Awwww, holy fuck buttons. Martin Bulloch, Mogwai’s rhythmic force, was rushed to the hospital shortly after their ATP performance this weekend due to complications from a recent pacemaker surgery. As Mogwai tends to air on the cheeky side of life, the band recently auctioned off Bulloch’s old pacemaker (it has since been removed from eBay). Unfortunately, the new one isn’t working as planned, and was alluded to as the catalyst for Martin’s trip to the hospital. Read more after the jump, or head over to my story at Tiny Mix Tapes.
The official statement from Martin, via Mogwai’s site:
I was taken into hospital last night almost immediately after the show at ATP. I’ve been having some problems with my pacemaker for the duration of the tour and it unfortunately culminated in me being sent to the emergency room. The doctors there initially thought i would have to have corrective surgery at a larger hospital nearer NYC but i have been given the all clear to travel home on the understanding that i go straight to my cardiologist on arrival back in Scotland.
Consequently, Mogwai has had to pack it up and return to Scotland, with all North American dates canceled. The European tour next month is still up in the air. Especially considering Martin and the rest of the band’s warm and jolly nature, I hate to hear news like this, and wish Martin a speedy recovery.
In the meantime, The Hawk is Howling drops tomorrow, and will provide the proper scalp-scalding tide-me-over until Mogwai can return to fuck up a town near you.
MP3 :::
Mogwai - Devil Rides (ft. Roky Erickson)
