Eagleowl

11 12 2009

Sleep The Winter single launch at The Bowery

Featuring Sparrow & The Workshop and Withered Hand

Eagleowl’s captivating new single, Sleep The Winter, was given a rousing launch at the Bowery, as part of the venue’s triumphant final weekend. Stalwart support was offered by Jill and Nick from Sparrow & The Workshop, and Dan from Withered Hand. (Regrettably I didn’t get any shots of Dan during his set as I was caught up in a sold-out-gig-with-one-person-left-all-alone-outside problem which was largely my fault). If you don’t already own a copy of the Sleep The Winter, I urge you to buy one now before they all sell out!


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Found, Meursault and Panda Su

4 12 2009

Roxy Art House

Edinburgh

Those lovely people at Ten Tracks booked a stormer for us upstairs in the main hall at the Roxy. Found have been away to Hamburg, and in the process lost a drummer and picked up a Hofner violin bass.  Nothing like that has ever happened before. Neil from Meursault performed solo, making more than enough noise to fill the cavernous hall, while new-ones-on-me Panda Su got the evening off to a sparkling start.


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Oxfam Charity Baw

21 11 2009

Featuring The Parsonage, Withered Hand, Aberfeldy, Meursault and Come On Gang!

Roxy Art House, Edinburgh

One of the evening’s highlights for me was definitely Scott’s karaoke version of Boombastic by Shaggy, but that’s a whole different story. Long before the night disintegrated into drunken caterwauling we were treated to some brilliant music from a glittering galaxy of stars, and it was all for charity. As you can see I managed to get some shots of The Parsonage, Withered Hand, Aberfeldy, Meursault and Come On Gang!, but there was even more on the bill that I missed. A great line-up, a fantastic night, well done to all concerned!


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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.

 

 


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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.


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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!


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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.


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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!


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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.


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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.


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