COLD WAR KIDS - WE USED TO VACATION

I saw Cold war kids at the Garage. It is quite a small venue, but for the type of music they played it worked. it was very civilised, people were there just for the music.

Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals,piano and guitar), Jonnie Russell (guitar, vocals and keyboard), Matt Maust (bass guitar), and Matt Aveiro (drums, percussion).

Cold war kids have recently produced a new album its called "Mine is Yours" , give it a listen if you get the time.

Wolfgang Gartner @ the Arches

I went to the Arches on Friday to see Wolfgang Gartner as a part of "Colours" which is an organised gig night. I had never really heard of him before until my flatmate dragged me out. His energetic style, blended with equal parts electro and indie dance rock,
So I went to the Arches to find out whether Wolfgang Gartner, one of the most talented and forward-thinking exponents of electro house, could rock the Glasgow venue hard enough to make me forget that I was paying 6 pounds for a beer.

As soon as you entered the venue it just looked like an empty warehouse which added to the atmosphere. Gartner came on around 2 a.m. and took no time in getting down to business with an energetic first half hour of percussive funked-up techno and new electro house.

I really enjoyed the gig and it is rumoured that he might be playing the next colours event also so have a look out I recommend it if you like a good rave and don't mind the occasional over priced drink spilt on you.

http://colours.co.uk/html/ - link to the official website , will keep you posted on a regular basis on who's playing and when and also sells tickets online.

The Streets - OMG (Rip) BRAND NEW

This is my favourite song of the new album "computers and blues".

 

The Streets @ O2 ABC Glasgow, 19 February 2011

No one can, with justice, claim that they didn't know this was coming. Mike Skinner has been promising for a while now that his retirement of The Streets was due, and stating quite clearly and definitely that this, album number 5, would be the last.

The new album "Computers and Blues" is brilliant. As was the performance at the O2 ABC. It was energetic witty , depressing yet absolutely crazy at the same time. Mike Skinner seems to have produced a funny, sad, emotional, honest album to rank up there with his very finest work, making us fall in love with him all over again, just as he leaves us.