Friday, 3rd December
Macrocosmica + Bilge Pump + The Gospel Wave
Followed by Silver Rocket club
Silver Rocket club, Upstairs at the Garage, Highbury, London
8.30pm - 3am
£4 before 11 with flyer (downloadable from www.silverrocket.org) / nus, otherwise £5
(020 7607 1818)
Saturday, 11th December
Macrocosmica + Bilge Pump + Cowtown + Santo Caserio
Mono, Kings Court, Glasgow
8 pm
£4
Some news about releases:
Mixing is currently underway on the new Macrocosmica album, due for release on January 31st, 2005.
The Macrocosmica track 'Albanian Modes' features on the Silver Rocket SR50 compilation cd - a compilation of 50 songs by 50 bands that played at one of the first 50 Silver Rocket clubs so far. Follow the SR50 link at www.silverrocket.org for more information.
Some information about the band incase you don't know us too well:
Macrocosmica play heavy prog-informed rock music. Influences range through Krautrock to Argentinian prog to AC/DC. Macrocosmica are based in Glasgow, Scotland. They are Keith Beacom (drums), Gordon Brady (guitar), Brendan O’Hare (guitar) and Cerwyss O’Hare (bass). Brendan was formerly a member of Teenage Fanclub and Mogwai, while Keith and Gordon are former members of heavy psyche outfit Bangtwister. The band have played all over the UK, Ireland, Belgium and Holland this year. They also headlined the first night of the Stoned from Underground festival in Germany (www.caligula666.de).
Releases and sessions
Previous releases
an album ‘Ad Astra’ (1997, God Bless Records, Cargo)
an e.p. 'Space Geek' (1998, God Bless Records, Cargo)
an album 'Art of the Black Earth (2003, Trepanner Headmusic Company, Cargo)
a single 'Torch Number One' (2003, Too Many Firewords Records - www.2mf.co.uk)
Sessions
a BBC Radio 1 Peel session (1997)
a BBC Radio Scotland live session (1999)
a BBC Radio Scotland live session (2003)
MP3s, reviews and images can be found at www.macrocosmica.org.uk
Contact the band at macrocosmica[at]hotmail.com