Music: Live At The Beach (Reprise)
February 11, 2010
There’s a great overview on the excellent Mood of Collapse of what went down at last Saturday’s Live at The Beach, Jon (who writes said blog) did some of the visuals and very kindly put The Kiosque logo and URL up on the screens as part of a loop which played in between the bands. Unfortunately, as I stood there, drink in hand, marvelling, I neglected to take a photo (or should I say, neglected to ask someone who actually had a camera with them to take a photo for me). Eejit.
Anyway, it looked fantastic, cheers Jon! Thanks to the organisers, the bands & the many punters too, the Beach Ballroom (a bit tatty round the edges but with a refurb on the way) is a pretty cool venue. Let’s hope it’s the first of many shows like this…
Music: Live At The Beach
February 1, 2010
Saturday 6 February | Beach Ballroom | 7pm | £7.50
Aye, you can breathe easy, it’s indoors. Not actually on the beach…
The Beach Ballroom is criminally underused but remains one of the city’s iconic venues, I mean, how many places these days still have a sprung dancefloor? Boing! Yup, this is going to be good, if you’ve any interest whatsoever in the local music scene then get yourselves along …
The line-up? Well, it’s not too much of a stretch to say that these are four of the best indie bands in Aberdeen, all of whom we’ve featured on The Kiosque at some point or other:
After finally releasing debut album ‘Boxing Clever’ last year, it’s a bit of a mystery as to why Steven Milne and his cohorts’ brand of angular indie-pop still hasn’t seen them become very big indeed. Fine. We’ll keep them to ourselves then. Totally polished, hook-laden melodies that will sound superb in this room. Guaranteed.
One of the most exciting new bands to come out of the North-East in years, Indian Red Lopez’s ‘Castles Incomplete’ EP caused a bit of a buzz on release, and quite rightly too. Beats, electronics and good old-fashioned geetars melt together in a totally intoxicating, mesmerising way. Back in the studio, and recently added to the sold-out Fence Records Homegame festival in March, 2010 will be the year of the Lopez.
Shimmery, sunny indie-pop with a capital (sorry) POP, this lot will make you think you’re next to the Pacific Ocean rather than the North Sea. Already featured on Steve Lamacq’s BBC6 Music show and with appearances at Rockness, Belladrum and Wizard under their belts, their stock will rise even higher this year. If there’s any justice in this world.
Ploughing a slightly rockier furrow than the other bands on the bill. Anthemic, powerful, stomping indie-rock which should be a great way to open the show.
We’re also promised visuals from the always excellent M.O.C/Do It! crew which will only add to the sense of occasion. This is a great chance to prove how healthy the scene is up here, if you’ve got any friends who usually only turn out for the big touring bands, take them along to this. They won’t be disappointed.
Music: Incoming!
January 7, 2010
Hello. If we had such a thing as a Kiosque Stamp of Approval, then these shows coming your way in the near future would be getting it. Whether they liked it or not…
(All the band names click through to their myspaces etc)
Sunday 17 January | The Tunnels
Future of the Left, This Familiar Smile, Turning 13
Loud, critically acclaimed, lo-fi Welsh post-rockers
Thursday 28 January | Peacock Visual Arts
Withered Hand, Debutant
Superb Edinburgh lyricist and rare acoustic show from Aberdonian Debutant (unplugged gig)
Saturday 30 January | The Tunnels
Oceansize, And So I Watch You From Afar, Vessels
Proggy Manchester outfit’s rescheduled show from November. Good support too.
Sunday 31 January | Snafu
Findo Gask, Liquid Liquid (DJ Set), DHC DJs
Excellent, synth-heavy Glasgow band & NYC post-punk legends help The Dirty Hearts Club celebrate their 4th birthday
Saturday 6 February | Beach Ballroom
The Little Kicks, Indian Red Lopez, Cast of the Capital, The Underkills
Great line-up featuring the very best of Aberdeen’s indie bands. Could well be a turning point for the local scene
Monday 15 February | The Tunnels
Los Campesinos! Swanton Bombs, Islet
Giddy (in a good way) Cardiff indiepopsters and friends
Tickets for these shows can be found (and indeed purchased) at One Up Records or Ticketweb
So, that’s just for starters, I’ll stop there for now. February and March are looking particularly tasty, but more of that later. Hopefully some of your wee appetites have been well-whetted, it’s safe to say that we’ll be covering some of these more in-depth nearer their respective dates too…
In the meantime, feel free to plug your own upcoming shows/clubs in the comments below, or complain about how it’s ‘a bit heavy on the indie’. I am aware of this. We’re looking for people who can cover the metal/club scenes in particular, so get in touch if you can help…
Music: Sound Festival: Pianocircus
October 28, 2009
Wednesday 28 October | Beach Ballroom | 7.30pm | £10/£8/£5 students/conc
One of the most interesting music festivals in the country kicks off tonight right on your doorstep (assuming you’re reading this in the Aberdeen area, obviously).
Until the 22nd of November, a frighteningly impressive programme of concerts, talks and workshops encompassing everything from experimental, contemporary and good old-fashioned indie guitar music through dance and children’s shows to symphony orchestras and film takes place across the North-East. Stay tuned to The Kiosque for our picks throughout the festival’s run.
Tonight’s opening concert looks like it will set down a pretty good marker: The contemporary Pianocircus ensemble have been wowing audiences since 1989 with six keyboards, sixty fingers, split-second timing and a stunning repertoire, add in the iconic Beach Ballroom factor and you’re looking at something pretty special indeed…
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