Music ROCK&POP
ROCK&POP Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@ list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. Indicates Hitlist entry.
Thursday 16 Glasgow ✽ Damien Jurado and Megafaun The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £12.50. Downbeat Seattle folk-rock singer/songwriter. ■ Shapeshift, District 55 and Marelle Sturrock Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Metal and hard rock fundraiser for Cancer Research. ■ Poor Things Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Post-punk-meets-alt.rock trio. ■ Cowboy & the Corpse and Filthy Little Secret The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Welsh psychobillies headline. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Weekly jam night. ■ Nikki Garnett, Callie Rossi, Hooked Up and Becca Fox King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Soul pop from Mancunian singer. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. Solo open mic competition. ■ Hank Haint, Blood of the Bull and The Rosy Crucifixion Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. £tbc. One man multi-instrumental maelstrom headlines this Falafel club night.
by Airdrie band. ■ The Heretics and Skyline Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Indie rock’n’roll from Glasgow five-piece The Heretics. ■ Ocean & Victoria, The Pretty Mess and Fuzzy & the Peaches Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Glasgow rock five-piece headline. ✽ Jacuzzi Boys Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7.50. Garage pop trio from Miami. ■ Mark Copeland & the Wounded Pirates Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Uptempo singer- songwriter launches EP. ■ The Clapton Xperience The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance: £12 on door; £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Get the authentic blues feel, from Cream to Derek & the Dominoes and beyond. Also featuring an ‘unplugged’ section with audience participation. ■ Manky Savage, OLR and Masters of the Sea King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Local band line-up. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters.
Montrose ■ Lewis Hamilton & the Boogie Brothers Black Abbot, Coronation Way, 01674 676739. 7.30pm. £tbc. Blues, rock and R&B guitar-slinger Lewis Hamilton with his Boogie Brothers. Stirling ■ The Winter Tradition Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £6 in advance; £7 on the door. Tight and dynamic Scots noise-poppers.
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Friday 17 Glasgow ■ Shadowthrone, Colours to Shame, Exile the Traitor and Sectioned Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £5. Over-14s show. Black and death metal, headlined
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.
■ For What You’re Worth, Tornado Jones and Cicero’s Secret Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Y Rock showcase. ■ The Black Hand Gang, Dirty Looks and Black Balloons Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Stonking Americana/rockabilly crew from Glasgow. ■ The Modests and Our Time Now O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Alt, indie and pop punk bands. ✽ Richard Youngs and Heather Leigh The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Acoustic balladry and stark minimalism from singer-songwriter Youngs, playing two sets, one purely vocal the other accompanied by guitar. ■ Stonehouse Violets The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £5. Indie rockers named after an old football club. ■ Acrylic Iqon, West Avenue, Stone Fox Chase and Tijuana Bibles Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Local alt pop rock and garage indie. ■ Knock On Effect and Emerald Sunday Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6 in advance. Greenock indie rock’n’rollers. ■ Re-Take That The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance: £14 on door: £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute act to the all-conquering boy band. ■ Nick Harper and Lori McTear King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Singer, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Nick ‘son of Roy’ Harper takes his show on the road – attention all ‘Harponauts’ (as the man himself calls them).
Dundee ■ Lewis Hamilton & the Boogie Brothers Bank Bar, 7–9 Union Street, 01382 205037. 9.30pm. £tbc. See Fri 17. Stirling ■ Odessa, Release the Kraken, Burn the Sunset, Final Silence, Don’t Hold Your Breath, Offender and Exigency Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Birmingham hardcore
Sleigh Bells
New York duo Sleigh Bells bring their heavy sound to Scotland, after putting out their second album Reign of Terror earlier this year. A two-pronged attack of Derek Miller on guitar and Alexis Krauss on vocals, the group are known for their mash-up style, combining hip hop, rock and power pop. Expect slightly malevolent sounding lo-fi noise, played very loud. ■ Oran Mor, Glasgow, Tue 21 Aug; Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Wed 22 Aug. 112 THE LIST 9–16 Aug 2012
metallers, supported by party metal mob Release the Kraken. Sunday 19
Glasgow FREE Blues Kitchen Live Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Weekly live music. FREE John Rush Boudoir Wine Bar, Merchant Square, Candleriggs, 552 4774. 6pm. Fortnightly acoustic sessions. ■ Guttergodz, Where’s Lynn and Miss Lucid Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Aberdonian heavy rockers Guttergodz headline. ■ Suplex the Kid Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £3. Post-rockers play their final show. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Weekly open mic with a bluesy slant. ■ El-SD The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Stockholm noiseniks.
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Glasgow ■ Desolated, Malevolence, Frontline and Offender The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 6.30pm. £5. Metal bill. ■ Childish Gambino King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £15. CANCELLED. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. Long-running weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material, hosted by Gerry Lyons. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Weekly unplugged session.
Tuesday 21 Glasgow ✽ Sleigh Bells Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12. Brooklyn duo perform tracks from their noise pop extravaganza of a debut album, Treats and the follow-up, Reign of Terror. ■ Flying Batteries, These Fading Polaroids and Acedia Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Local band showcase. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Weekly open mic night. ■ Dark Dark Dark The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £10. Indie folk ensemble who blend East European, jazz and Americana influences. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Weekly open stage, hosted by Ross Leighton of Fatherson, with a free pint for performers. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 16. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. See Fri 17.
Wednesday 22 Glasgow ■ Social Distortion, Dave Hause and Chris Devotion & the Expectations The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. US punks who have dedicated 30 years to the cause. Part of Rock’n’Roll Damnation. ■ The Train Wreckers and The Tracks Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. The Train Wreckers play self-proclaimed ‘USSR’ – which stands for ‘unlimited surfin’ swingin’ rock’n’country roll’.