http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/index/ en aidan@aidanmoffat.co.uk Copyright 2010 2010-02-21T23:06:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/aidan_on_the_radio/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/aidan_on_the_radio/#When:23:06:00Z Aidan was recently a guest on the BBC Radio 3 literature and poetry show, The Verb, where he performed 3 songs – The Last Kiss, Weathering, and Lullaby For Unborn Child. The show will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on March 5th at 9.15 pm, and should be available on the BBC iPlayer after that. 2010-02-21T23:06:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/gig_update/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/gig_update/#When:15:11:00Z Aidan Moffat (Solo) 25th February – Central Library, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh (City Reads night with Jackie Kay – more info HERE) 27th of February – Owl Parliament all-dayer, Union Chapel, London. Click on the banner below for details and tickets! 7th March – Mono, Glasgow. Support set at the Burnt Island single launch, see poster below: June 5th – Borderline, London. Tickets are on sale HERE. AND A UK TOUR IN THE AUTUMN! Details announced soon. 2010-02-21T15:11:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/new_arab_strap_stuff/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/new_arab_strap_stuff/#When:20:21:00Z From Chemikal Underground: The boxset reissue of Arab Strap’s first two albums is finally nearing completion with a provisional release date slated for mid-April.  The final touches have been applied over the past week with the final flourish, a numbered certificate personally signed by Aidan and Malcolm, getting - quite literally - signed off as you read this electronic epistle. A reminder then, of exactly what this slab of enormo-wonderment comprises: * LP of Week Never Starts Round Here replete with artwork modifications reflecting Aidan’s original ‘vision’. * 2LP of Philophobia with revised sleeve artwork incorporating lyric/book effect. * Bonus 2LP featuring Arab Strap’s first two Peel Sessions, rarities/tracks from old singles etc. and a live version of ‘Girls Of Summer’ from Chemikal’s 5th Birthday Party, complete with John Peel’s introduction. * The bonus 2LP also includes ‘Daughters of Darkness’; a previously incomplete and unreleased track, recently finished in Chem19 by Aidan and Malcolm exclsuively for this box set. * A CD of live BBC material: Arab Strap’s first ever concert at King Tuts in October 1996 and their live performance at T In The Park, July 1998. * A CD featuring tracks from all of Arab Strap’s WNSRH and Philophobia-era EPs. * A data disc featuring MP3s of all the vinyl only tracks and movie files for videos ‘Here We Go’ and ‘(Afternoon) Soaps’. * A complete replica of Arab Strap’s original ‘green frog’ demo cassette as sent to Chemikal Underground in 1996. * Full, exclusive sleeve notes by both Aidan and Malcolm. * A full colour poster featuring press clippings/reviews/Strap-related Falkirk hysteria. * A numbered certificate. individually signed by Malcolm and Aidan. So, in summary: 5LPs, 3CDs, 1 cassette, 1 poster, 1 signed certificate, over 70 tracks, only 1,000 made, a lot of hard work, a great deal of excitiement… Pre-ordering details are currently being finalised with a proposed retail price in the region of £65. 2010-01-14T20:21:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/new_single_out_now/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/new_single_out_now/#When:20:47:00Z The new Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs single is now available on 7” and download! Side A is Knock On The Wall Of Your Womb, a complete reworking of the album track, Lullaby For Unborn Child, while the B side is Aidan’s new short story for children, The Lavender Blue Dress. The 7” is VERY limited, and if you buy it from the Chemikal Underground online shop you’ll also receive their exclusive digital version which includes the single as mp3s, the video (SCROLL DOWN!) plus live versions of the single tracks recorded at Aidan’s recent gig at the Luminaire in London! BUY IT HERE! 2009-09-30T20:47:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/international_valentine_casablanca_style/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/international_valentine_casablanca_style/#When:20:41:00Z Look what we found on YouTube… with thanks to SleekitCuts! 2009-09-30T20:41:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/knock_on_the_wall_of_your_womb/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/knock_on_the_wall_of_your_womb/#When:12:21:00Z Here’s the video for the new Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs single, Knock On The Wall Of Your Womb, to be released on the 28th of September. Scroll down for details! 2009-08-19T12:21:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/free_song/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/free_song/#When:22:04:00Z As part of his regular Vice blog, Aidan has this week chosen to offer a song. You can read the introduction and download the song HERE. It’s called Smash The Mystic Industry and isn’t available anywhere else! 2009-05-22T22:04:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/review_interview_short_story/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/review_interview_short_story/#When:09:58:00Z How To Get To Heaven From Scotland is reviewed over at FRESH DEER MEAT. And there’s an interview with Aidan at THE QUIETUS. ALSO: Aidan’s column for Vice this week takes the form of a short story! You can read it HERE. Other news… Lullaby For Unborn Child is currently being ‘remixed’ for a possible single release in April or May and the B-side will apparently be a children’s story written and read by Aidan!… and hopefully there should be some UK gigs in May plus a small tour of Japan! 2009-03-05T09:58:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/more_reviews_and_interviews/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/more_reviews_and_interviews/#When:18:32:00Z More reviews and interviews coming in for the Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs album… Online: You can read Aidan’s track-by-track breakdown of the album for Drowned In Sound HERE. And he’s also been interviewed by (the excellent) Emmy The Great too - GO HERE. There’s a special Valentine’s edition of his I’m No Expert advice column HERE. There’s a review on THE QUIETUS too. In print: There are are interviews in the current Time Out and Clash magazines… and this week’s NME gives it 8 / 10! And there’s probably loads more that we’ve missed too. 2009-02-13T18:32:00+00:00 http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/how_to_get_to_heaven_box/ http://www.aidanmoffat.co.uk/index.php/site/how_to_get_to_heaven_box/#When:14:57:00Z If you want to know more about the limited edition board game version of the Aidan Moffat & The Best-Ofs album, you can either go over to THE QUIETUS or go to our online shop and find details there. Word is they’re selling pretty fast through pre-orders so you should probably get a move on if you want one… 2009-02-10T14:57:00+00:00