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
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: Concert, Gig, Jonathan Selzer, Melody Maker, Trashcan Sinatras
Melody Maker’s Jonathan Selzer demands a refund after watching the Trashcans at London University.
This was an early gig with The Seers, The Milltown Brothers and headliners Ride from April 1990 and preceded the Trashcans’ gigs with Prefab Sprout later that year.
I’m sure they played a blinder, but then perhaps Jonathan didn’t understand.
21 April 1990 Melody Maker
…after weeks (feels like months) of not posting anything, miraculously, there’s finally something to add to the archive.
The Trashcans made over 75 appearances in 2005, touring in Scotland, England, Ireland, North America and Japan.
Here’s a promo poster for the early part of the UK tour – and very nice it is too.
Ticket stub from the Glasgow show…
January 2005
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 