4 SFTW Friday, June 29, 2012 FILMS MUSIC DVDs GAMES BOOKS COMEDY HACIENDA 30 @The Arches, Glasgow, ! tomorrow: Scotland gets ataste of NEW MUSIC TOM Madchester as ahost of big names hit town to mark the 30th birthday of the iconic Hacienda By JIM GELLATLY By ALL the big-name bands By CHRIS SWEENEY one was when Oasis split up, grown up at T, making their aband. So you hang out all day nightclub. The brainchild of New Order and then we got to headline Vonour debut on the tiny unsigned T and by the time we are about Factory Records, it played avital role in to get involved in strange situa- breathed asigh of relief own so that was anice one. Break stage in 1997 and playing to go on stage, they are all abso- CHURCHILL introducing Chicago and Detroit dance music tions involving bands on after us to the UK from the mid-80s, until it shut its when Snow Patrol were quite often. Well, not for them. six times since, before ending up lutely slaughtered and we still CRUSADES doors in 1997. billed as TInThe Park “We had the one at TInThe “We don’t really find it nerve- at the top of the bill. can’t drink as we’ve got to do WHO: Steven Murray Tomorrow’s line-up includes US Park in 2009 with Blur and wracking, even with that sort of They now know all the crew the gig. (vocals/guitar), Mark Hig- house legend Todd Terry, below, headliners. Graham Coxon going to hospital. confusion. backstage and meet up with pals “Well OK, we can drink but we gins (vocals/guitar), Paul plus Allister Whitehead, the 808 “Especially at Twith the fans in the artist area. can’t get rat-a**ed, so Iend up Higgins (bass), Matt Adam- The chart-toppers have an “There was afew conflicting State DJs and alive set from rave stories about what happened and atmosphere, you could But it means that everyone else standing backstage talking to my son (drums) heroes K-Klass. Local support unlucky knack of causing that day, God knows what really almost get up, do anything and it gets HAMMERED and they have to mates thinking, ‘I can’t under- WHERE: Glasgow comes from Streetrave favourites mayhem for anyone playing happened. would still be great.” be sensible. stand aword you lot are saying. FOR FANS OF: Nirvana, At Jon Mancini, Iain ‘Boney’ Clark, Yogi above them on the bill. “We did have to play longer With the safety of other bands Paul, 34, explained: “The annoy- ‘“It can be frustrating but we The Drive-In, Pulled Apart Haughton, Craig Smith, Murray Richardson And the Snow Patrol boys are before they eventually arrived reassaured, Snow Patrol —who ing thing is we get up there early make up for it afterwards once By Horses and Colin Barr. well aware of it. Bass player were formed in Dundee —have and see all our mates —aswe’re the show is over.” JIM SAYS: For those who PRESSURE @Sub Club, Glasgow, but that sort of thing has hap- Paul Wilson admitted: “We seem penedtousquite alot. The best got bigger worries. They’ve all Scottish or we formed here as The band are playing ahost dismiss TInThe Park as a $ tonight: Philadelphia hero Josh Wink of European festivals such as corporate pop fest, the T joins Slambehind the decks for aspecial Volt in Austria, Rock Werchter in Break stage is the perfect party as part of the Sub’s 25th birthday cele- Belgium, Spain’s Bilbao Live and antidote. brations. Expect top-notch house and techno the Olympic opening ceremony Gone are the days that from two of the scene’s most enduring acts. bash in Hyde Park. SWIMMERS DIVE “unsigned” was some sort % RISE @Opal Lounge, Edinburgh, But TInThe Park is the one of stigma. Wednesday: Abit of midweek madness event that they’ve got their eyes Just because some Cam- to mark Independence Day, with Cut +Paste den wannabes haveamate —aka Johnny Frenetic and Kon-tempt —sup- on this summer. Paul said: “It’s INTO SUCCESS who works in A&R and got plying an eclectic, US-influenced soundtrack. them signed, doesn’t make CRYPTIQ @Chambre 69, Glasgow, pretty amazing to be headliners them any better than emerg- & tomorrow: Minimal techno from Julian OPEN SWIMMER are touching and how prestigious it is. Iremem- ing acts without adeal. I’m Jeweil, making his Scottish debut alongside considering down at Balado all the way from ber watching Paolo Nutini doing his the history not alone in thinking this. Hans Bouffmyhre, Lex Gorrie and Vek. Melbourne —via Glasgow. set there,hewent huge after that. I’ve just come across a HEAVY GOSSIP &ULTRAGROOVE @ we’ve got The unsigned band are fronted by “It’s agreat opportunity for our great virtual label called Any ( The Annexe, Edinburgh, tomorrow: with it. Aussie singer BenTalbot-Dunn and band.” And All Records. Anyone Ricky Reid and Lel Palfrey join Gareth “I think it’s have bagged one of the 16 places And Open Swimmer are prepared can sign up with them. Sommerville and Nick Yuill for adeep house the third on this year’s TBreak stage. for amanic time at T. Check it out at anyand and disco session. time we’ve Ben, 27, said: “I was doing the typi- Ben admitted: “I know what it can allrecords.com. Q Email your news and listings to tom. done it, so people are probably cal Aussie thing and travelling. About be like, you have to rush onstage Rockers Crusades are [email protected] gettingabit p****d off saying, seven years ago Iran out of money and get through your set. playing TBreak and are the ‘It’snot them again.’ in Edinburgh and decided that “I just want to be calm and not put sort of band that fly the flag “But seriously, it’s the best Glasgow has abetter music scene. too much pressure on it —try to for the underground at an crowd we play to. They are unbe- “It’s been agood journey, I’ve take it easy and have agood time. event like T. They are pretty lievable. changed quite alot musically since “We’re going to chuck one chilled much aDIY affair, but I’ve been over here. song in butthe rest are going to be OUT ON PATROL “It’s just abrilliant festival and they’re associated with “I was touring with my brother uptempo and fun —we’ve got an Overlook Records, alabel ...Gary, left, we’re really looking forward to it. back home before that. We went all extra vocalist coming.” “The Scots in general are the over Australia for about six years The band have an EP out with set up by fellow musicians. and the lads, best but at TInThe Park every- Steven from Crusades below, can’t then it was time to go adifferent their debut album set to follow later one has had afew pints of Ten- direction, so Itook off. this year. told me: “We knew the Over- wait to get on nent’s in them at least. “The Melbourne music scene is And they’re hoping TBreak is the look guys from the bands the Main Stage “So it’s going to be abit of a not dissimilar to the Glasgow one, springboard they’ve been looking moment when we step out on to it’s very community-based.” for. Ben added: “People say they that Main Stage.” Ben is clued up on TBreak and pick up aScottish folk influence in And the boys —Paul, frontman knows how it rocketed the likes my writing but Idefinitely keep my Gary Lightbody, keyboard player of Biffy Clyro, The View and Amy Australian accent when I’m signing. Tom Simpson, drummer Jonny Macdonald to chart success. “We’ll be spending our time in the Quinn and guitarist Nathan Con- He said: “I’ve actually gone up to TBreak stage even after we’ve nolly —have got something spe- TBreak for the last few years with played. It’s agreat chance and cial up their sleeves. friends who’ve played it. we’re all making the most of it.” They’vebeen touring the “And I’ve really seen the Q For more, check out sound- world with latest hit way it’s helped their career cloud.com/openswimmer album Fallen Empires but have been throw- ing around ideas they play in. It’s great for us CLUBBING about what to do at as they are gaining asolid Balado. reputation as one of the best And they are keep- DIY labels in Scotland. ing tight-lipped about “There’s agreat sense of how Friday night’s community and support big show will go. with all the bands on the Paul said: “We’re label.” going to do something Formed just last year, really special. things have moved swiftly “I don’t want to say too for Crusades. much andspoil it but Ican Steven said: “It’s an excel- assure everyone it will be cool lent opportunity for us. whatever we decide on. “T In The Park is achance “We want it to be one of those to project ourselves and nights that people remember for gain great exposure. years to come.” “I hope it gives Crusades Q Snow Patrol will close the Main Stage achance to really establish on Friday night. ourselves as the most intense, hard-working and innovative post-hardcore act in the country. “We’re the heaviest band at this year’s festival and we want people to know it!” Crusades play the T Break Stage at 11pm on THE Dryburgh Soul Band are they’ve had some in-tents prob- Friday.