Music ROCK&POP
■ Jakil, Bwani Junction, Six Storeys High, People, Places, Maps and Hold the Suspect The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 6.30pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. MessFest 2.0 all proceeds go to Myeloma UK. ■ Bainbridge Music Showcase Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Band showcase, line-up tbc. ■ The Black Cabaret The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7pm. £tbc. ‘Dark carnival of gothic theatrics and live music’ organised by Church of When the Shit Hits the Fan frontman Harlequinade. ■ Chantel McGregor The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7pm. £10. New blues guitar whizz. ■ Charlie Simpson The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £13.50. The former Busted and Fightstar singer in more reflective, acoustic solo guise. ■ Dead Boy Robotics, Indian Red Lopez and Song of Return Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. New Wave electro punk sounds. See Song of Return preview, page 99. ■ Fitzroy Soul, Rag’n’Bone Man, Royal Edinburgh Music and Jason Kyrone Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Psych-out blues rock from this Edinburgh trio. ■ Mickey 9s and The Tea St Band Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Funky hip hop, with a comedic twist, from Scotland. ■ The Nature Boys, Fridgemaster and Maydays Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Launch party for Edinburgh label, Feast Records. ■ Amplifier Demo & Drum Clinic The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Demos of Marshall amps and Nadal drums with Doug Aldrich, Brian Tichy and Michael Devin (of the mighty White Snake) followed by a Q&A session. All profits to Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy. ■ The Declaration Band Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Soul, blues and rock’n’roll. FREE The Dead Beat Club Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Acoustic rock-pop delights. ■ Outlook Edinburgh Launch Party The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 11pm–3am. £5 before midnight; £8 after. Bass orientated festival Outlook 2012 gets a warm-up from Riddim Tuffa, Mungo’s Hi Fi and Big Toe’s Hi Fi.
Saturday 31 Glasgow FREE Music of the Commonwealth Castlemilk Park, Rutherglen, 634 2673. 1–3pm. Live music from the Commonwealth, with sounds by Ayawara Percussion Group, Oi Musica, Clan Macondo and the Abolicao Capoeira Group, and storytelling by Alasdair Taylor. ■ Any Color Black LOVEmusic, 34
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Wide Days
If you’re not already familiar with unsigned music seminar Wide Days, where have you been? Arranged by the folks at Born to be Wide, it’s an indispensable two-day conference where industry professionals (this year including Fat Cat label boss Alex Knight and FOUNDling Tommy Perman) gather to impart their wisdom to those looking to make a living from music. It also segues neatly into a series of great gigs showcasing hot young talent: this year, Norwegian teen punks Honningbarna will be making their debut Scottish appearance alongside Homework, Michael Cassidy, Quickbeam, Donna Maciocia, Lady North and Honeyblood (pictured). To listen to Honeyblood’s garage-rock bathroom recordings, click on bit.ly/honblood. ■ Various venues, Edinburgh, Wed 11 & Thu 12 Apr, widedays.com ■ To win tickets see Reader Offers, page 8.
Lighthouse, 11 Mitchell Lane, 276 Dundas St, 332 2099. 4pm. Electro sleaze rock duo from Glasgow. FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 5.30pm. Weekly residency. FREE The Ray-Bandos Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rhythm’n’blues and rock’n’roll covers. ✽✽ Spaced in the City The 5360. 6pm–1am. £8. New multi-arts event, planned as the first in a series of collaborative happenings around the city. Those appearing include musicians The Seventeenth Century, Open Swimmer, Adam Stearns, The Japanese War Effort and Dead Boy Robotics; visual artists Rachael Berman, Rossie Lesso, Katie Johnston, Mitch Miller, Stewart Swan and Anna Gibb; performance artists Rebecca Wade Morris and Adam Scarborough; and installations from Playdead Ltd, Automatic Exposure and Altronix.
■ Deadly Inscription, Sintonic, Dirty Hearts, Papa Zita and Teledauphin Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Thrash metal headliners. ■ Hue & Cry Hot Wire Weekend O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £24.50. Over-14s show. Soulful pop and jazz grooves from Pat and Greg Kane. Full band performance. ■ Inkubus Sukkubus and Demimonde Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £8. Pagan goth rockers supported by electronic pop act. ■ The Naughty Strawberries, The Dirties, Radiowaves, The Dossian and IKR Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band showcase. ■ The Plimptons, We Are the Physics, The Girobabies and Cracktown Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Self- proclaimed ‘DIY-genius’ outfit. ■ Song of Return and Indian Red Lopez O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. See Fri 30. See preview, page 99. ■ Angel of Everyone Murder, Noma & Buy Veale and Lamplighter Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £3. Music and noise from local experimenters. ■ Happy Particles, North American War and Olympic Swimmers The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Indie pop bill. FREE Hooks’n’Crooks, Dirty Boots, Bismarck, Rdway and The Daddy Naggins Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 8pm. H’n’C are an indie rock trio from Denny, citing classic influences. ■ This Feeling Chambre 69, Stock Exchange House, 69 Nelson Mandela Place, 248 6447. 8pm–2am. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. See Fri 30.
■ Gemma Hayes and Boat to Row King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Return of one time Mercury Award nominee singer-songwriter Gemma Hayes. FREE Fried Medicine MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 9.30pm. Rock’n’roll covers. Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley Trio and Fatlips Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues and rock covers. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. Songs and humour from comedian and singer- songwriter Sinclair and guests. ■ Red Dog Battle of the Bands Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 6pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. Metal bands (including local bands Wrath of Orias, Disposable, Beneath the Oceans, The Titans of War, Riding Shotgun and Greywood Manor) go head- to-head. ■ The Barry van Dykes, Diego and Gigantic Leaves Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Bainbridge Music showcase. ■ The Falling Rain, Solace, Anna’s Left Hook and Backlash Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Local rock line-up. ■ Led Astray Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Led Zeppelin tribute band with support from local blues duo Ghosts of Progress. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. Guitarist and singer-songwriter. ■ The New Age Jam Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay St, 622 7086. 7.30pm. £7 in advance; £10 on the door. Jam tribute act. ■ Panda Su, Finn Anderson and Gabriel Lucena The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7.30pm. £4 in advance; £6 on the door. Whimsical electro-acoustic and folk pop from Panda Su with piano-based lounge music and Brazilian folk in support. ■ Van Morrison The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 8pm. £46–£76. Live show from the legendary Irish curmudgeon. FREE Chil Rock The Southsider, 3–7 West Richmond St, 667 2003. 9pm. Live music. FREE The Plastic Babies Victoria, 265 Leith Walk, 555 1638. 9pm–midnight. Anders and Matt’s band The Plastic Babies put on a show. FREE Portnawak & The Woo Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution St, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Musical ensemble, playing gypsy folk hop, psychedelic tribal bounce music and organic punk.
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Glasgow ■ Big Blues Day The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 12.30pm. £8. Featuring Domino Gumbo, Graeme Scott Blues Band, Craig Hughes, Marie McCormick Band with Big Black Taxi, Miss Quincy and George Lindsay Blues Band. Live music begins at 4pm. FREE Rebel 69, The Aspect and Neil Stewart Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 6pm. Trio of blues bands. ■ Il Divo SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £29.50–£65. Phenomenally successful pop opera act. ✽✽ OFWGKTA O2 ABC, 330 Controversial rap collective headed by Tyler, the Creator. See 5 Reasons, page 92. ■ Shearwater and Julie Doiron Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Nico-inspired Texan art rock quartet. ■ Steve Aoki The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7pm. £14. Californian electro producer, also known as Kid Millionaire. Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £15.