In the final preview for the first Cool Cat Club show of 2014 (next Thursday – 6th February), Andy Wood rounds up PAWS for a chat … PAWS have came a long way in what seems like a very short time. Having only played their first gig in 2010 they built up a following by…
Month: January 2014
Genuine Leaders of Men – Captains interview
Captains are a mysterious duo from Dundee with a bit of an Orson Welles obsession and a keen line in distorted, disturbed songs that worm their way into your heart and psyche (writes Andy Wood). I’ve seen them live several times in recent months and found it hard to get a grasp on them. I…
Completely Honest – Robot Doctors interview
Cool Cat Club shows for 2014 have been thin on the ground so far but fear not. There’s a couple of real crackers lined up in the next couple of months. First off sees PAWS open their UK tour at Beat Generator Live on Thursday 6th February. Support on the night comes from Captains and…
I’m Only Visiting This Shore – Pixies EP
In which MPT finally arrives in 2014. It’s fair to say that the re-emergence of Pixies as recording artistes didn’t necessarily make me ecstatic. Would they enhance or sully the legend? I gave the tentative thumbs up to free single ‘Bagboy’ for doing something a little different even if the facsimile Kim vocals only emphasised…
The Air Has Teeth – Blue Aeroplanes videos
This time of year can go one of two ways. Either I get the chance to catch up with some of the stuff purchased later in the previous year – or I get swamped by a glut of new stuff. So far 2014 looks like it’s going to be one of the quieter starts to…
Manic Pop Stills – Kid Canaveral’s Xmas Baubles IV
Here’s a wee selection of shots from last month’s Xmas Baubles IV. The De Rosa ones have come out the best but they’ve been featured before. Otherwise, they’re sometimes OK but have their flaws usually technical (the above one is quite cool or would be if it wasn’t hopelessly overexposed) but as a set they…
