Live in Edinburgh This Week – 5th July 2009
Baaaaaaaaaaart HELP! Are there really only two gigs worthy of a mention on in Edinburgh this week? Surely not. Where’s someone with some actual knowledge when you need them?
Mrs. Toad has left town this morning, heading for Australia. She’ll be away for a fortnight this time, which is the longest we will have been apart since I moved up from London so you can expect me to become downright cranky by the end of next week.
In fact, if last week’s prolonged sulk is anything to go by, you can probably just expect me to be cranky in general, actually. Nah, I’m over that though, I’ve pulled myself together now so there will be no more messing around, promise.
Tuesday 7th July 2009: Meursault at the Bowery. Gig Cancelled, Apparently.
Does it sound a bit stupid to say that I am friends with Ruth and Jane at the Bowery, and Song, by Toad Records is Meursault’s label and yet I know nothing about this whatsoever? I suppose it does really. While Meursault are sticking more closely to Pissing on Bonfires/Kissing With Tongues when they’re on the road, in Edinburgh they’ve started to introduce more and more songs into their set from their (apparently very loud) second album. This record should be out early next year, and should contain songs like Crank Resolutions and Sleet, which anyone who’s been to a recent show should recognise.
Friday 10th July 2009: Sparrow & the Workshop & Randan Discotheque play This is Music at Sneaky Pete’s.
Unless Sneaky Pete’s get a lot of internal re-jigging done in a very short space of time, this is pretty likely to be an acoustic night. This does not please the organisers, who will be rather taxed to put on a club night where the music is nice and quiet, but actually I would rather like to hear Sparrow & the Workshop play an acoustic set, so I’m rather looking forward to it. Apparently, I will be doing some DJing, so you might want to take advantage of the gaps between bands to nip out for a cigarette or go to the toilet for ages or something like that.
Sparrow & the Workshop – My Crime (Toad Session)
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i know one that Bart is going to tomorrow night.
Zoey Van Goey and Endor are playing The Electric Circus tomorrow night.
Ah right, that’s me being dense again.
This song is amazing. I’ve seen at their live shows and it’s always stoped the audience in their tracks..
thats the one…..i can’t go cos i’m in Newcastle watching Thunder and local heroes The Quireboys
lovely
Zoey Van Goey are playing Electric Circus tomorrow night.
And I got an e-mail this morning about Boban i Marlo Markovic Orkestra playing the Picture House on Thursday, describing them as “what Beirut would like to be but never could be”. Which intrigued me – though that was the first I heard of them.
That’s about all I know of, though.
I should be at the Electric Circus tomorrow and TiM on Friday.
cheers for that Bart….now i can update the ‘Where is Bart this week?’ blog that i’ve just started
Hoho.
Is the Electric Circus any good? I hear it is garishly decorated, but they’ve had some good lineups so far. Not that I’ve been to any as I’ve recently been working till half ten.
Hooray for holidays.
Little Pebble’s got rather a nice gig on at the City Cafe on Saturday – first of a new series called Viva Vinyl:
11:45pm Onthefly
11:05pm FOUND
10:15pm Esperi
9:25pm Men Diamler
8:40pm Gummi Bako
8pm Come In Tokyo
Sat 11th July CITY CAFE, Blair St. EDINBURGH
Doors 8pm £5
It’s like the set of Top of the Pops in many ways. I’m not very keen.
Crank Resolutions is great. Meursault have been really ace the last couple of times I’ve seen them play, perhaps a little more focussed?
Maybe I’ll stay in Durham ’til Friday then, though I’m not as taken with those two bands as everyone else is, I think…
Woah.
How did I miss that?
Saturday night at City Cafe it is then…
Wow. That line-up at the City Café looks fantastic.
That’s definitely one that’s not to be missed!
i think Alan is being hopeful with his timings tho
Yep, that did occur to me! Just hope there’s still enough time left at the end for a stonking OTF set …
Well, since you asked for help, I dont feel too lame plugging my own gig – Im launching a single at Confusion is Sex on Friday Night 11pm-3am. Perhaps the perfect afterparty to This is Music?
Ted
I’d recommend that. Ted, you were class last thursday.
Cheers, Euan. Thanks so much for coming along.
who are you Ted?
no worries. was a top night of music. i wrote about it over at my page.
Why, I’m glad you asked, RCC. I’m called The Foundling Wheel.
Euan, cool. I’m heading over there now
The Founding Wheel – well worth tracking down to see live…..a truly rewarding experience!
Euan, thanks so much for such a complimentary write up! “. . . brilliant electronic madness” – my heart swells.
you’re welcome. hope it actually makes sense! was a top night of music and chat.
A top night of music and chat?
Makes it sound like an episode of Parkinson!
it was…..and i was even shaking at the end!
how could you forget about us!!! zoey van goey, endor, djs till beyond reasonable hours for a tuesday and not only that but folks that come down early for the jp and danny’s quiz get to stay for the gig for free!!! there are prizes and everything. oh and drinks promos from 5pm…
so matthew…you better get yourself a team together and be there by 8pm to partake and make up for your horrendous oversight!!! x
oh yeah i forgot, in my shameless plug, to say that the bands kick off around 10.30 tomorrow night at electric circus (which is beautifully unique and brightly decorated) so nobody need miss them even if they’re off to a 7pm gig elsewhere…sorry, i’ll stop now. but do come, it’ll be fun…
mmm.. quiz, plus free entry into the gigs. How ‘mazing.
I will also be playing a gig tonight in the little alcove room off my living room. Just me. No-one is invited.
somebody told me that to hire one of the little kareoke rooms at electric circus its £15 per person per hour! can that really be true?
“beautifully unique and brightly decorated”
It’s possible that when I was told it was garish that was what was meant.
Tims comparison to the TOTP set intrigues me. In a good way Hopefully get along tomorrow night anyway to see for myself.
Also: Karaoke Rooms?
Mr. Rocketship the karaoke rooms have to be seen to be believed.
It’s… like… Privagte karaoke rooms?
I believe I *will* have to see this.
(Although maybe not for £15)
Jesus for fifteen quid you can get blown in saunas across the city. That’s a bit steep for out of tune I Will Survive.
I’m in Dubai airport at the mo. Dubai is a fucking shithole and no mistake. I bet the electric circus decorator worked here.
Darling, you’ve never even been to the Electric Circus.
The TOTP thing I think comes mainly from the wall of screens at the back of the stage. I’ve only been to one gig there so far, Withered Hand, and it’s a bit odd for folky type stuff I guess. Really good show though, and a fun evening so…