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LIVE
September
Colin Macleod
Sunday 2nd September 7pm
SWG3, swg3.tv
Colin Macleod is a singer songwriter
from the Isle Of Lewis. He signed
a recording contract with industry
behemoth BMG a couple of years
ago and recorded his latest album
Bloodlines with music royalty
Ethan Johns (Kings Of Leon, Ray
LaMontagne, Laura Marling) in
charge of production at non other
than Peter Gabriel’s iconic recording
studio, Real World… sounds like all
the planets have aligned for oor
Colin, but can he capitalised on all
this good fortune? Time will tell,
but his songs are heartfelt, he has a
endearing voice, looks good (James
MacAvoy doppelgänger) and plays
well. Just a wee bit of X-Factor is
missing, it’ll come though I’m sure.
Choice Tracks:
Colin Macleod 'Kicks In'
Earl Slick
Monday 3rd September 8pm
Òran Mór, oran-mor.co.uk
Earl Slick is a 66 year old American
guitarist. Throughout his career he
has played with a multitude of iconic
artists including David Bowie, John
Lennon and Robert Smith (The Cure).
Now this guy doesn’t do modesty.
His BBC4 'Rock 'n' Roll Guns For
Hire: The Story Of The Sideman'
documentary is compulsive viewing
(in part, due to the 'ticket' Slick has
on himself), but if you want to see the
trials and tribulations of a jobbing
musician of 40 years laid bare,
then you should watch it. He must
be good at what he does if all these
huge stars look to him for guitar
accompaniment.
Even though he’s pushing 70, there’s
no shrinking violet here. Earl Slick
is a full on, in your face rock God of
a guitarist… did I mention he doesn’t
do modesty. A night of Rock’n’Roll
yarns straight from the horse’s
mouth.
Choice track:
David Bowie ‘Golden Years’
Hot Dub Time Machine
Friday 7th September 10pm
SWG3, swg3.tv
Hot Dub Time Machine is the World's
First Time Travelling DJ, a global
festival smash-hit and the Best
Party Ever!
It’s only six years ago that
Australian DJ Tom Loud (aka Hot
Dub Time Machine) was playing his
musical roundup of the decades to
around 300 folk a gig… nowadays
it’s over 7,000 people a night that
flock to see him all over the world.
Don’t be fooled by the use of 'Dub'
in the title though, there’ll be no
Lee 'Scratch' Perry played here,
but everything from Johnny Cash’s
Jackson through Eminem’s My Name
Is to Peking Duk’s High, all wrapped
up in your stereotypical high energy,
jump around a lot, live DJ spectacle.
But crowds lap it up and in this
horribly polarised world in which
we all now live, it’s nice to see
everyone come together, jump around
and just get on. Thank you Hot Dub
Time Machine, you might just be the
answer to our prayers.
Choice Track: Hot Dub Time Machine
hotdubtimemachine.com/mixes