The Kooks, Embra Venue 5th Feb '06

Through to Embra last night for the Kooks gig. Embra was hoaching with Rugby fans after the game with France. Rugby shmugby, means eff all to this Glaswegian. Went as arranged to the Malt Shovel on Cockburn Street but the hubbub of Rugger types and the skirl of the pipes (bagpipes? indoors?) was unbearable so effed off round to some terrible backpackers place, having been unablke to secure seating for food in the Doric.
Quick tootle through Waverley to the Venue in time to see the 2nd band Mumm-Ra. Good Thundercats related name but thats all I can really say. The name reminded me of a fantastic long lost hiphop mix tape which featured the sterling rhyme ' It's one for the money, two for the show, thunder, thunder, thundercats HO -OH.'
Kooks themselves were much better, really confident, the singer's got an interesting voice, strange west country accent he uses to sing. And the band aren't scared to veer off into the realms of ska abd dubby type sounds.
Down to Jaynes for a couple afterwards, all good.
Forthcoming highlights include King Creosote at barfly, Guillemots at KTWWH, Moz (yes!) and the Flaming Lips in Embra.
Benicassim tix being bought soon and also ATP if I can muster a posse.