Filed under: Press | Tags: A to Z, Finn Hartley, Music, Music Book, Press, Trashcan Sinatras
Once upon a time – superfan John Hartley, a few list members and forum regulars – decided, just for fun, to write a book about legendary Scottish band, the Trashcan Sinatras.
And here it is – a sort of A to Z of everything Trashcanesque, written for fans by fans – thankfully rediscovered and reprinted in a small A5 size book.
The fact you’re reading this means you’ll know all there is to know about this great band, but if you’re new to the group, then I’d certainly recommend it as a good starting point if you want a quick band history lesson.
It should hopefully be available on the official TCS site sometime in the future.
‘Wait, wait, wait, wait’ is actually Paul saying, ‘Wet Wet Wet’ – a small outburst at the start of the song about his obvious dislike to all things Marti Pellow.
An early promotional postcard, which was ingeniously perforated, turning it into a jigsaw puzzle – so says the book.
2005 Finn Hartley
Filed under: Press | Tags: Album Reviews, Clash Magazine, Magazine, Music, Press, Trashcan Sinatras
Excellent review of ‘In The Music’ from Gareth James in Clash Magazine a multi-award winning music magazine that launched to critical acclaim in 2004. It combines underground and mainstream music genres with fashion, film and entertainment in its subject matter.
Happy reading…
Clash Magazine October 2009 Issue 42
Filed under: 1995-1996 A Happy Pocket | Tags: Hard-to-Find, Music, Promo, Trashcan Sinatras, Video, Video promo
…for those sharp dressed men.
Here we have the Trashcans looking very dapper in their suits – Savile Row I imagine – for the video of their cover of Don Black and Mark London’s ‘To Sir, With Love’ – made famous by fellow Scot, Marie Lawrie.
The promo for this single included – as you well know – snippets from the Trashcans very own blockbuster movie ‘Spooktime’ – a fifteen minute alcadelic trip through Glaswegian low-life.
1996 Go! Discs Ltd
So far, I haven’t seen much in the way of promotion/review etc for the UK release of fifth album, ‘In The Music’.
That is until I bought this month’s edition of well-respected UK music magazine, MOJO. David Sheppard gives our veteran Caledonian combo 3 out of 5.
Here’s what he has to say:
Trashcan Sinatras’ only substantial hit may have borne the unprepossessing title Obscurity Knocks but, 23 years into a steadfastly unhurried career, they still enjoy a robust US college radio following.
Now based, impractically, in both Glasgow and Los Angeles this – their fifth album – was recorded in New York and Martha’s Vineyard, home to the estimable Carly Simon. Her delicious, clouds-in-my-coffee tones purr across soulful ballad Should I Pray? (previously recorded by yearning-voiced singer John Douglas’s wife, Eddi Reader), melting into a rich sound world etched with rippling electric guitars, luxuriant drums and tremulous Hammond organ.
Douglas’s songs dwell on middle-aged contentment, yet skilfully avoid smug sentimentality, as does the infectious title track, a discreetly funky arrangement of an Ali Smith love poem.
The remainder, while hardly kicking over the musical traces, offers a convincing MOR upgrade on consoling ’80s indie-pop.
October 2009 MOJO Magazine Issue 191
Quarter page advertisement promoting the UK release of ‘In The Music’.
October 2009 Uncut Magazine
Five Hungry Joes - A pictorial archive of the Trashcan Sinatras. Legendary Scottish Band 