Apologies for the shameless plug but some of you may be interested in this wee thing we're putting on this Saturday (May 19)
Beardstock!
Beard, Glasgow’s finest zine, and VGB concerts present an unforgettable all day musical extravaganza on Saturday 19th May 2007!
www.myspace.com/beardstockfest
Music, stalls, art, fun!
James Blackshaw
One of the most astonishing young acoustic guitarists in Britain, James Blackshaw weaves together folk traditions, trance-like minimalism and pan-ethnic influences to create music of rare grace and beauty.
http://www.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw
The One Ensemble
Daniel Padden's (Volcano The Bear) avant folk troupe tap into British psych, European improv and Balkan mystery.
http://www.myspace.com/oneensemble
PuMaJaW
Psychedelic torch songs and dark folk laments from the Perthshire duo of Pinkie MacLure and John Wills (ex Loop).
http://www.myspace.com/pumajaw
Napoleon IIIrd
Kaleidoscopic DIY laptop pop from the Brainlove Records signing. Cornelius meets XTC!
http://www.myspace.com/boney3
Kylie Minoise
Thrilling salvos of slobbering noise and ruptured audio from the Glasgow underground.
Wounded Knee
Sea shanties, looped vocals, drones and percussion from the Edinburgh noise guru.
http://www.myspace.com/iamwoundedknee
Team Brick
Playful noise insanity, loops and mangled syntax from Geoff Barrow’s Invada label.
http://www.myspace.com/teambrick
Skeleton Bob
Glasgow/Thurso trio sing melancholic country songs about girls and getting drunk.
http://www.myspace.com/therealskeletonbob
Gilded Angels
Slug that bourbon and whoop it up for Glasgow's finest country rock revue!
http://www.myspace.com/thegildedangels
Snakebelt
One half of Glasgow’s mighty Bubblewrap Holocaust (Textile Records) fry your brain with surreal rants, killer Beefheart riffs and monster movie samples!
http://www.myspace.com/textilerecords
Remember, Remember
Dreamy Glass and Eno inspired solo project from multi-instrumentalist Graeme Ronald (Royal We/Multiplies/Mogwai).
http://www.myspace.com/rememberremember
Guanoman
Alarming bass, laptop and glockenspiel molestation from the man behind the Transdimensional Sushi label!
http://www.myspace.com/guanomanmusic
Plus DJ sets from John Brainlove, Jheorgge Bloodfeast (//FAST//, Yo Yo Trix), Stewart Gardiner (Beard and Plan B), Miss Alchemy and the Beard soundsystem!
http://www.myspace.com/brainloverecords
http://www.myspace.com/fastpunkclub― Stew, Monday, 14 May 2007 12:44 (eighteen years ago)