I've got an actual gig ticket. No idea if it will happen but they were the first band to actually cancel shows not postpone this time last year and it's after my second jab so bring it on!
It is 25 years this week since the release of our first single Tuner/Lower, the first release on Rock Action Records. We started the label (named after Stooges drummer Scott Asheton) with a loan of £400 from my sister Victoria’s boyfriend (now husband) Jared. Martin’s folks generously helped us out by paying for the studio to record the songs. We folded the record sleeves up one by one in my bedroom at my parents house. I had every expectation that most of them were going to be hard to get rid of and would remain in a pile in my bedroom for some time. Thankfully that wasn’t to be the case.
We didn’t start the band or the label to get in to charts. That would have seemed insane. We were just kids that wanted to make an amazing noise and get our record played on John Peel. Amazingly John did play the record, and one thing led to another to get us to the point we’re at now. Its been an incredible journey making music together over the last quarter century, taking us to places we never dreamed of and getting to play our music to more people than we ever imagined. None of us ever envisaged either the band or the label being in a position where having a number one record would be a possibility.
As it stands our new album As The Love Continues is number one in the UK charts. It's something we’re amazed by. We’re taken aback by everyone’s support, kindness and generosity. It means so much to us and would be incredible if we could hold on to remain number one when the chart comes out on Friday. For that to happen we need everyone’s help by buying the record and streaming it as much as possible. We are so grateful for all the support we’ve received so far and with just a few more days of it we can do something pretty amazing.
If you've bought the album via Bandcamp but haven't yet downloaded, the UK charts will only register the sale once it's downloaded so if you can...it'd be appreciated.
Cheers!
Stuart
Mogwai
One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain So hit me with music, hit me with music
Bad news. The Mogwai show in Seattle is the same night as the Hoodoo Gurus 40th anniversary show. I love Mogwai but the Gurus are special for me & I doubt I'll have another chance to see them. They are playing a tiny bar & are billed as an "Evening with the Hoodoo Gurus". They sold out 2 nights immediately & I was lucky to score a ticket. I'm sure Mogwai will be back. It would be hard to top the show I saw them do in Vegas. When I got to that show & said I needed ADA seating I was escorted backstage & basically watched the show from a couch at the side of the stage. With waitress service! That was a good one....
This was last night and actually happened - and they were great
90 min set, over half of the the new album and the a whole bunch of stuff they've not played for a few years - Helicon, Herod, some Hardcore stuff. They did rattle my teeth a few times but my ears are fine today!
