Emerging Perth punk act’s joy at Paris gig
A new hit show featuring the bestloved songs from ABBA and the Bee Gees is coming to Perth.
‘Thank You For The Music’ takes place on Friday, October 6, at Perth Concert Hall.
Audience members can expect a evening with “unmistakable harmonies, colourful costumes, dazzling performances and an all-star cast”, showcasing all the chart-topping singles from the Swedish band, and from the hit West End musical Mamma Mia!, including songs such as Waterloo, Dancing Queen, Super Trouper and, of course, Thank You For The Music.
The night will also feature wellknown tunes from the Bee Gees, including classics such as Night Fever, Stayin’ Alive, and How Deep Is Your Love?
Dancing kings and queens wanted to get their hands on tickets for Thank You For The Music can contact the Horsecross Arts box office on 01738 621031.
Tickets cost £24.50, concessions £22.50, including a £1.50 booking fee
The concert starts at 8pm. A Perth punk band are looking forward to performing on stage in Paris,
Brainglue – made up of Ewan Temperley and Mark ‘Sparky’ BuckBarrett on guitar and vocals; Ruairidh Hanna on bass guitar and Liam Williamson on drums – only formed earlier this year, but have already played at gigs across the country and are now getting set to take to the stage at Le Pop, the French capital’s premier live rock music venue, on Saturday, November 18.
Ruairidh, the band’s bassist, said: “The Paris gig has all come off the back of performing at the Unholy Messtival down in Leicester. There were folk from all over at it, and we got asked to go over to Paris for a night in November.
“We are all really excited about going to Le Pop, I’m counting down the days to go already.
“We only formed at the start of the year, and we’ve just been trying to get around as much as we can since. We’ve got gigs coming up in Liverpool and Bolton before we fly over to Paris, and we are looking forward to supporting Henry Cluney and Jim Reilly from the Stiff Little Fingers in Paisley next month.”
The four-piece band describe themselves as garage reverb-noise punk, but add they are more melodic than most generic punk bands, and
Brainglue are heading across the Channel to play at Paris’premier live rock music venue describe their live gigs as “energetic, together to form Brainglue with Liam.” “We’ll put the single out before we loud and sweaty”. The four punk rockers are now leave, and then once we are over there
The band first got together as preparing to record their new single, we will film some clips to tie in with students jamming at Perth College Seratonin Syndrome, at Mono Sonic the music video.” UHI. Ruairidh explained: “Ewan and studios in Fife, and hope to release it In the run-up to the gig at Paris’ Le I met at Perth College and we’ve been before they jet off to France. Pop, Brainglue will be performing in bands and jamming together since. “We are going to record our new on Friday, August 11, from 9pm at We then joined Sparky’s band Law of single in the recording studio and we the Twa Tams in Perth, alongside the Chord up in Aberfeldy, but when are hoping to get that released in time Edinburgh-based band IdKid. Entry they disbanded, the three of us stayed for the Paris gig,” Ruairidh added. is free.