So, I'm back from Preston safe and sound, and looking forward to a wee jaunt to London for the Independent Label Market this weekend. It's all go, here at Toad Hall. Personally, I am not going to be in Edinburgh that much at all this week, and am popping through to Glasgow to see Sparrow and the Workshop at Nice 'n' Sleazy on Wednesday Also, as Christmas approaches, and everycunt (yes, including Song, by Toad Records ) seems to be arranging a Christmas party these days, I think calendars are about [...]
One of the benefits of being part of the Peenko empire but not ultimately responsible for its strategic direction, is the opportunity to write about events and releases with which Mr Peenko gets himself dubiously involved with a degree of critical freedom. So, if Randolph's Leap ever do drop that much-threatened reggae EP, I'll certainly not feel bound by ties of brand loyalty! But in the meantime, this event - organised by an unholy blogging trinity comprised of Peenko, Ayetunes and Scottish Fiction - promised three bands at various points on the curve, playing together. From The Bad Books first [...]
Hello stranger! After what feels like an age this is my first post on the blog in ages and I have to admit that I have missed my rambles (although I am sure that most of you haven't). It's been pretty strange having other folk write for me, good weird that is. My only fear is that by bringing in Steve, Boab and Mike to write for me just highlights what good writing should be like! So although on the surface it might look like I haven't been up to much, but trust me I have been a [...]
It's been a long time coming, but next week sees the release of Cancel The Astronauts debut album, Animal Love Match. Having been a fan of the band ever since I first saw them supporting Kid Canaveral back in Edinburgh a few years ago, I have been looking forward to this album for a while now. I am pleased to say that they didn't let me down, as it's a cracking wee record fully of dark catchy pop tunes. If you're looking for a more observant opinion of the album then you should check out the review that Steve [...]
Album Review : Cancel The Astronauts - Animal Love Match Cancel the Astronauts are a band that have been featured in many places with an interest in Scottish music. The Edinburgh/Markinch five-piece were invited to play T in the Park in 2011 and in their own words they weren't invited back in 2012. This display of self deprecating humour gives a little insight into their music, which is indie-pop with large doses of infectious hooks. Animal Love Match is the bands first album. [...]
Sometimes I take the wrong message from advertising. You know those adverts where they hysterically proclaim that there are many more bacteria on your chopping board than there are on your toilet seat? Well I assume the message they are intending to put across is something like this: "Aaaagh, ohmyfuckinggod, what have I done, I've poisoned my child, I'm a SUCH A BAD MOTHER I MUST BUY MORE OF YOUR CHEMICAL SHITE!" I, on the other hand, take the message to be this, pretty much: "Ah [...]
Pensioner Our very own Pensioner are very kindly offering fans the chance to snap up their cracking debut album Yearlings for free on their Bandcamp page. Be quick mind as this offer is only going to be available for a few more days. Aerials Up Those lovely Aerials Up kids are giving away a free download of arguably their best song, All Your Mothers Daughters here . IndianRedLopez As a Christmas gift to us all, Aberdeenshire's finest, IndianRedLopez have posted up their cover [...]
Track Listing 1. Seven Vices (acoustic) Download
![[Introducing] – Cancel The Astronauts](http://cdn.elbo.ws/posts/3669850_lg.jpg)
Tweet Before I go any further, let me just state a brief little disclaimer. I happen to be a bit of a fan of Cancel The Astronauts . I may or may not have a limited edition copy of their second EP, "Funny For A Girl", which may or may not include a personal letter from the band thanking me for buying it, which may or may not be one of my most treasured possessions. If, say, I did have such a personal letter, it [...]
Cancel The Astronauts - Making Dynamite (Live at the T Break Stage, T in the park 2011) by RadioMagnetic Cancel the Astronauts - T Break Backstage Interview, T in the Park 2011 by Radio Magnetic on Mixcloud Cancel The Astronauts - T Break Stage Live [...]
And as May turns into June... Spring inevitably turns into November. Fucking great, Scotland, well done. Thanks. Anyhow, you'd think putting on a gig on Tuesday, for all its drawbacks, would at least leave you relatively free of competition but this week, for some inexplicable reason, there are two absolutely cracking gigs on Tuesday night. Other than that I have to confess I don't see much on at all this week - neither in my quick skim through the websites of Edinburgh's venues, nor in my own Facebook events calender. In fact, am I the only [...]
This blog has been up and running for just over 2 years now and i just realised that i've never actually done a proper Valentines Day post. So here is one in the form of a Monday List. Valentines Day divides a lot of people. Some love it and celebrate it to the full with presents, dinner dates, "quiet" nights at hotels, cards, flowers and the general showering of love on their partner. Then there are those who hate (lets be honest it's usually single people) Valentines Day [...]
This is one of those weeks where there could be two of you and you'd still probably not quite manage to get to all the decent gigs in the city this week. Personally I am going to try and keep it a bit calm, but I have my doubts as to whether or not I am likely to succeed. Mrs. Toad, no doubt, will be wildly impressed. I had fun down in London last week, incidentally. As I mentioned, I did a quick interview with Tom Robinson for BBC 6Music while I was there and, in typical fashion, [...]
Time for our second Christmas song of the day. All being well as this is posted I'll be getting myself ready to head off to that scary Edinburgh place to see this band playing at Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles gig. In a few hours I'll probably be really quite drunk and attempt to hug at least one member of each band. Apologies in advance then folks. We had this song last year, but I like it and I like Cancel The Astronauts, so here it is [...]
Time for our second Christmas song of the day. All being well as this is posted I'll be getting myself ready to head off to that scary Edinburgh place to see this band playing at Kid Canaveral's Christmas Baubles gig. In a few hours I'll probably be really quite drunk and attempt to hug at least one member of each band. Apologies in advance then folks. We had this song last year, but I like it and I like Cancel The Astronauts, so here it is [...]
Track Listing 1. I Am The President Of Your Fanclub (And Last Night I Followed You Home) 2. Love Backwards 3. Funny For A Girl 4. Animal Love Match Download
Cancel The Astronauts are indie pop in a can and I like that. Maybe a bit geeky but hey I'm sat at my computer writing a blog so there's definitely a bit of geek in me. I'll be interested to see what more CTA have got in the locker, perhaps the next Wombats? You can buy the Edinburgh band's EP, Funny For A Girl on their Bandcamp site . MP3: Things I Shouldn't Tell You - Cancel The Astronauts
Dropping into our inbox is this playful ditty from Edinburgh 5-piece Cancel the Astronauts, who’re just about to set free their second EP, Funny for a Girl. This is fun stuff, but it’s not lightweight; and while there is definitely a sense of whimsy there’s also some more serious and darker undertones to what they’re [...]
Tracks Played 1. Cancel the Astronauts - Funny For A Girl 2. Where We Lay Our Heads - No Glamour 3. Deathpodal - Every Superstition Shall Be Removed 4. Panda Su - Eric Is Dead 5. I Build Collapsible Mountains - Rails (session track) 6. Loch Awe - The Ocean In Me 7. The Last Battle - Ruins 8. Miaoux Miaoux - Knitted 9. Martin John Henry - I Love Map 10. Golden Oldie; Joesphine - This Is Not An Exit 11. Come On Gang! - Fortune Favours The Brave (session track) [...]
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