Andy Mulhern

3 full songs from Ellie's debut single released on Shetland's Bleatbeat Records , for your ears to enjoy/hate ... http://www.elliemusic.com/ also Ellie and myself supporting Miles Hunt from the wonderstuff at The Tunnels on Monday night (21st). 6 tickets, or on the door from 8pm http://www.thewonderstuff.co.uk/

Rick Webster, singer/songwriter from Glasgow's Unkle Bob, takes his influences from the mighty singer-songwriters of the early 1970s such as Nick Drake, Van Morrison, Neil Young, Tim Buckley, Cat Stevens, John Martyn, and David Bowie. Listen to new unreleased UB tunes here - http://www.friendlysounds.co.uk/unkle_bob/pages/discog.htm In a world looking for the next fashion, the outstanding Unkle Bob might well turn out to be the norm The List 50 Best Scottish bands of all Time (New Talent) Their sound has been descirbed as "the musical equivalent of the last warm bath you'd take before cutting your wrists" (Guardian) but Unkle Bob insist that it is all about the writing of good songs. An early debut appeared in May 2003 which captured something of the bands early promise and helped raise their profile with airplay on BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, BBC Radio Scotland, Beat 106. In February 2005 they released The Hit Parade EP and undertook a 16-date tour of Ireland and Scotland. [The Hit Parade EP] shows astonishing potential for songwriting that is genuinely moving. Music Week March 2005 In April 2005 Unkle Bob signed to a London-based management company run by ex-James guitar/violinist Saul Davies and Aaron Moore (EMI, Ministry of Sound). They continued to play across the UK, including their first ever shows in London at Fierce Panda backed Club Fandango and at the ICA (supporting Joy Zipper). Over summer 2005, UB performed shows at The Wireless Festival in London, T in the Park in Scotland and played over 20 dates in Scotland and Ireland including the UKs leading showcase event, IN THE CITY in Manchester. The band are currently working on their official debut album scheduled for release next year. "Rick Websters expressive voice and a repertoire of tuneful happy-sad songs recalls the likes of Nick Drake [...] compelling to listen to" The Scotsman (Jan 05) "a singer who sounds like Nick Drake whispering secrets into Ray Davies' ear, plus he possesses an enviable stash of country-folk heartbreakers." Scotland on Sunday (Nov 04) Additional support from Joe Gallacher and Ellie Mulhern www.vocoustics.com

Rick Webster from Unkle Bob - www.unklebob.com - also added to the bill!

For Vocoustics Xmas Night we are pround to present : www.joegallacher.com

soon IMP-man, soon... Come and see him, he is amazing!

Ewan MacFarlane playing solo acoustic show at The Tunnels on Wednesday 14th December + guests www.vocoustics.com

yeah, me too!

I might head down to this one - will have to check finances. My mate from Limerick has been going on about Jose for AGES!!! but going to Glasgow on Thursday to see Ray LaMontagne at the Royal Concert Hall, cant wait for that - his album "Trouble" is prob my fav album of the year! Kathryn Williams supporting as well, should be ace.

bumpty bump! tommorrow night folks! Dave & Euan - 8:30 Uncle Fritz - 9:30 Talk Book - 10:30 DJ Shaki (expect Helloween, Bad Religion & The Boss) and PJ Narcoleptic (expect Lyrics Born, Manu Chao, Quannum & the like) will be spinning some deft tunes between sets and after 11!

accoroding to the "Whats On" section of Thursdays Evening Express, The Kaiser Cheif are "Scots rockers" and playing the AECC on Nov 21!!!! Doh! idiots!!

Support for the fine Uncle Fritz will come from: Talk Book http://www.myspace.com/talkbook Talkbook is the gritty lo-fi solo project of Copy Haho singer Joe Hearty. "Named after a dictaphone that was used to record/create/recreate samples and drum loops in the early days; TB is a living portrait of the artist as a young man. Having grown out of the small coastal town which kept him in its grip for oh so many years, TB now finds himself locked into the daily grind of the city. However, as luck would have it, he has now found himself in possession of various musical instruments, and in addition to this, an opportunity to indulge in the practice of said musical instruments in front of fine paying customers. That opportunity is this show, and those fine paying customers should be you." (TB). In other words: "Blip - Buzz -Twang - Screech - Pow!" + Euan Barr & Dave Donaldson Now an Aberdeen resident, Euan was formerly singer/guitarist with Glasgow power trio 'Manganese' from the Mint Records stable, who released the 'Headcase' EP in 1999 and the album 'Lo Fi Fo Fum' in 2002. Dave, a Young-esque 12-string strumming, harmonica blowing troubadour, was previously the guitarist with Aberdeen janglers 'Sons of the Stage' who released the 'Let It Go' and 'Sketches' EP's in 2001. They have joined together their singing, songwriting and guitar-playing talents and currently in the throws of putting together a new band - very tentatively entitled 'Billy Gibbons Freight Ltd'. In the meantime, they have begun airing some of their material acoustically. With two harmony vocals, two inter-weaving guitars and between them influences from Big Star/The Band to heavy rock - they be very good! www.vocoustics.com Support Your Local Independant Music Promoters

Euan Barr & Dave Donaldson also added to the bill. A new acoustic duo, 2 vocals, 2 interweaving guitars, very good 2!

Talk Book. "Blip, Buzz, Twang, Screech, Pow!" http://www.talkbook.cjb.net/ Monday 7th November The Tunnels 3 from 8pm More details at www.vocoustics.com

Read review of Fritz's debut album from Rise and Shine... http://www.rise-and-shine.com/reviews.php?mode=RECORD&artist=Uncle+Fritz

Uncle Fritz on MySpace http://www.myspace.com/yourunclefritz "...the unwanted son of Nick Cave and Johnny Cash." is this music? (4/5 stars) Fraser Stewart is yet another addition to the ever-increasing talent hailing from Dundee under the musical persona of Uncle Fritz. Over the last few years he has become an established and accomplished solo artist through his live performances while his delicate, melancholy, acoustic orientated music has provoked positive comparisons to the likes of Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, Aereogramme (acoustic) and The Red House Painters. A debut album, "Nine Songs", was released in Feb 2005 through the Dundee based indie label Pet Piranha Records and recieved 4 out of 5 in a recent issue of Is This Music? Currently he is drawing up plans to record and release a follow-up album. "I cannot fail to be impressed by the ability of Uncle Fritz. The deep and moody vocals will no doubt put some people off but overall the album has a lot to offer ... creative songwriting ... I liked this album a lot." Mark McKenna, Rise-and-shine.com In the live arena his singing and guitar playing have seen loud, rowdy audiences reduced to silence, and on occasion have brought individual audience members to tears! Fraser has become an extremely talented solo writer, producing songs that have absolutely no need for back-up musical instrumentation and can stand perfectly on their own. His live performances to date have included an acoustic showcase at Aberdeen's GoNorth! Festial and recently playing alongside U.S anti-folk artists such as Viking Moses and Jana Hunter, and victory rock heroes, Laeto. Having never been much of a conformist, the nature of Uncle Fritzs music is quite often confrontational and vitriolic, especially within his lyrics but when set against the sweet melodies and relaxed tones of his guitar playing and singing it creates an air of complete reflection for the listener. Songs such as Insect and Baby Blue demonstrate this and in turn has made individuals describe the music as being lost in a daydream. Monday 7th November 3 from 8pm www.vocoustics.com

correcting the correction, it is wednesday night not thursday!!

Tommorrow night! Doors at 8pm. Support from Ellie at myself at 9ish The GNS after 10pm.

Looks like it will be Grim at 10:45ish. door at 8pm and 2 supports at 9 and 9:45ish. Keep It Grim!

Nice stuff. Really like "come what may". First heard it in Belmont Cinema bar with Sandy Nairn singing and Zig on the squeezy thingy. Cool Banjo! Institutionalised folk vibe!

Aberfeldy + Ellie Mulhern Sunday 25th September 7pm. 6. The Tunnels Aberfeldy + The Kitchen Cynics + Ellie Mulhern Monday 26th September 8pm. 6. The Tunnels www.aberfeldys.com http://singersong.homestead.com/TheKitchenCynics.html www.elliemusic.com

Cool voice! http://www.myspace.com/katiejanegarside