Post-rockers Mogwai may be “good” or “decent” or “okay” or whatever-you-think at being musicians, but there’s absolutely no denying that they’re phenomenally great at being Scottish.
Case in point? The Quietus pointed out that the band is celebrating the release of their new album, Rave Tapes (TMT Review), by making their own special blend of limited-edition Scotch Whisky! Seriously. There’s a website for it and everything! The stuff is called “ROCKACT81W,” and its press release describes it as “a single cask whisky […] limited to 324 numbered bottles, which were distilled in September 2004 at Glenallachie Distillery, Speyside, and bottled this month by the Creative Whisky Company.” If you’re all sophisticated and whatnot, those words probably mean stuff to you!
And just in case you’re a stouthearted Scotsman yourself (or a really huge Mogwai fan with a lot of frequent flier miles), you should know that the band will be signing bottles of the stuff at the Good Spirits Co. in Glasgow just before their show at the Glasgow Concert Hall on Tuesday, January 28 (which is also when the stuff officially goes on sale). Sure, you’ve been DRUNK at a rock show before; but when’s the last time you were SCOTCH-DRUNK??? Exactly.
Speaking of which, as far as I know, they’re still playing these billion-or-so shows this year. Hopefully there’s a designated driver involved:
01.24.14 - London, UK - Royal Festival Hall
01.25.14 - London, UK - Royal Festival Hall
01.27.14 - Manchester, UK - Bridgewater Hall
01.28.14 - Glasgow, UK - Royal Concert Hall
01.30.14 - Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
02.01.14 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
02.02.14 - Brussels, Belgium - Ancienne Belgique
02.03.14 - Paris, France - Olympia
02.04.14 - Frankfurt, Germany - Batschkapp
02.05.14 - Munich, Germany - Backstage Werk
02.06.14 - Berlin, Germany - Temperdrome
03.23.14 - Gotherburgh, Sweden - Konserthuset
03.24.14 - Stockholm, Sweden - Cirkus
03.25.14 - Copenhagen, Denmark - Koncertsalen
03.26.14 - Hamburg, Germany - Grosse Freiheit
03.27.14 - Zurich, Germany - Volkshaus
03.29.14 - Nimes, Italy - Paloma
03.30.14 - Bologna, Italy - Estragon
03.31.14 - Milan, Italy - Alcatraz
04.01.14 - Karlsruhe, Germany - Substage
04.02.14 - Cologne, Germany - E-Werk
04.03.14 - Lille, France - Aeronef
04.21.14 - Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
04.22.14 - El Paso, TX - Tricky Falls
04.23.14 - Dallas, TX - Granada Theater
04.24.14 - Austin, TX - Emo’s
04.25.14 - Houston, TX - Fitzgerald’s
04.26.14 - Raton Rouge, LA - Varsity Theatre
04.27.14 - New Orleans, LA - Civic Theatre
04.29.14 - Miami, FL - Grand Central
04.30.14 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
05.01.14 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham Theatre
05.03.14 - Nashville, TN - Exit In
05.06.14 - Charlotte, NC - Amos’ Southend
05.07.14 - Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
05.08.14 - Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
05.09.14 - New York, NY - Terminal 5
05.10.14 - Boston, MA - House of Blues
05.11.14 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
05.13.14 - Toronto, ON - Danforth Music Hall
05.14.14 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
05.15.14 - Detroit, MI - St. Andrews Hall
05.16.14 - Chicago, IL - The Vic Theatre
05.17.14 - Des Moines, IA - Wooly’s
05.18.14 - Minneapolis, MN - First Ave
05.20.14 - Denver, CO - Ogden Theatre
05.21.14 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
05.24.14 – Portland, OR – Roseland Theater
05.25.14 - Vancouver, BC - Vogue Theatre
• ROCKACT81W: http://mogwaiwhisky.com
• Mogwai: http://www.mogwai.co.uk
• Sub Pop: http://www.subpop.com
• Rock Action: http://www.rock-action.co.uk