I mentioned Quintana Films last week, and they have another cracking promo I thought I’d share. It depicts events at a recent gig at The Wee Red Bar at which Discopolis and Blank Canvas co-headlined.
*shameless plug time, but it does mention it in the video* Blank Canvas will be heading over to Glasgow on August 11th to play Favourite Son Presents, and you can win a special handmade lyrics and artwork booklet from the band, and a load of other great stuff in the competition. Full details here.
Mechanical Smile recently embarked on a small tour of germany after winning an exchange competition through the University of the West of Scotland. They went with cameras in hand and put together this 15 minute recollection of events.
Quite a lot to report on Sonny Marvello. The band have just announced they will be releasing The Tiny Little Sparks EP on October 3rd through Ignite Records. Fire Went Outwill be one of the tracks featured, and the video is actually footage from the recording sessions. The band also have a special launch for the EP planned at the Rowardennan Youth Hostel. Check the Facebook Event for that, it looks a good one.
The Tragic O’Hara Is Innocent Campaign has been set up after the making of his video for Jump On resulted in an anonymous legal threat. You can find out more about what’s happening on the Facebook Page, but I personally don’t see anything in that video to upset anyone.
The Traffic Cone Birthday Party is also doubling as a gig support of the campaign next Wednesday in Pivo Pivo. More details on the Facebook Event Page.
United Fruit need no introduction round these parts, but I was still pleased to find this video of the band being interviewed, and doing a TOTP style ‘live’ performance. I also saw the band play in King Tut’s last night, and they were phenomenal.
Another band that played King Tut’s this week was Vukovi. I was unable to make that one, but someone with a camera did and caught the band playing Snakes and Ladders. Your next chance to see the band live is tomorrow at The Wickerman Festival at 1pm in the Solas Tent.
Favourite Son 
Green Rose Events (@greenroseevents)
February 29, 2012
Mechanical Smile… what a band
imuso
March 1, 2012
some great vids there, mechanical smile one stands out for me 😀
emily
March 1, 2012
the mechanical smile tour diary was soooo funny. great band x
Grant muso
March 1, 2012
Love Mechanical Smile! 🙂
imuso
March 1, 2012
i remember seeing united fruit at bloc, also saw mechanical smile at tuts with young legionairre. great live band .
David Porter
March 1, 2012
Saw Mechanical Smile in Dunfermline the other night and they were excellent, nice guys to chat to as well. 🙂
stuart
March 2, 2012
mechanical smile have new ep coming out soon, buzzing for it 😀
Johnny
March 2, 2012
I love Scottish bands, sooooo much talent just now
Can’t wait for Mechanical Smile’s new EP
Jason
March 3, 2012
They look like fun people!
I wanna go see Mechanical Smile live now.
Love all the other bands in this too
amy
March 3, 2012
Sonny Marvello look awesome, need to check them out.
Loveing the Mechanical Smile tour diary too
jonathan
March 3, 2012
United Fruit are a sweet band!
Tragic oHara is supporting Mechanical Smile for their EP launch too, should be a cracker!
johno
March 3, 2012
i just heard mechanical smile drummer nearly died when they were in germany lol :O
he fell 7ft and landed on his arse funny but sore lol
johno
March 3, 2012
who is the band that has their song playing in the mechanical smile video when the band walk out the door, doesnt sound like mechanical smile, but the other backing music does
muso heed
March 3, 2012
i think that is the band mechanical smile became friends with, german band called the beatapples they are heavy, they are in the vid as well playing johno, should check them out 🙂
frank jaeger
March 6, 2012
Absolutley love Mechanical smile
http://www.redbullbedroomjam.com/band/mechanical-smile/