Wednesday, 15 October 2008

New songs @ Edinburgh Bongo

Thanks for Burns on the Idlewild forum for finding this link to three unreleased songs played live at the Bongo Club, Edinburgh on 15th June 2008:

http://www.divshare.com/download/5591898-463

These songs have the working/joke titles:
"The Big Gay Waltz" or "Waltz"
"Partick Spunkies"
"Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles"

Another link with unedited versions of the same songs (banter etc):
http://www.divshare.com/download/4931741-ef4
^Thanks to Ally on the Mew forum.

Saturday, 11 October 2008

Keep Yourself Warm - youtube

Two videos of James doing vocals on "Keep Yourself Warm", from Frightened Rabbit's 30/7/08 gig at the Captains Rest, Glasgow. This was being recorded for their "Liver! Lung! FR!" album.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=r-ciuO0UbNA
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=MLTcqm4jMvI

Also, if you haven't seen it, here's James doing vocals on FR's "Be Less Rude" at the Connect Festival, 2007:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=giQ-C9e-Xqc

Finally, apparently TS covered Joy Division's "Candidate" at the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival gig at the ABC in Glasgow on 9/10/08. It also sounds like they collaborated on Jack Lee/Blondie's "Hanging on the Telephone". If anyone has audio/video please post the links!

Here' s what the mhfestival.com website said before the event:

"We've invited, over two consecutive evenings, some of Scotland's best known and loved musicians to play together. Performing both individually and together, they are sure to create two very special and unique nights. Eager to explore personal and emotional relationships between music, mental health, creativity and recovery all the artists involved are committed to generously contributing to the festival and its aims.

Vitamin A (Thurs 9): Guitarist Rod Jones (Idlewild) has invited fellow musicians Norman Blake (Teenage Fanclub), Sons and Daughters and The Twilight Sad to perform individual sets and collaborate as part of a not to be missed and perhaps never to be seen again 'supergroup' with special guests. Weaving in themes from our film events, expect Joy Division or Johnny Cash numbers as part of the mix."