It's worth noting that this is going to be our last show at this venue before moving to the new hood - so it'll be one to remember.
LINE-UP:
TOM LEONARD --- TIM WELLS --- PAUL HULLAH (w/Susan Mowatt)--
KID CANAVERAL ----- TEENCANTEEN
READERS
TOM LEONARD:
is a Scottish poet, best known for his poems written in Glaswegian dialect. In Glasgow, Tom Leonard joined a group of new and distinctive authors, including Alasdair Gray, Liz Lochhead, James Kelman, Aonghas MacNeacail and Jeff Torrington, of whom Hobsbaum was the nucleus. He has been part of the Scottish literary scene for the past forty years. With Alasdair Gray and James Kelman, he has been appointed Professor of Creative Writing at Glasgow University. Published in 1969, his Six Glasgow Poems kick-started a literary counterculture.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tom-Leonard/105766119456726
http://www.tomleonard.co.uk/
TIM WELLS:
as founding editor of the poetry magazine Rising, Tim Wells has published the work of writers such Sean O'Brien, Roddy Lumsden, August Kleinzahler, Annie Freud, John Stammers and Matthew Sweeney. His work as a poet and performer has seen him touring the U.S. (a dozen times), translated into German and Chinese, working as a guest poet on Radio London and as Writer in Residence with Tighten Up, the East London reggae sound system. His Boys' Night Out in the Afternoon (Donut Press) was shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection in 2006. His most recent publication is Rougher Yet (Donut Press, 2009). He's a frequent performer at all festivals; a right bangin' DJ (reggae and soul raconteur) and this year he's in the Edinburgh Festival treading boards with the likes of Phil Jupitus.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Tim-Wells/8225622870
http://www.guardian.co.uk/.../tim-wells-kaiser-chiefs-poet
- - - plus multimedia mini slot from our visitor from Japan with his long-term local collaborator Susan Mowatt- - - -
PAUL HULLAH:
is an English writer who has published several volumes of poetry, short stories, and literary criticism, as well as a series of literature-based EFL textbooks for university students in Japan and articles in several academic journals in the field of EFL. He was co-editor of the 1997 authorized international edition of the collected poetry of the major novelist Dame Iris Murdoch. He had also co-edited, in 1996, Playback and talk show: new Edinburgh crimes, by Ian Rankin, the first book ofInspector Rebus stories to be published in Japan.
Hullah was born in Ripon, North Yorkshire, but now lives in Japan. Hullah was an active figure in the Edinburgh underground arts and music scene during the 1980s, with one of his many commercially unsuccessful bands, Teenage Dog Orgy, nevertheless hailed as 'legendary' by the New Musical Express. He moved to Japan in 1992 and is currently Associate Professor of British Literature (Poetry) at Meiji Gakuin University, Tokyo.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Hullah
SUSAN MOWATT: Susan Mowatt is an internationally known Scottish visual artist working originally in the field of Tapestry. She has collaborated with Hullah on various verbal/visual art pieces: Unquenched (2006), Homing (2011), Interrupted Landing (2012) (see www. weavinghome.org).She has received many prizes and awards over the years and has gained significant international recognition.
MUSIC:
KID CANAVERAL
Kid Canaveral are a two-boy/two-girl group from Edinburgh. They write indiepop tunes you can move around & flail your limbs to. In true indie spirit, they have self-released four 7″ singles and their debut album, on their own label, Straight To Video Records. They have completed 4 successful UK tours, as well a number of high profile support slots for artists such as Camera Obscura, James Murphy (LCD Soundsystem), KT Tunstall, Frightened Rabbit, Glasvegas, King Creosote and The Phantom Band. Kid Canaveral have been ever present performers at the critically acclaimed Fence Records Home and Away Game Festivals; sharing the bill with amongst others Hot Chip, Four Tet, British Sea Power and Malcolm Middleton. In 2010 their song, Her Hair Hangs Down, was featured in a short Away Game film by esteemed Glasgow film company, Forest Of Black (Belle & Sebastian, Franz Ferdinand). The songwriters are David MacGregor and Kate Lazda, along with rhythm section Rose McConnachie (bass) and Scott McMaster (drums). The Canaverals formalised their relationship with Fence Records in March 2011 and their debut album ‘Shouting at Wildlife’ was re-released on beautiful 12″ Vinyl, becoming again, the best selling album in Avalanche Records and being featured as ”Album of the Week” on Vic Galloway and Tom Morton’s respective BBC Radio Scotland shows. New Album coming soon!!
Much more of these cats here: http://www.kidcanaveral.co.uk
TEENCANTEEN are comprised of four girls: Carla Easton (lead vocals, keyboards), Sita Pieracinni (vocals, bass), Emma Kullander (vocals, guitar) and Deborah Smith (vocals, drums). Their songs incorporate sunshine pop, girl-group harmonies and multi-melodies. They're often joined by roving members Eugene Kelly (The Vaselines), Duglas T. Stewart (BMX Bandits), Roy Moller (solo, The Store Keys, Jesus, Baby!) and Daniel Wilcox (Welsh Accountant). TeenCanteen formed out of the ashes of Glasgow band Futuristic Retro Champions (who played alongside the likes of The Vaselines, Friendly Fires, Glasvegas, and Kate Nash and had Turner Prize winning artist Martin Creed design the cover for their single 'May The Forth'). Having lit up the stage at T in the Park; Wickerman and Born To Be Wide, next up is Doune the Rabbit Hole, then Neu! Reekie!; they've had airplay by Jim Gellatly and were PopCop's song of the week (with How We Met / Cherry Pie).....and this is just the start of the start.
See further here:
www.teencanteen.co.uk
http://www.facebook.com/TeenCanteen
https://vimeo.com/43317967
Our featured publication will be the mighty Magma represented by the Salt poet Rob A. Mckenzie - http://magmapoetry.com/
The team also includes Digital Diva Carla Easton, Sound Sergeant Mike Lithgow and Spotlight Captain Gavin Fraser.
Oh and we've the support of those nice people over at Creative Scotland.
Drinks £2 all the night long.
Entry £6/£5 concession