MUSIC | Rock & Pop / Jazz
Thursday 5
Glasgow ■ The Meteors Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £tbc. Veteran psychobilly trio. ■ Bird Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall St, 332 7304. 7pm. £5. Atmospheric synth- scapes, tribal drum beats and lyrical vocals from the Liverpool outfit. ■ The Kennedys Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Rd, 959 1428. 8pm. £tbc. New York folk pop husband and wife duo. ■ Howling Bells King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Moodie blues and indie rock from the four piece band as they tour their latest album Heartstrings, on which they laid down a track a day for eleven days. FREE Dam Mantle Evening Sessions CCA, 350 Sauchiehall St, 352 4900. 9pm–midnight. Wide-reaching genres of records played by Glasgow- based producer Dam Mantle. Edinburgh ■ Girl Band Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. See Wed 4. ■ Neil Zaza and Morglbl The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register St, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £18. Much respected, technically impressive melodic instrumental guitarist. ■ The View Pleasance Dome, 1 Bristo Square, 556 6550. 7.30pm. £16.50. The Dundonian indie scamps celebrate their Seven Year Setlist compilation with a varied set. Acoustic show.
Friday 6
Glasgow ■ Baby Strange Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £29. Glasgow-based trio specialising in energetic lo-fi garage rock. ■ Larry Miller O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £tbc. World renowned rockin’ blues guitarist. ■ PAWS The Art School, 20 Scott St, fat-cat.co.uk/site/artists/paws 7pm. £9. Upcoming outfit influenced by lo-fi US guitar rock from the 90s. See review, page 83. ■ Kill the Waves King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. CANCELLED. ■ MeadowLark King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Female lead vocals and indie sounds from the trio who’ve supported Bastille.
Edinburgh FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 16. ■ The Hazey Janes and Anna McLuckie The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £13 (£11; children £7). Indie-pop by the four-piece group who originate from Dundee. See review, page 84. ■ Miyagi The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Acoustic indie and alternative tunes. Isle of Mull ■ King Creosote An Tobar Arts Centre, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, 01688 302211. 8.30pm. £10–£12. See Tue 3.
Saturday 7
Glasgow ■ Steve Ignorant’s Slice Of Life Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £10. Former CRASS frontman performs acoustic punk and stories. ■ Amy Duncan and Rachel Newton The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £8. Folky singer- songwriter. ■ Motown’s Greatest Hits: How Sweet It Is Theatre Royal, 282 Hope St, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £23. Celebrating over 50 years of Motown music with tributes to The Four Tops and The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, the 94 THE LIST 15 May–12 Jun 2014
NIGHT SCHOOL RECORDS ALL-DAYER Fourteen hours of musical goodness, on a bank holiday Sunday, brought to you by the excellent Night School Records. Expect top drawer local weird-pop-dance talent (Hausfrau, Ubre Blanca and Clip Art, among others) plus LA-based exoticist Group Rhoda, aka Mara Barenbaum (pictured), who sounds a bit like the Space Lady melted into a pot and stirred with Nite Jewel, and John Maus-approved Swedish synth-popper, Molly Nillson. ■ The Art School, Glasgow, Sun 25 May.
£11.90. Prolific young singer-songwriter from Oxfordshire whose style is strongly influenced by Bob Dylan, Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. FREE John Rush The Lane, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6002. 9pm. See Tue 10. Edinburgh ■ Deer Lake Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £20. Noirish alt.rock collaboration between Annie Christian’s Larry Lean and Dean Owens of The Felsons. ■ Led Into Zeppelin Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Tribute to the hard rock of the mighty Zep.
JAZZ
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Thursday 15
Glasgow ■ Chick Lyall Quintet The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath St, 248 5210. 8pm. £7 (£5). Pianist Lyall leads this quintet through original compositions and newly arranged standards. Edinburgh ■ Playtime The Outhouse, 12a Broughton St Lane, 557 6668. 8–10.30pm. £7 (£5). New compositions and superlative playing from the contemporary jazz quartet with Martin Kershaw (saxes), Graeme Stephen (guitar), Mario Caribe (bass) and Tom Bancroft (drums). ■ RCS Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Seventeen-piece ensemble of Royal Conservatoire Scotland jazz students, led by trombonist Chris Grieve.
FREE John Taylor DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Rd, 332 1622. 8pm. See Fri 6. Edinburgh FREE Antihoot Open Stage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison St, 629 4101. 7.30pm. See Mon 19. ■ Peter Kasen Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Complex, dynamic acoustica from the American singer-songwriter who used to record as Propel.
Tuesday 10 Friday 16
Glasgow ■ Red Dragon Cartel Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £25. Las Vegas-based four-piece rock ensemble featuring Ozzy Osbourne’s former guitarist Jake E Lee. FREE John Taylor DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Rd, 332 1622. 8pm. See Fri 6. ■ The Family Rain King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Bluesy indie rock from Bath-based fraternal trio. FREE Open Mic with Tommy Reilly Munro’s, 185 Great Western Rd, 332 0972. 9pm. See Tue 3. Edinburgh ■ Back to Basics The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Swing jazz quintet featuring Colin Steele (trumpet), John Burgess (sax), Brian Kellock (piano), Ed Kelly (bass) and Bill Kyle (drums). ■ Hypnotic Brass Ensemble The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 10pm. £12. Eight brothers from Chicago, whose father Philip Cohran was best known as a trumpeter in Sun Ra’s Arkestra and founder member of the AACM, playing psych-jazz and funk with a hip hop sensibility.
Wednesday 11 Saturday 17
Jackson 5 and many more. FREE John Taylor DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Rd, 332 1622. 8pm. See Fri 6. ■ Junebug, Verona and David Laing King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Jangly indie loveliness. Edinburgh ■ Baby Strange Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. See Fri 6. ■ PAWS and Meursault Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £9. See Fri 6. ■ Sunset Abbey, Fall Rockets, Carter Damm and Gus Harrower Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair St, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. Fast paced indie rock in the same vein as Arctic Monkeys. Single launch.
Sunday 8
Glasgow ■ Snoop Lion O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton St, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £35. The rapper known as Snoop Dogg, Snoop Lion and, most recently, Snoopzilla performs hip hop, gangsta rap and reggae from his latest album Days of Funk. FREE John Taylor DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Rd, 332 1622. 8pm. See Fri 6. ■ Little Eye King Tut’s , 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. Power pop four-piece who won the Clyde 1 In Demand Band of the Year title. Edinburgh FREE The Blackbird Acoustic Sessions The Blackbird, 37–39 Leven St, 228 2280. 7pm. Unplugged stripped down music from a selection of local acts. Live music from Kirsten Adamson. FREE Paul Montague Pilgrim, 3 Robertsons Close, Cowgate, 557 3768. 7–9pm. See Sun 18. ■ Larry Miller The Caves, Niddry St South, 557 8989. 7.45pm. £12.50. See Fri 6.
Monday 9
Glasgow ■ Dan Reed Network O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. Veteran funk rockers who were ahead of the game in their advocacy of gay rights and Aids awareness. FREE John Taylor DRAM!, 232–246 Woodlands Rd, 332 1622. 8pm. See Fri 6. FREE John Rush The Lane, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6002. 9pm. See Tue 10. Edinburgh ■ Rival Sons The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7pm. £14.50. LA blues rockers who ‘advocate veganism and spirituality along with classic rock’. ■ Ryan Roxie Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £10. American rock singer-guitarist. ■ The Bunker Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Rd, 558 3758. 8pm. £2. See Wed 21.
Edinburgh ■ Robert Cray Band The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk St, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £29.50. The award-winning US blues guitar maestro returns. ■ Das Contras The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Fife-grown six-piece with a Latin temperament and a rock’n’roll heart.
Sunday 18
Glasgow FREE Lloyd R McAllister Mulberry St Bar Bistro, 778 Pollokshaws Rd, 424 0858. 6.45–8pm. Indulge in a fusion mix with a touch of blues, washed down with the jazz feel. This talented young guitarist who will take you off to another world, come join him in this musical extravaganza. Edinburgh ■ Stormy Sunday Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). Blues night organised by vocalist James Carr, featuring a showcase of blues singers and soloists.
Glasgow ■ Angel Olsen and Jaye Bartell Mono, 12 Kings Court, King St, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £9. Chicago-based electro pop singer-songwriter. See Exposure, page 85.
Thursday 12 Glasgow ■ Thea Gilmore and Dennis Ellsworth St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm.