Live in Edinburgh This Week – 23rd August 2009
Well the truly mental Edinburgh August schedule is nearly past and I have to confess that, for the purpose of writing this post anyway, that is something of a relief. This week I am involved in a couple of things – firstly, Thursday’s Born to be Wide in the Speakeasy at Cabaret Voltaire, Olaf Furniss’s regular night of chat and help and networking and stuff like that. This week I have been asked to put together a playlist of unsigned Edinburgh bands for the Wheel of Fortune. There’s something of a grey area in that signed/unsigned stuff, so I might cheat slightly and take the opportunity to plug Song, by Toad bands, which is highly dishonourable. But then, I am a highly dishonourable man, so what do you expect.
Secondly, I have put together a lineup for Sneaky Pete’s Edge Festival stuff, including brand new Fife indie characters Ambulances, whose debut album I am really enjoying, as well as Art Fag, and the excellent Enfant Bastard. It’s a bit more of a loud and scruffy lineup to those you might be used to, but we all need to quit being so fucking delicate from time to time. I may also do a spot of DJing, but hopefully the true masters will take over before anything too serious needs to be accomplished. Any volunteers to help out?
[EDIT: Whoops, like a fuckwit I forgot the excellent Shipping Forecast Garden Party. It's between 1 and 7pm at the Peartree (ie perfect for pre Toad Night bevvying) and you will be entertained by the splendid Woodenbox, Zoey Van Goey, The Stormy Seas and Come in Tokyo, amongst others. Sorry for missing this one, lads.]
Wednesday 26th August 2009: Dinosaur Pile-Up & The Curators at Sneaky Pete’s.
I don’t know too much about Dinosaur Pile-Up, but I quite like some of the stuff I’ve heard. It’s quite NME-friendly indie rock, but I remember rather liking a good few of their earliest tunes, although I’ll admit I’ve somewhat taken my eye off them since.
Dinosaur Pile-Up – Love is a Boat and We’re Sinking
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Thursday 27 August 2009: Malcolm Middleton & The Red Well at Cabaret Voltaire.
Do I need to tell you anything about Malcolm Middleton? I shouldn’t, really, should I.
Malcolm Middleton – Fuck it, I Love You
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Friday 28th August 2009:Â Frank Turner & Sam Beer at Cabaret Voltaire.
Frank Turner’s early solo stuff put me quite strongly in mind of Billy Bragg. I really liked it, but I have to confess I haven’t seen him for a while now, so all I can tell you is that his newer stuff appears to embracing a more rounded, full rock ‘n’ roll sound.
Frank Turner – The Real Damage
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Saturday 29th August 2009: Penny Black Remedy, The Red Well, The Stormy Seas, Fanattica & All at Sea at Henry’s Cellar Bar.
The Stormy Seas and Fanattica I know and can recommend. The others sound quite promising too, and Henry’s is bound to be a bargain, unlike some of the shinier venues in the city. Should be a good night, this one.
The Stormy Seas – Blood on the Carpet
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Sunday 30th August 2009: Song, by Toad Night at Sneaky Pete’s, with Enfant Bastard, Ambulances & Art Fag.
You never really know what you’re going to get with Enfant Bastard, but I will say that I have never seen it be bad, and when he’s good he’s fucking amazing. Art Fag, whose side project Meursault are doing quite well too, will support, as will the very-promising-indeed Ambulances.
Ambulances – What I Thought Of
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oh well everyone can come to the peartree from 1pm – 7pm then have an hour to freshen up before going to sneaky petes. what a day.
Are there details online of the Shipping Forecast Party, by the way?
Everyone should watch this video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__avWCO4nAg
Then come and see Sleeping States tomorrow night at Sneaky Pete’s. Stormy Seas are playing also.
That is a fucking great song. I know it it too, so shame on me for missing that gig off the list. Well policed, Officer Barticus.
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=108951611389
Yup, just added it, sorry about missing that off – just me being thick and rushed.
INTERESTING FACT:
I regularly get beaten at badminton by the lead singer of The Curators, although I did once have two set points against him.
Just testing…
Aaaah!
It took me far too long to figure out how to comment this! And I have a degree in IT!
Enter name and email and write comment. Kinda like before. This is me logged out and commenting from another browser and it doesn’t seem too hard. Any chance you could drop me an email if there’s anything specific you’re having trouble with?
Nah, I came on to the site from the home page cos the RSS feed didn’t load for some reason, and it took me a minute to realise I had to click on the title of the post to get in to the comments.
Ah, I’ll have a look at that.
And I am a tool: I forgot to mention Withered Hand and Meursault at the National Portrait Gallery this Friday at about 3 or 4pm.
…and the trembling bells are playing at electric circus tonight. it’s 10pm doors but the old quiz is on from 8pm so all participants can stay for the gig for free! otherwise it’s a mere £4. Mike and Solveig are supporting. x
Yep… the WH/Meursault fun on Friday starts at 5pm and goes on til 7pm. At the Scottish National Portrait Gallery. And it is Free!