Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Fleet Foxes The era-defining sound of beards and far-off pastures returns. See preview, page 78. Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, Wed 29 Jun.
Jonny Norman Blake and Euros Childs’ mini, but still super, group fuses Teenage Fanclub’s 60s-esque harmonious pop and Gorky’s Brit-pop rock. King Tut’s, Glasgow, Fri 1 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Judas Priest It’s a big month for old-school metal, with Iron Maiden, Sisters of Mercy and the mighty Priest (pictured, now 40-odd years into their career) all playing. SECC, Glasgow, Tue 19 Jul. See listings. (Rock & Pop) Memory Tapes New Jersey boy Dayve Hawk returns with Player Piano, the follow-up to Seek Magic and a live dance-pop date in Glasgow. The Arches, Glasgow, Tue 8 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Orchestre Poly- Rythmo de Cotonou David Byrne is a fan of this influential W. African band, who fuse afro- beat and soul. See album review, page 82. With DJ set from Franz Ferdinand’s Paul Thomson, Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Tue 28 Jun.(R&P) Two Wings The medieval meets Crosby, Stills & Nash folk-rock of Glasgow- based duo, Hanna Tuulikki and Ben Reynolds. Listen at twowings.bandcamp. com. Rescheduled from May: Wellington Church Hall, Glasgow, Fri 24 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
TV On The Radio Ten years after forming, the Brooklyn art-rockers tour their new album Nine Types of Light, the follow-up to Dear Science. See feature, page 77. ABC, Glasgow, Tue 28 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
Glasgow Jazz Festival Highlights this year include Ethio-jazz pioneer Mulatu Astatke, doom-jazzers Zu and Aidan Moffat & Bill Wells. See previews, page 97–98. Various venues, Glasgow, Wed 29 Jun–Sun 3 Jul. (Jazz)
Verse Metrics, RM Hubbert and I Build Collapsible Mountains Glasgow’s Verse Metrics are joined by Hubby, and The Gothenburg Address’ solo project IBCM. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Tue 1 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Optimo in Dub The last day of the West End Festival goes out with a bang, as Optimo celebrate dub, reggae and dancehall sounds, from 1–10pm, with a BBQ. SWG3, Glasgow, Sun 26 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
76 THE LIST 23 Jun–21 Jul 2011
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
Dan Willson (who you may know better as the frontman of WITHERED HAND) shares his love of omelettes, Monster Munch and real ale while on the road. . .
What time is breakfast? As near to when I wake up as possible, or I turn into a monster.
Tea or coffee?
Real coffee, or herbal tea if in the company of ladies. Smoking or non-smoking?
Non-smoking please.
Sweet or savoury snacks? Savoury weekdays, sweet on the weekend.
What food do you miss when you tour?
Vegetables and home cooking. Who’s the best cook you know?
My daughter makes a mean omelette. What’s on your rider?
Seriously? When I remember . . . fruit, real ale, water, Monster Munch. Which country/ city has the best food?
California was an eye-opener. The land of plenty and everything so fresh. I’d need more tummies to live there. Do you eat out a lot?
Not as often as I’d like, I mostly go to the same three or four Edinburgh restaurants. Do you eat or drink onstage?
I mostly drink water. Being drunk and falling offstage? I tried that for a year or two, it wasn’t fun. ■ Withered Hand plays Pilrig St Paul’s Church, Edinburgh, Thu 30 Jun, with Darren Hayman and Gordon McIntyre. See page 90 for more info.