MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Die! Die! Die! Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £tbc. New Zealand trio playing guitar-driven punk rock and noise pop. With Garden of Elks and Young Philadelphia. ■ Haiku Salut, A New International and Ally Kerr The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £6. Derbyshire trio with a neo-classical, synth-heavy baroque pop sound. ■ Infinite Translation, Desolator and Kingpin The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Technical thrash metal band from Lille. ■ Monoganon The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £4. Singer/songwriter John McKenna fronts this grungey/funk/pop proposition. ■ The Soul Foundation The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Night of Motown-style soul. FREE Confusion Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock band play covers from the 70s. Edinburgh ■ Emilie Autumn The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. Alternative/goth singer and violinist with connections to Smashing Pumpkins and Hole. ■ Queens of Pop Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Trashy comic parodies of pop favourites like Atomic Kitten, Girls Aloud, Kylie and more from online favourites, brothers Ged and James Weir. ■ The Winter Tradition The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £8. Tight and dynamic Scots noise- poppers. With the Lonely Together and Book Group.
Motherwell ■ Size in the Park Strathclyde Country Park, 01698 402060. 1.30–10.30pm. £29.50 early bird; £34.50 after. Colours and Stereofunk bank holiday special as Steve Angello (Swedish House Mafia) brings his Size records to Glasgow for a big outdoor party with AN21 & Max Vangeli, Third Party, Qulinez, Wayne & Woods and more tbc. by Port of Menteith ■ Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross Estate, 07898 658220. Times tbc. £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free). See Thu 22.
Saturday 24
Glasgow ✽ ■ The Electric Frog & Pressure Riverside Festival
Riverside Museum, 100 Pointhouse Place, 287 2660. 4–11pm. £30 (£25 early booking). New outside festival as The Frog and Pressure pool their resources to bring you Jamie XX, Boys Noize, Len Faki, Josh Wink, Slam, Optimo, Timeline (Underground Resistance) and Auntie Flo (more tbc). See interview with Cornelius Harris from UR in Clubs, page 45. ■ Calum Ingram The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on the door. Singer-songwriter. ■ Comedy of Errors Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Prog rock group performing from new album Fanfare & Fantasy. ■ Fall Out Boy O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £25. Return of the Chicago emo quartet who honour the genre traditional of cumbersome song titles. ■ Glass Museums, Cherri Fosphate, The Modests and The Monty Hall Problem Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £5. Anthemic Scot pop.
72 THE LIST 22 Aug–19 Sep 2013
■ The Atoms, Bucky Rage, The Lemonaids, Maxwell’s Dead and The Depressants The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Punk and garage bill. ■ Southside Americana The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £5. Regular evening of country-orientated sounds. Featuring sets from The Daddy Naggins and Jack Law. Edinburgh ■ Widowspeak Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. The New York-based duo of vocalist Molly Hamilton and guitarist Robert Earl Thomas performs indie-rock and dream-pop.
Dundee ■ Arbroath Skatepark Fundraising Festival Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 3pm. £10. A line-up over two stages, including the Weight of Atlas, Kobayshi Maru, Aletha and Primal Visions, raising funds for Arbroath skatepark.
Musselburgh ■ ELjam & Feast Records Showcase The Brunton, Ladywell Way, 665 2240. 3–10pm. £5. The Dons, Rebecca Traynor, Caitlyn Vanbeck, Lethalise and The Kiks are confirmed for this live music showcase from ELjam, East Lothian Youth Music Forum and Feast (Edinburgh College’s student-run record label). by Port of Menteith ■ Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross Estate, 07898 658220. Times tbc. £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free). See Thu 22.
Monday 26
Glasgow ■ Metal Rabies, Mathew Pastkewicz, Luminous Monster, Word or Object, Genetic Noose, Sissyboy Slap Party and Madam The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £3. Noisecore bill. Edinburgh ■ Crocodiles Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. See Sat 24. ■ Drenge and Blindfolds Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Punky blues rock from this fraternal guitar/drums duo from the Peak District. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 9pm. Anti-folk hero Lach hosts this open mic free-for-all featuring music, comedy, poetry, stories, magic and more.
Tuesday 27
Glasgow ■ Lonnie Liston Smith & the New Cosmic Echoes O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Soul-jazz fusion legend who has played with the likes of Miles Davis, Art Blakey and Pharoah Sanders. ■ Off With Their Heads Audio, 14 Midland Street. 7pm. £8. Punk rock from Minneapolis-based four-piece. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars Basement, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9–11pm. See Sat 24. Edinburgh ■ The Rutles The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £17.50. The ‘prefab four’, satirical creation of Neil Innes and Eric Idle, starred in Rutland Weekend Television and the 1978 mockumentary The Rutles: All You Need is Cash. The group – that’s Dirk McQuigley, Ron Nasty, Stig O’Hara and Barry Wom – play parodies of Beatles songs so intricately realised that you’d be
DAVID BYRNE & ST. VINCENT David Byrne and St Vincent. Dream. Team. Who could resist the Scottish-born lead man of Talking Heads combining his unique vocal style with the ethereal pipes of St. Vincent’s Annie Clark? Their recent EP ‘Brass Tactics’ is filled with esoteric lyrics and delightfully smooth horns, overlaying muffled and jarring percussion. In short, it’s an aural adventure. And one of this month’s real live highlights, no doubt. ■ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Thu 29 Aug, see lovethisgiant.com/ brasstactics for EP info.
■ Rock la Bodega La Bodega Tapas Bar, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 7pm– midnight. £5–£6. Fundraising rock night featuring Aye-aye, the Brogan Blues and special guests. Profits go to the Panopticon Britannia Music Hall charity. ■ Counselled Out The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £25.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Glasgow’s answer to The Commitments celebrate more than twenty years together. ■ Crocodiles and The Velveteen Saints Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Lo-fi electro punk duo from the States. ■ Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo and Adam Stafford The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Americana sounds with a Caledonian twang. See album review, page 66. FREE The Collectors McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8.30pm– midnight. Mod, garage and R&B covers from this Glaswegian quintet, plus DJ sets from Gregor Emond (Superfly) before and after the band. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks St Louis Café Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, Thornwood, 339 1742. 9pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters. ■ Gratefully Not Dead MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9.30pm. £tbc. Blues rock covers. Edinburgh ■ Pink Dogs The Parlour Bar, 142 Duke Street, 555 3848. Times tbc. £tbc. New acoustic folk punk band from Mikie of the Gin Goblins. FREE The Stark Palace Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2.30pm. Alternative bluesy art-punk from Stark Palace, aka Roger Simian
(Dawn Of The Replicants) and painter Cameron Jack. Instore gig. ■ Brendan Benson, Leah Mason and Future Monarchs Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £12.50. The White Stripes’ favourite indie pop troubadour takes time out from The Raconteurs to concentrate on his solo material. ■ Editors The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £21. Brummie Joy Division imitators, touring in support of their recent album In This Light And On This Evening, which heads in a more electronic direction than previous work. ■ Mystery Guest Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Artists to be revealed. Part of Pale Imitation Festival. ■ The Pictish Trail and Monoganon The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Off- kilter indie-folktronica from The Pictish Trail. Haddow Fest presentation. See preview, page 65. ■ Black Rose Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Thin Lizzy tribute band. Dundee ■ Forever Young and Dio Apostles Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm. £6. Double bill of heavy rock tributes with AC/DC and Ronnie James Dio soundalikes.
by Port of Menteith ■ Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross Estate, 07898 658220. Times tbc. £78 advance; £88 on the door (under 12s free). See Thu 22.
Sunday 25 Glasgow ■ Toby Michaels Rolling Damned Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Light headbanging with Toby Michaels Rolling Damned.