The Big Dish website

New Big Dish website - www.thebigdish.org It's fantastic, head on over and check it out. Also check out the excellent www.stevenlindsayisbraw.com

ABC Show - 'Miss America'

'Miss America' from the ABC show.

ABC Glasgow, 21 January

The Big Dish played a triumphant reunion show at the Glasgow ABC last night to a sell out crowd. The gig was part of the 2012 Celtic Connections festival. The band, supported by Iona Marshall, played for around 90 minutes. The set, probably not in exact order:

Prospect Street
Life
Bonafide
Waiting For The Parade
Shipwrecked
Warning Sign
Monday
Miss America
Breakdown
Jealous (acoustic)
Christina's World (acoustic)
Big New Beginning
Big Town
Burn
Where Do You Live
Wishing Time
Swimmer

Slide
All The Young Dudes

A clip of 'Slide' from the show can be viewed here

The band will play the Darvel Music Festival on Saturday 5 May, supported by Red Sky July.

Radio Scotland session

Big Dish were in session on Janice Forsyth's Radio Scotland programme this morning. Currently being repeated on BBC iPlayer for those in the UK. Fairly lengthy interview along with acoustic performances of 'Prospect Street' and 'Wishing Time'.

Big Dish Reunion

The Big Dish will reunite for a one-off performance at the Glasgow ABC on Sauchiehall Street on 21 January 2012. This is part of the 2012 Celtic Connections festival. Tickets are available via this link.
http://www.celticconnections.com/whatson/event/118624-The-Big-Dish-and-Iona-Marshall

Media article:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/showbiz/music-news/2011/10/25/the-big-dish-to-re-form-for-one-off-gig-at-celtic-connections-festival-86908-23513916/

Fake Gods 'Chords of Human Kindness' EP

Given that this is a quiet time for Big Dish/Steven Lindsay info, I thought I would bring you up to date with my own band. Fake Gods has released its 'Chords of Human Kindness' EP through Bandcamp. The 3-song EP features 'My Love Will Follow You', 'On A Sea of Fleur-De-Lis', and 'Reunion Hill' and can be downloaded for free here. All we ask in return is your e-mail address. We promise never to spam you!

The band's official website is here.

Steven Lindsay: Aspect Prize nomination

Steven Lindsay has recently been nominated for The Aspect Prize. The Aspect Prize is organized in conjunction with the Paisley Art Institute and is one of the art world's biggest privately funded awards. It aims to help talented painters realize their full commercial potential. Four finalists have been selected from artists who submit works to the Aspect Exhibition at the Paisley Art Gallery and Museum including our very own Mr Lindsay. The premier award will be issued at the Aspect Prize Winners’ London Exhibition to be held at The Fleming Collection in January 2011.

More details can be found in this publication. Steven's sub page at the Aspect Prize is here.

We wish him good luck!