Music ROCK&POP
Sunday 20
Glasgow ■ In Demand Live! SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 2.30pm. £27.50–£50. Bumper pop event featuring The Saturdays, Professor Green, Alexandra Burke, Tinchy Stryder, Tulisa, Stooshe and Alyssa Reid among others. ■ Alasdair Roberts & Mairi Morrison Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Spectral singer-songwriter with ancient folk leanings teams up with Gaelic singer Morrison for a souped-up folk crossover album Urstan. ■ Shabazz Palaces The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £10. Seattle-based hip hop collective. ■ Ramin – In Concert Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £21.50–£32.50. West End star with hits from the musicals. ✽✽ Tim Hecker St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £10 in advance; £12.50 on the door. See Sat 19. ■ The World Unseen, Bekon, Johnny & the Bomb and Southpaw Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Rock and metal bands. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 29. ■ Concrete Knives Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. French quintet drawing on US new wave and post-punk pop. ■ Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly!, Rams’ Pocket Radio and Shoes & Socks Off King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8.50. Over-14s show. Southend-based musical superhero, known as Sam to his mum, who combines melodic guitar work with try-hard lyrics. Supported by Irish piano-bashing popster. FREE The November Project Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Live music at the weekly Blues Kitchen. Edinburgh ■ Washington Irving and Fablewood Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 6pm. £tbc. Indie folk outfit wielding mandolin, piccolo, bouzouki and singing saw. A showcase for Communion, the music club and record label founded by Mumford & Son’s Ben Lovett. ■ Closterkeller and Hell is Harmony The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £18 (£15). See Sat 19. ■ Jonquil Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £tbc. Accessible tropical pop experimentation. Please note new date. ■ Passenger, Robin Adams, Mike MacFarlane and Kat Healy The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £7. Aka acoustic troubador Mike Rosenberg, drawing influence from Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine. FREE Geneva The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Rock, blues, balladsa. ■ Motown & Philadelphia on Tour The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 8pm. £17. See Sat 19. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 29. FREE Funked Up Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Funk.
Monday 21
Glasgow ■ Fei Comodo, Paige, Evarose and I Divide O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Essex hardcore noiseniks. ■ Dancing in the Streets Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £12.50–£34. See Mon 30. ■ Barry Manilow SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £25–£85. Easy listening pop hits and emotive piano 98 THE LIST 26 Apr–24 May 2012
ballads from the camp commander. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 30. ■ Fixers and Mitchell Museum King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Psychedelic sunshine pop from the Oxford five-piece, also influenced by New York dance and Japanese pop. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 30. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. See Mon 7. Edinburgh ■ Admiral Fallow The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £12.50. See Tue 1. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. See Mon 30. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 30.
Tuesday 22
Glasgow ■ Dancing in the Streets Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £12.50–£34. See Mon 30. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 1. ■ The Mademoiselle Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Launch of new single ‘Peppered Chicken’. ■ Sleep & A Storm of Light The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £15. Lysergic stoner rockers. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 1. ■ The Crookes, Horizon and Restless Sinners King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Joyous indie pop from Sheffield, much played on BBC 6 Music and now raising the temperature before the summer release of Hold Fast. Edinburgh ■ Bronto Skylift, Lady North and Rollor Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Three-minute power punk.
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■ DZ Deathrays Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. See Tue 15. FREE The Stagger Rats Assembly, 41 Lothian Street, 220 4288. 7pm. See Tue 15. ■ Hungrytown Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7.30pm. £tbc. Upbeat country and bluegrass from this Vermont duo. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 1. FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. See Tue 1. FREE Trouble for Tuesday and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 10pm. Rock and prog.
Wednesday 23 Glasgow ■ Gary Numan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. The pioneering electro rocker on his Machine Music best of tour. ■ Heather Peace St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7pm. £16.50. Singer, actor and star of BBC Three’s Glasgow-based drama Lip Service (see feature, page 24) plays from her chilled-out album This is Me. ■ Saint Etienne Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Pristine pop from the über-cool electronica trio. ■ Dancing in the Streets Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £12.50–£34. See Mon 30. ■ Mechanical Smile, Little Bay and Lifestream Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £4. Dark indie rock from Ayrshire quartet. FREE Open Mic MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. See Wed 2. ■ Redwings, Hivver and No Comet Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £3. Instrumental rock quartet with drone support from Hivver (aka Joseph Quimby who also plays in Remember Remember and Take a Worm for a Walk Week) and ambient duo No Comet. ■ Broken Hands King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Kent four-piece indie blues band, produced by Edwyn Collins.
Following the London launch party of debut LP Future Rhythm Machine earlier this year, Auntie Flo (a.k.a Brian d’Souza) will launch it again at his Highlife night in Glasgow.
The Glasgow afro-house DJ will then play in Edinburgh two weeks later, after the album has been released on May 14 by Highlife label Huntley’s and Palmers. The tracklist includes international collaborations with the Chilean
Mamacita (‘La Samaria’) and South-African/Glaswegian Esa (‘I Want to Blow Your Mind’), making it clear that an international approach is what he strives for: ‘I have always been drawn to the rhythm or groove of any piece of music, much more so than lyrical content for example. When I listen to African music I hear new rhythms, new possibilities and a glimpse into another world.’ See album review , page 82 and see Clubs, page 50 for a preview. ■ Highlife at La Cheetah, Glasgow, Sat 5 May; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Sun 13 May.
Edinburgh ■ Gemma Hayes Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £10. Return of one time Mercury Award nominee. FREE Chris Finn and Splendid Gentlemen Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Covers. ■ Nicky Carder The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. Singer-songwriter. FREE Scarlet Wednesdays The Blue Goose Country Pub, 27 Lanark Road, 629 4143. 8pm. See Wed 2.
Thursday 24
Glasgow ■ Fall wHIRL pOOL Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 5pm. £5. Celebrating 35 years of The Fall with Jacob Yates & the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers, Casual Sex and Gropetown. ■ Tragedy O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £7. Over-14s show. Heavy metal tribute to The Bee Gees, all the way from New England. ■ Dirty Goods The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7.50. Electro dance rock duo from Newport. ■ Keane and Zulu Winter O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. Sussex super-trio, whose elegiac ballads and soaring pop songs have resulted in number one success. ■ Newton Faulkner and Emily & the Woods Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16. See Wed 23. ■ Tennis Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Dreamy, cutesy indie pop from Denver. ■ Dancing in the Streets Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £12.50–£34. See Mon 30. ■ Buddy Holly: A Legend Reborn Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £22.50. See Sat 19. ■ Dejablu, Electric Snowmen and Cassy Lochart The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the night; £21.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Soul, blues and jazz classics from an eight-piece band. ■ Grahame Skinner & friends and Bruise Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. Former Hipsway frontman resurrects the 80s Scotpop sounds of his former band. FREE Jamie Hay Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Edinburgh-based songwriter. ■ Loki Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Hip-hop. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 26. ■ Japandroids King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Noise pop guitar/drums duo from Vancouver. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 26. ■ Spector and Gabriel Bruce Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. London-based indie quintet with foppish swagger. Please note rescheduled date. ■ The Larry Miller Band and Against the Grain The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.15pm. £10. World renowned rockin’ blues guitarist. With support from Rory Gallagher tribute band. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ Casey Ryback Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Rap metal. ■ Kenyan Orphan Project Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Music and entertainment to raise money for charity.