Music Rock&Pop
Wednesday 16
Glasgow ■ Ian Brown and Goldblade O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £24. Over-14s show. A swift return to Scotland for King Monkey, now with Stone Roses tracks reinserted into his set. ■ Bjorn Again Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17.50–£22.50. Bombastic Abba tribute act. ■ Dillinger Four, The Terrors, The Murderburgers and A Lost Generation Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £9. Minneapolis punk band, not to be confused with Dillinger Escape Plan, play their first Scottish show, despite forming back in 1994. ■ Drever McCusker Woomble Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £15. The Scottish trio of Kris Drever, John McCusker and Roddy Woomble tour their contemporary folk collaboration. ■ A Day Overdue and Next Big Nothing Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Edinburgh punk- poppers headline. ■ Mocker, Duckhunt and Frontline Playground Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Madchester influences, post-punk/funk/blues and indie rock’n’roll respectively. FREE The Ray Bandos and The Vandelays Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Glasgow-based power poppers. ■ The Twilight Sad Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. SOLD OUT. See Tue 15. See photo, page 80. FREE What The Blood Revealed, Burning Mountain and Loss Leader Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. WTBR are a post-rock group from Irvine. ■ The Bluetones and Kizzy Star King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14. Indie stalwarts from the 90s, still making a working wage, play three nights at Tut’s. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 9. ■ Acoustic Tribute Night 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. The theme this month is festive songs. Edinburgh ■ Little Comets Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Alt.pop from Newcastle. FREE The Golden Hour Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 8pm. Get set up for the holiday season with a bumper edition of the Forest’s brilliant cabaret evening with readings from Rodge Glass, Anneliese Mackintosh, Jason Morton and Ben Lancaster as well as music from the Forest Choir, Jed Milroy & Hailey Beavis and The Stormy Seas. ■ Sea Bass Kid, Miasma and Vasquez The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £4. Indie rock. FREE Jaded Playboy and Tukoo Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Americana from Tukoo. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 7.
Dundee ■ Daniel O’Donnell Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £30–£32.50. Danny boy performs hits from his two astonishingly successful easy listening albums. Tell your gran to get her tickets fast.
Thursday 17
Glasgow ■ Pet Shop Boys and Bad Lieutenant SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £30. Over-14s 78 THE LIST 3–17 Dec 2009
New York Dolls Only two original members survived to make this line-up, but who cares? They still count as
glam punk royalty. Formed in New York over three decades ago, these guys were at the apex of a musical movement that crossed The Stooges with T-Rex. Since their reformation in 2004, their new albums, including this year’s Cause I Sez So, have been very well received, so, you know, this is a reunion act that doesn’t just trade on past glories. Grab your mascara, smear lippy around your mouth and dig out the platforms – it’s time to play with the Dolls. ■ HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, Thu 10 Dec.
show. The highly anticipated Pandemonium tour, previewed brilliantly at T In The Park this summer, comes hot on the heels of a triumphant year for the Boys – a BRIT award for Outstanding Contribution to Music in February was followed by their highest chart positions in the UK and US for a decade with tenth album Yes. Support comes from Bernard Sumner’s new project Bad Lieutenant. See photo, page 77. ■ Alexander O’Neal, Kenny Thomas and Andy Abraham ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. The smooth soul crooner who is not afraid to send up his seducer image is joined on this bill by blue-eyed soul boy Thomas and former X Factor finalist and Eurovision entrant Andy Abraham. ■ Bronto Skylift, Super Adventure Club and Lyons Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. An impressive bill of local up and coming bands. ■ Codeen, The Cairos, The Regiment and Another Love Party ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £tbc. Atmospheric indie sounds from Codeen. ■ The Last Resort Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Old school punk from London. ■ Dr Feelgood and White Ace The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £13. Rhythm’n’blues veterans from the 70s, whose unhinged sound inspired the early punk acts. ■ Hey Vampires, Corpses, The Colour Pink is Gay, Shields Up and Fight & Fires Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Hardcore dance punk from Hey Vampires. ■ Cake Free Bakesale Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Bands hosted by Johnny Terrell. FREE Chomsky Allstars, Epico and Emma Forman MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Militant beats from Chomsky Allstars, supported by Bad Karma frontwoman. ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees and Scott MacDonald Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £15. Stephenson and his band entertain with songs from his latest album as well as Daintees classics at this Christmas concert. FREE Rose Parade and Dean Queasy Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live music. FREE Sparrow & the Workshop
and Invisible Republic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Ticketed, see www.themill- live.com. A country slant to this Mill gig, featuring two Glasgow-based acts. S&TW have just released their second mini-album of the year. ■ Spitfire and Lowe Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. ■ The Bluetones and Kizzy Star King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14. See Wed 16. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 3. ■ Panda Su, Kid Canaveral, The Darien Venture and Tokyo Knife Attack 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. The headliner of this PodcART Christmas extravaganza is a one-woman band from St Andrews playing whimsical electroacoustic and folk pop. Proceeds from the show go to Yorkhill Hospital’s Christmas Fund. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 3. Edinburgh ■ The 10:04s and London Blackmarket Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Melodic indie rock. ■ The Hundred Metre Club Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Angular post punk. ■ Luke Leighfield, Lightguides and Cast of the Capital Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Mournful piano based indie from Leighfield, plus support from Lightguides (formerly known as We Hung Your Leaders). ■ Jet Jam The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 7.45pm. £4 (£3). Showcase of five bands from Jewel & Esk College. ■ Auxerre and Red2Red The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £4. Ska Xmas party. FREE Fire & Rain The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 8pm. See Thu 3. FREE The Leads and Bullet VI Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie rock with a reggae lilt from Bullet VI. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 3.
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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. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry Thursday 3
Glasgow ■ Eddie Walker St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Folk, blues, ragtime and great guitar and harmonica playing.
Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. £5 before 10pm; £7.50 after. Great music from the Jam House house band The Flavours, with a range of talented guest artists. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves. Largs FREE Stretch Dawrson Victoria Hotel, 80 Gallowgate Street, 01475 672355. 9pm. Scottish band specialising in Western Swing.
Friday 4
Glasgow ■ Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £31.50. Holland and the band have collaborated with an impressive and eclectic array of names over the years – here they are joined by the slick soul vocals of Ruby Turner and Louise Marshall and leading ska/reggae trombonist Rico Rodriguez, all of whom featured on the 2008 album The Informer. Edinburgh ■ Tommy Smith Youth Jazz Orchestra The Lot, 4–6 Grassmarket, 225 9922. 8pm. £8 (£5). Saxophonist Tommy Smith leads his hand-picked young talent through a repertoire of classic big band arrangements and more contemporary material. ■ Mira Opalinska Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Polish pianist Opalinska is joined by saxman Konrad Wiszienski, bassist Douglas Whaites and drummer Slawek Justynski. FREE Dias Brazil Dalriada, 77 Promenade, Portobello, 454 4500. 9pm. Jazzy Brazilian rhythms, bossa nova, samba and salsa. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests, including funk rock from James Brown is Annie (4 Dec) followed by improv funk from Monkey See, Monkey Do (11 Dec).
Bathgate ■ Lights Out By Nine Regal Theatre, North Bridge St, 01506 632558. 7.30pm. £10 (£8). The ever-popular stomping blues powerhouse perform. Leven ■ Paul Lamb & the Kingsnakes Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 8.30pm. £20. One of the UK’s premier blues bands takes to the stage with a fusion of west coast swing and Chicago south side blues.
Saturday 5 Glasgow ■ Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £31.50. See Fri 4.