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Thrash / Celtic

Hard to lose your way, with no forks in the road



Dundee, Scotland
United Kingdom

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Member Since12/11/2004
Band Websitegordmatheson.co.uk
Band MembersTypically a one-man-band, new album Car Boat Sail features contributions from the dysphoric Mike Lennie, the misanthropic Ross Middlemiss, the wistful Dan Faichney, and the jubilant Avril Smart. One or more of the above will feature during live performances.
InfluencesEels, Randy Newman, The Tragically Hip, The Mountain Goats, Iron & Wine, Dntel, The Beatles, Bright Eyes and others.
Sounds LikeEels/Jason Molina/Elliot Smith, according to Mike. He writes for a music magazine so it must be true.
Type of LabelUnsigned


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   About the Strangers Almanac
Gord Matheson was born under a wandering star that turned out to be a Boeing 737 flying over the Scottish town of Stirling way back in the 1980's. In the tumultuous twenty five years or so between then and now Gord's songwriting has developed from a style reminiscent of thirties dancehall showtunes to a more refined, sugary sweet type of indie-folk-acousta-pop.

After a wander around several of the Commonwealths' warmer countries, Gord launched his fourth full-length, Car Boat Sail, in the bitterly cold Summer of 2009.

Now resident in Dundee, Gord continues to write and gig, all the while avoiding the teenage pregnancy and rampant drug abuse that are rife in the city, and rejecting calls to join the 'Hulltoon Huns'.


Check out the video for 'Walkabout':


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Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers



Dec 18 2009 10:38 AM

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Dormant Figure

Dormant Figure



Nov 29 2009 11:10 AM

Brill set Gord, particularly the one on your album that I can't pronounce or spell - you know the one! We'll do it again sometime, yeah!

Dan.
Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)

Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)



Sep 22 2009 10:32 AM

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TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FROM GROUCHOS!
Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers



Sep 15 2009 5:49 PM

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Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)

Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)



Aug 28 2009 1:26 PM

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Come witness the magnificent return of Flex to Kage on Thursday 3rd September. Gives a message if you wish to be added to the guestlist
KUNT AND THE GANG

KUNT AND THE GANG



Jul 3 2009 11:51 PM

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Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)

Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)



Jun 21 2009 9:03 PM

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GONG FEI

GONG FEI



Jun 6 2009 10:05 AM

yo! heard snatches of the new record last night as rose's.
you should be michty proud.

dan
Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)

Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)



May 18 2009 11:08 AM

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The BearTrap Degree Show Special

featuring live performances from

THE BOY ORCHESTRA

these guys play brilliant, danceable indie pop songs well beyond their years. Somewhere between Bloc Party, Modest Mouse, Seafood, Hot Club De Paris.

check them out at
www.myspace.com/theboyorchestrabo


CAST OF THE CAPITAL

Hailing from Aberdeen they play great indie pop with a nod to Death Cab for Cutie, the Shins, The Dismemberment Plan and the 'Ton.

check them out at
www.myspace.com/castofthecapital


PLUS THE BEARTRAP Djs


FRIDAY 22ND MAY
KAGE NIGHTCLUB
9PM TO 3AM
ENTRY £4
Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers



May 14 2009 6:12 PM

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Richard Burr

Richard Burr



May 11 2009 11:35 AM

thanks for stopping by - sounds great!
Pensioner

Pensioner



May 10 2009 4:26 PM

I want a go on a roundabout
:(

Ross :)
Pensioner

Pensioner



May 8 2009 1:53 PM

I want to go walkabout!
:(

cal :)
Buck Rogers

Buck Rogers



May 6 2009 10:54 AM

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Dormant Figure

Dormant Figure



Apr 30 2009 8:59 PM

Come have a time!

Fat Goth

Fat Goth



Apr 26 2009 12:38 PM

Hello.

We have 2 new tunes on our page: 'The Twinkle In The Eye Of Geppetto' and 'Dual Carriageway To Brechin'.
Hope you enjoy.
GONG FEI

GONG FEI



Apr 23 2009 10:36 PM

http://www.aberdeen-music.com/forums/trading-post/55211-vespa-et2-sale-%C2%A3650-ono.html

:)
Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)

Kage (LAST EVER NIGHT 31ST DEC)



Apr 15 2009 8:57 PM

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THE BEARTRAP
FRIDAY 24TH APRIL
9PM TO 3AM
£4 ENTRY
FEATURING LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM

PENSIONER (www.myspace.com/pensionerband)

ex almos and juliet kilo members join together to make wonderful noises of merriment


OKKER (www.myspace.com/okkero)

Hailing from Edinburgh, Okker are a four piece signed to American label, Radio Down.

Sounding like anywhere from Fugazi, At the Drive in to Sonic Youth and Don Cabellero, these guys use stop-start rythmns with fractured vocals and little splashes of melody to draw you in


PLUS THE BEARTRAP DJ's

HELL YEAH PEOPLE
State of Affairs

State of Affairs



Mar 24 2009 3:46 PM

Hey Gord,

Walkabout is a total screamer! Good work man!

Andy
Dormant Figure

Dormant Figure



Mar 7 2009 5:09 PM

I likes the melodies on this one.

Dan.
A Hopeless Cause

A Hopeless Cause



Mar 6 2009 4:53 PM

The new song is really awesome, I really like it a lot.
Jordan

Jordan



Mar 6 2009 4:02 PM

Sounds top notch, Gord :)
Fat Goth

Fat Goth



Mar 6 2009 12:57 PM

Braw!
Linda

Linda



Oct 9 2008 8:29 PM

Something brewing? Yay!

...wait, it is something musical, right? Coz I'm waaaay too far away for a beer.

:)
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