Burnt Island Album Launch, Aidan Moffat, The Second Hand Marching Band, plus a few choice words from 'Wake the President'

Paper Drawing - Burnt Island

Mobile Phone Drawing


Mobile Phone Drawing

Paper Drawing - Benni Hemm Hemm, Peter, Liam and Andrew of The Second Hand Marching Band

Nice night with great folk and good music. Burnt Island are developing some exciting new textures, sounding better than ever. Aidan, hungover or perhaps ill? was his usual dark and grumpily entertaining self. So much love in the audience for that mighty talented grumpy git -after his 'valentine song' commenting that maybe he's just jealous since 'nobody loves him', a girl behind me whispered to her friend 'But I love you'.

The Second Hand Marching Band are great, they really are, and I always wish they played for longer. Beautiful and intriguing looking bunch of characters they are too. One day I'll get them all...

Low points - The lights could have been dimmer and the audience was great but they could have ventured closer to the stage. The golden haired twin brothers Bjorn and Erik Sandberg from Wake the President were having a right good flavourful shouting match during the first and last set, one of them clearly more intoxicated than the other. F**king rude, but definitely entertaining.

Expo Launch this Thursday 5th Feb 7.30pm onwards!

Union of Knives, one of the best.

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PICTURES OF:

BJORK-LCD SOUNDSYSTEM-THE BEASTIE BOYS-UNION OF KNIVES-JAMES YORKSTON-ALASDAIR ROBERTS-DE ROSA-FOXFACE-THE HORRORS-THE PROCLAIMERS-POPUP-THE PIPETTES-M.I.A.-THE LAW-BAT FOR LASHES-THE PARSONAGE-CAMERA OBSCURA-PAMA INTERNATIONAL-THE SUNSHINE UNDERGROUND-THE HOLLOWAYS-SHINY TOY GUNS-MY LATEST NOVEL-THE RUMBLE STRIPS-HOW TO SWIM-THE LEVELLERS-SEASICK STEVE-PLAN B-JOHN HEGLEY-JANICE FORSYTH-THE LOCHGILPHEAD LANTERN FESTIVAL


Watch Garry Whitton's animated version of my drawings from DMF 2006 - Click Here

Ballads of the Book - Pictures

What a fantastic day this was! Pity on those who didn't make it into a sell out gig. It really was a feast for all the senses. Great Accoustic, Electric, Readings, DJ's, atmosphere and art?!
Highlights?
Aidan Moffat's poetry and onstage performance is always provocative, darkly humerous and brilliant. He's also a great musician and DJ. And he did the design work for the Ballads album. Is there no end to this man's talent? Think I'll write to him and tell him he's not allowed any more.
Burnt Island, Karine Polwart and Alasdair Roberts performed some stunning music/songs. Foxface were even better than the last time I saw them - D.John is also another man with too much talent. James Yorkston was great with his fellow musicians on stage. I like his gigs but he's a difficult personality to get to know. Emma Pollock was great. Norman Blake sucked - only 2 songs! Didn't give me any time to get right in to what his music is/was - still none the wiser. Missed Sons and Daughters, and King Creosote, but I'm saving up to manufacture another me, so that next time I can indeed be in two places at once!
If anyone wants a visual souvenir/print from £18, mail me at info@jennysoep.com and grab a bargain while I'm cheap enough! Some Originals still left for sale as well if you're lucky enough to get them before they're sold out!
Photos of Expo by Andy Wilson