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Moon Duo: Escape
2 ALBUM ‘This has been on my turntable at home a lot over the past few weeks. I’m a fan of Wooden Shjips too [guitarist Erik ‘Ripley’ Johnson is one half of Moon Duo, and one quarter of psychedelic San
Francisco drone rockers, Wooden Shjips]. But I think this is the best thing of the Wooden Shjips/ Moon Duo canon. I really like that basic, droney sound.’ Moon Duo’s debut LP, Escape is out now on Woodsist.
Kevin Eldon
1 COMEDY ‘My wife and I saw him last week in the Edinburgh Festival. He’s very funny. It’s sort of character-driven comedy, and then he goes off on these weird rants. It gets quite otherworldly, and a bit surreal. It’s very
verbose, and full of dense language. I almost want to go see him a second time to fully take in all the little details.’ Kevin Eldon is Titting About, The Stand, Edinburgh, 0131 558 7272, until Mon 30 Aug, 1pm, £7–£8 (£6–£7).
Splice
3 FILM ‘This is a tongue-in-cheek Frankenstein-esque horror, and I just missed it when they were showing it in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago. It stars Adrien Brody, and it’s about splicing DNA to create new animal hybrids. I’m hoping they’ll show it again at the GFT, or maybe I’ll just have to wait until it comes out on DVD.’ Splice, available on DVD on Mon 29 Nov (Optimum).
Chain and The Gang
4 SINGLE ‘Another thing I’ve bought recently is a 7” single of ‘(I’ve Got) Privilege’ by Chain and
The Gang, a really funky track, with ‘Detroit Music’ on the other side. It’s a project by Ian Svenonius, and was recorded by Calvin Johnson. I like the mash-up of all the Detroit styles.’ Out now on K Records.
Martin Creed: Works
6 BOOK ‘I’m not normally a fan of art books,
but this one is really beautiful. It’s a heavy thing, like the bible or something. I like the fact that he’s been a very consistent artist throughout his career. This one’s definitely one for the completionist.’ Martin Creed: Works is out now, published by Thames & Hudson.
Cottonrake
5 FOOD & DRINK ‘This is a new patisserie that is due to open imminently on Hyndland Street in the West End of Glasgow. It’s run by a friend of mine, Stefan Spicknell. He’s a patisserie chef who runs a catering company, and
also makes these really amazing cakes and desserts.’ Cottonrake will open on 31 Hyndland Street in September, date tbc. See www.cottonrake.com for more info.
60 THE LIST 14–28 Feb 2008