MUSIC | Rock & Pop
13 FOR 2013: YO LA TENGO After a behemoth career spanning 28 years, Yo La Tengo’s upcoming 13th album Fade has ambitions of being the New Jersey band’s brightest and most heartening long-player so far. A European tour beckons with a Glasgow date confirmed. Expectations are high and topping last year’s ‘Wheel Spin’ tour – where the content of the first half of each gig was governed by the spin of a giant wheel – could prove problematic. However, after performing at the world’s best venues, doing a Simpsons theme, playing The Velvet Underground in a film and donating hundreds of thousands of dollars to charity, where do you go next? ■ Fade is out Mon 14 Jan on Matador; and YLT play the 02 ABC, Glasgow, Fri 22 Mar.
Thursday 17
Glasgow ■ Asking Alexandria, Motionless in White and Betraying the Martyrs Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £16. Metalcore with a hint of Eurotrance from this York quintet. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 20. ■ Younger, The Clock, Luca and Aames King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Local band bill. Part of King Tut’s New Year’s Revolution. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 13. ■ Nomad Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Live bands to raise funds for the Edinburgh Uni student publication. FREE Mark Burwell’s Rockeoke Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 9pm. See Thu 13. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 13.
Friday 18 Glasgow ■ The Sweet Melindas Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £2. Edinburgh six-piece described as ‘Mumford & Sons with a Scottish accent’. With support from Bronagh Monaghan. ■ Whit’snake, Dio Apostles and Talk of the Devil The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £6.50 in advance; £7 on door. Tribute to the ‘Here I Go Again’ hard rockers, to Ronnie James Dio, and his work in Rainbow, Black Sabbath and Heaven & Hell, and to the Sabs themselves. ■ The New Piccadillys King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Rock’n’roll and 60s beat pop in the new old fashioned way, courtesy of George Miller. FREE Shaky & the Moneymakers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423
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0107. 8.30pm. Blues, soul and rock ‘n’ roll straight from the heart of Glasgow. Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 14. ■ Mothertone, One Man Revival and Sixth Avenue Traffic Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Heavy stoner rock. ■ Siphon, Donnie Willow, November Orchid and The Directors Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Billing themselves as the ‘most exciting rock band in Scotland’ mixing RHCP, Muse and Foos influences.. ■ The Holy Ghosts The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. Edinburgh five-piece playing rock’n’roll with a dash of country and blues. FREE Jamie Scott Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 10pm. See Fri 4.
Saturday 19 Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 5pm. See Sat 15. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 15. ■ Cult of Luna Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, 248 4114. 7pm. £12. Scandinavian hardcore heaviosity from a band who emerged from the ashes of Eclipse, and have since toured with Poison the Well and Dillinger Escape Plan. ■ Passenger and Stu Larsen The Arches, 253 Argyle St, 565 1000. 7pm. £9. Aka acoustic troubador Mike Rosenberg, drawing influence from the likes of Van Morrison, Neil Young and John Prine. Please note change of venue. ■ Ripley, The Hazy Shades, The Cavaliers, The Blinding and Michael McGurn Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Indie Rocks night with local acts. ■ Gillon - The Sound of Buble The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £23.95 with early dinner at 6pm. See Fri 4.
FREE Young Fathers BRdcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. Old school funky hip hop with electro backing and nifty choreography from Edinburgh trio Young Fathers. Plus free rice and chicken. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Rebekka Karijord, Plum and Loudon King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Norwegian- born, Stockholm-based singer/ songwriter. Edinburgh ■ Bombskare, This R 2 Tone and Big Fat Panda The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7pm. £7. Big ska night in aid of Sick Kids Friends Foundation. ■ Penfold, The Sunset Clause and Benny Monteux Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Livingston ‘hard hitting melodic alt. rock’ act Penfold. ■ Vukovi Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Vukovi describe themselves as a ‘fight between Skunk Anansie and Rage Against the Machine’. The Mirror Trap support. ■ Helm, Phil Minton & Luke Poot Duo and Dead Labour Process Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8pm. £5. Abstract experimental music form sound artist Helm (aka Luke Younger) with support from avant-garde vocalist and trumpeter Minton with Poot and the looped, samples and electronics of DLP.
Sunday 20
Glasgow ■ The Blackout, Proxies and Sonic Boom Six King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm & 4pm. £13.50. Over- 14s show. Vigorous Welsh nu-metallers signed to Fierce Panda. With Sonic Boom Six and The Proxies. FREE Blues Jam Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 9pm. See Sun 16. Edinburgh ■ Passenger and Stu Larsen The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7pm. £tbc. See Sat 19.
Monday 21
Glasgow ■ Daughter Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Over- 14s show. Broody electronica from this London duo, described as ‘Enya meets Eno’. See preview, page 107. FREE Open Mic Queen’s Cafe, 530 Victoria Rd, 423 2409. 8–11.30pm. See Mon 17. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8.30pm. See Mon 17. ■ Paul Banks King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £17.50. Interpol frontman Paul Banks plays material from his solo album Banks. FREE Ross Clark & friends Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 9pm. See Mon 17.
Tuesday 22
Glasgow FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 18. FREE Penfold and Last Summer Effect Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. before midnight. Livingston ‘hard hitting melodic alt.rock’ act headline. Edinburgh ■ The Blackout, Proxies and Sonic Boom Six The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £13.50. See Sun 20. FREE Open Mic Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 9pm. See Tue 18.
Wednesday 23
Glasgow FREE Kicks Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 12–2am. See Wed 19. ■ Bell X1 King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Acoustic performance by this garagey indie rock combo from Dublin. FREE An Audience with Stewart Brock Box, 431 Sauchiehall St, 332 5431. 11pm. See Wed 9. Edinburgh FREE The Imperfectionists The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6.30pm. See Wed 2. ■ The Spin Doctors and Earls of Caithness The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Rd, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17. One hit wonders in the 90s with ‘Two Princes’. FREE Rothschilde Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 10pm. Live music.
Thursday 24
Glasgow ■ Cerebral Bore Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Death metal. With Warpath, Cemtex, Scordurata and Iniquitous Savagery. ■ Carnivores, United Fruit and Clockwork Social King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over-14s show. Biffy/McLusky riffola from the headliners. ■ Stubborn Heart Berkeley Suite, 237 North St, 237 3235. 8pm. £5. Mournful electronica from London/ Oxford duo. Please note rescheduled date. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Rd, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 20. FREE The Computers Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. before midnight. Late show from bluesy punk quartet. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 13. ■ Rossi Noise, Universal Three and This Way Up Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £3 advance; £5 on the door. A mix of heavy beats, dubstep, drum & bass, hip hop and rock. ■ John Murray The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 8pm. £8. Live music. ■ SKIP Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Live music and prize draws to raise funds for SKIP (Students for Kids International Projects). FREE Mark Burwell’s Rockeoke Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson St, 667 4268. 9pm. See Thu 13. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 13.
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Thursday 13
Glasgow ■ Brass Jaw The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 248 5210. 8pm. £tbc. Fun, exhilarating saxophone quartet, playing big band, bebop and blues, sans rhythm section. Edinburgh FREE Desafinado Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St,