A giant panda is bear-like in shape. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal's coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage into their shade-dappled snowy and rocky surroundings. The panda's thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in the cool forests of its habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo. Many people find these chunky, lumbering animals to be cute, but giant pandas can be as dangerous as any other bear.
SU SHAW vox, guitar, korg, foot-stomps
RED accordion, glockenspiel, korg, toms, shaker, hand-claps
Also joined, on occassion, by Chris 'Esperi' Lee-Marr, Kerry Fowler, Jonnie Common, Dominic Venditozzi, Steve Mason, Athol Fraser.
Sufjan Stevens, Death Cab for Cutie, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Volcano Choir, Album Leaf, School of Seven Bells, Mum, Yo Le Tengo, Noah and the Whale, Animal Collective, The Beta Band, Pictish Trail, Love.Stop.Repeat, King Creosote, Headless Heroes, Sigor Ros, Frightened Rabbit, Interpol....
'The problem with myself is that I long to be someone else,' sings Fife songstress Panda Su. But on this evidence, recorded with the Beta Band's Steve Mason, she's doing very nicely indeed. At one point some children cheer loudly, which is surely the height of twee, and she and Steve close the curtains and settle down with a big bag of popcorn to enjoy watching home movies from their old-school 16mm movie camera. Blissful, no?
Milo McLaughlin, Products of a Gaseous Brain
Panda Su is a Fife lass who creates an aura of mystery by painting her face to resemble our bamboo-munching chums. Sounding at times like a folkier Suzanne Vega, she plays a succession of endearing and original wee numbers, the highlight of which is ‘Eric Is Dead’, a deliciously slow-building chunk of dark pop. The List
After several intense, gorgeous shows this debut EP confirms Su and her cohorts as one of the most promising new bands around at the moment. The four songs on this recording are beguiling and haunting, catchy and unsettling in almost equal measures with an uncanny knack of worming their way into your psyche. Produced in collaboration with sometime Beta Band/King Biscuit Time member Steve Mason, Sticks And Bricks is a perfect package to introduce the talents of Panda Su to new listeners. Each song is a gentle, textured thing full of subtle flourishes and enchanting melodies topped off by Su’s distinctive, lovely voice. There are elements of folk, electronica and pop in here, occasionally reminding me of the brilliant Cat Power but ultimately Panda Su have their own original and compelling sound. Is This Music?
Panda Su’s debut EP ‘Sticks And Bricks’ is something that I and many have been waiting for. This EP is the final departure from adolescence and the entrance to adulthood. For someone reasonably young in age her musical documentary on life is worldly wise...
Panda Su takes her very self and illustrates it in her music like the vein charged maps of the world. All you have to do is take yourself on your own journey and you will find something in her music that will help you reach somewhere worthwhile.
Halina Rifai, Glasgow PodcART
..And therein lies the beauty of Panda Su, a voice so strong singing fragile songs coupled with music that is deceptively simple. The recordings she has done with Steve Mason from the Beta Band are full of immediacy and an urgent yearning. Eric is Dead is a lush piece of pop music that deserves to beard at sun kissed festivals the world over.
Sean McCann, Glasgow PodcART
Highly recommended.
Manic Pop Thrills
Witnessing their set you don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Matt Meade, Dunfermline Press
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Episode 57 of Jim Gellatly's NEW MUSIC is now online, including tracks from Paul Haig, The Lorelei, Pareto, GoGoBot, Dead Sea Souls, Iain Morrison, Tango In The Attic, North Atlantic Oscillation, Panda Su, and Meursault.
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Hi! how are things down souuuuth? well, more south than here! hope you are super! i have a new poem up on my blog, if you have uno momento, lemme know your beautiful thoughts. oh and let me know when you may be free to come play Lost & Found. we'll have a grand ol time. i'll make sure sarah paints her face too! Amanda x
Bit of a late comment. Forgot to leave one when i added you =S
Saw you the other week at the Bowery... you sounded great! It was a bit of a diffenert type of gig I'm used to... but it was still a pretty good night.
aw thanks...alas eric is dead is also very beautiful. watched that video and played it to friends and we're all looking very much forward to hearing you! x
Hi, thanks for letting us play your song My Sorry Little Heart on this week’s podcast. Remember you can Subscribe to and Download our Podcast on iTunes Don’t use iTunes? No problem Download it straight from our Website. (Right Click Save Link As) Alternately you can listen and download from www.radiomagnetic.com. www.glasgowpodcart.com
Drop me a line. Am practicing for the 17th already. Loved hanging out with you guys last week. How good was Ed and Gita's stint? So good! That's how good!
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