the Last Project, Apple Scruffs and Kessler. Barfly July Glasgow

Finding myself at a loose end of a Saturday afternoon I nipped onto my links!! Check ticket Scotland – Nothing, King tuts – Nothing, Glasgow Gigs – Nothing, gigsandtours.com – nothing, Nice n Sleazy’s – nothing, then Barfly – Something!!! Okay so I had never heard of any of the bands gigging but that’s nothing myspace couldn’t sort out and after all it was the only gig in the northern hemisphere that night.

For whatever reason I jumped straight onto The Last Project ‘s My Space first although Apples Scruffs were headlining. No Sooner had I opened the link and I was greeted with the beautifully crafted ditty ‘Friends’!! I love singing like this…monotone…drone and cant be arsed all mixed with an attitude. Reminded me of the beta band singing ‘around the bend’ or Grandaddy singing Hewletts Daughter!! All very lovely. Apart from Close to Heaven which is pure Manc Swagger and Madchester in the 90’s (which is where most mancs still live even now even though the Hacienda is no more than wanky flats for trendies now) they had me sold on going along after 5 cords!

So I turned up at barfly early to grab a ticket but the doors were locked – the bands were at the door complete with gear and looking hung over or pissed off or both! – as it turned out I played 5 asides with one of the boys out of Kessler who bunged me a couple of cheap tickets and 2 promo CD’s. So merrily I skipped off ahead of the door time later!

The crowd built slowly but steadily and when you get the crowd in Barfly it is second to none as a venue! The bands were networking away and looking much up for it. The Last Project kicked us off and their set from start to end was sensational. The lead had good stage presence and apart from his wee pork pie hat they made the whole night worth coming!! They were raucous and raw, fast and catchy holding some good wee tunes! Defo one for the future !!

Kessler were Stonking but I hate to say it, better on stage than on the promo CD’s. Sorry boys!! http://www.myspace.com/kesslerweb Good Stuff!

The Apple Scruffs were ace from what I can remember but the night had started to go hazy by that point! They are certainly good on the free tracks here http://www.myspace.com/theapplescruffs

Highlight of the night? The last project!! Come get it while its hot! Glasgow Music is riding high!! And in the words of Franz Ferdinand “people say to us – Glasgow is getting quite cool for music now huh? And I tell them to f*** off as Glasgow has always been cool for music and will remain that way long after the A&R men have moved onto the next hot city” – Bump!!