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WIN FLO RIDA ALBUMS
If you like your hip hop
infused with
remixed 80s pop beats, you’re probably already well- acquainted with Flo Rida. You’ll be
happy to hear, then, that Flo has a new 8-track mini-album coming out, Only One Flo: Part One. If you’d like a copy, then head on over to www.list.co.uk/offers, where we have five to give away.
WIN IDLEWILD ALBUMS Back in 2000, a bunch of rowdy tearaways called Idlewild produced a stunning, punky-yet- melodic album called 100 Broken Windows. Ten years down the line, there’s a two-CD anniversary edition being released, featuring demo recordings, B-sides and live renditions. We’ve got two copies to give away – for details on how to win, see below.
WIN PENDULUM AND KISSY SELL OUT NYE TICKETS
Drum & bass supremos Pendulum and energetic electro DJ Kissy Sell Out defy the laws of time and space, booked as they are to play both Edinburgh and Glasgow on Hogmanay. Edinburgh’s City nightclub will have the two DJ sets supported by Broke! resident Gentleman Johnny, while the Arches epic NYE party has the two headlining separate rooms, supported by Sei A and our Hot 100 pick, Clouds. We’ve got a pair of tickets for City and two pairs for the Arches – enter by Tue 21 Dec.
WIN EDINBURGH HOGMANAY STREET PARTY TICKETS
The List is launching a special Twitter Treasure Hunt to give away loads of Hogmanay Street Party tickets. Check out www.list.co.uk/offers for details. HOW TO ENTER
Log onto list.co.uk/offers. Closing date for competitions is Thu 6 Jan unless otherwise stated.
86 THE LIST 16 Dec 2010 – 6 Jan 2011
36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. 16- year-old Carly Connor headlines this acoustic singer-songwriter showcase. ■ Song, by Toad Christmas Party Queen Charlotte Rooms, 56a Queen Charlotte Street Leith, 555 6660. 7pm. £7. Festive knees-up from the excellent Edinburgh indie record label/blog run by Matthew Young, aka Mr Toad. There’s an electric stage with appearances from the 14-legged jangly monster that is Jesus H Foxx, melodious bluesy ramblers Inspector Tapehead, and folktronica heroes/label stalwarts Meursault, while the upstairs room plays host to acoustic delights in the shape of Yusuf Azak, The Savings and Loan and a rare Edinburgh appearance from Rob St John. Seasonal goodwill and gin will be shared by all. See preview, page 81. ■ The Xcerts and Eras Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Biffy-esque Scots indie-rock from The Xcerts. ■ The Bootleg Beatles Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 8pm. £23.50. Re-live the sights and sounds of the 60s with the most established Beatles tribute band. FREE Calum Wood, Roberta Pia & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. Acoustic night. FREE The Ringos Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 8.45pm. Classic covers, 80s post-punk and new wave. FREE Acoustic Night Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. Hosted by Hailey Beavis and Jed Milroy. FREE Click Clack Club The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 9pm. Experimental music club featuring experimental music from Ego Ergo Aggro and interesting support acts. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves. Falkirk ■ Skerryvore Falkirk Town Hall, West Bridge Street, 01324 506850. 8pm. £12 (£10.50). Expect blazing bagpipes, accordion and fiddle mixed with standard rock instruments as the ‘boy band of Scottish traditional music’ play live.
Friday 17 Glasgow FREE Jericho Hill Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. midnight. Johnny Cash tribute band. ■ Winter Cycle Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. noon. See Thu 16. ■ Deadmau5 and Magnetic Man Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0870 277 6062. 6pm–midnight. £22.50. Progressive house from the Deadmau5 roadshow featuring big name support from Magnetic Man and DJ support from Calvin Harris and Zane Lowe. See Clubs preview, page ??. ■ James and The Pigeon Detectives SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £31. Madchester favourites continue their successful reunion. FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. ■ The Doors Alive O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew. With support from The Riot Lights and Jiezuberband. ■ The Glitter Band and Captain Sensible Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £14. God bless ‘em for continuing to rock on in the absence of their frontman. Plus special guest Captain ‘Happy Talk’ Sensible of The Damned. ■ Helmet and DeSalvo The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Altrock heroes from LA, fronted by Page Hamilton. Support from
local noiseniks who like to mess with your mojo. ■ Not Squares Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Belfast party band in the Soulwax/LCD vein. ■ The Quireboys and Dan Reed The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Old school (as in last decade imitating the decade before and the decade before that) rock combo fronted by Spike. Supported by US rock stalwart. ■ The Ramonas, Port Cullas, Audio Driver, Love Sword and Semtex O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. All-girl Ramones tribute head the bill. ■ The Saw Doctors Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 0870 850 5666. 7pm. £21.50. Celt-rock knees-up with one of Ireland’s most successful bands. ■ Ten Tracks Presents Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm–3am. £10. An eight-hour marathon of bands, producers and DJs to celebrate the launch of Ten Tracks’ new website, featuring The Blessings, Frog Pocket, GRNR, Not Squares, Tokamak, Logik Party, Foxgang, Fur Hood and Blood Blood. ■ The Rising and The Blackjack Blues Band Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Blues and rock. FREE Soul-fi Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. Modern soul seven-piece bring an eclectic mélange of new and vintage funk, disco classics and some jazzy swing thrown in for luck. ■ Iain Morrison and Porch Song Anthology Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £9. Hebridean singer-songwriter with his new indie/folk line-up, promoting his album Trust the Sea to Guide Us. Support from Porch Song Anthology who have just released seasonal single ‘Christmas is Cold’. ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees The Accies Club, Helensburgh Drive Jordanhill. 8pm. £15. Stephenson and his band entertain with songs from his latest album as well as Daintees classics at this Christmas concert. FREE Songs of the Past & the Future An Clachan, Off La Belle Place, 07846463614. 8pm. Laid back performances from local acts in a cosy setting, hosted by Warren McIntyre Aberfeldy
■ Wing & A Prayer Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. ■ The Banter Thiefs, The Begbies and Alkotron King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie sounds. FREE The Strangers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live rock. ■ Acoustic Tribute Night The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. This month it’s the battle of the Glasgow indie heavyweights: Teenage Fanclub vs Belle & Sebastian. Kill ‘em with kindness, kids . . . ✽✽ Cry Parrot Christmas Party SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 9pm–3am. £5. An alternative Christmas party from the independent live music promoters. Playing live will be Runners, Gummy Stumps and Tut Vu Vu, while artist and cartoonist David Shrigley will be among the DJs. ■ Rev Doc & the Congregation The UFO Club, 1084 South Street. 9pm. £10. Return of the high octane blues rockers. FREE Motherfunk The Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 11pm. Nine- piece disco band. FREE Other People, United Fruit and Hey Enemy Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Big riffs and quirky songs from Other People. Edinburgh ■ Junior Jingle Ball 2010 City Nightclub, 1a Market Street, 226 9560. 5–9pm. Under 16s club night featuring a live set from X-Factor’s Aiden Grimshaw. ■ Andy Abraham, Don Campbell, SiMBA and Flyboyz The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £15 (VIP £20). A mixed night billed as ‘Fabulous Christmas 2010 Cultural Nite For All Nations’ with X-Factor star Abrahams and reggae legend Campbell plus the Asanta African Dance group, Rotating Hipsters, break dancers Steps of Style and DJ Fabuloz and Easybee. ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. The singer-songwriter-guitarist
Endearingly twee folk-poppers Aberfeldy tour their new-ish album Somewhere to Jump From, which came out in August this year. While some expeditions to further-flung corners of the country such as Inverness and (naturally) Aberfeldy itself were successful back in October, tour dates in Glasgow and the band’s hometown of Edinburgh were postponed due to ominous-sounding ‘circumstances beyond [the band’s] control’. Let’s hope that any inclement weather patterns hold off until Riley Briggs and co have had a chance to deliver their sunshiney indie-pop. ■ O2 ABC2, Glasgow, Mon 20 Dec; The Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Tue 21 Dec.