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■ Crayons, Bwani Junction and T Bird & The Blonde Spirit Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Scottish band showcase including the Afro-indie of Bwani Junction. FREE Sebastian Dangerfield Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Alternative indie/country from Edinburgh. Launching new EP The3 Sound of Old Machines. ✽✽ FREE Dialogues: Chris Watson Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, 553 0322. 8pm. Free (ticketed). BAFTA- winning sound recordist and founder of Cabaret Voltaire (the band, not the club), Chris Watson, shares some of his latest work in this experimental music festival featuring performances from local, national and international musicians. Part of the Edinburgh International Science Festival. See preview, page 80. ■ Norman Silver & The Gold, Dominic Waxing Lyrical and Stoned Holy Rollers Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm–3am. £5. A mixed bill of ‘country & western, vicious cabaret and gospel rockabilly’ with more acts tbc. FREE Andy Tucker’s Big Gig Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Multi-band line-up.
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Weekender SWG3, Studio Glasgow ✽✽ Electric Frog Easter Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 4–11pm. £45 weekend; £25 per day. Two days of dancefloor delights from the EF crew, featuring: (Saturday) Erol Alkan, DJ Yoda, Ivan Smagghe, Optimo, Francois K + Danny Krivit, Unabombers, Andrew Pirie & Simon Cordiner and Thunder Disco Club; (Sunday) Green Velvet, Dave Clarke, Kode9, Ben Klock, Slam and more. See clubs preview, page 48. FREE Jamie Barnes & Cochise Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6pm. Classic rock covers and originals. 1800 ■ Charger and Fury & the Ambassadors The Junction, 14 West George Street. 7pm. £3 before 8pm; £5 after. Rockers Revisited night, celebrating the defunct rock club. ■ Demonishion, 3 Days Born, Pilljaw and Larch O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Local death metal featuring ex-members of Stabwound. FREE The Fortunate Sons St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, 339 1742. 7pm. See Sat 2. ■ My Passion The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £9.50. Over-14s show (under 16s must be accompanied by an adult). Self-styled ‘electronic- induced metallic punk’ from London. ■ Scheme Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £10. Over- 14s show. Veteran Glasgow nearly-rans playing old favourites and classic covers. ■ The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Glam rock tribute sounds. ■ Madskull and The Beautiful Game Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £5. Glasgow alt six-piece headline this Glasgow City Scoundrels night. ■ The Subordinates, The Jigawotts, New Noise Pollution, Dirtyface and Emerald Black Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie rock. ■ U2-2 The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on the door; £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the all- conquering Irish behemoths. ■ Bronto Skylift, St Deluxe and Paws King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Co-headliner featuring Sabbath-heavy
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riffs from BS and indie rocking from St Deluxe. FREE Colour-Coded Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Quirky Dundonian indie rock with catchy hooks and strong vocals. FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers and self-styled ‘rock salvation’ from Swagger. ■ Hollowpoint, Graceless Age and He Hates Us Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 9pm. £6. Metal. ■ We Are the Physics and What Would Jesus Drive? Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Self-styled mutant science punk rockers whose debut album proclaimed that ‘We Are The Physics Are OK At
Music’ play at this Vote Yes! night in favour of electoral reform. Edinburgh FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 2. ■ The Boy Will Drown Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Technical death metal and searing hardcore. ■ The Cut Throat Razors The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £5. Eight-piece band playing soul, ska and punky pop. ■ The Doors Alive The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £12. Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew.
WORLDWIDE LOVE-YOUR-LOCAL-SHOP DAY RECORD STORE DAY Sat 16 Apr, Avalanche, Coda Music and Underground Solu’shn, Edinburgh; Rubadub, Love Music and Monorail, Glasgow are all taking part, see recordstoreday.com and individual shop websites for details.
We’re not going to argue with Ozzy Osbourne. ‘As official ambassador for Record Store Day 2011, I now have the power to command you to attend record stores on April 16th. Be there!’ he orders. The List does not need telling twice. Far be it from us to require an excuse to furnish indie pop shops with
our coin, but RSD is a worthy cause for celebration all the same. Formally launched in 2007, it is now globally established as an annual event on the music calendar, with retailers, artists and punters alike flying the flag for the physical format.
There’s still much tbc at time of going to press, but Scotland’s leading
stores are preparing for myriad retail festivities.
Glasgow’s Monorail Music is guaranteed to be choc-a-bloc with aural
surprises and delights. ‘We’ll have a complete complement of RSD exclusives, live music, DJs, home-baking, quizzes, children’s stuff and fun,’ promises Stephen Pastel (see monorailmusic.com). Meanwhile, Glasgow’s Rubadub lures us in with new Glasgow artist
Koreless (Pictures Music) playing live, plus RSD-only releases including records from Floating Points, Flying Lotus and Bibio. They’ll also be doing some special discounts on older records, unleashing a few rarities from their vaults, and throwing in some free drinks (rubadub.co.uk).
Edinburgh’s Avalanche Records launch their week-long RSD celebrations on April 16: they include in-store appearances by Frightened Rabbit, Broken Records, The Last Battle and Penguins Kill Polar Bears (dates tbc) and Glasvegas doing an instore signing to end the week (Sun 24 Apr, see avalancherecords.co.uk for updates).
Staying in Edinburgh, Underground Solu’shn are having a day of vinyl-
only DJ sets, including appearances from Fudge Fingas, G-Mac, EH1 and Spectrum with more tbc (undergroundsolushn.com), while Coda Music will be hosting live performances from Sharon King, Southern Tennant Folk Union and more – plus Julie Fowlis serving drinks (codamusic.co.uk). RSD, you are spoiling us. (Nicola Meighan)
■ Edinburgh School for the Deaf, Black Heart Generator and Verse Metrics Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £6. Fuzzed up psyche shoegaze and distorted guitars from ESftD. ■ Kid Canaveral, Three Single Spy and Monster Island Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Song, by Toad presents a night of Scottish indie. ■ Messiah, The Steals and Velvet Morning Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5–£6. Indie rock as Messiah launch their Synesthesia album. ■ Penny Black Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. A little bit cabaret, a little bit rock’n’roll. FREE John McKenzie Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9pm. Live music.
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Weekender SWG3, Studio Glasgow FREE Sunday Sessions La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 2pm. See Sun 3. ✽✽ Electric Frog Easter Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 4–11pm. £45 weekend; £25 per day. See Sat 23. FREE Laura Hempel St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, 339 1742. 5pm. Singer-songwriter. ■ Bring Me The Horizon, Parkway Drive, Architects and Devil Wears Prada O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £15. Over- 14s show. Passionate punk metal band from Sheffield headline this bill. With support from Aussie metalcore band Parkway Drive. ■ Ultimate Eagles The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 7pm. £15 in advance: £17 on the door; £28.95 with early dinner at 5pm. See Sat 23. ■ Eddy & the T-Bolts, Bloodlunch and Southpaw Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Punky rock’n’roll from The T-Bolts. ■ Federation of the Disco Pimp and Ray Harris & the Fusion Experience The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £7. Two fine bands playing jazzy funk tunes from everyone from Herbie Hancock to Lettuce at this Easter Sunday Soul Train event. ■ Mark Sultan and Top Dollar Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Cult Canadian garage rocker who has played in numerous guises over the years, most recently as one half of The King Khan & BBQ Show. FREE Bloc+ Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Sun 3. ■ That Fucking Tank and Shield Your Eyes The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. Fast and loud riot music from TFT and discordant noise rock from London’s SYE. FREE The Union Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. Indie, pop and rock covers.
Edinburgh FREE Spark! Creativity Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 3. ■ Glasvegas The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £16. With frontman James Allan now a vision in white, the anthemic Glasgow rockers play material from their eagerly anticipated second album EUPHORIC /// HEARTBREAK \\\. ■ We Come In Pieces Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Post hardcore from Limerick. Plus Secta Rouge. FREE Rossco Galloway and Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Sun 3.