It’s not hard to imagine what elements you need to make
a new indie rock band that will spark the loins of indie femmes nationwide: youth, energy, a bit of shouting, some treny guitar clangs and a few cheekbones. What matters is getting the chemistry right, and this mob have. Think the Rapture, Liars and, of course, the ubiquitous Arctic Monkeys but there is also a sticky layer of weirdness that would suggest they might be able to make it past album one and bloom.
Bali/y. Glasgow. Sui/i215 Oct.
Edinburgh
I Hue and Cry 'I'hc liquid Room. ‘lc Victoria Strcct. 335 3564. 7pm. U7. Scc Hi 31.
I The Ordinary Boys and Bedoun Soundclash (‘luccn'x IIalI. ('Icrk Strccl. (ms 301‘). 7pm. L'I3.5(l. 'I'hc) ‘\ c hccn Iaudcd ax lhc llL‘“ mod prctcndcrx. but don‘t lct that put ~\ou oll. 'l‘hcxc gins can rock. and thc} \iaiit ya: to. too. Such licltthollt' i\ lacilitatcd at Illl\
I Sphygz and The Men Sulma) ('ougatc, (i‘) ('ougatc. 335 (l7(l(l. 7pm. £3. l"a\t paccd. claxxic rock‘ii‘roII.
I East Meets West ('alial‘ct Voltait‘c. 30 3X lilttit‘ SII‘L‘L‘I. 330 (il7(i. 7pm. £5. Sclcction ol \onic ol thc hcxt llillltl\ (ilaxgou and Iidinliurgh ha\ c to ollcr.
I Five Day Hemingway, The Jile and The Dials Banncrman'x. .\'iddr_\ Strccl. 556 3354. 3.45pm. £4. Indic It‘lplL‘.
I Hobo 'l'hc Bongo (‘Iulx .\lora_\ llllll\L‘. 37 llol)t'ood Road. 553 7(ill4. lllpm 3am. Iircc hclorc L'I Ipm; £3 altcr. 'I.i\ c music and altcrnatn c dixco loi‘ juxtilicd \inncrx'. I.i\ c gucxtx arc ('aIIcI.
Monday 24
Glasgow
I El Presidente ll.\l\‘. l‘nii S (l. I.c\\'i\ Building. :\rg_\II Strcct. 304 4787. 5.30pm. l‘rcc. liI I’rcxidciitc launch thcir L‘pllll}llltlll\ dchut aIIiuin \\ itli thix instorc acouxtic and signing \cxxion. I Hard-ti ’I‘hc (iaragc. 4‘)” Sauchichall Strcct. 333 I I3”. 7pm. S()I.I) ()I'I. Iinci‘gclic dolc rock quarth \\ itli \hadc\ ol lhc ('Iaxh. Scc prc\ ic\\. pagc M.
I AI Martino l{(l_\;ll ('oiiccrt Hall, 3 Sauchichall Strcct. 353 Hllllll, 7.3(lpni. [I450 £13.50. ('rooncr Iicxt knoun lor Iicing thc lirxt c\cr .\'uinhcr ()nc on thc I'K chartx \\ itIi ‘IIcrc in .\I_\ Ilcart'.
I Bowling for Soup, American Hi Fi, MC Lars and Army of Freshmen King 'Iiit'x \Vah \Vah Ilut. 373a St Vinccnt Strcct. 33| 537‘). Xpni. S()I.I) ()I'T. Scc Sun 33.
I Five O’Clock Heroes, Ladyfuzz and Lexxi Barll). 3(ill ('I_\dc Strcct. (lXTIl ‘)(l7 (lllllll. 3pm. £5. 'I‘hc llL‘iItlllllL'l'\ arc an All}:ltl-x\lllL‘l'lL‘;ttl oiitlit cnthuxcd Ii} .\Ioto\\n and \cu \Vax c.
I Francis Dunnery 8. David Sancious with Dorie Jackson and John 8. Wayne 'I‘lic :\t'L’ltL‘\. 353
lr‘ SII'L‘CI, UB7“ 3-Ill Xplll. l 3‘. Ii\ It Bilcx rock hcro dixplap lllx lrcthoard prim L‘\\. ltllllt‘tl ll} l);t\ id Sancioux and thc \ocaI talcntx ol I)oric .létL‘lilell.
I Monkey Shufer and A New Day’s Enemy lllL‘ \iillL‘. 5 l)tllld;t\ SII‘L‘L‘I. 3.33 4038. 3pm. £3. Punk rock Iiandx on a co— hcadIining I'K tour.
I The Ronelles, The Apsherons and The Apple Scruffs Barll) (llp\l;lll’\l. 3N) ('l_\dc SII'L‘L‘I. “37” (“)7 (l‘l‘l‘). Xpiii. £4. ('ouiitr}/lilucx) rock ll'tltll IllL‘ Rtlllt‘llL‘\.
I Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion BrcI. 3‘) 43 .’\\lll(ltl I.anc. 343 4‘)(i(i. 8pm. L"), BIucx. rock. root\ and lolk coiiiliinc in llli\ mccting ol [\Hl Icgcndar} .-\Iiicricana tl}ll;l\llcx (iuthric ix granddaughtcr ol Wood} and Irion ix rclatcd to John Stcinlicck.
I Thema 1 1 and Skulls and Flames Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Strcct. 574 (lll(l(l. 9pm. l'lCL‘. (’/chi cmo hand 'I'Iicnia I I arc ioincd Ii} manic t‘l'tlxunL‘l' hardcorc Iiaiid Skullx and I-Iamcx.
Edinburgh
I Part Chimp (‘aliarcl Vollaii‘c. 3h 33 lilitll' Sll't‘t'l. 33H (ll7(l. 7pm. Uijll. SL‘L‘ 5 Rcaxoiix prc\ icu. pagc 75.
I Wolfstone 'I‘Iic liquid Room. ‘lc Victoria Strcct. 335 3504. 7pm. (III.
I Buddy Holly and the Cricketers Brunton 'I'hcatrc. l.£ltl}\\t‘ll \Va). .\Iu\\c|hurgh. (i(i5 3340. 7.30pm. £I3.5ll iLIlli. Scc Sun 33.
I Lords of Bastard, OBE and Gatsby Banncriiuin'x. .\'iddr_\ Strcct. 5.56 33.54. 8.45pm. [4. l,ol'd\ ol- Bastard'x rock |i\c\ up to thcir nanic.
I Catfish Keith 'l'hc l’lL‘;t\;lttL‘c (‘aliarct Bar. (ll) 'I‘hc I’Icaxancc. (i5ll
334‘). 0pm. £8. chcrcd \ingcr/guitarixt dcxcrihcd Ii) critics as lhc ‘ncxx king ol \Iidc guitar". currcntI) touring thc l'lx' to promotc Iatcxl aIIiuni Sum I’m.
Glasgow
I Dirtbox, Drift, Kaster and Drunken Munki g3. 4‘)(l Saucliicliall Strcct. 353 31 l l. 7pm. £5 ad\ancc (£6). ()Vcr- I4\ . Skatc punk and pop/rock.
I Aziz Ibrahim and Dagbir Singh Rattan ()ran .\Ior. 731 735 (ircal \chtcrn Road. 357 6300. 7.30pm. l.'l3.5(l (L'IIl.5(ll. .\ night ol lull ol ‘.v\\ian BIuc\' and taIiIa lroni thcw huch} talcntcd lllll\lL‘l£lll\ \\ itli llL‘\ to thc St} Ic ('ounciI. Stonc R(l\L‘\ and ()ccan ('oIour Sccnc. I’ur/ (if/fig Big World.
I Alexisonfire, Emanuel and Johnny Truant King 'I'ut'x “ah \\'ah Ilut. 373a St \'inccnt Strcct. 33I 537‘). h'pni. S()I.I) ()l'l. ()\cr- I4\. Scrcamo duintct lrom Southcrn ()ntario. ('anada. haich ax \ttch‘\\iit'\ [U :\l thc l)t‘t\c--lll. pIa_\ lIic lirxt ol t\\o night\ at 'I‘iit‘x.
I Owen McAulay 'I'chai ()\na. 43 ()lago I.anc. 357 4534. 8pm. £3. I,o~li xiiigcr/songuritcrl} ltl\cllllc\\ lroiii Sinackxaii iiiciiihcr ()ucn .\lc.'\ula_\. promoting his album (ill/Ulllt‘lllll.
I Renegade, My Heartless Apology, Kimberley Steaks and LSD Bai'll} (upstairxl. 3(ill ('I}dc Slt‘cct. (l.\'7(l ‘)(l7 090‘). 8pm. .\li\cd IiiII ol cmo. rock and hardcorc \oundx.
I Red Sun, Master Radiators and Denied Sons of Iglesias Stcrco. l4 Kclxinhaugh Strcct. 57o 5(llh’. 8.30pm. £4. I’rogrcxxn c p\_\chcdc|ic grungc lrom Rcd Sun.
I Panda Kopanda and Saint \ic‘c'ii‘SIca/i. 43I Sauchichall Strccl. 333 (l‘)(l(l. 0pm. £3. Bcllaxt hand pla)‘ ax pat‘t ol Slcal} '\ ()clo\crdo\c licxtival.
Edinburgh
I Hard-ti 'I'hc Liquid Room. 9c \ilL‘lUlilil SII'L‘L‘I. 33.5 3.504. 7pm. 5( )l.l) (ll-l. Scc Mon 34 and prc\ icu. pagc (ll. I Warren Suicide ('aliarct Voltaii‘c. 3o 38 Blair Strccl. 33(l (ll7(l. 7pm. £5. BcrIin~-ha\cd. iiiultiiiicdia. t\\ lle‘tl L‘lcclt‘ti hit).
I Blackmore’s Night (‘luccn'x IIaII. ('Icrk Slt'L‘CI. (i(it\' 3(ll‘). 7.3llpltl. £3]. Ii\-I)ccp l’urplc and Rainhou guitarixl hax \hiltcd gcar and ltlthL‘tl to lllx Iatcnt lo\ c ol chai\xancc-cra lllll\lL‘.
I Band Showcase \Vhixtlcliinlam.
4 (l South Bridgc. 557 5| I4. ()pm. I‘rcc. ('all in ad\ancc lor a
Wednesday 26
Glasgow
I Alexisonfire, Emanuel and Johnny Truant King 'l‘ui‘x \Vah \Vali Ilut. 373a St Vinccnt Strccl. 33I 537‘). 8pm. [8. ()\cr« l4\ \hou. Scc Inc 35. I Catfish Keith 'l‘hc Statc Bar. I48 IIoIIaiid Strcct. 333 3I5‘). 8pm. £8. Scc Mon 34.
mam“ 3»: Sum
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I Envelopes, The Fast Camels and Nibushi Shanghong Barn}. 2N) ('I}dc Slt‘L‘L‘l. (IN-fl) 907 (NW), 8pm. {5. 'l’llc hcadlincrx arc an oil kiltcr York-Iiaxcd indic hand \iith lilL‘llllk‘h pt'c\ iouxl} llitxcd in Siicdcn and I’arix.
I Michael Simons 'I‘cliai ()\iia. W) I)can\ton l)i'i\c, (lI4I (i4‘) 7358. 3pm. £3. (ilaxgoix -ha\cd guitarixt pIa) ing lolk. hlucx and Iiciond.
I Part Chimp Stcrco. I4 Kch inhaugh Strcct. 57o 5(ll8. (\‘piii. £6.50. Scc Mon 34 and 5 Rcaxoiix [ll'L‘\ icu, pagc 75.
I The Punchline is Murder, Broken Oath, Keitel and LAP BarlI} lupxtairxl. 3(il) ('lidc Street, (l.\'7(l ‘)()7 090‘), 3pm. thc. .\lctal Iinc-up.
I Rodney P, Skitz and DJ Blakey .-\B('3. 33H Sauchichall Strccl. 333 3333. 8pm. I‘rcc. IIomcgromi hip hop night.
I The Hedrons and Dresden Bar Bloc. l l7 Bath Strcct. .574 (ll)(l(l. ‘lpm. l'il-L'L‘. 'l'llc Ichronx arc \ingcr/xoiigiiritcr 'Iippi'x llL‘\\ all girl Iiand. (icddit‘.’
I Minus the Bear, This Familiar Smile and Drive By Argument Nicc'n'SIcal}. 43I Saucliichall Slrcct. 333 (Will). ‘lpm. llrix mg. iiicIodic indic rock ll'tllll Scattlc. RL‘UllllL‘lldL‘d.
I Laker 'I‘hc Bunkcr Bar. l‘)3 I‘ll) Balli SIt‘L‘L‘l. 33‘) I437. Illpm. l'i'cc. .\lclodic indic i'oclxcrx lakci' \inI hc tIic laxt Ii\ c hand at Bunkcr lor tlic liinc Iicing.
Edinburgh
Mylo, The Filthy Dukes, Who Made Who and Hot Chip (‘orii l':\k'llilll:_'k'. ll NC“ \lttl‘lxcl Road. 477 35llll. 7.30pm. U4. In a coupIc ol _\car\. Skw natix c 31}ch .\IacInnc\ ll;t\ conic lrom hcdrooni hollinr} to acclaim lrom nonc othcr than dancc lllllle' c\pcri Sir lillotl .ltlllll. I Miss Black America, The Phoenix Drive, The Golden Hedges and iDou (‘ahai‘ct \oItairc. 3o 38 Blair Slrcct. 330 (am 7pm. £5. I.o\c .\lu\ic llalc Racism niqu \\llll c\chIcnt aItcrnath c rock actx lrom London and Iidinhurgli. including (‘artcr I'SM’x I'i‘uithat and lll\ ncu acouxtic guitar and iI’od proicct illou. I Taylor Made Music ()-Bar. 5 I l Icith Strcct. Spin. I’rcc. ()pcn mic night. I Tangled Up in Dylan and Harry J Brown Banncrmaii'x. Niddr) Slrcct. 550 3354. 8.45pm. £4. SIIIgL'l‘/\tlll:_'\\I'IlL‘l' t_\pcx.
Thursday 27
Glasgow I The Rasmus and Save Ourselves 'I'Iic (iaragc. 4‘)(l Sauchichall Strcct. 333 l l3”. 7pm. L435“. ()\L‘l'- l4\ \hou. I-‘iniiixh pxcudo—gothx thc Raxmux hchind thc Iiugc radio hit ‘In Ihc Shadoqu Mylo, The Filthy Dukes, Who Made Who and Hot Chip Barroiiland. 344 (iallougatc. 553 4(illl. 7.30pm. S()I.I) ()l "l. SL‘L‘ \VL‘d 36. I Capturie, Sleeping Dogs and Chaosphere ()raii .\lor. 731 735 (ircai \chtcrn Road. 357 (i3(l(l. 7.30pm. £4. .\Iclodic hard rock \\ itIi inctal undcrtoncx lroni (ilaxucgian trio ('apturic \\ ho arc promoting thcir dchut I-LI’.
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