Music Rock&Pop
FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. Open mic session. The only rule is no cover versions. Sign up from 7pm. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves. month featuring Boxcat.
Friday 5 Glasgow ■ Vader Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £12. Polish death metal veterans.
5 REASONS TO GO SEE
FOUR TET 1 He wants you to dance You like bleeps, and buttons, and dancing, and this man, prolific London musician / producer Kieran Hebden wants to help you out. He’ll bring the kaleidoscopic, hypnotic electro-folk-jazz soup, if you bring the nodding head or dancing feet. 2 He knows a good collaboration when he sees one He has performed with improvisational jazz drummer Steve Reid, collaborated with dubstep wonderboy Burial, made B-sides for Radiohead and remixed Nathan Fake, Boom Bip and Matthew Dear. Hebden’s appeal is often down to the sum of multiple, very well chosen parts. 3 He’ll probably play lots of stuff off his new album To the disappoint of some, his latest LP, There is Love In You moves away from his complex, experimental arrangements towards a housier, more solid and melodic noise. But the creativity is still there, with angelic vocals, abstract beats and danceable moments layered up like a musical lasagne. 4 He’s got good special guests German minimal techno delight Pantha du Prince is supporting, along with Rocketnumbernine. PdP’s recent Black Noise LP was a purring, rolling blend of bells and throbbing melodies. 5 He makes a better door than a window You’ll get far more from watching him perform his electronic wizardry onstage than you will from standing behind him at a gig. Hebden’s trademark voluminous hair, as witnessed by a List reviewer standing behind him at a 2009 festival, will eclipse most things in your direct, and possibly peripheral, vision. www.fourtet.net ■ Bongo Club, Edinburgh, Sat 13 Mar. 68 THE LIST 4–18 Mar 2010
■ It Bites and Aynsley Lister O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £17.50. Over-14s show. Pomp pop motley crew who had a couple of hits in the 80s, including ‘Calling All the Heroes’, reform with new lead vocalist John Mitchell. Supported by twentysomething blues guitarist. ■ The Skids, The Law and Bruce & Jamie Watson O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. The influential Dunfermline art punk rockers have been in the game over 30 years no, supported by Dundonian indie rockers and ex-Big Country (now Skids guitarist) Bruce Watson and his son. ■ Sylosis Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Metal with a prog edge. ■ John Rush & the Love Hats and Ruth Martin City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Acoustic singer/songwriter who has just released the EP Break it you Buy It. ■ Mutt’s Nutts and Bad Motor Scooter Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. FREE Nespresco, The Code, Joe Viterbo, Otaku and Columbia Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Glasgow altrock band headline. ■ The Phenomenal Handclap Band Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. New York octet, rocking psychedelia, rock’n’roll, proto-disco and hip hop influences. ■ Stevie & the Moon Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Rock/pop band led by songwriter Stevie McCrorie, who will release a mini-album in April. FREE The Psychedelic Ballroom MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8.30pm–1am. A live set by hosts The Balladeers, then DJs play an eclectic mix of 60s garage psyche, freak ‘n’ roll and heavy 70s prog-psyche. With live guests The Rudiments (5 Mar). FREE Itchycoo Park Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Retro sounds. ■ Local Natives and Peggy Sue King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. LA band, described as a cross between Vampire Weekend, Arcade Fire and Fleet Foxes, who all live together, Monkees-style. FREE The Privates Hammond Orchestra Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8.45pm. Hammond- driven instrumental group play at Shout Bamalama. ■ The Colour Pink is Gay, Corpses and More Than a Joke 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Hardcore and metal bill. ■ Laurent Garnier O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 10pm. £18. Full live show as the dance pioneer performs techno classics and music from his new album, Tales of a Kleptomaniac, with a full band. See Clubs for competition, page 39. ■ Them Beatles Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 11pm. £5. See Thu 4. ■ Rox Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. £tbc. New soul contender. ✽✽ The Unwinding Hours, Holy Swimmers Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £7. Ex-Aereogramme members Craig B and Iain Cook play their first headline show with their new band. Mountain and Olympic
Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. The singer-songwriter-guitarist is regularly joined by a selection of special guests. ■ Copy Haho, Eagleowl and Debutant Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Lilting Aberdeen indie popsters, with support from lo-fi Edinburgh folk scene stalwarts Eagleowl and Debutant. ■ A Fight you Can’t Win, Hagana and Ugly Baby Wee Red Bar,
Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Hardcore, indie rock and more guitar action. ■ The View and The Cheek The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Garagey indie Dundonian tykes with some intimate shows for new album Which Bitch?. ■ Heatsick, Blue Sabbath Black Fiji and Winsordamonbeast Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 7.30pm. £5. Experimental synth drone from Berlin’s Heatsick. ■ The Steals, The Albiona nd Rolled Up 20s Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Indie rock. ■ Volts The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £4. AC/DC tribute. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. Various singer-songwriter action and covers (call 07792 716013 to book a slot). ■ This is Music Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 11pm–3am. £3 (members free). The indie club/gig crossover night with a new weekly slot from DJs i-Tallah Disco and Bargain Harold witha Copy Haho afterparty (5 Mar) followed by the Detour Podcast launch party (12 Mar).
Saturday 6 Glasgow ■ The Draymin, 60 Persons and Daybreak Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £tbc. Indie rock bill. ■ Lost in Oxygen O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Glasgow altrock five-piece. ■ Mellifluous, The Hot Lips, Invidia, Sarcastic Affection and Fireproof Match Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Local band bill. ■ Passion Pit and Ellie Goulding O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £11.50. Over-14 show. Electro-indie quintet from Massachusetts, supported by girl-of-the- moment Ellie Goulding winner of the Brits Critics Choice award. ■ Cate Le Bon and Lawrence Arabia Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £7. Green Man tour featuring Neon Neon vocalist Cate Le Bon and New Zealand singer/songwriter Lawrence Arabia. ✽✽ Kate Nash Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £tbc. Intimate show previewing the lo-fi singer-songwriter’s forthcoming second album, who has charmed the masses with her kitchen sink observations. ■ Nik Kershaw Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 01997 420124. 7.30pm. £16.50. Solo, acoustic show from the diminutive 80s pop star known for popularising snoods and inflicting ‘The Riddle’ on a nation. ■ Copy Haho Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Lilting Aberdeen indie popsters. ■ Dexy’s Bootleg Runners and Felonious Munk The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360085. 8pm. £6. Tribute to the mighty Dexy’s Midnight Runners. ■ Elvis Presley in Concert SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £33.50–£35. The real Elvis Presley, we hear you cry . . . well, no. But there is a video projection of some of his finest live footage, plus original performers from the King’s old backing bands. ■ Full Metal Racket and Usual Suspects Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock and metal covers. FREE The Stagger Rats, The Sundancer, Ewan Butler and The Hardy Souls Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Psychobilly headliners. ■ Lisa Mitchell and The Boy who Trapped The Sun King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221
5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Aussie singer- songwriter who has just supported Newton Faulkner, with support from singer/songwriter Colin MacLeod. FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers and self-styled ‘rock salvation’ from Swagger. FREE The Easy Orchestra The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. The Friday morning houseband on BBC Radio Scotland’s MacAulay & Co perform from their diverse songbook. ■ Aswad, Alexander O’Neal, Rose Royce and Heatwave Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. £tbc. CANCELLED. FREE Nanobots Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. Free before 11pm; £2 after. Electronic space pop duo featuring members of the Space Kittens and the Johnny 7. Edinburgh ■ Tiesto Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 335 6200. 6pm–4am. £40 (VIP £60). Huge night of trance with a laser and lights show. See Clubs preview, page 36. ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends. ■ Backlash, The Sound of Perdition and Static Fall Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Rock and metal. ■ Dirty Modern Hero, The Marvels and Six Storeys High Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £5 (£4 in advance). Polished indie rock from Forth One to Watch winners DMH as they launch new single ‘The Crown’. ■ Esperi, Iona Marshall and Mayhew Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 7pm. £5. Alternative folktronica. ■ Make Sparks, The Strands and Cast of the Capital Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Alt- rock in a Biffy/Twin Atlantic mould from Make Sparks. ■ Richmond Fontaine and Alana Levandoski Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £13. Bittersweet Americana from this Portland band, promoting latest album We Used to Think The Freeway Sounded Like a River. ■ Maiden Scotland, Size Queen and Sleeping Martyr The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £4. Iron Maiden tribute outfit. ■ Town Called Hell, Hitcher and Dog Tired Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Metal night. ■ Jerome Noetinger Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, 650 2750. 9pm. Pay what you can. Two solo sets of extraordinarily powerful and distinctive live electronics. Part of the Dialogues Festival. See preview, page 63.
Dunfermline ■ The Skids Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 7pm. £25. The influential Dunfermline art punk rockers have been in the game over 30 years, and return to play a hometown show celebrating the career of frontman Richard Jobson. Part of The Fifer Festival. ■ James Grant Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 7.30pm. £12. The ex-Love and Money frontman plays tracks from current album Strange Flowers, influenced by Scott Walker and John Martyn. 9pm. £60. See Fri 5.
Sunday 7 Glasgow ■ Maple Leaves, Erinn Williams and Sharon Martin Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7pm. £4. Boy/girl folk pop from Maple Leaves, supported by LA folktronica artist Erinn Williams and Sharon Martin, a