The first time I came accross Trout must have been summer 1995. I was living in Edinburgh and came through to Glasgow's south-side to see them play at one of the 'Treason in the Park' events that were generally of a crappy Oi nature. Mass public cider drinking in Queens Park..
I was sitting some way up the bank with some friends and, curiously, Willies parents. Mid afternoon, mid summer. Trout played and were able to trump all comers on all counts with a set that was, truely as brilliant and entertaining a rock show as I have ever seen. They swung from an amazing reductionist, Stooge style grind into a totally inept and, well, hilarious chaos.
Willie duck walking the edge of the stage till...calamity, he topples off. Kenny breaking our trance by leaping up from the drumkit to try and escape from some marauding wasps.
I really needed this band. They kept everyone happy and made everyone aim higher.
The skull scarf, the ability to write great songs (that still make me weep with laughter) in the middle of an up to that point dire, too drunk set. The tales of east-end escapes, the witnessing of west-end scrapes.
I was painting my floor and WFMU was the online radio and they played you on Cherryblossom Clinic - some MES sounding title, 'Prole!' or something - and I'd never heard you before as I live a Southerly sheltered life but I find myself dribbling into the paint. So I looked you up. I'm sort of hoping you still exist in any real sense and I get to dribble at you in a more live type setting. But its a long long way to Tipperglasgow... Though very picturesque so I've heard. I'd say thanks for adding me, and I'd mean it, but I just can't bring myself to. Suffice to say my life is now that much richer for the whole experience. Ruined the paintwork though.
Free night out at Mono featuring Nanobots playing the records of David Bowie and Elvis Presley and the odd Shirley Bassey record too. Why? because its their birthdays and some give aways too!Starts 8pm
happy new year! we're currently filling up our calendar for january/february as we're running a special introductory rate for those two months only of £300/3 days or £600/week including engineers fees (our normal rate will be £150/day). we offer 16-track analogue recording, a range of valve amplifiers, tape delay and spring reverb units, plus protools/logic editing capabilities. contact us for studio availability. x the green door studio
i cant stop listening to sugar and salt its funny as fuck...do u want salt n vinegar baby???Classic!!! i think you guys and my band should play together!!!Tayside mental health and trout would be some crazeeeeeeeeee assed gig lol!! love Claire xxxxxx
love the new tune william fuckin ace where can i buy the vinyl???is it from rock action?? hope u are well oh yeah do u have my bands site it www.myspace.com/taysidementalhealth we have a new track and video up called le chic spastique check it out if u have a mo!!! much love clairo xxxxxxxxxxx
Nanobots will be playing at Tuts tomorrow Tuesday 16th October doors 8:30pm tickets £5 on the door or £3 from the band if you know where to find them... we will be in the 78 tonight if you want to buy any tickets
hope you feel better soon william! I will tell you what the gig was like tommorow! Mind let me ken when you guys are playing, Thanks love and jammy pieces Claire xxx
