MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Culann, Keeping Dirt Clean, Wrongnote and Sonic Templars Audio, 14 Midland Street, culann. bigcartel.com 7.30–11.30pm. £5.00. Irvine rock five-piece with an anthemic sound tinged with Celtic and proggy influences at times. Single launch. ■ The Stones The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50–£14. Relax – it’s not actually the Stones, but these guys pride themselves in getting as close to recreating the Stones vibe as possible. ■ Simone Felice King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. The American singer- songwriter performs his folky indie-rock originals. FREE The Beatroots MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9.30pm. See Sat 29. Edinburgh FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 21. ■ Calvin Arsenia & The Earls of Grey Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Experimental electro-influenced raw acoustic music from singer-songwriter Arsenia. ■ Indie Sign Night Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7–10pm. £5. Indie line-up with Universal Thee, The Southpaws and AH Doune. ■ Tourist Teviot, Bristo Square, 650 4673. 7.30–11pm. £7.50. London based electro hot shot. ■ SXPP Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Night of ska and punk. ■ Das Contras The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Fife-grown six-piece with a Latin temperament and a rock’n’roll heart.
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Glasgow FREE The Ray-Bandos Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rhythm’n’blues and rock’n’roll covers. ■ Backtrack Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £9. Hardcore trio from New York. ■ Cut Copy O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13. Melbourne trio with a dizzying array of influences from disco to post-punk to spacey pop to US indie. ■ Hawthorne Heights Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. This five-piece band who originate from Dayton, Ohio, play hard-edged contemporary rock originals. ■ Manchester Orchestra SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 7pm. £12.50. Forming in 2004, the Atlanta-based band performs an eclectic mix of indie and rock. ■ Herculean, Minor Delilah and Lynnie Carson Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Uplifting indie rock trio from Glasgow. ■ Pierced Arrows and Los Tentakills Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £5. Garage-rock trio from Portland led by veteran musician Fred Cole. FREE Bahookie Cheek McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8pm. Original alt.rock, folk and even a bit of pop from the Renfrewshire lads. ■ Pierced Arrows / 50 Years of Fred Cole Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £tbc. Fred Cole is a rock veteran, having begun his recording career in 1964. But he’d already been playing music for over 20 years before he and wife Toody formed the legendary Portland, Oregon, punk band Dead Moon, which lasted 19 years before breaking up in 2006. The Coles are now two-thirds of Pierced Arrows, with drummer Kelly Halliburton. This live show is accompanied by the documentary 88 THE LIST 20 Mar–17 Apr 2014
BORN TO BE HONEY: EXHIBITION A chance to play spot-the-band-member-you-know-from-down- the-pub, in this exhibition of local Scottish bands, by Edinburgh photographer Jannica Honey. Look out for photos of Honeyblood, Stanley Odd, Withered Hand, Roman Nose, Plum and Bart from eagleowl – they’re all in there. ■ Voxbox, Edinburgh, from Wed 2 Apr–Tue 20 May.
Unknown Passage: The Dead Moon Story. Part of Glasgow International. ■ The Stones The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50–£14. See Fri 11. ■ Marc O’Reilly, Scott Logan and Ryan Joseph Burns King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Roots folk and blues singer-songwriter. 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? ■ Arcane Roots, Empress and Boy Jumps Ship Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Post- hardcore trio from Kingston. ■ Braquework, Shooting Stansfield and Park Planet Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Atmospheric indie rock. ■ Pond Floyd Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Pink Floyd tribute band.
Sunday 13 Glasgow ■ Boyce Avenue Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. Florida-based fraternal trio playing melodic and acoustic rock. ■ Memphis May Fire The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. Post-hardcore and Southern rock from Texas. FREE Sammy’s Acoustic Open Mic The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. Acoustic open stage.
■ The Face On The Moon, Cloud of Starlings, Hello Creepy Spider and The Rising Souls Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Alt rock band from South Lanarkshire led by Steven Leonard. ■ Christy Moore and Declan Sinnott Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £26.50. See Fri 11. ■ Malcolm Holcombe The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 8pm. £12. A man once described as the ‘blues in motion’ by Rolling Stone magazine. FREE williwaw The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8–10pm. Amplified ukulele histrionics from Chicago, presenting some Second Sunday Sipping Sounds in the bar. ■ Jesca Hoop King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Carolina singer/songwriter who once nannied for Tom Waits.
Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh School of Music Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. £3. ESM Director Kira Easson brings in four of her top music students to showcase their vocal and instrumental talents.
✽ The Flower Corsano Duo Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art,
Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Much respected and lauded duo featuring on drums and percussion Chris Corsano with Mick Flower (Vibracathedral Orchestra) on shahi baaja (Japanese banjo). ■ VerseChorusVerse Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Experimental rock from the London- based three-piece headed by former And So I Watch You From Afar member Tony Wright.
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Glasgow ■ The Wildhearts O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Old school good time rocking from the fondly regarded Wildhearts. ■ Broken Records King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Sweeping indie anthems from the Edinburgh six-piece. Edinburgh ■ Mike Watt & The Missingmen Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Stooges bassist and Minutemen member Watt leads the alt.rock and punk rock band. FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 24. ■ James Blunt Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £33.50. The polite ex- squaddie troubadour returns with a new album Moon Landing. ■ Vukovi and A Plastic Rose Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7.30pm. £9. Vukovi describe themselves as a ‘fight between Skunk Anansie and Rage Against the Machine’. ■ Windhand, Inter Arma and Gareeda Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £10. Doom metal and psychedelic stoner rock quintet from Richmond, USA.
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Glasgow ■ Vukovi Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £9. See Mon 14. ■ Within Temptation O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Dutch pseudo-goths breaking through like Evanescence before them. Resist, resist. Please note rescheduled date. ■ James Blunt Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £33.50. See Mon 14. ■ The Brogan Blues Band The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. £3. Blues infused rock band. ■ Mike Watt & The Missingmen Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £12. See Mon 14.
✽ Richard Youngs Secret Venue. 8pm. £6. Experimental music artist
mixing primitive folk ballads with avant- garde synth pop. The secret location of the residency will only be revealed to ticket holders. See Five Reasons to Go See. . . page 79.
Edinburgh ■ Simone Felice and Cara Mitchell Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £12.50. See Fri 11.
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Glasgow ■ The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 6.30–8.30pm. £3. See Wed 26. ■ Richard Youngs Secret Venue. 8pm. £6. See Tue 15.
Edinburgh ■ LostAlone Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 7pm. £7. Heavy rock Derby trio suffering from melody nightmares, they say. ■ Gallon Drunk, Degrassi and Gareeda Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6.50. Swampy rock’n’rollers return after stints for various members playing with Nick Cave and Lydia Lunch. Paisley ■ Bring It All Home Various Venues, bringitallhome.co.uk Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 11. ■ The Gerry Rafferty Concert Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 0300 300 1210. 7pm. £22.50–£27.50. Concert celebrating the life and times of Gerry