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WIN YO LA TENGO TICKETS
New York alt- rockers YLT are
renowned for their hefty back catalogue of both original material and covers – which is
understandable, given that they’ve been going in one form or another since 1984. For their next tour, they’re introducing a giant Wheel of Fortune-style contraption – they spin the wheel and let it decide what songs they’ll play. Options include ‘Dump’, the name of bassist James McNew’s side project, and ‘Sitcom Theatre’, in which the band (and stage crew) will act out a classic sitcom. Their Scottish show is at the Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, on Mon 6 Jun – enter at list.co.uk/offers by Fri 3 Jun to win one of two pairs of tickets. WIN BATTLES MERCH
If you haven’t spotted it already, The List has a bit of a crush on Battles this issue. There’s our interview on page 97, the album review on page 100, the single review on page 102 . . . and the five merch-filled goodie bags we’ve got to give away. Each special Battles bag will contain badges, stickers, a poster and a Tonto CD/DVD – for your chance to win one, enter at list.co.uk/offers. WIN LADYTRON ALBUMS
Stylish synth- poppers Ladytron are having a busy year: they’ve already
released Best of 00-10 and Best Of Remixes, rounding up their decade of music-making so far; they’ve got another album, Gravity the Seducer, due out in September; and they’re playing a gig at the Arches, Glasgow, on Thu 9 Jun. If you fancy winning one of four copies of the Best of album, go to list.co.uk/offers. HOW TO ENTER
Log onto list.co.uk/offers. Closing date for competitions is Thu 23 Jun, unless otherwise stated. There is no cash alternative. Usual List rules apply.
106 THE LIST 26 May–23 Jun 2011
FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ The Difference, Stringman, Soho Dandy, Meanwhile City and Didums Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Local band showcase. ■ The Static Cult, Inner Logic and Jamestown O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Alternative and punk. ■ Figure 5, Maker and Selective Service Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Retro- influenced indie rock in the vein of The Coral from Figure 5. ■ Michael Ball SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £36. See Fri 27. ■ Roger Hodgson Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £32.50–£35. Co-founder of prog rock band Supertramp, Hodgson now tours his own solo material, but still finds space for some classic hits like ‘Give A Little Bit’ and ‘The Logical Song’. ■ Lovella Ellis African-Caribbean Centre, 66 Osborne Street, 07758 253823. 8pm. £5. See Fri 27. ■ Random Hand, Bandito Fleeto and Dead Beat Heroes Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Rd, 332 7304. 8pm. £6 (£10 weekend ticket). Yorkshire ska/metal/punk band Random Hand headline this Wreckin Pit night which is part of Three Days of Punk Rock. ■ Taperecorder and GK Machine Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo Renfield Lane. 8pm. £5. Mandolin, guitar, melodica and laptop-fuelled glitch-folk from Brooklyn’s Tprcrdr. ✽✽ Two Wings Wellington Church, 77 Avenue), 334 0454. 8pm. £5. Hanna Tuulikki (Nalle) and Ben Reynolds (Trembling Bells) with their classic folk rock outfit. ■ Hurray for the Riff Raff, David J Roch, The Last Battle and Night Noise Team King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Americana, Cajun and mariachi sounds from the headliners, plus rootsy singer/songwriter David J Roch and indie electro noir from NNT. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, Southpark Avenue (off University
Sound Tracks
67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE Bootleg Wonderland MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Guitar-based funk, soul and pop covers on the last Saturday of the month. FREE Fury & the Ambassadors 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Rock’n’roll from these bequiffed gents. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 26. ■ The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 9pm. £10. Glam rock tribute sounds. ■ United Fruit Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Free entry until 11pm. Noisy alt.rock four-piece from Glasgae. Edinburgh ■ Festevil Metal Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 2–11pm. £5 day ticket; £8 weekend ticket. A huge full day showcase of metal featuring Town Called Hell, Drive By Audio, Firebrand Super Rock, Battle of War Machines, Jackal Headed Guard of the Dead, Dog Tired, Torn Face and Holy Bartender. ■ Ged Hanley Trio, Blackjack Blues Band and The Zips Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues and punk rock. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends. ■ Jakil, The Marvels, The Industry and Lost in Audio Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 6.30pm. £5–£8. Highly polished rock/pop. ■ Penguins Kill Polar Bears Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. Post-rock mixing grunge, heavy rock and pop influences from PKPB. FREE Snide Rhythms and Palace of Swords Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Stomping Fall-esque indie from Snide Rhythms. ■ Man & Superman, The Harlets and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Fiery alt.rock.
FREE Johnny Cash Tribute Night Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. Tribute evening to the Man in Black with acts playing music written by the country star. FREE William Douglas & The Wheel Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Dylan- esque sounds.
Sunday 29
Glasgow FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks and The Meatmen Queen’s Park Glasshouses, Langside Road, 287 5108. 12–4pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters followed by rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. Part of Southside Festival FREE Black Sparrow Festival Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 3pm. All-dayer with barbecue and live sets from First Charge of the Light Brigade, Alan McKim, Miss Baudelaire, Sonny Marvello, Raymond Meade, Liam Cairns, Gerry Lyons and Jonathan Carr. Plus full DJ line-up in the evening. FREE Live Music in the Bandstand Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. 2–3pm. A variety of musical ensembles perform every Sunday this summer in the peaceful surroundings of the Victorian Walled Garden. Please phone for details of individual bands. FREE Sunday Sessions La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 2pm. Weekly acoustic session. FREE Blues Kitchen Sundays Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. The best in blues and rhythm’n’blues. ■ Emmylou Harris & the Red Dirt Boys Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7pm. £25–£35. The 12-times Grammy Award-winning country doyenne returns with her band to play material from her back catalogue and her new album Hard Bargain. ✽✽ The Kills O2 ABC, 330 £13.50. Intense, stripped-back electro blues from Alison Mosshart and Jamie Hince. Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm.
Cult films, including the 1979 version of Mad Max (pictured), Lord of the Flies and Desperado are given brand-new, tailor-made soundtracks by French bands, as part of this Edinburgh International Film Festival event, in association with the clever folks at budget-music portal, Tentracks. ■ The Institut Français d’Ecosse, Edinburgh, Mon 20–Thu 23 Jun, see edfilmfest.org.uk for more info.