MUSIC | Rock & Pop
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■ Randolph’s Leap Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 23 Aug. ■ The Boomtown Rats O2 ABC, Glasgow, 20 Oct.
■ Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou King Tut’s, Glasgow, 7 Sep. ■ Skid Row Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 20 Oct.
■ Hacktivist Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 20 Nov. ■ The Gaslight Anthem Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 21 Nov.
■ The Levellers O2 ABC, Glasgow, 21 Nov. ■ Enrique Inglesias SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 25 Nov.
■ Marcus Bonfanti Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 29 Nov
■ The Who SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 30 Nov.
■ Theatre of Hate King Tut’s, Glasgow, 1 Dec. ■ Only Men Aloud Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh 3 Dec.
■ Warpaint O2 Academy, Glasgow, 3 Dec. ■ Rodrigo y Gabriela O2 Academy, Glasgow, 6 Dec.
■ The Subways Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 21 Oct. ■ Little Comets Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 23 Oct.
■ Black Stone Cherry SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 26 Oct.
■ Johnny Marr O2 Academy, Glasgow, 27 Oct. ■ Klaxons O2 ABC, Glasgow, 27 Oct.
■ Paolo Nutini SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 27 Oct.
■ Alt-J O2 Academy, Glasgow, 18 Sep. ■ Luke Sital-Singh Pleasance, Edinburgh, 18 Sep.
■ Ben Montague King Tut’s, Glasgow, 20 Sep. ■ The Moons King Tut’s, Glasgow, 21 Sep.
■ The Vaselines Caves, Edinburgh, 29 Sep. ■ Bipolar Sunshine Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 29 Sep; Òran MÓr, Glasgow, 30 Sep.
■ Eliza & The Bear Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 7 Oct; King Tut’s, Glasgow, 8 Oct. ■ Dry the River Òran MÓr, Glasgow, 8 Oct.
■ Black Submarine Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 8 Oct; Stereo, Glasgow, 9 Oct.
■ Wayne Hussey Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 11 Oct.
■ The Hold Steady O2 ABC, Glasgow, 15 Oct. ■ Jay Brannan King Tut’s, Glasgow, 15 Oct.
■ In Flames O2 ABC, Glasgow, 17 Oct. ■ Nicole Atkins King Tut’s, Glasgow, 17 Oct; Sneaky Pete’s, Glasgow, 18 Oct.
■ Indiana King Tut’s, Glasgow, 30 Oct. ■ Saxon O2 ABC, Glasgow, 7 Dec.
■ Kill It Kid King Tut’s, Glasgow, 2 Nov. ■ Behemoth O2 ABC, Glasgow, 10 Dec.
■ Rise Against O2 Academy, Glasgow, 4 Nov. ■ Angus & Julia Stone O2 Academy, Glasgow, 14 Dec.
■ La Roux O2 ABC, Glasgow, 5 Nov. ■ Rival Sons O2 ABC, Glasgow, 14 Dec.
■ Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 Nov. ■ Volbeat Barrowland, Glasgow, 15 Nov.
■ Seether O2 ABC, Glasgow, 18 Nov. ■ The Dirty Heads King Tut’s, Glasgow, 19 Nov.
■ Kasabian SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 19 Nov.
■ Joe Elliot’s Down’n’Outz Garage, Glasgow, 15 Dec.
■ Collabro Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 18 Feb; SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 20 Feb.
■ Steel Panther O2 ABC, Glasgow, 9 Mar. ■ John Barrowman Playhouse, Edinburgh, 2 Jun; SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 4 Jun.
Warpaint play O2 Academy, Glasgow, 3 Dec
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98 THE LIST 15 May–12 Jun 2014
Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.45pm. £tbc. A performance of the songs that made the American country singer / songwriter famous. ■ Slomatics, From High Mountains and Headless Kross The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £7. Belfast’s daddies of doom metal. ■ The Hazy Shades King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Indie rock’n’rollers.
✽ Awesome Tapes From Africa CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 11pm. £5–£7. Since 2006 Brian Shimkovitz’s Awesome Tapes From Africa blog has been shedding light on obscure sounds from across the continent. As a DJ he brings the blog to life with sets that blend folkloric pop, dancefloor gems and hip hop.
Edinburgh ■ Kiran Leonard Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. The Manchester-based pop singer / songwriter. ■ Machine Head The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £25. Bay Area metal stalwarts that helped usher in a new wave of thrash on classic album Burn My Eyes (1991). Special intimate tour. FREE Blueflint The Village, 16 South Fort Street, 478 7810. 8.30–10.30pm. See Thu 10.
Friday 1
Glasgow ■ My First Music: Battle Of The Bands Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7pm. £5. Local bands take to the stage hoping to secure a support slot for Cast at The Garage in December. Final round ■ Laura J Martin and Honey and the Herbs The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £7. Multi-instrumentalist using flute, mandolin and piano as well as looped vocals to create dark folk. ■ Lovesick Blues – The Hank Williams Story Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.45pm. £tbc. See Thu 31. ■ Gillon – The Sound of Bublé The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on the door. See Fri 11. ■ Calum Ingram Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 9pm. £7.50. Singer / songwriter. Part of Culture 2014. FREE Sound to Sea River Clyde, 420 5003. 9.30pm. Free but ticketed. Glasgow event makers Cryptic celebrate 20 years with a banger of a party featuring over 150 performers, including Frightened Rabbit, Treacherous Orchestra, Rachel Sermanni, Miaoux Miaoux, Tigerstyle and more. The ‘night-time musical extravaganza’ takes place over two summer nights along the River Clyde and quayside, with further entertainment coming from pyrotechnic specialists Walk the Plank, aerial dance company All or Nothing, the Royal Navy and Glasgow Science Centre. Part of Glasgow 2014, Glasgow City of Science. ■ Asian Dub Foundation O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 10pm– 3am. £10 in advance; £6 with ADF gig ticket. A rap, rock, hip hop, bhangra fusion back by righteous polemic and a blistering live show. Aftershow party. Edinburgh ■ The Chills Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £13.64. Cult 80s New Zealand guitar-pop band. First UK tour since 1996. ■ The Scottish Tour Collective Showcase Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm–5am. £tbc. Huge line-up of Scottish bands: Universal Thee, One Last Secret, Balor Mile, The Age, The Ooh La La’s, Rank Berry, The Nex-Tide, Huxtable and Bedford Rascals.
■ Three Blind Wolves and Gabriel Kelley Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8. ‘Badass hillbilly rock’n’roll’ from Ross Clark’s band. Kinross ■ Dean Friedman The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 8.30pm. £100. The pop troubadour who thanked his lucky stars in the 70s is experiencing a revival.
Saturday 2
Glasgow ■ Lovesick Blues – The Hank Williams Story Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.45pm. £tbc. See Thu 31. ■ Dean Friedman Lansdowne Church (Websters Theatre), 416 Great Western Road, 337 2311. 8pm. £25. See Fri 1. ■ Madnish The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on the door. Tribute to the nutty boys Madness. ■ Festival 2014 Club The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 9pm. £10. Featuring The Chills and Team Scotland as guest DJs. FREE Sound to Sea River Clyde, 420 5003. 9.30pm. See Fri 1. Edinburgh ■ part wild horses mane on both sides: Conduit of the bottomless submundane Embassy, 10b Broughton Street Lane, partwildhorsesmaneonbothsides.com Times tbc. £tbc. Improvised pieces from the drums and flute duo/sound artists in this installation-performance piece devised specifically for each venue. ■ Asian Dub Foundation The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 6.30pm. £15. A rap, rock, hip hop, bhangra fusion back by righteous polemic and a blistering live show. Featuring MC Soom T. ■ Absolute Elvis Corn Exchange, 11 Newmarket Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £20–£30. Officially the world’s greatest Elvis tribute act (at least in 2010), Johnny Lee Memphis performs with his ten-piece band. ■ Simple Minded Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8. Tributes to 80s Scots pop rockers Simple Minds.
Dundee ■ Pond Floyd Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm. £9. Pink Floyd tribute band. Livingston ■ Two Man Gentlemen Band Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 7.30–10pm. £12 (£10). Hot jazz, vintage rhythm & blues and country from this New York duo.
Sunday 3
Glasgow ■ Sam Callahan, Rewind and Murdo Mitchell Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £15. Pop singer-songwriter from Essex. FREE Home Nations Festival Closing Party Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 7.30pm. Celebrate the end of the Tron’s Home Nations Festival and Commonwealth Games with live music. Part of Culture 2014. Edinburgh FREE Born to Be Wide Night Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 8pm. in advance; £4 on the door. A snapshot of Edinburgh’s music scene as ten bands perform ten-minute sets.
Tuesday 5 Glasgow ■ Converge Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £12. American metalcore band. ■ Seed Of Sorrow Pivo Pivo, 15