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REASONS TO GO SEE
SWERVEDRIVER !
1 The shoegazing revival
starts here! OK, Swervedriver . were kind of more grungy than ‘ shoegazing. but the ballistic Oxford outfit had feet in both camps,
creating a mesmerising racket on a
par with My Bloody Valentine and
Ride for the whole of the 903 until
they went on indefinite hiatus in
1999.
2 ‘Son of Mustang Ford’ The band’s debut EP on Creation records in 1990 remains one of the highlights of that label‘s early output, and something of a mini- anthem for British alternative rock
3 before Britpop came along. 3 ‘Never Lose That Feeling’ Generally good advice for all music lovers. the band's most successful single and a sentiment they clearly adhere to, since they reformed earlier this year for an extensive world tour and rumoured new recordings.
4 it it’s good enough for My Bloody Valentine and Pixies . . . The trend for reforming indie. grunge. post-rock and shoegazing bands is a bit scary. but secretly we're all loving it, aren’t we? Turn those amps up to eleven.
5 On a personal note . . . A crappy grunge-punk band I was in years ago called Cheesegrater (yes, really) once supported Swervedriver at the Music Box in Edinburgh. It was our biggest ever gig, so big we even had laminated backstage passes for the first and last time. We split up soon after. Swervedriver were fucking great that night. (Doug Johnstone)
I King Tut's, Glasgow, Thu 18 Sep.
Bowerbirds
funk and soul from The Arcadian Kicks plus a DJ set from Jon Brookes (The
f Charlatans).
I Sotatila and Ruidosa lnmundicia Henry's Cellar Bar. 8—l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Hardcore punk from Austria/Finland.
FREE The Spectres The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. Reggae from this Edinburgh-based band.
St Andrews
I Carol Laula Byre Theatre. Abbey . Street. 01334 475000. 8pm. £14 (£10—£8). See Sat 6.
Thursday 1 1 a
Glasgow
I lvyrise, Paper Heroes and Alistair Griffin Carling Academy 2. 121 [iglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 7pm. Paper Heroes are the indie pop rock winners of the Skins hand
' competition.
I Lach, Arthur Delaney and Alan McKim King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22] 527‘). 8.30pm. £6.50. ()ne of the leaders of the New York anti-folk movement.
FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 8.30pm. Weekly open mic session. hosted by David Rae and Dave Needles.
I Black Rat Death Squad and Jackie Onassis Captain‘s Rest. 185 Great Western Road. 331 2722. BRDS claim the greatest set of influences known to man. lvor Cutler. Dick Dale and Black Sabbath.
Edinburgh
I The Arcadian Kicks, Agent Ribbons and Smoked Glass Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £6. indie rock with a smattering of
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I Jason Molina ABCZ. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £12.
()ver- l6s show. Alt.rock and Americana
songwriter from Ohio. who has recorded in the guise of Songs:()hia and Magnolia Electric Co.
FREE The Wave Singer Borders Books. ()8 Buchanan Street. 222 7700.
, 7pm. (ireg Michaelson. author of The
Wave Singer. and the band Hercules Mandarin. will be instore l'or ajoint event to promote the Cl) and book. I Alannah Myles The Ferry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 01698 360 085. 8pm. £20. Canadian
performer best known for the soft rock
karaoke favourite ‘Black Velvet‘. FREE 8 Raymond 81 the Voicettes Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431.
I 8pm. i‘il'e troupe who have been
described as ‘like music my gran listens
to‘ and ‘Westlife with guitars'.
I Houlette 'l'chai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. .-\ntipodean songstress. in the vein of 1"r'ancoise Hardy.
I Manda Rin, Fangs and Acrylic Icon Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 099‘). 8pm. £6. lix-Bis miss strikes out with her first batch oi solo gigs in support of her single ’1).\'A’.
FREE Oran Social and Andrea Marini Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 8pm. Concrete Camplire night of acoustic sounds.
I Red Track, The Ghosts, The Only Jones and Lovers Turn to Monsters Capitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. £5. indie bill.
I Vinyl, 38th Parallel, Some Sense of Security and Second Method Barfly (upstairsl. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 099‘). 8pm. £5. Barrhead four-piece headline.
I Wire 'rht- Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 8pm. £15. Post-punk legends who have regrouped again and can be trusted to make a taut yet melodic racket.
I The Arcadian Kicks, Agent Ribbons and Plastic Stasi 13th .\'ote Cafe. 50- 60 King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £4. indie rock with a smattering of funk and soul from The Arcadian Kicks at this Is This .\lusic'.’ night.
I Abel Gan: Stereo. 20 28 Renfleld Lane. 222 2254. Old school prog rockers from (ilasgow.
I The Atomic Gardens, Wee Jasper and Paul Gladwell The Drawing Room. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. Weekly Quiet Riot ex ening o1 laidback sounds.
I Zombie Zombie, Tut Vu Vu and David Barbarossa Mono, 12 King‘s Court. King Street. 553 2400. Parisian duo who apparently ‘use sound and rhythm to explore the feeling of fear growing inside you’. Party on?
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Nu-folk trio in the same vein as Devandra Banhart, professing a love of uncluttered natural living in their gorgeously constructed tumbledown tales of love, longing and the great outdoors. There’s a warmth and delicate beauty in their tracks built on layered vocals, acoustic guitars, drums and accordion.
I The Hold. Glasgow. Mon 8 Sep.
Edinburgh
Calexico Queen's Hall. 87 8‘)
('let‘k Street. 668 20l‘). 7pm. £14. Like Lambchop. Ari/ona sextet (‘alexico have long outstripped their initial alt.country tag with a range of traditional and contemporary influences al‘l‘ccting their sound. See preview. page 65. I Peeesseye, Muscletusk, Usurper and Scrim Stills 23 (‘ockburn Street. 622 6200. 7pm. £5. lixperimental noise weirdness headed by New York electro-acoustic trio l’ccseye. I Dying Too Young, Fortuna and When All Prevails The Hive. I5 l7 \iddry Street. 556 0444. 7pm. £4. Hardcore and screamo. I Laptop Lounge The \‘oodoo Rooms. 191! \Vesi Register Street. .556 7060. 8pm. liree. Laptop showcase of eeleeiie electronic sounds. I Limbo The Voodoo Rooms. 1921 \Vest Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm 1am. £5 (£4). See Thu 4. I City Sinners The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8.30pm. Free before 10pm; £3 alter. Country rock and roots. led by John Hinshelwood. FREE The Freaky Family The Jazz. Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm. See Thu 4.
Glasgow
I Landslide, The Blue Rozes, The Sweet Leaves, Artstrike and Kung Fu Barrow land 2. 244 (iallowgatc. 552 4601. 7pm. £6. ()\ er-l4s show. Indie rock showcase.
I Soft Toy Emergency and Part Time Signals .-\BC2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £16. ()\'er-|4s show. lilectropop live-piece impinging on Ting Tings territory.