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HITLIST THE MIDNIGHT BEAST Jonathan Ross is a fan of these pop parodists; they’ve reworked Ke$ha’s ‘Tik Tok’ and done a song about all the girls who (rudely, somehow) don’t fancy them, called ‘Lez Be Friends’. See more on their YouTube channel. ■ Udderbelly’s Pasture, 0844 545 8252, Fri 19 & Sat 20 Aug, 11pm, £15 (£14).
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Amanda Palmer Our cover girl performs solo and in Evelyn Evelyn, a conjoined twin cabaret. Picture House, Thu 25 Aug; Arches, Glasgow, Fri 26 Aug; EE, Assembly George Square,623 3030, until 21 Aug, 9.10pm, £13 (£12). Chad VanGaalen Gentle indie rocker and illustrator from Calgary. See interview, page 108. With Tesla Birds, Captain’s Rest, Glasgow, Thu 18 Aug; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Fri 19 Aug. (Rock & Pop)
Conquering Animal Sound Ambient, otherworldly electronica made by Anneke Kampman and Jamie Scott. Sneaky Pete’s, 20 Aug, 225 1757, 7pm, £7, for more info check out conqueringanimalsound.tumblr.com.
Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
See page 59, where Edward Choi, principal percussionist, discusses playing the ‘fiendishly difficult’ music of Ursuk Chin. Usher Hall, 228 1155, 24 Aug, 7.30pm, £12–£42, eif.co.uk/seoul. 58 THE LIST 18–25 Aug 2011
Ravi Shankar The sitar player once described by George Harrison as ‘the Godfather of World Music’ performs with a trio of flute, sitar and tabla accompanying him. Usher Hall, 473 2000, Mon 22 Aug, 8pm, £12–£34, eif.co.uk/evening-ragas.
The National Matt Berninger; those lyrics, that Sebadoh Indie rock stalwarts, with Lou Barlow
voice. And the crowd went wild. See caption, page 113. Corn Exchange, 477 3500, 23 Aug, 7pm, £22.50, part of The Edge; with Wye Oak, O2 Academy, Glasgow, Wed 24 Aug.(Rock & Pop) (who co-founded the band in 1986, whilst still in Dinosaur Jr.) on bass. See preview, page 60. Cabaret Voltaire, 220 6176, 24 Aug, 7pm, £15, see sebadoh.com for more info.
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EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
HENRY ROLLINS The very buff Mr Rollins, frontman of 80s hardcore punk band Black Flag, now unleashes his angst – and sense of humour – during his energetic spoken word and storytelling rants. Here he talks to us about tea, salt and Trader Joe’s. . . What time is breakfast? Even though I am not hungry when I get up, I try to eat to get me ready for the day. Within an hour of getting up. Tea or coffee? Both. Usually tea in the morning, coffee after that. Smoking or non-smoking? Non. Sweet or savoury snacks? Both but more towards the salt. What food do you miss when you tour? Stuff from an American chain called Trader Joe’s. Their food is very good. Who’s the best cook you know? I don’t pay attention to things like that. What’s on your rider? I think in the UK I ask for water, juice, cheese, bread, coffee, tea. That’s about it. Which country/city has the best food? I find good food most of the time. North Korea wasn’t so good. Do you eat out a lot? Yes. When I am on tour. Not so much off the road. I usually just make something myself. Do you eat or drink onstage? No. ■ Henry Rollins performs his spoken word solo show at the Queen’s Hall, 668 2019, 18 & 19 Aug, 7pm, £15.