Music ROCK&POP
5 REASONS
TO GO SEE. . . KHAIRA ARBY 1. She’s Mali’s biggest star Known in Mali as the Nightingale of the North, Arby makes music that reflects the Sahara’s cultural diversity. ‘Timbuktu is a multicultural city and has been for many hundreds of years. I sing in several languages to connect to each of the groups who live in Timbuktu and in Mali.’
2. It’ll expand your global horizons ‘My music developed from traditional roots but is strongly influenced by contemporary music both in Mali and from around the world,’ Arby told The List. 3. This is her first UK tour ‘I have met many people from the UK who come to Mali to concerts such as the Festival au Desert Essakane – held near my home in Timbuktu. I am happy to be able to visit now.’
4. Her live shows are legendary Arby’s band includes electric guitar and percussion, but, as she explains, ‘We sometimes have dancers or back-up vocalists or even expat-riate Malians who jump up onstage to help out. You can expect an energetic and driving show. We dance. We play. We have a great time and audiences connect to that energy. Somehow it turns into a dance party.’ 5. She brings people together ‘It is important to have broader cultural understanding among peoples, to foster peace. Listen to each other’s music and have a good time together!’ (Stewart Smith) ■ Khaira Arby, supported by Super Khoumeissa & RM Hubbert, Stereo, Glasgow, Tue 17 May.
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82 THE LIST 28 Apr–26 May 2011
36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. ■ Noah & the Whale The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £13. Folky indie pop from London town. ■ Voice of the Black Knife, The Barrels, James McKay and Martin Livingston Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Grunge rock. ✽✽ Born To Be Wide Electric Circus, 7.30pm. £4.50 (Musicians’ Union members £3). Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. A looking at music/culture bloggers featuring Matthew Young (Song by Toad), Jason Cranwell (The Pop Cop) and more tbc. Followed by a ‘buy what you hear’ session in aid of Oxfam. ■ Frances Thorburn Hawke & Hunter, 12 Picardy Place, 557 0952. 7.30pm. £12.50 (£10). See Sun 1. FREE Hailey Beavis and Jed Milroy Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 28. FREE Lucky Tiles, Kolumbia, The Ringos and Colour Coded Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Featuring indie from Kolumbia and Post-punk/new wave form The Ringos. FREE Mark Burwell’s Rockeoke Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. A live twist of karaoke.
Friday 6 Glasgow ■ Mostly Autumn The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 225 2564. 6.30pm. £14. Prog rock band from Yorkshire who are also influenced by the folksier sounds of Fleetwood Mac and Fairport Convention. ■ Anaal Nathrakh, Drugzilla and Chronocide Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Industrial and death metal from Britmetal headliners. ■ The Clock, Day of Days and Finality Jack O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. The Clock launch their new EP. ■ Ocean House, Dorian and Death By Ambition O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Upbeat guitar pop with darker hues from Dorian. ■ Twin Atlantic Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £12. Biffy and Dinosaur Jr references from the Glasgow alt.rockers, perpetually on the rise. ■ UK Subs and The Vibrators Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Pogo like it’s 1977 with a double helping of old-school punk idols. ■ Wild Beasts and Summer Camp Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13.50. Flamboyant Weimar cabaret-like sounds and mellower, broodier material from touted Lake District quartet Wild Beasts. ■ The Toi and The LaFontaines Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Power pop from The Toi and heavily-accented Scottish rap/rock from The LaFontaines. ■ The Wave Pictures and My Tiny Robots Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7.50 in advance; £9 on door. Indie pop with an anti-folk edge from this London trio. ■ Blueflint, The Dirt and Craig Hughes The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8pm. £4. Lady banjo players extraordinaire are joined by country rockers The Dirt at this month’s Vagabond Social Club. ■ Departed and Notebooks The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. ‘Pissed off, heavy and intense hardcore’ from Stirling’s Notebooks. ■ The Mars Patrol Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Acoustic set from Edinburgh indie outfit who have just released a single ‘Shake It Up’.
■ StringMan and Dirty Face Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Alternative rock. FREE Blind Panic Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ David Thomas Broughton and RM Hubbert The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8.30pm. £7. Broughton creates leftfield indie folk and looped recorded soundscapes, using dexterous delay pedal workouts, old radios and found objects. Support from picking guitarist Hubbert. ■ Fixers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Psychedelic sunshine pop from the Oxford five-piece, also influenced by New York dance and Japanese pop. FREE The Rudiments and The Gazelles Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Melodic 60s-inspired harmony sounds from The Rudiments at this mini-album launch. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 28. ■ Bad Name Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 11pm. £5. Bon Jovi tribute act. ■ Durty Boogie Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Free entry up to 11pm. Garage rock and rhythm’n’blues. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 29. ■ Lee Patterson, The Diversions and Bad Boogaloo Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues and rock. ■ Apart From Rod The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £11. Former members of the Original Rod Stewart Group perform live without the man himself. ■ Emelle, Abuse on a Trampoline, Electro Circuit and Arbitary Funk Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £5. Indie rock. ■ Keava The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £tbc. Indie rock. ■ Lightguides, The Little Kicks and The Spitfires Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Complex intelligent guitar pop. ■ The Retrofrets, Filthy Little Secret and Acid Facists Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Rock’n’roll, sleazy southern rock and punk at this Rumble Records night. ■ Woodenbox with a Fistful of Fivers, Matt Norris & The Moon and Trapped Mice Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. Folksy, rhythmic leftfield indie/country.
www.fencerecords.com Times vary. Anstruther ✽✽ Home Game Various venues, Prices vary. The annual takeover by micro-label Fence Records of its East Neuk village of Anstruther has become a small but legendary event on the festival calendar. Fence heads Johnny Lynch and Kenny Anderson invite a selection of local and national acts to fill the popular tourist spot’s halls, bars and famous chip shops. 2011’s line-up includes David Thomas Broughton, François & The Atlas Mountains, Josh T Pearson, Josie Long (and friends), Kathryn Williams, Nathan Fake, Will Burns and Withered Hand. See interview, page 8.
Saturday 7 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 30. ■ Classic Rock Legends g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 6.30pm. £12. An evening of classic rock/metal tribute acts including Twin Lizzy, Damaged Inc, Sabbatica and Judas Beast.
■ Bill Callahan and Sophia Knapp Glasgow School of Art Union, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 4410. 7pm. £14. Charismatic Smog mainman Callahan brings his droll songs and calming influence back to an adoring Glasgow. See preview, page 72. FREE The Fortunate Sons St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, 339 1742. 7pm. See Sat 30. ■ Kenny Bogan Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £7. Dublin-born singer/songwriter launches his album The Skinhead and the Daisy. ■ Long Fall Up, Hot Rails and Darrel Muldoune O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Alt.rock covers from Long Fall Up. ■ The Smyths O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Accurate Smiths soundalike outfit. ■ The Newts Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Plus more acts to be confirmed at this Doune the Rabbit Hole night. ■ Magic of Motown SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.45pm. £19.50–£22. Tribute to the sweet soul sounds of Motown starring the supremely-talented Magic of Motown band, with hits made famous by the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and more. ■ Tasty Jailbait and Man & Superman Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.45pm. £5. Punky rock’n’roll. ■ Apart From Rod The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £13.50 in advance; £15 on door: £27.45 with early dinner at 6pm. See Fri 6. ■ The Jury, The Toi and The Sneaky Russians Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie bill. ■ PS I Love You Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Soaring melodies, rock anthems and feedback from the Ontario duo. FREE Codeen, Kris Tennant & band and Sharpey & band Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Atmospheric indie sounds. ■ The Mouse that Ate the Cat, Inner Sight, Digital Jones and Miss Baudelaire King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Lo-fi electro pop and indie disco from TMTATC. ■ The Rudiments Pollok Ex- Servicemens Club, 111 Titwood Road, 632 9182. 8.30pm. £5. Melodic 60s- inspired harmony sounds from The Rudiments. FREE The Strangers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 28. FREE Robin Adams 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Indie folk singer/songwriter from Glasgow who was the winner of a song writing award created in Billy Kelly’s honour. ■ The Crowdaddies Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 11pm. £5. Rhythm’n’blues covers band. Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley, Safehouse, Size Queen amd A Drop of the Good Stuff Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 30.
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