Posts Tagged “gigs”

Schwervon! return to Scotland!

By | November 23, 2009

Nan Turner and Matt Roth “met and fell in love amidst the fertile gutters of NYC” and soon afterwards began recording together as Schwervon! Their Low Blow album, released earlier this year, kicked serious backside with a barrage of heavy Pixies-esque riffery, pop melodies and perfectly attuned male/female harmonies.  Both are also excellent musicians in [...]

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The Flaming Lips @ The Glasgow Academy, 15th November 2009

By | November 16, 2009

Guest Post & photo by Stuart Lewis Almost six years to the day after one of the greatest gigs we had ever seen, my good friend David I returned to the Glasgow Academy to see the band that gave us such a great night – the Flaming Lips. A lot has happened in six years, [...]

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The Cave Singers & Espers @ The Electric Circus, Edinburgh Nov 14th 2009

By | November 16, 2009

This was billed as the Shred yer Face III tour but luckily no facial injuries were incurred. I was casually aware of both of the main bands previously and had liked what I’d heard (we missed Woods who played first), but only ended up at the gig because my pals Stu and Chris won free [...]

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Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard @ Cabaret Voltaire, 31 Aug

By | October 30, 2009

Following support from his brother Jack (sounding not a million miles away from Jonathan Richman) and Edinburgh’s own Withered Hand, Jeffrey Lewis and band take to the stage for a hurried soundcheck. He continues to half-ironically hone the audio levels throughout the set, promising it would all come together for one perfect song at the [...]

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