Archive for July, 2009
Step Away From The Computer #10: Wickerman
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
THE WICKERMAN FESTIVAL is more Glastonbury than T in the Park, so you can bring along the family without feeling like you are irresponsibly jeopardising their health and safety. The Friday line-up in particular is mighty fine, with many of Scotland’s best up-and-coming acts on show.
Location:
Dundrennan, Dumfries & Galloway.
Fascinating fact:
Here’s a bit of trivia about the cult 1973 film The Wicker Man, after which the festival is named. Britt Ekland’s attempt at a Scottish accent was so woeful that all of her dialogue and singing had to be post-dubbed by actress Annie Ross in the editing room. You never hear Ekland’s actual voice at any time during the movie.
Date:
Friday, July 24 – Saturday, July 25.
Weather forecast:
Friday
Saturday
Festival history:
This is its eighth year.
Total number of acts:
88 (not including DJs)
Cost of a ticket:
£80.50
So each act is worth:
91p
Big-hitters:
The Human League, The Zutons.
Organiser’s propaganda:
“Dress like a spiv.”
Must-hear:
4 Idlewild - City Hall (Friday, Summerisle Stage)
4 The Magic Numbers - Love Me Like You (Friday, Summerisle Stage)
4 We Were Promised Jetpacks - Keeping Warm (acoustic) (Friday, Solus Tent)
4 The Xcerts – My Book Laughs (Friday, Solus Tent)
4 The Seventeenth Century - Mid October (Friday, Solus Tent)
4 The Second Hand Marching Band - Enter The Room With A Loud Boom (Friday, Solus Tent)
4 Meursault - A Small Stretch Of Land (Friday, Solus Tent)
4 Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Forget To Breathe (Saturday, Acoustic Village Main Stage)
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Weekend Anthem
Sunday, July 19th, 2009
4 Bon Iver - Blood Bank
Hometown: Winconsin, United States
Hear more: http://www.myspace.com/boniver
Pigeonhole: Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Iron & Wine
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Music Alliance Pact – July 2009
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
This month’s explanation of the Music Alliance Pact comes courtesy of The Guardian: “MAP is an international group of bloggers who each month simultaneously post a list of tracks by their countries’ best new bands, with one suggestion from each MAP member.”
We’re now up to 26 participating countries thanks to new arrivals Japan and Venezuela. The blurbs below are written by the blogger who picked the song and you can download any track for free with a right-click and save, or alternatively get the whole lot in a single album by following the link at the end of the post. Obviously, The Pop Cop’s choice is the best ;o)
SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop4 Maple Leaves – Easy Speak
Even though Glasgow’s pedigree of producing twee, folky-pop bands (Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura) is strong, few have been as relentlessly joyous as Maple Leaves. With their dreamy girl-boy vocals and penchant for colouring their songs with flute, piano and acoustic guitar, Maple Leaves are guaranteed to put the spring into anyone’s summer.
b July 20, The Flying Duck, Glasgow
b July 31, Twisted Wheel, Glasgow
b August 13, Oran Mor, Glasgow (free)
b August 16, Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
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