Music ROCK&POP
FREE James Mackenzie & the Aquascene and Gorman Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. Highland acoustic pop six-piece. ■ Avast!, Happy Particles and GRNR Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Indie rock from the upbeat Dundonians. ■ The Big Figure The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 8pm. New project from members of The Fortunate Sons. FREE Black Sundays, The Toi, Amber Glass Band and Stevie’s Gone Nutty Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Heavy and classic rock sounds. ■ Estel and Headless Kross The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Horror inspired instrumental prog/post-rock from Dublin. ■ Lightguides, We’re Only Afraid of NYC and Pareto King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over-14s show. Complex intelligent guitar pop from the band formerly known as We Hung Your Leaders. Part of Rock’n’Roll Damnation. 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. FREE Open Mic Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. Hosted by Fried Medicine.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Retreat! Festival Pilrig St Walk, 553 1876. 2.30pm. £12 for the weekend; £7 per day. See Sat 27. Paul’s Church, Pilrig Street, Leith
FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. Sunday classic rock covers session. ■ Mona and Strawberry Ocean Sea The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £9. Rocking Nashville combo who sound just a tad like Kings of Leon. Part of the Edge Festival. ■ Tango in the Attic and Thank You So Nice Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Glenrothes indie boys. Part of the Edge Festival. FREE The Listening Room The Blue Blazer, 2 Spittal Street, 229 5030. 8pm. 100% acoustic open mic session. FREE Rossco Galloway & Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. Singer- songwriter showcase. FREE Toy Machine, Danny Apple and A Drop of the Good Stuff Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Indie and Celtic rock sounds. FREE Craig Souter, Belinda Wright and Combo Combo Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10.30pm. Mixed line-up.
Monday 29 Glasgow FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters. ■ The Black Pacific, Static Cult and The Paradox King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Californian punk outfit formed by Jim Lindberg, former vocalist of Pennywise, and featuring Marc Orrell of Dropkick Murphys on guitar. Part of Rock’n’Roll Damnation. FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Folky
jam session with an indie edge from Laura Wilkie (Rachel Sermanni Band) and Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow). ■ Darren Hanlon Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Australian singer/songwriter with an intimate set of alt.folk with a punk sensibility. FREE Fallen on Faith, Chaos Creek, Talisman Rise, Bullet Bill and Razorblade Smile The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Punk, hardcore and metal. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Weekly unplugged session. Edinburgh ■ White Denim and Royal Bangs Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £11. Texas band described as ‘craftsmen of a spastic garage’. Supported by Royal Bangs. FREE Claire Ashwood Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, captainsedinburgh.webs.com/ 8.30pm. Covers and originals. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Just turn up and perform.
Tuesday 30 Glasgow FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. ■ Courtney Marie Andrews, Adam Thompson and Panda Su Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Line-up of solo performers including We Were Promised Jetpacks man Adam Thompson. FREE The Magic Carpet Cabaret Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. A night of poetry, songs and stories, with open mic spots. FREE Spotlight @ Slouch Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8pm. Open mic night. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Weekly open stage. FREE Williwaw Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 9pm. Amplified ukulele histrionics from Chicago.
Mondkopf
The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria
Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, Edinburgh ✽✽ Best Coast The Bongo Club, 558 7604. 7pm. £13.50. Fuzzy indie surf-pop from California. Part of the Edge Festival. ✽✽ James Blake and Cloud Boat Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.75. Mournful, minimalist dubstep piano man who was runner-up in the BBC Sound of 2011 poll. Part of the Edge Festival. Please note new date. FREE Boll Weavils, Paperjays, Secret Garden Gathering and The Dark Jokes Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Blues and indie. FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. Open mic session with Caramello Fats and Packet O’Shay.
Wednesday 31 Glasgow ✽✽ CSS and Alpines Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £12.50. Party like it’s 2007 with the Brazilian electro ensemble Cansei de Ser Sexy who made a big splash with their self-titled album and now return after an absence of a couple of years. With support from London-based electronica duo, Alpines. See interview, page 116. ■ Cults Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. New York-based indie pop duo with fuzzed-up, loved-up sounds. FREE The Hardlines, The Collective and Everywhere Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Dynamic indie rock. FREE Secret Garden Gathering, Courtney Marie Andrews and Cafe Disco Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. Liverpudlian five- piece playing indie, folk and psychedelia, plus singer/songwriter from Phoenix, Arizona and boy/girl alt.rock quartet from Glasgow in support. ■ Milk Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 07583227912. 9pm–3am. £4 (students £3). A new indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. FREE Without Aeroplanes, Thula Borah and Redwings Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before midnight. Dynamic post-rock- influenced triple bill.
Electronic music protégé, Mondkopf, nicknamed ‘the French Brian Eno’, will be playing his debut live show at The Arches in September, ahead of his second album Rising Doom coming out in October. His driving, intergalactic electronica has earned him fans in Boysnoize, Brodinski and others, amid some comparisons to Aphex Twin. The fact he’s also very easy on the eye is just an added bonus. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 17 Sep. Part of Death Disco, see Clubs, page 86. 120 THE LIST 25 Aug–22 Sep 2011