Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Earth Seattle-based drone merchants Dylan Carlson and co. play in support of freshly released LP, Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light II. The Caves, Edinburgh, Thu 8 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Blanck Mass One half of Fuck Buttons, Ben Power performs the warm, ambient and euphoric soundscapes from last year’s beautiful debut album. ‘Like perpetually coming up’, as one press release neatly put it. The Art School, Glasgow, Sun 18 Mar. (Rock & Pop) Hype Williams Live shows from this media- phobic duo can be powerfully intense, with mellow, lo-fi dubby moments where you least expect them. See preview, page 82. SWG3, Glasgow, Fri 23 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Feist Last LP Metals may not push envelopes, but it seems Feist needed to sever ties with her cutesy ‘1234’ reputation, and make effortless rock again. See preview, page 82. Concert Hall, Glasgow, Tue 27 Mar. (R&P)
Florence and The Machine She’s booked for T in the Park in July, but catch her indoors first. (And perhaps surrounded by a less ‘fragrant’ crowd?) SECC, Glasgow, Mon 12 Mar (Rock & Pop) Muscles of Joy Offbeat, percussive goodness from the seven-strong, all- girl, art-rock, Glasgow band, plus Wounded Knee and Rad Kjetil Senza Testa. CCA, Glasgow, Sat 10 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
Rory Fairweather (bottom left), frontman of afrobeat- inspired Edinburgh indie rockers BWANI JUNCTION, survives on a diet of BKs, hummous and slender girls, apparently What time is breakfast? Meal times become irrelevant, just food time.
Tea or coffee? Always tea.
Smoking or non-smoking? Absolutely no smoking, our bodies are temples.
Sweet or savoury snacks? Jack ate soap last time . . . what does that classify as?
What food do you miss when you tour? All food. We mostly eat sandwiches.
Who’s the best cook you know? My mum. What’s on your rider? Carrot sticks and hummous. And a slender young female.
Which country/ city has the best food? We’ve not left the UK yet, but we’re hoping to get to Paris sometime soon.
Do you eat out a lot? Just Burger King I’m afraid. Do you drink onstage? Yep. Although we have a one-hour rule enforced by our manager that doesn’t allow us a drink until one hour before we play. ■ Bwani Junction play Stereo, Glasgow, Fri 9 Mar and the Granary, Edinburgh, Sat 10 Mar.
Wu Lyf The band with a refreshingly different approach to world domination hit the road. Read David Pollock’s interview with the publicity- shinning Manchester quartet, page 81. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 17 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
80 THE LIST 1–29 Mar 2012
Mayer Hawthorne One for the old romantics. Old timey, throwback crooning with a Curtis Mayfield influence from an LA boy trapped in the wrong era. Oran Mor, Glasgow, Sat 10 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Lambchop Recent low-key album, Mr M has been getting lots of love, and if band break-up rumours are true, this could be a last chance to see them play live. Oran Mor, Glasgow, Mon 5 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Xiu Xiu Weirdo pop from Oakland, featuring glorious lyrics such as,‘If you’re wasting your life, say hi’. See YouTube for the video to the excellent ‘Hi’. Captain’s Rest, Glasgow, Wed 14 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
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