MUSIC | Rock & Pop
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■ Rival Sons Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 16 Jun. ■ David Guetta Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 16 Aug.
■ Stephanie Fraser King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 Jun.
■ BL’AST! Audio, Glasgow, 26 Jun. ■ Cody Simpson Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 2 Jul.
■ Method Man & Redman O2 ABC, Glasgow, 12 Jul.
■ Tall Ships Bowler’s Bar, Glasgow, 18 Jul. ■ Teen King Tut’s, Glasgow, 21 Jul.
■ Squeeze Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 16 Aug.
■ The Killers Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 19 Aug. ■ Tonight Alive Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 21 Aug.
■ The Janoskians O2 Academy, Glasgow, 30 Aug. ■ Hudson Mowhawke Richmond Park, Glasgow, 31 Aug.
■ Stephanie Fraser King Tut’s, Glasgow, 28 Jul. ■ This Will Destroy You Mono, Glasgow, 1 Sep.
■ Art Garfunkel Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 8 Sep.
■ Azealia Banks O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Sep. ■ Jesus Jones O2 ABC, Glasgow, 16 Sep.
■ Hauschka CCA, Glasgow, 26 Sep.
■ Sophie Ellis- Bextor Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Sep.
■ Black Submarine Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 8 Oct; Stereo, Glasgow, 9 Oct. ■ Eagulls Sneaky Pete’s, Glasgow, 10 Oct.
■ Danny & The Champions of the World Sneaky Pete’s, Glasgow, 11 Oct.
■ Joan As Policewoman Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 5 Aug. ■ The New Mendicants Bowler’s Bar, Glasgow, 5 & 6 Aug.
■ Jason Isbell & The 400 Unit Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 7 Aug. ■ Steve Earle Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 7 Aug.
■ RM Hubbert Rutherglen Town Hall, Glasgow, 8 Aug.
■ The Waterboys Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 8 Aug. ■ Alison Moyet Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 9 Aug.
■ Stephanie Fraser King Tut’s, Glasgow, 11 Aug.
■ Speedy Ortiz Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 12 Aug. ■ Capercaillie Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 14 Aug.
■ Teenage Fanclub Kelvingrove Bandstand, Glasgow, 15 Aug.
■ In Flames O2 ABC, Glasgow, 17 Oct.
■ Kid Ink Garage Glasgow, 17 Oct. ■ Jungle Arches, Glasgow, 25 Oct.
■ The Antlers Òran Mór, Glasgow, 1 Nov.
■ Band of Skulls Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 2 Nov. ■ Nerina Pallot Oran Mor, Glasgow, 2 Nov.
■ Boy & Bear Oran Mor, Glasgow, 4 Nov; Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 5 Nov. ■ Y&T O2 ABC, Glasgow, 6 Nov.
■ The Wedding Present Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 11 Nov.
■ James SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 15 Nov. ■ New Found Glory O2 ABC, Glasgow, 17 Nov.
■ The Quireboys Garage, Glasgow, 20 Nov. ■ Beans on Toast Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, 21 Nov; Voodoo Room, Edinburgh, 22 Nov.
■ Little Dragon O2 ABC, Glasgow, 23 Nov.
■ Professor Green O2 ABC, Glasgow, 28 Nov. ■ Saxon O2 ABC, Glasgow, 7 Dec.
■ Cast Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 12 Dec.
■ Taking Back Sunday O2 ABC, Glasgow, 13 Dec.
■ Paul Heaton & Jacqui Abbott and Cherry Ghost O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. Thoughtful contemporary pop from Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott performing together for the first time since The Beautiful South. ■ Mutual Benefit Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £10. Indie folk musician and his eclectic accompanying band. ■ Drowners Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 8pm. £6.50. See Tue 20. ■ The Heartbreaks Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £8. Hailed as the next important Mancunian indie band. They’ve got the cheekbones and haircuts at any rate. FREE Quinny, Aaron Wright and Jeff Brown Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm. Glasgow singer-songwriter taking inspiration from Bright Eyes, Biffy and Smashing Pumpkins. EP launch FREE Fortunate Sons Duet Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 10pm. Two piece covers band playing blues and rock’n’roll. Edinburgh ■ Despite My Deepest Fear Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. Times tbc. £tbc. Deathcore, heavy metal and energetic performances from the six- piece. ■ Virgil & The Accelerators The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.15pm. £9.50. Blues rock trio from the Midlands. ■ The Last Vegas and The King Lot Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £8. The six-piece band from Chicago play heavy rock with a twist of glam. ■ Lisbee Stainton The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9. Laid back acoustic folk-pop from the London-based singer- songwriter and guitarist. ■ The Bunker Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 8pm. £2. Alternative/ metal/skate social with ping pong, stalls, ramps and live music.
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Glasgow ■ Caveman Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £6. American indie-rock quintet.
✽ Prince Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 8pm. £71.50–£137.50. Rare
UK tour from his purple majesty. Expect a different set every night as he dips into his enviable funk rock back catalogue, including ‘Purple Rain’, ‘1999’, ‘When Doves Cry’, ‘Kiss’, ‘U Got the Look’, ‘Sexy MF’ and many more. See preview, page 79. ■ Prides and YOU King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. Synth-led electro indie from the Glasgow trio.
Edinburgh ■ Bury Tomorrow Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 7pm. £10. Screamo from Southampton. ■ Kat Healy Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Scottish singer-songwriter. EP launch. ■ Natives Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £tbc. Pop rock quintet from the New Forest. ■ White Denim The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £16. Texas band described as ‘craftsmen of a spastic garage’. ■ Ethan Johns The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. See Tue 20. ■ Eva Plays Dead Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £6. Punky thrashy metal fronted by Tiggy. ■ Boo Hewerdine The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on the door. Admired pop/blues songsmith – founder of cult band The Bible and frequent collaborator with Eddi Reader.
■ The Sparrowhawk Orkestrel, Hagana and Paradigm Complex Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 8–10.30pm. £5. See Tue 20. Friday 23
Glasgow ✽ FREE Radio 1’s Big Weekend George Square, Greendyke St. Free
but ticketed. 5–11pm. Now in its 11th year, Radio 1’s Big Weekend heads to the city where it’s all happening in 2014 – Glasgow. Well established as Europe’s largest free ticketed music event, the Big Weekend plays host to some of the biggest names in pop and rock. Opening with a night of club hits and DJs including Tiësto, Martin Garrix, Pete Tong, Zane Lowe, Annie Mac and Danny Howard.
✽ Bad Aura, with Battery Face and Kabobo The Roxy 171, 171
Great Western Rd, 331 1901. 7pm. £tbc. Glasgow’s Bad Aura are joined by the ‘eccentro prog, metal drum and synths’ of Battery Face and noise duo, Kabobo. ■ Cloud Nothings and Cheatahs Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £9. Lo-fi indie rockers from Cleveland. ■ Hospitality and My Sad Captains Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 7pm. £7. Indie pop trio from Brooklyn. ■ The Sunshine Underground Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £13. Bouncy indie-pop from Leeds. ■ Mesmerene, Cicero’s Secret and Bella Rabbit The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 7.15pm. £6. Fronted by solo performer Franny McKeown, the band plays folk rock. ■ Miasma, Earths and Tetra Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Indie, pop and rock. ■ The Rezillos Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Rd, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £17.50. The legendary day-glo Scots punks, fronted by the fabulous Fay Fife. ■ Showaddywaddy Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield St, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £18 (£17). Doo wop nostalgia merchants, big in the 70s, with thinning quiffs these days, tour in celebration of their 40th year together. ■ Mad Professor & The Ariwa Posse O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 8pm. £12.50. The Guyanese dub music producer and engineer performs samples and remixes with his band The Ariwa Posse. ■ Heart of Rust and The Last National Band The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Acclaimed Neil Young tribute act. ■ Sunshine Social King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Upbeat indie pop from this Glasgow six-piece.
Edinburgh ■ Slam Dunk 2014 The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 6pm. £15. Punk and metal bonanza featuring We Are the in Crowd, Hit the Lights, Neck Deep and Decade. FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 16. ■ Judie Tzuke The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 7pm. £22.50. Folky pop singer-songwriter best known for her hit ‘Stay with Me Til Dawn’. ■ Norman Silver & The Gold, The Fnords and The Exhumed Bones The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30–11pm. £5. ‘Morose’ country and western punks. ■ Avenger! and Spartan Warrior Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Rock. ■ We Came From the North, Star Rover and Das McManus Opium, 71 Cowgate, 225 8382. 8–10.30pm. Edinburgh-based instrumental post rock band. ■ Ded Rabbit The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Indie with added sax funk. Funk Electric Bass Evolution open the night.
■ Jay Brannan King Tut’s, Glasgow, 15 Oct. ■ UB40 O2 ABC, Glasgow, 18 Dec.
Azealia Banks, O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Sep
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