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Thursday 8th May, Glasgow Stereo: ballboy, Popup, How To Swim. 8.30, £5ballboy
 Put simply, 3 boys and one girl from Edinburgh who make music. However, scratch the surface however and you find - in 'indie' terms - a near-legendary act with a sizeable cult following. It's Gordon Macintyre's wry lyrics, his witty takes on Scottish life, which set the band aside for the pack, but with a towering sound when in full-band mode, ballboy are a compelling live act.www.ballboymusic.com Popup
 Popup live like wolves on the outskirts of popular culture, protecting a territory it would not make sense for others to invade. They arrive, like foxes, without invitation at the gates of towns and cities, hoping to be fed without fuss. They sing at times as an owl will to his prey, at times as a panda will to her reluctant mate. They are the sound of birds migrating, of nature’s irregular beat. They move like man’s heart racing, as the blood drains to his feet.
www.popuptheband.com How To Swim
 "The devil’s own cabaret band” - a neat summary of the 10 (or so) piece whose warped mix on Alex Harvey, Screaming Jay Hawkins and Andrew Lloyd Webber has seen their shows become the stuff of legend. Expect them to make full use of Stereo's enormous stage and to give the sound system a similarly extensive workout.www.howtoswim.net |
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