PCL Presents…
Friday 6th May
Starts 19:00 // Ends 22:00
“The Flamin’ Groovies story goes all the way back to 1965 when the band began as the Chosen Few in their hometown of San Francisco, California. After a name change and a self-released 10-inch album called Sneakers, which sold amazingly well, the band caught the attention of Columbia who sent them into the studio with a big budget to record their first real album, Supersnazz, on the Epic label. Their next two albums were on Kama Sutra (home of their heroes, The Lovin’ Spoonful): Flamingo, and the revered classic Teenage Head.
Lead singer Roy Loney left the band right after that and lead guitarist Cyril Jordan moved the group to England with Chris Wilson (formerly of Loose Gravel) taking over as front man. They continued their style of straight ahead guitar driven rock ‘n’ roll but this time with a more 60s rather than 50s influence. A few singles on United Artists, recorded at the legendary Rockfield Studios in Wales with Dave Edmunds producing, followed in the early 70s. In 1976 they signed to Sire Records, who released three true gems of power pop: Shake Some Action, Flamin‘ Groovies Now, and Jumpin‘ In The Night.
Another lineup change ensued, with Wilson moving to England and joining the Barracudas. The Groovies continued on through the 80s and into the early 90s touring Australia and Europe, putting out a fine but overlooked album called Rock Juice and then finally calling it quits. Jordan formed a new band called Magic Christian.
The band reunited in 2013, and toured and recorded for the past six years, they’ve played throughout the USA, including multiple tours of the East Coast, West Coast, and Midwest, a dozen shows in the San Francisco Bay Area, several highly successful tours of Europe, and repeated visits to Japan.
In 2016, they celebrated their 50th anniversary, and in 2017, they released a new album of all original material, Fantastic Plastic, which ranks amongst their finest.
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23:00 - 04:00
AF continue to push the boundries of mordern techno as we welcome a fast rsisng […]
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w/ The Latitude, Niamh Maclennan & More TBA
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19:00 - 22:00
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19:00 - 22:00
WHY? WHY?: “Well, we’ve made it happen! For all of you who have been reaching […]
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23:00 - 03:00
Remon Verhoeve makes his UK debut with us in April, after a massive 2024. Not […]
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19:00 - 22:00
Electro-modernist guitar group Pale Blue Eyes! “Born of a cross-pollination between Totnes and Sheffield, Pale […]
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w/ The Keiths, Mary Of Silence, Kapsule, The Tranquils
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19:00 - 22:00
The Keiths headline with support from Mary of Silence, Kapsule and The Tranquils. 14+. Under […]
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w/ Oasus - The Oasis Tribute Band
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19:00 - 22:00
Oasus! The Oasis Tribute Band. “Oasus are regarded as one of best tributes to the Manchester […]
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w/ Mark Broom Co-Accused MADE
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23:00 - 03:00
A truly prolific artist, Mark Broom has a myriad of production credits to his name […]
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w/ Hotel Caledonia
Friday 18th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Hotel Caledonia! Scotland’s Number 1 tribute to legendary US band, the Eagles! 14+. Under 18’s […]
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w/ The Killaz UK
Saturday 19th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
The Killaz UK! The ultimate tribute dedicated to the live shows of the Killers. 14+. […]
432 Presents…
w/ Bambara
Friday 25th April 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Blazing Brooklyn post-punks Bambara return to Scotland for a big night at Room 2! Tickets […]
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w/ The All Weller Band
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19:00 - 22:00
The All Weller Band! All the best hits and more from The Jam, The Style […]
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w/ Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage
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19:00 - 22:00
… Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage! “… have more or less perfected a scuzzy and […]
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w/ Cornfield Chase, Pelikan Rogue, MilkMaid Merchant & Static Sky
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19:00 - 22:00
Join us for an evening of amazing live music with Cornfield Chase, Pelikan Rogue, MilkMaid […]
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w/ Preoccupations
Sunday 18th May 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Canadian post-punk band from Calgary, Alberta; Preoccupations! https://preoccs.com 14+. Under 18’s must be accompanied by […]
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w/ Earth + Maud the Moth
Wednesday 21st May 2025
19:00 - 22:00
American drone metal band Earth! https://earthseattle.com Supported by Scotland-based artist Maud the Moth. https://linktr.ee/maudthemoth 14+. […]
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w/ Azymuth
Tuesday 27th May 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Azymuth! Legendary Brazilian jazz-funk trio formed in 1973. “Responsible for forging an entirely new sound […]
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w/ Rigid Soul, Johnny Barr & el Galvarino
Friday 30th May 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Scottish power trio Rigid Soul strive to keep the old spirit of rock ‘n’ roll […]
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w/ Foxing
Tuesday 10th June 2025
19:00 - 22:00
Foxing! St Louis emo/indie rock experimenters bring their new self-titled record to Glasgow and Room […]
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w/ The Crystal Teardrop & Paper Machine Music
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19:00 - 22:00
The Crystal Teardrop and Paper Machine Music! The Crystal Teardrop, distinctive blend of garage rock, […]
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w/ Little Man Tate
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19:00 - 22:00
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w/ Just Radiohead
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19:00 - 22:00
Just Radiohead! Performing the music of Radiohead. “I headed up to ‘Reds’ to catch ‘Just Radiohead’, […]
