Braw Gigs Presents: Gnod and Guests, 23rd February, The Banshee!
Gnod
Manchester’s mind bending psych-rock outfit will be making a quick stop off this February - and I’m mega chuffed to have them play the cavernous confines of the (newly refurbished) Banshee pit. With countless releases and appearances around Europe, Supersonic and the Supernormal fests – Gnod have been trundling their avant-kraut leanings to much critical and live acclaim, a must for fans of Ash Ra Temple, Wooden Shjips and Sunburned Hand of The Man. Gnod is creating some of the finest hallucinogenic live music in the UK, so open your inner eyes.
And if that’s not enough, Julian Cope has somewhat of a semi for these chaps and chapette’s too –
“..like an even more garagey Chrome playing Wire in La Dusseldorf’s rehearsal space, and (there) a psychotic Syd Barrett leading an Amon Düül 2 in a Parson Sound-type excursion. But, phew, this Gnod debut is really just one helluva fucking mind-X-panda of its own. And that’s a dribbling, drooling factoid.”
http:// ingnodwetrust.tumblr.com/
Muscletusk
Edinburgh’s loudest and finest - heavy as hell noise-rock with equal parts sludge and squeal thrown into the spokes. I’ve probably harped on about these widos enough over the past few years, so you know exactly the kind of racket to expect. Topless, testosterone fuelled thuggery for all the family – please hide your camera phones.
http://www.myspace.com/muscletuskband
Lunar Landing Module
AKA. The band formally known as Homunculus, from the same creative crew of King Bear and The Zephyrs, expect Spacemen 3 and Kevin Shield’s transcendence through buried guitars and manipulated vocals. Did a total blinder opening for Glasgow’s Pyramidion last May in Sneaky Pete’s - so get there quick sharp!
http://soundcloud.com/lunarlandingmodule
Sao
A last minute addition to the bill! Solo drones from the Banshee’s sound tech/wiz - Davey Campbell! Lush tones that straddle the axis between Earth and Stars of The Lid.
http://saoart.blogspot.com/
Thursday, 23rd February
The Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh
7.30pm, £5 Entry
