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The Vaselines
Apr. 25th, 2008 12:45 amIt turns out that, completely by accident, I've witnessed a historic event, to wit a very rare performance of The Vaselines.
I had no idea of the significance of this until I looked them up on Wikipedia, but apparently Kurt Cobain said that they were his "most favourite songwriters in the whole world" and covered two of their songs.
A mate of mine, (H)Al Duncan, was due to be reading at this event, which was a charity gig for Malawian orphans. A lady I really like came along because I invited her and so I now know just how marvellous this event was.
The rest of the event was also great; Alan Bissett read a piece about the explosion at Grangemouth and I have to say, if you get the chance to hear him read, do it. Al did a sequence of poetry which was also marvellous and once again, if you get the chance to hear Hal Duncan read, then do it.
The headlining musicians, Emma Pollock and her support, were also very good. And then the Sekrit Speshul guests came on, which kind of relegates them to support, which I think is a bit of a shame. I appreciated them.
I had no idea of the significance of this until I looked them up on Wikipedia, but apparently Kurt Cobain said that they were his "most favourite songwriters in the whole world" and covered two of their songs.
A mate of mine, (H)Al Duncan, was due to be reading at this event, which was a charity gig for Malawian orphans. A lady I really like came along because I invited her and so I now know just how marvellous this event was.
The rest of the event was also great; Alan Bissett read a piece about the explosion at Grangemouth and I have to say, if you get the chance to hear him read, do it. Al did a sequence of poetry which was also marvellous and once again, if you get the chance to hear Hal Duncan read, then do it.
The headlining musicians, Emma Pollock and her support, were also very good. And then the Sekrit Speshul guests came on, which kind of relegates them to support, which I think is a bit of a shame. I appreciated them.
