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$.getScript("http://chimplr.heroku.com/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.pack.js", function(){ initFancybox(); }); } if (fancyboxLoaded) { initFancybox(); } Tumblr (3.0; @abandcalledquinn)http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4dqmumKyP1r4n6edo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Catch us live at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow on the 22nd of June with a very special live DJ set and appearance from Kid Loco…</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/23482908201http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/23482908201Mon, 21 May 2012 11:49:42 -0400Creative Scotland Club Tromolo A Band Called Quinn Kid Loco DJ Glasgow The Old Hairdressers<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eA4HeMqclx4?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>The Glimmer Song from our album </span><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sun-moon-stars-remastered/id304192854" target="_blank">‘Sun Moon Stars’</a> currently <span> featuring on the new adverts for STV’s online services. Check out the one for Glasgow…</span></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/22779547604http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/22779547604Thu, 10 May 2012 10:28:20 -0400<p>Our single from the album <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/sun-moon-stars-remastered/id304192854" target="_blank">&#8216;Sun Moon Stars&#8217;</a>, &#8216;The Glimmer Song&#8217; is featuring on the new adverts for STV&#8217;s online services. There are 3 adverts, one each for Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen. They&#8217;re starting to go out from tonight (3rd May) after Coronation Street!</p> <p>Here&#8217;s a link to the Edinburgh one:</p> <p><a href="http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/97912-welcome-to-stv-edinburgh/" target="_blank">http://local.stv.tv/edinburgh/magazine/97912-welcome-to-stv-edinburgh/</a></p> <p>And here is our video for The Glimmer Song&#8230;</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/Q-bGUvv4r3w" width="560"></iframe></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/22314743677http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/22314743677Thu, 03 May 2012 06:34:00 -0400stv local edinburgh glasgow aberdeen advert online glimmer glitter band scotland music<a href="http://">Wolf Cries Boy Recital Room Remix on BBC3 Lip Service Series 2</a>: <p>24 minutes into this episode: <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/fHKxLDeCmyI" width="560"></iframe></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/22315110154http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/22315110154Sat, 21 Apr 2012 06:51:00 -0400<iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=2707052137/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Catch a DJ set & live performance from supercool French artist Kid Loco as Louise Quinn & her band revive legendary wonky cabaret night Club Tromolo to launch an EP featuring a duet with the Kid, remix by Scottish jazz indie legend Bill Wells & short film by Uisdean Murray. </span><br/><br/><span>This event is supported by Creative Scotland in this year of Creative Scotland.</span><br/><br/><span>Entry is £6. You can buy a ticket & download of the EP here for £7:</span><br/><a href="http://abandcalledquinn.bandcamp.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://<span class="word_break"></span>abandcalledquinn.bandcamp.c<span class="word_break"></span>om/</a></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/20837687323http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/20837687323Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:39:46 -0400<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://assets.tumblr.com/swf/audio_player_black.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/18200355808/tumblr_lzwxb8NPJP1r4n6ed&color=FFFFFF&logo=soundcloud" height="27" width="207" quality="best" wmode="opaque"></embed><br/><br/><p>If you missed us live on Scottish Fiction catch the podcast here : )</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/18200355808http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/18200355808Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:40:20 -0500<iframe id="distrify-player-770" class="distrify-player" width="400" height="245" src="//widgets.distrify.com/widget.html#770" frameborder="0" scrolling="no"></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Happy Valentines Day from ABCQ! Why not snuggle up & watch BAFTA award winning film </span><a href="http://www.facebook.com/fastromance" target="_blank">Fast Romance</a><span> with added ABCQ on the soundtrack in the comfort of your own home? Available on demand here… ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥</span></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/17617201596http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/17617201596Tue, 14 Feb 2012 15:04:56 -0500<p><img src="http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lxjc6peC8U1r1ntwf.jpg"/> </p> <p>Our next gig is at La Roche Rhumba at Maggie Mays (Trongate, Glasgow) on Friday 13th(!) </p> <div>Also playing is the mighty Tragic O&#8217;Hara<span>. </span></div> <p>Doors at 10pm</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/15298306091http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/15298306091Wed, 04 Jan 2012 11:25:00 -0500<p>Our track &#8216;DIY&#8217; from Sun Moon Stars is being used in the soundtrack to BBCs remake of <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/mediapacks/borrowers/" title="The Borrowers" target="_blank">&#8216;The Borrowers&#8217;</a>. The 90 minute film is being shown in the States on the ABC network tonight (December 18th) and in the UK on BBC1 on Boxing Day.</p> <p>Here&#8217;s a clip:</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/DpcXLTm50sU" width="560"></iframe></p> <p><a href="http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/d.i.y./id304192854?i=304192874" title="DIY on iTunes" target="_blank">You can get the track on iTunes here.</a></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/14403498632http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/14403498632Sun, 18 Dec 2011 09:55:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lw350rG0h11r4n6edo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From the Evening TImes 7th December 2011</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/14112167277http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/14112167277Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:58:02 -0500<a href="http://www.jockrock.org/news/hear-quinn-pearl-miaoux-miaoux-17th-century-for-free-in-glasgow/">ABCQ at George Square on the 15th December</a>: <p>Here’s Jockrock’s write-up of the Thursday night Hear Glasgow gigs at George Square. They kick off this Thursday 1st and are on Thursday nights til the 29th. ABCQ are playing Thursday 15th at around half 8. All the gigs are free and in a heated marquee with a bar! And stovies!</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/13449443373http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/13449443373Mon, 28 Nov 2011 05:52:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/VMe9aqQdgLQ?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p><span>Wolf Cries Boy is featuring at the <a href="http://www.renderyard.com/page.php?page=21" title="Renderyard" target="_blank">Renderyard Short Film Festival</a> in Rioja Spain next weekend ^,..,^</span></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/13056202425http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/13056202425Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:53:32 -0500<p>We&#8217;re playing George Square (Glasgow) on 15th December. It&#8217;s a free gig in a (heated!) marquee that the council are setting up. The night is organised by <a href="http://hearglasgow.org/" title="Hear Glasgow" target="_blank">Hear Glasgow</a>. We&#8217;ll be on about half eight. Also playing that night are Shambles Miller, Selective Service, Sonny Marvello and Tragic O Hara.</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/12921307083http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/12921307083Sun, 20 Nov 2011 05:37:00 -0500gigglasgowgeorgesquare<iframe width="400" height="100" style="position: relative; display: block; width: 400px; height: 100px;" src="http://bandcamp.com/EmbeddedPlayer/v=2/album=1275522862/size=venti/bgcol=FFFFFF/linkcol=4285BB/" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here’s the Beggar’s Opera to listen to and perhaps even buy…!</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/12921908815http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/12921908815Tue, 15 Nov 2011 06:20:00 -0500beggarsoperavanishing point glasgow<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/yzrquJf94DA?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Congratulations to Carter Ferguson and <a href="http://www.ickleflix.com/" title="Ickleflix" target="_blank">Ickleflix</a>, whose film Fast Romance won the <a href="http://www.bafta.org/scotland/awards/british-academy-scotland-awards-2011-nominations-announced,2148,BA.html#jump14" title="Cineworld Audience Award" target="_blank">Cineworld Audience Award at this year’s Scottish BAFTAs</a> on Sunday 13th November.</p> <p>The film features 3 tracks by ABCQ, including The Glimmer Song (check it out in the trailer above)</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/13055528350http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/13055528350Sun, 13 Nov 2011 05:13:00 -0500<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/TlCXc8Rw16s?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here is the HD video for Wolf Cries Boy, directed by <a href="http://www.lilyislandfilms.com/" title="Uisdean Murray" target="_blank">Uisdean Murray</a>.</p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/10985307524http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/10985307524Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:12:00 -0400wolf cries boy uisdean murraybeggars operavanishing point<p><span>A Band Called Quinn have been asked to play the Aberfeldy Festival on the 5th of November by Britain&#8217;s best selling crime writer &amp; Rebus creator Ian Rankin. </span></p> <p><span>Ardent music fan Ian Rankin is guest curator of  this year&#8217;s festival &amp; the band are joined on the bill by James Yorkston, Admiral Fallow, Ballboy, Star Wheel Press, John Hunt &amp; 2nd Hand Marching Band. </span></p> <p><span><br/>Ian Rankin will be giving a talk &amp; signing copies of his latest book The Impossible Dead (published October 13th) before the band play.</span></p> <p><span><br/>ABCQ&#8217;s video for recent single <a title="Wolf Cries Boy" target="_blank" href="http://youtu.be/TlCXc8Rw16s?hd=1">Wolf Cries Boy</a> was selected by this year&#8217;s Bornshorts Film Festival, the BBC Music Video Festival &amp; forthcoming Renderyard Festival in Rioja, Spain after receiving it&#8217;s first broadcast on NBC LA after Saturday Night Live.  </span></p> <p><span><br/>More info on the festival here:<br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk/"><a href="http://www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.aberfeldyfestival.co.uk/</a></a><br/><a target="_blank" href="http://www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/abandcalledquinn</a></a></span></p>http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/10984961967http://www.abandcalledquinn.com/post/10984961967Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:00:00 -0400