Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Battles The NYC math-rockers are back. Yes, minus frontman Tyondai, but with a slick belter of a new album. See interview, page 97. The Arches, Glasgow, Tue 7 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
The Kills Jamie Hince and Allison Mosshart get back to making bluesy art-rock after a three-year-break. This tour ties in with recent LP Blood Pressures. ABC, Glasgow, Sun 29 May. (Rock & Pop) Ducktails/ Julian Lynch/ Big Trouble Consider this a big deal if you’re into woozy, psych-pop jams. Read our interview with Matthew ‘Ducktails’ Mondanile (pictured) on page 98. Captains Rest, Glasgow, Fri 3 Jun; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sun 5 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
The Blessings, with Éclair Fifi The founders of LuckyMe play a late- night slot. Check out their ‘ghetto- rave swagger’ on the YouTube video for ‘Real Guns’. Sneaky Pete’s, Edin, Fri 27 May. (Clubs, page 71)
Two Wings Medieval-meets-Crosby, Stills & Nash folk-rock from Glasgow’s Hanna Tuulikki & Ben Reynolds. Hear tracks at twowings.bandcamp.com. Wellington Church Hall, Glasgow, Sat 28 May. (Rock & Pop) Dominique Young Unique This fierce teen rapper from Florida brings bleeping, high-speed, electro beats. Check out her ‘Follow the Leader’ video for a taster. Sub Club, Glasgow, Tue 21 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
Kafka Fragmente Hebrides Ensemble present Kurtag’s contemporary masterpiece. See preview, page 124. The Arches, Glasgow, Tue 31 May; Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 1 June. (Classical)
Wee Jaunt The Detour team bring their musical walking A Pop Quiz, A Pie and A Pint Like music? Like
Festivals Boutique leftfield hang-out Doune the Rabbit
tour to Edinburgh, amid rumours of an ice cream van performance. See preview, page 98. Various venues, TBA, ends in Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Sat 4 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
kicking ass in an outwardly friendly, yet really deeply- competitive quiz-game format? Sign your team up. Oran Mor brasserie, Glasgow, Thu 9 Jun. (Rock & Pop) Hole, scenic outdoor party RockNess and Highland folk/pop event, Insider are among our favourite fests over the next four weeks. See feature, page 15. Various venues, Scotland.
96 THE LIST 26 May–23 Jun 2011
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
Minimal techno producer MATTHEW DEAR co-founded the record label Ghostly International, and has been responsible for sending dancefloors into meltdown since the late 90s with his own fusion of pop and electro, under various aliases including Audion and Jabberjaw. Here he shares his on-the-road eating habits What time is breakfast? Breakfast slows me down. My metabolism thrives on caffeine until lunchtime. Tea or coffee? Strong coffee, freshly ground. French press or taken intravenously. Smoking or non-smoking? I do not smoke. Sweet or savoury snacks? I like my snacks salty and sour. What food do you miss when you tour? Consistently good food. The curve on sushi for example can be so drastic. Even if the restaurant looks promising, you really do not know what to expect until that first serving arrives. Who’s the best cook you know? My good friend and musical pal Lee Curtiss devilled an ostrich egg once. What’s on your rider? Sugar-free Red Bull. Which country/ city has the best food? New York City. Do you eat out a lot? Too much so. I love to cook, but find it harder and harder to get into the more I tour. I just want to be taken care of when I am home. Do you eat or drink onstage? I ate a sandwich during soundcheck once which merely got in the way. I stick with two bottles of water when I perform. ■ Matthew Dear performs with a live band at Captains Rest, Glasgow, Mon 6 Jun; and at Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Tue 7 Jun. He will also be playing on the Sub Club stage at Rock Ness, Sun 12 Jun. See feature, page 36.