When the Trashcans announced the dates for their 2010 ‘In The Music’ tour one location – Portland, Oregon – didn’t appear on the list.
Superfan Mike Chandler and his friend Keith Monaghan have been following the Trashcans for years and were disappointed when this news was announced. So with that well known saying, “if the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain”, spinning in his head, Mike hatched a plan which would see the band play his home town.
Mike asked the band if they would be willing to play at his house (yes, you read right – his house!) and after weeks of to-ing and fro-ing between himself, the band and their management, his idea came to fruition when they agreed to play this unique and intimate show. So with the ball well and truly rolling Mike put out an open invitation for 50 fans to join him for a quite different ‘house party’.
The band flew in from Scotland and Hollywood (but of course), for the show on Sunday 30 June. A quick tune-up and they were off and running, playing a bumper 3-hour set.
I could tell you a lot more, but you can read the rest here and here.
Anyway, back to the real point of this post.
One of the lucky 50 fans in attendance that night was regular Trashcan forum dweller and friend of FHJ, Shane Locke. A graphic designer by day, Shane offered his services to help advertise the show and produced this wonderful poster. A nice touch, in my opinion, was the inclusion of the names of all in attendance around the border.
Limited to a run of just 75, it’s a bit of a collectors item and Shane was kind enough to send over a copy. He’s told me there are still a few left, so why not drop him an email and add it to your collection.
Sofa, so good Shane!
Some posters, if not all, were signed by the band.
Mike’s living room…Photo credit ©Brent Wojahn/The Oregonian
30 May 2010 (US)
Filed under: Press | Tags: Bullz-eye.com, Music, popdose.com, Press, Trashcan Sinatras, Will Harris
… for the Trashcan Sinatras, I would not be where I am today.
These are the words of Will Harris. Will was an original member of the now famous TCS mailing list and it was via that list he became a contributor to web based magazine ‘Bullz-Eye.com’
Will is now associate editor with ‘Bullz-Eye’, is a regular contributor to daily newspaper ‘The Virginian-Pilot’ and if that wasn’t enough, he is also a staple of long-running web mag ‘Popdose.com’
At Popdose his ‘Hooks ‘n’ You,” column looks into the albums and careers of popular and cult musicians, of which some are included in his book, ‘All You Need Is A Hook…’
In 2009 he conducted an interview with Frank Reader, which is included here alongside interviews with Nick Heyward, The Devlins, Gary Clark and Voice of the Beehive. It’s an engrossing and insightful interview where Frank talks about everything from his family to his love of the Bee Gees.
The other interviews in the book are all excellent too, written by someone who is obviously passionate about his music. I particularly like the interview with Gary Clark, one time leader of Scottish trio ‘Danny Wilson’.
It’s a great book which I highly recommend. Get hooked here.
2010 Lulu.com
Filed under: Press | Tags: Concert, Gig, Magazine, Music, Press, Sounds Magazine, Trashcan Sinatras
Ladbroke Grove Subterania is now a bar/club specialising in dance and hip hop music. In a previous incarnation, however, it was a hip and happening live music venue.
Situated in London’s Notting Hill, the venue played host to number of bands from the surrounding area. Psychedelic rock band Hawkwind formed here in 1969. The Deviants and Pink Fairies were groups out of the Ladbroke Grove UK underground movement, from which a number of bands would later emerge. The most famous of these being punk group The Clash who formed locally in 1976. The Westway – which is mentioned in their song ‘London’s Burning’ – runs across Ladbroke Grove Road.
In 1990, the Trashcans – fresh from their summer tour with labelmates The La’s – had the pleasure of playing the venue supporting The Perfect Disaster – an alternative rock band from London. Formed by Phil Parfitt in 1980, they released four albums before splitting up in 1991, with other members going on to form or join bands such as Fields of the Nephilim, The Breeders, and Ultra Vivid Scene.
Here’s what Andy Stout from Sounds had to say…
17 February 1990 Sounds Magazine
Filed under: Press | Tags: Magazine, Music, Obscurity Knocks, Press, Sounds Magazine, Trashcan Sinatras
A decent review from Tim Peacock of debut single ‘Obscurity Knocks’, which appeared in Sounds magazine in 1990.
17 February 1990 Sounds Magazine
Filed under: Press | Tags: Magazine, Music, Press, The Big Takeover, Trashcan Sinatras
The Big Takeover is a music magazine which has been published out of New York City since 1980.
Long-time contributor Terry Banks, talks to the Trashcan’s on a variety of subjects from third album ‘A Happy Pocket’ to record producers to record labels and also – quite worryingly – to shagging dogs.
Here’s the interview which appeared in the magazine in April 1997.
Frank ‘…gets them in…’
April 1997 The Big Takeover Issue 40 (US)
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 