EG Listings: Aug 8, 2008
Scotland's "rock'n'roll artist" Jim Lambie of band Teenage Fanclub turns a gallery into a a psychedelic dance-party with one of his signature floor works. Until September 21, ACCA, Southbank, 9697 9999 or accaonline. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
First sight: Attic Lights May 30, 2008
Imagine a younger, better-looking Teenage Fanclub and you're very close indeed ... The band are managed and co-produced by Teenage Fanclub's drummer, Francis MacDonald, so the association isn't something they shy away from. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
'The Unfairground' shines with a calm allure Mar 18, 2008
Arrangements of guitars, horns, and strings are brightened by new admirers from the Ladybug Transistor, Teenage Fanclub, and Architecture in Helsinki, and seasoned by old pals Robert Wyatt, Hugh Hopper, and Phil Manzanera. Ayers's reflective songs shine with a calm allure, his accommodating baritone and off-center melodies lifting the world-weary lyrics until they sound almost cheery. (Boston Globe)
WORLDSPACE(R) Satellite Radio Returns to London for Third Annual WORLDSPACE Sessions@Abbey Road & Live Broadcast of The BRIT AWARDS 2008 Feb 19, 2008
The WORLDSPACE Sessions@Abbey Road will feature four days of exclusive performances and live recording sessions by 30 of the hottest global pop artists including: Japans Pistol Valve, the U.K.s Pama International, Mattafix, dan le sac Vs. Scroobius Pip, The Hours, Americas The Wrens, along with legendary performers Teenage Fanclub, Electric Six, Hugh Cromwell. We are pleased to welcome over 30 of the worlds hottest up-and-coming and established global pop talent to our third annual... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Postcard deliversHow a DIY record label inspired the sound of young Scotland Feb 18, 2008
Gerry Love of Teenage Fanclub added: "It was the whole DIY ethos, the fact that you didn't have to go to London and that Glasgow was strong enough to represent itself.". While for Stuart Murdoch of Belle and Sebastian: "The spirit of Postcard affected everything that we did. We wanted to be the sons of Postcard.". (BBC News -- UK)
The Lower Depths lifts pub grub up a few notches Sep 14, 2007
The soundtrack, at least, struck the right note and had us singing along to AC/DC and Teenage Fanclub, and the painted artwork cast gaunt characters that could be plucked from '50s film noirs. Our waitress, as spunky as she should be in a place like this, was a font of knowledge. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Feedback to the future Mar 17, 2007
"Are Teenage Fanclub still around?" he asks. "I love those guys. Awesome. And My Bloody Valentine? Awesome." So does he keep in touch with new music. (Guardian Unlimited)
Love of LA powers the pop of the Broken West's debut Mar 2, 2007
Three decades later, in an age of Radiohead and Coldplay , Broken West singer and guitarist Ross Flournoy -- who grew up addicted to Big Star , Teenage Fanclub , and the Beatles -- is confronted with similar questions about relevance. "I don't think there's been a single review that hasn't mentioned the phrase 'power pop' in the first sentence or two," Flournoy says over the phone from LA's Silver Lake neighborhood, as he prepares for a two-month tour in support of the Broken West's debut album,... (Boston Globe)
Joe McAlinden - An Appreciation Feb 12, 2007
From the much-loved BMX Bandits to the huge cult heroes and critically acclaimed Teenage Fanclub, Joe has been a pivotal part of the influential sounds that Scotland produced in the late 'nineties. However, it was with his band Superstar that he really showed exactly what he was capable of. (Suite101.com)
Rock, Sox, and a hot time at Hot Stove Cool Music benefit Jan 10, 2007
As one astute concertgoer commented, Teenage Fanclub wishes they sounded as great as classic pop hookmeisters the Pernice Brothers. And despite the seriously thinned audience for their late-show set, the Figgs oozed rock 'n' roll fervor. (Boston Globe -- Living)
