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86 THE LIST 24 Apr-<8 May 2008
Music Jazz .-
I Girls Aloud SIiCC. Fittnieston Quay. 08700404000. 7pm. £26. The best act to come out of reality music TV in this country. with no less than four faultless pop albums to their name at this stage. I Jason 8. the Scorchers AB(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £14. ()ver- 14s show. Manly country rock from Jason Ringenberg and his buddies. I The Just Joans and Saint Jude’s Infirmary Brel. 39- 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 7pm. £2. Bittersweet harmonies from Motherwell and classy indie pop from Iidinburgh at this Vivatnelodia night. I Down to Nothing, No Turning Back, Insurgent and Cut you First Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 (1999. 8pm. £8. ()ver- 14s show. Straight edge band from Richmond. Virginia. headline this hardcore bill. I Statues and Dirty Tactics The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 8pm. £3. Canadian power punk pop outfit Statues on tour with Philadelphian indie punks. I We Smoke Fags, lamchemist and Emotiquon King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. London indie electro upstarts. supported by keytarist lamchemist. I White Hills Stereo. 20 ‘28 Renfield Lane. 222 2254. 8pm. New York psychedelic rockers. tripping on all sorts of spaced-out sounds. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 30. FREE Alrosa Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Heavy. brooding sounds in the vein of Will Haven. with epic possibilities.
Thao with the Get Down
Stay Down and Zoey Van Goey Nice'n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 3330900. lixcellent ITS indie folk outfit.
Edinburgh
I T-Break The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £5. See Sun 4.
I David Essex Playhouse. I8 22 (ireenside Place. 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £20 £22. See Sun 4.
I Jackie Treehorn, Hitcher and Everyone I Went to High School with is Dead Henry‘s Cellar Bar.
8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Stoner rock quintet Jackie Treehorn head this night of heavy rock.
I Martyn Joseph lidinburgh Folk Club. Cabaret Bar. 60 The Pleasance. 650 2458. 8pm. £7 (£6). Cult singer- songwriter. described as the ‘WeIsh Springsteen‘. making social and spiritual comment.
I The Hub The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £6 (£5). New York avant-garde jazz trio who count Charles Ives. Busta Rhymes and Slayer as influences. Should be interesting. FREE Live Music Whistlebinkies. 46 South Bridge. 557 5| 14. 9pm. Details to be confirmed.
I The Magic Igloo The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. l lptn 3am. £5 (£4). Chorus Rising presents a live variety showcase with acts Angel D‘light. Wounded Knee. The Drumming (iimp. Charlie Jefferson. The Chemical Poets and Muz.
Dundee
I Willie Nelson Caird Hall. City Square. ()1382 434940. 8pm. £35. Willie Nelson is the greatest living exponent of the art of country music and his unmistakeable. understated style should not be missed by anyone who cares about music with heart and soul.
Stirling
I Katzenjammer Macrohert. tiniversity of Stirling. 01786 466666. 5pm. £6 (£5). Covers from the musical comedy duo of classically trained pianists Steven Worbey' and Kevin Farrell.
Thursday .8. :.f 7 ‘_ '
Glasgow
I Girls Aloud SIiCC. Pinnieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £26. See Wed 7.
I One Night Only Queen Margaret Union. 22 University (iardens. 339 9784. 7pm. S()I.D ()I'T. ()ver- l4s show. Yorkshire indie scamps.
I Rodan, Black Carnation and The Only Jones Classic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7pm. £5. Local band showcase.
I Ben TD and Jamie Dargie Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 7.30pm. £4. Atistralian singer-songwriter who has been compared to a cross between Jose (ionzalez and Ben Folds. Plus psychedelic folk support.
I City Sleeps Ivory Blacks. 56 ()swald Street. 248 4114. 8pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. limo.
I Longwave, Terra Diablo and Kenny Leckie Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. Bog standard indieness from New York combo Longwave who have worked with the likes of Dave I‘ridmann and John I.eckie.
I Willie Nelson SliCC: Clyde Auditorium. l"innieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 8pm. S()I.D()1,'T. See Wed 7.
I Royworld and Le Reno Amps King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. The headliners are a London quartet with a host of sterling new wave influences. I Static Thought Nice'n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 ()90(). 8.30pm. Bay Area punk quartet.
I ballboy, PopUp and How to Swim Stereo. 20 28 Renlield Lane. 222 2254. 8.30pm. £5. Innocent tales of astronauts and bad radio from (iordon McIntyre and ensemble. joined by alt.popsters Poplfp and (ilasgow‘s How to Swim. Part of Tiger/its].
FREE Wicked Game The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 10pm 3am. DIY sounds at the
Wheel.
Edinburgh
I Attic Lights, Luva Anna and The Down & Outs Cabaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £5. With a major label deal to their name. Attic Lights are poised to become (ilasgow's most favouritest harmony rockers since Teenage Iianclub.
I Annihilation Time Henry's Cellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Punk rock from California. I Limbo The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm «lam. £4. See Thu 24.
I Fence Club The Caves. Niddry Street South. 557 8989. 8pm 7 2am.
£10 £12. The Pence Collective put their heads together for this new club night of live music and I)Js all with a I-‘ence attitude. Live acts include King Creosote. Slow Club and Rozi Plain and more. With an exclusive free KC 7in single for all ticket holders.
I Napier Live The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Ilolyrood Road. 558 7604. 8pm. £3.50. A night of new music featuring students from the Napier BA Popular Music degree course.
I Exposed The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 8.15pm. £2. Monthly singer-songwriters/new bands night which sees pre-selected acts displaying their fittest musical wares.
FREE Ainslie Henderson Beanscene. 76 Commercial Street. I.eith. 555 7033. 9pm. See Thu 1.
FREE Ten Storeys High and Sky- Lab IIeriot-Watt Ifniversity Union. Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. Sci-Ii pop with jazz. hip hop. rock and acoustic flourishes. with support from funk rockers Sky-Lab.
FREE The Zips and Seneka Whistlebinkies. 4A—6 South Bridge. 557 5| 14. 9pm. Old school punk.
FREE The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298.
I 1.30an See Thu 24.
Jazz
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson.
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Glasgow
FREE Frank Holden’s ‘Sinatra Quartet’ Lauries Bar. 34 King Street. 552 7123. 8pm. Holden embraces the excitement and emotion of 01' Blue Iiyes' heyday.
Edinburgh
FREE Classic Jazz Orchestra The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. ()870 220
l I 16. 8.15pm. Iinjoy a modern interpretation of classic numbers from 1900-1970 as Ken Mathieson's ()rchestra launch their new CI).
E EEEE The Apocalypse Funk Trio The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 5pm. Funk. soul and cool beats from guitarist DJ Aki. i Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. l lpm~3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from DJ Wilkzbooth and live guests. including loops. samples and Acid jazz from Joe Acheson Quartet (25 Apr). I’ur! (if 'I‘riplych.
Cumbernauld
I The Swingcats Cumbernauld Theatre. Kildrum. ()l236 732887. 8pm.
£7 £10. The harmonious. glamorous and sassy Swingcats perform a brand new show ‘Sophisticated Ladies‘. a tribute to female jazz singers from lilla Fitzgerald to Doris Day.
Nr Milngavue
I Trio East Mugdock Country Park Visitor Centre. Craigend Visitor Centre. (‘raigallian Road. 956 6100. 7.45pm. £15 (£13). An evening of uplifting jazz with supper provided in the interval.
E§EE Kenny Paterson Trio Play. 7 Renlield Street. 226 4958. 2.30 «5.30pm. A new talent on the Scottish jazz scene. Paterson provides smooth soul and swing vocals.
EREE Leana Zaccarini Quartet Brel. 39‘ 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 3 6pm. Songs for swinging lovers from the cool jazz vocalist.
I The Scottish Jazz All Stars Platform. The Bridge. 1000 Westerhouse Road. Iiasterhouse. 276 9696. 7.30pm. £5 £10. A stellar line-up and fresh arrangements of traditional staples with this tribute to the Clyde Valley Stompers. featuring former Stompers Pionna Duncan. I-‘orrie Cairns and Ronnie Rae.
Edinburgh EREE Trio Jazz The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 2204298. 3.30pm. Relaxed afternoon slot with the house trio or piano (or guitar). bass and drums. r Hookt Up The Jazz Bar. I ~ a Chambers Street. 2204298. 8.30pm. £tbc. Unfortunatley Jose James has cancelled but support act will still be playing. Part of 'I'riprvch. FREE Iain Hunter Rat Pack Piano Bar. 9 Shandwick Place. 228 9147. 9pm. Rat Pack tribute singer. Departure Lounge The Caves. Niddry Street South. 557 8989. 10pm -3am. £7—-£9. A night of world beats. electro jazz and Latin rhythms as Departure Lounge residents Astroboy. Jimenez and (‘ammy (percussion) are