Music ROCK&POP Grimes
Canadian musician Grimes is hard to pin down – her music takes in elements of pop, hip hop, noise rock and electronica, topped off with Claire Boucher’s sweet ethereal vocal style. After playing a sold-out date at the Berkeley Suite this year, she’s back again to play a much bigger room, with an Edinburgh date too. ■ Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Tue 28 Aug; Arches, Glasgow, Wed 29 Aug.
403120. 7.30pm. £25 (£23). The Drifters bring over 50 years of magical songs to life with a set featuring their classic soul hits as well as new material.
Wednesday 19
Glasgow ■ The Drifters: Masquerade Tour Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £25 (£24). See Tue 18. ■ Natalie Pryce The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30–11.30pm. By donation. Natalie Pryce are a Glaswegian four- piece influenced by Nick Cave and Tom Waits. Album launch gig. ■ Underground Heroes and Law of the Chord King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Grimey chav punks with ska inflections from Kent. FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. See Wed 29. Edinburgh ■ Vile, Lacerated & Carbonized, Nerrus Kor, Acatalepsy and Laceration Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 6.30pm. £10. Extreme death metal. FREE Sean Lithgow & The Avenue The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8–10pm. See Wed 29.
Thursday 20
Glasgow ■ Maverick Sabre O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Aka English/Irish rapper/singer Michael Stafford, encroaching on Plan B’s indie crooner territory. ■ Nashville Pussy The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Greaser boogie and Southern psychobilly from this rocking Atlantic band. ■ Nik Kershaw O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. A full band show from the 78 THE LIST 23 Aug–20 Sep 2012
diminutive 80s pop star known for popularising snoods and inflicting ‘The Riddle’ on a nation. ■ Shores of Attica The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £6. See Tue 11. ■ Stanley Odd Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6.50. Scottish alternative hip hop outfit previewing new album Reject, out 17 Sep. ■ The Doors in Concert The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance: £14 on door: £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Dutch tribute act who cover the LA rockers catalogue. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. ■ North Atlantic Oscillation, Without Aeroplanes and Israeli King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie rock in the style of The Flaming Lips, Spiritualized and Mercury Rev from NAO. Please note new date. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 23. ■ Dappy The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. CANCELLED. ■ The Moons, Last Minute Glory and Modern Faces The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £7. Sixties- influenced indie sounds from The Moons who have supported the likes of Ocean Colour Scene, The Coral and Beady Eye. ■ Warrior Soul Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7pm. £10. New York rock/punk act who recently reformed. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 23. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 30.
JAZZ Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication to henry@ list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore. Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 23 Glasgow FREE The Blokes Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. Blues and folk residency.
Edinburgh Saturday 25
Arbroath FREE The Jensen Interceptors Millgate Bar, Millgate Loan, 01241 431806. Times tbc. Powerhouse five- piece blues band from Glasgow and The Scottish Borders. Part of Bell Rock Blues Festival. FREE Lyndon Anderson Band Pageant Bar, 8 Kirk Street. 1-3pm; 5–7pm. Serious blues played with authority and taste. Part of Bell Rock Blues Festival. FREE Blueshouse Burns’ Bar, 33 Lordburn. 7–8.30pm. Three-piece blues band. Part of Bell Rock Blues Festival. FREE Blueshouse St Thomas Bar, 17 James Street, 01241 872466. 3–4pm. See above. FREE Main Street Blues Band Commercial Inn, 13 Old Shore Head, 01241 873371. 3–4pm. Mix of modern and classic blues. Part of Bell Rock Blues Festival.
Sunday 26
Glasgow ■ Big Band Brunch & Roast The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 12.30pm. £5 in advance. With live music from The Bobby Deans Big Band featuring vocalist Kenny Paterson. FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. Sunday blues session. ■ Nigel Clark Café Cossachok, Trongate 103, 10 King Street, 553 0733. 9pm. £6. Acclaimed Scottish jazz guitarist who incorporates flamenco, jazz standards, Latin and gypsy music. Edinburgh FREE Haftor Medboe & Jessie Bates Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7.30pm. Classic jazz from vocalist Bates. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, Charlotte Square, 225 8674. 8pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. Joined by young vocalist Crawford McInally-Kier.
Arbroath FREE The Dana Dixon Band Millgate Bar, Millgate Loan, 01241 431806. 7–8pm. A rocking blend of Texas and Chicago blues and R&B. FREE The Dana Dixon Band Westport Bar, 23 Keptie Street. 2–4pm. See above.
Monday 27
Edinburgh ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Big band jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble of pros from all over Scotland; expect trickier and more rousing charts than usual. ■ The Babes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 10.30pm. £3 (£2). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk from this six-piece playing arrangements
of Prince, Herbie Hancock, Zappa and improv renditions of classics. Tuesday 28
Edinburgh FREE The Six O’Clock After Work Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Live acoustic blues from John Hunt, his remarkable homemade guitars, and friends. ■ Great Jazz Jam Session The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £2 (£1). Expect a rich mix of styles as faces old and new drop in to perform with the House Trio each week. ■ 101st Airbourne The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Jazz and funk with a Hendrix twist from guitarist Aki Remally and his four-piece band.
Wednesday 29
Glasgow FREE Live Jazz Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. A mixture of standards and originals played on guitar, drums and saxophone. Edinburgh ■ Dr Lee’s Prescription The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Dick Lee’s quintet playing new arrangements of music by the likes of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Miles Davis and more, alongside his own compositions. ■ Mike Kearney Ka-Tet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Talented piano player/vocalist Mike Kearney leads this funk/blues five-piece.
Thursday 30
Glasgow FREE The Blokes Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. See Thu 23. Edinburgh ■ New Phoenix Jazz Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Swing, Dixieland and New Orleans style jazz from bassist Jerry Forde’s sextet. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). Groovy funk four-piece with ace guitarist Aki Remally.
Friday 31
Edinburgh ■ Andy Mears Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Modern jazz from this quartet led by saxophonist Mears. ■ The Horndog Brass Band Festival Mash-Up Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 10.30pm–5am. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Sesame Street present the funky brass band plus soul, house, hip hop and disco from the Mumbo Jumbo and Soul Jam Hot DJs. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring energetic Afro-funk from Asazi Space Funk Explosion.
Saturday 1 Edinburgh FREE The Mellotones Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Funky ska from The Story So Far.