Filed under: Press | Tags: Canes Bar & Grill, Concert, Gig, Mekons, Rock Poster, Trashcan Sinatras
In 2004, during the months of September and October, The Trashcans toured the USA and Canada for the first time since 1993, playing 26 dates in all. This was the first tour in support of fourth album, ‘Weightlifting’.
October 10 saw the Trashcan limo roll into San Diego, CA – stopping off at the M Theory Music store and KBZT Radio earlier in the day before heading to play a sold out gig at Cane’s Bar and Grill.
Here’s the promo poster for the gig. I’ve no idea who designed it, but I like it.
The tour of 2004, as a whole, saw the Trashcans making over 50 appearances in countries including Spain, England, Scotland and North America.
A wee footnote: (They’re floating above us) is a line taken from the Mekons’ 1988 single ‘Ghosts of American Astronauts’. You can have a wee listen to it here. And if you like it, you can download the Trashcans’ version here. Recorded straight from the soundboard at Fez, New York in April 2004 – it’s a belter!
2004
Filed under: Press | Tags: Concert, Gig, Melody Maker, Music, Press, Trashcan Sinatras
A very early gig review from Melody Maker’s Dave Jennings…
24 February 1990 Melody Maker
…it’s ‘Twisted and Bent’.
Here’s a small newspaper advert promoting the release of 7th single , ‘Twisted and Bent’. As well as promoting the single it also gives a wee plug to their tour in support of Ian McNabb and also the Phoenix Festival of that year.
Anyway, I’m off to explore Murphy’s law and the rules of Columbus – back soon.
1996 Origin unknown
Filed under: Press | Tags: Concert, Gig, In The City Manchester, NME Magazine, Trashcan Sinatras
Manchester’s ‘In The City’ International Music Convention was organised in 1992 by Yvette Livesey and Anthony H Wilson after the latter had attended New York’s New Music Seminar a few years earlier. Depending on who you spoke to, it was either a vibrant forum for new music and new ideas, a shambolic talking-shop or a slick PR job for Factory records – take yer pick but I’d go for the last one.
Hosted at various venues across the city, it ran for five days and cast a beady eye over the arguments, the scandals, the bands and the doings of the ‘major players’ and ‘important movers’ et al in the music industry.
It’s still going strong too. More info here..
Anyway, back to 1992. Top of the bill (but of course) at Manchester University was The Trashcans, ably supported by The Stairs, Anna and The Frank & Walters for what was the ‘Go! Discs Presents’ showcase.
Here’s what Iestyn George from the NME had to say…
Fragrant media couple and seminar organisers Yvette Livesey and Anthony H Wilson
26 September 1992 NME Magazine (UK)
Filed under: Press | Tags: Press, Rolling Stone Magazine, Trashcan Sinatras
When this edition of Rolling Stone Magazine landed behind my door, I thought, “I’ve seen this before.”
Sure enough, I was right – I’d already posted it.
Here’s the same article from the US edition…
2 May 1991 Rolling Stone Magazine Issue 603 (US)
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 