Firstly an apology for getting my dates completely wrong last week. I incorrectly stated that The Cush were due to appear at Noa Bakehouse last Saturday night.
To recap, The Cush, a band based in Fort Worth, Texas , will visit the island this weekend as part of their European tour with an appearance at Noa Bakehouse in Douglas on Saturday night.
Influence wise they’re described as Neil Young, Pink Floyd, Sonic Youth, My Bloody Valentine and Wilco.
The band, having supported the likes of Cat Power, Broken Social Scene, Deerhoof, The Fiery Furnaces and Dead Meadow have pulled in support for this Arts Council-sponsored show from Manx electric, psychedelic drone pop boys, Baad Acid.
DJs John Lynch of The Telescopes and Ballagroove Records very own Gypo Buggane will also be taking to the decks throughout the evening.
The event encourages extravagant dress. Tickets, £12, can be purchased from Noa Bakehouse or from Smokey Joe’s Cafe in Port St Mary.
This Saturday night sees Ignite The Sky heading to Amber in Douglas.
The band who count by Daniel Cross and Richard Kinrade on vocals, Luke Williams and Adam Elston-Lane on guitars, Leo Craig on bass and Aaron West on drums in their line-up, have been around since 2010. Influence wise you’ll hear the likes of Architects, Asking Alexandria, A Day To Remember, Bring Me The Horizon and Slipknot.
The band also has a three track EP which is available as a download for free from https://ignitethesky.bandcamp.com/album/rain
Support for this free show comes from pop punk boys Honest Eyes. Doors open at 8pm with Honest Eyes kicking things off around 9pm.
Fresh news now from the offices of Small Bear Records.
The latest release is ‘World Outside My Window’, the debut album from Maldune bassist Steve Nash.
A solo album was first mooted quite a few years ago and many discussions with Phil at Small Bear Records occurred in various bars and at various gigs.
Fellow Small Bear Records label mate Clara Barker also lent her vocals on a couple of the tracks.
Steve said: ‘World Outside My Window is mellow, chilled out and relaxed. It’s written about life, experiences, mistakes and good times.’
The album is available on CD or as a name-your-price download from https://stevenashsmallbear.bandcamp.com/album/world-outside-my-window.
To finish, some news regarding indie boys Red Shift. The band will be playing at The Station, Port St Mary, this Saturday night.
One of the most promising bands to come up through the ranks of Soundcheck, Red Shift comprises of singer/guitarist Adam Kelly, guitarist Juan Shimmin, bassist Jack Smith and drummer Sam Callin.
The band plays a range of covers spanning classic 60s sounds of Chuck Berry and The Kinks all the way through to more contemporary offerings from the Artic Monkeys, Catfish and the Bottlemen and The Wombats, as well as some of their own original pieces.
The band will follow up this show with appearances in Douglas at Sam Webbs on August 19 and The Railway on September 10.
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Steve Leach brings the latest rumblings, murmurings, news and views on forthcoming events in and around the island’s music scene. Help support the scene by emailing leachsteve@hotmail.com