Tom Vek l' xperrrnental. rnultr talented troubadour who deals rn cleverly wrrtterr. stripped down. scu//pop with electronic trnges. When backed by his tourrrrg band. thrs current king of geek chrc makes for vrsceral lrve vrewrng Where? Gran Mor. Glasgow. lhu 11% ()ct; Venue. l drnburgh. in 111 ()ct (OP)
Lacuna Coil
lhrs Gothrc rrretal act have managed to
penetrate the international market from then native ltaly. and are now heading on their first lull Hnttsh tour.
l rontWornarr ()rrstrna Scabl )ra rs accompanreu by the screamed ~.’()tfi£llS ot Andi l erro. Ill the band's dark take on rock .'thh a twisted hi)“, and heavy pseudo operatrr, edge
Where? Kr'tg lut's. Glasgow. l n 2&5 ()ct tllNl
Arctic Monkeys
lhe hype machrne tor these young lads
really is (LitttXZ‘lrllt) out of control Irke a
t)( ssessed strt'arnroller Vra downloads and the srrnpte art of tontrnuous gigging. they already have a rabid tan base
lta/or sharp lynts crowd surfing and perhaps, )ust perhapd the next big tlrrrrg. Where? AUG. Glasgow‘r. l n 1/1 ()ct. thel xchange. l drnburgh, Wed 1‘)
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Brakes /\n rr l( ltepop (,()|l(:(,llvtr (:orrrpnsrng
rnerrrbers of l ltxtrrt, Sott l’arade. British
Sea Power and the lendertoot. who rnrx scratchy rrlts With sardonrc lyrrcs and rnleclrous rnelodres. lherr lrve shows are usually fitXfllliilltXXlS atlarrs. so he
prepared for a few surprrses. Where? Krng lut's, Glasgow. Sat 15) Oct. (GP)
Denied Sons of Iqleslas lhe catclrrly rrammt l drrrburgh tour prece have cited l’avernent. OOlSA. the Prxres and l)rrrosaur .Jr as influences; using two contrastrng vocals and guitars the result rs lively. rnelodrc left field rock. But what would .Julro say?
Where? Nektar Bar. l drnburgh. lhu (5 ()ct. ll N)
theoceanfloor
A journey to the depths reveals dark. sprawling gurtar tunes and rrrelodrc vocals hrvrting at Srgur Hos trorn thrs Glasgow based lrve piece currently working on then second release. Where? lhe litth Note. Glasgow. Sun Qt) Nov (lgN)
White Rose Movement
l’aul l pwortlr approvtxl effortlessly lrrp
l orrdr it) based live prece who cornbrrre dirty heats wrth dark rnel<xlres and punk lunkgurtars lhrnkamoreglamorous Rapture catchrly colliding \Vllll early Gure. Where? Barfly. Glasgow. Sat 1 ()ct. ((ll’)
CocoRosle
Descnhed by then label as 'lreld rrrrce
singing gospel. American born. l’arrs based sisters Srerra and Branca (Lawrdy's lo fr debut l a Maison Ur * I'l/lon Heve earrtrarktxl them as sorrgmrters ol gentle, ‘;(.*(ltt(;lrvt? talent
Where? ()ran Mor. Glasgow. Mort 5) Dec tl)l’)
DeSalvo lirg. rnean guitar nlts bent rnto shapes
lrke car bumpers Ill a rrrotorway pile up;
lr()tll(>(l by a demon rn a rubber
butcher's apron; three men burldrng a rock rubrc's cube out ol drawurg prns.
Nervous? You should he. Where? Barfly. Glasgow. Sat 29 ()ct. tMRl
Test Iclcles
Yes. it's been a while since a band have had such a truly terrrble name but look past that and into the test Icrcles' souls. lhrs mob swurg between a Rapture esgue lolloprng and a itchy guitar battering thrash. All topped wrth a healthy dose ol screaming. Nice. Where? Barfly. Glasgow. Sun 23 Oct. (MR)
The Red Well
from the norsrer end of the fence Gollectrve. thrs Edinburgh outfit blend mrnor chord melancholy wrth rrrtellrgent
>ost runt e and even throw rn the odd 1 . .3
Russian drrnkrng song.
Where? 13th Note Cale. Glasgow. lue 18 ()(‘l (DJ)
Flying Matchstick Men
Super catchy. gurrky electro pop for dancing dames and )rvrng gents. lhrs sharply dressed fivesome whip up an onstage storm wrth their caustrc comments and punchy performances.
and bigger stages beckon. Where? Riverside (Zlub. Glasgow. t rt 1 1 Nov . (GP)
Contributors: Mt'r/co/Irr Jack, Doug Jo/r/rstone, l'mnra New/ands. Henry No/t/r/rro/e. ()anrr/Ia Pia. [)ave Pollock. Mark Robertson
Edinburgh, 7 Dec. Former Squeeze frontman doing his acoustic solo thing.
I Chemical Brothers SECC. Glasgow, 2 Dec. Terrible twosome still delivering block rocking beats to the masses.
I Maximo Park Barrowland. Glasgow, 5 Dec. Tyneside jerky and angry guitar kids. Mercury- nominated and rightly so.
I Antony and the Johnsons Carling Academy, Glasgow, 30 Nov. The surprise Mercury winner does his full-on, enigmatic torch song thing.
I David Gray SECC. Glasgow, 5 Dec. Old wobble head ’3 back with a new, beefed up sound and show to match.
I Blondie Clyde Auditorium. Glasgow, 8 Dec. The world's finest disco new wave sexpot pop gods still going strong.
I Rufus Wainwright Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 10 Dec. Sumptuous and slightly saucy night of singer songwriting.
I Foo Fighters, The Futureheads and Eagles of Death Metal SECC. Glasgow, 12 Dec. SOLD OUT. Dave Grohl's awesome rock machine meets jerky British post-punk energy.
I The Proclaimers Corn Exchange. Edinburgh, 13 Dec: Carling Academy, Glasgow 21 Dec. The Fields always turn in a rabble-rousing performance.
I Oasis SECC. Glasgow, 14 8. 15 Dec. Back on form and writing number one singles to boot.
I Black Eyed Peas Carling Academy, Glasgow 15 Dec. The pop face of hip hop.
I Duran Duran SECC. Glasgow, 16 Dec. Eighties new romantic pop still sounding fresh.
I Embrace SECC, Glasgow, 17 Dec. Chris Martin's pals continue to do their indie anthem thing.
For gigs on in this fortnight see music listings, page 63 and for even more upcoming live music, see Book Now, page 75.
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