Music ROCK&POP
■ Click Clack Club The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 9pm. By donation. The experimental music club celebrates its first birthday with Orange Claw Hammer playing the music of Captain Beefheart, poetry from Young Dawkins, and rap from Church of When the Shit Hits the Fan. FREE The Loafers, Bullet VI and Los Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Blues, classic rock and lounge. FREE Mark Burwell’s Rockeoke Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. See Thu 5.
Friday 13 Glasgow ■ Gentleman’s Dub Club g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £9. Dub, ska and roots reggae from this Leeds ensemble. ■ Nick Harper O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Nick ‘son of Roy’ Harper takes his show on the road – attention all ‘Harponauts’. ■ Pallas The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12. Old school progressive rock band from Aberdeen who have been around since the late 70s. ■ Simon McBride Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Irish singer/guitarist harking back to classic bluesy rock. ■ Surface Festival Heats Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. £8. Eight bands compete in the second round of heats for a spot at the Surface Festival. ■ Core, Hiroshima Blackout, Chaos Theory, Andy O’Gormley and James Robert Murray Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 7.30pm. £6 (members £5). Metal and punk from the self-proclaimed ‘hottest thing to hit Dundee since teen pregnancy’. Now is it just us or does that not sound too hot? ■ Johnny Reb, Edinburgh School of the Deaf and The Amazing Snakeheads Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Singer-songwriter who blends the pop of Orange Juice with the politicised passion of Billy Bragg. ■ Big Fat Panda Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Eight-piece ska band play at Glasgow Ska Train. ■ In the Round Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £8. See Wed 11. ■ Rudy Zygadlo, Galaxian, Mitoma and Kid Robotik The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Electronica producers headlined by Berlin-based Glasgow expatriate Zygadlo, who has received positive reviews for his debut album. ■ The Spin Doctors The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £20 in advance; £22 on door; £33.95 with early dinner at 6pm. One hit wonders in the 90s with ‘Two Princes’.
■ Tronic The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm–midnight. £5. Live electronic music with special guests Galaxian, Rudi Zygadlo, Mitoma and Kid Robotik. FREE Demon’s Eye Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. FREE Dirty Boots and Candid Creep Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Indie/blues. ■ Soilent Green, Dripback and Co- Exist King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Grindcore and sludge metal from the suburbs of New Orleans. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 28. ■ Alburn, Wolves at Heart and Yeah Detroit! Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 10pm. Free before 11pm. Modern punk rock. ■ A Taste of Eden Festival Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 11pm–3am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. A preview of what’s on offer at this year’s Eden Festival (10–12 Jun) with ‘bands, DJs, fruit mistress, fire breathing banshees, burlesque’ and more. Featuring the live Scottish debut of [dunkelbunt]. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 29. ■ Montana and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock, soul and Motown. ■ The Dead Beat Club, Brawth and The Chinaskis Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Acoustic rock-pop delights from DBC. ■ Death Trap City, Hagana and A Fight You Can’t Win Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh heavy rock triple bill. ■ Death Trap City Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Alt.rock 7” launch for DTC’s ‘Ignite’ and you can pick up a hand-numbered copy. FREE Soul Foundation The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. Motown-style soul. FREE Sunshine Delay Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Melodic country-influenced Americana.
Saturday 14 Glasgow FREE Dbass Collective Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Hip hop and jazz fusion. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 30. ■ Kritikill Mass, Forevervoid, Mair and Lethal Tender The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 6.30pm. £10. Glasgow thrash band.
■ 808 State O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16.50. Chunky electronica from the Mancunian group who paved the way for Underworld and Chemical Brothers. ■ The Dirty Cuts, Vendor Defender and Galoshins O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. New Wave disco from four self- styled ‘miscreants’ from Glasgow, launching their album Cut Struck. FREE The Fortunate Sons St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, 339 1742. 7pm. See Sat 30. ■ Surface Festival Heats Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. £8. See Fri 13. ■ Kate Dunn & the Redundants and B Movie Junkies Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Pop with a double dash of filth from BMJ. ■ Darden Smith CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £9. Austin Americana troubadour described as a ‘Texan Van Morrison’. ■ Rush SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £45–£75. Mighty Canadian prog power rockers on their ‘Time Machine Tour’. Possibly the only band in the world who can play solidly for three hours and never be boring. FREE The Ideal Crash and Dear Mountaineer Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Indie pop from The Ideal Crash, featuring former members of the Ten to Five Project. ■ Iron Chic, Bangers, Citizens and Shields Up The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. New York pop punks headline. ■ Moon Duo and Kim Ki O Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £9. Trancy psychedelia from Wooden Shjips’ Ripley Johnson. See preview, page 71. ■ Martin Rossiter and Songdog King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. The frontman of 90s indie dandies Gene strikes out on his own with his debut solo album in the offing. FREE Trunk Monkey Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE Fistfights & Foreplay 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Rock with a capital RAWK! FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 28. ✽✽ Moon Unit, Ben Butler & Mousepad and Muscles of Joy SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 10pm. £5. Experimental sounds at this Cry Parrot 4th birthday party. ■ Black Volvo, The Murderburgers and Tragic City Thieves Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Free entry until 11pm. Swedish punk and roll from the headliners.
Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley Trio, Lewis Hamilton & The Boogie Brothers, Retraspective and Jojocoke Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Funk rock fusion, blues and rock. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 30. ■ Dead Sea Souls, The Begbies, Velvet Morning and Rolled Up 20s Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Indie rock bill.. ■ The Fnords, Dead on the Live Wire, Sister Bitch, Acid Facists, Babylon Dub Punks and Seafield Foxes Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm–3am. £4. Rock, indie and punk at this beach- themed fancy-dress birthday party. ■ Headlight Music and Curators Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Night Noise Team Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Alternative funk and melodic pop from Edinburgh. ■ The Sex Pistols Experience Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £10. Pistols tribute. ■ Hotel California Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £20. Eagles classics and Joe Walsh and Don Henley solo works. Profits go to Marie Curie Cancer Care. ■ Nick Harper The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. See Fri 13. ■ Shapeshifter The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £15 on the door (includes entry to Devil Disco Club). New Zealand five-piece mixing jazzy influences with their live take on drum & bass with support from the Trouble DJs. ■ A Taste of Eden Festival The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 9.30pm–3am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. See Fri 13.
Sunday 15 Glasgow FREE Live Music in the Bandstand Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. 2pm. A variety of musical ensembles perform every Sunday this summer in the peaceful surroundings of the Victorian walled garden. Phone for details of individual bands. ■ The Black Heart Procession The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £11. Californian indie duo Pall Jenkins and Tobias Nathaniel present a special stripped-down show of old and new songs. ■ Headlight Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. EP launch.
S’POART NA GRANI 88 THE LIST 28 Apr–26 May 2011