Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Electric Frog Electronic body music, with balls, from Nitzer Ebb (above), plus Dubfire, Slam and Optimo. See interview, page 44. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 30 Jul, please note date change. (Clubs)
Nicolas Jaar Read what the grandmaster of après-dupstep has to say about his music, on page 65. The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 29 Jul. (Rock and Pop) Godspeed You! Black Emperor The gargantuan, instrumental, post-rock hymns of GY!BE come to Glasgow. See preview, page 66. The Arches, Glasgow, Fri 22 Jul. (Rock and Pop)
Electricity in Our Homes Art- rock/ no wavers from London, who add dark, jagged edges to their very melodic choruses. Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Tue 26 Jul; Captain’s, Glasgow, Wed 27 Jul. (Rock and Pop)
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival Trad classics, Swedish drummer Magnus Ostrom (above) and new US talent. See previews page 66 and Edinburgh Festival Guide, page 108. Fri 22–Sun 31 Jul, Edinburgh. ˚ King Tut’s Summer Nights Fifteen nights, covering 70 bands in all, for six bucks a pop. See preview, page 66. Meursault (pictured) play Mon 25 Jul. King Tuts, Glasgow, until Thu 28 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Dam Mantle Tom Marshallsay, aka Dam Mantle, recent tourmate with Gold Panda, launches his excellent new EP, ‘We’. See interview, right. EP launch, Nice N Sleazy’s, Glasgow, Thu 4 Aug. (Rock & Pop)
Eska A return from the much-loved Jayhawks Alt-country kings, from Minneapolis,
Glasgow rockers who enjoyed a moment in the limelight in the 90s, but find band practice extra tricky since the singer moved to Brazil. Stereo, Glasgow, Fri 22 Jul. (Rock & Pop) Minnesota, who had to move their gig from Oran Mor to a bigger venue at the ABC due to heavy demand. ABC, Glasgow, Wed 3 Aug. (Rock & Pop)
Mono Secret Summer Sunday The much-loved reckid store hosts an indoors all-dayer, with bands Palms, The Ballad of Mable Wong and others playing. Mono, Glasgow, Sun 24 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
64 THE LIST 21 Jul–4 Aug 2011
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
The Glasgow-based electronic visionary DAM MANTLE, real name Tom Marshallsay, is a non-smoking, well-hydrated avocado-lover, apparently . . .
What time is breakfast? Before and after going to sleep.
Tea or coffee? Tea and coffee.
Smoking or non-smoking? Non-smoking.
Sweet or savoury snacks? Both.
What food do you miss when you tour? It was hard to find salad in the States. I miss preparing it myself mostly.
Who’s the best cook you know? Jamie Oliver, he’s a good one isn’t he? Got all them kids eating leaves and that, got all them books out and everything.
What’s on your rider? Ale, fruit, hummus, avocado, pitta.
Which country/city has the best food? Mexican people in the US know how to do it. Over here Mexican food has been translated pretty badly, I think.
Do you eat out a lot? On tour, yeah. Seafood mostly if I can get it / afford it.
Do you eat or drink onstage? I’d love to see someone eat on stage. Drinking, yes – a lot of water and beer. ■ Dam Mantle’s official EP launch is at Nice N Sleazy’s, Glasgow, Thu 4 Aug. See EP review, page 70.