R. Stevie Moore
ROCK&POP Music
R Stevie Moore is a bit of a lo-fi legend, a cult hero who famously churns out homespun tapes and records (more than 400 to date) from his bedroom. Some will love him already; those who want to learn more can go watch videos at rsteviemoore.com. Support comes from Glasgow School of Art alumni How To Swim, with a DJ set from David Shrigley. ■ Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow, Tue 9 Aug.
■ Proud Mary, Strange October and Holy Pistol Club King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Sub-Oasis bunch, endorsed by the real thing. 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. New Americana sounds. FREE Demon’s Eye Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers.
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Thursday 4 Glasgow ✽✽ Andy McKee The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £17.50. Acclaimed acoustic finger-style guitarist and YouTube sensation shows off his skills. ■ Vintage Trouble O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8.50. Old school dirty rhythm’n’blues fronted by a charismatic soul shouter with the fancy footwork of James Brown down pat. ■ A Wilhelm Scream, Shatterhand, Wolves at Heart and Yeah Detroit Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £9. Over-14s. Young hardcore band from the States lead the self-style punk rock rammy. ✽✽ Dam Mantle, Silk Cut and Lumpen Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Organic electronics from Glasgow- based Dam Mantle launching a new EP at this gig. Plus Errors DJs. ■ Man at the Window Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Reggae/dub band play their eminently danceable tunes. FREE Dave Dominey Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Funkiness on laptop and bass. ■ Nathaniel Rateliff, Mike Nesbit and Michael Cassidy Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7.50. Hangdog Americana-tinged songwriting in the Lambchop tradition. ■ Respect BA, Factory Babys, Jakeybytez and Mistah Bee The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Homegrown hip hop. ■ The Datsuns, Culann and The Amorettes King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Their amps go up to 11 and they wear matching Cuban heels – seriously, what more could you want from a mane-shaking rock’n’roll band? FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Hosted by Independence. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Weekly open mic. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. With a free drink for all performers. FREE Live at Lebowskis Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. Weekly acoustic showcase hosted by David Duffy.
Friday 5
Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 Glasgow FREE Easy Orchestra Chambre 69, Stock Exchange House, 69 Nelson Mandela Place. 6pm. Radio Scotland’s Easy Orchestra take a fresh approach to contemporary pop music. ✽✽ Dillinger Escape Plan The 1120. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Extreme angular rock from New Jersey misanthropes who like to pre-empt a negative reaction from the crowd by chucking their faeces into the moshpit. What larks. ■ The Fonetics, Papa Hotel, Mocker and The Explosions Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Glasgow four-piece who say they are influenced by everyone from Alien Ant Farm to Zeppelin.
■ Holiday Parade and Kyoto Drive Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. Over-14s show. Pop rockers from Atlanta. ■ Irrational Fever, Altered Sky, The Nudists and Here Lies the Secret O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Teenage rockers. ■ KontroBand Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £7. Young, loud rock’n’rollers. ■ Le Reno Amps and Chris Devotion & the Expectations Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Melodic indie rock from Le Reno Amps. ■ The Imagineers and The Rudiments Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Acoustic pop and 60s inspired tunes. ■ Eddie Spaghetti and Charles Randolph Rivers Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Supersuckers frontman playing dirty country rock. ■ Enchantment Under the Sea 2 The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Swedish/Scottish indie poppers Tall Tales, formerly known as The Social Services, supported by west coast folk rockers The Honeymoon Period and The Belle Hops, a Scottish update on the 60s girl groups, all playing in aid of Cancer Research. ■ Fish Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. £17.50. The ex-Marillion singer embarks on his first far-reaching Scottish tour in over 20 years, showcasing material from his forthcoming new album A Feast of Consequences. ■ Mark Wynn and The Scuffers The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8pm. York-based blues singer/songwriter plays at this month’s Vagabond Social Club. ■ Redshow Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. EP launch. FREE The Nudists Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Indie rock’n’roll. FREE Point Five Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
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from the all-girl experimental vocal group. ■ Led Astray and Forever Young Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on door. Led Zep and AC/DC tributes salute
Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ Definitely Mightbe and Changing Man O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £8.50. Oasis and Paul Weller tributes. ■ Damien Dempsey Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16. See Fri 5. ■ FO Machete and Muscles of Joy Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Post-rock outfit, fronted by ex-Ganger member Natasha, launch their live album, with support
those about to rock. ■ Dean Friedman The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £18 in advance; £20 on door; £31.95 with early dinner at 6pm. The pop troubadour who thanked his lucky stars in the 70s is experiencing a revival. ■ Kick to Kill, Vladimir, The Feuds and Psycho Candy The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £6. Gothic, drone and alt.rock elements to KTK’s sound. ■ The Nudists Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie rock’n’roll. With alt.rock support from Cafe Disco, Dirty Boots and Huevo & the Giant. FREE Used Blues 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road, i.burnside@btopenworld.com 8pm. Night of rhythm and blues. FREE Brown Bear & the Bandits and The Dead Generals Slouch,
Glasgow ■ Charlie Roth Twa Corbies, 40 Kilbowie Road, Cumbernauld, 01236 727415. Times tbc. £tbc. Prolific Americana songwriter, off on a Euro tour. FREE Acoustic Butterfly 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 4pm. Folk rock. ■ Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 4pm. £8. Line-up includes the George Lindsay Blues Band, the Janis Joplin-y Little Miss Debby & the Boogie Blues Band, Dealer, The Gerry Jablonski Band, 3 Card Trick and David King. FREE Blues Kitchen Sundays Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. The best in blues and rhythm’n’blues. FREE Club Sublime Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 7.30pm. Musicians from Limelight Studios showcase their sounds. Sally Clay hosts, and resident DJs the Too Wonky Traktors keep the tunes coming between bands. ■ Los Fastidos, The Wakes and Oi Polloi Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7.30pm. £10. Punk bill. All proceeds of this Kids United Collective event go to Unity Centre and Miscarriage of Justice Organisation. ■ The Koffin Kats, Cowboy & the Corpse and Filthy Little Secret The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Wreckin Pit night of rocking mayhem, headlined by Detroit psychobillies. FREE Bloc+ Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Open mic night hosted by Louis Abbot (Brother Louis Collective) and Craig Grant (Union of Knives). FREE Open Mic The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 9pm. Free before 11pm; £3 (£2) after. New weekly open stage at the rock club. 4–11 Aug 2011 THE LIST 117