4 BOOKS Literary Death Match
5 CLUBS Melting Pot
The latest edition of the spoken word phenomenon features Zoe Venditozzi, RA Marten, George Anderson and Andrew Ferguson doing battle, with Doug Johnstone, Susan Morrison and The List’s own books editor Kirsty Logan on the judging panel. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Tue 12 Mar. Join house music forefather Francois K (that K stands for Kevorkian, fact fans) as he ventures into the intimate coni nes of The Admiral Bar basement to help celebrate Melting Pot’s 12 years in the business. See preview, page 47. The Admiral Bar, Glasgow, Sat 2 Mar.
6 MUSIC / LGBT Ladyfest
7 STAYING IN Tomb Raider
8 THEATRE White Rose
9 FILM / MUSIC The Dodge Brothers
The feminist festival (feminestival?) returns for another year, bringing with it performances from ANAKANAK, Muscles of Joy, Sacred Paws, Hector Bizerk and the excellently named Fem Bitch Nation. See preview, page 72. Kinning Park Complex, Glasgow, Fri 8 & Sat 9 Mar. The long-running game series is rebooted, offering players a glimpse of a Lara Croft origin story. In this edition, the budding archaeologist is thrown into a hostile island environment. See preview, page 30. Released by Square Enix on Tue 5 Mar.
Firebrand theatre company (best known for last year’s stellar revival of Rona Munro’s Iron) take Peter Arnott’s WWII-set play about the White Rose of Leningrad on a nationwide tour. See preview, page 97. Touring around Scotland until Sat 16 Mar. The skifl e/roots band (featuring one Mark Kermode on bass) play their i rst gig in Scotland as part of the Hippodrome Festival of Silent Cinema, performing a soundtrack to The Ghost That Never Returns. See Silent Film Festival preview, page 56. Bo’ness Hippodrome, Sat 16 Mar.
10 SUGGESTED BY HONEYBLOOD Christopher Owens
Ex-Girls man Christopher Owens is gracing Glasgow this month. It’s sad that Girls had to end, but I’m liking his solo album, Lysandre. I am happy to get over the break-up and accept this mellow, love-centric direction he is going in. He’s written some honest songs about touring in a band and falling in love. Also, I’m excited to see what his folk-ensemble consists of. I am really hoping he brings the woodwind section with him for ‘A Broken Heart’ and ‘New York City’. It’s different from what Girls gave, but if you can do something different, then do it. Christopher Owens, Broadcast, Glasgow, Tue 26 Feb. See preview, page 72, and win tickets, page 80. Honeyblood, Art School, Glasgow, Fri 22 Feb; Bloc, Glasgow, Sat 16 Mar; and Stereo, Glasgow, Thu 21 Mar, as part of Breakout Scotland, alongside Alarm Bells and Bwani Junction. See Alarm Bells preview, page 77, and win tickets, page 7.
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