Vic Galloway Show
>> The Hazey Janes, King Creosote & the Cinematics
>> Acoustic Show
>> Glasgow's City Halls
>> 3rd April 2006
Man of the people Vic Galloway re-launched his Air show tonight as….. (Drum roll)….The Vic Galloway show! Fab!
Ok the name could have been more inventive, but this small show at Glasgow’s city halls is a fabulous way to start a fresh, with live acoustic sets, and the usual cracking tunes from the best that Scottish music has to offer.
First up are Lickmag favourites the Cinematics, who strip down to just a couple of acoustic guitars and Scott Rinning’s blessed vocal-chords. And what a set they deliver, with unplugged versions of The Fall and b-side to their second single, Human almost blow away this bizarrely small audience. But it’s the final song that wow’s the room – an almost perfect cover version of the late Jeff Buckley’s So Real. ‘I don’t know if you know the history of our band but I used to be a busker’ explains singer Scott, and I’m sure everyone would be reaching for their pockets if he still was.
Step up King Creosote, who has the enviable task of following the Cinematics, and to be honest fail to do so. Singer Kenny is obviously a fine musician, and very talented on the Accordion but the songs fail to grab the listener, and seem to almost run into each other. The are some nice moments, especially when Kenny and side-kick James whip up some vocal harmonies, but after the Cinematics, the mustard remains uncut.
The fantastic Hazey Janes finish up the evening with a fine performance, and lift the whole mood of the night with some fabulous 3-part harmonies and wonderfully crafted songs. Glockenspiel’s and ¾ sized guitars make the set that more interesting, as the originality from the Pop/Rock/County gang from Dundee shines through with magnificent effect.
An encore and standing ovation brings the night/show to a close, and a sign of things to come from Mr. Galloway and the Radio Scotland team as more live shows are currently being penned. Watch this web space!
>> Joe Sach
Vic’s show is on Radio Scotland every Monday night from 8.05pm.
