Music Rock&Pop
■ Dan Reed King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. After disbanding the Dan Reed Network, this Oregon native took up club promoting and acting, spent time in a monastery and relocated to Jerusalem to record with Israeli and Palestinian musicians. FREE Raid La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 9pm–3am. See Mon 22. Edinburgh ■ Hayseed Dixie and Ed Tudor Pole The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £14. See Sat 27. ■ Back for Good Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £24.50. See Sun 28. ■ Dog as a Devil, Siphon Plane and Man Made Origin Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Metal, metal, metal. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 22.
Cumbernauld FREE Jam Session Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 8pm. See Mon 22. Leven ■ Then Came the Wheel Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 9pm. £18. See Sun 28.
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Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. Glasgow ■ Stereophonics SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £30. Croaky Kelly and chums return to Scotland in support of their latest, bandwagon-jumpingly-titled album, Keep Calm and Carry On. ✽✽ Shy Child O2 ABC2, 330 £7.50. Over-14s show. Low end keyboard/drums onslaught in the vein of Death from Above 1979. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. FREE Final Silence, Haemorrhaged and KEMANTIAN MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Melodic, experimental metal from KEMANTIAN. FREE Starstudded 78 Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Indie rock. FREE Glasgow Songwriters Club The Vale, 5 Dundas Street, 332 4928. 8.30pm. Live acts and an open stage for those with original material. ■ Kathryn Williams and Astrid Williamson King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Delicate, folky whimsy from Williams and slightly more pop- orientated material from ex-Goya Dress frontwoman Williamson. ■ The Baby Janes 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Self-styled ‘quiffiness and squiffiness’ from this punky London trio. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. See Tue 23.
Edinburgh ■ Angie Stone and Dwele The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £23.50. American R&B and soul vocalist (and occasional actress). ■ Healthy Minds Collapse Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. See Thu 25. ■ Lucy Wainwright Roche The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £7. Young indie- folk singer and one of Loudon Wainwright III’s many musical offspring who mixes traditional folk tunes with her own original songs. ■ Midgar Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5 (£4).
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Heavy rock music from this Guildford- based five-piece. ■ Charity Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4. See Tue 23. Wednesday 3
Glasgow ■ Stereophonics SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £30. See Tue 2. ■ Brendan Benson Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. The White Stripes favourite indie pop troubadour takes time out from The Raconteurs to concentrate on his solo material. ■ Elvis - Lonesome Tonight Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £17.50. Paul Francis Thorpe and the Kansas City Dancers mark the 50th anniversary of Elvis’s only UK stop at Prestwick. ■ Mumford & Sons and Fanfarlo O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. SOLD OUT. London indie folk troupe from the same scene as Laura Marling and Noah & the Whale who have also been clutched to the nation’s bosom. ■ Nick Harper Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 07866 533416. 7pm. £10. Singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Nick ‘son of Roy’ Harper takes his show on the road – attention all ‘Harponauts’ (as the man himself calls them). ■ Blakfish, The JCQ and Carnivores Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £5. Offkilter puzzlecore from Blakfish. ■ Midgar Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. See Tue 2. FREE Mondegreen, Rodent Emporium and Foxkillfox Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Rodent Emporium have been described as ‘The Dead Kennedies meet Spinal Tap’. FREE Where’s Frenchie? and Collington X MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. The headliners are Glasgow rockers influenced by The Beatles and ‘burds’. ■ Healthy Minds Collapse and The Lost Generation King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. See Tue 2. ■ Team Brick, Tattie Toes, Ug! and Field Mouse 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Team Brick is an eclectic Bristolian multi- instrumentalist who also explores left- field possibilities with his voice.
Edinburgh ■ Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 467 5200. 7pm. £40. Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra punt their feel good R&B, swing and pop standards with guest vocalist Ruby Turner. ■ Newton Faulkner and Charlie Winston The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. Dreadlocked, laidback surfer dude troubadour. ■ Starseed, Firetone, Fifty Caliber Smile and Slow Motion Replay Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Melodic metal and heavy rock. ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3. Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 22. Broughty Ferry ■ Hello Pirates The Fort Hotel, 48–60 Fort Street, £tbc. Local four-piece with influences from Regina Spektor to Blink 182.
Thursday 4 Glasgow ■ The Complete Stone Roses The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332
1120. 7pm. £12. Charity gig in aid of Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. ■ Danny Connors & the Ladders Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. A whole load of 60s influences from the Kinks to the Stones to James Brown are enshrined in this group’s old school rhythm’n’blues. ■ Jumper’s Knee, LA Soundtrack and Call Me Ishmael O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Danceable indie electro. ■ Benny Gallagher City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £16. A songwriter of sheer class whose songs have been covered by Bryan Ferry, Don Williams, Garth Brooks, Phil Everley and Simon & Garfunkel. FREE Casino Queen, Thank you So Nice, Brian Rattigan and Shauna Joy MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Bluesy garage rock from Casino Queen. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 18. ■ John Hinshelwood & Sandra Gellatly Band St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 0870 013 4060. 8pm. £8 (£6). Star of the Scottish roots, country and folk music scene plays originals and covers (he’s particularly fond of Gram Parsons) joined by vocalist Gellatly. ■ Musicbox The Universal, 57–59 Sauchiehall Lane, 332 8899. 8pm. £3. Record label/artist collective Antimatter presents a night of live music from The Recovery Club, Engine 7, Paul McLinden and Lamplighter to be accompanied by projections of specially commissioned photographs of each of the artists taken by up-and- coming photographers. ■ Starseed, Firetone, Komodo, Communicator, Rise and Kontroband Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Classic rock and metal bill. FREE Vasquez and Mr Dirty Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Stoner rock. FREE Creation Open Mic Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 8.30pm. See Thu 18. FREE Them Beatles Firewater, 341 Sauchiehall Street, 354 0350. 8.30pm. Beatles tribute. ■ Picore, Super Adventure Club and United Fruit 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. ‘Deformed rock’ from the French- Spanish headliners. ■ The Rudiments The Common Room, 77 Byres Road, 334 7132. £tbc. See Fri 26. Edinburgh ■ Stanley Odd and S.Kay Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Hip hop double bill from Europe and Scotland at The Mill. Free tickets from www.themill- live.com. ■ Darren Shaw & the Dynamics Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.45pm. £14.50 (£12.50). Presenting ‘A Night at the Musicals’ with hits from Phantom, Mamma Mia, Joseph, West Side Story and many more. ■ The Alchonauts, Burnout 27 and The Plimptons Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Pop punk from Fife boozers The Alchonauts. FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. See Thu 18. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 18.
Stirling ■ Reloaded 2 Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £4. Stirling’s liveliest showcase of unsigned acts. This month featuring Boxcat.
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. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 18
Edinburgh ■ Kevin Glasgow/Ant Law Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Creative and inventive jazz from bassist Glasgow and guitarist Law. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves. Leven ■ Souped Up Fords Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 9pm. £8. Heavy, driving blues rock to start the 2010 Fifestock festival with a great big rumble. Part of Fifestock.
Friday 19
Glasgow FREE Dias Brazil Boteco do Brazil, 62 Trongate, 548 1330. 7.30pm. Jazzy Brazilian rhythms, bossa nova, samba and salsa.
Edinburgh ■ Marco Cafolla Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Modern jazz and funk. ■ 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/Latin dance grooves (19 Feb) and James Brown vibes from Newcastle’s The Pimptons (26 Feb). Paisley ■ Loretta Reid Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Loretta performs swing, jazz, blues and pop songs by the likes of Sinatra, Peggy Lee and Duffy. Backing provided by Scottish musicians Alan McPike and Alyn Cosker.
Saturday 20
Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3.30pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy. The line-up includes funked out disco-pop from Federation of Disco Pimp (20 Feb) and Latin funk from Das Contras (27 Feb). Dundee ■ Coma Toast, Core and The Hounds of Audio Prime The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £5. Psychedelic jazz-rock from Coma Toast as they launch their first album.
Sunday 21 Glasgow ■ Stewart Forbes & David Newton Trio: Back to Back City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £11. Brian Shiels, Alyn Cosker and David Newton join seasoned saxophonist Forbes for the release of his long overdue debut album.