MUSIC | Rock & Pop
WIN STUFF WIN TICKETS TO CHRISTOPHER OWENS
The one-time frontman of slacker indie duo Girls, Christopher Owens heads into solo singer- songwriter territory. You can read an interview with him on page 72, and read our recent album review of Lysandre on list.co.uk. For a chance to win a pair of tickets to see him on Tue 26 Feb at Broadcast, Glasgow, head to list. co.uk/offers before Mon 25 Feb. WIN DOLDRUMS’ NEW ALBUM
Canadian artist Airick Woodhead’s new album Lesser Evil (out 25 Feb) was mainly
recorded on a friend’s (who happens to be pop-electro singer Grimes) laptop, and includes 11 tracks which will make you dance hard to the beats of this ex- perimental young talent. We have three copies to be won, take your chance at list.co.uk/offers. WIN YO LA TENGO TICKETS
New Jersey trio Yo La Tengo (Ira Kaplan, Georgia Hubley and James McNew) will be playing a selection of tracks from recent album, Fade (read our album re- view on list.co.uk) at the O2 ABC, Glasgow on Fri 22 Mar. We have a pair of tickets to be won. See details below for how to win. HOW TO ENTER
Log onto list.co.uk/offers. Closing date for competitions in Wed 20 Mar, unless otherwise stated. There is no cash alternative. Usual List rules apply.
80 THE LIST 21 Feb–21 Mar 2013
KID CANAVERAL Formed back in 2005 when they met at St Andrews Uni, indie-pop ensemble Kid Canaveral have since toured as King Creosote’s backing band, played T in the Park and SXSW, and thrown annual sell-out Christmas Baubles parties for their hopelessly devoted posse of fans. In March they play back-to-back launch shows for new album Now That You Are A Dancer – flick back to page 75 to read our review. ■ Glad Cafe, Glasgow, Fri 1 Mar & Sat 2 Mar.
■ Scottish Fiction Presents Aye Tunes vs Peenko The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £6. Indie music night with a dash of folk and lo-fi featuring Beerjacket, Shambles Miller and Lovers Turn to Monsters. ■ Scumface, Footprints in the Custard and Allerjen The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Prog, death and ‘silly’ metal from this bill. ■ Wet Nuns Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. See Fri 22.
Edinburgh ■ Love & Money The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £25. See Fri 22. ■ Madison, Kung Fu Academy and Kallisto Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. Indie rockers tipped as one of Jim Gellatly’s ‘Ones to Watch’ 2013. ■ The Saccharines and The Vibe Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Rock’n’roll. ■ The Sweet Melindas Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £3. Edinburgh six-piece described as ‘Mumford & Sons with a Scottish accent’.
✽ The Twilight Sad Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10. Melancholic soaring sounds at this special acoustic show from Twilight Sad. We Were Promised Jetpacks’ Adam Thompson supports. ■ Funeral Throne, Burial, Haar and Barshasketh Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £5. See Fri 22. ■ Black Talons vs Town Called Hell Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road,
558 3758. 8pm. £3 includes entry to Studio 24 Rawks. Edinburgh metal gig.
Kinross ■ Mick Taylor The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 9pm. £26.50. Blues guitar pioneer and former Rolling Stone Taylor brings his show to town. Stirling ■ Miniature Dinosaurs Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £6 advance; £7 on the door. Pop/rock four-piece from Stirling. With Brown Bear & the Bandits, FRANK and Aaron Smith.
✽ The Twilight Sad Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900.
8pm. £8. See Sat 23.
Edinburgh ■ The Youth & The Young, Scotia and Fake Major Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 in advance; £5 on the door. EP launch. ■ Cut The Power, Peter Philips, Alexandra Adie, Andrew Marriot and Eyre Place Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7.30pm. £5. Indie, rock, pop and acoustic music at this fundraiser for the Maseno Project Trust.
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Glasgow ■ Exit Ten, My Preserver and White Light Theory King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 7pm. £8. Prog metal from Reading. ■ Metal Madness Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7pm. £5. A mix of metal and hardcore from Scotland featuring Swallows, Ludovico, Bear Witness, Bright Side and Pyroraptor. ■ Suspire Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £4. Soaring melodic rockers. With the Detours, Dee, Sonic Templars, Jesus Trip and Jay Ingram. ■ Girls Names and POST Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Gothic sounds from Belfast band. ■ James & the Natives and Sleepy Eyes Nelson The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Folky and bluesy sounds. Glasgow ■ Lawson, Mike Dignam and Room 94 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Chiselled four-piece pop/rock band from London. ■ Newborn Sessions The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 7.30pm. £6. Weekly showcase of unsigned talent. ■ Wow – A Celebration of the Music & Artistry of Kate Bush Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £20.50. Sophisticated tribute show to Kate Bush by Dutch artist Maaike Breijman and full backing band. ■ Iceage, No Island and Garden of Elks Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. See preview, page 78. ■ Andy Burrows, Moya and Sean Kennedy King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Solo show of whimsical minstrelsy from the former Razorlight drummer and songwriter.