Aside from that, you can catch us spinning some discs at our new club night MARS LUMOGRAPH which will be taking up a two week residence at the Glasgow Caledonian Union on the 8th and 22nd of February.

Ciao for now

free entry. 9pm - 1am.

Sigur Ros, Tom Vek, Kings of Convenience, Pink Floyd, Boards of Canada, Arab Strap, Mogwai, Belle and Sebastian, The Shins, Hot Chip, Pavement, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, 2 Many DJs, Arcade Fire, The National Interpol, Brian Eno, Editors, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Jeff Buckley, Feist, The Rapture, Orange Juice, Radio Dept., Joy Division, New Order, Royksopp, Union of Knives, Mylo, Four Tet, Air, Antony and the Johnsons, Bright Eyes, Radiohead, Broken Social Scene, CSS, The Knife, My Bloody Valentine, The Whitest Boy Alive and so on and so forth…

you will also be able to buy tickets on the door but they will be at the full price of 10 pounds so get in early…

ciao

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You will get to hear a few new tunes and see our visual show.

Get in touch for tickets, this one is not to be missed.

The Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs - this book will cure you of your adolescent Irvine Welsh phase.

Cafe Andaluz in St. Vincent Place, Glasgow. Great menu. The house white is a bit vinegary as an apertif, so save that first mouthful for when your food arrives - it works well with most things on the menu.

And finally, wrap up in a warm scarf, take a walk through a poverty stricken area to see how beautiful it looks in the winter (well, it’s cold right!) sunshine. Then reward your new perspective with a nice cup of chai. Starbucks will do - you’ll feel THAT good.

Vinny

I feels as though I only started uni last week when in actual fact I’m now in my fourth year. The sheer horror of this only hit home when I saw how wee the new intake of student teachers were! There were hundreds of them! Our year has been dramatically reduced due to breakdowns, relationship crises, uncertainty and plain laziness.

I also remember San Sebastian’s first ever gig (our first and last gig under the name “Loose Women”). As we approach the 2nd anniversary of this, I have begun to think about how music has changed.

It felt quite nice back then, telling people you were in a band. Now it seems as though everyone has done it! We’ve seen the emergence of new-rave, indie discos, emo and eejits who think wearing sunglasses in the ABC is cool. It’s all a bit much. A bit too new for me.

Or is it?

My brother’s always made sure that I’ve listened to good music. He nearly killed me when I bought a DumDums cd (remember them?) and nearly exploded with joy as I purchased my first ever album - Liquid Skin by Gomez. Thanks to him and my Dad, I’ve always had the opinion that no music is new. It really has been done before! Look at the Divine Comedy - Scott Walker with more obvious humour. The View - The Jam. Oasis - The Kinks, The Who, The Beatles etc etc. If you watch Sounds of the Sixties, or the Old Grey Whistle Test, you will see an ancestor of just about any band you could think of. I’d like to think that these new bands admit that they idolise their influences and take inspiration from their music. A lot of them don’t and insist that they have a brand new sound.

When it comes to your influences, you should take inspiration from them and play about with it - don’t just copy it. Chances are that you will not be remembered as easily as they are.

My advice, for what it’s worth, would be to explore your favourite bands’ influences. Discover what they are inspired by.

Remember - it’s ok to like music, no matter when it is from. Music is there to bring happiness, allow you to feel miserable, or take you to the far reaches of darkness. Don’t just like a song because the dj tells you to. Hang him. Like whatever you want. Music exists because humans want to feel. Not so that people can become rich.

Vinny

“This is modern”

This track begins with bass and eerily delayed guitar quickly followed by angst
ridden vocals creating a dark ambience. As Stansfields bass picks up the pace, drums
are gradually and effectively affixed where you sense something contrasting may be about
to develop. It does! A change infact that takes you by surprise- crashing cymbals, high vocals and
screeching guitar altogether generating an inviting sound. “This is Modern” repeats on itself
only this time played out with more intensity. A well produced mood laden piece.

“Stand apart”

San Sebastian know how to fashion a dark atmospheric sound and they continue in that
vein here. Haunting vocals accompanied by morose bass and guitar set to a tom beat
background get this song underway. A subtle break occurs briefly detaching itself
from the opening sombre arrangement. The band play out the song in their trademark manner
- piercing guitar and vocals, pounding bass and thrashing drums.

“Peanut is a grass”

Here we`re presented with a very different approach. At only just over two minutes long
“Peanut is a grass” is very short but there is enough here to suggest the band have plenty
of inventiveness. The tune is full of diversity; nice melodic guitar, simple but effective bass
and accomplished drumming. There is a dissimilar feel compared to the afore mentioned tracks
dare i say slightly less obscure? I cant help but feel this song would flourish and become better
if it were slightly longer, that said San Sebastian have a great sound which we hope to hear more of.

BY MARTYN YOUNG

SUNDAY HERALD 7 DAYS SUPPLEMENT

15.06.07

(NME 7 July 2007)

“San Sebastian, and their big sound full of crashing drums and guitars provides a fitting end to a strong line up. ”

http://www.artrocker.com/reviews/t-break-showcase