Frankie Rose
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W I N S T U F F
WIN WORLD JAZZ ORCHES- TRA TICKETS
As part of this month’s Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival, the World Jazz Orchestra, led by Scottish jazz musician Joe Temperley, present a night of Duke Ellington at the Festival Theatre on Sat 28 Jul and we have three pairs of tickets up for grabs – to win, enter by Wed 25 Jul at list.co.uk/offers.
WIN HAFTOR MEDBOE AND ANNEKE KAMPMAN TICKETS
Another addition to the Jazz Fest programme are guitarist Haftor Medboe and singer Anneke Kampman, who play the Bosco Theatre on Thu 26 July. The duo use haunting vocals and soaring guitar to create eerie soundscapes. To win one of two pairs of tickets enter by Wed 25 Jul at list.co.uk/ offers. WIN NICK CAVE REISSUES
Experimental alt. rockers Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds have breathed new life into their massive and diverse back catalogue by reissuing some of their most classic albums. We have Abattoir Blues: The Lyre of Orpheus, Dig !!! Lazarus Dig !!! and Nocturama to give away to one lucky reader. Read our review, page 81. To win enter at list.co.uk/offers.
WIN LIANNE LA HAVAS ALBUMS
South London soul-folk songstress Lianne La Havas released her debut album, Is Your Love Big Enough?, this month. Read our review, page 80. To win one of three copies see below. HOW TO ENTER
Visit list.co.uk/offers. Closing date for competitions is Wed 2 Aug. There is no cash alternative. Usual List rules apply.
74 THE LIST 19 Jul–2 Aug 2012
Her second solo album, Interstellar, signalled a departure from the girl-pop mantras of her first incarnation as Frankie Rose and the Outs. Referencing 80s electro legends New Order and ex-bandmates the Vivian Girls among her influences, she’s been described as ‘Stevie Nicks backed by Warpaint’ and ‘Veronica Falls meets Arthur Russell’ – both decent summings up of her cerebral electro-indie pop. ■ Captains Rest, Glasgow, Mon 23 Jul.
■ Michael Hargan and Mark Geary The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8.30pm. £10. Double bill of singer-songwriters with U2/Dylan/Cash- influenced Hargan and New York-based Irishman Geary who has been compared to Van Morrison. Edinburgh FREE The Ale House Music Festival Weekender The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. Times vary. See Thu 19. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. Jam House houseband playing crowd pleasing soul, disco, swing, ska, pop and rock’n’roll favourites. FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Acoustic singer-songwriter usually seen with Das Contras. ■ The Deep Red Sky, Kobi and Common Wolves Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie rock influenced by the Scottish triumvirate of Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and Biffy Clyro. ■ Fires Attract Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Glaswegian alt.pop rock band. ■ Lach Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. One of the leaders of the New York anti-folk movement. ■ Olly Murs Edinburgh Castle, Royal Mile, 225 9846. 7pm. £37.50. Vaguely ska influenced pop from the X-Factor alumnus. ■ The Rising Souls Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Souful blues rock. ■ Magic of Motown The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £24.50–£26. Tribute to the sweet soul sounds of Motown starring the supremely-talented Magic of Motown band, with hits made famous by the Isley Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Martha Reeves and more.
FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 19. ■ Conflagration, Sativa Dawn, Pocket Rocket and The Bare Bones Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Punk night. FREE Bainbridge Presents Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. A free gig in Leith, line- up tbc.
Saturday 21
Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. Weekly residency. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. Part of the Merchant City Festival. ■ Give Chase and Cavaliers Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Electro metal band from the West Midlands. ■ Here & Now Glasgow Green, Greendyke Street. 6.30pm. £36. Rolling 80s pop nostalgia revue, featuring sets by all the greats – Rick Astley, Paul Young, Toyah, Belinda Carlisle and The Real Thing, in case you were wondering. ■ Trongate Rum Riots, The Coffins and The Mitre 5s Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Sea shanties and drunken revelry from the headliners. ■ Jack Butler, Selective Service, Mickey 9s and Kobi King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Jack Butler are a Stirling band with Bloc Party/Rapture stylings and finger-picked guitars. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. Edinburgh FREE The Ale House Music Festival Weekender The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 629 0275. Times vary. See Thu 19.
■ Places & Spaces Scottish National Gallery, The Mound, 624 6200. 1–1.30pm. Free with entry ticket to the exhibition, £10 (£7). Guitarist Haftor Medbøe and singer Anneke Kampman play a musical response to the Scottish National Gallery’s Van Gogh to Kandinsky: Symbolist Landscape in Europe exhibition. Abstract sounds from the natural world and daily human life form a backdrop to the performance of special musical composition, ahead of the release of an album. FREE Calm as the Colour Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2.30pm. Poppy indie Fife four-piece
✽ Madonna Murrayfield Stadium, Roseburn Street, Murrayfield, 346
5000. 5pm. £45–£125. The queen of pop brings her huge world tour to Scotland for the first time. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Songs and humour from comedian and singer- songwriter Sinclair and guests. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. See Fri 20. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.45pm. See Sat 21. ■ Ded Rabbit Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Indie with added sax funk. ■ Holy Esque Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. Glasgow four-piece with an epic post- rock sound. ■ November Orchid Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Electric/acoustic punk with a blues rock edge. ■ Soho Dandy and The Holy Ghosts The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £6. ‘Bon Vivant pop’. ■ Chasing Falcos and The Cells Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Indie rock. FREE The Last September Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Folky indie.
Falkland ■ Big Tent Big Tent, 01337 858838. Times vary. Weekend ticket £50 (camping prices vary); day ticket £30. Three-day event mixing entertainment with environmentally-minded education. With creative workshops, puppet shows and storytelling for children, exhibitions, displays and debates for adults, and a festive ambience provided by world music artists, the festival will provide serious fun for all ages. This year’s line-up includes Karine Polwart, Salsa Celtica, The Treacherous Orchestra, Breabach, The Proclaimers, Alex Reid & Rob van Sante, The Horndog Brass Band and many more. Isle of Tiree ■ Tiree Music Festival Various Venues, 0844 4818898. Times vary. £40–£50 ; day tickets £30 (£25); camping £25-£40. Cosy musical entertainment, coupled with family- friendly events including workshops, an annual show and association sports day: all celebrating Scottish music and culture. This year’s visitors to the island festival include Toploader, Red hot Chilli Pipers, Skerryvore and Vatersay Boys.
Sunday 22
Glasgow ■ Fei Comodo, Paige and I Divide O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Essex hardcore noiseniks. Please note rescheduled date.
✽ School of Seven Bells and Churches Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Ex-Secret Machines man Benjamin Curtis is joined by sweetly harmonising Alejandra Deheza in this ethereal band named after a mythical South American school for