Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Explosions in the Sky Instrumental, sky-scraping post-rock, from Texas. See page 70 for our interview with guitarist Munaf Rayani. Support comes from the excellent Lichens, who mesmerised the Sneaky Petes crowd last year. HMV Picture House, Edinburgh, Sun 15 May. (Rock & Pop)
Stag and Dagger This year’s highlights include Warpaint, Toro Y Moi, Clinic and Three Trapped Tigers (see our interview, page 71). Various venues, Glasgow, Sat 21 May. See staganddagger.com. (Rock & Pop)
Fucked Up These Toronto punks bonded over a love of post hardcore bands like Minor Threat and NOFX; who can blame them. Support from The Black Lungs and Iceage. Cabaret Voltaire, Edin, Tue 10 May. (R&P) Home Game Alongside Fencers King Creosote and Pictish Trail, there’s Josh T Pearson, Nathan Fake and more. See page 8 for full line-up. Various venues, Cellardyke & Anstruther, Fri 6–Sun 8 May. (R&P)
Chain and the Gang The legendary Ian Svenonius takes an enjoyably un- straightfaced approach to both his TV presenting and music. He and his band return. Support from The Gummy Stumps and Palms. Stereo, Glasgow, Fri 20 May. (Rock & Pop) Gatekeeper/ Creep Spoiled. With two amazing Knock Knocks. First Brooklyn electro duo Gatekeeper (Wed 11 May) plus Konx-om- Pax, then sinister goth-pop from Creep (left), plus David Shrigley DJing (Wed 18 May). School of Art,Glasgow. (R&P)
Moon Unit, Ben Butler & Mousepad and Muscles of Joy Happy 4th birthday to DIY music promoters Cry Parrot, celebrating with all-female percussionists MOJ and more. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 14 May. (Rock & Pop)
Emeralds Kosmische bliss and krautrock heaven, courtesy of the Ohio trio of John Elliott, Steve Hauschildt and Mark McGuire. See preview, page 71. The Arches, Glasgow, Mon 23 May. (Rock & Pop)
The Lovely Eggs, Kid Can- averal, Cancel the Astronauts and Zed Penguin Four bands for your buck at indie-pop night Limbo. Quirky Lancastrians, TLE headline. Limbo, Voodoo Rooms, Edin, Tue 24 May (R&P)
Born to be Wide The latest BTBW social club/ music industry advice swap-shop discusses blogging, with the men behind The Pop Cop and Song, By Toad in attendance. Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Thu 5 May. (Rock & Pop)
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
Jeremy Warmsley and Elizabeth Sankey make melted, summery pop jams under the alias Summer Camp. Read on to find out what the duo like to feed themselves with . . .
What time is breakfast? Jeremy: Whenever we have to leave the Travelodge and drive to the next city. Normally we’ll stop at a service station. We’ll get loads of fruit and sushi; you’re just sitting in a van all day so we try to eat really well. It’s so easy to slip into a deathly fug of Ginsters and Diet Coke. Sometimes we bring cereal with us and get milk on our rider, then get the Travelodge to put the milk in their fridge overnight. Yes, we are the least rock ’n’ roll band ever. Tea or coffee? J: Earl grey. Milk, no sugar.
E: Neither, I get migraines quite regularly so I steer clear. I’m really into chai tea at the moment which is so middle class and smug that I feel sick just writing about it. It’s delicious though.
Smoking or non-smoking? J: Non-smoking for both of us. Sweet or savoury snacks? E: Can I have both? I love anything with vinegar, so pickled onions or salt and vinegar crisps. A perennial favourite for Jeremy is a chocolate raisin inserted into a raspberry. Tangy.
What’s on your rider? Berries, grapes, water, Lucozade, bread and hummus. Neither of us drink alcohol so we ask them to keep the beer and just give us cash, which we then spend on sushi or some other posh nonsense. Oh God, we’re so lame.
Which country/city has the best food? There’s an incredible pizza place just up the road from the Academy in Oxford, Mario’s, which is great. But biased as we are, we’ll probably say our home town: London. Do you eat or drink onstage? Just water. (Interview by Claire Sawers) ■ Summer Camp are supporting Wild Beasts, Oran Mor, Glasgow, Fri 6 May.
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