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New York indie pop darlings The Pains of Being Pure at Heart have just released their second album, entitled Belong. It’s a very danceable listen (check out our review on page 84) – and you can win one of three copies we’ve got up for grabs. Details can be found at list.co.uk/offers. WIN THE BLACKOUT TICKETS AND ALBUMS
Welsh post-hardcore upstarts The Blackout are calling in at Glasgow’s Garage and Edinburgh’s Liquid Rooms on Tue 5 and Wed 6 Apr respectively, playing songs off their third album Hope (out Mon 4 Apr, Cooking Vinyl). They’re also holding an in-store signing at Glasgow’s HMV on Tue 5 Apr. We’ve got a pair of tickets for both the Edinburgh and Glasgow shows, and five copies of Hope for runners up – enter at list.co.uk/offers before Mon 4 Apr. WIN DURAN DURAN TICKETS
We at The List are always hungry (like wolves, you might say) for some double-Duran goodies – we just love those wild boys. Are you the same? Then there’s something you should know: Le Bon and co will be playing Glasgow’s SECC on Thu 19 May, and we have one pair of tickets up for grabs. Enter at list.co.uk/offers to win. HOW TO ENTER
Log onto list.co.uk/offers. Closing date for competitions is Thu 28 Apr, unless otherwise stated. There is no cash alternative. Usual List rules apply.
86 THE LIST 31 Mar–28 Apr 2011
ROCK&POP Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 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 31
Glasgow ■ Cold Cave Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8.50. Distorted vocals and feedback from this Philadelphia outfit. See interview, page 78. ■ Jessie J and Liam Bailey O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £12. New urban pop contender who has been biding her time writing hits for other people before launching her own solo career and has now scooped both the BBC’s Sound of 2011 and Brits Critics Choice Awards. ■ Jukebox Memories Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £14.50–£16.50 (matinee all seats £13.50) (£14.50). Comedy musical featuring Christian, Dean Park and The Swingcats, drawing on the music of the 60s and 70s with hits from the Drifters, Neil Sedaka, Connie Francis, Chubby Checker, Elvis and more. ■ Arrington de Dionyso, Pyramidion and Trees Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Otherworldly trance-punk performer and visual artist from Olympia presents his Malaikat Dan Singa outfit, featuring Alasdair Roberts on drums, and vocals in Indonesian. Plus Kraut-driven sonics from Pyramidion and rootsier sounds from Trees. ■ John Miller & his Country Casuals Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. Radio Sweethearts singer Miller and band play trad country originals. ■ Peat Loaf The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £23.95 with dinner at 6pm. Spanish Meatloaf tribute who’s a real dead ringer. ■ Endor, Randolph’s Leap, Amber Wilson and Esperi Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8.30pm. £tbc. Endor are a Glaswegian quartet comparable to a more melodic Arab Strap, supported by singer/songwriter Randolph’s Leap. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Hosted by Independence. ■ The Undertones King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £17.50. One of the all time great adolescent misfit post-punk gangs reform as a middle-aged misfit post-punk gang to celebrate their 35th anniversary. Great tunes though, no argument about that. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Weekly open mic. ■ Aged Yummy, Aspen Tide and The Dirty Keys Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Left-field pop bill. FREE Open Mic St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, 339 1742. 9pm. Open mic session. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. With a free drink for all performers. FREE Rod’s Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Unplugged session. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Electro- acoustic sounds from singer-songwriter
Ibbs and friends. ■ Artisans Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Support from The Colours, The Koves, Anna & Rebecca, To Be Continued and The Embers. ■ Jon Fratelli The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £10. Solo show from The Fratellis and Codeine Velvet Club singer /guitarist exhibiting a rockier sound. ■ Scanners Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Alt.indie foursome who cracked Stateside before coming back to try their hand at Britain. ■ The Men They Couldn’t Hang Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 8pm. £12.50. Political folk punks, first active in the 80s. FREE Hailey Beavis and Jed Milroy Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. Acoustic showcase featuring various guests
Friday 1 Glasgow FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. ■ Heather Peace, Jill Jackson and Midas Fall Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £16.50. Over 14s show. Concert from singer and actress Heather Peace, star of BBC 3’s Glasgow-based drama Lip Service as she plays from her chilled out album This is Me. See LGBT preview, page 77. ■ The Men They Couldn’t Hang Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £12. Political folk punks, first active in the 80s. With support from Bad Bad Men and The Dirty Honchos. ■ Nas & Damien Marley O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £25–£27.50. The Brooklyn rapper and Bob Marley’s youngest son tour their collaborative album Distant Relatives. ■ Peter Bjorn & John and Sarah Blasko Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £11. Swedish indie trio who achieved pop immortality with their whistle-tastic single ‘Young Folks’. FREE The Imagineers Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Acoustic pop-rock band launch their debut EP. ■ Jukebox Memories Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £14.50–£16.50 (matinee all seats £13.50) (£14.50). See Thu 31. ■ X Factor Live Tour 2011 SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £32.50. The most recent graduates of the reality TV phenomenon perform their scripted turns. Swoon at Matt! Squeal at One Direction! Laugh uncontrollably at Wagner! ■ James Taylor Quartet The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £18.50 in advance; £20 on the night; £32.45 for early dinner at 6pm. Acid jazz veterans whip up a storm on the dancefloor with their Hammond grooves. ■ King Louie, Sao Paulo, Penny & the Restless and David MacDonald The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Garage rock duo from Dundee headline, with support from shoegazers Sao Paulo, alt.rockers Penny and the Restless, launching their debut EP ‘Breathe’, and singer/songwriter MacDonald. ■ Scragfight, Ste McCabe and Ana Trash & the Sociopaths The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £6. All-girl garage punk band launch their EP. With punk supports. ■ Traquair, Jim Dead and The Colts McPhabbs, 23 Sandyford Place, 221 0770. 8pm. £4. The monthly Vagabond Social Club hosts 60s-style protest folk from Traquair, the darkly humorous Jim Dead and country rockers The Colts.
FREE Bad Motor Scooter Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. FREE The Black Hand Gang and Craven Braves Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Raw urban blues and country rock in a Band of Horses/Kings of Leon vein from BHG. ■ Dr Feelgood and The Fortunate Sons King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Rhythm’n’blues veterans from the 70s, whose unhinged sound inspired the early punk acts, but who now have the dubious honour of no longer featuring any original members. ■ Esperi and Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Multi-layered folktronica from Dundonian Chris Lee-Marr. Plus a full set from Bloc’s weekly improv big band. Edinburgh FREE Tinderbox Project The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. See Thu 31. 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. ■ Chrissy Smith, Kerrie Lynch, Tom McConnell and Matt Wilson Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. This is Sound acoustic showcase. ■ Hold the Suspect, Fireproof Match, New Confessions and These Fading Polaroids Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (students £4). Indie prog rock form HtS. ■ Lost Weekend, Precious & Grace, Penny Black and The Industry Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Rock showcase. ■ The Friday Fix The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9 (£5 after 9.30pm for band only). A regular night of comedy fun, with up-and-comers and expert types, followed by a storming band to end the night and start the weekend. The squeakily good Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre join Teddy, Cammy Sinclair and compere Jojo Sutherland. With tunes from Asazi Space Funk Explosion. ■ Rumer and Jenny Lindfors The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £23.50. Singer-songwriter touring her new album Seasons of my Soul. ■ Since Day One Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Live hip hop from Wardie Burns, Werd, Stonez the Riddlah and more plus Rage Against the Machine tribute act Rage. FREE The Chans Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece.
Saturday 2 Glasgow ■ Jukebox Memories Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 2pm & 7.30pm. £14.50–£16.50 (matinee all seats £13.50) (£14.50). See Thu 31. ■ X Factor Live Tour 2011 SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 2.30pm & 7.30pm. £32.50. See Fri 1. FREE Jamie Barnes & Cochise Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6pm. Classic rock covers and originals. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ Covenant Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £16. Industrial electronica trio from Sweden. ■ Deadly Inscription, Nemecyst and Annihilation O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Thrash metal quartet from Paisley headline.