Live in Edinburgh This Week – 10th January 2010
Hmm, the Edinburgh live music beast still has to entirely crawl out of hibernation it seems, with still very little action to be found in and around the city this week.
There are, however, a couple of things going on and the welcome return of Trampoline should rescue us from our post-Christmas ennui. Their lineup is rather cheerful this month, so cheerful in fact that it might even put a smile on the promoter Euan’s grumpy old puss.
Sadly though, I made something of a half-arsed new year’s resolution to stop ignoring high profile bands and go and see some more famous people play this year. However, looking at the schedules they are nowhere to be found at all. The Queen’s Hall has a couple coming up (a sold out Mumford & Sons and Grizzly Bear) and Xiu Xiu are playing Electric Circus in a few weeks, but that’s about it as far as I can see. I even had a look at the King Tut’s schedule and there doesn’t seem to be much there yet either.
Ah well, a rest never did anyone any harm I guess. And it’s not like I don’t have enought to do at the moment, what with the house gig videos and eagleowl session still staring expectantly at me from the bowels of the computer.
Saturday 16th January 2010: How to Swim, Over the Wall & Thomas Western play Trampoline at the Wee Red Bar.
How to Swim are exuberant with lots of instruments and Over the Wall are exuberant with lots of electronics, although increasingly more instruments too. Thomas Western isn’t particularly exuberant, but then again one more helping of exuberance and you might just exuberate yourself all to pieces.
How to Swim – Genesis P and Me
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Saturday 16th January 2010: Come On Gang! & Futuristic Retro Champions at Sneaky Pete’s.
This will be indie-pop a-go-go at Sneaky’s, which is probably when the venue is at its best I would have said – noisy, poppy tunes and plenty of beer.
Come On Gang! – Wheels
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looks like i’m staying in this week!
Jackie Treehorn’s playing Henry’s tomorrow if that’s your cup of tea, Chutters?
As usual, there’s no good gigs for ages, then loads on the same day.
The Fence Collective Art exhibitiony thing comes to a close this Saturday, with Found playing in a library. Which in itself is an exciting prospect.
http://www.myspace.com/thelinkexhibition
Then later on Player Piano are playing Carter’s Bar.
With, er, Found.
I don’t make these up. Honest.
Oh, on Friday Grant from Saint Jude’s Infirmary and Kieren from Myles Mayhem are playing Henry’s as this band:
http://www.myspace.com/desertersdeservedeath
Ooh I saw about that art exhibition thing. I even walked the library thing where it’s supposed to be, but it was shut.
Walked past the library where it’s happening.
I didn’t actually walk the library, you know like, take it round the block on a leash.
I like that Kieran.
You’ve pushed this grumpy thing too far Mr Young, to the point that my wife has started buying me little bits and pieces such as Mr Grumpy slippers, oscar the grouch underwear and even a t-shirt for my son which says “My Dad Is Mr Grumpy”. I am blaming you for all of the above.
And for the record, Michael from the Stormy Seas organised this month’s Trampoline show. Matthew from Cancel the Astornauts is organising February’s show – the line up of which was confirmed and the flyers done until a songbytoad band pulled out cause of pressure from their label.
Oh and Dav from the Stormy Seas will be organising April’s show. We’re on a rota these days you see.
Lot of interest in Saturday’s show I believe, mainly cause How To Swim hardly ever play live so be worth getting along to it. You can see FOUND anytime Bart, in fact, you can see them twice in 1 day sometimes.
Don’t worry, I’ll be at Trampoline.
It’s been ages since I saw How To Swim, and I’m rather looking forward to it.
Can we have a new category for Triple Smiley Mentalism?
I used to love swimming recreationally. I also used to like trying to pick up a brick underwater. Strange past time really when you think about it. Now I am so hairy I operate largely as a sponge. As such, I am unable to attend the public baths.
I like flumes. If you are ever staying at Alton Towers go on the Master Blaster. Its the only good thing in the pool but it’s an absolute beast.
Label pressure….you hear that, Toad? Pressure! Youre an absolute slave driver. Deadlines. Demands. Graphs. Fiscal reports. What next?
And also another category for just plain, old, bulging-eyed, howling-at-the-moon mentalism?
Label pressure? I don’t seem to recall anyone ever even discussing Trampoline with me. I am becoming too laissez-faire, time for a clampdown.
Yes, Dylan you have a point – three smileys in one post is a bit much. It’s like reading a fourteen-year-old’s Facebook page. Lolz. Insert smiley face here.
We should call it the Mean Girls’ Award for Being Totally Fetch. Although, then I might have to explain how I know what that even means.
I believe Cancel The Astronauts are also playing at Sneaky Petes on Saturday.
Which is a shame as I’d like to see How To Swim and Over The Wall.
I don’t think I get the choice though.
That’s so fetch, Matthew.
Yeah we never talked to you about Trampoline. We just had to cancel everything we had planned to get the album done….unfortunately Tramps was one of them.
In vaguely interesting news we have had two writing sessions in my living room so far. It’s going awright I guess.
Dylan – you love it.
I did one smiley face and then I couldn’t stop. I apologise.
And I was joking about label pressure. I knew they pulled out cause of recording, that’s all. Fortunately the flyers had not gone to print, so we can change them and not lose money.
But we’ve established that your bands don’t like talking to you. Mainly cause you like Mean Girls.
Euan – Thats good about the flyers.
FETCH!
And EVERYONE loves Mean Girls.
Just read the interview on the TSP. Goods.
What’s fetch?
It means “cool”. An abbreviation of “fetching” I guess. A bit too close to “felch” maybe….
I googled it but just got this.
I almost thought you were linking to felching there dylan.
Christ.
I was hesitant clicking it too. But luckily it was Mr. Chase and not somone sucking something out of something….
I remember seeing Fletch in the “Video Glen” in Glenrothes on VHS and Betamax on the shelves for rent. I would mostly always go with my staple Back to the Future until the amazing day my Dad learned how to pirate videos. Sweetness.
Video Glen was next to the dentist I think….which I absolutely feared. It was up some dodgy stairwell in the town centre and there was gaps between the stairs. Child sized gaps. Christ. My two fears at once just to get to The Monster Squad.
Matthew, why have you been trawling fourteen-year-olds’ Facebook pages?
Grooming.
Why else do you think my hair’s been looking so fabulous lately? Ba-dum tish!
You may not lose money – but you might lose friends Mr Grumpy!!! lolz
Twilight Sad are playing somewhere on the 19th.
And if you pop into HMV at 1300 (on the 19th) you’ll see 3 hairy men from Ayrshire signing records and answering questions about how a band can get so shite so quickly…
Ooooh also, a house gig at my place on saturday with biggles flys again and raised by wolves in the sitting room, crafts by kirsty in the bedroom and djs michael and steve in the bedroom. E-mail me at my bowery address if you want to come. Ta.