Music ROCK&POP Edinburgh ■ Santa Cruz Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 3pm. £5 (£3). Acoustic rock and Americana from this seven-piece from Rennes. ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Safehouse, Fatlips and Bannockburn Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock, blues and Celtic rock. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £4 before 10pm; £6 after. See Fri 18. ■ Craig Souter, Jonny Downie, Kerrie Lynch and Erin Todd Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3. Album launch for Souter and video launch for Downie. ■ Donna Maciocia Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5.50. Kooky quirky pop from multi-instumentalist Maciocia. ■ Glenn Tilbrook The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £17.50. Shambolic solo show from the former Squeeze frontman. ■ Maiden Scotland, Engines of Vengeance and Disposable Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £6. Iron Maiden tribute. ■ The Old Gits, Isaac Brutal & The Trailer Trash Express, Norman Rodger, 35mm Dreams and Shock & Awe Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5 (includes entry to Dr No’s). A mix of country and punk. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7–9.30pm. Guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Wed 23rd Nov Keith James
(Songs of Leonard Cohen) £15
Interpretation of the songs of Leonard Cohen. Each song stripped back - desolate, naked
and sensual.
Thurs 24th Nov The Motives Featuring
Matt Taylor £18
A new band project brings together some of the fi nest talent from the European blues
scene.
Sat 26th Nov Steve Gibbons Band
£22
Steve Gibbons Band plays The Inn at Lathones in a very rare Scottish visit.
Inn At Lathones Largoward, St.Andrews
KY9 1JE
Tel : 01334 840494 Website-
WWW.MUNDELLMUSIC.COM
94 THE LIST 17 Nov–1 Dec 2011
■ Weird Era, Gummy Stumps and Battery Face Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Shoegazy indie swirls from Manchester’s Weird Era. ■ Yuck, Paws and Young Spooks Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £9. Lo-fi scuzzy indie rock four-piece from London. ■ Zappa Plays Zappa The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £28.50. Frank Zappa’s offspring and cohorts pay tribute to the great man as Dweezil and co play 1974 album Apostrophe (‘) in its entirety, plus other hits and from ‘Grave to the Stage’ in which Frank will perform with the band via synchronized audio/video technology using unreleased video footage. ■ The Drifters Stewart’s Melville College, Queensferry Road. 7.30pm. £20 (£18). The Drifters bring over 50 years of magical hits to life with a set featuring their classic soul hits as well as new material. ■ The Merrylees, The Stagger Rats and Jonny Rapeseed The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Indie and new wave. ■ That’ll Be The Day The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £25.50–£26.50. Step back in time with a brand new edition of the popular touring show, and hear rock’n’roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. ■ The Vibrators Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30pm. £6. Old school punkers formed way back in 1976. Returning as part of the Citrus Club’s 20th Anniversary celebrations. ■ The Jokers, Thirsty Dog and Blackjack Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Old school rock’n’roll with a nod to the likes of Aerosmith, AC/DC and Van Halen. ■ Richard Youngs The Canon’s Gait, 232 Canongate, 556 4481. 8pm. £5. Acoustic balladry and stark minimalism from singer-songwriter Youngs, playing two sets; one purely vocal the other accompanied by guitar. See preview, page 86. ■ TRC The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 8pm. £7.50. Hardcore from TRC (aka The Revolution Continues).
Sunday 20 Glasgow ■ Anaal Nathrakh, Alter of Plagues, Winterfylleth, The Rotted, October File, Xerath, Eastern Front and Falloch Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 2pm. £15. Bumper bill including industrial and death metal from Britmetal headliners. FREE The Sunday Drivers La Bodega Tapas Bar, Dance with Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 3.30pm. Acoustic set with arrangements of everything from Bach to Abba, followed by an open mic. FREE Castaway Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Live music at this week’s Blues Kitchen. ■ Turin Brakes and Jersey Budd O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18. Winsome gentle jangling from the duo, revisiting their Mercury Music Prize-nominated album The Optimist. ■ Eddi Reader Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £23.50. Popular folk pop chanteuse, often called upon to add her voice to other people’s records, but who has recently carved a place for herself as an interpreter of songs by Robert Burns. ■ The Vaccines, Frankie & the Heartstrings and Howler Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £15. See Sat 19. ■ Buddy Whittington & his Band The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £13 in advance; £15 on
door; £26.95 with early dinner at 6. American blues rock guitarist, endorsed by his hero John Mayall. ■ Co-exist, Zillah and Sufferinfuck The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. A night of extreme metal mayhem including Edinburgh ‘scumgrind’ outfit Sufferinfuck. ■ Gillian Welch SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £25. Authentic mountain music, bluegrass and Americana from the esteemed American singer-songwriter and her musical partner David Rawlings, performing material from The Harrow & the Harvest, her first new album in eight years. Worth the wait though. ■ Mike Nisbet, Joe Black and Jill Leighton Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £4. Glam folk from Nisbet and jazzy material from Leighton. ■ Peter Wiegand, Jacob Yates & the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers and Gummy Stumps Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £7. Artist, singer and eccentric who has collaborated of late with Franz Ferdinand guitarist Nick McCarthy. With swampy/noisy support. FREE Petra & the PT Cruisers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 8pm. Rock’n’roll and rockabilly covers. ■ Wake the President and Aggi Doom Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £4 in advance; £5 on door. Heartfelt guitar pop, fronted by brothers Erik and Bjorn Sandberg, who have just released new album Zumutung! See list.co.uk for our review. Part of Nice’n’Sleazy’s 20th b’day celebrations. ■ Yuck, Fanzine and Unknown Mortal Orchestra King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £9. Over-14s show. Lo-fi scuzzy indie rock four-piece from London. 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 Sway Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Live music from a wedding/function band covering a wide range of genres. FREE Open Mic Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. Hosted by Fried Medicine. Edinburgh FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. Sunday classic rock covers and open mic session. ■ The Damned The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £16. Punk legends ride once again celebrating their 35th anniversary. ■ Mariach El Bronx The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12. Acoustic mariachi incarnation of hardcore US punks The Bronx. ■ The Virginmarys and Slow Motion Replay Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £7.50. Garage rock from Macclesfield that brings to mind the likes of Wolf Mother, Motorhead and Kings of Leon. ■ Glen Campbell Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson St, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £30–£32.50. It’s Glen’s last stand before retirement so don’t miss your final opportunity to hear his glorious voice live on all those Jimmy Webb songs. ■ Seafieldroad The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Evocative, very personal piano sounds from Andrew Eaton-Lewis (Swimmer One) performing with a string quartet to launch his new album. Read our review on page 88. FREE Bigtime Acoustic, Brown Bear and Little Fire Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Acoustic rock/pop, pop folk and singer- songwriter action. FREE Jamie Scott Bailie Bar, 2-4 St
Stephen Street, 225 4673. 9.30pm. Soulful troubadour. FREE Open Mic Espionage, 4 India Buildings Victoria Street, 477 7007. 9.30pm. Open mic night. All welcome, feel free to bring your own instruments.
Monday 21 Glasgow FREE Instrumental Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 5pm. Non vocal jam session. ■ Damaged Goodz V Skeleton Verse and Big Tajj V Endless Crusade Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Hip hop/metal soundclash. ■ Joe McElderry Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £27–£29.50. See Sun 20. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material. FREE James Apollo Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Front porch melancholy and junkyard blues from this travelling US troubadour, also performing later at the Brel Sessions. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. FREE Paperplane, Kali and No Need for Tools Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live music. ■ A Ship Going Under and Jaws of Misery The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Pirate metal. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Weekly unplugged session. ■ Morning Parade and Finding Albert King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Indie dance five-piece from Essex with stadium aspirations. FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 9pm–midnight. Folky jam session with an indie edge from Laura Wilkie (Rachel Sermanni Band) and Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow).
Edinburgh ■ Rozi Plain, Jamie Harrison and This is the Kit Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Enchanting understated music from Fence Records’ Plain. ■ Turin Brakes and Jersey Budd The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £18. Winsome gentle jangling from the duo, revisiting their Mercury Music Prize-nominated album The Optimist. Performing The Optimist for its 10th anniversary. ■ Concept of Time and Control the Storm Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Metal. FREE Mystery Band Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8.30pm. Improvised psychedelic sounds from a secret band – ooh, exciting. FREE Napier Live Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. Covers and originals with Claire and Kara.
Tuesday 22 Glasgow ■ Foster the People Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £9. Sunny indie pop from this LA band, fronted by Mark Foster. ■ The Game O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. 50 Cent’s sparring partner/sworn enemy, depending on how many records the status of their relationship can sell. Play nice, boys. ■ Josh T Pearson Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £11.50. Former Lift to Experience frontman, still getting lost in his dark, epic soundscapes. See 5 Reasons, page 95. ■ Mythago, Once Before Take-off, Rank Berry, Chasing Amy and