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WIN DEATH DISCO TICKETS
Disco-dancing NYC sex punks Hercules and Love
Affair will be lording it over the next Death Disco night at the Arches on Sat 19 Mar, accompanied
by Hush Puppy, Josh Jones, Mingo-go and Hahaha. HaLA are currently enjoying good reviews after the release of second album Blue Songs – to experience some of their balls-out, multi-coloured, loud and proud action live, enter at www.list.co.uk/offers by Fri 18 Mar to win yourself one of three pairs of tickets. WIN BOMBAY BICYCLE CLUB TICKETS
The latest band to take to the stage in Miller’s Filtered Music series is Bombay Bicycle Club, who’ll be appearing at Glasgow’s Oran Mor on Wed 30 Mar. Joining them will be art-rock trio FOUND (see interview, page 80), and folk-rock outfit The Seventeenth Century. Tickets are only £5, but if even that total breaks your bank, you can win one of three pairs of tickets at www.list.co.uk/offers
WIN HADDOWFEST TICKETS
The cream of Scotland’s independent music scene comes together again for the much- enlarged Haddowfest on Sat 2 & Sun 3 Mar. Among the bands appearing at various venues across Edinburgh will be The 10:04s, Johnny Foreigner, Stanley Odd (above), Curators, Kitty the Lion and White Heath, while Razorlight provide the big name headline thrills on Sunday night. We’ve got a pair of weekend tickets up for grabs – enter at www.list.co.uk/offers to win. HOW TO ENTER
Log onto list.co.uk/offers. Closing date is Mon 28 Mar, unless otherwise stated. There is no cash alternative. Usual List rules apply.
86 THE LIST 3–31 March 2011
ROCK&POP Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 3
Glasgow ■ Alabama 3 Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16. Characterful blend of Southern- fried preachifying, dancefloor-friendly beats, delivered tonight in acoustic form. ■ Beady Eye Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £27.50. Liam Gallagher and the rest of the Oasis line-up who are not Noel strut their stuff for the first time anywhere in their new incarnation. Let’s hope the music is better than the name. ■ Fraser John Lindsay, Destino and Sparrahawk Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £4. Blues rock. Launch of the Melodic Mayhem album. ■ Fu Manchu and Lords of Bastard The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Hairy stoner rockers from California. ■ This Silent Forest, Donald MacDonald & the Islands and Blochestra Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5 (£3). Epic multi-layered indie outfit launch their new single. ■ Cut Copy The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £12.50. Melbourne trio with a dizzying array of influences from disco to post-punk to spacey pop to US indie. ■ Them Beatles Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15.50–£16.50 (£14.50–£15.50). Fab Four tribute band from Scotland. ■ Dave Dominey Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Funkiness on laptop and bass. ■ Mitchell Museum, White Heath, Nathalie Holmes & Tom Clarke and We See Lights The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £4. Lo-fi indie combo, who use found instruments and have attracted comparisons to MGMT, Modest Mouse and Grandaddy. ■ Wonga 4 Tonga Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Fundraiser for the Atenisi Foundation for Performing Arts in Tonga, featuring Duglas T Stewart, William Douglas and the Wheel, The Boppin Heads, San Fran and the Ciscos, The Scuffers and more. How can you resist with an event title like that? ■ Exlovers, The Imagineers, First Tiger and Liam Cairns King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. London-based shoegaze dream pop quintet. ■ Bruce Nicol, Robert Bowden and Dean Tawyer The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Singer/songwriters. ■ Grant Me Revenge Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Metal bill with more bands to be confirmed. FREE To Sofia, Rex Mundi and Stringman Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. before 11pm. Sultry guitar rock from Manchester. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Electro- acoustic sounds from singer-songwriter Ibbs and friends. ■ Born To Be Wide Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm–2am. £5 (music union members £3.50). Music industry seminar/social
club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. Launch of this year’s Wide Days Conference, followed by a Buy What You Hear session with the Oxfam Records DJs. ■ The Boxer Rebellion and We Are Augustines Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £8.50. Garage rock with bite from the London- based (via America and Australia) Boxer Rebellion. FREE Martyn MacKenzie Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Acoustic night. ■ Matt Norris & The Moon, Kitty & The Lion, Fran O’Hanlon and Caro Bridges & The River Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Edinburgh-based harmonising folky collective, plus a solo show from Kitty (presumably without her Lion). ■ The Spring Fling: A Forest Celebration Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm–3am. £7. Relaunching the ‘Save the Forest’ fundraising campaign with a wild party of live music (including Horndog Brass Band, Black Cat, Jen & the Gents and Luckypockets) plus DJs until 3am. ■ FOUND, S-Type, On the Fly and Radio Magnetic Soundsystem The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £7–£9. FOUND launch new album factorycraft, on which the award-winning Edinburgh art-pop collective take their experimental but catchy sound in a rockier direction. Plus there’s hip hoppy electronica from S- Type at this Limbo night. See preview, page 80. ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£3). Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic. The Bevvy Sisters guest. FREE Hailey Beavis Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. Acoustic showcase featuring various guests
Friday 4 Glasgow ■ Anti-Nowhere League Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Old school punk rockers who used to hang with the Damned (and have an infamous ‘carrot story’ in their disreputable past). ■ Beady Eye Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £27.50. See Thu 3. FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. ■ Shadowthrone, Torch the Skyline and Laws of Alchemy Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. Album launch for this Airdrie death metal band. ■ Strange October, Rare Breed and Waiting on Jack O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Rocking local outfits. ■ Strangetouch, The Great Folk Scandal, The Acetones and 100 Paper Boats g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £5. Alt pop. ■ Whole Lotta Led O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 01475 723038. 7pm. £12.50. Gloucestershire-based Led Zep tribute band, approved by Jimmy Page. At this show, they mark the 40th anniversary of Led Zeppelin IV. ■ UKReign, Preacher and Devil May Cry Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Classic rock from Ayrshire’s Preacher. ■ The Asps, Mono Fly, Would You Like Fries With That and Dirty Boots Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Garage/indie from Dirty Boots. ■ Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, Brendan Campbell, Calm as the Colour and Little Fire The 13th Note
Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Indie rock. ■ The Erja Lyytinen Band and Virgil & the Accelerators The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on the night; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm.. Finnish slide blues guitarist and band. ■ Paws, Mondegreen, Male Pattern Band and Lady North The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Alt rock. ■ Porchsong Anthology, Matthew Malone and Two Rivers The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8pm. £4. Wistful folky sounds from PSA at this Vagabond Social Club night. ■ Wild Palms, Song of Return and Letters King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. London post-punkers with Devo and Gang of Four influences. ■ Croque Madame Vs Croque Monsieur The Art School, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 4690. 9pm. £5. Bumper line- up of punky, heavy and electronica bands at this alternative club night, including Remember Remember, Ultimate Thrush, Divorce, Pro Life, North American War, Fur Hood, Holy Mountain, The Cosmic Dead, John Knox Sex Club, Grope Town and Tangles. Phew! ■ Charger Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 11pm. £5. Classic rock covers. ■ Goonies Never Say Die, What the Blood Revealed and No Comet Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Free before 11pm; £2 after. Cinematic sounds from instrumental six-piece. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. The singer-songwriter-guitarist is regularly joined by a selection of special guests. ■ Blank Canvas, Jump Press A and Curators Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Dark epic indie rock from Blank Canvas. ■ The Leg, Louis Barabbas & the Bedlam Six and Zed Penguin Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Local masked indie terrors The Leg are supported by lusty vaudeville swing and folk rock from Manchester at this Ides of Toad gig. ■ Work & Weatherall, The Directors Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Get Loose presents Work & Weatherall, The Directors and more acts tbc. ■ The Good Natured and Spark Central Library, George IV Bridge, 242 8000. 7.30pm. £tbc. Aka synth pop singer/songwriter Sarah McIntosh. Part of the ‘Get it Loud’ tour of libraries across the UK. ■ Magic of Motown Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 8pm. £20.50–£23. Tribute to the sweet soul sounds of Motown starring the supremely-talented MofM band, with hits made famous by the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Martha Reeves and more. FREE Martin Andrews Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. Blend of rock, pop and blues. ■ 13 Bats Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 11pm–3am. £5. Pure psychobilly/rockabilly from Madrid.
Saturday 5 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio. ■ The Decemberists Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £15. Folky indie pop from eccentric Oregon tunesmiths who appear to have morphed into early REM on their new, stripped- back album. ■ Flood of Red Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £8. Over- 14s show. Screamo six-piece from Glasgow.