Sitting down? drink in hand? Headphones on..head? Its the first half of our top 20! 20 Downer. Whapper Stormer 1995 Moody teenagers write heavy song; result? Downer. This guitar laden beast stalks near the end of Whapper Stromer waiting for the ear shattering guitar ring; it makes you flinch. Lyrically it's not as charismatic as... Continue Reading →
50 weird decibels songs as chosen by the band. Part 3 30-21
Welcome back dear reader! I hope you are so hyped that you tossed and turned as you failed to sleep; wondering what is the best Weird Decibels song voted by the band. Today we ease your suspense...as we countdown 30 to 21... Not long now! 30 Long Way Down. Firkin Outburst 1998 Guy jumps off... Continue Reading →
Gig Diary. Oxjam takeover Stirling, Kilted Kangaroo, 17/10/2015
Oxjam setlist 17/10/2015 Thanks to: Our friends who could make it through Emma Irwin The Stirling DIY Press Collective Eindp Scotland (for taking photographs) Jack (the sound engineer) The Sonic Blues For the first time in our 20 years together we took the train to a gig. With guitars strapped to our backs (sticks in... Continue Reading →
50 Weird Decibels songs as chosen by the band. Part 2 40-31
In the run up to the launch of Weird Decibels 2.0 we look at part 2 of our countdown to the bands favourite song... 40 Grand day out, Quiet Act 2008 The first pick from our acoustic album Quiet Act, Grand Day Out describes a day out in Edinburgh drinking with close friends. Indeed much... Continue Reading →
50 Weird Decibels songs from 1995 -2015 as chosen by the band. part 1 50- 41
The countdown to our 20th anniversary gig at North Star is on. So the four of us got together and compiled a countdown of our favourite 50 songs that we have written and recorded. We start of with 50 to 41 keep an eye on the blog over the next few weeks as we reach... Continue Reading →
Pablo played the Tolbooth Stirling 3rd October 2015
The Tolbooth Stirling supporting JJ Gilmour Saturday 3rd October The nerves kicked in about lunch time as I walked along Blackness shore with Kirsty and my boy Lewis. What if I broke a strings? What if forgot the words or the chords. I looked over the river Forth; surrounded by the landscape that have provided... Continue Reading →