Music ROCK&POP
with early dinner at 6pm. Drumming powerhouse, once of prog behemoths Emerson, Lake & Palmer and Asia. FREE Open Mic MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. See Wed 2. ■ Electric Guest and Last Dinosaurs King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Blue-eyed LA soul duo. Edinburgh ■ Paper Aeroplanes Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Folky indie pop from Wales. ■ Slow Down and Molasses Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Indie rock from Canadian collective. FREE Callum Beattie and Splendid Gentlemen Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Covers. ■ Faculty The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £5. Will Pickvance continues his series of musical lectures. This month: ‘Economics’. FREE Scarlet Wednesdays The Blue Goose Country Pub, 27 Lanark Road, 629 4143. 8pm. See Wed 2. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session.
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Glasgow ■ Michael Kiwanuka and Jake Bugg O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Soulful/jazzy singer-songwriter who topped the BBC’s Sound of 2012 poll. ■ Let’s Play God, Scarcinogen and Zombie Militia Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6 including entry to the Cathouse. Metal line-up. ■ The Handsome Family and Tiny Ruins St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £15. Mordant wit from the Addams family of country rock. Rennie writes the lyrics about killing small mammals and husband Brett delivers them in his dry baritone. ■ Nina Nesbitt, Lewis Watson, Johnny Downie and Paul David McEwen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6.50. Balerno teen singer-songwriter. Over-14s show. ■ Plum Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Benbecula signing playing ethereal acoustic indie infused with trip hop beats and electronica. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 26. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 26. ■ Wave The Flag Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Hip hop/reggae eight-piece. ■ Bedlam Theatre Fundraiser Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Live music, DJs and prize draws for a good cause. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ Black Charge Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Alt.rock. ■ Click Clack Club The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £3. Funky experimental music club. FREE Open Acoustic Session The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 26.
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Glasgow ■ Jill Jackson Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. 96 THE LIST 26 Apr–24 May 2012
Lil B
You may know this young artist because he’s been rapping with hip- hop group ‘The Pack’ since he was 16. You may also know him by another name; he also answers to The Based God, Lil Boss, Based Lord, Captain 66, Based Legend and Pretty Bitch. Now the rapper-turned-author, producer, composer and director is
known as Brandon ‘Lil B’ McCartney, and has a successful solo career – evolving in large part due to his online presence (he has uploaded over 1,500 tracks to various MySpace accounts, and shares his mixes for free) – and is now signed with Amalgam Digital.
Rapping about race relations, poverty and justice, he titled his latest album I’m Gay (a move apparently designed to show his support of the LGBT community – Lil B is straight) then received several death threats, so added (I’m Happy) after the title. ■ Nice ’n’ Sleazy’s , Glasgow, Sun 6 May.
£14.50. Ex-Speedway frontwoman Jill Jackson punts her solo country and folk. ■ Livewire ACDC O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. AC/DC tribute act. ■ Xavia Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Over-14s show. Black clad electro rock from Xavia. ■ Kimmie Rhodes CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £13. Texan singer-songwriter with gospel roots, described as an ‘old soul’ by her champion, Emmylou Harris. ■ Rose Parade, 4 Day Weekend and Roman Road Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £4. Indie folk sounds from Ayrshire’s Rose Parade plus country and pop supports. ■ Withered Hand, Second Hand Marching Band and Beerjacket Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. Wry, lyrical anti- folk from the Edinburgh-based troubadour Withered Hand. ■ A Foreigner’s Journey The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on the night; £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Two- pronged tribute to soft rock titans Journey and Foreigner. ■ Horizon, New Kind of Slow, The Smoking Indians, The Blindin and Yaro Smith Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie Rocks night. FREE Confusion Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock band play covers from the 70s. ■ Foreign Office, The New Fabian Society and Dave? King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Soul, funk and post- punk. Edinburgh ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. See Fri 27. FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 27. ■ Curious Joe Presents The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £6 (£4). Live music night from the music blog (line-up tbc). ■ Dancing Mice, The Standard
Error and Matthew Deary Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £2. Electro-flavoured indie pop. Album launch party. ■ Duke Special The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 556 6550. 7pm. £13. AKA Peter Wilson from Belfast, who has impressed the White Stripes and the Hives with his gramophone-backed after-hours balladeering. ■ Miasma, Sea Bass Kid, Dignan, Dowell & White and Mad Ferret Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Pop, rock, indie and Celtic roots. ✽✽ RBS Museum Late: A Night in Wonderland National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, 0300 123 6789. 7pm. £10 (£8). After-hours music from Discopolis and Django Django, installations, activities, roaming creations and pop-up surprises. ■ The Slow Show, Easy Tigers and Dave Stuart Band Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. CANCELLED. ■ Spoek Mathambo and Profisee The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £12. South African rapper, Sup Pop singee and kwaito exponent. ■ Still Corners, Honeyblood and Magic Eye Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. This is Music sixth birthday special featuring haunting alt.pop London outfit Still Corners, signed to Sub Pop. ■ Soulacoaster The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. Soul hits. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26.
Saturday 19 Glasgow ■ Stag & Dagger Various venues, staganddagger.com noon. £17.50. An unusual music festival split between London and Glasgow and featuring new live music acts, DJs and visual artists, in which one ticket gives access to several venues and over 100 performances. This year’s line-up so far features Bear in Heaven, Django Django, The Phantom
Band, Willy Mason, White Denim, Death Grips, Forest Swords, Niki & the Dove, Still Corners, Vitamins, x, and Unknown to the Unknown. See preview, page 80. FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 5.30pm. See Sat 28. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 28. ■ Duke Special Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13. See Fri 18. ■ The Dykeenies Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £12. Scottish indie-pop band play their farewell hometown show. ■ Fresh/Live, Rita Ora and Sincere The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £13.50. Dubstep/drum & bass chart star, DJ Fresh, who hit the top spot with ‘Louder’. ■ Jimmy Cliff O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22.50. The sprightly reggae legend, best known for his starring role in and music for The Harder They Come, spreads some sunshine. ■ Motown & Philadelphia on Tour Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £19.50–£22.50. A celebration of Motown and Philly soul. ■ Brit Floyd SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £27.50. Not to be confused with the Australian Pink Floyd Show, no sirree. ■ The Coal Porters Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. See Tue 15. FREE Groovefellas Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley, Mainstreet Blues, Size Queen and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues and rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 28. ■ Constant State, The Dirty Works, Plastic Babies, Universal Thee and Dead Girls Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Indie guitar outfit from Wester Hailes. ■ Echo Arcadia Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Edinburgh indie pop band. ■ A Foreigner’s Journey The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 7pm. £12. See Fri 18. ■ KAV, Jack Rowberry and The Steals Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Swaggering rock from KAV who has worked with Happy Mondays, Howard Marks and Datarock. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 28. ■ Thin Lizzy, Black Spiders and The Treatment The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 477 2000. POSTPONED, new date 8 Dec. ✽✽ Tim Hecker Pilrig St Paul’s 553 1876. 7.30pm. £10 in advance; £12.50 on the door. Ambient drone/electronica made up of live organ, bass rumbles and static, from new album Ravedeath, 1972 which picked up a Juno Award for Best Electronic Album of the Year in 2011. See 5 Reasons, page 86. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ Limbo The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £tbc. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and bring you a packed line-up of live acts. ■ Joey Ramone Tribute Night Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Paying tribute to the late great punk pioneers with a selection of Edinburgh bands playing Ramones music. Church, Pilrig Street, Leith Walk,