Little Robots, The Kirkland Turn, Bob Collum, @ The Grapes 26/8

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Thursday August 26th's edition of WagonWheel Presents... once again welcomes another fine triple bill of musical delights to The Grapes. From here, there and everywhere we have the Appalachian sounds of Little Robots, venturing North to join us will be Midlands trio The Kirkland Turn, and from Tulsa, USA, via Essex we welcome back the powerpop sounds of Bob Collum. Doors open at 8pm and advance tickets priced at £3 are available... from wegottickets.com (http://www.wegottickets.com/event/77061) or entry will be £4 on the night.

 

 

***LITTLE ROBOTS***

 

"First there was a bang. Then there was a clang and then all of a sudden out of the smoke 3 little robots appeared...." There's more than 3 of them and nothing robotic about their playing. The sounds of Appalachia via Sheffield, Newcastle and London ring out from the right side of the Seven Hills and beyond. This tight knit collective utilise traditional instrumentation such as banjo, ukulele and violin and employ close harmony singing to draw the audience into their love of folk and blues.

 

Little robots came from the brain of Laura Little in about 2004 whilst she was making little robots at art school in London. 2009 saw their first gig and the Little Robots collective was born.

 

At the end of 2009 they released their debut EP 'Brother Fox'.

 

"so easy to fall in love with" Sheffield Music Scene

 

http://www.myspace.com/mylittlerobots

 

 

***THE KIRKLAND TURN***

 

The Kirkland Turn combine the expressive guitar playing and weathered voice of Daryl Kirkland supported by the idiosyncratic talents of his wife, Katie, who creates an undercurrent of drama with her minimal two-drum set up and haunting trumpet lines. With the stoic presence of cousin Ian on bass, the Kirkland Turn make a music both hushed and psalm-like, shot through with a jagged darkness. Making wonderfully ragged home recordings they release them on their own 'BadJack Recordings' label.

 

"The Kirkland Turn are based around the sublime harmonies of Daryl & Katie Kirkland, bringing a pure and sublimely soulful sensibility to perfectly pitched folk gems. Each song sounds as though it’s rightful place is alongside the classics in your CD collection." The Gladstone, London.

 

http://www.myspace.com/thekirklandturn

 

 

***BOB COLLUM***

 

Once Upon A Time In the East: How Bob Collum Blew Into Town and Settled Down.

 

“Go West, young man,” the cry went up of ages past. And they did. Except for one guy, who went East. And that’s Bob Collum, who in trading the praries for the less fetching plains of Britain’s surly southeast, has brought to these shores a tasty, tasteful taste of the music that both he and his native Tulsa, Oklahoma, call home.

 

In Tulsa, though, nothing is done small, so on top of his power-pop influenced take on country music Bob has loaded, in a style akin to that of a pioneer with more cargo than wagon, about every last influence likely to be tried by a feller with a taste for audio adventure.

 

With his band The Welfare Mothers, Bob & Co. – Paul, Nev and Allan to you – are constructing the musical framework for their fifth album, that will succeed and excel a series of cult hits that began with 1997’s 'More Tragic Songs Of Life', broke out in 2001 with 'Low Rent Romeo', and then hit high stride with the double whammy of 'The Boy Most Likely' in 2001 and then most recently 'Set The Stupid Free'.

 

"Damaged One - which sounds like the Eagles covering a Teenage Fanclub song - is utter bliss." Teletext

 

"Collum is a lyricist of note, and can turn his hand to heartbreak, pain, love and loss with equal facility, all the time while displaying his penchant for the slightly skewed view of things." Maverick Magazine

 

"Anyone who wants to hear what Top 40 sounds like in a perfect world should pick up The Boy Most Likely Too... and turn it up!" Being There

 

"A turn of phrase to rank with Nick Lowe's, and an instinct for hook and melody mean you're thinking of the Byrd's with a country edge to boot." Bucketfull Of Brains

 

http://www.myspace.com/bobcollumthewelfaremother

 

http://www.bobcollumonline.com/

 

 

Facebook Event page:

 

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=144168855611642

 

Last.fm Event page:

 

http://www.last.fm/event/1512683

 

 

[Amsterdamned]

This is on Thursday, and will now also feature an acoustic set from Leon Lockley ex of WireTown to kick the night off at 8.10pm. http://www.myspace.com/leonlockley

[Amsterdamned]

This fine evening of musical entertainment is tonight. From 8pm...