3rd May 2008
pic by Calum J. Gordon
Hello chums,
Tickets are selling fast for Fence Club #4 - The Bulleit Sessions. The show is almost with us ... and promises to be the best one yet!
It all takes place THIS THURSDAY, 8th May, at The Caves in Edinburgh. Here's what to expect:
KING CREOSOTE will headline the night, performing some new material solo, taking some requests, and playing a few ol' favourites with friends.
SLOW CLUB, from Sheffield, will also be in attendence, with their sugary sweet campfired skiffle-pop songs.
and ROZI PLAIN, from Bristol, will kick off the night with a few of her home-town pals, showcasing some tunes from her forthcoming Fence Records release, Inside.Over Here.
DJ DOMINIC will be spinning some records, and HARRY GOOCH will bind the night together with his special comedic-glue.
If that wasn't enough excitement ... EVERY TICKETHOLDER will leave the night with a free copy of a brand new King Creosote 7" single, on clear-blue vinyl!! I've washed my hair real nice so you can see these sneaky pics ...
I've even gone and done a cut'n'paste poster for the event, which will look much bigger if you click the pic below ...
Tickets are available in advance, priced at £10, from this very website (on the gigs page). If you order tickets after Tuesday 6th May, your tickets will be kept at the door under your name, ready for collection.
Alternatively - as of tomorrow (SUNDAY 4TH MAY) you can buy tickets from Avalanche Records (Cockburn St, Edinburgh). There will also be a select number of tickets available to buy at the door for £12. Doors open at 8pm - so make sure you are there early to avoid disappointment!
The first live act will be on at 8.30pm, and the live music will finish by 12am latest - with DJ Dominic playing until 2am.
Whilst enjoying the night at The Caves, guests will also have the chance to sample a glass of smoky-smooth Bulleit Bourbon served over ice, with cola or ginger ale. Oooh.
30th April 2008
pic by Calum J Gordon
Vic Galloway's "BBC Introducing" show, on Radio One, have awarded Fence Records with a "label of the month" profile - and will be broadcasting a five-part series about the label, featuring interviews with King Creosote and The Pictish Trail, throughout the month of May.
The first episode airs tonight, on Vic's show, between midnight and 2am. If you miss it, you can listen again here.
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A NEW BULLEIT SESSIONS PODCAST!
In other radio-related news, the second episode of the Bulleit Sessions Podcasts is available to download now. Hosted by Tommy from FOUND, it features some live performances from The Aliens, Guitar Shorty and, er, FOUND. You can find it on iTunes, or you can use the link below!
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THE RED WELL IS ON THE RUN!
James Abel, the singing chap with Fence hearthrobs The Red Well, is taking part in a 10K Fun Run for charity. He's raising money for the RNLI - The Royal National Lifeboat Institution:
RNLI volunteer lifeboat crews provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the coasts of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. RNLI lifeguards provide a seasonal lifeguard service on selected beaches. Anaverage of 22 people are rescued every day from the water, in situations which are often difficult and sometimes dangerous.
If you want to support The Red Well, then you can make a donation by clicking the link below!
11th April 2008
There's a lot to get through this month ... so bear with me!
First up - we've got the new single by our beloved sons, FOUND. The Some Fracas Of A Sissy E.P. is being released in conjuction with German Scotia-philes Aufgeladen Und Bereit - and contains two brand new tracks: Alsation Gull Scene and He Never Came Back. You can listen to the E.P.'s title track on the Fence Records MySpace page: www.myspace.com/fencerecords
>>> CLICK ON THE PIC FOR MORE INFO!
We've also got some new copies of their previous single with Aufgeladen Und Bereit - the awesome Synth Like Minds:
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We've also got some new things in from our subsidiary label, DeFence, courtesy of OnTheFly. There's the long-awaited 10x10:05 title from The Ministry Of Defence, and a 30-track double CD from OTF himself.
>> CLICK ON THE PICS FOR MORE INFO
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There's also a new 10" compilation / art book, featuring contributions from Adrian Crowley, and a host of other Irish talent. Very limited numbers - so buy while you can!
>>CLICK ON THE PIC FOR MORE INFO!
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We've got a handful of copies of The MacPherson Tapes, by long-lost Scots troubadours The Ossians. There's been a lot written about them recently - but a new tour is looking unlikely following their exploits in Doug Johnstone's new novel (also called The Ossians) - so this might be your only chance to hear 'em!
>>CLICK THE PIC FOR MORE INFO!
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Finally, we've got some more copies in stock of Rich Amino's latest (and last?) opus - Mum, I'm OK.
>>> CLICKY THE PICCY
8th April 2008
The first Bulleit Sessions show takes place this Thursday, 10th April, from 8pm until 3am at Maggie Mays in Glasgow (Merchant City, 60 Trongate, G1 5EP) - featuring live performances from The Aliens, Guitar Shorty and FOUND. The night will be hosted by King Creosote and The Pictish Trail, who will also be DJ'ing alongside the lovely fellows at RadioMagnetic.
Tickets have already sold out for this event - but you might be able to grab some returns on the Fence Beef Board. If you've missed out, or want to whet your appetites for this week's show, then you should check out a special podcast that is currently available on the Radio Magnetic website. Hosted by Tommy and Ziggy from FOUND, the podcast features interviews with John McLean from the Aliens, and Guitar Shorty himself.
>> CLICKY HERE TO LISTEN TO THE BULLEIT SESSIONS PODCAST!
You can also catch Guitar Shorty on Saturday afternoon (12th April), in Glasgow's Merchant Square, as part of a Bulleit Jamming Session. If you play guitar, and fancy trading riffs with a genuine blues legend, then you can do so - from 3pm onwards.
>> CLICK HERE TO GO TO THE BULLEIT SESSION BLOG, FOR MORE INFORMATION
There are other Bulleit Sessions shows, in association with Fence Records, taking place in May and June. The show in May is taking place on the 8th, in Edinburgh - at the Caves, on Niddry St South. King Creosote will be performing solo and with friends, and support comes from Slow Club and Rozi Plain. Every ticketholder will receive a free and exclusive 7" single as they leave. You can buy tickets for this gig at a special price on the gigs page of this very site.
The Bulleit Sessions show taking place in June will be announced in the next week ...
Bulleit Bourbon have set up a Facebook page for folks attending these Session shows. If you want to find out more information on these events, and meet other people who are going along, then you should click on the pix below. I think you have to be 18+ to be part of this particular Facebook community. I don't really know the first thing about Facebook - so if you're interested in that sort of thing you should go clicky-clicky below.
1st April 2008
The Homegame has been and gone, and Anstruther is quiet again.
A massive "THANK YOU" to all those that came - it was an incredible weekend. It was soooo great to meet all of you again - we miss you already!
I'm still a little bit pissed and sore, so i'll sign off for now ... but there will no doubt be bandstands up by the end of the week ...
The picture above was taken by Walter Neilson
- "choir" by KC (21st April 2008)
- Fence Clubbing ... by the Pictish TRIAL * by The Pictish Trail (14th April 2008)
- This is not an advert by The Pictish Trail (10th April 2008)
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