MarchéMarché

24 10 2009

The Bowery

This is a bit of a departure for Blueback Hotrod, as there are no fuzzy-faced, sweaty musicians for you to look at. Instead, there are lots of wonderful, creative, crafty things to be amazed and inspired by. Presented by MarchéMarché at The Bowery, the event neatly showcased that there’s a lot more imaginative and creative stuff going on in Edinburgh than just boring old music, and it really was a pleasant way to spend a Saturday afternoon.

 

 





Jesus H Foxx

23 10 2009

The Bowery

Oxjam 2009

I managed to get down the front for the magnificient Messrs. Foxx, who were on the Bowery’s glittering bill for the Oxjam festival. The Bowery’s always a good test of a band’s popularity, by noting how far back down the room the cheering, whooping and hollering goes. At this gig I noticed it’s started to go all the way back for the Foxxes.





The Occasional Flickers

23 10 2009

The Bowery

Oxjam 2009

I arrived just in time to catch the end of The Occasional Flickers‘ slot at the Bowery end of the Oxjam night, which is why we’re a bit light on content here. Still, I did a better job of capturing these guys than I did for Meursault and YIFI, where I was stuck at the back of the room!





Neil from Meursault and Scott from Frightened Rabbit

23 10 2009

Oxfam Instore Appearance

Oxjam 2009

Neil Pennycook and Scott Hutchison, of Meursault and Frightened Rabbit respectively, launched this year’s Oxjam Festival with a very special collaborative instore show at the Oxfam shop on the Royal Mile. Dozens of fans were crammed into the tiny store to enjoy the show, which got the day off to a splendid start.





Animal Magic Tricks and Men Diamler

11 10 2009

House Gig

Toad Hall

The second Toad House Gig was a resounding success, largely down to the skill and talent of two wonderfully compelling performers in Animal Magic Tricks and Men Diamler. Guest contributer Dianna has made a far more accomplished job of reviewing the show than I could over at Toad, so I suggest you go have a read post haste!





Honeytrap

10 10 2009

Toad Session

Toad HQ

The majestic Honeytrap recorded their Toad Session later on the same day as Found did theirs, so we’d all had a small glass of sweet sherry or two by the time recording started. I took some photos, evidently. However, rumours that I was singing along to Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush before the evening was out are greatly exaggerated.





Withered Hand

23 09 2009

Good News Album Launch

Featuring King Creosote, Jo Foster and Eagleowl

Withered Hand decided to bother the locals down at Leith Dockers’ Club to celebrate the release of their 17-starred, chart-topping (nearly) debut album, Good News (Buy it here. Now. It’s brilliant.) They were helped out on the night by a few good mates, including Jo Foster, Eagleowl and King Creosote. You don’t need me to tell you it was a fantastic night.





Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard

31 08 2009

Cabaret Voltaire

Edinburgh

I actually ended up reviewing Jeffrey Lewis‘ recent Edinburgh show for Song, By Toad, so pop along there if you’d like to see what I thought. Cab Vol was rammed for this show and I kind of got wedged into a pretty rubbish position for photos, so I’m not completely happy with this set, but hey - one or two came out okay.





Honeytrap

19 08 2009

Chinatown

London

I had to go on a trip to London with work a couple of weeks back. Hmm.. how depressing. Well, that’s what I thought until I found out that the gorgeous Honeytrap were playing a gig just down the other end of Shaftesbury Avenue from my hotel while I was there. I’d first met the guys when they recorded a Toad Session on their last trip to Edinburgh, which will be the next in the series to be released, so I knew I was in for a good time. And a good time it was indeed!





Woodenbox With A Fistful Of Fivers

15 08 2009

The Wee Red Bar

Edinburgh

The magnificient Woodenbox managed to provide a sterling performance at the Wee Red bar, despite having dozens of people gathered at the front of the stage all dancing their backsides off! These guys really do have quite a fan club now, and if they keep things up the way they have been, it’s only going to get bigger.