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On this September 1st and 2nd 2012 we will be providing outdoor music experiences for each day of the Music is the Music Language festival in Glasgow. MitML is an anti-mainstream two day Scottish music gigathon curated by Emily Roff (Tracer Trails) & Fielding Hope (Cry Parrot) set across Kinning Park Complex, Grand Ole Oprey, The 78, SWG3 & Nice n Sleazy.

At the moment we can say that the w s p outdoor arena will be somewhere near the SWG3 on Saturday and somewhere near the Kinning Park Complex on Sunday.

The purest known rock n roll entertainment will be provided by

(saturday)
THE DOWNS
PHAT TROPHIES

(sunday)
MUSCLETUSK
WORLD PEACE

Get the full information here:
http://cryparrot.co.uk/gigs/3/

4 Glasgow bands play in the GOLD ROOM 31st May 2012.
Fundraiser in aid of Palms and North American war van hire to get to a gig, much obliged by chums with a great gig in a bedroom.

PALMS - http://soundcloud.com/palmstopalm

NORTH AMERICAN WAR - http://northamericanwarmusic.bandcamp.com/

PHAT TROPHIES - http://www.soundcloud.com/phat-trophies

UNDULATING GLAND - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqL6O0fYJuU

This is Bong Monster from Glasgow performing live at the Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on 2nd february 2012. Audio recorded by Colin Stewart. Video by Rob Alexander.

Bong Monster are Jodie Cave (electronics), Craig Jackson (electronics, warbly decks), Laurie Pitt (electric drums) and Adam Campbell (synthesizer).

Promise of a debut double album has yet to be seen at time of writing. In the meantime the track on this soundcloud features 3/4 of bong monster (i think?) and is brilliant. http://soundcloud.com/elvistrevor

This was a winning sperm party gig with Neighbourhood Gout and Gold Bars.

This is Neighbourhood Gout from Glasgow performing live at the Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on 2nd february 2012. It was the end of their UK mini tour to release their debut 7" "Is that you brother?". Audio recorded by Colin Stewart. Video by Rob Alexander.

Neighbourhood Gout are Ricky Egan (guitar), Lachlan Rattray (guitar, vocals) and Chris White (drums).

You can buy their crazy-style coloured vinyl from here: http://winningspermparty.com/shop/neighbourhood-gout-ep

This was a winning sperm party gig with Bong Monster and Gold Bars.

This was Jer's first solo gig without a guitar. The poem is by Ali Al-Bazaz from the collection Flowers of Flame: Unheard Voices of Iraq

Oh Humanity

Oh humanity
I am your grateful son.
Every man my father's age
Is my father.
Every woman my mother's age
Is my mother.
All these little ones
Are my children,
And this dog
Who sits beside me
Is my friend.
Oh humanity
Oh my family
I am your grateful son.

This performance was at the Garnethill Multicultural Centre, Glasgow on the 11th February 2012 with Cry Parrot presenting Jer Reid, Vialka and The One Ensemble.

It's a slow build so make sure you're relaxed and ready to zone in.

The audio was caught on a portable recorder by Jer and sync'd to the video by me.

This is from the first gig of new Glasgow band World Peace on 16th April 2012. They said they'd had three practices: wrote the first 3 songs in the first, the second 3 songs in the second, then practiced them all in the third. It doesn't get much rawer than this, as it should be.

This was the first time we'd done a gig at the Kind Man on Pollockshaws Road. The full lineup was World Peace, Ben Butler & Mousepad and Ultimate Thrush.
House of John Player and Clara Clara had to pull out last minute due to van breakdown problems.

The gig was really fun and the venue seemed great with a large funky underground venue area, cheap drinks and pool table upstairs! It was £4 entry, 35 people paid in and the money was split between the bands £40 each and £20 was spent on food and petrol for moving gear.

Enjoy the music and don't forget the message. ☮

C☮nal Blake guitar
Sinead Young bass, vocals
Brodie Wishart drums, vocals

Audio recorded by Luigi Pasquini