Following the Spirit of Punk exhibition earlier this year, you can now watch RIG Arts’ film “Punching Above Our Weight” which explores Inverclyde’s music scene in the 70s & 80s here: vimeo.com/356784454
Watch “Punching Above Our Weight” on Vimeo
An accompanying booklet and more information about the project is available on their website: rigarts.org/spirit-of-punk-2019
Looks like Laurie and The Cuban Heels had such a great time at The Spirit of Punk in Greenock on Friday night, they’re gonna do it all again very soon!
Be sure to come along and check ’em out at the O2 Academy Glasgow on 2nd August 2019.
Supporting them will be rock ‘n’ roll duo The Bikini Bottoms and grunge ukulele artist Dissenter.
Get your tickets here: pmmusic.co.uk/event/the-cuban-heels
The Cuban Heels photographed for their album “Work Our Way To Heaven”, 1981
It was great to hear “Bully for You!” on On The Beat yesterday! Huge thanks to Spencer Leigh at BBC Radio Merseyside for giving it a spin.
You can listen again here: bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07dnfwb
The Cuban Heels performed for the first time since the 80s at last night’s SPIRIT OF PUNK celebrations for RIG Arts’ Inverclyde Music Heritage project.
Véloniños guitarist Laurie Cuffe was joined on stage by band mates John Milarky and Nick Clark with drummer Lesley McLaren supporting them behind the kit. The energetic set list included “Smok Walk”, “Sweet Charity” and the band’s interpretation of the Petula Clark classic “Downtown” amongst others.
Watch The Cuban Heels perform “Sweet Charity” on Facebook
As part of these celebrations an exhibition with photography, press clippings and memorabilia from Inverclyde’s vibrant music scene of the 70s and 80s is also on display at the Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock until Friday 19th July 2019.
Here’s a glimpse at just some of The Cuban Heels and Shakin’ Pyramids pieces being featured:
You can find out more about the Inverclyde Music Heritage project by visiting the RIG Arts website: rigarts.org/inverclyde-music-heritage
We wanted to let you know that Laurie will be joining his band mates from The Cuban Heels for a one-off gig (and their first since the 80s!) at The Spirit of Punk, an upcoming celebration of Inverclyde’s 70s and 80s music scene taking place at The Beacon Arts Centre, Greenock on 12th July 2019.
More details here: beaconartscentre.co.uk/events/spirit-of-punk
We were pleased to see Gary Crowley’s upcoming “Punk & New Wave” box set, which features over 70 tracks from 1977-1982, includes “Downtown” by The Cuban Heels.
Released in 1978, this cover of the 60s classic features Davie and Laurie on drums and guitar.
The box set will be released Friday 15th September 2017 and can be pre-ordered now on CD and download from Amazon: amzn.to/2ubCyTq and iTunes: apple.co/2tQF56l.
A little blast from the past…
Jon Hillcock played “Hard Times” and “Walk On Water” by the Cuban Heels on BBC Radio 6 Music last night.
These recordings are taken from a live session, recorded for John Peel on Radio 1 back in March 1981, with Laurie on guitar.
Listen here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b08s3305 at 41 mins and 2 hrs 7 mins.
We’re looking forward to supporting Black Cat Bone at The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh on Saturday 1st April 2017 with Dixie Fried and The Violent Mood Swings!
Tickets are available now from Tickets Scotland here: http://bit.ly/2mRbaaQ
See you there!
Clip of us playing “Hillbilly Girl” live at The Glad Cafe, Glasgow in December 2016. We’re looking forward to doing it all again when we play at Leith Depot, Edinburgh on Saturday 4th March 2017! You can get tickets from Tickets Scotland in-store or online: http://bit.ly/2khwsNu
We’re excited to be playing at Leith Depot, Edinburgh on Saturday 4th March 2017 with Elvera & The Arcatis and Isaac Brutal!
You can get tickets from Tickets Scotland in-store and online here: http://bit.ly/2khwsNu.
See you there!
We’re excited to be joining James King and the Lonewolves at CCA Glasgow on Saturday 14th January 2017!
CCA Glasgow is a very special venue for us, we played our first live show there as part of Ceòl’s Craic Americana Night in September 2013 and returned two more times in September 2014 and September 2015. We can’t wait to play at the venue again in January with James King and the Lonewolves.
Get tickets from Tickets Scotland here: http://bit.ly/2h2vB1Z.
See you there!
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