Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Morrissey Outspoken, revered, reviled, vegan . . . we examine Moz’s enduring appeal in our feature, page 14. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Mon 30 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Madonna Madge the v . . . very pioneering pop legend brings her dancefloor-targeted electro-pop, and hopefully a bunch of her old hits, to Scotland for a rare date. See ‘Five Reasons To Go See’, p73. Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, Sat 21 Jul. (Rock & Pop) Summer Nights The venue’s annual string of summer gigs features Holy Esque (20 Jul) The Unwinding Hours (23 Jul, pictured), and Randolph’s Leap (25 Jul) among others. King Tuts, Glasgow, until Thu 26 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Away Game A far-flung festival on the Isle of Eigg organised by Fence records, and featuring Nathan Fake (pictured), Gruff Rhys, Radials, The Twilight Sad and more. Eigg, Fri 20– Sun 22 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Wickerman Scissor Sisters are playing, as is Jenny O (see Eat, Sleep & Breathe, right), while the goNorth tent features Fat Goth, The Mirror Trap and more. East Kirkcarswell, near Dundrennan, Fri 20–Sat 21 Jul. School of Seven Bells Brooklyn dream-pop, now with one less Dehaza twin. Read our interview, page 68. Support comes from Churches, see Exposure, page 68. Stereo, Glasgow, Sun 22 Jul.
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Fest Featuring irreverent trio The Bad Plus and Blue Note-signed singer Aga Zaryan, plus Dr John, Curtis Stigers and Niki King. Various venues, Edinburgh, Fri 20–Sun 29 Jul. (Ed Jazz Fest)
Southern Fried Festival Celebrating American roots music with Gretchen Peters, Dean Owens, Niki King and others, plus a tribute to Johnny Cash. Various venues, Perth, Fri 27–Sun 29 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
Thistly Fest Meursault, Remember Neu! Reekie! Edinburgh’s monthly avant-
Remember, Capitals, Bwani Junction, Fatherson and FOUND are among the top-notch talent playing at this East Lothian festival. Various venues, Dunbar, Sat 28 Jul. (Rock & Pop) garde performance night launches a record label. See preview, p68. Scottish Book Trust, Edin, Fri 27 Jul; Avalanche, Edin & Mono, Glas, Sat 28 Jul. (Rock & Pop)
66 THE LIST 19 Jul–2 Aug 2012
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
The Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter, JENNY O, reveals some of her on-the- road eating habits
What time is breakfast? Usually 8 or 9am for an early drive. As soon as I wake up I want breakfast.
Tea or coffee? Coffee.
Smoking or non-smoking?
No cigarettes except every couple years I am in Rome or Paris and then I will buy a half-pack to flick around and be romantic about it. Sweet or savoury snacks?
One of each. We must also distinguish fruity-sweet from gooey-sweet. One of each.
What food do you miss when you tour?
Fresh vegetables and healthy home-cooking. Who’s the best cook you know?
That’s tough – I know quite a few. My friend Niko, perhaps, because he has the best garden and no refrigerator. Everything he makes is delicious and heartwarming.
What’s on your rider? Raw vegetables and hummus, whisky. I don’t even like hummus. I never know what to put on there because I don’t want someone driving around looking for a burrito containing zucchini and kale . . . though that’s what I’d like every day. Veggie burrito. Hold the lifeless lettuce and genetically modified tomatoes.
Which country/city has the best food? Italy and Japan. I love Mexican food in Los Angeles, although I haven’t spent enough time in Mexico to understand the source.
Do you eat out a lot?
Yes.
Do you drink onstage? Yes. ■ Jenny O plays Wickerman, Dumfriesshire, Fri 20 Jul and Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow, Thu 2 Aug.