The Police Box: Hidden Door 2 (The Police Box 15)
9 live tracks from Edinburgh's spectacular art and music cross-over festival, plus a piece composed with samples from microphones hidden around the festival venue (www.roxyarthouse.org)
Breaking Windows
Action Group
"'We were gonna play another song but we can't...' But then they did play another, and I'm glad they did. This track reminds me of all the best bits of the Pixies circa 1987." Frankie Lowe
Dying Crapshooters Blues
The Black Diamond Express
“A lot of the bands that weekend took a few songs to get into gear. Not these guys, who opened their set with an absolute belter. If I see them again, I must remember to ask them if there really exists such a thing as a 'toenail dragon'” Frankie Lowe
It's All Good
Bob Hillary & The Massive Mellow
“There is different version of this track kicking about on Bob's Myspace page, but this is a totally different arrangement, and even warmer and chilled out than the original. The voice, the guitar, the bass, the keys... it's all good!” Frankie Lowe
Zaar
GOL
“I love the Iranian-influenced rhythms and melodies of this group and the way the instruments swoop in and out of the mix. If anyone knows the name of the instrument that comes in at around 2m23s, give me a shout because I need to buy one.” Frankie Lo
Touched By A Spirit
William Douglas and The Wheel
“It's always a pleasure to record these guys. I've made two studio singles with them plus an entire album done in a practice room, but this was my first taste of getting them in a live setting, and I gotta say: they have some serious energy!” Frankie
Two Steps Back
David Donnelly
“David opened his set by saying that it was his first time playing with his baby boy in the audience. This lovely wee acoustic number accompanied by accordion and piano would have been a happy first gig memory for me as a young lad.” Frankie Lowe
Hidden Mic Project
Tomo
“When I was first told the concept of placing hidden mics round the venue which would collect audio to a hard drive for the artists to create music out of with laptops and MIDI controllers... I'll be honest, it fried my brain a little bit.” Frankie Lo
New Partner
Alison & The Mings
“One of the few songs of the set featuring not Alison, but one of the Mings, on lead vox, this song has that laid back feel that can only be achieved with a banjo plucking away in the background (plus expert backing vox by Alison herself!)” Frankie Lo
You're Not Like Anybody Else
The Social Services
“The 'favourite audience member' mentioned at the end of the song was actually the infant son of a photographer I was chatting to later that day. It turns out this little dude had the dance moves to put everyone else in the crowd to shame” Frankie Low
Shell and Dye
Iona Marshall
“Iona spices up her live set with loops, backing harmonies and delay FX, but proves here that sometimes awesome lyrics and an awesome tune is all you need. Inspiration doesn't so much deflect from the post, it lands in the back of the net.” Frankie L
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TEN TRACKS: HIDDEN DOOR 2, March '109 live tracks from Edinburgh's spectacular art and music cross-over festival, plus a piece composed with samples from microphones hidden around the festival venue (www.roxyarthouse.org)
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