Mogwai
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Music Review: Snow Patrol - Up To Now...other group The Reindeer Section, which is a "supergroup" made up of members from other Scottish bands including Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Teenage Fanclub and others. You'll also find some b-sides from the band which give more attention to... In this article: Snow Patrol, Run, Mogwai, Chasing Cars, Just Say Yes, The Reindeer Section, Gary Lightbody, Beyonce, and Final Straw |
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Punknews | October 16, 2009
The Twilight Sad featured on Dirty Laundry
...Scotland outfit The Twilight Sad weighing in on My Bloody Valentine comparisons, invading Walmart and outdrinking former tourmates Mogwai, among other things. You can click Read More to check it out. Please login or register to post...
In this article: The Twilight Sad, Punknews.org, Walmart, and Glasgow, Scotland
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Drowned in Sound - News | October 06, 2009
This film is on: inside the ATP movie
...the aid of hula girls, jolly holiday reps, a brass band playing Battles tracks and a live set from the festival's first curators, Mogwai. This month the film tours the UK with Brooklyn lunatic rock kinks Les Savy Fav, prior to its...
In this article: ATP, Jonathan Caouette, Tarnation, All Tomorrow's Parties, DVD, Pixies, and DiS
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NME.com | September 28, 2009
Mogwai set for more live shows
Band plan to 'play everywhere for a change' in support of new album Mogwai are set to tour extensively once they have released their new album. The Scottish band have been a rare fixture on the live scene throughout 2009, but have said...
In this article: Stuart Braithwaite, BBC 6 Music, The Hawk Is Howling, and Rock Action
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PopMatters | September 15, 2009
Paper Planes: Doris Day (Single) (Sound Affects)
...it possesses one of the most vibrant music scenes in the world. Texas, Primal Scream, Snow Patrol, Oasis, Simple Minds, Franz Ferdinand, Mogwai, Young Marble Giants, Belle & Sebastian, Camera Obscura, and the eponymous, Glasvegas-are all in...
In this article: Doris Day, Camera Obscura, Rock, Glasgow, Belle & Sebastian, UK, and Trademark
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Metro | August 03, 2009
Mogwai thrill at soggy Field Day
By ANN LEE - Monday, August 3, 2009 Mogwai closed this year's Field Day You have to feel for the organisers of Field Day. The first year was marred by epic queues and the second was hampered by poor weather, so would it be third time...
In this article: Bat for Lashes, Temper Trap, Florence and the Machine, Mercury Music Prize, The Hawk Is Howling, and The Horrors
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | May 22, 2009
Twilight Sad interview: A few bright sparks
...electronic artist, Remember Remember and the math-rock electro of Errors, whose debut album was produced by Mogwai's guitarist John Cummings. "Mogwai have done everything to make the tour easier for us," says Graham later that night, after...
In this article: James Graham, The Twilight Sad, Glasgow, Mogwai, Sonic Youth, The Smiths, Morose, and Suicide
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Ultimate Guitar | May 21, 2009
Mogwai: Rock Action [Reviews]
...musical genius, keyboardist and occasional guitarist Barry Burns as a significant creative force, and you never quite know what to expect from Mogwai. Reviewed by: Tombe, on may 21, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful Sound:...
In this article: Rock Action, Stuart Braithwaite, Barry Burns, Come on Die Young, Christmas Steps, Mogwai Fear Satan, Glasgow Mega-Snake, The Hawk Is Howling, and John Cummings
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Taipei Times | January 15, 2009
Mogwai: celestial euphony or solar wind?
...band. Best-selling crime writer and fan Ian Rankin recently commented on the absurdity of describing Mogwai's work. "It's completely redundant ... Mogwai paint pictures in sound; no words needed," he said. Nonetheless we thought it worth...
In this article: Mogwai, Stuart Braithwaite, Taipei, Layer cake, E mail, Batcat, The Hawk Is Howling, and Barry Burns
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LiveDaily News | June 10, 2008
Mogwai plots to begin 'Howling' with fall tour
Post-rock pioneers Mogwai [ tickets ] have sketched out a North American tour this fall to back the release of the band's forthcoming new CD, "The Hawk is Howling." The Scottish quintet will polish off a quick round of shows in Mexico and...
In this article: The Hawk Is Howling, The Delgados, Post-rock, Andy Miller, Barry Burns, Arab Strap, Mr. Beast, Young Team, and Guadalajara, Mexico
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Pitchfork | April 08, 2008
Mogwai Play Young Team Live, Share Reissue Details Pitchfork
Mogwai Play Young Team Live, Share Reissue Details | Pitchfork Mogwai have been grinding away in earnest on the successor to 2006's Mr. Beast for a while now, as Mogwai fans well know. The Glasgow post-rockers are putting the finishing...
In this article: Young Team, The Hawk Is Howling, Spacemen 3, R U Still in 2 It, Chemikal Underground, Mr. Beast, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Southbank Centre
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Description from Wikipedia:
Mogwai are a Scottish rock band from Glasgow. Formed by Stuart Braithwaite and Dominic Aitchison in 1995, Mogwai have since become one of the most influential and best known names in post-rock.
They typically compose instrumental, sometimes lengthy guitar-based pieces in the post-rock tradition. They are usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme and are known for dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar riffs, their use of guitar distortion and effects. Braithwaite has commented on the absence of lyrics in most of Mogwai's music, saying:
The band was originally signed to renowned Glasgow indie label Chemikal Underground, but are now distributed by different labels, such as Matador in the US and Play It Again Sam in the UK. They have also developed their own label, Rock Action Records, named after Stooges drummer Scott Asheton, who had his name changed to Rock Action.
Their style has been influenced by bands including Dirty Three, Joy Division, Pink Floyd, The Jesus and Mary Chain, My Bloody Valentine and post-rock pioneers Slint. During 2004, the band supported tours by two major influences, Pixies and The Cure. Mogwai's style has easily identifiable connections to genres like shoegaze, math rock, art rock and occasionally instrumental metal.
Mogwai (meaning "ghost" or "devil" in Cantonese) are named after the creatures from the film Gremlins, although guitarist Stuart Braithwaite comments that "it has no significant meaning and we always intended on getting a better one, but like a lot of other things we never got 'round to it."
- Name:
- Mogwai
- Origin:
- Glasgow, Scotland
- Years Active:
- 1995–present
- Former Members:
- Brendan O'Hare
- Genre:
- Post-rock
- Record Label:
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- Rock Action Records
- Matador Records
- Play It Again Sam
- Chemikal Underground
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