Music ROCK&POP
■ The Songs of Nick Drake Glasgow Film Theatre, 12 Rose Street, 332 6535. 8pm. £9. Songwriter and music producer Keith James presents a musical tribute to Mr Drake. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. See Tue 26. Edinburgh ■ Black Manila and Piatcions The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.15pm. £6. Raw garage rock. FREE King Louie & Davie Keys The Brass Monkey Leith, 362 Leith Walk, 554 5286. 9pm. See Tue 26. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Tue 26.
Wednesday 11 Glasgow ■ Tune-Yards Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Lo-fi folky sounds from New England native Merrill Garbus. FREE Open Mic MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. See Wed 27. ■ A Plastic Rose and PartWindPartWolf The Captain’s, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £3. Post-hardcore band from Belfast. ■ RAMS’ Pocket Radio, 4 Day Weekend and Luxembourg King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Lisburn- based singer, drummer and pianist Peter McCauley has named his freewheeling pop project after German functionalist designer Dieter Rams. FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. See Wed 27.
Sat 23 June - Kitto & Flower Punch Australian born Kitto has toured in over
36 countries collecting stories, infl u- ences and observations - all molded into a trembling pot of indie rock, sweaty garage and gritty grunge.
Sat 30 June - Comedy Nights! Bruce Fummey, Mikey Adams hosted by Susan Morrison
The son of a Scottish mother and Ghanaian father, Bruce has the
reputation of being the fi nest comedian on the Afro Celtic comedy circuit!
Sat 21 July - Slim Chance
SLIM CHANCE, the band Ronnie Lane formed when he left the Faces, is treading the boards again. Original members Steve Simpson, Charlie Hart, Steve Bingham, Alun Davies and Colin Davey, joined by Geraint Watkins, are playing Ronnie’s songs in the spirit of
the band’s previous incarnations.
Fri 03 August - Dean Friedman Dean Friedman fi rst marked his entry into pop consciousness with the Top 20 chart success of his infectious hit
single, Ariel.
Backstage at The Green Hotel Kinross KY13 8AS Tel 01577 863467
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102 THE LIST 21 Jun–19 Jul 2012
Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Unlimited The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. ■ Michael Feerick, Now Wakes The Sea, Fuzzystar and Convex Mancave The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 8pm. £5. Fuzzy shoegaze at this acoustic show from Amusement Parks On Fire’s Feerick. ■ Nightmare Frequency, Taruma Inc and Alisdair Kampf Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Dark electronica and industrial. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session. Dundee ■ Alfie Boe: The Bring Him Home Tour Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7pm. £20–£35. West End hits and light opera from tenor Boe.
Thursday 12 Glasgow ■ Assemblage 23 and Analog Angel Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. Electronica act from Seattle. ■ Sharon Van Etten Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Rising singer/guitarist from Brooklyn. See preview, page 88. ■ The View and Sound of Guns O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16.50. The Dundonian indie scamps premiere new material from their upcoming album Cheeky for a Reason. ■ Wu Legends O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. Wu Tang Clan stalwarts Method Man, Ghostface Killah, GZA and Raekwon team up for this hip hop tour. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 21. ■ Pronto Mama, Brazil Exists, The Little Kicks and Lost City Soul King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie bands from around Scotland. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights.
Edinburgh ■ Crown Jewel Defense Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 6pm. £8. Big shiny hard rockin’ from California. FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 21. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 21. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 21.
Friday 13
Glasgow FREE Classic Album Night Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. Four bands play tracks from a classic album. This month it’s Blur. ■ Lady Antebellum SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £26.50. Country pop trio who are huge in the States and starting to make in-roads in the UK. ■ Siphon The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £5. Billing themselves as the ‘most exciting rock band in Scotland’. ■ Zak Zilesnek O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. London-based pop singer. ■ Majestic Dandelion and Dirty Sally Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Psych rock power trio from Paisley. ✽ Nite Jewel The Captain’s, 185 £7. Lo-fi electronica from Los Angeles singer/songwriter Ramona Gonzalez. See preview, page 88. ■ Sex Toys, Splinter, The Red Eyes and Spat The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Punk line-up. ■ The World’s No.1 Michael Jackson Tribute Show The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £16.50 in advance: £18 on door; £30.45 for early dinner at 6pm. Big claims from this tribute show to the King of Pop. ■ Hector Bizerk, Madhat McGore, Bigg Taj feat. Spee SixNine and Becci Wallace & Bill Breaks King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm.
We Were Promised Jetpacks and friends
Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Alt hip- hop duo head this bill. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. Edinburgh ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. See Sat 23. FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 22. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 21. FREE Live Music The West End Hotel, 35 Palmerston Place, 225 3656. 8.30pm. See Fri 22. FREE Open Mic The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. 9.30pm. See Fri 22.
Saturday 14 Glasgow FREE Pride Glasgow George Square, prideglasgow.co.uk 11am. Pride Glasgow returns for 2012 with a parade and street party on George Square featuring live entertainment, information stalls and marketplace for all those essential rainbow items. Headlining the music stage is X Factor alumnus Joe McElderry. FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 23. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Tue 26. ■ The Bad Men and The Day I Snapped O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Live rock music. ■ Bec Sandridge, Manta, Franny McKeown, Cat Caldwell, Eilidh Hadden, Michelle Jean and Emma Davis Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7pm. £6. Australian indie folk singer/songwriter. ■ Never For Ever The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance: £12 on door; £24.45 for early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the sublime Kate Bush. ■ The Red Sands and The Merrylees Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Reverb-laden psych country from Edinburgh trio Merrylees.
Local musical royalty assemble for a mid-afternoon kick-off, and a mixed bill that will go on til midnight. For £12, you’ll get Aidan Moffat and Bill Wells, RM Hubbert (pictured), Remember Remember, Withered Hand and Jetpacks, with more still to be announced. Check westendfestival.co.uk for updates. ■ Oran Mor, Glasgow, Sun 24 Jun, part of the West End Festival.