Highlights The 6 Music Festival

Now then, where could I find a place with great bands, iconic venues and

brilliant live performances? Oh, yes, I know, Glasgow for the 2017

6Music Festival. On tonight's show we will be bringing you highlights

of the festival with performances from Sparks, The Jesus And Mary

Chain, War paint and gold frappe. The 6Music Festival has been taking

place at venues across the city over the weekend and thousands of people

have turned out for what is a really brilliant line-up and we will bring

you great performances from the O2 Academy and also from Barrowlands.

Glasgow has been declared a UNESCO city of music. I did not think you

could be such a thing, but Glasgow is one. Before the music, here is a

reminder of Glasgow's great music heritage. On average there is a

staggering 130 separate gigs on a typical week in Glasgow and whatever

you taste, you can take your pick from hip-hop to float, or from

classical to Indy. But pop has played a large part in Glasgow's

music story. It was the birthplace of Lonnie Donegan who notched a

whopping 17 top ten hits in the UK and was the first British male

singer with two US top ten records. Lonnie Donegan left Glasgow as a

youngster, but in the 60s the city's home-grown talent included Lulu and

the raw blues of Alex Harvey who in the 70s went on to be a sensation.

The 80s was a boom time for Glasgow music, thanks partly to an indie

label set up in one of Glasgow's distinctive tenement flats. Postcard

Records. Tagging itself the sound of Young Scotland, it was at the

forefront of the British indie music scene and grab the attention of the

London based music industry, so it was not lobby for their groups were

appearing on Top of the Pops. Bands like Altered Images, that Bluebells

and Love And Money to name just a few. Glasgow bands were becoming

critically and commercially successful. In 1985 the Jesus And

Mary Chain forced UK to the front of the punk scene. By the end of the

decade Texas were becoming a household name and Deacon Blue were

top of the household charts. When the city became the European capital

of culture in 1990 it was not long before Primal Scream were picking up

the first ever Mercury music prize. Wet White Wet broke all records in

1994 with that song and it was not one, but three Glasgow bands that

Kurt Cobain name checked some his favourites. But the city was not

just producing great musicians. It had always been an unmissable stop

on tour. Way before Oasis, there were a number of venues in Glasgow

that attracted the biggest names in music. In the late 60s Pink Floyd

and Jimi Hendrix strutted on its stages and when the Apollo opened in

1963 it attracted everyone from Aber to the clash. Musicians found the

Apollo's atmosphere electrifying. AC/DC recorded their first live

album there and David Bowie said it was one of his favourite places. You

would agree with most artists who say the Glasgow audience is one of

the best you can get. It is exceptional. Why is it? They seem

intoxicated with the idea of a theatrical show. And it is one venue

that still intoxicated every musician, the Barrowlands. The

original building was opened in 1934 by Maggie McKeever and now it has

reached iconic music venue status. It evolved with music tastes over

the years from a date night dance hall in the 50s to a raucous,

unmissable tour dates for the great and the good. It has been name

checked as one of the best places in the world to play. It is only unique

venue which has become a rite of passage for every bad. For when the

likes of Dell and Sebastien and Travis all stepped onto its hallowed

stage, they knew they had made it. Where better than to pick of this

year's Festival and at the Barrowlands with Glasgow's own The

Jesus And Mary Chain. # And the world comes tumbling down.

# Played a hand in a pilot light And it's hard

For me to say. I'm going down To be

by myself I'm going back And if you walk away

I can't take it. # Listened to the girl as she takes

on half the world. # You come along, you come along

And wash away the rain Because of you,

I know where I belong. You're a new song,

You're a new song, baby. To think, to think that it was

wrong for me I want. I want, I want, I want

it all so sweet. You got the moves,

you got the moves. You got the moves,

you got the moves. Dancing to you all night long

(you're a new song, baby). Dancing to you all night long

(you're a new song, baby). # That is the way we want it.

# The way we want. More than a year landed out

here on a big box store roof. Tropical smells and back to school

sales, why would we ever move? Damned if we do, dumb if we don't

end up again back home. Watching the sea plays

in HD, locked is the way. Uh, no I don't believe him Uh,

but know that I've been grieving Know that I've been holding out

Hoping to receive him I've been holding out for G

when he was nowhere to be seen when I was bleeding, cousin

with the choking and the wheezing But still he dream of smoking

potent in the evening This is only for the heathens Hold

until the souls who need Still ain't folded

when it's freezing I wonder why my dad didn't

want me, ex didn't need me Half of them left and

the rest finna breeze me It's blessed till I second guess,

rest till it freeze me There's nothing to

believe in, believe me The Lord will make a way

And when I get in trouble Little bit of life after

death Scatter my ashes when it's my time to

rest With the lines I'm obsessed, rhymes I possess Can't

deny, seen the biggest guys cry to confess in a breath Fresh

death passing the chest, unimpressed with the sess Left scars

in the flesh, he's the best, worst-kept sparring in jest

Saying, "Star never bar too far from the nest"

So I never left and never thought about doing

so I to-and-fro from that

prime time to a home You see, I'm doing those

nights I should've known Whatever, still my breddas say

I'm too involved. But who would know what

the family first is? Till you dream, see

three family hearses Worst is, wanted me

to speak at the service So I penned a couple bars,

didn't need to rehearse this And when I get in trouble,

the Lord will make a way And whenever I need him,

the Lord will make a way. How are you lot doing now?

A great performance at Barrowlands last night. He was on the BBC Sound

of list in 2016. So much amazing stuff going on here at the 6Music

Festival across the weekend, so your best bet is to check it out at the

website. But we have still got loads of great music here tonight,

including performances from Sparks, Feature Islands, and gold frappe.

But first, headlining here from Albuquerque, the shins.

I think I'll go home and mull this over

Before I cram it down my throat At long last it's

crashed, the colossal mass Has broken up into bits in my moat.

Lift the mattress off the floor Walk the cramps off

Go meander in the cold Hail to your dark skin

Underneath the power lines seeking shade.

Far above our heads are the icy heights

that contain all reason It's a luscious mix of words and tricks

All these squawking birds won't quit.

Hold your glass up, hold it in Never betray the way

One day I'll be wondering how I got so old just wondering how

I never got cold wearing nothing in the snow.

This is way beyond my remote concern Of being condescending

All these squawking birds won't quit.

Gold teeth and a curse for this town Were all in my mouth

Only, I don't know how they got out, dear

Turn me back into the pet I was when we met

And if you'd took to me like a gull takes to the wind

And I'd a-danced like the king of the eyesores

And the rest of our lives would have fared well

New slang when you notice the stripes

Hope it's right when you die, old and bony

Dawn breaks like a bull through the hall

But my head's to the wall and I'm lonely

And if you'd took to me like a gull takes to the wind

And I'd a-danced like the kind of the eyesores

And the rest of our lives would have fared well.

And bleed into their buns till they melt away

I'm looking in on the good life I might be doomed never to find

Without a trust or flaming fields, am I too dumb to refine?

I'da danced like the queen of the eyesores

And the rest of our lives would'a fared well.

Thirsty for your smile I watch you for a while

You are a vapour trail In a deep blue sky

Tremble with a sigh Glitter in your eye

You seem to come and go, I never seem to know

And all my time is yours as much as mine

We never have enough time to show our love.

Care to be clean Purge to be free You spilled my blood

There's poison in them Drunken pretense

I knew all along You would go to be wrong

Thought I'd go up in flames, is that alright?

Strike the match and set me alight You can watch my fire burn bright

'Cause babes never die, babes never die

Keep it for another who died I'm not going to be cut this time

When I go I'll be the one who decides

'Cause babes never die, babes never die

Watch if I float, damned if I don't Watch if I float, damned if I don't

Thought I'd go up in flames, is that alright?

Strike the match and set me alight You can watch my fire burn bright

'Cause babes never die, babes never die

Keep it for another who died I'm not going to be cut this time

When I go I'll be the one who decides

'Cause babes never die, babes never die

All this time I was waiting for you to go and tell me

Go and tell me all the things that I've done wrong

Babes never die! Babes never die!

# Nobody move, there's blood on the floor

# So please give it back, cos it's not yours to take!

# It must've fell when I lost my mind

# Deep in the cut, drowning it in pain

# Somebody help, cos I can't find my way

# Somebody tell me how I'm supposed to feel

# When I'm sitting here knowing this ain't real

# Why in the world would I give my heart to you?

# Just to watch you throw it in the trash?

# I've been traveling so long, I don't think I can hold on

# Where were you when I needed you the most?

# Now I'm sitting here with a black hole in my chest

# So please give it back, cos it's not yours to take!

# It must've fell when I lost my mind

# Deep in the cut, drowning it in pain

# Somebody help, cos I can't find my way

This next song is for you young ones out there.

It is going to be OK. And you can clean around

the wound if you want to It just takes time and

you can go to the moon But if you want something to change,

you gotta change your life And take your time,

it just takes time It just takes time

It just takes time And leave you to the night,

and that's alright Because before the moonbeam comes,

there's a certain calm And then there's light,

it just takes time It just takes time,

a little trust and your time You can change your life,

it just takes time And I can sit and talk,

because I was just like you So arrogant and brave,

impetuous and blue But trust me as a friend,

and I'll do all that I can do And I'd do anything for you,

because I want to see you through It just takes time,

hard work and your time You can change your life,

it just takes time It just takes time,

hard work and your time Peter Islands kicking off the

festival at the O2 Academy on Friday night, featuring interesting dance

moves. We have still got great sets to come, but first a band I have

been a fan since I was a teenager, the maestros, Sparks.

His is the number one song in heaven.

If you should die before you wake If you should die

while crossing the street The song that you'll hear, I guarantee

It's number one, all over heaven It's number one, all over heaven

The one that's the rage up here in the clouds

Lyrically weak, but the music's the thing

Gabriel plays it, God how he plays it.

Gabriel plays it, let's hear him play it

It's number one, all over heaven It's number one, all over heaven

The song filters down, down through the clouds

It reaches the earth and winds all around

And then it breaks up in millions of ways

In your homes it becomes advertisements

And in the streets it becomes the children singing.

This town ain't big enough for the both of us

Increasing heart beat You are a khaki-coloured bombadier

This town ain't big enough for the both of us

Daily except for Sunday, you dawdle into the cafe

They need their protein just like you do.

This town ain't big enough for the both of us

This town ain't big enough for the both of us

There'll be more girls who live in town

This town ain't big enough for the both of us

# It's at night when they come When I'm alone, and not with anyone.

# Through the shouts and music of the crowd down the road boozing.

# The bins and the alleyway of the Chinese restaurant.

# Number 3 for 2, and number 4 for 1.

# While the abled bodied vultures monitor and pick at us.

# We're going down and it's no stress I lay and hope

# While the abled bodied vultures monitor and pick at us?.

# We're going down and it's no stress.

# I think about the E As it lowers it's self on me.

# When the light in my phone starts to lose power.

# Through the karaoke it screams it's name

# We are the Baldrick's son, and Blackadders.

# While the able bodied vultures monitor and pick at us.

# We're going down and it's no stress I lay and hope

# While the able bodied vultures monitor and pick at us.

# We're going down and it's no stress.

# (Ooh) Well, laying on a boat, well, what do you do?

# (But ooh) Laying on a boat, mate, look at you.

# (Ooh) Well, laying on a boat well what do you do.

# (But ooh) Laying on a boat mate look at you.

# While the able-bodied vultures monitor and pick at us.

# We're going down and it's no stress I lay and hope

# While the abled bodied vultures monitor and pick at us.

# We're going down and it's no stress.

CHEERING So, now we are going to jump, OK?

We have to jump to say goodbye. And we are going to jump together

tonight, yeah? Because there is music, music is the soul of the

life, yeah. I want to hear you! Let's do it

together. Everybody! Everybody! Everybody! Let me hear you, let me

hear you. Are you ready? # You're what I want

# You're what I need # Give me your love

# Make me a freak # Connect me to the other side

I can't wait anymore # Your strange music

# Like lucid dreams # I can't wait,

I can't wait, I can't wait, Dial up my number now

Weaving it through the wire Switch me on, turn me up

Don't want it baudelaire Thank you. Thank you. How are you

doing? Wonderful electric

I'm dressed in white noise, you know just what I want

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