Music ROCK&POP
■ Augustalia, Kochka and Something Illustrated Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £3 (£2). Funny take on funk rock from Augustalia. ■ The Fire & I, Scrap Brain and Acrylic iQon Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Guitar/drums duo and grunge rock. ■ The Wave Pictures and My Tiny Robots Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £7.50. See Fri 6. ■ Her Royal Highness, Snide Rhythms and The Young Spooks The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £5–£6 in advance; £7 on the door. ‘Punky electro-rockabilly- glam-ragga-pop’ and distorted glam-rock at another strong line-up from Limbo and the Black Spring DJs. FREE Lewie Rocks Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. Live music.
Anstruther ✽✽ Home Game Various Venues, Prices vary. See Fri 6. www.fencerecords.com Times vary.
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Glasgow ■ Little Comets, Yaaks, The Big Sleep and Bwani Junction Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8.50. Alt.pop with an afrobeat edge from Newcastle. ■ Power Quest, Farseer and Defiance Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £10.50. Power metal band from Southampton, flexing their muscles with album Blood Alliance. ■ The Spitfires Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Turn to Crime, Fur Hood, Float Riverer and Palms The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Turn to Crime feature ex- members of Michigan garage rockers Awesome Color. ■ Young the Giant Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Alternative rock combo from California. ■ The Leisure Society and Sarabeth Tucek King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Indie folk ensemble from the Midlands supported by rising indie Americana singer/songwriter. Edinburgh ■ The Alarm The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. Punk rallying cries to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Sound & The Fury.
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David Thomas Broughton
If this photo is leaving you in any doubt; let’s clear things up. David Thomas Broughton is an intense performer. He’s also a supremely talented acoustic guitarist, and innovative user of a loop pedal and field recordings. Live, he is truly unforgettable, for all the right reasons. Support from RM Hubbert. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 6 May, and as part of Home Game, Fife.
■ PS I Love You and Miaoux Miaoux Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. See Sat 7. FREE Rossco Galloway and Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Sun 1. FREE Odi and Blues For Pocketmoney Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Blues.
Anstruther ✽✽ Home Game Various Venues, Prices vary. See Fri 6. www.fencerecords.com Times vary.
Monday 9 Glasgow ■ And So I Watch You From Afar, Mojo Fury, United Fruit and Trapped In Kansa Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 6.30pm. £7.50. Belfast instrumental rockers. ■ You & What Army, Under the Influence, A Day Overdue and From the Get Go O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Metal/rock meets hardcore electronica. ■ Katie Melua and Jonathan Jeremiah Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30–£50. Coffee shop soul/jazz with the
sultry queen of Radio 2. With soulful support from new singer/pianist. FREE Marc Evans, Andy Johnston, Andrew Flett, Jay Ingrim and A Band Called Cadence Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Singer-songwriter bill. ■ Rakim The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £13. Hip hop from rapper who recorded the classic Paid in Full with Eric B. See preview, page 72. ■ Anna Calvi, Grouplove and Big Deal King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £9. Gothic dramatic indie from this singer- songwriter, tipped as one to watch by The Times, NME and Classic Rock. ■ Damon & Naomi Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 553 2400. 8pm. £9. Spectral, psychedelic sounds from these former Galaxie 500 members. ■ Dreams & Empires, Gary Gordon and Umbilical Chord The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. See Mon 2. Edinburgh ■ Drive-By Truckers The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 332 2232. 7.30pm. £16. Southern rockers with the spirit of Lynyrd Skynyrd in their veins.
FREE Singer-Songwriter Night Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. See Mon 2.
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Glasgow ■ James Vincent McMorrow and Fridge Magnets Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £9.50. Ethereal folk music which is ‘equal parts grit and sugar’. ■ The Sword The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Sabbath-influenced metallers. ■ The Fresh & Onlys Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7.50. Garage psychedelia from San Francisco where they know a thing or two about that sort of stuff. FREE Pornosec and Broken Down Heroes Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Live music. ■ Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Wistful sounds from husband-and-wife duo, formerly of bluegrass band Indigo Moss. ■ The 4 Johns The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Die! Die! Die!, Kick to Kill, Ursula Minor and Black Sabbath Blue Fiji Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. New Zealand punk blues outfit. ■ Alex Winston and Jonathan Sebastian Knight King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Detroit-born alternative singer/songwriter tipped for crossover success. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 3.
and Iceage Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh ✽✽ Fucked Up, The Black Lungs 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £10. Confrontational Toronto punks fronted by the redoubtable Pink Eyes. ■ Francois & The Atlas Mountains, This is the Kit and Babe Bristo Hall, 3 Bristo Place, www.kidfrancois.com 7.30pm. £5. Bristol-based French musician Francois brings his playful and experimental sounds to Edinburgh. FREE The Fyrd Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 668 2312. 8pm. See Tue 3. FREE The Regent Showcase The Regent Bar, 2 Montrose Terrace, 661 8198. 8.30pm. Local singer-songwriter Cameron Phair hosts this night of musicians, poets and comedians.
and Perth’s very own Mike Lee. If you’re a budding musician keen to perform along- side some of these great acts then keep an eye out in this column and on the event blog (www.thefamous- grouse.com) for more information on how to win a place in the line-up. Also keep an eye out in this column for more details on the festival and what Scots will make up the Friday line-up. See the next issue of The List for your chance to win tickets.
The music and whisky festival will be held at The Famous Grouse Experience in Crieff. Ticket prices are £30 per day and are now on sale from www.ticket master.co.uk. Tickets are restricted to those aged 14 and above and all over 18’s will be treated to three free drams.
Please enjoy our whisky responsibly *Subject to licensing
The Famous Grouse is introducing a brand new event into the summer festival calendar. Taking place in scenic Perthshire at Scotland’s most visited and oldest working distillery on Friday 12 and Saturday 13 August*. The Famous Grouse Festival will showcase some of the best musical talent that Scotland has to offer.
As well as enjoying the distinctly Scottish traditional and contemporary music, visitors will have the opportu- nity to join in whisky sessions with the master blender, sample The Famous Grouse Family: The Famous Grouse, The Black Grouse and The Snow Grouse and learn how to make whisky cocktails.
Headlining the Saturday night line-up is Skerryvore. The band is no stranger to festivals having entertained home crowds at Celtic Connections and T in the Park. Also performing on the Saturday is modern Gaelic band Mànran, ‘Scottish Songbird’ Jill Jackson, Piperactive