REASONS TO GO SEE
1 Grindcore, you know the score How many bands have created their own genre? OK. sub- genre in this case. In the early 805 there was speed metal. thrash metal. hardcore and punk. Mixing 'em all up in a bucket. Brummie madman Napalm Death created the offensive. apocalyptic. groundbreaking noise that is grindcore. Music would never be the same again.
2 Bllnk and you’ll miss ’em One of the features of grindcore is incredibly shon songs. Their 1988 album From Ens/avement to (Db/iteration (cheery. eh?) contained 54 songs. many of them only a few seconds long.
3 They’re in the Guinness Book of Records The band’s Single 'You Suffer' (actually a split single with the fantastic Electro Hippies“ ‘Mega Armageddon Death') is officially the shortest srngle of all time. clocking in at one second. Mainstream radio play eluded it but. unsurprisingly. John Peel played it to death.
4 They’re political Despite the short song lengths. Napalm Death have always had a socio-political message in their racket. They once toured South Africa in support of the ANC. and released a cover of the Dead Kennedys' ‘Nazi Punks Fuck Off‘ Stick it to the man. the Death
5 They’re pop stars, really OK. no! true. but their 1994 album Fear. Emptiness, Despair rather unbelievably went top ten in the US. thanks to an appearance on the Marta! Kombat movie soundtrack. (Doug Johnstone)
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Glasgow
I Marlena Shaw Renfrew l’erry. Antlerston ()ttay. 016‘)8 265 511. 7pm. £14. Old school sotil diya who da/lled at last year's Triptych returns to Scotland to git down. See preyiew page 6‘).
Beck (‘arlmg Academy (ilasgow. 121 liglinton Street. 0870 771 2000. 7.30pm. £21 S0. Back on ftinkier form after his last laid back melancholic album. althottgh new album (iiii'ro has its “only moments. l’tirt of [0 “an in Muv. '
I The Elvis Collection King's 'l‘heatre. 2‘17 Bath Street. 240 1111. 7.30pm.
£11 £15 A tribute to the king of rock‘n'roll. replete with stunning costumes and classic tunes.
I Cold Night Song The (ioat. 1287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. Free. ('harlie and Neil. formerly of Astrid. are joined by Jenny Reeve and Stacey
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Siey cw right of the Reindeer Section for a new acoustic night is illi surprise guests.
I The Diskettes Tchai ()\ na. lot) Deanston 1)ri\ e. 0141 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. ('anadian 1o li dtio.
I Martin Grech and Julia Thirteen Barfly. 260 (‘lytle Street. 0870 ‘)07 until). 8pm. £7. Stunning operatic \ocals melded to sortie higth rocking material. much like Mitse w ith more rellectiye moments.
I The Past, John Chambers arid Linus Stereo. 14 Kelvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £4. Melodic indie rock.
I The Duke Spirit and The Archie Bronson Outfit King Tut's “ah \Vah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £7. I.ondon hatid gettitig a lot of fayottrable press attention Their recordings sound like fairly stattdard itllCl'flitth rock. btlt they get totally wired liy e. I’ur! l‘f. II) Duvs in Muv.
I Acoustic Open Mic Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 6066. ‘)pm. l‘t'ee. \Veckly unplugged session.
I Our Lunar Activities Nit'e'n'Slea/y. 421 Satichiehall Street. 333 0‘)00. 9pm. £3. Interpol-like indie stttff.
I The Owsley Sunshine and The People Tutti Tom. 207 Bath Street. 248 2123. ‘)pm. Free. lndie poppin‘ sounds.
I Phone 13th Note ('afe. 50 60 King Street. 53 1638. ‘)pm. £3. l’ure pop btit with a Pixies edge.
I Hot Snakes and Dan Sartain ( )ran Mor. 731-735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. £8. Rocket from the ('rypt frontman Speedo fronts this new incarnation of the rocking Drive l.ike Jehu. Support l)an Sartain is described as a 'slacker l.eonard ('ohen'. Part of Ii) [hits in .lltiv.
Edinburgh
I Inge Mcllroy, Joe Brack and Nathanial Slade \\'tiistlebiiikies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5| 14. 6pm. l-‘ree. Featuring Joe Brack. a singer/songwriter froin New York.
I Matt Elliot, Many Fingers, Thee Standed Horse, Chris Rigg and Wounded Knee Studio 24. 24 26 (‘altoii Road. 558 3758. 7pm. £6 (£5 members). See Sat 28.
I The Arctic Monkeys and Raising Kain Subway ('owgate. 6‘) (‘owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £5. Sheffield based teen punk rockers supported by local indie rock'n'rollers.
I Missy Higgins and Claire Wood The Venue. 17 21 (‘allon Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £7. See Sat 28.
I The Backbeat Beatles ()iit-en‘s llall. (‘Ierk Street. 668 201‘). 8pm. £15. See Hi
I The Buflness The Bongo (‘lub. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7601. 8pm. A fusion of hlties. reggae. dnrm 8; bass and duh from this lidinhiirgh the-piece as they ptit in a liye set at club meets cabaret night Vandey ille.
I Huskey Mendez, Isa & the Filthy Tongues and Jos Madelvic Bannerman's. Nitldry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Bill of indie and rock
I Hobo The Bongo (‘luh. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 10pm 3am. l‘ree before £1 1pm; £3 after. The music and alternatiye disco for justified sinners'. 15 May sees sets froin the Abdominal Showmen and Gamma Delta. with a mystery hand on 22 May.
I David Allison The Left Batik. 37 (itithrie Street. 225 ‘)744. £4 (£3). Singer/songwriter and acoustic guitarist extraordinaire.
I Madeleine Pritchard llenry 's Jan Cellar. 8 Morrison Street. 467 5200. midnight. £6. litmk infused. soulful. Atlantic style lit/l from the ex- (‘ommitments singer a- l‘K Songwriting (‘ontest finalist whose songs have recently hecorne part of Jethro Titll's lati Anderson's solo repertoire.
Ayr
I Mylo, Trashcan Sinatras and Aberieldy Wellington Square. 012‘12 61 1 222. 7.15pm. Free. In a cotrple of years. Skye native Myles Maclnnes has come front bedroom hoflinry to acclaim ftoiti none other than dance music expert Sir
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Since Conor ‘Bright Eyes’ Oberst became everyone’s
favourite uptight wailing American indie kid, the music scene has been crawling with scrawny troubadour types doing that intense guitar/troubles/nice hair thing. Patrick Wolf (and Devendra Banhart, who is also around this issue) are a cut above the rest. Simple songs with often dark intentions which are truly mesmeric in a live setting. Go see. ,ab‘ir‘cf \./z'>/i‘.i.".'o. [Ti/ribiirg/i, Wed 7 Jun.
lfilton John He is joined by the re\ italised lo\c‘llttc‘ss of 'I‘taslican Sinatras and the pastoral prettiness of Aberfeldy at this l‘resh A) r eyent as part of Burns An' A' That.
Stirling
I Mochizuki Harutaka, Suishou No Fune and Otomo Yoshihide’s New Jazz Ensemble 'l‘olbooth. Jail Wynd. 01786 274000. 7.30pm. £12 (£8); two day llt‘ket 2.2 (£1411 festi\a| pass £41) (£201. I.e Weekend looks to Japan for its final night of ewerimentation with 'ne\t—wa\e’ multi- instriimcntalisl llarutaka. psychedelic ambient meets heayy noise direct froin Tokyo \\ itli Suishou .\'o l-‘uneand finally the festi\al roars to a charm with Yoshihide's free ia/l ensemble. ’iirr rifle lli‘r'kt’ltrf.
Glasgow
I Acoustic Jam Nice’n'Slea/y. 42l Satichiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. Free. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original tnaterial.
I The Arctic Monkeys and Raising Kain Barfly. 260 ('lyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 0‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £5. See Sun 2‘).
I Ghost of Bongo Stereo. 14 Kelyinhangh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. £thc. Funk. rock and blues w ith a cheeky infusion of metal
I Shrinking Violet, Big Red arid Audio Junkie Renficw l‘err‘y. Anderston ()tiay. 01698 265 51 1. 8pm. £5. Ascain Bay Records night
I Lou Barlow and Ms Pilgrimm King Tut's Walt Wall llttt. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8 i0pm. £10. Solo show from the Sehailoh tnainman irt adyance of his new album liHltI/l lgeililit'.’l. See picture caption. page 85.
I Drat and Four Day Hombre ch Note ('afe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm £ 3. lo li indie in the august tent of
(irandatlily. lilliott Smith and the Delgados.
I Faye Hamey & Suburban Sole Bar Bloc. l 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. liree. Vocalist and her hand.
I Ladytmn ()r‘an Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. .357 6200. £10. Retro electro rock delivered impassively hy fotir supercool beings in matching cyber- commtinist garb. Reschedttled frotn l2 Slay:
Edinburgh
I The Final Sigh, Unforgiven Kingdon and Kuroneko Bannertnan‘s. .\'iddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Another uncoinpromisittg Monday Night Metal showcase.
I Open Mic \‘l'histlehinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5114. ‘)pm. Free. Jtist ttrrn up and perform.
Glasgow
I Fightstar Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 l'niversity (iardens. 33‘) 9784. 7.30pm. £10. ()ver- 14s shim. (‘heck the
eyebrows! (‘harlie frotn Btrsted defers to
another frontrnan in his ‘real' hand. emo punks liightstar.
I Ozric Tentacles and Iain's Psychedelic Breakfast The (‘aihouse. 15 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £12. ()ver- 14s show. A baiid ottt of time. named after a fictitious breakfast cereal. llippy. jazz and dance influences converge in their bizarre sound. Plus a ‘fruit salad' lightshow.
I Colin Vearncombe and Jo Hamilton Tron Theatre. 6.3 'l‘r‘ongate. 552 4267. 8pm. £10. Acoustic Affair show. See Fri 27.
I Jim Duffy Tchai ()vna. 16‘) l)eanston Drive. 0141 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. \lellow acotrstic rock.
I Magnolia Electric Co, the Red Well and Foxface Motto. 12 Kings (‘otrt1. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. £8.50. See preview page 6‘) for this offshoot of Songs:()hia named after that band's last album. l-‘olky leanings frottt (ilasgow‘s l-‘oxface and lidinhurgh‘s the Red Well.
I Santa Lucia Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Acoustic folk/rock.