Limbo 067 - Thursday 9th April 2009
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If you missed evergreen idiosyncratics and critics' favourite PAUL VICKERS AND THE LEG at their recent support slot for the immense Joe Gideon And The Shark at Cab Vol, you're going to be very pleased with their headline spot at Limbo this week. They've been working hard on their mighty (rock) opera Itchy Grumble and you can watch it in full on Thursday.
Team Turnip, the local outfit, go on first and what a great handle they have on the nuances of good pop music. Singer Russell sounds a bit like Paul Macartney (when he was recording with Wings) on some songs. There's a similarity in his lyrical style as well as the timbre of his vocals. And then there's his softer material, on which he sounds more like Jose Gonzalez. The rest of the band do a great job of keeping up on banjo, recorder, violin, drums, keys/synth and percussion and altogether it's a very full package, with just the right amount of musical ingredients to sound refreshingly different and decent, in spite of the fact that one of the band-members, Russell's sister, is missing tonight. Team Turnip have a light, airy quality and some very striking songs. Expect a Limbo return soon.
French Wives come on next and take the show to the next level with a more confident performance and a generally heavier beat. This is the first time the band have played outside their native Glasgow but, with such a sizeable crowd in attendance for the debut, it's clear they're not short of friends and fans outside their home-town as well. A number of said crowd have turned up with instruments in tow as well (something that's become much more common at Limbo of late), suggesting French Wives are viewed in high esteem by their peers, too. And rightly so. They've got that whole gypsy rock style (Arcade Fire, Broken Records et al) nailed right down and they do it with such panache and originality, they really stand out on their own merits. Singer Stuart is an extremely tall man and cuts a commanding dash on stage in a blue jacket. They tear through their set without so much as a hiccup and leave their piece de resistance, Me Vs Me, until last. It's a great song and is alone sufficient to generate a lot more hype around this band. But, taken in relation to the rest of their set, it makes them a killer proposition indeed.
St Deluxe are a quartet from Bellshill on the east side of Glasvegas and in thrall to the mid-Eighties sound of indie pop bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Jesus And Mary Chain, Teenage Fanclub, Dinosaur Jnr and Pavement. They have already managed to stir up a significant media storm thanks to their ability to recapture that sound. Basically, they've got some great songs, so if you like any of the aforementioned outfits, chances are you'd love these guys too, as, obviously incredibly well rehearsed, they have no trouble at all igniting on stage. This scuzzy pop style is totally ripe for re-appraisal and, as the hysteria around the recent live shows of MBV proved, there are no shortage of die-hard fans who will more than likely have the tunes playing at their funerals. Expect to see and hear more of St Deluxe this year.
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Pop star-in-the-ascendant Marina Diamond makes her Edinburgh debut for you next week at Limbo. You may already have heard of Marina via the double-page spread on her in the Metro last month or the equally large feature in the Guardian last year, not to mention all the airplay she's been getting on the radio of late.
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So, you read this mailer every week, but you've still not made it down to Limbo. Well, now Limbo is going to come to you! April 23rd sees the launch of our LIMBO LIVE series and you're going to love it. The first volume, recorded live at Limbo in the last six months of 2008 features tracks from Zoey Van Goey, Found, Punch & The Apostles, Meursault, Over The Wall, Come On Gang!, Kid Canaveral, Night Noise Team, Haight Ashbury, Thieves In Suits, Sparrow and The Workshop, Cancel The Astronauts, A-lix and Isosceles.
Paul Vickers And The Leg are the front-man from John Peel favourites Dawn Of The Replicants - that's Paul Vickers - and ex-Khaya/Desc firebrand Dan Mutch and his band, aka The Leg, who has worked with Steve Albini (Nirvana, The Pixies, P.J Harvey).
All the madness of King George garnished with trashy, boisterous guitars' (Mojo)
We've been wanting to get French Berliner Fred Bigot, aka ELECTRONICAT, on at Limbo since the night began. He is certainly no newcomer, with releases out on cool European labels such as Munich’s Disko B and Glasgow’s OSCarr (Optimo's label). His debut album came out (Disko B) some five years ago but still sounds refreshingly original, combining rock n roll/rockabilly, electronics and drone sounds. Following a very memorable performance by his some-time professional and long-time personal partner, Miss le bomb, at Limbo last Easter, it will be a treat indeed to have Electronicat play Limbo this Easter Thursday. The title of his 2005 album was Voodoo Man (Disko B), so we now welcome the Voodoo Man to the Voodoo Rooms for you. Expect to be wowed.
DEAD BOY ROBOTICS are one of the most exciting acts to have emerged in Edinburgh in the last eighteen months. Undoubtedly bound for a bright, sparkly future, they mix the electronic/dance style of acts such as Nathan Fake and James Holden (Border Community) with the avant-punk aesthetic of Liars and sound like no one else in Scotland, let alone the UK, right now. They've got energy by the bucket-load, heavily disotorted vocals all adding up to edgy sounds that are searingly close to the bone. They also form part of Meursault's Bear Scotland (label) collective, with Meursault main man Neil Pennycook providing production duties on recent recordings by the band.
In combining a love of ancient Greece, Hello Kitty and Kate Bush it’s unlikely you’ll fail to be charmed by the quixotic world of Marina and The Diamonds. Marina herself is a pocket-sized star, a fiery combination of Greek and Welsh who spends her time between song-writing hand creating merchandise and selling vintage clothing. Described affectionately by The Guardian as a “seriously warped mind in the body of a fox”, Marina’s sound is all encompassing, taking on gentle piano ballads, synth heavy tracks, brass, bird calls, chanting and ooohs and ahhs in varying vocal styles. Wonderfully varied yet utterly distinctive. Marina is currently working towards her debut album with Pascal Gabriel (New Order, Kylie) whilst the debut single will be release early 2009 on Neon Gold Records, founded by Derek Davis of Good Weather For Airstrikes and will follow up the label’s debut release from Passion Pit. She is Marina, we are her diamonds.
My Cousin I Bid You Farewell also impressed Limbo in January. They are from Glasgow and the invention of 24 year old Jonathan Sellar. Their debut live performance was at the BBC on the 5th of November 2008. Their second was a sold out show at Nice N Sleazy on November the 14th to launch their first single, Neverland. Their third appearance live was on the Big Stage in Glasgow's George Square as part of the Christmas Winterfest entertainment on Thursday the 11th of December. The band are currently recording in order to further the interest of various labels and they plan to start work on their debut LP sometime in 2009.
Edinburgh quintet Cancel the Astronauts are preparing for the imminent release of their EP, which is guaranteed to put them on the indie-popping map nationwide when it comes out. They write instantly affecting, bittersweet songs about love, death and disco dancing - you know, important things like that. It's jaunty, fun, gimmick-free and utilises that classic new wave line-up (drums, guitar, synth, bass) and, oozing crate-loads of positive energy through its major keys and sweet, upbeat melodies, offers the perfect antidote to these sour times. While their hilariously self-deprecating singer Matthew is a bit of a hit with the ladies, the bands' collective charms will win your heart for sure, talent dripping from all their pores like infectious beads of sweat. Yes, there's something immediately arresting and accessible about Cancel The Astronauts. Check out their EP on myspace for positive proof that they've got what it takes to go all the way.