MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Blitz Kids The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. Boisterous emo-tinged rock quintet. ■ Horse The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18.50. See Sat 4. ■ Ólöf Arnalds Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7.30pm. £10.50. Icelandic electronica. ■ Gulp Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Guto Pryce of Super Furry Animals and Lindsey Leven create dreamy folk soundscapes. ■ Michelle Shocked Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £15. See Sat 4. ■ Off! King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £12. American punk rock foursome. ■ Zion Train The Art School, 20 Scott Street, theartschool.co.uk 10pm–2am. £7 in advance; £10 on the door. See Thu 3. Plus Samson Sounds and Maxi Roots. 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. ■ The Amazing Snakeheads The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £9. Raw garage blues/rock trio from Glasgow, now signed to Domino. FREE Paul Montague and friends Pilgrim, 3 Robertsons Close, Cowgate, 557 3768. 7–9pm. See Sun 21. ■ Freddie Stevenson The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.15pm. £9. Former RADA actor turned country, blues and folk influenced singer/songwriter. ■ Barb Wire Dolls Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £9. The quartet, formed on the Greek island of Crete, performs hard-edge punk-rock.
Isle of Mull ■ Idlewild Duart Castle, Lochdon, 01680 812309. 8pm. £15. See Sat 4. Selkirk ■ Mary Gauthier and Ben Glover String Jam Club, The Country Hotel, 1-5 High Street, 01750 721 233. 7.30pm. £20. See Fri 3.
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Glasgow ■ The Dirty Youth The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. Indie. ■ Ella Eyre O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13. Bold, edgy pop and R&B vocals. ■ Casual Sex, Ubre Blanca and Sluts Of Trust CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7.30pm. £9.50. Roxy- esque sounds from ex-Mother & the Addicts members in Casual Sex. ■ Avi Buffalo Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £11.20. Californian alt rock quartet. Edinburgh ■ The Burning Hell Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6.95. Acoustic indie-folk duo Mathias Kom and Ariel Sharratt from Canada. ■ Edinburgh Blues Club The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7–11pm. £13.50. Regular monthly live blues events with touring blues acts and the finest local blues artists.
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Glasgow ■ The Treatment O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Classic rock with a twist of punk from Cambridge five-piece. ■ Jungle Brothers Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £19.60. American group fusing jazz and soul with hip hop. FREE The Latecomers Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8–10.30pm. Acoustic set of originals and covers. 78 THE LIST 18 Sep–16 Oct 2014
to catch the battle for Britpop between Oasis and Blur then now’s your chance. ■ Croc Roc The Mackintosh Church, Queen’s Cross, 870 Garscube Road, 946 6600. 7–11pm. £10. Classic rock sounds of the 50s to the 70s, from a band composed entirely of retired local government officials. ■ Dancing Queen Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30–10pm. £18–£22. Flamboyant Abba tribute. ■ The Drifters Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £25 (£24). The veteran vocal harmony group celebrate over 60 years of The Drifters. ■ The Reward and Van Impe Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 7.30pm. £1 (free). Celebrating 50 years of jangly indie band Playing Soldiers with a double bill of acts from former members. ■ Max Raptor, Freeze the Atlantic and True Arcadian Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Punk rock four piece. ■ The Seven Song Club Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8.30pm. £7.50. See Fri 26. ■ Revealed Records Party The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 10pm. £20.12. The dance label hosts a party, with Dyro, Thomas Newson, Kill the Buzz and Julian Calor.
Edinburgh ✽ Eagulls Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Indie-rock and
punk quintet based in Leeds. FREE Rear View Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. Six-piece covers band playing big hits from the 60s to current hits. ■ The Wynntown Marshals and The King Lot The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9. Country rock and Americana with a smattering of indie harmonies. ■ Gallus Cooper Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Alice Cooper tribute.
✽ Vic Galloway Presents . . . The Pleasance, 60 Pleasance, 650 4673. 8pm. £5.95–£8.94. Galloway presents Casual Sex and LAW plus special guests. Part of The Pleasance Sessions. ■ Federation of the Disco Pimp The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Jazzy funk.
Dundee ■ Eliza & The Bear Buskers, 15 Ward Road, 01382 226451. 7pm. £8.94. See Tue 7. ■ Jake Bugg Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7pm. £25–£29.50. See Thu 9. Paisley ■ Withered Hand Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 0300 300 1210. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). Edinburgh scene stalwart and master of plaintive, witty outsider folk. Part of The Spree.
Stirling ■ Nik Kershaw Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £15. See Thu 9.
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Glasgow ■ The Amazing Snakeheads The Art School, 20 Scott Street. 7pm. £9.52. See Sun 5. ■ Pete Wylie King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Liverpudlian post-punk singer/songwriter who found a bit of fame with The Mighty Wah!. Edinburgh ■ Danny & the Champions of the World and Trevor Moss & Hannah Lou Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8. See Thu 9. ■ The Ultimate Eagles Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £24. Tribute to the multimillion selling California country rockers.
WOODS Brooklyn trio Woods stand out from generic contemporaries, carving out their own multi-instrumental pieces of timeless psych-pop. Latest album With Light And With Love is a carefully layered mesh of percussion, guitar picking, silky smooth transitions and a saloon piano. ‘We’re moving on and on / Are we moving with the rest?’ Jeremy Early croons on ‘Moving To the Left’. Fortunately not: Woods are taking their own path, and it’s what makes them such an infectious listen. ■ Broadcast, Glasgow, Thu 25 Sep.
Edinburgh ■ Eliza & The Bear and Model Aeroplanes Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. The London-based four-piece plays jangly indie-rock and alt.rock. ■ Sam Brookes and Caroline Gilmour Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7.95. Soulful Wiltshire- born singer/songwriter who trained as a gilder – so whatever he touches could, potentially, turn to gold. ■ Max Jury The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £8. See Wed 1.
Dundee ■ The Amazing Snakeheads Beat Generator Live, 70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229226. 8pm. £9. See Sun 5. Paisley ■ Eddi Reader Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 0300 300 1210. 7pm. £22– £25. The popular folk pop chanteuse, known for Fairground Attraction tours her latest album Vagabond.
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Glasgow ■ Dry the River Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Post-Mumfords indie/folk. ■ Olive Grove Records Showcase The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7–11pm. £5. The record label flaunts its roster. Part of Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. ■ Shiny Darkly Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7.50. Pop rock and psychedelia from Copenhagen. ■ Eliza & The Bear King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. See Tue 7. ■ Heyrocco Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Alternative pop.
Thursday 9 Glasgow ■ Jake Bugg Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 6.30pm. £25–£29.50. Hit singer/ songwriter peddling a folky country indie sound. ■ Kory Clarke The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. American rock singer and frontman of the band Warrior Soul. ■ The Lawrence Arms O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15.75. Gritty Chicago punk trio. ■ The Burning Hell The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £6. See Mon 6. ■ Tom Vek King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £11. London-based musical auteur.
Edinburgh ■ Curtis Stigers The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £25– £30. An intimate, versatile jazz-infused set from the ever-debonair Stigers. ■ College Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 8pm. £10.11. Aka 80s-influenced French electronica artist David Grellier whose track ‘A Real Hero’ was used in the Drive soundtrack.
✽ The Twilight Sad and Hidden Orchestra The Pleasance, 60
Pleasance, 650 4673. 8pm. £6.95–£10.95. Melancholic soaring sounds from indie rock band Twilight Sad. Part of The Pleasance Sessions. ■ The Travelling Band and The Holy Ghosts The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £7. Indie folk charmers from Manchester.
Friday 10 Glasgow ■ Blurd vs Noasis Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7–10.30pm. £10. If you weren’t around 20 years ago