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Ever wondered how ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ would sound if performed by a symphony orchestra? Live_Transmission sees the Heritage Orchestra join forces with electro pioneer Scanner to recreate the music of one of the UK’s most influential bands as you’ve never heard it before. To win tickets to the show at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on Tue 1 Oct, visit list.co.uk by Mon 30 Sep. WIN AN INDEPENDENT LABEL MARKET GOODIE BAG
If you like surprises, this may just be your bag, literally. Ahead of Glasgow’s Independent
Label Market on Sat 12 Oct at Barras Art & Design Centre – featuring Scottish labels including Song, by Toad, Chemikal Underground, Olive Grove, Gerry Loves and many more, (see preview, page 73) – we have a goodie bag to give away to one lucky muso out there. Just enter on list.co.uk by Fri 11 Oct. ■ For more details visit the vinylfactory.com. WIN TICKETS TO CANONGATE’S ‘THE OTHER SIDE’
Edinburgh publishers Canongate turn 40 this year, and are throwing a spectacular party to mark it (at the Jam House, Edinburgh, Thu 19 Sep). Aidan Moffat, Rick Redbeard and Jamie Byng (DJ set) will provide music, while appearances from Alasdair Gray, Michel Faber and others, plus screenings of short films featuring Tilda Swinton, Miranda July and the late Gil Scott Heron give you plenty bang for your ten bucks. Or get lucky and win one of five pairs of tickets we have to give away, visit list.co.uk before Wed 18 Sep. 80 THE LIST 19 Sep–17 Oct 2013
the Misbegotten, as well as new works by Paul Harrison (The Dust Blows Forward) and an as yet untitled piece by Martin Kershaw.
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Glasgow ■ Boyce Avenue The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £25. See Thu 19. ■ Charly Houston and Dougsy The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on door. Indie folk singer/ songwriter. ■ Guvna B Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6–£8. London- based rapper Isaac Borquaye performs contemporary gospel and Christian hip hop. ■ Janet Devlin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8.50. Former X Factor warbler strikes out to promote her debut album. Please note new date. ■ Johnny Reid Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13.50. Scottish-born country singer- songwriter who has found success in his adopted home of Canada. Part of No Mean City. ■ Mick Hargan and Rachel Ann Weiss Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £8. Singer-songwriter night featuring Kathleen Turner’s daughter. ■ Spizzenergi Audio, 14 Midland Street, spizzenergi.com 7pm. £10. Veteran punk and new wave band, most famous for various name changes and their hit ‘Where’s Captain Kirk?’. Support from Army of Skanks and Razorblade Smile. ■ Culann Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Irvine rock five-piece with an anthemic sound tinged with Celtic and proggy influences at times. Support from Duke and Empty Avenues. ■ Human Is Not Alone Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £6. See Thu 19. ■ Southern Tenant Folk Union CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Gospel-influenced seven- piece with their own mix of old-time, bluegrass and Celtic folk music. ■ The Fnords, Forkeye and The Wrong Boyfriends The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Garage and surf rock line-up. ■ The Stones The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £27.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Relax – it’s not actually the Stones, but these guys pride themselves in getting as close to recreating the Stones vibe as possible. ■ Tim Hecker and Pete Swanson The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10 (£5). Ambient drone/ electronica made up of live organ, bass rumbles and static, featuring new album Virgins. See previews, page 19 and 73. ■ The Trend, The Begbies and The Capulets The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £6. Local indie bill. ■ Exit Calm, Holy Pistol Club and The Barrels King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Tipped spacey indie band from Yorkshire, who have been described by Mani as ‘proper fucking music’. FREE The Halos Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Angelic rock. FREE Diana Schad Urban Bar & Brasserie, 23–25 St Vincent Place, 248 5636. 9pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. Edinburgh ■ The Caravan Club, Black Riot Valves, The Rhemedies and The Litigators Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Counter Culture presents a selection of new Edinburgh acts headed by indie and folk five-piece Caravan Club.
■ Dapitz, Subvision, The Phlegm and Last Stand Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Old school punk rock lineup. ■ Full Moon Freaks, The Pumpin Jehsofatz and The Bloodslugs Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Electric psychobilly rock’n’roll. ■ Big Fat Panda and The Post Orgasmic Sunshine Band Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Six-piece ska and reggae band from Edinburgh. ✽ Richard Dawson Summerhall, 0845 874 3000, 8pm. £7 (£6). Acclaimed Northumbrian singer/ songwriter drawing comparisons to John Martyn and Captain Beefheart. ■ The Wave Pictures The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 020 7609 1800. 8–11pm. £7. Indie pop with an anti-folk/country edge from this London trio. ■ The Incendiary Bats and The Peacemen Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 10.30pm. £5. Post punk. Musselburgh ■ Mr McFall’s Chamber: Freak Out Brunton, Ladywell Way, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.25 (£12.25). See Thu 19.
Saturday 21 Glasgow ■ Picture Window: busculture Various venues, Glasgow, info@picturewindow.org.uk Noon–4pm. Included in bus fare. Buses on the 75 route host musical performances in a mobile showcase for Glasgow’s music landscape. Performances take place every half hour. ■ Buckfest The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 3pm. £6 (£5). Local surf punks the Bucky Rage host a day of kindred sounds. ■ Liam Fray King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 4pm & 8pm. £15. Courteeners frontman Fray plays a solo, acoustic show. ■ PM Music Presents Mainstage @ O2 Academy Glasgow O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 6pm. £10. Performances from the Begbies, the Lapelles, Irrational Fever, Enemies of the State, Johnny Graham, the Violet Moses and John & Katie. ■ Dirtbox Disco, 4 Past Midnight, The Red Eyes and The Zips Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £5. Rock’n’roll and punk rock spunk from this band. ■ Frank Hamilton The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7.50. Genial Guildford singer-songwriter who met the challenge of writing one song a week throughout 2012. ■ Rewind to the 70s Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Seventies music all night long from a number of acts and DJs. ■ Casey, Start Static, A Story In Motion, Maybe Sunday and Franny McKeown Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 7.30–11pm. £5–£6. A lineup of the best signed and unsigned live local acts, presented by WTNP. ■ Ras Luta, Cheeba and Kuba 1200 The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7.30pm. £10 (students £7). Polish reggae vocalist. ✽ Richard Dawson The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £7. Acclaimed Northumbrian singer/songwriter drawing comparisons to John Martyn and Captain Beefheart. ■ Sky Larkin Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Indie trio from Leeds. ■ Hector Bizerk Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £tbc. Scot-hop sounds from Hector Bizerk, a stripped back drum and rap duo. Fun, rhythm-filled times. Or as the band itself so eloquently puts it: ‘DRUMS. RAP. YES.’ Album launch party. ■ Hooded Fang, Deathcats and Tuff Love Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall
Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Surf pop/ garage punk hybrid from Canada. ■ The Stones The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £27.45 with early dinner at 6pm. See Fri 20. FREE Demon’s Eye Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Metcalfe & the Filth Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £8. Stripped down versions of songs by Goodbye Mr McKenzie and Isa & the Filthy Tongues, performed by Martin Metcalfe, Terry Adams and Fin Wilson. ■ Gratefully Not Dead MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm– midnight. Blues rock covers. ■ The Skunnered Molly Malones, 224 Hope Street, 332 2757. 9pm– midnight. £tbc. Local band combining traditional songs with covers and their own material. Edinburgh ■ The After Party The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £5. Bella Caledonia present an evening of music and spoken word night for IndyScotland, with Alan Bissett, Jenny Lindsay and many more. ■ Boyce Avenue The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £25. See Thu 19. ■ Culann, Donnie Willow and The Saccharines Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Irvine rock five-piece with an anthemic sound tinged with Celtic and proggy influences at times. ■ Exit Calm and Delta Mainline Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. See Fri 20. ■ Johnny Reid The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £13.50. See Fri 20. ■ Stuart Davis Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. The singer-songwriter and presenter of the television series Sex, God, Rock’n’Roll performs pop-rock from his album Music For Mortals.
Dundee ■ Human Is Not Alone Non-Zero’s, 24 Castle Street, 07540 377506. 7pm. £6. See Thu 19.
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Glasgow ■ The Black Dahlia Murder The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Melodic death metal from Michigan. ■ Charlotte Church and Golden Fable Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. The former childhood ‘voice of an angel’ turned ‘crazy chick’ makes another bid for pop rather than tabloid acceptance. ■ Raintown, Ash Before Oak and Serena Pryne O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Country duo Paul Bain and Claire McArthur. Part of No Mean City. ■ The Wave Pictures, Spread Eagle and Teen Canteen Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £6. Indie pop with an anti-folk/ country edge from this London trio. ■ Pond Floyd Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Pink Floyd tribute band. ■ The Primitives and Team Solripe King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Return of the 80s indie poppers, fronted by diminutive bombshell Tracy Tracy. Edinburgh ■ 65daysofstatic and Sleepmakeswaves Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £13.50. The Sheffield-based four-piece plays instrumental post-rock. See page 73. ■ Royal Southern Brotherhood The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £17.50. Blues and blues-rock