Live in Edinburgh This Week – 8th November 2009
After attending a birthday party which involved the scarfing of five pig’s heads yesterday I still don’t feel capable of eating anything. I may have to fast for the next few days before that little lot gets digested, in fact. Fucking hell that was a meal and a half.
There will be no giggenfun for me this week, unfortunately, despite a couple of natty lineups on the horizon. The label is going to require an absolutel shitload of admin work this week and if I go out gallvanting there is no way I am going to be able to get all of it done. We have Meursault single promos to do, Foxx promos, Split 12″ numbering, Maxwell Panther printing and label sampler cutting and folding. Then there’s the Fresh Air show on Wednesday with the Japanese War Effort, which I’m looking forward to.
Did everyone see that FOUND’s musical cupboard of magnificence won the BAFTA for Best Interactive Thingumajig? Well done lads, brilliant, and thoroughly deserved. Must have been a bit depressing for the others shortlisted though – how the fuck do you compete with something like the bloody Cybraphon?
Anyway, on with the task at hand. What should you be doing while I’m in the house folding paper, cutting out inserts and stuffing CDs into slip-cases? Well if you’ll hang on, I’ll tell you:
Wednesday 11th November 2009: The Pineapple Chunks, Ruthelise Snowe & Andy Brown at the Bowery.
I know little about this gig, so if anyone knows anything about who’s supporting please let me know in the comments. I’ve linked to an Andy Brown MySpace page, but I really don’t know if it’s the right one and, er, I can’t find Ruthelise Snow at all. The Chunks themselves however make, erm… mental guitar music basically. It’s off-kilter, surprisingly melodic and brilliant fun.
The Pineapple Chunks – Dark Halo
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Thursday 12th November 2009: Graham Coxon at the Queen’s Hall.
Most people I know absolutely love Graham Coxon, and cite his departure from Blur as the moment they became shit. That’s bollocks of course, because Think Tank is a great album, but that’s a whole new argument. Anyhow, here I am pootling along in my ignorance, with little real awareness of Coxon’s solo work and no more than a fairly casual liking for what little I have heard. The last album was really quite folky though, and I believe this is an acoustic setup, so that’s about all I can tell you.
Graham Coxon – All Has Gone
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Thursday 12th November 2009: The Leg, Your Loyal Subjects and Lipsync For a Lullaby play Versus at the Voodoo Rooms.
Apparently I sounded a little lukewarm on the concept the last time I mentioned the Versus gigs, but I really didn’t mean to be. All three bands will play separately, together and everything inbetween, and there will be inter-set entertainments as well. Basically it is going to be a gigantic musical mish-mash. The last one was apparently brilliant, so if Ted and his minions can pull that off again this should be a brilliant night.
Saturday November 14th: Riley Briggs from Aberfeldy at Carter’s Bar.
This is a free gig (Riley also plays alternate Thursdays down at the Shore in Leith, I believe) and will be a solo acoustic performance, but the band’s breezy indiepop should be perfectly suited to this kind of setup.
Aberfeldy – Love is an Arrow
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Saturday November 14th: Trashcan Sinatras, Brother Louis Collective & the Seventeenth Century at Cabaret Voltaire.
The Trashcan Sinatras are something of a blast from the past for me, I have to confess. I remember absolutely loving A Happy Pocket when I bought it back in my universoty days. I have to confess to having barely a clue what they’re up to these days, but I’d be really curious to see them. I don’t know Brother Louis Collective really, but the Seventeenth Century are excellent.
Trashcan Sinatras – The Therapist
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Saturday 14th November 2009: Panda Su, John B McKenna & the Last Battle play Trampoline at the Wee Red Bar.
The Last Battle are what happened when Thieves in Suits called it a day and I’ve heard very good things about them, without having had the chance to see them myself. Panda Su seem to be drawing all sorts of praise, and John B McKenna also sounds rather interesting. It’s a low-key lineup this one, but Euan has definitely found a really good spread of underground artists I’d personally like to see, and then kindly put them all in the same place on one evening for me.
The Stormy Seas and Come on Gang! are also playing White Noise at the Electric Circus on Tuesday which should be fun.
Oh fuck. And This is bloody Music is on Friday as well, with Japandroids and Super Adventure Club at Sneaky Pete’s. I am an idiot.
Do people in Scotland really eat pigs’ heads? Do they go well with deep-fried Mars bars and oatmeal stout? I read those Aubrey-Maturin novels and I remember that Jack Aubrey’s favorite dish was “soused pig’s face.” Fucking gross.
Now the Seventeenth Century really are good. They’ve got a new tune posted on their myspace that I like very much, called Roses In The Park.
By the way, WTF happened to my Sunday Supplement? How can you deprive the listening public of such genius?
In case anyone fancies a bit of soused piggy heid.
SERVES 24 (change servings and units)
Ingredients
1 pig head, large
4 pigs ears
4 pig’s feet
1 cup cider vinegar
4 bell peppers, red
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon sage
Directions
1Split hog head. Clean thoroughly, removing eyes and brains. Scald. Scrape clean.
2Place hog head, feet and ears in large stockpot. Simmer about 4 hours or until tender.
3Remove meat from bone. Place meat in large bowl. Mash. Drain off any fat. Add vinegar, peppers, salt and sage. Stir to combine. Transfer to bowl or dish. Refrigerate 24 hours. Slice. Serve with crackers.
C&B, Matthew was too busy troughing pig and quaffing booze on Sunday to get his ass in gear to post (sleeping till about 2pm didn’t help either) the lazy wee shitebag.
I just puked in my mouth.
“Apparently I sounded a little lukewarm on the concept the last time I mentioned the Versus gigs”
Ha! Apparently, I need to be more careful about what I say and to whom! Thanks for the mention both times. I do appreciate it. It should be an amazing night. The last one was a blast.
And really, 1/2 teaspoon of Sage for a whole pig’s head and assorted other bits? 1/2 teaspoon?
Would that be fresh or dried sage?
fresh or dried, 1/2 teaspoon is nothing!
Ted, Neil told me off about it actually – I had no idea it had come from you. He said he genuinely got the impression I thought it wouldn’t be a good night, but that was a long way from the truth.
No worries. I dont think I said anything to Neil in particular so we both got the same impression separately, it seems. Glad we were wrong! Anyway thanks again for mentioning it both times. Really appreciate it.
“so if anyone knows anything about who’s supporting please let me know in the comments”
I think Andy Brown is the hairy dude from Sara and the Snakes, if so then I reckon this would be well worth a watch.
Oh right. I’ve seen him solo before and he was really good.
And apparently Ruthelise Snow is someone James from the Chunks heard busking ad decided he liked.
So full marks for an enigmatic lineup!
Yeah, Andy’s the hairy dude. He’s great. He’ll be doing a few songs as a special guest at Versus on Thursday as well. Busy man.
I hope it’s the whistling busker from the Telford Subway, he’s a hero.
HEY! what about Dan Mangan and Thomas Western at the Bowery on Saturday? also Emily Hall aka Raised by Wolves will be gracing the stage, what a JOY! Dan Mangan is great, like a Canadian Mumford and Sons…and Thomas Western has proved to be the most exciting newcomer to Edinburgh in the last few months. HURRAY for him.
Andy is indeed the hairy dude from SATS. Ruthelise is cool; she’s influenced by, in her own words, ‘old school rock and rhythm and blues’ and also does folk rock. She sometimes pitches next to Fopp, but probably not today. She’s going to make amends for the debacle that was ‘The Seahorses’.
Espers, the Cave Singers and Woods?
Playing the Electric Circus?
on Saturday?
http://www.shredyrface.com/
I see it, but I still can’t quite believe it.
How the fucking hell did I miss that one? It’s been in my calendar for months. Christ, I get at best a C- this week.
Holy shit. Espers, The Cave Singers AND Woods… why the fuck didn’t anyone tell me?
C- is really pushing it, Matthew. Not up to scratch at all. Tisk tisk.
Well I was only mildly irritated with myself until that last one.
If you fancy helping finish the Maxwell Panther printing beforehand I’ll get your ticket in! See you there.
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