MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Brian Kennedy Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £16. Irish singer-songwriter and former backing singer for Van Morrison, who is the Ronan Keating it’s okay to like. ■ The Fast Camels and Fantastic Steed Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £5. Psychedelia-tinged sounds from their new album Deadrooms & Butterfly Dreams. Album launch. ■ Jock’n’Roll Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17–£20 (£18). See Wed 30. ■ The Southside Fringe Festival Launch Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £6. Music, comedy and drama to kick off the second Southside Fringe. ■ James Frew as Rod Stewart The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12. Tribute to Rod. ■ Polly & the Billets Doux King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. See Thu 8. ■ Ten Tonne Dozer, Little Hands Of Silver and Shambles In A Husk 13th Note, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 9pm. £5. See Thu 8. Edinburgh ■ The Doors Alive Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £tbc. See Sat 19. ■ The Brew Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £10. The Grimsby-based trio plays psychedelia-soaked classic rock. ■ The Johnny Cash Rdshow Queen’s Hall 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 8pm. £17–£19. Cash tribute from singer/ songwriter Clive John. ■ The Shiverin’ Sheiks Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters.
Saturday 10 Glasgow ■ Jock’n’Roll Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 2pm & 7.30pm. £17–£20 (£18). See Wed 30. ■ Maiden Scotland O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Iron Maiden tribute. ■ Michael Franti & Spearhead Òran Mór, 731–735 Gt Western Rd, 565 1000. 7pm. £16. Socially conscious, rootsy hip hop and funk from Franti who has spent a lot of time in the last few years travelling around the Middle East. ■ Shonen Knife CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 7pm. £12. Return of the Japanese lo-fi pop trio, favourites of Kurt Cobain. ■ Tori Amos O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £25. Offbeat piano-led warbling from the flame-haired diva, who’s out supporting her 14th album, Unrepentant Geraldines. ■ White Feather Charitable Aid Diamond Ball Crowne Plaza, Congress Rd, 07876 032313. 7pm–1am. £60. A meal, live music, disco, auction and raffle in aid of St Andrews Hospice
Edinburgh FREE Bruncheon! Featuring the Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny St, 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? ■ Polly & the Billets Doux Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. See Thu 8. ■ Angelic Upstarts Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £10. Socially conscious punk/oi band formed in 1977. 84 THE LIST 17 Apr–15 May 2014
GEORGE CLINTON & P-FUNK The extraterrestrial brother himself, George Clinton, returns to Scotland this month with P-Funk in tow. As the leader of Parliament/ Funkadelic, he is credited as the godfather of funk, and as the most sampled artist in history, he’s without doubt one of the dudes who had a helping hand in shaping modern music, influencing everyone from Prince to Wu-Tang Clan. His days of arriving on stage via spaceship may be behind him, but Clinton & P-Funk still continue to carry the spirit of the legendary 70s funk band with them in their performances. ■ O2 ABC, Glasgow, Fri 18 Apr
and the Glasgow Biomedical Research Centre. ■ The Wonder Years Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £13.50. Punk pop ensemble from Philadelphia. ■ Jock’n’Roll Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 2pm & 7.30pm. £17–£20 (£18). See Wed 30. ■ Fin-Ray, Craig Lowrie and Frank McEvoy 13th Note, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Psych country punk. ■ Ha Ha Tonka King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. CANCELLED. ■ Jimi Goodwin King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. The former lead singer and bass player of Doves performs his debut solo album Odludek. ■ Muscles of Joy Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8.30pm. £15 (£10; w/e pass £16–£24). Improvisatory vocal-led art-rock from Glaswegian five- piece. Part of Tectonics Glasgow. ■ Gratefully Not Dead MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 9pm–midnight. See Sat 26.
✽Tectonics Late Gig Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 10.30pm. £15 (£10; w/e pass £16–£24). Day two of Tectonics ends with live performances from Glasgow’s own Cindytalk and Thurston Moore with Dylan Nyoukis. Part of Tectonics Glasgow.
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Glasgow ■ The Skunnered The Lismore, 206 Dumbarton Rd, 576 0103. 5–8pm. See Wed 23. FREE Shake Your Tail Feather Slouch, 203–205 Bath St, 221 5518. 6pm. See Sun 20. ■ Drive-By Truckers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £18. The southern rockers tour their 12th album English Oceans. ■ The Billy Fury Years Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £20 (£18). Michael King performs a tribute to rocker Billy Fury, alongside music by several more 60s acts. 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. ■ Teleman King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. London trio who have been described as ‘like the Beach Boys if they were from Hackney.’ Edinburgh ■ Discharge Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 3pm. £13. Veteran anarcho- punks still railing against The Man. ■ Shonen Knife, smallgang and Spook School Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £12. See Sat 10. ■ Vladimir and Naked Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Dundonian noisy rock four-piece.
Monday 12 Glasgow ■ The Delays O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Pretty boy quartet the Delays perform their melodic sunshine pop whimsy. ■ Taake, Sleget, Noctem and Cnoc An Tursa Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald St, 248 4114. 7pm. £12. Norwegian death metal.
✽Miley Cyrus Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 8pm. £47.50. The latest
Disney child star to reject their wholesome image and begin the Rd to rehab, Cyrus tours her latest album Bangerz. Probably whilst twerking. See Opinion, page 10..
Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar. See Mon 21. ■ Kenda Nagasaki Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. See Fri 9. Tuesday 13
Glasgow ■ Lit The Cathouse, 15 Union St, 248 6606. 7pm. £17.50. Return of the Californian alt. rock act. ■ The Seekers Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £40. Veteran folk pop harmony group embark on a farewell tour with all the original members which coincides with their 50th anniversary. ■ White Hinterland Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Experimental pop from Casey Dienel. ■ Bo Ningen, Younghusband and The Scenes King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Japanese noise- rockers with a tendency to get rather lively on stage. FREE Sloth Metropolis Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Slowed down progressive rock. Edinburgh ■ Revere Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8.50. Epic indie rock from Revere.
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Glasgow ■ The Power Cut Choir The Roxy 171, 171 Gt Western Rd, 331 1901. 6.30– 8.30pm. £3. See Wed 23. ■ The Seekers Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall St, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £40. See Tue 13. Edinburgh ■ The Bunker Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 8pm. £2. See Wed 23. ■ Monument and Kaine Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. A night of 80s electro stylings with this Ultravox tribute act.
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Glasgow ■ McBusted Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £39.50. See Thu 17.
✽Courtney Love O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £24.
Grunge rock from the frontwoman of alt. rock band Hole as she embarks on her UK tour. See Opinion, page 10. ■ Hank Wangford & The Lost Cowboys O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Hank has picked at the miserable underbelly of country music for thirty years, and has spread the word with his many TV series and critically acclaimed books. ■ Revere King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. See Tue 13.
Edinburgh ■ Augustines Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £11. The Seattle-based trio, formerly We Are Augustines, perform a mix of guitar-led indie-rock and alt. rock. JAZZ Events are listed by date, then by city. Submit listings at least one month before the event by using our ‘Add an Event’ service at list.co.uk. Listings are edited by Henry Northmore. ✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 17 Glasgow ■ Alan Benzie International Trio The