Edinburgh I Telescopes, Fuxa and Lunar Sunrise (’abaret Voltaire. 3o 38 Blair Street. 220 ()l7(). 7pm. £7. lireaked out experimentalisnr from the old guard of alternative rock. My Bloody Valentine and Loop influenees in Stephen l.aw'rie‘s 'l'eleseopes. pltts Spaeeman3 man Sonie Boom’s new band l-‘uxa.
I Spring Heel Jack Queen’s llall. ('lerk Street. (>68 2()l‘). 7.45pm. £l() (£5). Drum & bass and eleetroniea dtio Spring lleel Jaek (John ('oxon and Ashle) Wales) are expanding their hori/ons and here perform with a seleetion ol legendar} ja// performers: lis'an Parker. John 'l‘ehieai. Mark Saunders. 'l'on)‘ Marsh and John lidwards.
I The Rat Pack l‘esthal Theatre. l3 2‘)
REASONS TO 60 SEE
MEVI
1 it’s about time you did The Danish foursome have been touting their strangely hypnotic space riffage on the music scene since 1997's debut A Triumph For Man, which all true pop aficionados will know came hot on the heels of the first Aqua record. 2 We all need a little prog in our lives Despite referencing everyone from Pet Shop Boys to Dinosaur Jr with a bit of Sigur Ros in between, Mew are unashamed “purveyors of the prog' with tracks that last up to seven minutes. surreal lyrics and a concept record in the shape of magnificent new effort And The Glass Handed Knives which runs like one long song featuring spiralling solos. soaring strings. epic pianos and bombastic choruses.
3 To find out the truth behind those bizarre song titles What on earth do ‘Circuitry of the Wolf‘, 'Saviours of Jazz Ballet (Fear Me. December)’ and “The Seething Rain Weeps for You (Uda Prada)‘ mean? Perhaps at their notoriously powerful live shows all will be revealed...
4 There's more to them than lust nu-gaze Lumped into a pop pigeonhole alongside M83. Autolux and the Radio Dept, Mew may make fuzzy atmospheric guitar music but there‘s an operatic dimension to their sound that sets them apart. not to mention thematic obsessions with life and death and just a hint of Coleridge about Jonas Bjerre's lyrics.
5 They’re a little bit scary As all horror film and funfair fanatics will testify. there’s nothing like a little terror to spice up your life. and Mew's slightly otherworldly sound and intense. dramatic delivery should certainly get pulses racing. (Camilla Pia)
I Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Fri 23 Sep.
74 THE LIST 7? Sup r; ( )r.l yous
Nieolson Street. 52‘) (itllltl. 8pm. “2.5” £26.50. See Mon 3.
Thursday 6
Glasgow
I McFly Sli('(‘. Finnieston (Jim). 0870 ()40 4000. 7pm. £20 £22. See The 4.
I Benny Gallagher 8. JJ Gilmour and Kieran Docherty Rtwal (‘oneert Hall. 2 Sauehiehall Street. 353 Stllltl. 8pm. US (Uh). An Aeoustie .Alltlll' dotible hill ol' great Seottish songwriters. (iallagher ltas worked with the likes of .\le('artne_\. ('lapton and Tow nsend as well as his long term partnership with (iraham l.) le. l‘ormer Sileneers \oealist (illllttitll' is eurrently eollaborating with .‘sliles (‘opland.
I Black Robinson and Spyre 'l'he Arehes. 253 Arg) le Street. ()l4l 24f) 7523. 3pm. to. Another Aeeess night.
show easing loeal bands.
I Do Me Bad Things The (image. 4‘)l) Sauehiehall Street. 332 I l2l). (’AN(‘lil.l.l-'.l).
I Rick Witter and Aka the Fox King Tut‘s Walt Walt lhit. 272a St Vineent Street. 22l 527‘). 3.30pm. L"). The unl‘ortunatel} named Shed Set en singer returns to _\owl again.
I Live Music Starbucks. 252 254 B}res Road. 357 53lS. 7 ‘)pm. l‘ree. See Thu 22.
I The Free Candy Sessions The Liquid Ship. l7l I75 (ireat Western Road. 33l l‘)()l. Spin. l‘ree. See 'l'hu 22. I Groovy Ghoulies arid Even in Blackouts Bart-I}. 2N) (‘hde Street. 0870 ‘)()7 out»). Split. £7.
I Le Reno Amps 'l'he (ioat. 1287 Arg_\le Street. 357 7373. 8pm. l‘ree. See \Ved 28.
I Phil’s Session t‘isge Beatha.
232 246 Woodlands Road. 504 I590. 8pm. Free. See 'l‘hu 22.
I The Plimptons ‘l‘ehai ()\ na. 42 ()tago l.ane. 357 4524. 8pm. (2. Another ol ‘absurdo~pop‘ hand the l‘limptons tri quarterl) s_\mposiums ol pop.
I Jam session Samuel Dow is. ()7 7| Nithsdale Road. 423 (llll7. S.3()pm. liree. See Thu 22.
I Meltwater, Disappoint and Remedy Soundhatts. 47 ll_\depark Street. 22l 405‘). S.3()pm. £4.50. \Veekl} Soundset show ease ol loeal bands.
I Live Music .\le(‘huills. ~ltl High Street. 552 2 l 35. ‘)pm. l‘ree. See 'l'hu 22. I Live Music .\l;ieSot'le_\ 's. 42 .lamaiea Street. 243 S5Sl. ‘)pm. liree. See Thu 22. I Lizzy Sutherland 'l‘indeihos. IS‘) llsres Road. 33‘) 3 lllh’. ‘)pm. l’ree, Aeoustie set.
I Vagabonds lhe Seotia Hat. l I: Stoekw ell Street. 552 StiSl. ‘)pm. l'iree. See Thu 22.
I Laura Kenny ()ratt .‘sltir. 73l 735 (it‘eat Western Road. 357 (i2llll. Melodie singer/songwriter w ith eotintr} inl'leetions launehes her album.
I The Owsley Sunshine (‘lutha \Ittlllls. Stoekwell Street. 552 752i). l’ree. Quirk) and eateh} band with an adtnirable lo\e ol- tlte Heaeh Boss attd litltllillgel'. eonimeneing a monthl) resident‘s at the Vaults.
I Union of Knives Bastille 'l'axerne. (i2 Arger Areade. 22l S‘)l7. New aet l'ormed b) es-liab} ('haos and l)eekard man (‘hris (iot‘dolt.
Edinburgh
I Gatechien Subwa} ('owgate. (i‘) (‘owgate. 225 (i706. 7.30pm. £4. Altet'nati\ e indie from this l’t‘eneh angular bass and drutit dtro.
I The Rat Pack l-esti\al theatre. I.3 2‘) Nieolson Street. 52‘) (illlll). Spin. 2.30pm 8.: 3pm. £l2.5l) £26.50. See Mon 3.
I Kiss Forever Bannei'man's. Niddr} Street. 55h 3254. 3.45pm. Ube. 'l‘ribttte to the l'aeepainted. glam metal monsters that are Kiss.
I Bandeoke Walkabout. ()mni leisure ('entre. (iz‘eenside I’laee. 524 ‘) 3llll. ‘)pm. See Thu 22.
I Out of the Bedroom \‘t'axerh Hat. St Mar} ‘s Street. 550 3855 ‘)pm. See 'l'hii
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication to jules.graham@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Jules Graham and Kenny Mathieson.
Glasgow
I Live Jazz Budda. l42a St \‘meent Street. 243 2212. 7 lllpm. l’ree. Weekl). li\e. intimate tan and aeoustie sets in the upstairs bar.
I Live Jazz Beer ('ale. (‘atidleriggs 552 ‘)Sl5. ‘)pm midnight. l’ree. ()ne ol' se\eral li\ e lit/I e\ents taking plaee as purl nil/re Mere/rim! ('ilt‘ l'i'slii'ril.
I Mosa Funk Club Rah lla‘s. X3 lluteheson Street. 572 (l-lllt). ‘)pm. l-ree. A pleasing blend ol' lttnk. ia// and sounds. I’ll/'1 oi I/lr' .llr'it'liiml (‘i/\ l'i'slii‘ril.
Edinburgh
I Guest Soloists Night the .la// liar. l (‘hanibers Street. 22f) 42‘)l). ‘)prit. l‘ree. ‘King ol Seat‘ l’reddie King joins the House ’l‘t‘io.
I Louise Dodds liar 38. Do llx (ieorge Street. 22() (ilSl). ‘)pm. l‘ree. \Veekl} li\ e tan and blues residene) tor the lidiiiburgh-based \oealist.
I Beat Root Juice 'l'he .la// liar. l (’hainbers Street. 22H 42‘)“.
Midnight 3am. liree. A head} Illl\ ol ska. l.atin and Ali'o (‘uban beats. leaturiiig Salsa ('elttea star lob) Shippe} on trumpet.
Livuigston
I The Swingcats - I’ll Be Seeing You liowden l’ark ('entre. llowdeii. (ll 5(lo 433(i34. 2pm and 7.30pm. ‘l'he harmonious. glamorous attd sass} Swingeats perl'orm a brand new show. it‘llllll'lltg elassie songs made lamous b_\ Vera 1.}tm and the Andrews Sisters. eontmemoratirig the ()(llil annisersart ol the end ol the Seeond World War.
Glasgow
I Patrick Flaherty and the Jazz Pharoahs 'l‘ehai ()\ na. 42 ()tago l.ane. 357-1524. 2pm. £2. New weekl} ia/I gig with druiittner l'lahert) arid aii impressise line tip pla_\ing original eotnpositions in a New York sole. l’haroahs eome in the lorm ol ’l’om .\leNi\en (trumpet). l’aul 'ltwsndrow talto sasophone). Konrad \Vts/niew ski (tenor sasophonet. l)a\e l’atriek lpianol and liwan Burton ldottble bass).
I Mother Popcorn (‘arnixal Arts ('entre. 2nd l-‘loor. 34 Albion Street. 552 3037. Split. [7 tlL5l. An unstoppable blend ol ghetto l'unk and downtown sttttl lt'ottt nine ttl' i.t)lltit)ll.\ lop sessltitt musieians who ha\ e pla)ed and eollaborated with the likes ol .lames llrow n. (‘otirtne} l’ine arid Am} \Vinehouse. l’url u/ l/It’ .lleii'liruil ('ilt l'i'Ul‘l'rll.
I Mosa Funk Club l‘a\e|a. I? John Street. ‘)pm 3am. [5. See ’l'hu 22.
I Lynne O’Neill Trio l3t'tmsw tek llotel. 9.30pm. \oealist ()'Neill leads her trio through a seleetion l3ia/ilian tinged tunes and MN standards in! NI I/It' .l/r'n'liim/ (in /‘(’\Iltrl/.
Edinburgh
I Guest Bands Night 'I he .la// liar. l ('hattibers Street. 220 -l.‘.‘)(l. ‘)pin. l't'ee. Start the weekend in st_\ le at this weekl) night leaturing top guest groups li'om lidinburgh and (ilasgow eaeh week. ‘l‘otiight with the sa\ led Russell Henderson ()tiartet.
I Live Jazz at Sugo Sugo. ll |5 Albert l’laee. l.eith \Valk. ‘)pni. l'lt‘t‘ \Veekl) lise ia// aitd blues lroiii pianist 'l'otti Seotl and \oealist louise l)odds
I Ronnie Ireland \li's Hat. 'l‘he llahiioral Hotel. I l’t‘mees Street. ‘)pni. l‘ree. Smooth sounds as the \ ibiant \oealist perl'ornis alongside the House Band.
I Late Nite Groove the .la// liar. l (‘hambeis Street. 220 42‘)tl.
Midnight 3am. [5. l'tmk lulled night with li\e bands and His. Doug
'l'iplad} 's (i pieee l'tttikl)al’tissa) add to this week‘s round ol post midnight ltm and games.
Stirling
I Late Night Jazz with Mike Rogers .\lael<ohert. t'nisersits ol Stirling. ()l 7M» trio (ion to. topm. [S50 tL‘5). l.ight night show ease hosted b} .\like Rogers and the loot l'lltl;t_\ lrio. lealtiring some ol' Seotlatid's best new \oealists. 'lhis tiioiitli sees l.lltlllltgtt\\ is Sue .\lel lttglt. (ilttsg'tm ~s Ra} .lones and litliiiburgh's ls'eii} .\lassa take the true.
Saturday 24
Glasgow
I Swing Guitars, Liquid Jazz, the Bottleneckers, the Mighty Saturns, lain Forbes and Easy Orchestra lilitt‘klllttl‘s. 5(i Bell Street. 552 5924. l 'Z'pni. l‘ree. A iiiised bill ol ia// and blues allieseo entertainment as the aloi‘eiiientiotied perloriiiers take to the lilaeklriar's .la// and lilues Stage. I’m! or I/lf' .l/r'ii /I(Illl ( //\ /'('\Illtl/.
I The Paddy Flaherty Trio lirel. 3‘) 4 3 Ashton l.ane. 342 -l‘)(i(i 3 (rpm l‘tee. .la// trio led b_\ top elass drummer l’add) l‘lahert} with \latio ('aribe on bass and ls'onrad \\'is/niewskr on s;t\. I The Michael Deans Quintet l3at lilttt‘. l l7 liltllt Street. 574 (illfrb
5 (rpm l’i'ee. ()umtet led b_\ tenor sa\ophoiirst l)eans p|a_\ mg a modern blend ol bebop. |a// arid ltink
I Big Bob’s Jazz Band ltai IS5. lillellttllttll llotel. |.\'5 Huehanan Street. 332 7284 5, 3() ‘lpiii. l’iee. Swinging Saturda} ta/x session.
I Primetime and Jan Douglas .‘\l\‘illt"\. 2.7 Waterloo Street. 22l 3.3. Hi (i ‘lpiii. l'ree. New York st}|ed lise |a// entertainment li‘om \eteian (ilasgow perloiiiiei .lan Douglas and a rotating quartet ol great p|a_\ers ineluding lirie _\otmg druimiiet l’add_\ l’laheit}.
I BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra: Africa Lives! lramwas. )5 Albeit l)ll\L‘. (is-l5 Ho tint.
‘ 3(lpiii. U2 lUil. Speeial eollaboiatron between ia// tioitibontst Roswell Rudd and his group \lAl .leool w ith llan \'olko\ 's oieheslt'a. as part ol the l3l3( “s Alriea l.l\es settsttll.
I Funkology Saint .lude's. two Bath Street. 352 SSlll). ‘)piii l-tee; [.5 alter
l lptii. l.ondon based nine pieee
pro\ iding high energ} ltink. soul. diseo. pop. roek is law to keep )ott danemg till )tlll drop.
I Gina Rae Experience litutisw tek llotel. 9.30pm. l’ree. \lellow. hip ballads with a eoiitetiipoiai} Rtkl’i spin pltts original eompositions lrom \oealist (iina Rae and band. Iii/'1 or [In
Alr'l't /Irl/)l (ii-H /‘¢ \Illlrll.
[Edinburgh
I House Trio 'l he .la// l3ar. l (‘hanibers Street. 22” ~l2‘)tl. 2 5pm l’ree. Rela\ed alternoon slot with the House ’l‘i'io on piano. bass and drums I Duncan Senyatso Ross All House. 2 Rosbuigh l’laee. US 'l 75“ 0077. Split. [S lUtl. l’raditional Kalahari rh)thtiis spread w llll southern Alrieatt township |a// lieks lioiii the outstanding Hotswanan singer and guitarist who has supported lzrie (‘laploir l’aul Sutton and .\lttiatii .\lakeba.
I The Jazz Bar Quintet llte .|.r// liar. | ('hambers Street. 220 42‘)”. ‘lpm. l'ree. Mining line ups lot this the pieee baiid ol top musieians. put together eaeh week b_\ stalwart ol the ltditibtitgh |a// seetie. diuiiittiei Hill
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