Music ROCK&POP
FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers. FREE Capone & the Bullets MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 9pm. Ska sounds. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 30. ■ Billy Ocean The Jam House, 5 Queen St, 226 4380. 7pm. £19. Eighties soul balladeer. ■ The Black Seeds and James Brown is Annie The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50 in advance; £15 on the door. Eight-piece New Zealand band blending funk, reggae, soul and dub. ■ Bombay Bicycle Club and Lianne La Havas Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Rd, 477 3500. 7pm. £17.50. Quirky youthful indie trio from London. ■ Bwani Junction, The Little Kicks and The Mirror Trap Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Three bands who were picked by The Sun as their tips for 2012. ■ The Cosmic Dead The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7pm. £4. Hawkwind tribute. ■ The Demons Eye Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Classic rock. ■ Kyla La Grange Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Cat Power and Elliott Smith-influenced singer- songwriter. ■ RM Hubbert, Yusuf Azak and Rory Sutherland Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Guitar instrumentals from Hubbard. ■ The Bon Jovi Experience Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15.25 (£13.25). See Thu 19. ■ Prairie Rose & The Wildwoods, Lord Rochester and The Phar’i- sees The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm–1am. £6. Creeque Alley club night of retro rock, Americana, country and folky rock. ■ Velvet Scooter Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 9pm–1am. £tbc. Classic rock covers. FREE Bainbridge Music Showcase Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. See Fri 30.
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Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 5.30pm. See Sat 31. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 7. ■ Bowie Tribute Maryhill Community Central Hall, 304 Maryhill Rd, 332 9115. 7pm. £5. Many singers, many songs in tribute to the Thin White Duke. ■ Little Comets, The 1975 and Bwani Junction Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £8.50. Alt.pop with an Afrobeat edge. ■ Miles Kane and Eugene McGuiness Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £15. Indie rock swagger from the charismatic Rascals/The Last Shadow Puppets frontman, with support set from singer/songwriter Eugene McGuiness. ■ The New Piccadillys O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £8.50. Rock’n’roll and 60s beat pop in the new old fashioned way. ■ Philip Sayce The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall St, 332 1120. 7pm. £12.50. Welsh-born blues guitarist with links to Melissa Etheridge and Uncle Kracker. ■ Young Jeezy O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Atlanta-based, much-collabo’d rapper. ■ Badmouth Battles 3 Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Hip hop slam battle and live performances. ■ Edward Reid Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland St, 357 4000. 7.30pm. 100 THE LIST 29 Mar–26 Apr 2012
£12 (£10). Quirky comedy covers from the Britain’s Got Talent star. ■ Holy Mountain and Adam Stafford Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Album launch for the delightful stoner rockers as part of Record Store Day. See preview, page 100. ■ The Muzak, The 4/5s, Emerald Black, Jennifer Lindsay and Juno & the Mook Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Indie Rocks night. ■ Hells Bells The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door; £23.95 with early dinner at 6pm. AC/DC tribute band. ■ The Murderburgers, Clocked Out and The Bucky Rage The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Local punks’ album launch. FREE Silk Cut Vs Femme Bitch Nation, Ultimate Thrush Vs Blue Sabbath Black Fiji, Palms and Smack Wizards Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. Art noise shenanigans to mark the opening of Glasgow International Festival. ■ THEEsatisfaction The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall St, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £6. Seattle-based hip hop duo. ■ RM Hubbert The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 8.30pm. £7. See Fri 20, with support from Martin John Henry. Part of the Behaviour 2012. FREE 2 Bob Rocket Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. Edinburgh ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Safehouse, Soulussion and Fatlips Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock, blues and funk. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 31. ■ Bainbridge Music Showcase Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. See Fri 30. ■ Record Store Day Party Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £3. A celebration of independent record shops, line-up tbc. See preview, page 100. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 31. ■ We Luv Musik The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7pm. £5. Line up tbc. ■ Big Fat Panda, Urang Matang and The Sea Bass Kids The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £7. Ska night in aid of the Sick Kids Foundation. ■ The Hollies 50 Years On Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £21.50–£25 + £2 booking fee per ticket. See Thu 19. FREE Lewis Gibson & The Midas Touch Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. See Thu 12.
Sunday 22 Glasgow ■ The Deportees and the 1930s Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. Times tbc. £tbc. See Wed 18. ■ The Dead Lay Waiting Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £6. Post melodic metalcore. ■ Example, Wretch 32, Young Man and Alvin Risk SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £23.50. ‘Dysfunctional electro pop’ from Example. ■ Major Lazer and Unicorn Kid O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Dancehall incarnation of DJs Diplo and Switch. Supported by the 8-bit rampage of Edinburgh’s Unicorn Kid. ■ Uh Huh Her The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7pm. £12. Electro indie duo from Los Angeles. See LGBT preview, page 80. ■ The Hollies 50 Years On Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22.50–£26. See Thu 19. ■ The World’s Greatest Michael
Jackson Concert Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15–£18. Tribute show to the King of Pop. ■ Dry the River King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Over-14s show. Post-Mumfords indie/folk from this London band. ■ Necro Deathmort, Guanoman, Tangles and Droy The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Gossamer guitar sounds in the vein of Robert Fripp from Tangles. ✽✽ Sir Richard Bishop Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Rd, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Guitarist inspired by Latino, gypsy and cowboy sounds. ■ Thrashist Regime, Circle of Tyrants, Monheim and Citizen Death Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. The headliners launch their debut album Fearful Symmetry. ■ Hey! Jimi! Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King St, 553 0733. 9pm. £8. A night of music inspired by Jimi Hendrix. Edinburgh ■ Anderson, McGinty, Webster, Ward & Fisher Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. See Fri 20. FREE Jamie Scott Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Soulful troubadour. ■ The Osmonds Up Close and Personal – The Final Tour Usher Hall, Lothian Rd, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £27.50–£29.50 Plus £2.50 booking fee. The four siblings enter their 60th year of pop performance.
Record Store Day
FREE Dolalay, The Ringos and Bannockburn Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Classic rock and folk. FREE The Sunday Sessions Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. See Sun 8.
Monday 23 Glasgow ■ Wolves Like Us, Junius and Falloch Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £8. Nordic/US metal double bill. ■ Professor Green and Chiddy Bang O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18.50. Under-14s to be accompanied by an adult. London hip-popper. ■ Steps Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Rd, 0844 499 1700. 7pm. See Fri 6. ■ Various Cruelties O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. band led by songwriter Liam O’Donnell, who digs The Specials, Shuggie Otis and Devendra Banhart. ■ Camille O’Sullivan Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £15–£17.50. Stunning voice and passionate performance of work from the likes of Nick Caves, David Bowie and Jacques Brel. ■ Fostercare, Machines In Heaven and Asthmatic Astronaut The Art School, 168 Renfrew St, 353 4690. 8pm. £5. Dark brooding electronica and witch house from Fostercare
In these days of digital piracy, the life of the indie record store seems constantly overshadowed with doubt; thankfully, the annual Record Store Day reminds what a pleasure can be hand from flicking through dusty vinyl LPs and just enjoying music in the company of others.
Monorail in Glasgow have the most exciting line-up so far - Edwyn Collins (pictured), Human Don’t Be Angry, Organs Of Love, Snowgoose and Dead Flamingos are all set to play throughout the day, in addition to an AED Records showcase. The Rubadub residents will be joined by house/garage/post-dubstep supremo Joy Orbison, while through in Edinburgh, Coda on the Mound features performances from Kris Drever, Bella Hardy and Rura.
In addition to the bricks-and-mortar vinyl outlets, a few music
venues will be taking part in the fun. InsularisRecords.com are hosting a pop-up record shop at Nice’n’Sleazy, with live performances from Adam Stafford, Holy Mountain and few acts still to be announced, while Avalanche in Edinburgh are hosting a Record Store Day after party at Electric Circus. For full listings, keep your eyes on list.co.uk and recordstoreday.com ■ Various venues worldwide, Sat 21 Apr.