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DF CONCERTS PRESENTS…DF CONCERTS PRESENTS…
5 REASONS TO GO SEE
DEPECHE MODE 1 Enjoy the Silence It’s been 22 years since Basildon’s finest have graced a stage in Scotland so the faithful have had to be mighty patient to see them live again. That, or make good use of Ryanair to see them in Europe, where they are still monstrously big. 2 Everything Counts Before Basement Jaxx, Orbital or the Chemical Brothers, there was one band (discounting Kraftwerk but they invented the whole shebang and live on a spacestation above everyone) who managed to turn static, stilted electropop into a global, stadium- filling crowd pleaser: Depeche Mode.
3 Dream On BBC4’s most excellent Synth Britannia documentary earlier in the year recharged the nation’s interest in all things electronic. From Cabaret Voltaire and Throbbing Gristle through Soft Cell, DM, Human League to the Pet Shop Boys, it’s something us Brits have always done supremely well.
4 People are People They’ve been through their fair share of fashion scrapes in their time, have the ’Mode, from the big yuppie suits of the early ’80s to Martin Gore’s mildly upsetting flirtations with S&M garb. Peaked caps and chain mail vests ahoy! It’s all rock star chic black these days, mind. Pass the Ray-Bans . . . 5 Never Let Me Down Again Frontman Dave Gahan now looks a picture of forty-something sobriety, all tofu and yoga. This is a far cry from taking one speedball too many and being pronounced dead several years ago. He’s a bit sheepish about it now but it gave him plenty fuel for two solo albums and some of his first songs ever for DM. (Mark Robertson) ■ SECC, Glasgow, Sat 12 Dec.
Mancunians who have toured with The Enemy and Happy Mondays. ■ Titus Gein and Black Sun 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £5. Electro prog metal and doomcore line-up. ■ The Seers, The Magic Lantern Show and The Rays Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £6. Power pop/rock and indie folk sounds at this fundraising gig for the Scottish Epilepsy Initiative. Edinburgh ■ Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. The Pretty Little Wizard session of singers and bands. ■ Montana Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Mixed bill with more acts tbc.
■ Deer Tick Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Grizzled leftfield Americana. ■ Skyless, Underclass and Blind Assassins Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Hard rock. ■ Found, Meursault and Panda Su Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place. 7.30pm. £7–£10. Experimental catchy pop form a unique acoustic, samplers and laptop set-up of Found. ■ Skellum, Storm in a D Cup, Divinity and Columbia The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. A mix of upbeat pop, rock, blues and ballads. ■ Vic Godard & Subway Sect Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30pm. £10. A welcome return for punk-pop pioneer and sometime Postcard Records-signed artist Godard. FREE The Mannequins and Sara & The Snakes The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 8pm. Pixies-esque indie-rock from Edinburgh outfit, The Mannequins, as they mark the release of their EP Pleased to Meet you (I Hope I Defeat You). FREE Open Mic Night The Maltings, 81–85 St Leonards Street, 667 5946. 9pm. Originals and covers, all musicians welcome (house guitar available to all). ■ Ten Tracks Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 11pm–3am. £4. The founders of www.tentracks.co.uk present a night of eclectic musical delights with guests tbc. ■ Sellotape, The Bum Clocks and Shock & Awe Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 11pm. £5. Vic Goddard aftershow party of leftfield punk.
Bathgate ■ The Law, The Fire and I, The Twist, Modern Faces and Jordie Room at the Top, 2–6 Jarvey Street, 01506 635123. 9pm. £7. Dundee indie-rock combo who formed a band as a means of venting their frustration with girlfriends and bosses. Dundee ■ DragonForce Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 7pm. £16. See Thu 3. ■ Abba Mania Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £15.50–£17.50 (children ££8.50; family ticket £49). Celebrating 30 years of golden hits with a re-creation of the live Abba show. ■ Mayhem Skate Night The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £tbc. Skater tunes.
Stirling ■ Reloaded 2 Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £4. Stirling’s liveliest showcase of unsigned acts. ■ Christmas with Elvis Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£15.50). Not only is Elvis back from beyond the grave to sing you some Christmas tunes, but he’s brought Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison and Marilyn Monroe with him too.
Saturday 5 Glasgow ■ Athlete, Tapetheradio and Tall as Lions ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. The laid back indie souls and Ivor Novello songwriting award-winners tour their new album Black Swan. ■ From The Jam Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £20. Original Jam member Bruce Foxton is joined by Russell Hastings and erstwhile Big Country drummer Mark Brzezicki, performing classics and new material. ■ Lost City Lights Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Over- 14s show. LCL describe themselves as ‘an explosion of sheer flavour’. ■ Yashin, Azriel and The Gap Year Riot The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £9. Over-14s show. Funeral for a Friend-style emo rocking, supported by Glasgow hardcore band Azriel and pop-punkers GYR.
Pet Shop Boys Pandemonium On Tour + Bad Lieutenant + Unicorn Kid
Glasgow SECC Thursday 17th December
Yes, Pet Shop Boys, the new album out now. petshopboys.co.uk
Glasgow O2 academy Sunday 2nd may 2010
Debut Album Out Now www.laroux.co.uk
+ GLASGOW O2 ABC2 TUESDAY 15TH DECEMBER
+ KIZZY STAR
GLASGOW KING TUTS WEDNESDAY 16TH, THURSDAY 17TH & SOLD OUT
FRIDAY 18TH DECEMBER
glasgow king tuts mon 14th december + THOUGHT FORMS + MIAOUX MIAOUX
+ THE BUCKY RAGE GGLASGOW KING TUTS THU 31ST DEC
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