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Glasgow Podcart’s Nightmare Before Christmas

Friday, November 18th, 2011

Glasgow Podcart has always had the ethos to help support the underdog and the grass roots. It was the reason we started and one of the reasons we have had such tremendous help and support from great people.

We had previously ask a great and well known band to headline this gig, but timing issues and personal commitments meant that they couldn’t do the gig so Kirstin and I were left with a predicament. Who would take their place?

So me being me, i.e. unhinged and ridiculous thought what if we got an almost unknown to headline. When I first put the idea to Kirstin she pointed out it was a risk and so did I, however what is life without risks.

Essentially I don’t know a bill that has had this done before and with 3 support bands that are absolutely incredible each in their own right then why wouldn’t it work?

So Podcart is going right back to its roots and putting the unknown first. Having run the idea past all the bands they have been absolutely amazing and think we are mad, but are excited.

So the final line-up is:

As in Bear

PAWS

Citizens

Lady North

PAWS, Lady North and Citizens need absolutely no introduction. They are 3 bands we have spaffed about from the rooftops and are discordant, clever, genius musicians, but more importantly they are loud as fuck.

As in Bear are also the above, but they are young, at the start of their musical career and have some of the best potential we have witnessed in any band we have seen. We are confident they can rise to the challenge.

Our venue is Glasgow’s Captains Rest and we have also gone back to our roots and have brought in artists to help make this something a wee bit special. Our theme of Nightmare Before Christmas is being taken to the extreme! We will also have a really BAD Santa and a few other surprises.

What I will say is that the finale of this show is not one to be missed.Thanks to our Kirstin for designing the poster!

So tickets are on the door and a fiver and we will see you there!

Sometimes you just have to do things a wee bit differently.

Halina Rifai

Venue: Captains Rest

Date: December 18th

Tickets: £5 on the door


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