MUSIC | Rock & Pop Monday 31
Glasgow ■ Hopsin The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £13.50. Hip hop and rap from the LA artist. ■ Jason Derulo O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £28.50. Latest R&B/hip-pop smoothie to woo the ladies. ■ UB40 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £28.50. Reggae journeymen still slogging round the touring circuit, but now without frontman Ali Campbell. ■ Howler, Broken Hands and Kill Surrrf King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. The Minneapolis band fronted by Jordan Gatesmith perform their brand of bratty rock’n’roll. ■ Peanut Butter Wolf Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. DJ set of hip hop beats and funk from the Stones Throw records founder. Edinburgh ■ Lost Map Records Showcase East Market Street Vaults, East Market Street, lostmap.com 6pm. £10. Lost Map Records show off the best of their roster with performances from Kid Canaveral, Randolph’s Leap, Tuff Love and a DJ set by Pictish Trail. Part of Hidden Door Festival. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 24. ■ Ale Shores Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Scottish trash metal act with a socio-political edge. FREE Open Mic Whistle Binkies Live Music Bar, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Mon 24.
Tuesday 1
Glasgow ■ Prong The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £14. Industrial metal from New York City. ■ La Luz and Deathcats Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £7. Doo wop and surf pop quartet from Seattle. FREE The Latecomers Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8–10.30pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. ■ Klaxons King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13. Mercury Prize-winners with a blaring indie sound. Edinburgh ■ Word v Music East Market Street Vaults, East Market Street. 6pm. £10. Musicians including Viridian Quartet, Matt Norris & the Moon, Fiona Soe Paing, Paralytic Universe and Trio Verso are joined in a collaborative show with writers, poets, spoken word artists and projection artists. Part of Hidden Door Festival. ■ EUOxfam Presents Oxjam! The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £8. Five bands perform for a good cause.
Wednesday 2
Glasgow ■ Gary Barlow The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6pm. £35. Solo from Take That’s songwriter-singer, promoting his new album, the cheesily titled Since I Saw You Last. ■ The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 6.30–8.30pm. £3. See Wed 26. ■ Emblem3 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Catchy pop rock from the Californian trio who signed to Simon Cowell’s coveted label SyCo after they finished fourth on X-Factor USA. ■ Hailey Beavis CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £10. Norfolk-bred, Edinburgh-based singer/ songwriter. 84 THE LIST 20 Mar–17 Apr 2014
ALBERT CAMUS READS L’ETRANGER, REMIX A reading in French from the existentialist masterwork, L’etranger by the author himself (taken from a 1954 recording of Albert Camus), accompanied by an audio-visual set of ambient electronic beats from Belgian DJ Pierre de Mûelenaer, and video artists Orchid Bites. For a taster, see vimeo.com/54293553. ■ L’Institut Francais, Edinburgh, Thu 20 & Fri 21 Mar.
■ Yashin and I Divide Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Glaswegian post-hardcore act specialising in Funeral for a Friend-style emo rock. ■ Emily & The Woods Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6.50. Honest pop vocals with mellow electric backing from the female fronted band. FREE Fortunate Sons Duet Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. See Wed 26. Edinburgh ■ Orkestra del Sol, Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra and Tinderbox Orchestra East Market Street Vaults, East Market Street. 6pm. £10. Programmed by Jack Nissan, director of The Tinderbox Orchestra, this energetic fusion of local orchestras and ensembles brings together Orkestra del Sol, Edinburgh Film Music Orchestra and Tinderbox Orchestra among others. Part of Hidden Door Festival. ■ Peanut Butter Wolf Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. See Mon 31. ■ The Solid Silver 60s Show 2014 The Edinburgh Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 871 3014. 7.30pm. £22.50–£26.50. Relive the nostalgic sounds of 60s pop in the company of Vanity Fare, Chris Montez, Chris Farlow, Brian Poole & the Tremelos and Wayne Fontana. ■ IPA Battle of the Bands Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. A mixed line-up of bands compete. Indie heat.
Thursday 3 Glasgow ■ Backstreet Boys and All Saints The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £29.50–£34.50. Backstreet’s back, as they say. They head out on tour with the five-heartthrob line- up restored. ■ Five Finger Death Punch O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18. LA metal band whose Hungarian guitarist revels in the name Zoltan Bathory. ■ Vladimir Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall
Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £tbc. Dundonian noisy rock four-piece. ■ With Eve Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Glasgow rock groove band formerly known as The View, until those damn Dundonians stole it. ■ Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £15–£17. Vocalist, bassist and founding member of veteran folk rockers Wishbone Ash. ■ The Parlotones and One Last Secret King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Rock four-piece from Johannesburg. ■ Sam Halmarack and The Miserablites The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). Interactive pop concert with songs and stories offering a unique take on what it means to be redeemed by music. Part of Behaviour.
✽ FREE Dam Mantle Evening Sessions CCA, 350 Sauchiehall
Street, 352 4900. 9pm–midnight. Wide- reaching genres of records played by Glasgow-based producer Dam Mantle. FREE Analogue Anonymous Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 331 6227. 11pm–3am. See Thu 20.
Edinburgh FREE Duke and Talking Sideways and Albert Shakespeare Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 9–11am. Distorted alt.rock from Aberdeen. ■ Decagram East Market Street Vaults, East Market Street, tentracks. co.uk 6pm. £10. Ed Stack of Ten Tracks presents a fusion of post-rock, tribal, noise, dub and hip hop courtesy of Numbers are Futile, Hiva Oa, Tongues, ATMCIS and Lipsync for a Lullaby. Part of Hidden Door Festival. ■ Edinburgh College Band Nights Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 6.30–11pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 27. ■ Adam Ant The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £23.50. The erstwhile 80s pop pin-up plays his brand of post-punk and dandy pop. ■ Manic Street Preachers Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £29.50. The anthemic Welsh
rockers return with a new album Rewind the Film. ■ Napier Live Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Three bands with an affiliation to Napier university play live. ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). All unplugged, all original music, hosted by Paul Gilbody.
Friday 4 Glasgow ■ Goldfrapp Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 6.30pm. £18.50. The glitterpop pioneers perform their aureate blend of disco, folk and electronic balladry. ■ Justin Timberlake The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £45–£95. Current king of pop arrives in town to set Glasgow pulses racing on his 20/20 Experience World Tour. ■ The Smyths O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. tbc. Accurate Smiths soundalike outfit. ■ Manic Street Preachers Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £29.50. See Thu 3. ■ Pronto Mama Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £tbc. Polyrhythmic indie pop from Glasgow. Lickety Split EP Launch. ■ The Future Capital, Peppermint Fiction, Violet Drive and All Suns Blazing The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 7.15pm. £6. Energetic indie rock band. FREE Diana Schad Urban Bar & Brasserie, 23–25 St Vincent Place, 248 5636. 7.30–10.30pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers. ■ Absolute Bowie The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50–£14. ‘Europe’s premier Bowie tribute band’, endorsed by Bowie’s drummer Woody Woodmansey. Let’s hope they’ve mastered the new album. ■ Bipolar Sunshine, Indiana and Kimberley Anne King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Genre-bending hip-hop, indie and drum & bass from Manchester musician Adio Marchant.