Music: UTG Fundraiser
June 23, 2010
Friday 25 June | Cafe Drummonds | 8pm | £5 (min. donation)
In conjunction with Interesting Music Promotions, Friends of Union Terrace Gardens present a fundraiser for their cause (which you’ll all be aware of by now, right?)
MC Alan ‘Kitchen Cynics‘ Davidson presides over proceedings which will include music from Min Diesel, Steven Milne & his Solo Posse, Flaxman, Hashimoto Jones, Myke Black, Djembe drummers Drummin Aboot and Simon Gall & Steve Crawford. There’s some good stuff in there and we’re promised a couple of surprises too. Pay more than the suggested fiver in and get an iconic UTG badge which you can flout around town as well…
Oh, and keep an eye on our Twitter feed over there on the right for the latest press coverage on the whole UTG debacle, call it a hunch but we reckon there’ll be a LOT more to come…
Music: Dada Live Arts: Fiona Soe Paing & More
June 17, 2010
Sunday 20 June | Cafe Drummonds | 8pm | £3
Aberdeen-based Fiona Soe Paing’s beautiful electronica, beats, visuals and vocals have been registering ever-louder on radars across the country of late, so this chance to catch her in her hometown is very welcome indeed. Listen to her single ‘Deep Song’ here and see why the buzz is entirely justified. We’ll be featuring more from Fiona ahead of the release of her upcoming DVD/EP on the site soon. Stay tuned…
That’s not all however, as the show also features Katie Thomas, The Brothers Reid, James JK Hughes and Tessacalls. Looks like a good way to wind down the weekend, only three quid in too…
Fiona Soe Paing
Music: KT Tunstall Free Show
June 10, 2010
Monday 14 June | Cafe Drummonds | 7pm | Free
As it says, the Fife singer-songwriter will play a free show in Drummonds on Monday. First come-first served. It’s part of her Rub-A-Dub tour of Scotland.
Music/Competition: Tuff Wax Records Launch Night
April 10, 2010
Friday 16 April | Cafe Drummonds | 8pm | £4/£5 (includes 7″ single)
It’s great to see new Scottish labels starting up and releasing vinyl (last week was Gerry Loves Records‘ turn), and even better when they’re based in Aberdeen. Enter Tuff Wax Records who hold their launch night at Drummonds on Friday and we’ve got free entry and records aplenty to give away. Find out how to get your mitts on them after their bonny logo…
Saturday 23 January | Cafe Drummonds | 8pm | £tbc
I like the name Cuddly Shark it has to be said. Fluffy, but with a hint of danger. Bit like myself to be honest. Anyway, this three-piece hail from Elgin, have relocated to Glasgow and towards the end of last year released a debut album chock-full of rockabilly/punk/country/indie-pop tunes topped off with hilariously sharp lyrics. Stick them on your ‘ones to watch’ list.
With Glasgow indie-punks Miss The Occupier, Aberdeen alt.rockers Eric Euan and Moray powerpop outfit Farewell Singapore also on the bill this looks to be well worth it. Even though I can’t actually find out how much it costs to get in. If anyone knows, tell us below.
Here’s a video of Cuddly Shark, which features both swearing and linedancing. If there were ever two things that deserve to be together…
Music: Broken Records, Withered Hand, The Little Kicks
November 10, 2009
Wednesday 11 November | Cafe Drummonds | 7.30pm | £8.50
This was going to be great when it was just Broken Records and The Little Kicks playing, but we’ve just got wind of the fact that superb Edinburgh twisted country merchant Withered Hand has been added to the bill too. Bonus.
Anyway, for those who don’t know, Broken Records (who also hail from the Capital) are signed to 4AD, use lots of strings and horns, have a little hint of East European folk about them (but remain unmistakably Scottish) and are probably pissed off that people keep comparing them to The Arcade Fire. They’re also bloody good.
The other support comes in the shape of local indie-popsters The Little Kicks, whom you’ve probably heard of by now if you’ve been paying any attention whatsoever to this site. For the slow ones up the back, you can hear them on our podcast…
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Music: Oxjam
October 22, 2009
Sunday 25 October | Various Venues | From 2pm | £9/£7
A whole day of live music spread across the city and all for a very good cause indeed, sounds a bit too good to be true? It’s not, read on…
Music: Super Monday
October 5, 2009
OK, that’s maybe a bit over the top but there are quite a few gigs on round town tonight which is rather unusual for a Monday…
Take your pick from Sky Larkin/Copy Haho, Cats & Cats & Cats, Turin Brakes and The Peatbog Faeries.
Full line-ups are in our listings here
Enjoy folks…
