Look after your bouncing bunnies? Now I'm a guy so I know what puppies are but why are they advertising bouncing bunnies on a poster in a herbal shop window on Woodlands Road. As the alcoholic fog cleared, the poster popped into focus. There were Spacehoppers all over it. Didn't even know they still made Spacehoppers. Time for another drink. But I need an excuse.
A suitable excuse would be to review some live music. Right turn towards the Liquid Ship for a Free Candy Session. On the menu tonight are Collington X, Scott Nicol and Alan McCormack.
There's a keyboard and laptop on the stage. Not usual for an acoustic night but this is Collington X. One guy all the way from Dundee, he plays the kind of ambient and electro pop cross that you don't find too often these days (in fact, I can only think of Royston Vince from the albums that have crossed the threshold at Bluesbunny Towers recently). Probably better suited to headphones than live performance, he nonetheless gave a good account of himself.
Scott Nicol takes the stage next. Reckon he must have fronted a band or two in his time as he shows a poise and confidence not often seen in the many acoustic nights around Glasgow. His song writing skills show a similar amount of class with "Trapped in a Modern World "standing out. A convincing performance without a doubt but I'd like to see him with a band as I reckon he could fill a stadium.
Alan McCormack takes his turn in the spotlight next. He's from Coatbridge (there are so many jokes about that…). He looks like your Uncle Jim and suffers from having to follow Scott Nicol. Giving a polite (and sometimes political) performance, he is outclassed by the performer that preceded him.
All's well that ends well. Love, peace and understanding. Time to go home.