MUSIC | Rock & Pop
FREE The Basement Boogie Men Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 1. ■ Moderat The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 7–10pm. £19.50. Collaboration between German electro types Modeselektor and Apparat. See what they did there? See Clubs preview, page 49. ■ The Hazy Shades, Big Dirty Ride, The Patriots, The Rock- Ford Files, Michael McGurn Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £4–£5. Indievous gigs presents Indie Rocks. ■ Fanfarlo Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Nicely crafted indie sounds from this London-based ensemble, led by Swedish musician Simon Balthazar. ■ Status No The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50–£12. Quo tribute band. ■ The Virgins King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. CANCELLED. ■ Gratefully Not Dead MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm– midnight. See Sun 26. Edinburgh FREE Bruncheon! Featuring the Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7101. 11.30am–3pm. Live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance? ■ Echo Arcadia, Steve Heron and Wozniak Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7–10pm. £5. Edinburgh indie pop band. ■ Frank Turner Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £22.50. The singer-songwriter from Meonstoke and former frontman of post- hardcore band Million Dead plays folk- punk in support of his album England Keep My Bones. ■ Havana Rising Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Alt.rock. ■ Will & The People Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £7. See Fri 7. ■ Driller Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Classic hard rock from Edinburgh band Driller.
Bathgate ■ The Rock Doctors Regal Community Theatre, 24–34 North Bridge Street, 01506 630085. 7.30pm. £15. Performing rock classcs from the 70’s and 80’s.
Dundee ■ Kid Canaveral, Randolph’s Leap and Deathcats Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8–11.30pm. £7–£10. Whimsical indie popsters and St Andrews-based Fence Collectees.
Peebles ■ Southern Tenant Folk Union Eastgate Theatre & Arts Centre, Eastgate, 01721 725777. 7.30pm. £12– £14 (children £5). Gospel-influenced seven-piece with their own mix of old- time, bluegrass and Celtic folk music.
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Glasgow ■ Adam Ross, A New International, MJ Hibbett and Steve’s ‘Total Hero Team’, David Leach, The Stranger’s Almanac The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 4.30–10pm. £5 (Weekend Ticket £12–£13). Pop!South present a collection of indie bands playing acoustic sets. ■ The Skunnered The Lismore, 206 Dumbarton Road, 576 0103. 5–8pm. £tbc. See Sat 25. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 1. 80 THE LIST 23 Jan–20 Feb 2014
PHOENIX The Gallic pop sensations are about to play the Barras. Hard to believe that it was almost fifteen years ago that singer Thomas Mars (who now happens to be Mr Sofia Coppola) first invited bandmates Deck d’Arcy and Chris Mazzalai round to his place in the suburbs of Paris for a jam. Five albums on, with one added band member, and stadium popstar status achieved (see performances at Primavera festival, Madison Square Garden, the Hollywood Bowl, and T in the Park for evidence), the French Phoenix is still flying high. ■ Barrowland, Glasgow, Mon 10 Feb.
■ Control, Fire Exit and Zero Hour Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm. £7. The street punk band tour their second album Punk Rock Ruined My Life. ■ Foals O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Much admired stripped-down angular and funky indie sounds from the earnest Foals. ■ The Grand Gestures and Man Without Machines CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £7. Double bill featuring The Grand Gestures only live appearance in support of new album Second and electro indie- pop outfit Man Without Machines, who have recently released their debut album The Kreuzberg Press. Part of Celtic Connections. Edinburgh ■ The Red Paintings Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Orchestral alternative rock by the band originally from Geelong, Australia but who are now based in Los Angeles.
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Glasgow ■ The Red Paintings Audio, 14 Midland Street, theredpaintings.com 6.30pm. £6. See Sun 9. ■ A Day To Remember O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £21. Florida five-piece who are exponents of ‘pop-mosh’. ■ Phoenix and Circa Waves Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £17.50. The Parisian alternative rockers tour their new album Brankrupt. ■ The Defiled, Butcher Babies and Killing Light King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Japanese death metal band. Edinburgh ■ Lily & Madeleine Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. Times tbc. £tbc. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 27. ■ Beasto Blanco and Ever Since Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556
3254. 8pm. £12. Hard rock and metal act with big links to Alice Cooper (featuring AC guitarist Chuck Carric and Cooper’s daughter Calico Cooper).
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Glasgow ■ London Grammar and Bondax O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. London trio who have been described as ‘the xx you can take home to meet your parents’. ■ Lily & Madeleine Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. See Mon 10. ■ The Treatment, Cage The Gods and States Of Panic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9.50. Teenage classic rock group from Cambridge on their ‘Running With The Dogs’ tour. Edinburgh ■ George Ezra Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. ■ Newton Faulkner Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £19.50. Dreadlocked, laidback surfer dude troubadour doing tricksy stuff with acoustic guitars.
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Glasgow ■ Expire, Coldburn and Forsaken Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm. £8. Hardcore outfit from Milwaukee. ■ Heather Peace Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £21.50. Concert from singer and actress Heather Peace, star of BBC 3’s Glasgow- based drama Lip Service. ■ Newton Faulkner O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £33.50. See Tue 11.
✽ Cate Le Bon Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £10. Indie-folk singer-songwriter who was born in Penboyr and is now based in Cardiff. See preview, page 70. ■ The Rubber Band Slouch, 203–205 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. . The Glasgow trio play blues, soul and funk.
Edinburgh ■ Ezra Furman Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. The Chicago-based four-piece plays upbeat, energised rock. ■ Return To The Sun, Hold the Suspect and Future Capital Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £tbc. The Glasgow-based indie- rock quartet. ■ Tom Odell Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £19.60. Classically trained young singer/pianist with a faux- angsty sound who was the recipient of the 2013 Brit Critics Choice Award. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9–11pm. Live jam session.
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Glasgow ■ The Boxer Rebellion SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 7pm. £12.50. Garage rock with bite from the London-based (via America and Australia) Boxer Rebellion. ■ Motorhead, Saxon and The People the Poet O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £27. The veteran band, led by rock icon and bass player Lemmy, plays its heavy metal and hard rock hits. ■ Ezra Furman Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. See Wed 12. ■ Circa Waves King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. The band from Liverpool plays energetic punk-rock with an alternative edge. Edinburgh ■ Rizzle Kicks The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. CANCELLED. FREE Plum Duff and Jonny Rapeseed The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. Recently reformed Edinburgh rockers.
Perth ■ Ultimate Rhythm & Blues: 50th Anniversary Perth Concert Hall,