tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69355397074973454302024-03-14T08:56:15.542+00:00Not Unlovedbrogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.comBlogger509125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-25327206408471567402024-01-02T00:41:00.005+00:002024-01-02T12:12:29.620+00:002023 in live music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeB1tuDpx0I33CfxyCNdWmKNlv1LlUzqZQXYwmelFLwGyJdAyF-qpc8futgM45n1Jve62szUuTmbbVzrtpItWLg6Jf_fJr3euWFuTpXi6tATMImN48yX_Ld_S0RIveF_KFQfz-gM4rxuiS0dr4leZ58kl83ISlCONgI_p6dy2PuF1UKfY8I-9xDT6IBwO/s3046/PXL_20231231_214740354~2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1944" data-original-width="3046" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDeB1tuDpx0I33CfxyCNdWmKNlv1LlUzqZQXYwmelFLwGyJdAyF-qpc8futgM45n1Jve62szUuTmbbVzrtpItWLg6Jf_fJr3euWFuTpXi6tATMImN48yX_Ld_S0RIveF_KFQfz-gM4rxuiS0dr4leZ58kl83ISlCONgI_p6dy2PuF1UKfY8I-9xDT6IBwO/s320/PXL_20231231_214740354~2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://jetstreampony.bandcamp.com/">Jetstream Pony</a></b> being ace at Mono on Hogamany</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">2023 continued where <a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.com/2022/12/2022-in-live-music.html"><b>2022</b> </a>left off with bands and artists playing out of their skin night after night. It's impossible to be nostalgic and trot out the the old "gigs were better in my day" cliches when so many musicians both young and old are continually proving otherwise. Venues like <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/whats-on">The Glad Cafe</a> </b>and <a href="http://www.theoldhairdressers.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">The Old Hairdressers</a>, in particular, hosted an insane number of wonderful acts. Those venues do things right with great sound and wonderful staff who treat people well. More power to their elbows! It would be impossible to pick a favourite show but special mention must be given to <b><a href="https://www.wrecklesseric.com">Wreckless Eric</a></b> for being, frankly, inspirational and genuinely moving as he gave it *everything* in both Coatbridge and Glasgow. His latest album is a triumph and, in <i>"Standing Water"</i>, features one of the greatest songs of 2023 for <a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk"><b>Not Unloved</b></a>'s money:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f_d5ObBP-wg" width="320" youtube-src-id="f_d5ObBP-wg"></iframe></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/glasgoespop/">Glas-Goes Pop!</a></b> was an absolute treat again with <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Loft_(British_band)">The Loft</a></b> being unbelievably brilliant which, when you consider that the group that isn't a going concern, almost makes you question the laws of physics! <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Manning">Barbara Manning</a></b>, too, was a revelation playing her songs and those of others (The Verlaines! Richard Thompson! etc.) with real conviction and fire, in the process winning many hearts. On the other hand, <b><a href="https://anaroxanne.bandcamp.com/merch">Ana Roxanne</a></b> played one of the year's subtlest gigs. It was also one of the most soul-nourishing with an incredibly respectful audience remaining almost completely silent during the quiet, fragile songs. It was a real joy to witness <b><a href="https://capturedtracks.com/artist/linda-smith/">Linda Smith</a></b> and <b>Nancy Andrews </b>play songs from their magnificent <i><b><a href="https://lindasmith2.bandcamp.com/album/a-passing-cloud">"A Passing Cloud"</a></b></i> record up close and <b><a href="https://www.thedecliningwinter.com/">The Declining Winter</a></b>'s emotional heft<b> </b>cemented their place as one of 2023's most compelling groups. Oh, and it was a real thrill to witness the Glasgow audience turn out in great numbers to witness <b><a href="https://theclientele.co.uk/">The Clientele</a></b>'s long overdue return. 2023 really was quite a year for live music.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">31/12 Norman Blake / Jetstream Pony / Homework @ Mono<br />21/12 Civilistjavel @ The Old Hairdressers<br />20/12 Richard Youngs playing "Advent" in full @ The Old Hairdressers<br />17/12 Current Affairs (last ever gig) / Dancer @ Mono<br />07/12 Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews / GNAC @ The Glad Cafe</div><div style="text-align: left;">24/11 The Declining Winter / Epic 45 / GNAC @ The Old Hairdressers<br />19/11 Tara Clerkin Trio / Chizu @ The Glad Cafe<br />18/11 Kirk Barley / Semay Wu @ The Old Hairdresser's<br />15/11 YL Hooi / Silzedrek / Noble Leisure @ The Glad Cafe<br />14/11 Wreckless Eric / Iain Shaw @ The Rum Shack<br />13/11 Colleen Green / Hound / Clay Rings @ Stereo<br />12/11 Wreckless Eric @ The Georgian Hotel (Coatbridge)<br />10/11 Dali Muru and The Polyphonic Swarm / Susannah Stark @ The Glad Cafe<br />09/11 Bills Wells aka The Sensory Illusions @ The Glad Cafe<br />06/11 Snooper / Hotline TNT @ The Hug and Pint<br />03/11 The Clientele / Nightshift @ Stereo<br />02/11 Richard Youngs / Raymond MacDonald @ The Old Hairdressers<br />01/11 Chris Stamey / Warren McIntyre @ The Glad Cafe<br />27/10 Jim Ghedi & Toby Hay @ Gulliver's (Manchester)<br />25/10 Kid Congo and The Pink Monkeybirds / Louise McVey and Cracks In The Concrete @ Room 2<br />21/10 Amelia & Rob (house gig)<br />12/10 The Telescopes / no support @ Nice'n'Sleazy<br />10/10 Blues Lawyer / Dancer / Maz & The Phantazms @ The Glad Cafe<br />08/10 The Popguns / Homework @ The Hug & Pint<br />07/10 The Make-up / Lung Leg @ Room 2<br />05/10 Sir Richard Bishop / The Sound Priestess / Burnt Paw @ St. Vincent's Church (Edinburgh)<br />03/10 En Attendant Ana / Nightshift @ Broadcast<br />30/09 Russell Haswell / Hyppia / Cru Servers @ The Old Hairdressers<br />29/09 Robert Henke (Monolake) @ Tramway (as part of Sonica)<br />28/09 Trees Speak @ Broadcast<br />16/09 System Exclusive / Brenda / Dancer (missed 'em) @ The Old Hairdressers<br />15/09 Free Love / R.Aggs / Isa Gordon @ The Rum Shack<br />14/09 The Vaselines / The Cords @ Mono<br />10/09 The Bevis Frond / Dragged Up @ The Old Hairdressers<br />09/09 The Yummy Fur / Es / Memorabilia etc. @ The Old Hairdressers<br />05/09 Damon (actually Richard!) & Naomi / Richard Youngs @ The Glad Cafe<br />02/09 Matana Roberts / T.R.I.P. @ The Old Hairdressers<br />30/08 AttackRelease night (Everyday Dust / Dohnavur / Faex Optim / Mike E Smith) @ Bloc<br />27/08 Nightshift / Lawsuit / Radio Banter @ The Old Hairdressers</div><div style="text-align: left;">26/08 Dragged Up @ Some Great Reward Records<br />21/08 Escape-ism @ Broadcast<br />20/08 Kubler-Ross / Body Maintenance / Memorabilia @ The Old Hairdressers<br />17/08 Alasdair Roberts @ Bru<br />11/08 Michael Head and The Red Elastic Band @ Summerhall (Edinburgh)<br />09/09 Rebecca Gates (Manidiscimmia) / Daphne X / Ybalferran @ The Old Hairdressers<br />08/08 Sacred Paws @ George Square (UCI Cycling World Championships)<br />05/08 Dancer / Small Gauge / Essen @ Stereo (missed Essen, unfortunately)<br />03/08 The Miki Berenyi Trio @ Mono<br />30/07 Barbara Manning / Gerard Love @ The Glad Cafe<br />28/07->29/07 Glas-Goes Pop! @ GUU Debating Chamber<br />27/07 The Glands of External Secretion feat. Barbara Manning / Puppet Midnight / Lovely Honkey @ The Fruitmarket Gallery (Edinburgh)<br />22/07 The Thurston Moore Group / R.Aggs @ Mono<br />21/07 The National Jazz Trio of Scotland @ The Glad Cafe<br />20/07 Powerplant / Current Affairs / Gamma / Memorabilia / Kute @ Stereo<br />17/07 Kate Clover / In The Plughole @ The Flying Duck<br />28/06 Laura Cantrell / Doug Levitt @ St. Luke's<br />25/06 Tashi Dorji @ The Glad Cafe<br />25/06 The Boo Radleys @ The Hug and Pint<br />25/06 The Go Steady @ McChuills<br />22/06 Ribbon Stage / R.Aggs @ The Glad Cafe<br />17/06 Andrew Wasylyk / Siobahn Wilson / Loris S Sarid @ Futtle (St Monan's, Fife)<br />15/06 Adela Mede / Dialect / Man Rei @ The Glad Cafe<br />11/06 The Chills / Rats On Rafts @ Mono<br />09/06 Mun Sing / L / Susannah Stark @ The Flying Duck<br />03/06 Flasher / Nightshift / The Pink Pound @ Mono<br />02/06 Delphine Dora + Sophie Cooper / Pefkin @ The Glad Cafe<br />31/05 Pram / Pearling @ The Old Hairdressers<br />22/05 Loop @ Room 2<br />20/05 The Primitives @ Broadcast<br />19/05 Heavenly / Panic Pocket @ Bush Hall (London)<br />18/05 Soundlab @ Iklectik (London)<br />16/05 Sylvie / Anna St. Louis @ Broadcast<br />05/05 Barrence Whitfield and The Savages @ The Rum Shack<br />29/04 Cindy / J Mahon / Simone Antigone @ Mono<br />28/04 David Jaycock / AliShaSha @ The Glad Cafe<br />23/04 Death and Vanilla / RVG / Modern Studies @ The Hug and Pint<br />22/04 Dancer / L / The Bluebells @ Mono<br />20/04 Shonen Knife / Run Into The Night @ Summerhall (Edinburgh)<br />15/04 Mary Lattimore / Instruction Manual @ The Glad Cafe<br />07/04 Milky Wimpshake / Count Florida @ The Glad Cafe<br />06/04 Nina Nastassia @ Broadcast<br />03/04 The Courettes / The Three'n'Eights @ Nice'n'Sleazy<br />31/03 Adam Matschulat / Mark Vernon @ The Old Hairdressers<br />30/03 So Sner (feat. Stefan Schneider of To Rococo Rot) / Miki Yui / Ailie Ormston @ The Glad Cafe<br />26/03 Ana Roxanne / Chantal Michelle @ The Glad Cafe<br />25/03 The Thanes / The Screamin' Kick / The Pharisees @ The Old Hairdressers<br />24/03 Gina Brich @ The Hug and Pint<br />23/03 GNAC/ The Orchids @ The Glad Cafe<br />18/03 The Go! Team / Baba Ali @ SWG3<br />16/03 The Serfs / Memorabilia / Kute @ The Old Hairdressers<br />11/03 The Dream Syndicate / The Rain Parade @ Hug and Pint<br />09/03 Coby Sey / Cru Servers / Comfort @ Stereo<br />04/03 Free Love @ Hug and Pint<br />01/03 Robyn Hitchcock / Jessica Morgan @ Mono<br />19/02 Ex Void / Headcleaner @ The Old Hairdressers<br />17/02 Dry Cleaning / Dehd/ Thus Love @ Barrowland<br />11/02 Marina Allen / Kacey Johannsing @ Hug and Pint<br />10/02 Lande Hekt / R.Aggs @ Hug and Pint<br />29/01 Tongue Depressor / Pefkin / Dome Riders @ Old Hairdos<br />23/01 Peel Dream Magazine/ Wild Cabin / Loris S Sarid @ Broadcast<br />21/01 The Cool Greenhouse/ Water Machine / Former Champ @ Stereo<br />19/01 12th Isle presents: Ronald Langestraat / Devon Rexi / Nicolini @ Old Hairdos<br />05/01 Florist / Carsick Charlie @ Mono</div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-65506440149081395992023-12-28T21:44:00.006+00:002024-01-02T13:05:09.265+00:00Some favourites from 2023<div style="text-align: left;"><b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> only deals in facts (and speculation and hyperbole, of course!) and it's a fact that in 2023 I bought more records than I could possibility assimilate in the what little time there was left after workin' for a livin', going to a crazy number of gigs (it was a GREAT year for live music in Glasgow!), attending football matches, listening to music-related podcasts (hiya <a href="https://www.thatrecordgotmehigh.com/" style="font-weight: bold;">That Record Got Me High</a>!) and watching copious videos of "Old men talking about records" (copyright J) on YouTube. The inevitable consequence of this was that lots of brilliant records didn't get enough spins which is madness given how expensive a lot of records are these days. Of course, I'll make a resolution to address this unsustainable situation in 2024 and then break it within a fortnight when the first batch of new releases winks at me from from the "Just In" bins. As ever, the only rule for the lists below was that they were bought on a physical format.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">N.B. All titles are links to the various records so please check 'em out if you don't know 'em!</div><p><b><u>Albums:</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1SR44EGz1pg" width="320" youtube-src-id="1SR44EGz1pg"></iframe></b></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Clientele</b> <i><a href="https://theclientele.bandcamp.com/album/i-am-not-there-anymore">"I'm Not There Anymore"</a></i> (Merge)<br /><b>Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews</b> <i><a href="https://lindasmith2.bandcamp.com/album/a-passing-cloud">"A Passing Cloud"</a></i> (Grapefruit)<br /><b>The Declining Winter</b> <i><a href="https://thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/album/really-early-really-late-album">"Really Early, Really Late"</a></i> (Signal)<br /><b>Purelink </b><i><a href="https://purelink.bandcamp.com/album/signs">"Signs"</a> </i>(Peak Oil) / <b>Intertoto </b><i><a href="https://intertoto.bandcamp.com/album/thermal-shadow">"Thermal Shadow"</a></i> (Intertoto)<br /><b>Hotline TNT</b> <i><a href="https://hotlinetnt.bandcamp.com/album/cartwheel">"Cartwheel"</a></i> (Third Man)<br /><b>Man Rei </b><i><a href="https://somewherepress.bandcamp.com/album/health">"Health"</a></i> (Somewhere Press)<br /><b>Maxine Funke</b> <i><a href="https://maxinefunke1.bandcamp.com/album/river-said">"River Said"</a></i> (Disciples)<br /><b>Yo La Tengo</b> <i><a href="https://yolatengo.bandcamp.com/album/this-stupid-world">"This Stupid World"</a></i> (Matador)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>TKB </b><i><a href="https://wheretonow.bandcamp.com/album/dream-nightclub">"Dream Nightclub"</a></i> (Where To Now?)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>seablite </b><i><a href="https://seablite.bandcamp.com/album/lemon-lights">"Lemon Lights"</a> </i>(Mt. St. Mtn.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Pia Fraus</b> <i><a href="https://seksound.bandcamp.com/album/evening-colours">"Evening Colours"</a></i> (Seksound)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>GNAC </b><i><a href="https://marktranmer.bandcamp.com/album/the-echoes-on-departure">"The Echoes On The Departure"</a></i> (Vertical Horizon)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Famous Mammals</b> <i><a href="https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/famous-mammals-instant-pop-expressionism-now-lp">"Instant Pop Expressionism Now!"</a></i> (Siltbreeze)</div><p><b><u>E.P.s/singles:</u></b></p><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ql-EbZrEY-Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ql-EbZrEY-Q"></iframe></div><b><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Tara Clerkin Trio </b><i><a href="https://taraclerkintrio.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-turning-ground">"On The Turning Ground"</a> </i>12"<i> </i>(Tough Love)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Emilia Sisco</b> <b>with Cold Diamond & Mink </b><i><a href="https://timmionrecords.bandcamp.com/album/trouble">"Trouble"</a> </i>7" (Timmion)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Wet Tuna</b> <i><a href="https://wettuna.bandcamp.com/album/party-phone-extended-play">"PARTY PHONE extended play"</a></i> 12" (Feral Child)<br /><b>The Laughing Chimes </b><i><a href="https://prefectrecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-best-of-the-laughing-chimes-e-p">"The Best of The Laughing Chimes E.P."</a></i> 7" (Slumberland/Prefect)<br /><b>The Hazmats</b> <a href="https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/skewed-view"><i>"Skewed View"</i> </a>7" (Static Shock)<br /><b>Quad 90</b> <i><a href="https://shop.lastnightfromglasgow.com/products/quad-90-le-blanc-insanely-limited-edition-white-label-12">"Le Blanc"</a></i> 12" lathe cut (Last Night From Glasgow)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Prize</b> <i><a href="https://drunkensailorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/first-sight-7">"First Sight"</a></i> 7" (Drunken Sailor)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Rain Parade</b> <i><a href="https://rainparadelabel51.bandcamp.com/track/last-rays-of-a-dying-sun">"Last Rays of a Dying Sun"</a></i> 7" (090)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lightheaded </b><i><a href="https://areyoufeelinglightheaded.bandcamp.com/album/good-good-great">"Good Good Great!"</a></i> cassette (Slumberland)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Wild Billy Childish & CTMF</b> <i><a href="https://spinoutnuggets.bandcamp.com/album/traces-of-you">"Traces of You"</a> </i>7" (Spinout Nuggets)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Chime School</b> <i><a href="https://chimeschool.bandcamp.com/album/coming-to-your-town">"Coming To Your Town"</a></i> 7" (Slumberland)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Thee Marloes</b> <i><a href="https://bigcrownrecords.com/store/midnight-hotline-b-w-beri-cinta-waktu/">"Midnight Hotline"</a></i> 7" (Big Crown)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Odd Nosdam </b><i><a href="https://wheretonow.bandcamp.com/album/end-is-important"><b>"</b>End Is Important" </a>7" (Where To Now?)</i></div><p><b><u>Reissues/Compilations:</u></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OmLItK_ZIcI" width="320" youtube-src-id="OmLItK_ZIcI"></iframe></b></div><p></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Wild Carnation</b> <i><a href="https://delmorerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/tricycle-remastered-expanded-edition">"Tricycle (Remastered/Expanded Edition"</a></i> 2xlp (Delmore)<br /><b>Ivy </b><i>"<a href="https://ivy-band.bandcamp.com/album/apartment-life-25th-anniversary-edition">Apartment Life (25h Anniversary Edition)"</a></i> lp (Bar/None)<br /><b>Voices From The Lake</b> <i>"<a href="https://voicesfromthelake.bandcamp.com/album/voices-from-the-lake">s/t"</a> </i>4 x12"<i> </i>(Spazio Disponibile)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Particles</b> <i><a href="https://theparticles.bandcamp.com/album/1980s-bubblegum">"1980s Bubblegum"</a></i> lp (Chapter Music)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>The Woods</b> <i><a href="https://sundazed.com/woods-the-so-long-before-now-lp.aspx">"So Long Before Now"</a></i> lp (Dot Matrix)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Shizuka </b><i><a href="https://www.blackeditionsgroup.com/be-015-52-shizuka-heavenl-persona">"Heavenly Persona"</a></i> 2xlp (Black Editions)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Hydroplane </b><i><a href="https://hydroplaneband.bandcamp.com/album/selected-songs-1997-2003">"Selected Songs 1997-2003"</a></i> (World of Echo)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Byard Lancaster</b> <i><a href="https://www.superiorviaduct.com/products/byard-lancaster-its-not-up-to-us-lp">"It's Not Up To Us"</a></i> lp (Superior Viaduct)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Primal Scream</b> <a href="https://primal-scream-shop.myshopify.com/products/reverberations-travelling-in-time-cd-pri"><i>"Reverberations (Travelling In Time)"</i> </a> lp (Young Tiki)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Dolly Mixture</b> <i><a href="https://sealedrecords2.bandcamp.com/album/bbc-radio-sessions">"BBC Radio Sessions"</a></i> lp (Sealed)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Air Miami</b> <i><a href="https://4ad.com/releases/1007">"Me, Me, Me (Deluxe Edition)"</a></i> 2xlp (4AD)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Hal Blaine</b> <i><a href="https://jackpotrecords.com/products/hal-blaine-psycedelic-percussion">"Psychedelic Percussion"</a></i> lp (Jackpot)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Experimental Audio Research</b> <i><a href="https://spaceagerecordings.bandcamp.com/album/the-k-ner-experiment-2">"The Köner Experiment"</a></i> lp (Space Age Recordings)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">One more fact: the most exciting second hand record to find its way into Not Unloved's box of most cherished 45s was this heartfelt slice of 60s Michigan guitar pop:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GyWgtWTjxlU" width="320" youtube-src-id="GyWgtWTjxlU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Haha...looking back on this post it would appear that I was suffering from temporary amnesia. There are so many wonderful records that I didn't recall in the moment. Sigh.</div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-53919269838378304882023-12-08T13:38:00.004+00:002023-12-08T13:39:16.048+00:00Mix for Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews / GNAC show at The Glad Cafe<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXkZCF5OydYXpfaS0W7TiUUdOUZUh1IVrh4ly2AS1dq_4FcFalxQ_irHRbv5jrw0opK0jjfUQ0oz-mLuD48fNXtng6z1EkOGuRUCpVI4lBz-sgHnZm3kKFJNY9CC-DZqZXrMcQ0fPlR0KKh8Dpe-LpJxf5YAHYJ4_OKRW6R2wK7DgacwA_46e-cPSGFTK/s4032/PXL_20231207_210233980.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghXkZCF5OydYXpfaS0W7TiUUdOUZUh1IVrh4ly2AS1dq_4FcFalxQ_irHRbv5jrw0opK0jjfUQ0oz-mLuD48fNXtng6z1EkOGuRUCpVI4lBz-sgHnZm3kKFJNY9CC-DZqZXrMcQ0fPlR0KKh8Dpe-LpJxf5YAHYJ4_OKRW6R2wK7DgacwA_46e-cPSGFTK/s320/PXL_20231207_210233980.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Last night's <a href="https://www.grapefruitrecordclub.com/products/linda-smith-nancy-andrews-a-passing-cloud-lp"><b>Linda Smith</b> and <b>Nancy Andrews</b></a> set at <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/">The Glad Cafe</a></b> was utterly charming from first note to last. The <i>"<b><a href="https://youtu.be/YyNHQ4tPLB8?si=L5ylf4yNu96n8EYQ">Gorgeous Weather"</a></b> </i>7"<i> </i>(<b><a href="https://harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/">Harriet Records</a></b>, 1990) was one of the first records <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> bought by Linda Smith. Unfortunately, the Glasgow weather was anything but gorgeous last night with the rain lashing down in a wholly unacceptable manner beforehand. That was forgotten, however, when the music started. <b><a href="https://marktranmer.bandcamp.com/">GNAC</a></b> served up half a dozen elegant instrumentals enhanced by compelling visuals while Linda and Nancy were a gentle joy; a much-needed escape from the work stress and the 24 hour news barrage. Note to self: read more poetry.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was another Not Unloved mix for the occasion which can be streamed <b><a href="https://app.box.com/s/kmgyo875nx43qz4j3wggv5sx96hcyp3b">here</a></b>. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">1. <b>Maxine Funke</b> - Call On You<br />2. <b>Rose Melberg</b> - Take Some Time<br />3. <b>The Cannanes</b> - Lamington Lane<br />4. <b>Dear Nora</b> - Ghost In My Head<br />5. <b>Cheri Knight</b> - Prime Numbers<br />6. <b>Karen Marks</b> - Cold Cafe<br />7. <b>Trembling Blue Stars</b> - Frosting<br />8. <b>The Durutti Column</b> - Messidor<br />9. <b>All Girl Summer Fun Band</b> - The Only Ones<br />10. <b>Dumb Things</b> - Crash Barrier<br />11. <b>Siouxsie and The Banshees</b> - Spellbound<br />12. <b>Rodriguez</b> - You Can't Get Away<br />13. <b>Tangled Shoelace</b>s - The Biggest Movie Ever Made<br />14. <b>David Kilgour and The Heavys Eights</b> - Christopher Columbus<br />15. <b>Nikki Blu</b> - (Whoa Whoa) I Love Him So<br />16. <b>Juniper</b> - Dawn Stole My Guy<br />17. <b>The Daughters of Eve</b> - Help Me Boy<br />18. <b>The Monochrome Se</b>t - Jet Set Junta<br />19. <b>The Siddeleys</b> - Bedlam on the Mezzanine<br />20. <b>Stereo Total</b> - I Love ONO<br />21. <b>Robin Saville</b> - An Outdoor Planetarium And...<br />22. <b>Minimum Chips </b>- Goodbye<br />23. <b>Summer Snow</b> - Flying on the Ground is Wrong</div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-84586019350196855572023-11-25T18:34:00.009+00:002023-11-28T11:43:57.917+00:00Linda Smith & Nancy Andrews in Scotland (and England)!<p><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linda_Smith_(home_recording_singer-songwriter)">Linda Smith</a></b>'s <i><b><a href="https://lindasmith2.bandcamp.com/album/till-another-time-1988-1996">"Till Another Time: 1988-1996"</a></b></i> (<b><a href="https://capturedtracks.com/">Captured Tracks</a></b>) lp was one of <b><a href="https://notunloved.blogspot.com/2021/12/some-of-not-unloveds-2021-favourites.html">Not Unloved's favourite records of 2021</a></b>. At that point, it didn't seem likely that Linda would be travelling from her Baltimore home to play in the UK anytime soon but roll on a couple of years and Linda is, indeed, playing some UK dates. It is <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s good fortune to be based in Glasgow and, happily, she is scheduled to appear at <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/">The Glad Cafe</a></b> on <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/2023-12-07-linda-smith-and-nancy-andrews-the-glad-cafe">Thursday, December 7th</a></b>. She will be joined by old friend and former <b><a href="https://youtu.be/bOSj1BNACpM?si=OnVUQgKqUQmPMBus">Pinky </a></b>bandmate, <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/1021194-Nancy-Andrews">Nancy Andrews</a>. </b>The pair will surely be playing the bulk of their tremendous recent <b><i><a href="https://www.grapefruitrecordclub.com/products/linda-smith-nancy-andrews-a-passing-cloud-lp">"A Passing Cloud"</a></i></b> collaboration which saw a vinyl release on <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Joyner">Simon Joyner</a></b>'s astutely curated <b><a href="https://www.grapefruitrecordclub.com/products/linda-smith-nancy-andrews-a-passing-cloud-lp">Grapefruit</a>:</b></p><p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1198339594/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=638118940/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://lindasmith2.bandcamp.com/album/a-passing-cloud">A Passing Cloud by Linda Smith/Nancy Andrews</a></iframe><br /></p><p><i>"A Passing Cloud"</i> comes highly recommended to anyone with a penchant for atmospheric, slightly eccentric homespun guitar pop and ranks highly on <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s list of favourite lps of 2023. In addition to playing The Glad Cafe, the duo is stopping-off in the East Neuk of Fife (aka The Promised Land!) at <b><a href="https://www.futtle.com/">Futtle Organic Brewery</a></b> on <b><a href="https://www.futtle.com/events/linda-smith-nancy-andrews">Tuesday, December 5th</a></b>. Futtle is a really interesting space which combines a small record shop with the brewery. Earlier this year it played host to <b><a href="https://andrewwasylyk.bandcamp.com/">Andrew Wasylyk</a></b>, <b><a href="https://lorisssarid.bandcamp.com/album/a-tiny-reminder">Loris S Sarid</a></b> and more at the <b>Spots On My Apples</b> (named for a Joni Mitchell lyric, I hear) festival.</p><p>Anyone within striking distance is advised to make the effort to see Linda and Nancy on either date as this <i>could </i>be your only chance to see them in the Scotland, well...ever!</p><p>Some highlights from Linda's career:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://sundazed.com/">Sundazed</a></b>-affiliated label <b>Dot Matrix</b> just released <b><a href="https://sundazed.com/the-woods.aspx">a compilation</a></b> of Linda's early group <b>The Woods</b>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_GbzouPsr24" width="320" youtube-src-id="_GbzouPsr24"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><a href="https://harrietrecords.bandcamp.com/">Harriet </a></b>was/is once more a smashing imprint!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bOSj1BNACpM" width="320" youtube-src-id="bOSj1BNACpM"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/lKMbf31qqX0" width="320" youtube-src-id="lKMbf31qqX0"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VKSyLeU_nK4" width="320" youtube-src-id="VKSyLeU_nK4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Let's not forget that Linda released an early 7" on the mighty <b><a href="https://www.slumberlandrecords.com/artists/show/19">Slumberland Records</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">N.B. How is <b><a href="https://www.slumberlandrecords.com/artists/show/19">this 7"</a></b> still available? I urge you to buy it now!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/iMDF3IVTUgc" width="320" youtube-src-id="iMDF3IVTUgc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 2021 lp of instrumentals is a total joy!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4105460676/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://lindasmith2.bandcamp.com/album/untitled-1-10-plus-1">Untitled 1-10 Plus 1 by Linda Smith</a></iframe><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Folks south of the border can catch Linda and Nancy along with the admirably cranky <b>Russell Walker</b> (of <b><a href="https://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk/thepheromoans.shtml">The Pheromoans</a></b>, <b><a href="https://lowcompanyrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-bet-youve-got-some-good-stories">The Lloyd Pack</a></b> etc.!) and poly-rhythmic pounders <b><a href="https://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk/rattle.shtml">Rattle </a></b>at <b><a href="https://www.upsettherhythm.co.uk/index.shtml">Upset The Rhythm</a></b>'s <b><a href="https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/upset-the-rhythm-20th-birthday-party/">20th Birthday Party</a></b> at the wonderful <b><a href="https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/">Cafe Oto</a></b> in Dalston on Sunday, December 9th. Full details <b><a href="https://www.cafeoto.co.uk/events/upset-the-rhythm-20th-birthday-party/">here</a></b>. Maybe Not Unloved should make a rare foray south for such an auspicious occasion!<div><br /></div><div><u>In summary:</u></div><div><br /></div><div>Tuesday, 5th December @ Futtle (St. Monan's, Fife) - tickets <b><a href="https://www.futtle.com/shop/p/linda-smith-nancy-andrews">here</a></b></div><div>Thursday, 7th December @ The Glad Cafe (Glasgow) - tickets <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/events/2023-12-07-linda-smith-and-nancy-andrews-the-glad-cafe">here</a></b></div><div>Sunday, 9th December @ Cafe Oto (Dalston, London) - tickets <b><a href="https://dice.fm/partner/upset-the-rhythm/event/qwr7y-utr-20th-birthday-linda-smith-nancy-andrews-9th-dec-cafe-oto-london-tickets">here</a></b></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-39756833065170812912023-11-25T16:58:00.004+00:002023-11-25T17:31:04.147+00:00The Declining Winter & friends / mix<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7ZePmCj9yriHDEEfpEgQPvpVDCnUpPbsiR6LtgJFeD1T8ocSEd7jFjmmGKUFtmphAvnPVVeEfqLty4U5_lnleGFaXyeo31KN74S4JGrOEXDdhBIgSpg4EQGoZcLpTQC-r2uom4yf5IK9fyyPr_PLbPb8LkXLsFZFRtvp3cThK97QD-cWOfRt9ui6rZNF/s4032/the_declining_winter.jpeg.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq7ZePmCj9yriHDEEfpEgQPvpVDCnUpPbsiR6LtgJFeD1T8ocSEd7jFjmmGKUFtmphAvnPVVeEfqLty4U5_lnleGFaXyeo31KN74S4JGrOEXDdhBIgSpg4EQGoZcLpTQC-r2uom4yf5IK9fyyPr_PLbPb8LkXLsFZFRtvp3cThK97QD-cWOfRt9ui6rZNF/s320/the_declining_winter.jpeg.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Declining Winter sound-checking</div><p></p><p><i>"To lighten the mood, here are a couple of songs about death"</i>. Some quality gallows humour from Richard Adams of <b><a href="https://www.thedecliningwinter.com/">The Declining Winter</a></b> last night. Their set was, indeed, sombre but also beautiful and powerful. It was certainly worth the three and a half year wait following a Covid-19 postponement! Enhanced by violin, keyboards and clarinet, they played tracks from 2023's gorgeous <i><a href="https://www.homeassemblymusic.com/copy-of-ham028"><b>"Really Early, Really Late"</b></a></i> (<b><a href="https://www.homeassemblymusic.com/">Home Assembly Music</a></b>/<b><a href="http://www.rustedrail.com/">Rusted Rail</a></b>). For their part, <b><a href="http://epic45.com/#watch-listen">epic45 </a></b>brought the emotional swells and dynamic range to send the post-rock and shoegaze fans as well as the more pop-minded (<b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> has a foot in each of these camps...hahaha) listeners home happy. Stirling's <b><a href="https://marktranmer.bandcamp.com/">GNAC</a></b> played first and was as charming, gentle and classy as ever. A smashing evening, therefore, and one where the audience played its part by respecting the fragility of a lot of the music and keeping the Friday night chit-chat to a minimum. Of course, there was a mood-setting Not Unloved mix for the occasion. For a short while it will be available to listen to <b><a href="https://app.box.com/s/kvb110n712rj1kyypyb8sf46nt2r39sk">here</a></b>. The songs played were:</p><div style="text-align: left;">1. <b>Naomi Yang</b> - East Boston Is Not An Airport<br />2. <b>B12 </b>- Kaxia-80<br />3. <b>The Hardy Tree</b> - A Garden Square In The Snow<br />4. <b>Tara Clerkin Trio</b> - Marble Walls<br />5. <b>Bobby Lee</b> - Gnostic Loners<br />6. <b>ESP Summer</b> - Sticky Sun<br />7. <b>The Left Outsides</b> - Leaving The Frozen Butterflies Behind<br />8. <b>Connie Lovatt</b> - Lines<br />9. <b>The Notwist feat. Angel Bat Dawid</b> - Into The Iceage<br />10. <b>King Khan</b> - The Nature of Things<br />11. <b>Robin Saville </b>- A Fail All Girl (Loscil Flagra Flagri Mix)<br />12. <b>Bill Wells & Maher Shalal Hash Baz </b>- Tipsy Cat<br />13. <b>Berntholer </b>- My Suitor<br />14. <b>Richard Youngs</b> - The Future Is So Different Today<br />15. <b>Future Conditional feat. Bobby Wratten & Beth Arzy</b> - Demolitions<br />16. <b>Black Marble</b> - Emma's House<br />17. <b>Horse Lords</b> - Rundling<br />18. <b>Yo La Tengo</b> - Shades of Blue<br />19. <b>Cat Power</b> - Stay<br />20. <b>Lee Hazlewood</b> - The House Song </div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-11495119213984968652023-11-12T15:50:00.009+00:002023-11-12T17:49:29.610+00:00The Declining Winter / Epic45 / GNAC @ The Old Hairdresser's, 24th November 2023Back in the spring of 2020, <b><a href="https://www.thedecliningwinter.com/">The Declining Winter</a> </b>was scheduled to play at Glasgow's <b><a href="http://www.theoldhairdressers.com/">The Old Hairdresser's</a></b>. <b>Stuart Braithwaite</b> of the mighty <b><a href="https://mogwai.scot/">Mogwai </a></b>had agreed to play, too. Unfortunately, it was one of the first shows to be cancelled due to the C***-19 pandemic. Roll forward to November, 2023 and The Declining Winter is finally hitting the road (full tour dates, below!) and, happily, they're stopping-off in Glasgow on Friday, 24th. The bill has been put together with great care with like-minded souls <b><a href="https://marktranmer.bandcamp.com/music">GNAC </a></b>and <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epic45">Epic45</a> </b>also due to play:<div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieitPN2VQ8M5FslSumoQO85EBCV6lCQFsO79qS65yccX7bm4_78TX4pi8ie8D1OF8hslnqw2ulmb0GMxrpjR8HfrIeDWdhp5kTrnbWg_dfkazB_SRPHMqV4xi-L_FFTlm-XTj4ABoLQNz-cGeSht-EHX9uwN5_W6illKeudWy3mg11b1xhWCjYnsQd7vaE/s680/the_declining_winter.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="680" data-original-width="481" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieitPN2VQ8M5FslSumoQO85EBCV6lCQFsO79qS65yccX7bm4_78TX4pi8ie8D1OF8hslnqw2ulmb0GMxrpjR8HfrIeDWdhp5kTrnbWg_dfkazB_SRPHMqV4xi-L_FFTlm-XTj4ABoLQNz-cGeSht-EHX9uwN5_W6illKeudWy3mg11b1xhWCjYnsQd7vaE/s320/the_declining_winter.jpeg" width="226" /></a> </div></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hood_(band)">Hood </a></b>was unquestionably one of the great British groups of the 1990s/early 2000s which released <i>essential </i>records on seminal labels such as <b><a href="https://www.slumberlandrecords.com/artists/show/8">Slumberland</a> </b>and <a href="https://www.dominomusic.com/artists/hood/" style="font-weight: bold;">Domino</a>. <b>The Declining Winter</b> is the most recent creative outlet for that group's <b>Richard Adams </b>so it's no surprise that their <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/947610-The-Declining-Winter">catalogue</a></b> is a formidable one. 2023's <i>"Really Early, Really Late"</i> (<b><a href="https://www.homeassemblymusic.com/">Home Assembly</a></b>/<b><a href="https://rustedrail.bandcamp.com/">Rusted Rail</a></b>), in particular, is a stunning piece of work from start to end and stands up there with the best records Not Unloved has heard in 2023 or, ever, really. In <i>"How To Be Disiullusioned", </i>Adams has crafted one of the most moving, beautiful pieces of music in years that somehow, despite being 10 minutes long, manages to leave you wanting more. If they play it on the 24th, Not Unloved will most likely expire then and there!</div><div><br /></div><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=4085874331/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=129922214/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://thedecliningwinter.bandcamp.com/album/really-early-really-late-album">Really Early, Really Late (album) by The Declining Winter</a></iframe> <div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Revfcz_JMUw" width="320" youtube-src-id="Revfcz_JMUw"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the last couple of decades, <b>Epic45</b> has amassed a sizable catalogue of gentle, elegant music, sometimes with hushed vocals and sometimes instrumental, informed by minimalism, ambient music and the quieter ends of indiepop and postrock. If most recent album, <i><b><a href="https://digital.waysideandwoodland.com/album/spring">"Spring"</a></b> </i>(<b><a href="https://digital.waysideandwoodland.com/merch">Wayside & Woodland Recordings</a></b>), is any guide, their set will be a balm for the soul in these turbulent times:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Tt90SeGX0As" width="320" youtube-src-id="Tt90SeGX0As"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>GNAC </b>(pronounced like the second half of the word 'cognac', I hear) is the pseudonym of <b>Mark Tranmer</b> formerly of <b>The Montgolfier Brothers</b> (the best band Alan McGee signed after Creation Records, according to the venerable <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>) and <b>Sarah Records</b> group <b>St. Christopher</b>.<b> </b>GNAC's lambent instrumental music and sumptuous visuals are always a treat to experience up close. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yDlD7CeVBY4" width="320" youtube-src-id="yDlD7CeVBY4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Tickets are available >> <a href="https://www.wegottickets.com/sct/ycZcHT7ySy" style="font-weight: bold;">here </a>*</div><div><br /></div><div>* as of 12/11/2023, however, there are only <b>9</b> tickets remaining so if you fancy it, you better get on it!</div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2i76O3MxlLEoDGhb31MjsXstAAaEbUDOTNNM4Kq_pJZOybYveBMGTlOuwgp13lvOVuc7l5rPjpSBPkOhSpvBxW_p47smioc3lQ0fFeqmkJGoC1vn3KwW_kzUI8kfcUL4K3opekikoW7EFXyLc4O-t7sNLqH0xyZd1Vj5LT7Rgnac6YiyFidI_r40lB8N/s1024/tdw_tour.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="819" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho2i76O3MxlLEoDGhb31MjsXstAAaEbUDOTNNM4Kq_pJZOybYveBMGTlOuwgp13lvOVuc7l5rPjpSBPkOhSpvBxW_p47smioc3lQ0fFeqmkJGoC1vn3KwW_kzUI8kfcUL4K3opekikoW7EFXyLc4O-t7sNLqH0xyZd1Vj5LT7Rgnac6YiyFidI_r40lB8N/s320/tdw_tour.jpeg" width="256" /></a></div></div></div></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-36995201574574838692023-08-02T22:05:00.009+01:002023-08-02T22:44:33.624+01:00Kickstand<p> When was the last time someone mentioned the group <b><a href="https://trouserpress.com/reviews/kickstand/">Kickstand</a></b> in your presence? I'll hazard that it wasn't yesterday which is a real shame as in the mid-90s they were one of the best pop bands around for <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s money. Unfortunately, neither of their albums - 1994's <i><b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/1553670-Kickstand-Kickstand">"Kickstand"</a></b> </i>(<b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/129440-Queenie">Queenie Label</a></b>) and 1997's <i><b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/2131199-Kickstand-Autostrada">"Autostrada"</a></b></i> (<b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/40413-Little-Teddy-Recordings">Little Teddy</a></b>) - was released on vinyl so modern day collectors who eschew the lowly, unloved CD format are unlikely to seek them out. Both albums are treasures troves stuffed with sweet, unassuming pop that takes its cues from <b>Young Marble Giants</b> (they faithfully covered <i><b><a href="https://youtu.be/aP4LFmfPOFQ">"Colossal Youth"</a></b></i> on their debut) and the <b>K Records</b> school of endearing naivety. Kickstand comprised the <b>Colichio</b> twins, <b>Torry</b> and <b>Tammi</b>,<b> </b>and <b>Half Japanese</b> member and <b><a href="https://www.avclub.com/the-band-that-would-be-king-1798195731">chronicler</a></b>, <b>Jeff Feuerzeig</b> (who went on to greater fame when he made 2005's brilliant <b><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Devil_and_Daniel_Johnston">"The Devil And Daniel Johnston"</a></i></b>). They collaborated with some real heavyweights of the 90s independent scene with <b>Jad Fair</b>, <b>Dean Wareham</b> and <b>Hamish Kilgour</b> (R.I.P.) donating their talents at various points. Kilgour's appearance on the second album came as no surprise as they had covered <b>The Clean</b>'s<b style="font-style: italic;">"Tally Ho" </b>on the first (Not Unloved's introduction to that absolute classic - cheers, Kickstand...I owe ya!). Unusually for the time, Kickstand didn't leave behind a raft of 45s on an array of small but brilliant labels. Again, that's a shame as they had so many songs that would've made perfect a-sides and some great covers (Felt! The Undertones! Daniel Johnston!) that would've made ideal b-sides. Over the years, one song above all has kept Kickstand somewhere near the front of Not Unloved's memory at least on the 31st of December every year (I post it on Twitter most years):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AHahuTKe03A" width="320" youtube-src-id="AHahuTKe03A"></iframe></div><p><i>"New Year's Day"</i> was a proper mixtape staple at the time. For some reason, Kickstand were keen on flying saucers (Torry was even a member of the group <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/644122-Flying-Saucer-2">Flying Saucer</a></b>):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HueXDToa9lA" width="320" youtube-src-id="HueXDToa9lA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/w4XTUb6C3cU" width="320" youtube-src-id="w4XTUb6C3cU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Every now and then I daydream of reactivating Not Unloved Records to restore this music to print although, realistically, a label like <b><a href="https://worldofechomusic.com/pages/world-of-echo-music">World of Echo</a></b> would probably do a much better job and reach a wider audience having established a track record through recent reissues of Kickstand's contemporaries such as <b>The Shapiros</b>, <b>The Cat's Miaow</b> and, in the near future, <b>Hydroplane</b>. For the time being, the curious are urged to hold their nose and snap up the shiny lil discs.</div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-62061113472378295942023-08-01T22:12:00.005+01:002023-08-01T22:18:59.381+01:00Playlist form the Barbara Manning/Gerard Love gig<p></p><div>Of course, one of the best things about putting on a pop show is the opportunity to inflict your music taste on a fairly captive audience via a mood-setting playlist. Last Friday morning was spent picking tunes and compiling them into a playlist on my laptop (no 'original vinyl only' policy here!). Unfortunately, it turned out not to be time well spent as you couldn't really hear the music before, between and after the artists. I did ask for a wee volume boost or two but to no avail. Ah, well - next time! So, for no other reason than posterity, here's what made the air molecules in the room vibrate just a little (all song titles are links):</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>Tia Blake</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/B_c9ndSJEZo">"Wish I Was A Single Girl Again"</a></i></li><li><b>Yo La Tengo</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/ke7kj7miY50">"Polynesia #1"</a></i></li><li><b>The Umpteens</b><i> <a href="https://youtu.be/qAJMYSHedfo">"People Ride Their Scooters"</a></i></li><li><b>Carolyn Sullivan</b><i> <a href="https://youtu.be/GAdOapV4UBo">"Dead"</a></i></li><li><b>Hortense Ellis</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/1Oc89LFZXH8">"Can I Change My Mind"</a></i></li><li><b>Irma Thomas</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/avfBh4Xv7tQ">"Two Winters Long"</a></i></li><li><b>Summer Snow</b><i> "Flying On The Ground Is Wrong"</i></li><li><b>The Happy Couple</b><i> <a href="https://youtu.be/7aBfj6bp5xA">"Another Sunny Day"</a></i></li><li><b>Clydie King</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/WLajC7Dh4u0">"Missin' My Baby"</a></i></li><li><b>Lee Hazlewood</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/g-JZ5H3USNY">"The House Song"</a></i></li><li><b>Dino, Desi and Billy </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/jKjCfATzQgk">"The Rebel Kind"</a></i></li><li><b>The Sequins</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/4GPgmuemE-g">"He's A Flirt"</a></i></li><li><b>Tight Knit</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/jd15MLzJioU">"I Want You"</a></i></li><li><b>East Village</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/CE3hkT9S03k">"Cubans in the Bluefields"</a></i></li><li><b>The Springfields</b><a href="https://youtu.be/CZcNGEuIFO0"> <i>"Sunflower"</i></a></li><li><b>Oh-OK</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/ydwvUAj01zc">"Choukoutien"</a></i></li><li><b>The Siddleys</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/55WzzlCOK8M">"Bedlam on the Mezzanine"</a></i></li><li><b>The Foggy Notions</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/Miph_LqCQAQ">"Need A Little Lovin'"</a></i></li><li><b>Birdie </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/TG8QFEIc1qw">"Folk Singer"</a></i></li><li><b>Club 8</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/GC_hUL2oUG4">"A Place In My Heart"</a></i></li><li><b>Rachel Love </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/IGSVuNvUkAE">"Down The Line"</a></i></li><li><b>The Cookies</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/KxiZ2YPHBfg">"Wounded"</a></i></li><li><b>Linda Smith and Nancy Andrews </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/rkO3eAZ7Sdc">"A Passing Cloud"</a></i></li><li><b>Aluminum </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/ZWzrPOT5uBk">"Solar"</a></i></li><li><b>The Tills</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/UVkAPJu8P8w">"One Sided Love"</a></i></li><li><b>The Umbrellas</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/NRePkvXO0YA">"Near You"</a></i></li><li><b>Seablite</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/M0Lp-gbxmGs">"Breadcrumbs"</a></i></li><li><b>Chime School</b><a href="https://chimeschool.bandcamp.com/track/love-you-more"> <i>"Love You More"</i></a></li><li><b>Buzzcocks </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/qQYMne6tMpA">"Sixteen Again"</a></i></li><li><b>Tammi Terrell</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/iPXLE8mC8eY">"I Gotta Find A Way (To Get You Back)"</a></i></li></ol><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/V1eL3bStzHA" width="320" youtube-src-id="V1eL3bStzHA"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Summer Snow</b>'s ultra-gentle take on <b>Buffalo Springfield</b>'s divine <i><a href="https://youtu.be/N_ZvAEfve38">"Flying On The Ground Is Wrong"</a></i> has been something of an obsession of late. It appears on <b><a href="https://www.cherryred.co.uk/product/book-a-trip-the-psych-pop-sounds-of-capitol-records/">this fine mix of Capitol Records' sunshine pop/pop-psych output</a></b>. On the evidence of it, <b><a href="https://youtu.be/fArSAsKBIhQ">The Guess Who's beautifully-sung rendition</a></b> and <b><a href="https://youtu.be/hUBuI7mwTaE">The Sneetches' slightly more rollicking verison,</a></b> it's a song that seems to be done well by everyone smart enough to cover it.</div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><p></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-9294523636521239962023-06-23T22:28:00.001+01:002023-06-23T22:29:55.979+01:00Juniper "She Steals Candy"<p>Nearly 3 years ago, <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.com/2020/08/juniper-juniper.html">Not Unloved flipped for Juniper's star-studded debut lp</a>. </b>Earlier this year Juniper's second record sneaked out and, unsurprisingly, it's as lovely as her first. Again, a host of great collaborators provide instrumentation and backing vocals: <b><a href="https://aprilmarch.bandcamp.com/music">April March</a>, <a href="https://theamyrigby.bandcamp.com/music">Amy Rigby</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Geddes">Chris Geddes</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Kaplan">Ira Kaplan</a></b> etc.. All 16 songs are covers but the choice of material is impeccable with songs by <b>The Bangles</b>, <b>The Muffs</b>, <b>Amy Rigby</b>, <b>The Go-Go's</b> etc.. A few are from the pen of <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delbert_McClinton">Delbert McClinton</a></b>; a new name round these parts. There's even a brilliant song written and recorded by <b>Bread</b>'s <b>David Gates</b> that was <a href="https://youtu.be/_Ds59--YL_k">released in the mid-60s under the name <b>Del Ashley</b></a>. <i>"Little Miss Stuck Up"</i> is impossibly perky and foregrounds <b>Juniper Shelley</b>'s pure, fresh vocals; it's a real swinging scene! The vinyl is out now via <b><a href="https://www.fabcomrecords.com/product-page/juniper-she-steals-candy-lp">FABCOM! Records</a> / <a href="https://juniperssongs.bandcamp.com/album/she-steals-candy">bandcamp</a></b>. A must for the discerning pop fan!</p><p><iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=2008898302/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=739020665/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://juniperssongs.bandcamp.com/album/she-steals-candy">She Steals Candy by Juniper</a></iframe></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-46667814968319893672023-06-06T23:56:00.002+01:002023-06-09T16:17:23.215+01:00Barbara Manning & Gerard Love @ The Glad Cafe poster & tickets!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NyKTBeDJmNkfhf3Q2E_oXVdtGIr6XRokRMi2Jlni3as5IR8gOdsZoMqgwRkIlbLtzH9oiLWL1R3-t7AMJHaQvfn8utXPbv-bRD_-DUS4UJfbUfQnKoXhcCKpXk8NlKhqAuqrYx37Iqg7dnmtcklXm6Rfz65xqab3IlWu-DNLwBmcBo0_sN2uWTUexQ/s1600/barbara_&_gerry_poster_final_2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5NyKTBeDJmNkfhf3Q2E_oXVdtGIr6XRokRMi2Jlni3as5IR8gOdsZoMqgwRkIlbLtzH9oiLWL1R3-t7AMJHaQvfn8utXPbv-bRD_-DUS4UJfbUfQnKoXhcCKpXk8NlKhqAuqrYx37Iqg7dnmtcklXm6Rfz65xqab3IlWu-DNLwBmcBo0_sN2uWTUexQ/s320/barbara_&_gerry_poster_final_2.png" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tickets >> <b><a href="https://www.wegottickets.com/event/584722">here</a></b></div><p></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-10952264927790932772023-04-30T22:23:00.012+01:002023-05-01T08:16:56.132+01:00Not Unloved presents: 30/07/2023 - Barbara Manning & Gerard Love @ The Glad Cafe (Glasgow)<p>Exciting news: <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk" target="_blank">Not Unloved</a></b> is putting on a show at <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/">The Glad Cafe</a></b> (Glasgow) featuring two of our favourite artists!</p><p><b><a href="https://barbaramanning.bandcamp.com/music">Barbara Manning</a></b> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0007808326_10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="583" data-original-width="800" height="233" src="https://f4.bcbits.com/img/0007808326_10.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Barbara has released music on some of the greatest labels of the indie-rock era (<b><a href="https://www.matadorrecords.com/barbara_manning">Matador</a></b>, <b><a href="https://gb-krecs.glopalstore.com/collections/merchandise/products/ipu013">K</a></b>, <b><a href="https://siltbreeze.bandcamp.com/album/glands-of-external-secretion-neck-pillow-lp">Siltbreeze </a></b>etc.) both solo and with an array of fabulous groups (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/381008-SF-Seals" style="font-weight: bold;">San Francisco Seals</a>, <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/1147483-28th-Day" style="font-weight: bold;">28th Day</a>, <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/767281-World-Of-Pooh" style="font-weight: bold;">World of Pooh</a>, <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/75411-Glands-Of-External-Secretion">Glands of External Secretion</a></b> etc.) and collaborated with some of <a href="https://barbaramanning.bandcamp.com/album/in-new-zealand" style="font-weight: bold;">New Zealand's finest</a>. She also had the ultimate honour of gracing the cover of an <b><a href="https://www.chickfactor.com/archive/issue-four/"> issue</a></b> of esteemed indie zine/lifestyle guide, <b><a href="https://www.chickfactor.com/">Chickfactor</a></b>.<b> </b>I've <b><a href="https://notunloved.blogspot.com/2022/12/barbara-manning-optimism-is-its-own.html">written before</a></b> about my love for her sublime <i>"Optimism Is Its Own Reward" </i>but there is so much to love across her stellar back catalogue including this sonically inventive ode to <b>The Fall</b>'s 80s power pair, Mark E Smith and Brix, from her crucial debut lp <i><a href="https://www.allmusic.com/album/lately-i-keep-scissors-mw0000114415"><b>"Lately I Keep Scissors"</b></a></i>:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3pSuGMGmRU" width="320" youtube-src-id="z3pSuGMGmRU"></iframe></p><p style="text-align: center;">This song is so great!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K-ilon77oMg" width="320" youtube-src-id="K-ilon77oMg"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: left;">It's been many years since Barbara played shows in the UK so this is an incredibly rare opportunity to catch her in Glasgow. If you still need convincing, check out this <b><a href="https://www.chickfactor.com/tag/barbara-manning/">cool Chickfactor interview</a></b> from a few years ago. Anyone who dreams of writing a song for <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kendra_Smith">Kendra Smith</a></b> is fine by me!</p><p><b><a href="https://www.dominomusic.com/artists/lightships">Gerard Love</a></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.dominomusic.com/res/nKX/1200_1200/Lightships2cCatStevens.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="647" data-original-width="800" height="259" src="https://www.dominomusic.com/res/nKX/1200_1200/Lightships2cCatStevens.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Gerard Love needs no introduction having written and played on some of the most era-defining music of the last three decades with <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/107075-Teenage-Fanclub" style="font-weight: bold;">Teenage Fanclub</a>, <a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/2805-The-Pastels" style="font-weight: bold;">The Pastels</a> and, most recently, with his group <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/2686134-Lightships">Lightships</a>. </b>I penned <b><a href="https://notunloved.blogspot.com/2012/04/hung-up-on-dream-lightships.html?m=0">a few words</a></b> that didn't quite do justice to the sheer loveliness of Lightships' <i><b><a href="https://lightshipsmusic.bandcamp.com/album/electric-cables">"Electric Cables"</a></b> </i>upon its initial release in 2012 (wisely, it was restored to print <b><a href="https://monorailmusic.com/product/electric-cables/">on vinyl</a></b> late last year). When Gerard returned to the stage in July, 2022 Not Unloved waited expectantly in the queue outside Glasgow's Stereo. Of course, his set was nothing short of beautiful. A subtly stunning return!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/es4Fjw8SxjY" width="320" youtube-src-id="es4Fjw8SxjY"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a thrilling version of one of the most brilliant songs to be released in my lifetime:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vvIvQpD1-F4" width="320" youtube-src-id="vvIvQpD1-F4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I'm at it, how gorgeous is this <b><a href="https://youtu.be/L5bJPrA7pkU">Moondog cover</a></b>?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Keep an eye out for the all the usual stuff like posters, Facebook events, ticket links etc. in the next wee while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>When</b>: 30th July 2023 (N.B. That's the Sunday night after <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/glasgoespop/">Glas-Goes Pop!</a>,</b> POP fans!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Where</b>: <b><a href="https://www.thegladcafe.co.uk/">The Glad Cafe</a></b></div><b>Tickets</b>: TBAbrogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-69465044769693078052023-04-05T21:04:00.004+01:002023-04-05T21:28:28.693+01:00Priced outta the game wishlist!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Whilst idly rummaging on discogs for bargains the other day, I noted with interest that one of my favourite tunes from the brilliant <b><i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teenage_Shutdown!_Teen_Jangler_Blowout!">"Teenage Shutdown, Vol. 9: Teen Jangler Blowout!"</a></i></b> comp. - <b>The Jackson Investment Co.</b>'s rollicking <i>"Not This Time" - </i><b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/9732298-The-Jackson-Investment-Co-What-Can-I-Do-Not-This-Time">had sold for 1,200 GBP in February</a></b>:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Kqam9gnpGxc" width="320" youtube-src-id="Kqam9gnpGxc"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Prices for the most sought-after garage rock 45s seem to be going the way of Northern Soul 45s with prices spiraling upwards at a wild rate in recent years. That got me wondering about what <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s money-no-object 60s garage/pop/psych/freakbeat 7" wishlist would look like and how much each record would cost by discogs past sales/current listings. After way too much deliberation the other day, this was my list*:</div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li><b>The Selfkick</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/rQ-gkk1XMLs">"Gosh, I'm Your Woman and Not Your Wife"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/5254462-The-Selfkick-Gosh-Im-Your-Woman-Not-Your-Wife">640.00 GBP</a>) The wildest Dutch single of the 1960s?</li><li><b>The Whatt Four</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/YZTUZ-bxUnM">"Our Love Should Last Forever"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/5841827?ev=rb">391.26 GBP</a>) The best US Yardbirds-style rave-up to blast Not Unloved's ears!</li><li><b>Tracy Rogers</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/Qnfz9IXNSr8">"Baby"</a></i> (1<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/3108924-Tracy-Rogers-Baby">50.00 GBP</a>) The Toughest 60s Brit-girl 45 to hit these ears.</li><li><b>The Harbinger Complex</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/E1KT93bp4I0">"Sometimes I Wonder" </a></i>(<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/11343934-Harbinger-Complex-Sometimes-I-Wonder-Tomorrows-Soul-Sound">320.00 GBP</a>) One of the coolest singles ever. The vocal is just perfect for us folks who came of age during the Sarah Records heyday!</li><li><b>Tol Puddle Martyrs </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/I2s0O3SkVXM">"Time Will Come"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/3754508-Tol-Puddle-Martyrs-Time-Will-Come">257.72 GBP</a>) The intro reminds me a little of <i>"Rock Lobster"</i> by The B-52s. Brilliantly restrained.</li><li><b>The Gentlemen </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/SCctP9kStKg">"It's A Cryin' Shame"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/6660723-The-Gentlemen-You-Cant-Be-True-Its-A-Cryn-Shame">1200.00 GBP</a>) The quintessential guitar cruncher with shredded vocals. Everyone knows this!</li><li><b>The Foggy Notions </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/ARC24vj7thA">"Need A Little Lovin'"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/3299965-The-Foggy-Notions-Need-A-Little-Lovin-Take-Me-Back-And-Hold-Me">799.99 GBP</a>) Effortlessly cool vocals and some of the most memorable guitar bits...ever.</li><li><b>The Zoo</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/YlEDNbdd2Bg">"Sometimes"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/10682661-The-Zoo-Gonna-Miss-Me">never sold on discogs</a>) The weepiest moody teen garage sounds - adorable.</li><li><b>Him and The Others </b><a href="https://youtu.be/n0rJSm_Ag6o"><i>"She's Got Eyes That Tell Lies"</i> </a>(<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/4193021-Him-And-The-Others-I-Mean-It">429.53 GBP</a>) One of the heaviest 60s UK cuts - a wall-shaker but also singalong-able.</li><li><b>Flash and The Memphis Casuals</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/fS38FDJffsk">"Uptight Tonight"</a></i> (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/9634109-Flash-And-The-Memphis-Casuals-In-The-Midnight-Hour-Uptight-Tonight">never sold on discogs</a>) Sounds like The Rolling Stones hopped-up on adrenaline cruising for a bar brawl.</li></ol><div>It could've been worse, I guess! I'm sure that if Not Unloved were a DJ with an eye on getting feet moving on a dancefloor this list would have been very different.</div><div><br /></div><div>* Of course, on another day this list would have <b><a href="https://youtu.be/07FDVSEXUwM">The Dovers</a></b>, <b><a href="https://youtu.be/mXO3JpeLwFI">The Fly-bi-nites</a></b>, <b><a href="https://youtu.be/welbkEwfDs8">The Shades of Blue</a></b>, <b><a href="https://youtu.be/wxis9gAuxxk">The Stoics</a></b> etc etc on it.</div><div><br /></div><div>N.B. <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/seller/6ts45s/profile?sort=price%2Cdesc&limit=25">These listings</a></b> haven't been included (13K for The Fly-bi-nites? 8K+ for The Gentlemen etc.)</div><p></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-30825909017427639842023-03-31T18:09:00.003+01:002023-03-31T18:14:13.350+01:00The Hergs "Style of Love" <p>Everything I know about Adelaide, Australia's <b>The Hergs</b> was gleaned from this <a href="https://garagehangover.com/hergs/"><b>Garage Hangover</b> article</a>. <i>"Style of Love"</i> is the a-side of the group's <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/2645423-The-Hergs">sole contribution</a></b> to the avalanche of great 45s released in the mid-60s. It's an admirably snotty, vaguely psychedelic rammy that takes a trip to the twilight zone. Singer Eddy McPherson could teach <b>Liam Gallagher</b> a thing or two about drawn-out, sneering delivery but he's also surprisingly precise when it comes to enunciating his t's and d's. The slow bassline married to frenetic guitars is a great trick with the overall effect that the listener is left a bit battered and bruised when its 3 minutes are up. Being a bit of a masochist, <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> gleefully places the needle back to the start of the groove in anticipation of another ear bashing.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/R2--xEvbgMU" width="320" youtube-src-id="R2--xEvbgMU"></iframe></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-46867953566122437222023-03-24T12:16:00.000+00:002023-03-24T12:16:35.008+00:00An ambient/minimal mix for a friend<p>Consumed by spring fever, <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk" target="_blank">Not Unloved</a></b> compiled a mix for a friend. It's by no means the sort of overtly melodic pop music that usually gets posted here but if you're needing a lullaby, then it could be worth a spin. </p><p>Tracklist and approximate timings:</p><div style="text-align: left;">1: <b>Intertoto</b> - DSK8 (00:00)<br />2: <b>JJ + JS</b> - 6am (05:46)<br />3: <b>Blackwater</b> - L Line (09:08)<br />4: <b>Tacita Trjj</b> - Non-Human Year (16:13)<br />5: <b>Deepchord w/ Convextion + cv313</b> - Vantage Isle (Spacecho Dub) (19:04)<br />6: <b>A New Line (Related)</b> - Belle Ile En Mer Dub Night (Perfume Advert Remix) (21.59)<br />7: <b>Unearth Noise</b> - Sleep Well, Sweet Friend (26:07)<br />8: <b>Hollie Kenniff </b>- Shifting Winds (31:56)<br />8: <b>Seefeel </b>- Industrious (36:04)<br />9: <b>Oliver Coates</b> - Caregiver Part 2 (4am) (42:39)<br />10: <b>Marlene Ribeiro</b> - Toque No Sol (48:19)<br />11: <b>Mary Lattimore</b> - Princess Nicotine (53:59)<br />12: <b>O Yuki Conjugate</b> - Discrepant (57:48)<br />13: <b>Dania </b>- Whale Song (1:00:53)<br />14: <b>Princes Diana of Wales</b> - Fragments of Blue (1:04:44)<br />15: <b>HTRK</b> - Kiss Kiss and Rhinestones (Eurodance version) (1:08:27)</div><p><iframe frameborder="0" height="60" src="https://www.mixcloud.com/widget/iframe/?hide_cover=1&mini=1&feed=%2Fdavid-brogan3%2Ffor-angus%2F" width="100%"></iframe></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-63644124937357015622023-03-10T12:16:00.003+00:002023-03-10T12:18:50.010+00:00The Fenians "Got A Feeling" (Dee Gee Records)<p>Recently, <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.com/2023/03/senza-di-te.html">a post on Not Unloved</a></b> made reference to <i>'rummaging on discogs for affordable 60s bangers '</i>. A recent example of the riches to be had is <i>"Got A Feeling" </i>by <b>The Fenians </b>(Dee Gee, 1966). Despite costing less than a tenner for a near mint copy, it's absolutely one of my fave 60s janglers. It's so chirpy, romantic and wholesome that it can't fail to lift the mood whenever it plays. There's something incredibly endearing about the big showbiz ending, too. The Fenians only made one 45 so I'm glad they really went for it to the best of their abilities. I'll bet that in 1966 they could've had no idea that nearly 60 years later a middle-aged bloke in Scotland would be playing it on repeat and (ill-advisedly) singing along. What a lovely legacy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/taSZ4MQkpto" width="320" youtube-src-id="taSZ4MQkpto"></iframe></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-9026894911212577982023-03-10T11:29:00.002+00:002023-03-10T11:29:41.179+00:00Avalon Emerson "Sandrail Silhouette"<p>A week off work means more opportunities to listen to the radio whilst doing mundane tasks. Easily the most enjoyable new track to alleviate the boredom of hanging-up the laundry is <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avalon_Emerson">Avalon Emerson</a></b>'s <i>"Sandrail Silhouette"</i>. I think it's safe to say that it'll find broad appeal among fans of late period <b><a href="https://cocteautwins.com/">Cocteau Twins</a></b> and their <b>4AD </b>label-mates of the early 90s, the majestic <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultra_Vivid_Scene">Ultra Vivid Scene</a> </b>(those guitars at the start are a dead ringer for something UVS would've done). Emerson's vocals are so lovely and really cut through on the radio. I see a fair amount of folks bemoaning the fact that <b><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_6music">BBC 6Music</a></b> is 'not what it used to be' or is 'too mainstream now' but as long as presenters like <b><a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072l93">Nemone</a></b> are giving airtime to music as pretty as <i>"Sandrail Silhouette"</i>, I'll happily turn the dial in its direction whenever there's a spare half hour that would benefit from being sound-tracked by someone other than me.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kutp_SR9QcU" width="320" youtube-src-id="kutp_SR9QcU"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-85950645985606238712023-03-04T11:27:00.002+00:002023-03-04T11:30:26.521+00:00Senza Di Te<p><i><b><a href="https://youtu.be/to-RVV_3anw">"Feel A Whole Lot Better"</a></b></i> by <b>The Byrds </b>is rightly considered one of the finest pop tunes of the 1960s. It also features <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s favourite guitar solo ever. A solo which I've been accurately, but smugly, referring to as <i>'a ceilidh in 30 seconds' </i>for more than three decades. One of Not Unloved's most cherished gig memories is seeing <b><a href="https://www.sidgriffin.com/epk/Bio.html">Sid Griffin</a></b> with his post-<b>The Long Ryders</b> group <b>The Coal Porters </b>absolutely nailing a rendition of it at Glasgow's King Tut's Wah Wah Hut sometime in the early 90s. Sublime stuff! Whilst rummaging on discogs for affordable 60s bangers recently, I spied an Italian language version by Swiss beat group <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Sauterelles">Les Sauterelles</a></b> which appeared on the b-side of one of the issues of their excellent <i><b><a href="https://youtu.be/qEH2mumxqKQ">"Routine"</a></b></i> single. It's a little less refined than the original but makes up for that through the sheer attack of the performances. Unfortunately, at around 500 GBP for a near mint copy, it's the very opposite of an 'affordable 60s banger' so Not Unloved will have to make do with significantly increasing the view count on the clip, below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sb1iowORtMw" width="320" youtube-src-id="Sb1iowORtMw"></iframe></div><br /><p><br /></p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-67029375917750105052023-02-26T20:44:00.002+00:002023-02-26T22:31:04.457+00:00Pachyman feat. Samira Winter "All Night Long" <p>If the weather forecast is to be believed, the final week of February 2023 looks set to be sunny and dry in Glasgow so it is only right that <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s listening should reflect this. First on the turntable today was the spacious, languid lovers rock of<b> <a href="https://atorecords.com/artists/pachyman/">Pachyman</a></b>'s <a href="https://pachyman.bandcamp.com/album/el-sonido-nuevo-de"><i><b>"All Night Long"</b></i></a> (ATO, 2022) which features an endearingly sweet vocal from Los Angeles-based Brazilian singer <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samira_Winter">Samira Winter</a> </b>that had Not Unloved scurrying to dig out those untouchable <b><a href="https://emrecords.net/">Em Records</a></b> <b><a href="https://brendaray.bandcamp.com/album/brenda-ray-naffi-years-1979-1983">Brenda Ray</a></b> LPs and CDs from a few years ago. It was also a welcome nudge to give <b><a href="https://daydreamingwinter.bandcamp.com/merch">Winter's more recent releases</a></b> a listen. Spring's nearly here!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qu0SIQVoAnE" width="320" youtube-src-id="Qu0SIQVoAnE"></iframe></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-74587275744542607192023-02-26T20:11:00.002+00:002023-02-26T20:42:35.294+00:00Glas-Goes Pop! 2023: another indiepop happening<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://external.fgla3-2.fna.fbcdn.net/emg1/v/t13/15100688098279938594?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wegottickets.com%2Fimages%2Fevents%2F639b3039d4ada_event.png&fb_obo=1&utld=wegottickets.com&stp=c0.5000x0.5000f_dst-jpg_flffffff_p500x261_q75&ccb=13-1&oh=06_AbG2k5W8h-gE71q4GQpHkJqc13gYh0suanwhh6r5yIcIGw&oe=63FD8CC2&_nc_sid=7ca135" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="261" data-original-width="500" height="261" src="https://external.fgla3-2.fna.fbcdn.net/emg1/v/t13/15100688098279938594?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wegottickets.com%2Fimages%2Fevents%2F639b3039d4ada_event.png&fb_obo=1&utld=wegottickets.com&stp=c0.5000x0.5000f_dst-jpg_flffffff_p500x261_q75&ccb=13-1&oh=06_AbG2k5W8h-gE71q4GQpHkJqc13gYh0suanwhh6r5yIcIGw&oe=63FD8CC2&_nc_sid=7ca135" width="500" /></a></div><p>2022's inaugural <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.com/2022/03/glas-goes-pop-indiepop-happening.html">Glas-Goes Pop!</a></b> was a real blast brimming with bands operating at the top of their games e.g. <b>The June Brides </b>(holy smokes - if that was, as claimed on the night, their last ever show, what a way to bow out!). At the time it felt like it would most likely be a one-off so it was a genuine thrill when it was announced a little while ago that there would, in fact, be a 2023 edition this July (28th/29th). As with last year's shebang, the line-up is great with big names like Go-Betweens legend <b>Robert Forster</b> and Belle & Sebastian's <b>Stevie Jackson</b> sharing billing with <b>Sarah Records</b> greats <b>Even As We Speak</b> (they were so great at <b><a href="https://notunloved.blogspot.com/2018/06/sunday-22nd-july-2018-sarah-records.html">The Old Hairdressers 5 years ago</a></b>!) and, excitingly, <b>The Luxembourg Signal</b>. With members of The Luxembourg Signal calling San Diego and Los Angeles home, I'd consigned them fairly and squarely to the <i>Bands I'll Never See Play Live In Glasgow </i>file so it was a real joy when their name was announced. I'm doing some heavy duty Noel Edmonds-style <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cosmic_ordering">cosmic ordering </a></b>to ensure that they play this moody masterpiece:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6OzVnTObY6Q" width="320" youtube-src-id="6OzVnTObY6Q"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>The full line-up so far is:<div><br /></div><a href="https://www.robertforster.net/">Robert Forster</a><br /><a href="https://www.steviejackson.net/">Stevie Jackson</a> and Friends<br /><a href="https://bmxbandits.bandcamp.com/">BMX Bandits</a><br /><a href="https://www.evenaswespeak.com/">Even As We Speak</a><br /><a href="https://theluxembourgsignal.bandcamp.com/">The Luxembourg Signal</a><br /><a href="https://elefant.com/bands/birdie/biography">Birdie</a><br /><a href="https://jeanines.bandcamp.com/merch">Jeanines</a><br /><a href="https://ushighball.bandcamp.com/">U.S. Highball</a><br /><a href="http://mccookerybook.com/">McCookerybook</a> & <a href="https://www.robertrotifer.co.uk/">Rotifer</a><br /><a href="https://www.thebvsband.com/">The BV's</a><div><br /></div><div>Roll on July! Get the full scoop by following the links below:</div><div><br /></div><div> > <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/glasgoespop">Facebook</a></b></div><div><p>> <b><a href="https://twitter.com/GlasgoesPop">Twitter</a></b></p><p>> <b><a href="https://www.instagram.com/glasgoespop/">Instagram</a></b></p><p>> <a href="https://www.wegottickets.com/f/12994?fbclid=IwAR21ft5TD7ED-wlK7V-CG1MjMVeLJ-9eB_NMmGmU9rFzNPi5wdmcwVPVe54"><b>Tickets</b> </a></p></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-72026389771776010362023-01-08T17:57:00.005+00:002023-01-09T11:06:26.196+00:00These Things<p>Every year I listen to <b><a href="https://youtu.be/5hB2C-cw_bc"><i>"Wish"</i></a></b> by Bristol's blistering bliss merchants <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flying_Saucer_Attack">Flying Saucer Attack</a></b> at worrying volume to see if it remains the most exhilarating piece of music ever to rub sandpaper on <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s gig tenderized eardrums. I'm happy to report that it does, indeed, retain its crown. There are so many great FSA tracks spread across the group's albums and singles but one of the prettiest doesn't appear on one of their main releases but on a compilation 45 included with the German <b>Hayfever </b>magazine in 1996:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AQVHPzWcxJY" width="320" youtube-src-id="AQVHPzWcxJY"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Dave Pearce</b>'s voice has seldom been gentler and the acoustic guitar is so lightly played that it almost out-gentles some of the most adorably <a href="https://youtu.be/r4jXr_e3ccE"><b>twee music of the 90s</b></a>. Of course, being a Flying Saucer Attack song it eventually gets overwhelmed by the group's trademark hovering feedback and distortion. Copies of the 7" are <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/sell/release/248348?ev=rb">very cheap on discogs</a></b> so my advice is: get while the getting's good!</div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-609440959849795512022-12-27T14:57:00.007+00:002022-12-28T09:02:00.038+00:002022 in live music<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY682r3gqYoHH46OE1xJbkkhhgbFYI6VRsI101FJFiPMnBOPyQjwKI4SPMrUguJLGQRtzHJQ6hktDW_Jv2bdUqnGF9J97B6D1VwGE5V6nol3Su-S5ARYpH0U7M8XxYNla_npHaPeE7zJ91qq66TyZu8EDyog8Qeku20B2yTRZHMYHPgUQL-Q1zJHeYKQ/s2560/20221129_210312.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1440" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY682r3gqYoHH46OE1xJbkkhhgbFYI6VRsI101FJFiPMnBOPyQjwKI4SPMrUguJLGQRtzHJQ6hktDW_Jv2bdUqnGF9J97B6D1VwGE5V6nol3Su-S5ARYpH0U7M8XxYNla_npHaPeE7zJ91qq66TyZu8EDyog8Qeku20B2yTRZHMYHPgUQL-Q1zJHeYKQ/s320/20221129_210312.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">(Laetita from Stereolab @ SWG3)</p><p>2022 was an incredible year for live music in Glasgow. So many of the acts that <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> saw were absolutely at the top of their game. Some of the venues, too, had used the enforced time off due to the pandemic to make repairs/spruce up their spaces which enhanced things no end. Being a disorganized soul (also, I've never liked booking tickets 6 months in advance or being manipulated into being part of the 10am scramble for tickets), I didn't get it together to go to 'big' gigs by the likes of Pavement etc. so it was mainly smaller groups in smaller venues that I saw excelling night after night. The aforementioned disorganization meant that I didn't keep a list of what I saw but, from memory, it was something like this (N.B. most recent first):</p><p>NewDad / Cloth @ King Tut's</p><p>flinch. and pals @ The 13th Note</p><p>Plaid @ CCA</p><p>The Vaselines / Poster Paints @ CCA</p><p>Lung Leg (matinee show) @ Mono</p><p>Lung Leg / Bis @ Classic Grand</p><p>Gerard Love / Water Machine / Apostille (Monorail's 20th birthday) @ Mono</p><p>Dragged Up / Count Florida / Blue Kanues @ The 13th Note</p><p>Stereolab / Nina Savary @ SWG3</p><p>Ganger / J Mellis Hairweave / Subliminal Girls / Lugworm (The Inner Circle book launch) @ Mono</p><p>Tara Clerkin Trio / Noise Pocket @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Lewsberg / Dragged Up @ Nice'n'Sleazy</p><p>Fake Fruit / Wild Cabin @ Broadcast</p><p>Francis Plagne / Warm Currency @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Romero / Sister Madds @ Broadcast</p><p>Whitney K / Flew The Arrow @ Audio</p><p>The Lemonheads / Bass Drum of Death @ QMU (Glasgow University)</p><p>Special Interest / Container @ Stereo</p><p>Myriam Gendron / Quinie @ Broadcast</p><p>Chickfactor 30 (Birdie / The Umbrellas / Seablite / Artsick / Rachel Love / The Catenary Wires / Marlody / Sacred Paws) @ The Lexington & The Betsey Trotwood (London)</p><p>Prolapse / Comfort @ Mono</p><p>Artsick / Blue Kanues / Water Machine @ Stereo</p><p>The Umbrellas / Seablite / Paul's Martial Arts @ Mono</p><p>The Hanging Stars / Gerry Love & band @ Stereo</p><p>Romeo Poirier / Dip Friso @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Lou Barlow (acoustic) @ Nice'n'Sleazy</p><p>Stuart Moxham / Pocket Knife @ Mono</p><p>Pan American / Kinbrae @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Marissa Anderson / William Tyler @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>The Orchids / GNAC @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Sapphire Slows / Dip Friso @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Dali Muru and The Polyphonic Swarm / Susannah Stark @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Ducks Ltd @ Broadcast</p><p>Gaming @ The Rum Shack</p><p>YL Hooi / Silzederek / An Gleann Dubh @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Rose City Band / Japanese Television @ Broadcast</p><p>Swell Maps / The Thanes @ CCA</p><p>Glas-goes Pop! (The June Brides/Pete Astor/The Catenary Wires/Swansea Sound/Papernut Cambridge/The Orchids/Rachel Love/Jetstream Pony/Mozart Estate/Close Lobsters/David Christian & pals/Davey Woodward & The Winter Orphans + DJs) @ Glasgow University Union Debating Chamber</p><p>Oliver Coates @ Civic House</p><p>Dean Wareham / Ryder the Eagle @ The Liquid Room (Edinburgh)</p><p>Squarepusher / Konx-om Pax @ The Leith Theatre (Edinburgh)</p><p>The Bohman Brothers / Lori Goldston @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Cucina Povera / Mark Vernon / Otherworld @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Perila (deep listening) @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Young Guv / The Wife Guys of Reddit @ The Rum Shack</p><p>CS + Kreme / Joanne Robertson @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Green Door Studios birthday w/ Alliyah Enyo / Jacob Yates and The Pearly Gate Lock-pickers / Pleasure Pool @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Margo Cilker @ The Poetry Club</p><p>Spiritualized @ SWG3</p><p>Ashley Paul / Max Syedtollan @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>The Stroppies / Dinner Night / Yung KP @ The Hug & Pint</p><p>Erasers / EO / Karl D'Silva @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Jon Spencer & The HITmakers @ Broadcast</p><p>The Shivas / Las Acuarelas / Water Machine @ The Flying Duck</p><p>Tirzah / Still House Plants @ SWG3</p><p>The Bevis Frond / Gerry Love @ Stereo</p><p>flinch. / Frances McKee @ The Glad Cafe</p><p>Molly Nilsson / Apostille @ Stereo</p><p>US Highball / Lloyd's House / Joyce Delaney @ Mono</p><p>Lemon Drink / flinch. / Sacred Noise / Miss the Occupier @ The Hug & Pint</p><p>Kit Sebastian @ Broadcast</p><p>Kim Gordon @ Classic Grand</p><p>Hiro Kone / Hyppia / Grim Lusk @ Stereo</p><p>Melenas / US Highball / Las Acuarelas @ The Flying Duck</p><p>The Cool Greenhouse / Bikini Body @ The Flying Duck</p><p>Okkyung Lee + 3 @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Molly Linen / Clementine March @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Nika Son @ The Old Hairdresser's</p><p>Good Sad Happy Bad / Tara Clerkin Trio / Comfort @ Broadcast</p><p>Special mentions must go to <b>Young Guv</b> for being unspeakably great and delivering banger after banger to an increasingly excited crowd, <b>Alliyah Enyo</b> for delivering something more akin to a religious experience than a gig and the sound of San Francisco (<b>The Umbrellas</b>, <b>Seablite </b>and <b>Artsick</b>) for pitching up in Glasgow (thanks in no small part to <b>Chickfactor 30</b> enticing them over - cheers, Gail!) and being all that ever mattered. Here's to more of the same in 2023!</p><p>P.S. It was a genuine and unexpected thrill to witness <b>Birdie </b>singing this tender 60s teen gem at <b>Chickfactor 30</b>:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3B8JwRP1Nww" width="320" youtube-src-id="3B8JwRP1Nww"></iframe></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-78381879110845015232022-12-26T23:06:00.013+00:002023-01-02T22:04:08.758+00:00The Not Unloved Awards 2022<p>Sifting through 2022's physical media purchases earlier, trying to contextualize it all, it was apparent that 2022 has been yet another superb year for new music. Without doubt, <b><a href="https://lightninginatwilighthour.bandcamp.com/">Lightning In A Twilight Hour</a></b>'s incredibly pretty <i>"Overwintering" </i>took the garland for <b><a href="http://notunloved.bandcamp.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b>'s most listened-to record of the year. It was a sweet surprise, therefore, to <b><a href="https://www.bbc.com/mediacentre/2022/bbc-radio-6-music-album-of-the-year-2022">read </a></b>that <b>BBC 6Music</b>'s <b>Mark Radcliffe</b> had selected it as his album of the year in late November - smart man! <i>"Varandra"</i> by <b>Klara Livets</b> was one of the (many - see also the recent lps by <b><a href="https://eremiterecords.bandcamp.com/album/mondays-at-the-enfield-tennis-academy">Jeff Parker</a></b>, <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/24675032-Oren-Ambarchi-Shebang">Oren Ambarchi</a></b> etc.) lps that got away when the few copies that were available in the UK seemed to disappear in minutes but it's such a lovely piece of work that the lack of a copy stung so discogs was visited repeatedly until a vaguely sensibly priced copy was found. As stated <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.com/2022/12/hooray-pour-syvlie.html">previously</a></b>, <b>Sylvie</b>'s <i><a href="https://youtu.be/ftXdpFiY-h8">"Falls On Me"</a></i> was and is something of an obsession but it didn't come out on a physical format so doesn't make the list, below. Same goes for <b>Yea-Ming and The Rumours</b>' majestic trip through the Paisley Underground, <i><a href="https://youtu.be/6rnLmcC70xM">"Back To The Days of I Don't Knows"</a>. </i>"<i>Write It In The Sky"</i> by <b>The Umbrellas </b>on the other hand was most certainly released on 45 and is such an effervescent pure pop JOY that it is sure to be Not Unloved's most played single of the year to date. Not Unloved's resolve to buy fewer reissues in 2022 went right outta the window when much-loved 90s groups such as <b>Hydroplane</b>, <b>The Cat's Miaow</b> and <b>Movietone </b>were, deservedly, given another moment in the sun courtesy of lovingly produced vinyl reissues and it was a real a treat to be reminded of <b>Arovane</b>'s majestic <i>"Tides" </i>album<i>, </i>the CD of which hasn't yet been relocated<i>. </i>Oh, and it was lovely to hear <b>Kerry Polwart</b>'s gorgeous voice again on the first vinyl issue of 2006's <i>"Young America"</i> by Glasgow's <b>The Poems</b>.</p><p><b><u>LPs</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1FpnGtxHcDk" width="320" youtube-src-id="1FpnGtxHcDk"></iframe></div><p></p><p><b>Lightning In A Twilight Hour</b> <a href="https://lightninginatwilighthour.bandcamp.com/album/overwintering"><i>"Overwintering"</i> </a>(Elefant)</p><p><b>Klara Livets </b><i><a href="https://discreetmusicgbg.bandcamp.com/album/klara-livet-varandra">"Varandra"</a></i> (Förlag För Fri Musik)</p><p><b>Tacita Trjj</b> <i><a href="https://trimusic2.bandcamp.com/album/meeting-on-purpose">"Meeting On Purpose"</a></i> (Iriai Verlag)</p><p><b>The Web of Lies</b> <i><a href="https://theweboflies.bandcamp.com/album/nude-with-demon">"Nude With Demon"</a></i> (Wrong Speed)</p><p><b>Artsick </b><i><a href="https://slumberlandrecords.com/catalog/show/355?ret=artists">"Fingers Crossed"</a></i> (Slumberland)</p><p><b>Amateur Hour</b> <i><a href="https://amateurhourgbg.bandcamp.com/album/kr-kta-tankar-och-br-nda-vanor">"Krökta Tankar och Brända Vanor"</a></i> (Appetite)</p><p><b>The Garbage and the Flowers</b> <i><a href="https://thegarbageandtheflowers.bandcamp.com/album/cinnamon-sea-2">"Cinnamon Sea"</a></i> (Fire)</p><p><b>The Harlem Gospel Travellers</b> <i><a href="https://theharlemgospeltravelers.bandcamp.com/album/look-up">"Look Up!"</a></i> (Colemine)</p><p><b>Carla dal Forno</b> <i><a href="https://carladalforno.bandcamp.com/album/come-around-2">"Come Around"</a> </i>(Kallista)</p><p><b>Yea Ming and The Rumours </b><a href="https://yea-ming.bandcamp.com/album/so-bird"><i>"So, Bird..."</i> </a>(Dandy Boy)</p><p><b>Midnight Mines</b> <i><a href="https://midnightmines.bandcamp.com/album/scratching-the-beat-surface">"Scratching The Beat Surface"</a></i> (Trouble In Mind)</p><p><b>Ribbon Stage</b> <i><a href="https://ribbonstage.bandcamp.com/album/hit-with-the-most">"Hit With The Most"</a></i> (K/Perennial Death)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Singles/E.P.s</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6jPz9qWvdrs" width="320" youtube-src-id="6jPz9qWvdrs"></iframe></div><p><b>The Umbrellas</b> <i><a href="https://theumbrellasca.bandcamp.com/album/write-it-in-the-sky">"Write It In The Sky"</a></i> (Slumberland/Meritorio, 7")</p><p><b>Neutrals </b><a href="https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/bus-stop-nights-ep"><i>"Bus Stop Nights e.p."</i> </a>(Static Shock, 7")</p><p><b>Bitchin' Bajas</b> <i><a href="https://duophonicsuper45s.bandcamp.com/album/quakenbr-ck">"Quackenbruck"</a></i> (Duophonic, 7")</p><p><b>Magic Arm</b> <i><a href="https://youtu.be/-c4iiM3NNUE">"Good Views Near North"</a></i> (Feral Child, 7")</p><p><b>Pub </b><i><a href="https://ampoulerecords.bandcamp.com/album/autumn">"Autumn"</a></i> (Ampoule, 12")</p><p><b>The Hazmats</b> <i><a href="https://staticshockrecords.bandcamp.com/album/empty-rooms">"Empty Rooms"</a> </i>(Static Shock, 7")</p><p><b>Lizzie No</b> <i><a href="https://lizzieno.bandcamp.com/track/sweeter-than-strychnine">"Sweeter Than Strychnine"</a></i> (Big Crown, 7")</p><p><b>Skiftande Enheter</b> <i>"Oppna Landskap EP"</i> (Happiest Place, 7")</p><p><b>Lewsberg </b><i><a href="https://youtu.be/4C2_XK9LTEY">"Six Hills"</a></i> (Speedy Wunderground, 7")</p><p><b>Seablite</b> <i><a href="https://emotional-response-recs.bandcamp.com/track/breadcrumbs">"Breadcrumbs"</a></i> (Emotional Response, 7")</p><p><b>The Gabys</b> <i><a href="https://fruitsandflowers.bandcamp.com/album/the-gabys">"s/t"</a></i> (Fruits and Flowers, 7")</p><p><b>Almond Joy</b> <i><a href="https://almondjoy.bandcamp.com/album/oh-henry">"Oh Henry!"</a></i> (K/Perennial Death, 7")</p><p><b>The Catburgers</b> <i><a href="https://f-e-l-t.bandcamp.com/album/dreamworld-sessions">"Dreamworld Sessions"</a></i> (F-E-L-T)</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Reissues/Archival</u></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/BOEOr0ZsEUk" width="320" youtube-src-id="BOEOr0ZsEUk"></iframe></div><p><b>Hydroplane </b><a href="https://hydroplaneband.bandcamp.com/album/hydroplane">"s/t"</a> (Efficient Space)</p><p><b>The Cat's Miaow</b> <a href="https://thecatsmiaow.bandcamp.com/album/songs-94-98"><i>"Songs '94-'98"</i></a> (World of Echo)</p><p><b>Movietone </b><i><a href="https://textilerecords.bandcamp.com/album/movietone-peel-sessions-1994-1997">"Peel Sessions 1994-1997"</a></i> (Textile)</p><p><b>O Yuki Conjugate </b><i><a href="https://oyukiconjugate.bandcamp.com/album/a-tension-of-opposites-vols-1-2">"A Tension of Opposites Vols 1 & 2"</a></i> (World of Echo)</p><p><b>Various Artists</b> <i><a href="https://efficientspace.bandcamp.com/album/ghost-riders">"Ghost Riders"</a></i> (Efficient Space)</p><p><b>Tia Blake and her Folk Group</b> <i><a href="https://tiablakeandherfolk-group.bandcamp.com/album/folksongs-ballads">"Folksongs and Ballads"</a></i> (Ici Bientot)</p><p><b>Stereolab</b> <i><a href="https://stereolab.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-of-the-early-brain-switched-on-volume-5">"Pulse of the Early Brain [</a></i><i><a href="https://stereolab.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-of-the-early-brain-switched-on-volume-5">Switched On Vol. 5</a>]</i><i><a href="https://stereolab.bandcamp.com/album/pulse-of-the-early-brain-switched-on-volume-5">"</a></i> (Duophonic/Warp)</p><p><b>The Leaf Library</b> <i><a href="https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/library-music-volume-one">"Library Music: Volume One"</a></i> (Where It's At Is Where You Are)</p><p><b>Arovane </b><i><a href="https://arovane.bandcamp.com/album/tides">"Tides"</a></i> (Keplar)</p><p><b>Guided By Voices</b> <a href="https://guidedbyvoices.bandcamp.com/album/devil-between-my-toes"><i>"Devil Between My Toes"</i> </a>(Scat)</p><p><b>Niagara </b><i><a href="https://niagaraascender.bandcamp.com/album/parva-naturalia">"Parva Naturalia"</a></i> (Disciples)</p><p><b>Les Calamites</b> <i><a href="https://shop.bornbadrecords.net/album/encore-1983-1987">"Encore! 1983-1987"</a></i> (Born Bad)</p><p><b>The Poems</b> <i><a href="https://www.juno.co.uk/products/the-poems-young-america/860078-01/">"Young America"</a></i> (Past Night From Glasgow)</p><p><br /></p><p>Best old record purchased (TURN IT <b>UP!</b>):</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/f6hL-47714U" width="320" youtube-src-id="f6hL-47714U"></iframe></div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-34691051747749461522022-12-14T16:48:00.001+00:002022-12-14T16:52:22.969+00:00Hooray Pour Sylvie!<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div style="text-align: left;">When seemingly everyone on <a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk" style="font-weight: bold;">Not Unloved</a>'s<b> </b>various social media timelines was posting the big data analysis of their digital listening in 2022, it got me speculating as to what our most listened to song of the year might be. I'm pretty certain it's <i>"Falls On Me"</i> by LA supergroup <b><a href="https://fulltimehobby.co.uk/artist/sylvie">Sylvie</a></b> which technically emerged in August 2021 but only appeared on vinyl in the UK in autumn this year. It's an exquisitely played, recorded and, above all, sung (by the excellent <b><a href="https://marinagallen.bandcamp.com/music">Marina Allen</a></b>) slice of heartfelt Laurel Canyon-rooted grown-up (shiver) pop:</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ftXdpFiY-h8" width="320" youtube-src-id="ftXdpFiY-h8"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Music so indebted to Joni Mitchell, The Carpenters and their ilk isn't often heard round these parts so it has come as a bit of a surprise just how often I've craved hearing it. It was a small feature on the group in <b><a href="https://www.shindig-magazine.com/">Shindig! magazine</a> </b>that brought them into Not Unloved's orbit and the involvement of <b><a href="https://tompkinssquare.bandcamp.com/album/i-can-go-with-you-2">Sam Burton</a></b>, in particular, that ensured that their music earned a curious listen. In late 2021 Sam Burton's <b><a href="https://youtu.be/zT0nnPAU2us">"I Am No Moon"</a></b> was something of a constant companion as there haven't been too many songs in recent years that have managed to evoke the twin spirits of <b>Fred Neil</b> and <b>Nick Drake</b> quite so successfully.</div><div><br /></div><div>Coincidentally, a recent cheap 60s 7" buy was <i>"Hurray Pour Sylvie"</i> by Canadian singer and actor <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/3573207-Richard-Cazes">Richard Cazes</a></b>. It's a ridiculously catchy slice of bubblegum fuzzbeat with absurdly clattering drums - the intro is almost demented! - and manic energy throughout. Richard's voice isn't my favourite from that era but I still dig it enough to blast it frequently.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/KEDiW9uByEY" width="320" youtube-src-id="KEDiW9uByEY"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Hurray pour Sylvie, indeed!brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-79959002937261233542022-12-14T15:46:00.002+00:002022-12-14T15:49:28.136+00:00Barbara Manning "Optimism Is Its Own Reward"<p>There's <i>gold </i>in them there CDs! From a few social media posts, it would seem that it was the wonderful <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraManningMusic/">Barbara Manning</a></b>'s birthday earlier this week. Coincidentally, <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> has been going through something of a Barbara Manning obsessional phase in recent weeks following a Twitter post about a new <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/release/24976183-Glands-Of-External-Secretion-Neck-Pillow">Glands of External Secretion album</a> </b>(the project she's a part of with <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/artist/75464-Seymour-Glass">Seymour Glass</a></b>) on the always intriguing <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/24980-Siltbreeze">Siltbreeze</a></b>. Discovering and rediscovering her music has been such an uplifting experience. The <a href="https://www.discogs.com/master/275366-Barbara-Manning-Barbara-Manning-Sings-With-The-Original-Artists" style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">"Barbara Manning Sings With The Original Artists" </a><i style="font-weight: bold;"> </i>CD (<a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/8556-Normal" style="font-weight: bold;">Normal Records</a><i style="font-weight: bold;">, </i>Germany) she released in 1993 has so many moments of real class on it but <i>"Optimism Is It's Own Reward" </i>is the real jewel for Not Unloved's money:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cRCm51lIrnk" width="320" youtube-src-id="cRCm51lIrnk"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It's like a heavenly amalgam of some of the music I hold dearest, namely <b>The Pastels</b>, <b>Jonathan Richman</b> and <b>Maher Shalal Hash Baz</b>. Barbara's voice is hushed and intimate throughout but whenever she sings the word <i>'</i>smiling<i>'</i> (e.g. <i>"Look at the sky. See it smiling"</i>) it's so soft and positive sounding that it's almost unbearably beautiful. There's also real soul in the trumpet playing. I guess my New Year's Resolution for 2023 has to be to buy much more of Barbara's music on whatever format it was released.</div>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6935539707497345430.post-53350195798267435102022-10-10T13:06:00.004+01:002022-10-10T13:08:29.137+01:00The Jangles<p>One of the good/bad things about bandcamp is that you can dig around in trusted individuals' collections and tempt yourself into parting with yet more of that hard-earned cash. Last bandcamp Friday <b><a href="http://notunloved.blogspot.co.uk">Not Unloved</a></b> drew a blank on what to buy (after picking up the essential new <b><a href="https://wiaiwya.bandcamp.com/album/library-music-volume-one">Leaf Library singles and whatever comp</a></b>, that is) until I stumbled on <i><b>"Pioneer"</b></i> by Lynchburg, Tennessee's identical twin brothers, <b><a href="https://www.facebook.com/thejanglesofficial/">The Jangles</a> </b>(thanks JM!). The Jangles are well acquainted with the best of <b>The Monkees</b> and are all the more lovable for it. The CD's artwork is delightfully naive in an illustration-doodled-on-the-cover-of-a-jotter way and the glorious black and white band photo could've graced the back cover of any number of semi-remembered private press lp's of the 70s:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWXA66kFa-X5uxl1_6ZZk_sd0y2CX-LJtM3AXrpyv8IRciUAhebyR8LhWRDfj5xHW9L90DDo7Spyc4fsaQkC5lDv2BB-17BbCnrsqvYe4svHl16JLW90NbCxO_gMFe2cbO4I4OBAu8qM_F5dX-2tQw5kGeKXv-PD3vukMjMCIZba_5f-dFoB10-AyDg/s826/the_jangles.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="826" data-original-width="826" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOWXA66kFa-X5uxl1_6ZZk_sd0y2CX-LJtM3AXrpyv8IRciUAhebyR8LhWRDfj5xHW9L90DDo7Spyc4fsaQkC5lDv2BB-17BbCnrsqvYe4svHl16JLW90NbCxO_gMFe2cbO4I4OBAu8qM_F5dX-2tQw5kGeKXv-PD3vukMjMCIZba_5f-dFoB10-AyDg/s320/the_jangles.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: left;">The Jangles have good ears and sure know their way around a catchy melody and have the good sense to cherry-pick and adapt their faves from the past. Like their lite-pysch forebears, they have the requisite quota of whimsical songs about animals (<b><a href="https://thejangles.bandcamp.com/track/monkey-see-monkey-do">monkeys</a></b>, <b><a href="https://thejangles.bandcamp.com/track/arnold-the-octopus">octopuses</a></b>) but manage to pull them off with enough charm and restraint that the results are never too sickly sweet. After the first couple of listens, the romantic <i>"Passing Glance"</i> was the song that lingered longest:</p><p> <iframe seamless="" src="https://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/album=1803990407/size=large/bgcol=ffffff/linkcol=0687f5/tracklist=false/artwork=small/track=1780914558/transparent=true/" style="border: 0; height: 120px; width: 100%;"><a href="https://thejangles.bandcamp.com/album/pioneer">Pioneer by The Jangles</a></iframe></p><p>A pleasing by-product of listening to The Jangles was being nudged to dig out those dazzling <b><a href="https://www.discogs.com/label/45452-The-Bus-Stop-Label">Bus Stop Label</a></b> 45s by <b><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sneetches_(band)">The Sneetches</a></b>. Now there's a group that's ripe for a classy reissue campaign...</p>brogueshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13794660583369008720noreply@blogger.com0