Music: Endor, Jakil, The Shakedown Project
July 15, 2010
Friday 16 July | The Tunnels | 7.30pm | £5
Just noticed it’s been two weeks since we’ve done a gig preview on here, not because there haven’t been any gigs on or anything, it’s just one of those unexplainable phenomena. Yeah, it’s definitely one of those, not laziness or anything like that…
Anyway, headliners Endor are a Glaswegian four-piece who’ve just released a self-titled debut album full of folk/pop-tinged tunes which build and swirl away quite the thing. There are definite hints of Frightened Rabbit in there (a good thing), not least in the vocals which will doubtlessly be described by some as having a ‘charming Celtic lilt’ to them. In real words that people actually use, that means they sound Scottish. Another good thing. Support comes from Edinburgh outfit Jakil and local band The Shakedown Project.
Endor
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: Stornoway, The Deportees, Rachel Sermanni
April 9, 2010
Sunday 11 April | Snafu | 7.30pm | £7/£6adv
Oxford folk-pop outfit Stornoway have been all over the press and radio of late, which is all well and good considering they are, erm, well, good, well good even. Up this way, some of the coverage has been about the fact they’re not actually from Stornoway however, and in an entirely predictable twist of fate they play the Lewis town before this show, a fact that’s not been lost on the BBC who published a story on their website today snappily-titled Oxford band Stornoway to play first gig in Stornoway, an excellent headline which is almost longer than the piece itself. Good work.
Geographic confusion aside, another reason to check out this show is local folk/pop/country/indie/rock/whatever band The Deportees. This (by my reckoning, correct me if I’m wrong) will only be their fourth gig and they’ve already created a bit of a stir round town. Featuring former members of Edgar Prais and Eddison, this lot know what they’re doing and it shows; amazing harmonies and not afraid to rock out when needed…add in Lanarkshire singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni and you’re looking at a decent Sunday night out…
Music: Deathpodal
March 17, 2010
Deathpodal is the moniker of multi-instrumentalist Alastair J Chivers, and his forthcoming debut EP ‘Exu_Wow’ on Glasgow’s Electropapknit Records (their first release too as it goes) doesn’t make for easy pigeonholing: Ethereal melodies and vocals sit happily alongside bursts of full-on guttural Fugazi-esque punk, strings, synths, weird percussion and, quite frankly, god knows what else. It works though.
So, why are we featuring this? Well, the EP was partly recorded in Aberdeen (as well as a Portacabin in Stonehaven, the University of Glasgow, Edinburgh and the streets of Prague we’re reliably informed) and features members of Copy Haho, PVH and local cellist Rachel Lind. We’re promised some live dates in the summer too. Should be quite something…
Check out a track from the EP after the pic:
Deathpodal – Squirrel and the Fox
‘Exu_Wow’ will be released on 29 March by Electropapknit Records
Music: The Boy Who Trapped The Sun
February 10, 2010
Wednesday 10 February | Kilau Coffee (Little Belmont Street) | 7.30pm | £4
Tonight! The Boy Who Trapped The Sun is a great singer-songwriter from the Isle of Lewis who’s just about to release an EP on Chess Club. Check out the video below – after you’re done swooning at the scenery and the swelling of national pride has gone down, get yourself a ticket from Kilau or One Up if you can, or head there very early. Amber Wilson supports, and there’s more info on a Facebook event page. This is going to be cool…
Music: Withered Hand, Debutant
January 26, 2010
Thursday 28 January | Peacock Visual Arts | 8pm | £5
Two-thousand and nine was quite a year for Edinburgh’s Dan Wilson AKA Withered Hand, culminating with the release of his first album on SL Records in September. Recorded by legendary US producer Kramer no less. Ooft. A beautifully crafted, poignant & slightly depraved collection of tales it is too, something those who caught a fleeting glimpse of him supporting Broken Records in Drummonds last year will testify to. Check the video courtesy of Forest of Black below which features earlier King Creosote-produced song ‘No Cigarettes’ backing footage from last year’s Fence Records Halloween Weekender. It works.
Being, as this is, an unplugged show, there’s an intriguing stripped-down set from Aberdonian Debutant (now of Meursault) on offer as support. As an added bonus, co-promoters Interesting Music and Vocoustics are donating any profits from the show to the I Heart UTG campaign (you may have noticed lots about the Union Terrace debate on this very site.), and you can check out the What If? exhibition while you’re there. You’ve all signed the petition of course, right? Good.
Music/Competition: One-Up Records 30th Birthday
December 18, 2009
Wednesday 30 December | The Tunnels | 8pm | £12 (Tickets avail. from One Up)
Bang! It’s like waiting for a bus with regard to competitions on The Kiosque at the moment. Two in quick succession. Unless the bus you’re waiting for is a First Bus bus of course. Then it might be worth just cutting your losses and walking…
Anyway, details on how to win a pair of tickets for this show are after the spiel;
We’re really lucky to have something like One Up Records still trading in our city you know, especially since so many other iconic independent record shops have fallen by the wayside of late. I’m sure many of you frequent the place on a regular basis, so I won’t need to tell you what it’s like (in the unlikely event that anyone reading this hasn’t visited, they’re on Belmont Street in Aberdeen by the way).
To celebrate an incredible 30 years of being an integral, nay essential, part of the city’s music scene, this rather tasty-looking takeover of The Tunnels is on the cards. Anyone who’s ever spent their Saturday mornings combing the record racks of the place owes themselves to get down to this one. So, who’s playing then?
(drumroll)
Music/Competition: Fruit Bats
December 11, 2009
Tuesday 15 December | The Tunnels | 8pm | £8 adv (From One Up or Ticketweb)/£10 door
We’ve got a couple of tickets to give away for this one courtesy of Interesting Music Promotions, see below, but first, the blurb…
So, Fruit Bats feature Eric D. Johnson and Ron Lewis from The Shins amongst others and they’re signed to Sub Pop. There’s some credentials for you…
Chicago native Johnson started this particular side-project in the mid 90s, putting out a couple of well-received albums a few years later. Now they’re back with latest release ‘The Ruminant Band.’ We’ve heard it, and what a gorgeous slice of folk-tinged psychedelic pop it is. Really good. Like, really, really good. Add in support acts like Isle of Wight acoustic folkster Puzzle Muteson plus a promising collaboration between The Little Kicks’ Steven Milne and Mike Chang from Indian Red Lopez (which may well be worth the entrance fee alone) and you’re looking at something quite special indeed…
To win a pair of tickets to the show, simply answer this question
What was the name of the last album by The Shins?
…and email it marked ‘Fruit Bats Comp’ to thekiosque@googlemail.com before 5pm on Monday 14 December
The eventual winner will be picked at random. From our special Kiosque randomizer. Which is a technological marvel that looks like something oot of The Jetsons.
Good luck!
Music: An Evening With Chemikal Underground Records
November 18, 2009
Friday 20 November | The Lemon Tree | 7.30pm | £15
When you’re mentally compiling your ‘gigs of the year’ lists in a few weeks time (you all do that right? Just us then? OK, erm..) we’ll not be surprised in the slightest if this one features pretty highly…
Since its inception in 1995, Chemikal Underground Records has consistently been one of the best independent labels, not just in Scotland, but anywhere. Started by The Delgados and responsible for bringing the likes of Mogwai, Interpol, Bis, Arab Strap, De Rosa and Aereogramme to our attention, this showcase (part of the Sound Festival) featuring some the label’s current roster looks nothing short of f***king fantastic…
Seriously, check this out for a line up:
Superb, critically-lauded, Krautrock-tinged Glasgow six-piece The Phantom Band, label co-founder, ex-Delgado and wonderful singer-songwriter Emma Pollock, the frequently hilarious, deadpan introspection of former Arab Strapper Aidan Moffat (pictured below) and frontman-turned-solo-artist from the (already) sadly-missed De Rosa, Martin John Henry.
This would be all over The Guardian Guide etc. like a rash if it was happening down South, luckily for us, it’s right on our doorstep. Recommended.
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