sign for Edinburgh in general. Still, it seems so far to to nothing more sinister than to give me free entry into really good gigs, so I can’t say that I mind at all – quite what the other poor bastards at the gig think is another story. I’ll run out of records soon though, so some shopping might be necessary.
Anyway, the gig itself is something of a stellar lineup. I was massively impressed by Found at the recent Toad Summer Party and, White Heath are getting better and better at the moment. Rob St. John is someone I haven’t seen in ages though, and I am really looking forward to seeing him play again. Rob recently put a new song called The Sargasso Sea up on his MySpace page and it seems his lovely acoustic folk music is slowly being turned into borderline Led Zeppelin guitar solos – in other words, Saturday should be a good ‘un. I don’t know anything about Dent May, but with the rest of the night looking as good as it does, who cares, frankly.
Rob St. John – Paper Ships
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There are a couple of vaguely mysterious things also happening this week, but I am a little too unsure of them to actually put them down as full listings. Meursault are playing at Sneaky Pete’s on Tuesday, but it’s possible that may be a private party – I trust someone can set me straight in the comments. Also, White Heath are listed on their MySpace page as playing at Henry’s Cellar Bar on Friday, but not on the listings for Henry’s itself. Anyone know anything about this?
I’m looking forward to Saturday’s gig a lot Mr Toad, the line-up’s really good now and I’ll be interesting to hear what you play in your DJ set. I’ve not heard White Heath before – best go check them out on myspace.
If anyone’s at home tomorrow evening with nothing to do at 7pm, you could listen in to Marc Riley’s show on BBC 6. FOUND are playing a live session. We’re going to do three unreleased tracks. Wish us luck.
cheers for now
Tommy
I was just looking for the little thumbs-up button you click to “like” that last comment, like you get on Facebook.
forest, tummy piss, enfant bastard, artfag, saturday i think
I think we’re filling in for someone who pulled out at Henry’s so we don’t know much about it either. Looking forward to Saturday too.
Hi there!
Yes, Meursault are indeed playing at Sneaky’s on Tuesday night to help celebrate my day of birth. There’s a teeny tiny possibility that Michael and Richie h. foxx will be doing something too…and then Rory & Gill (Broken Records), Laura Dogtooth, Gavin Glove (maybe), Bargain Harold & Nick AKA will be spinning some tunes….it’s on from 9pm until 3am….it is kind of a private party thing I suppose, but what the heck…the more the merrier!! If you want to come, just let me know and I’ll make sure you get in. Woop!
this could end up as a mad facebook type party….i’m tempted, who are you?
oh yeah….happy birthday!
I’m Tallah h. foxx // This Is Music // etc, etc, etc..
Who are you m’dear?
I believe wounded knee are doing a wee something at Sofi’s in leith on Wednesday evening. I shall be pulling pints there that night, although I’m sure I could arrange teacups of g&t if your surname happens to be Young.
i’m Tom….i think we kinda know each other….Bart, Neil, Chris and Rory will vouch for moi
Hmmm… I’m not so sure..
Sounds like a dodgy character to me.
Inbred Edinburgh. Lovely.
Ian do you work beside Pete Sherry down at Sofi’s? I know him. He looks like a cat, don’t you think?
There’s a bartender at Sofi’s by the name of Sherry?
I doubt I’d be able think of a joke he hasn’t heard a thousand times before!
I used to work with a chef whose surname was Cook.
More people should have a job related to their name. Like the old days. All Smiths should still be blacksmiths and so on. I don’t know what I would be – Neil Duncan. Perhaps something to do with shovelling and storing manure…”Dung-can”. It’s not too far from reality actually working in a bank.
come to otters sing lullabies on the backgreen!!!
2nd august, 9 hope park terrace, 3-7pm.
bunting.
homemade elderflower and lemonade, cake and alternative venue in case of rain(living room).
featuring –
the pineapple chunks
fran o’hanlon(www.myspace.com/franohanlon)
aurora stands in snow(me)
matt norris(myspace.com/mattnorrismusic)
and many other special guests.
also, anyone’s welcome to come play a few songs.
only £2 donation. come on!
Indeed I do work with Pete. Can’t say I’ve noticed the cat thing though…