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( ah never believed in the life flashing before yir eyes mumbo. in those dire moments right between the realisation that time might really be up an the then consequential completion of yir dire little existence, you hit rewind an spin through it all start tae finish. 

                ah took a few near deaths in ma time, the nature of the way ah live ma life i suppose, but none shot me back decades.  naw, not even a few minutes.  flight or fight usually kicked in quick enough. none took my breath, ma gusto outae me like the hushed tone of simon wakin up from the floor aftir ah stepped over him an headed for the door with the money. the second worst case scenario ah dreamt up when decidin to enact the ultimate betrayal of leavin ma friends like this. number once was begbie wakin an hell ah thought he would when ah tugged the bag out from his clutches in his sleep, but there’s time enough now fir that if sickboy decides to ring the bell oan me. sixteen thousand. cash. ah’m no sure what ah would do if ah woke up an saw him walkin out wi the bag, wi ma money, but ah’m the one who thought of it first an ah now wish more than anythin fir some chloroform, a rag, an stealth enough to squeeze it oan simon’s mouth. )

                ‘ gonna tell me where you’re going? ’    ( he sais an ah feel ma heart drop through ma spleen, ma stomach, ma guts, right till it’s outae ma body an droppin free fall through the floor full speed ten feet below. ah tighten ma grip on the duffel bag in fear it’ll fall an wake the rest of the room, that it’ll be next tae go. mibbe, ah think an remain unmoving, starin at him like if ah remain still enough he’ll forgit ah was there at awl, that simon’s a better person than me. mibbe he winna actually done it if he thought of it first. 

                ah’m sure he thought of it, though. ah’m certain of it. ah’m sure he ran through the risk factors and came up two for two an decided against it. mibbe no, his no better, he’s smarter. )  

                ‘ come wi us, ’   ( ah sais in a whisper an look ovir at begbie, down at the ground at spud. ah look back at sickboy and feel the wash of guilt hit me so hard it could knock me unconscious. ma body’s goin numb. ah nod and let my piercing gaze sit. ah think of the first hit we had, togither, an ah think of every one after that. ah think of gettin clean an him doin it too just to piss me off, to downplay ma struggle. ah think aboot the drinks the drugs the gigs the laugh of him when ah got the release date of dr. no and goldfinger mixed up. the lashins ah took from him for it. other way round, mark, have you no been studyin? dr. no ‘62, goldfinger 64. ah was pissed off the rest a the day. ah swallow hard, so hard ah worry the reverberations will work as an alarm clock so simon doesnae have to. )   ‘ come wi us. ’

WAX HEAD

Eine tiefemotionale Jugendbande, die strikt ihren Instinkten folgt: geboren in Manchesters wachsender Garage-/Punk-Szene, haben WAX HEAD sich mit ihren unermüdlichen Gigs, verschwitzten Live-Shows und Garage-Psych-Riffs einen Namen gemacht. Nach der Pandemie ging man auf Tour und supportete verschiedene US-Psych- & Garage-Bands. Eine spezielle Ader des Fuzz-Rock wurde angezapft und der kalifornische Stil aufgesogen. Mit ihrem ganz eigenen DIY-Musik-Ethos wiederum wurden WAX HEAD einer von mehreren jungen Acts, die das musikalische Antlitz ihrer Stadt verändern. Dabei haben sie in einer von disharmonisch nervendem, kantigem Post-Punk gesättigten Szene dem englischen Nordwesten ihren frischen, alternativen Stempel aufgedrückt: Pur, roh, aufregend. Chaotisch, psychotisch, schnell. Messerscharf, laut, catchy. Mit ihrem neuen Album Wax Head Live in Salford auf SOUR GRAPES Records ist das Quartett mit Drummer an der Front nun auf dem Kontinent unterwegs …

TURNSTYLES

Turnstyles is a Memphis duo consisting of Seth Moody on guitar and Graham Winchester on the drums. Moody and Winchester play together in the Reigning Sound, Jack Oblivian Band, Cassette Set, and many other projects, but this high-energy duo is a chance to connect one on one to explore surf rock, psych rock, and rock n’ roll.

ANDRO DYSON & UNTAMED TAMERS

Franzenjacke for life!!!! Andro strikes back!!! Influenced by bands like Gun Club, The Beguiled, Wipers, this quartet, led by the enigmatic Andro Dyson, delivers raw, electrifying twang and reverb attacks.

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