Saturday 26/04/08 Triptych Festival with Mogwai & Guests @ Tramway, Glasgow

That this year’s Triptych Festival will be the last is a bit of a blow to music fans in Glasgow, Aberdeen and Edinburgh. Since 2001 it’s been a strong fixture in the three cities, compiling genuinely exciting bills and bringing rare acts in for intimate shows. But saying goodbye is made that bit easier with today’s fine bill – topped off by Glasgow’s noisiest, Mogwai, who’ve been regulars at the festival over the years.

Everything kicks off with RememberRemember – also known as former Multiplies member, Graeme Ronald and friends – one of several of today’s acts on the Rock Action roster. Using everything from bubblewrap to handclaps and a toy xylophone alongside a supporting violin and saxophone, Ronald builds up beautiful layers of sound into sweet and haunting melodies. Mix with this some cute touches – a speech-bubble shaped sign with “thank you!” written in it – and the day is off to a splendid start.

Next up are Correcto, who are missing their fourth member Paul Thomson, presumably tied up in his day job in Franz Ferdinand. Unfortunately the room’s almost empty but the band doesn’t seem to mind too much and just get on with things. Correcto are an easy band to enjoy – particularly if you’re a fan of the Buzzcocks-style punk vein they’re mining - and their stripped down sound means you don’t really miss that second guitar. Things seem to be happening for Frightened Rabbit these days. Through an almost constant touring schedule over the past year, they’ve developed a real confidence on stage. Songs from their new album, The Midnight Organ Fight, are well received and some quite wonderful sing-a-long lyrics regarding love, sex and ladies (to put it politely) leave the audience very happy bunnies indeed.

Out in the venue’s garden, the crowds are enjoying the sunshine while back in the dark it’s hard to tell at first whether Magik Markers have started playing or are just having an extra soundcheck – but no, it’s the band. With just the heavy drone from guitarist Elisa Ambrogio, stalking around in her high heels, and drums from Pete Nolan, they manage to make a huge amount of quite fantastic noise, but before it gets a bit too confusing they remember they do know what a tune is and treat the audience to it. But Magik Markers are warned off by the stage manager as their much-extended feedback threatens to overrun the strictly monitored time slot – and so with a cry of “We would have liked to play more songs for you, but we weren’t allowed”, Ambrogio throws her guitar down and stamps away.

Errors work the club-like venue to their advantage, squeezing in a hefty amount of good tunes into their half-hour slot and manage to preview bits and pieces from their debut album, due out in June, alongside older numbers. Judging by the cheers and dancing their set provokes, it’s helped win a few more fans. Dirty Projectors frontman Dave Longstreth looks like he’s having a great time up there – and certainly says as much several times. Having rewritten and recorded his favourite Black Flag album, ‘Damaged’, in last year’s Rise Above, he’s certainly got some interesting material to work with, and the band’s harmonies and borderline-funky bass make a refreshing change in the day’s lineup.