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interesting music promotions present:

SAINT JUDES INFIRMARY + THOMAS TRUAX + PAUL VICKERS AND THE LEG

The Tunnels Room 2, Carnegies Brae, Aberdeen, AB10 1BF (01224) 211121
Saturday 19th May / Doors 8pm / Entry £6
http://www.thetunnels.co.uk
http://www.myspace.com/interestingmusic

In May, SL Records celebrates its tenth birthday. To mark the occasion they are putting on four gigs across Scotland and we’re delighted to present one of them.
http://www.myspace.com/slrecords


SAINT JUDES INFIRMARY

They are from Edinburgh Scotland and play slow and brutal poetry. The songs are of sad eyed remorse sung by throats cried hoarse. The girls sing sweet, the boys sing coarse, the girls weave honey, the boys pick sores.

This band of malcontents and misfits from Fife caused a storm with their debut album "Happy Healthy Lucky Month" which was out on SL Records early last year. 10 years in the making, this album was written on their travels from Fife to Edinburgh, via Holland and the Southern States. They're currently putting the finishing touches to the follow up, which will feature fellow Fifers writer Ian Rankin and painter Jack Vetrianno.

http://www.myspace.com/saintjudesinfirmary


THOMAS TRUAX

There's a fine line between the unique and the insane, and it's a line which Thomas Truax (pronounced troo-aks) straddles with his chin held high and 'The Hornicator ' firmly glued to his left ear. His collection of home made instruments look as though plucked straight from the mind of Tim Burton and are combined with loop pedals, guitars and lashings of imagination to create one of the most unusual and entertaining live shows you will ever see. This tour will feature the newest self-made mechanical instrument ‘Mary Poppins’.

2007 saw Thomas sign with SL Records and ‘Why Dogs Howl At The Moon’ is out 21st May

"Inventive and Romantic" (Time Out)

"Genius" (NME)

"Thomas Truax is a feisty sonic dreamer gadgeteer, songwriter and performer...capable of crafting some very potent songs... poetically evocative and rich with melancholy, both by dint of sounds and the texts." (Uncut)

http://www.thomastruax.com
http://www.myspace.com/thomastraux


PAUL VICKERS AND THE LEG

For the past ten years Paul has fronted, and is the genius behind, wonk rock purveyors Dawn of the Replicants. Taking a sabbatical from the band he teamed up with Edinburgh experimental popists The Leg (formerly Desc) for a performance to celebrate Edinburgh College of Arts Bicentenary. This fortuitous meeting of minds has lead to further collaboration, and they are now working on an album together, due out early in 2008. These shows will be their first live outing.

"Much of the magic stems from front man Paul Vickers, a loveable gonk / da vinci of lyrical invention" (Mojo Magazine)

"Paul Vickers unique vocal hovers delightfully, occupying a self-effacing space somewhere between the sound of Nick Cave and Billy Corgan" (Record Collector)

"Sonic alchemists with pop magic dancing from their fingertips" (NME)

http://www.myspace.com/paulvickersandtheleg

[chilli]

I think this needs highlighting

PAUL VICKERS of DAWN OF THE REPLICANTS
(A firm John Peel favourite)

[chilli]

Dawn of The Replicants = 5 John Peel Sessions
Dan Mutch The Leg (Kyaha/Desc) = 2 John Peel Sessions


Quality

[daveofficer]

dawn of the replicants first album is still one of my favourite albums.

[Larsen B]

I wanted to St Judes Infirmary when they played the versacoustic gig, but the Milan v Celtic was the same night. Hope to make it along to this, although i have an exam two days later.

Is Paul Vickers a tall vicar?

[Shaki]

Truax is a must if you haven't seen him before. Interesting music indeed

[kirkt]

I found St Jude's a bit boring at the Versacoustic gig. Truax is always worth going to see though. What will that crazy troubadour do next?

Dawn of the Replicants! They were one of the bands I got into when I was 12. I love their Diesel Hands EP and that song they did about Radars (possibly called Radars).

I hope to attend this shindig.

[mmd040]

Will Thomas be there with Mary Poppins?

[Graeme]

I would think so