Archive for September, 2009
Live review: General Fiasco @ Stereo, Glasgow
Wednesday, September 30th, 2009
GENERAL FIASCO take us back to a time when the greatest guitar pop songs were a simple verse-chorus-verse affair, not the short-sighted ‘synths with everything’ approach that seems to afflict most trend-driven new bands these days.
Watching these three sickeningly youthful boys from Northern Ireland – with their predominantly teenage following hanging on their every word – makes you wonder if this is what life was like in 1994 when Ash first broke through as schoolkids with an uncanny gift for creating three-minute radio-humping hits.
Bass-playing singer Owen Strathern has mini rosary beads hanging from his wrist (not sure if that will catch on as a fashion statement) and is blessed with the easy charm that Irish natives tend to acquire in the womb. He progresses effortlessly from the solo acoustic performance of Sinking Ship to the power-pop singalongs of Rebel Get By and Ever So Shy, thanking the audience profusely for making the effort to come out and see them.
With General Fiasco and The Xcerts, 2009 is witnessing two of the smartest and most likeable young rock bands coming of age – now there’s a future to look forward to.
General Fiasco – A Wise Decision
General Fiasco – I Like It When You’re Naked
November 10, Corn Exchange, Edinburgh (supporting The Enemy) (tickets)
November 11, Academy, Glasgow (supporting The Enemy) (tickets)
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Weekend Anthem
Sunday, September 27th, 2009
Hometown: Long Beach, United States
Hear more: http://www.myspace.com/callthecops
Pigeonhole: All-American Rejects, Metro Station
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Flying the flag for Scotland: A year of MAP (2008-09)
Friday, September 25th, 2009
You’re probably aware by now that we started this thing called the Music Alliance Pact. The Pop Cop’s part of the deal is to choose a Scottish song to share with the rest of the world on the 15th of every month, and to celebrate MAP’s 1st birthday (IKEA vouchers would be great, thanks) we’ve decided to compile our 12 selections to date in a single album for you to download for free.
I know what you’re thinking – that’s ‘The Best Scottish Album in the World… Ever!’ Unfortunately, that record already exists so you’re going to have to make do with the less snappily-titled ‘Music Alliance Pact – Scotland 2008-09′. Alas, our version doesn’t contain Donald, Where’s Yer Troosers but it does look like this:
You can download the album via MediaFire or snag an individual track by right-clicking and saving any of the song links below:
OCTOBER 2008
Roddy Hart – Dead Of The Night
http://www.myspace.com/roddyhart
November 17, Hootananny, Inverness
November 18, Red Rooms, Perth
November 19, Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
November 20, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 22, Libertine, Ayr
NOVEMBER 2008
Beerjacket – Drum
http://www.myspace.com/beerjacket
October 2, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 18, 13th Note, Glasgow
DECEMBER 2008
Dotjr – More Than You Know
http://www.myspace.com/dotjrmusic
October 1, Era, Stornoway
October 16, Anchorage, Leverburgh
October 17, Woodlands Centre, Stornoway
October 19, Hootannany, Inverness
October 21, Harley’s Bar, Bathgate
JANUARY 2009
Evan Crichton – Holiday Time
http://www.myspace.com/evancrichton
FEBRUARY 2009
Broken Records – Nearly Home
http://www.myspace.com/brokenrecordsedinburgh
November 7, Tait Hall, Kelso
November 8, Oran Mor, Glasgow
November 10, Perth Theatre, Perth
November 11, Cafe Drummond, Aberdeen
November 12, Ironworks, Inverness
November 13, Skinandi’s, Thurso
MARCH 2009
We Were Promised Jetpacks – Ships With Holes Will Sink
http://www.myspace.com/wewerepromisedjetpacks
November 29, King Tut’s, Glasgow
APRIL 2009
There Will Be Fireworks – Foreign Thoughts
http://www.myspace.com/therewillbefireworks
October 4, Classic Grand, Glasgow
October 6, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
MAY 2009
Boycotts – Beat On The Dancefloor
http://www.myspace.com/startaboycott
October 9, Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
October 17, Doghouse, Dundee
October 23, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
November 19, Snafu, Aberdeen
November 26, Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh
December 11, Hootananny, Inverness
JUNE 2009
The Seventeenth Century – Traffic
http://www.myspace.com/theseventeenthcentury
October 3, Oran Mor, Glasgow
JULY 2009
Maple Leaves – Easy Speak
http://www.myspace.com/mapleleavesmusic
October 23, Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
October 24, venue tbc, Glasgow (Oxjam Music Festival)
AUGUST 2009
My Cousin I Bid You Farewell – What We Are Eating Tonight
http://www.myspace.com/mcibyf
October 1, George Square, Glasgow (11.30am, Scotcampus Freshers’ Fair)
October 1, Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
October 16, Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh
October 24, venue tbc, Glasgow (Oxjam Music Festival)
October 25, venue tbc, Glasgow (Oxjam Music Festival)
SEPTEMBER 2009
The Xcerts – Crisis In The Slow Lane
http://www.myspace.com/thexcerts
September 27, Fat Sams, Dundee
September 28, Tunnels, Aberdeen
September 29, Oran Mor, Glasgow
October 21, Fat Sams, Dundee
October 22, Warehouse, Aberdeen
October 24, Sloan’s, Glasgow
October 25, Cape, Stirling
October 26, PJ Molly’s, Dunfermline
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