Win Tickets for The Electric Frog, Glasgow - Featuring Mogwai, Errors, Wild Beasts...

Since the demise of Tryptich, Glasgow has been left somewhat devoid of in-the-city events, however, with the addition of The Electric Frog this looks set be rectified. The event which is being put on by a collaboration of promoters, which include Liquid Events, SWG3, Slam Events/Pressure and Synergy Concerts, sees a range of DJs and artists being brought together for quite an eclectic wee bill. The event which takes places on Saturday 11th and Sunday 12th, features a full day of programmed live performances on the Sunday with the Saturday having more of a DJ/Electronic aspect. The event which was originally scheduled for April of this year, but was pushed back now boasts a much stronger line of bands which includes Mogwai, Wild Beasts, The Fall and Errors amongst others.


To be in with a chance to win a pair of tickets for the event all you have to do is answer this very easy question:


What is the name of the lead singer of The Fall?


Send your answers to me at peenkoblog@gmail.com with 'The Electric Frog' in the subject line. The winner will be chosen completely at random, with the competition closing next Saturday (3rd Sept).


Tickets for the event are £50 for the weekend, or £27.50 for a day ticket and you can buy them from the following stores: Tickets Scotland, Ticket Web, Cafe Rio - Hyndland Street (with no booking fee), Ripping Records in Edinburgh and Grouchos in Dundee.

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Mogwai - Drunk & Crazy

Errors - Beards

Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (ii) (Jon Hopkins Remix)

The Fall - Bury Pts. 1 + 3

Mogwai - KEXP Session (06/05/11)

Track Listing
1. Hasenheide
2. How To Be A Werewolf
3. Rano Pano
4. San Pedro

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Mogwai - Radio One Session (05/03/11)

Track Listing
1. Mexican Grand Prix
2. Hasen Heide

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A couple of videos for y'all

Earlier this evening I had the great pleasure of finishing up slightly earlier from work to nip along to Love Music in Glasgow to catch French Wives playing a wee instore in support of their new EP 'Feel Safe Small ' which came out today. This in turn reminded me that I had meant to post up the video to 'Covered in Grace' to share with you all, so here it is in all of it's glory

It was also pointed out to me that I missed one of the tracks from the session that Mogwai did for 6Music on Friday there, which I have now fixed. Sorry about that, but they missed it off the track listing on the website, that's my excuse and I am sticking with it. Anyway, here's a video from the session that they recorded for Vic Galloway last month.

Mogwai - 6Music Session (18/02/11)

Track Listing

1. Rano Pano
2. Letters To The Metro
3. George Square Thatcher Death Party

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Mogwai - Vic Galloway Session (17/01/11)

Track Listing

1. Hasen Heide

2. Letters To The Metro

3. Rano Pano

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Friday Freebies

This weeks freebies was sponsored by the letter J. J is for Jim. Jim is also known as Ayetunes (or the ginger bunny) and he very kindly tipped me off about a lot of these freebies. For that I am very thankful and so should you be.

Mogwai
Scotland's finest post rock outfit are set to release their new album, ' Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will' next month. If you can't wait that long then you're in luck as you can now download "San Pedro" from it here.

Findo Gask
The electropop outfit might well have called it a day, but all is not lost as they've posted up their single 'Go Faster Stripe' for download on their Bandcamp. It's not necessarily a freebie, it's one of those pay what you want downloads, whether you decide to pay is up to you. Just make sure you download it, as it's a corking wee single, from a sadly missed band.

Withered Hand & Woodpigeon
Edinburgh's finest, Withered Hand sets off on UK tour with Canadian artist Woodpigeon later this month, in celebration of this they've posted up this cover they did together of Velvet Underground's 'I'm Set Free'.

The Head And The Heart
No sooner had I tipped the Seattle outfit as one of my ones to watch in 2011, then the next thing you know they've signed up to Sub Pop in the US and Heavenly for the rest of the world. Yes, that's right I am taking all the credit for it, or perhaps not. To celebrate this awesome news they're giving away a free download of their song 'Down in the Valley' on their website.


Pablo Eskimo
The Glasgow outfit posted this cracking wee video of their song Dot Dot Dot yesterday, in celebration of this momentous occasion they've made the song available to download for free. Just follow this link and use the code code fl8u-5mm3. Hey presto you've got yourself a free tune.

FOUND
Last week we had FOUND doing a wee remix of King Creosote, this weeks freebie sees Kenny returning the favour. Awesome stuff. As if that wasn't enough they've also made a cracking wee remix featuring an array of artists including Bon Iver, Silver Columns and Malcolm Middleton, download it here.

Evening Chorus
For those of you with good memories, you might remember that I had the Evening Chorus as one of my ones to watch in 2010. The Welsh folk outfit might not have quite become house hold names, but they still released some pretty amazing material. This year they look as if they're going to be at it again, their new single 'No Wreath, No Crown' is sounding pretty fucking awesome to me. Download it for free here.

...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead
The New York experimentalists return to the UK in April for a joint tour with Rival Schools, not an evening to be missed. To mark their return RCRD LBL have made their new song 'Weight of the Sun' available for free.

French Wives
Some of you might have noticed that I have really been enjoying my weekly free downloads from those lovely French Wives. This week they've posted up their cover of Passion Pit's 'Sleepyhead' recorded for the Beeb at Rockness. I don't know for certain, but I am pretty sure that they must have downloaded it from this here blog and now here I am posting a link to download it elsewhere. I am sure there's a certain degree of irony in there too. The 'Wives have just announced a full Scottish tour for next month in support of their new 4 track EP, 'Feel Safe Small', which is due out on Mon 21st of February.

Beneath Us The Waves
This freebie came in just at the last minute, courtesy of our friend Neil Milton who goes under the name of Beneath Us The Waves. He recently came across track that he had almost no recollection of recording. Being the kind soul that he is, he's stuck it on bandcamp for folk to take if they want to.

Old Monk
The exciting new Brooklyn lo-fi outfit have made their new single 'Butter & Toast' available to download for free on their Bandcamp.

On Volcano
My partner in crimer, Jim AyeTunes posted about this Finnish band earlier in the week, if you fancy checking out what made him decide to post about a non-Scottish band then you can download their new EP for free here.

The Soft Collapse
Brookyln anti-folkers, The Soft Collapse have made their album 'Little Songs' available to download for free on their Bandcamp page, rather beautiful it is too!

The Deloreans
Download 'American Craze' from their Bandcamp.

Young Circles
Their EP 'Bear Bones' is free to download on their Bandcamp.

Male Pattern Band
Male Pattern Band stuck their first EP up as a free download here

Cheer
Techinically not a freebie, as it's one of those pay what you want downloads, either way you can find 'Breezes in the Abyss' a new album for Cheer on his Bandcamp.

Bedroom Problems
There are a whole load of freebies up for grabs on their Bandcamp.

Conquering Animal Sound
RCRD LBL have a free download of Conquering Animal Sound's remix of Sea of Bees’ “Wizbot”.

The Boosts
Colin Frasers(ex-Jyrojets singer/songwriter) new project have put their first EP online for free at this link.

Friday Freebies

Thirty Pounds Of Bone
I want to start this post by apologising to Phil at Elba Sessions, for almost a year he's been raving about Thirty Pounds Of Bone, did I pay any attention to him, did I bollocks. Along comes Al from Armellodie and suddenly I find myself raving about him. Phil you were right all along and I'm sorry. If you fancy finding out what he was getting all excited about then you're in luck as you can download his song Crack Shandy in the Harbour taken from his forthcoming album Method, for free here.

Admiral Fallow
For any of you out there who have tickets to see Frightened Rabbit on their UK tour, make sure you get your backside down nice and early as these guys (n girl) are the opening act. Already fairing pretty well on a number of Scottish bloggers album of the year lists, if you haven't already checked them out then now is the time to get yourself acquainted. There are two free downloads up for grabs on their Bandcamp page, an alternative version of their song 'Delivered', plus as if that wasn't enough the rather fabulous 'Subbuteo' is also up for grabs too on their Bandcamp. I should also like to point out that it was my good friend Luke (aka I Build Collapsible Mountains) that took the picture of the Subbuteo figurine. Also, Jamie - that is what happened to your Everton player....

French Wives
Having recently picked the first ever Scotsman Radar Prize a few weeks back, those lovely French Wives aren't ones to rest on their laurels. Continuing on with their series of Home Fires posts, on Monday they posted up their song 'We're All Away'. You can get it for free here, be quick though as it'll only be up for a few more days.

FOUND
Last Sunday I saw FOUND for the first time in ages and it confirmed it one thing for me, the release of their new album on Chemikal Underground is going to be pretty damn special. Until it's release we're going to have to make do with their weekly freebie, as always I do this in advance so I have no idea what this song is going to be. All I know is that you can get it here.

King Creosote
Ever wondered what Mr Anderson would sound like covering Underworld, then wonder no more as you can pick yourself up a free download of his take of 'Always Loved A Film' here.

Trapped Mice
Up and coming Edinburgh starlets, Trapped Mice are set to release their first proper EP, 'Portrait of the Great Father' on the 4th of December as a limited edition run of CD's. Being the kind souls that they are, they've posted up the EP for free download already, you can find it here.

Mogwai
Scotland's finest postrockers return with their new album, 'Hardcore Will Never Die, But You Will' on the 14th of February, stuff flowers I know what I am buying Mrs Peenko for Valentines Day this year. If you head over to Pitchfork just now then you'll find a wee link to download 'Rano Pano' from it for nowt. While I'm thinking about Pitchfork, what the fuck was that 10/10 review for Kanye West all about, fucking hipsters....

Capitals
The Edinburgh recorded a cracking wee session for Vic Galloway earlier in the week, if you liked what you heard or you missed it, then you can find out more by grabbing yourself a free download of their single 'Hello World' from their website in exchange for your email address.

Gay For Johnny Depp
You can download their new single Get 'Pink Flag' for free here in exchange for your email address.

Pacific Theatre
In the build up to their show at King Tut's, Pacific Theatre have decided to give away a free download of their track, 'A Silent Argument' here.

Ryan Adams
Stereogum have a free download of a previously unreleased MP3 from Ryan Adams forthcoming 'Cardinals III/IV', get it here.

Lykke Li
Head over to SoundCloud for a free download of Lykke Li's new single ‘Get Some’ plus b- side ‘Paris Blue’. While you're listening to your new tunes check out this fan page, it's quite possibly the funniest site I've seen all year.

Gang Of Four
The Guardian has posted up a free download of a new EP from old school punks, Gang Of Four, you can get yer grubby little paws on it here.

Kate And After
Our good friend Kowalskiy featured this Swedish band a few weeks back, being a bit slow to give the a listen. They're on my never ending to do lost, but I am going to trust the docs judgement with this one, you can too by downloading their EP 'Things To Do' for free here.

Bear Driver/Sky Larkin
I am a big fan of Bear Driver, so it came as a nice surprise to find out they'd done a wee remix for their good friends Sky Larkin of their track 'ATM', which as you guessed it, it's free here.

The Girobabies
A last minute entry for this weeks freebies comes from The Girobabies who have posted up their track 'Big Society' up for free download.

Friday Freebies

Pavement
The American indie-legends are set to release their best of album,
'Quarantine The Past' in March, which will feature 23 tracks spanning their entire career from 1989 to 1999. In celebration (promotion) of this, they have put a wee taster up as a free download, a remastered version of 'Gold Soundz', download yourself a copy here.

Evening Chorus
If you missed out on my post on the Evening Chorus the other week, then now is your chance to get acquainted by this rather excellent Welsh band. They have put up both of their EP's, 'All That We Had' and 'Look Forward to the Day', to download for free. Head on over to their Bandcamp page and get downloading I promise you won't regret it.

The Ruby Suns
If I am honest I would have to admit that I know very little about the music coming out of New Zealand these days, off the top of my head I could come up with three names, D4, Flight of the Conchords and these guys. If you missed out on their last album 'Sea Lions' then don't let them pass you by this time. They have put a cracking little indie pop song called 'Cranberry' up for you to download here. (Try DiS if the first link doesn't work)

FatCat
The indie label are giving away a free Sampler when you sign up to their new mailing list, in exchange you will recieve a free download of their Sampler Album featuring Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and We Were Promised Jetpacks. Sign up here.

Errors/Twilight Sad
Ever wondered what Errors would sound like if the Twilight Sad got to remix them, then wonder no more. Andy from the Sad's remix of 'Bridge or Cloud' is up to download for free over at the NME's website. Errors new album 'Come Down With Me' is out on the 3rd of March, get it pencilled in your diaries.

Mogwai
Mogwai are set to release their first ever live album, 'Special Moves' on Rock Action Records this spring and in order to wet your appetite a little they're giving away a free MP3 of the song '2 Rights Make 1 Wrong' in exchange for your details over at this minisite www.mogwaispecialmoves.com


Kathryn Williams
I got sent her album the other day, pretty damn good ti was too. Apparently it's her fifth album, I must admit that she had totally passed me by, when I first got the album I admit that I actually thought why the fuck have I been sent the new Kathryn Jenkins album. My fail. Her new album, 'The Quickening’ is out on the 22nd of February, as a wee taster she's put up alive recording of new song 'Sustain Pedal' up to download, to get yourself a copy all you have to do is sign up to her mailing list here.

Insound
The online indie store is giving away a whole host of free MP3's,
including tracks from Vampire Weekend, Nirvana, Lou Barlow, Sea Wolf, DOOM and Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, just click here.

SubPop
Every week it seems as if I am posting about some kind of freebie Sub Pop, this week it's their 'Cyber Sex Digital Sampler', which features among others Avi Buffalo, Nirvana, Handsome Furs, Flight of the Conchords and Vetiver. Get yourself a copy here.

North Atlantic Oscillation
I think this will be the third time that I'll have posted about this song, but seriously if you haven't already downloaded yourself a copy of 'Cell Count' get your finger oot!
You can get yourself a free cop in exchange for a tweet here.
This will be the last time I mention how great this track is, for this week at least.

Mogwai - Live at Tree's, Dallas (17/06/01)

Track Listing
1. Big E (Black Spider)
2. Christmas Steps
3. You Don't Know Jesus
4. Helicon 2
5. Like Herod
6. Cody
7. Secret Pint/(Punk Rock Sample)
8. 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
9. Helicon 1/Encore Break
10. Christmas Song
11. My Father My King

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Mogwai - Live at King Tuts Wah Wah Hut (17/10/96)

Track Listing
1. Summer
2. Tuner
3. A Place for Parks
4. Angels vs Aliens
5. Helicon 1
6. Stereo Dee / R U Still In 2 It?

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Mogwai - Live at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club (2006)

Track Listing

Hunted By A Freak
Friend of the Night
Summer
Travel is Dangerous
Stanley Kubrick
Acid Food
Ithica
Yes, I Am A Long Way From Home
Christmas Steps
Stop Coming to My House
New Paths to Helicon Pt. 1
Glasgow Megasnake
You Don't Know Jesus
We're No Here

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Mogwai - Live at T in the Park 2009

Track Listing
1. Hunted By A Freak
2. Mogwai Fear Satan
3. I'm Jim Morrison, I'm Dead
4. Batcat

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Mogwai Live at T in the Park 2009 - Part 2 (video)

Mogwai Live at T in the Park 2009 - Part 2

Mogwai Live at T in the Park 2009 - Part 1 (video)

Mogwai Live at T in the Park 2009 - Part 1

Mogwai - Reading Festival 2001

Track Listing
1. Sine Wave
2. New Path To Helicon
3. You Don't Know Jesus

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Mogwai - NYC, Music Hall (29/04/09)

Track Listing
01 The Precipice
02 Friend of the Night
03 Scotland’s Shame
04 I Know You Are But What Am I?
05 You Don’t Know Jesus
06 I’m Jim Morrison, I’m Dead
07 Christmas Steps
08 Hunted by a Freak
09 Ithica 27/9
10 Travel is Dangerous
11 2 Rights Make 1 Wrong
12 Helicon 1
13 [encore break]
14 Kids Will Be Skeletons
15 Mogwai Fear Satan
16 Glasgow Mega Snake

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Mogwai - Sydney (2006)

Track Listing
01. Intro
02. Yes! I Am a Long Way From Home
03. Friend of the Night
04. Travel is Dangerous
05. Ithica 27-9
06. Ratts of the Capital
07. Tracy
08. Acid Food
09. Killing All the Flies
10. Kids Will Be Skeletons
11. Mogwai Fear Satan
12. Hunted By a Freak
13. Glasgow Mega-Snake
14. You Don't Know Jesus
15. We're No Herea

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Mogwai to headline Field Day 2009 (London-centric)

'Mogwai have got a UK festival date to announce, so here it is;They will be headlining the Field Day event held in London's Victoria Park on Saturday 1st August.
Other bands confirmed for the festival so far include;FOUR TET / JAMES YORKSTON / APES AND ANDROIDS / MALCOLM MIDDLETON / FENNESZ / ERRORS / DJ SKREAM with many more to be announced soon…'

Field Day 2009 will take place once again at London's Victoria Park on Saturday 1st of August.

Tickets - £29.50 + Booking Fee

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Field Day

Christmas Song #22

22. Mogwai - Christmas Song

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