Yoss Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 aye, sad news about the ABC. Especially so if bands are going to play the main hall at SWG3 instead, 'cause I'm not keen on that. More of a pain to get to, as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockMusic Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 10 hours ago, Principal Flutie said: Btw, ABC getting demolished. Gutted. Was inevitable though. Loved gigs in there. Even half full gigs seemed packed. The acoustics were incredible. My favourite Glasgow gig venue. The acoustics were indeed incredible. Such a shame, even the fact I saw many a film in there as a youngster as well as a number of gigs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 14 hours ago, Yoss said: Would love to do SxSW someday, but it seems unlikely. Pip Blom is playing the Stag and Dagger thing in May, I believe. It's definitely worth doing. A week of doing nothing but drinking, eating and listening to great (and sometimes terrible) music. It's how the Edinburgh festival and Celtic Connections ought to run, but instead they have a bunch of ticketing fiascoes every year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Sanchez Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Add me to the list of people saying how great the ABC was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 (edited) I know I'm very 'yer Da', but the Sunday line-up at this year's Rewind Scotland is VERY tasty. Edit : apart from Special Guest, I found their later albums pretty tedious. Edited February 7, 2019 by Boghead ranter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 That looks like an amazing weekend btw. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted February 7, 2019 Share Posted February 7, 2019 Btw, ABC getting demolished. Gutted. Was inevitable though. Loved gigs in there. Even half full gigs seemed packed. The acoustics were incredible. My favourite Glasgow gig venue. After the Barrowlands, the ABC was my favourite gig venue. Didn’t think it was possible for anywhere to have as good a sound as the Barrowlands, having found nearly all small - medium sized venues I’ve visited in Scotland to be vastly inferior. The sound in the ABC was a more than pleasant surprise when a band I liked finally played there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex Machina Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Chvrches tonight at the Ally Pally were sensational. Should be some show at the Hydro. Tempted to get tickets for the Edinburgh Summer Sessions now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 First gig of 2019 done - Carson McHone. 1st support act was a local guy called Flew The Arrow. Describes his music as deep. Actually about as deep as a puddle on the pavement. Decent enough guitar player but used some fast finger picking and awkward, ragged key changes to describe the fact that he had no tunes and that his lyrics were fucking dreadful. Horrible overly wrought angst. It ended up sounding really disingenuous. 2nd support was Matt Owens, formerly of Noah and the Whale. Complete opposite. His stuff isn't winning a prize for originality but there was enough about his music to enjoy. Funny on stage and clearly out to entertain the crowd, his set was pretty much the ideal gig opener. Very enjoyable without ever risking to upstage the headliner. Carson McHone headline slot. Just her and a guitar. Her songs sounded simple enough stripped down until you heard her voice and her smart and affecting lyrics and you realised just how well she'd crafted them. A great singer/songwriter who also played some out and out country that you'd find in any stereotypical southern dive bar honkey tonk without ever becoming a pastiche of a southern honkey tonk singer. Her southern accent was in evidence but she never overplayed it. She name checked a few influences between songs, citing the writing of Thomas Wolfe or the way Hemingway had described the relationship between Zelda and F Scott Fitzgerald and how their competing creative needs acted to hurt their relationship with each other - clearly a nod to one of Carson's own past relationships. Her charming and engaging stage presence coupled with serious songwriting and performing talent left the crowd utterly smitten with her music. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southstand_bairn Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Was at Simply Dylan last night at Oran Mor. It certainly wasn’t a tribute act and was great hearing the songs being sung in tune [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Not sure if it’s a windup but Stereolab seem to have some dates planned for this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Daydream said: Not sure if it’s a windup but Stereolab seem to have some dates planned for this year. Stereolab are going back on the road this year, can confirm! Was the plan after the 2017 reissues Edited February 9, 2019 by Christophe 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydream Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Stereolab are going back on the road this year, can confirm! Was the plan after the 2017 reissues I seen them in the Oran Mor on their last tour. Hope they come back to Glasgow! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Sham 69 tonight. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnydun Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 3 minutes ago, tree house tam said: Sham 69 tonight. That's what she said. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Just now, johnnydun said: That's what she said. I NEVER disappoint when fanny licking, FACT. Puts on best Brad Pitt in snatch voice"you stay till the jobs done" 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 16 minutes ago, Daydream said: I seen them in the Oran Mor on their last tour. Hope they come back to Glasgow! I don’t know anymore but dates to be announced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tibbermoresaint Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 06/02/2019 at 20:34, Yoss said: Would love to do SxSW someday, but it seems unlikely. If only SxSW would come to Scotland rather than Scotland having to go to Austin. Maybe one day. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Naitch Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 On 08/02/2019 at 00:28, ListerRRFC said: Chvrches tonight at the Ally Pally were sensational. Should be some show at the Hydro. Tempted to get tickets for the Edinburgh Summer Sessions now. I'm off to that gig next weekend. Can't wait to see them live. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallochSonsFan Posted February 9, 2019 Share Posted February 9, 2019 Lemonheads were pretty great down at SWG3 tonight The venue itself isnt terrible. Just a big, cold shed that could do with being a bit wider and shallower as I doubt those at the back of the venue would have seen a whole lot. Sound was good enough and I was infront of the first steel upright so had a good view. I worried that Evan Dando was past his best when he came on stage. The years haven't been kind to him and it's crazy to think that he's still only 51. I saw Belly last year and a 51 year old Tanya Donnelly (and a 58 year old Gail Greenwood) looked fantastic. The quantity and variety of drink and drugs that Dando consumed have clearly taken their toll and I thought he looked a little distracted during the opening couple of songs. Fiddling with the amp. Looking a bit withdrawn and generally staring into the distance. It sounded good but didnt feel like it promised a great night of music. Then he started to come alive. He started to smile and then get more and more animated on stage. The tracks that a casual fan would want to hear - Into Your Arms, It's A Shame About Ray and My Drug Buddy - sounded great. I consider myself a casual fan and I'd have been happy enough with those 3. But with the set overall drawing from their career rather than relying on the cover versions that make up current release Varshons 2 (came out yesterday), you realise just how many Lemonheads songs you know and love. A Nick Cave cover didnt quite work but a rendition of Streets of Baltimore sounded great. I'd happily go see them again and not just because I'm a huge fan of 90s music and would love a nostalgia kick for the music that was around when I was growing up. They're still a band who can deliver. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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