Word amongst their followers, is that the Trash Can Sinatras have turned over a new leaf.
More media friendly, goes the chat. More switched on.
If that means their excellent songs will now reach a deserved wider audience, then I'm all for it.
Their gig in Hamilton was part of the Tennents Live sponsored A-Z tour of Britian.
And anybody who had their appetite whet with the Trash Can's triumphant appearance at T In the Park, would not have been disappointed.
The new stage set consists of material from their exceptional albums "Cake" and "I've Seen Everything"...plus a preview of songs from their upcoming third album.
Of these, "The Safecracker" and "Make Yourself At Home" indicate that the band have not lost their knack of forming notes into memorable hooks.
"Twisted and Bent" has the makings of a sure-fire hit single, and it could finally get them some Top 40 recognition.
Only problem with the Trash Cans live however is that volume sometimes swamps lyrics.
Albums one and two displayed a superb talent for snappy word play...without the lyrics ever appearing too clever-clever.
One new song, not identified ("The Main Attraction" - JFD), included my favourite new couplet of the night, which went:
"You can fool all of the people all of the time, but you can't kid yourself."
Another big difference is that singer Frank Reader seems to have been roped in.
His on stage performance is certainly less manic, but no less intense. And his more subdued approach certainly pays dividends.
It also provides a better platform to show just what an underrated vocalist he is.
Too ften, the sloppy Trash Cans live have failed to do justice to the disciplined Trash Cans on record. But not any more.
From their brief back cataogue, the opener "Only Tongue Can Tell" still thrills.
And "Easy Read" with its glorious, cascading guitar lines has more melodic and lyrical ideas sprinkled through it, tha you'd find in some entire albums.
But the real highlights were a brilliant, inspired cover of the movie soundtrack song "To Sir, With Love" - originally a big hit for Lulu, and the outstanding "I'm Immortal". Never has the rocky road of love been so perfectly summed up in soccerspeak.
This was a gig by a band who have suddenly decided to lean on their real musical strengths.
And if they've decided to play the music biz game - albeit on their own terms - then all the better.
So what then, if the Trash Cans have always distanced themselves from the other players listed in the Scottish music biz handbook.
The way 1996 is shaping up, this could be the year when they write their own particularly favourable chapter.
Roll on the release of album No. 3.
If you have any questions, comments, etc, e-mail me at jdimaria@gis.net