COUNTERFLOWS Various venues, Glasgow, Fri 3—Sun 5 Apr, counterflows.com Counterflows marries the local to the international with artists from around the world collaborating with homegrown talent in spaces across Glasgow. See feature, list.co.uk NICKI MINAJ
The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Sun 12 Apr, thessehydro.com Queen of rap and advocate of the big booty, Nicki Minaj heads out of her Pinkprint tour. See preview, page 87. RECORD STORE DAY Various venues, Scotland, Sat 18 Apr, recordstoreday.co.uk A chance to pay it back
to the independent music shops across the world. Featuring exclusive RSD releases and special instore performances. See preview, page 90. YOUNG FATHERS The Art School, Glasgow, Wed 20 May, young-fathers.com Bass and electro heavy trio from Edinburgh who won both
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interview, page 26 and album review, page 92. BELLE & SEBASTIAN The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Fri 22 May, thessehydro.com Scotland’s much-loved purveyors of jangling indie magic perform tracks from their latest album with the Scottish Festival Orchestra.
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COURTNEY BARNETT The Art School, Thu 2 Apr, courtneybarnett.com.au Jangly, guitar-led indie rock with a psychedelic edge from the Australian singer- songwriter.
A HAUNTING FREE Nice’n’Sleazy, Tue 7 Apr, nicensleazy.com A ‘hauntological disco’ of prog, Krautrock and mutant disco with projections of films and images, plus a screening of cult sci-fi, public information films and other oddities. BLACK YAYA Mono, Mon 13 Apr, monocafebar. com Alternative rock from the French singer-songwriter David Ivar, former member of Herman Dune.
J Spillers and Denise Ferreira da Silva, Park McArthur and Constantina Zavitsanos and others. See preview, page 106.
SLUG Mono, Wed 15 Apr, oran-mor.co.uk The Sunderland singer-songwriter and member of Field Music, Ian Black performs his contemporary rock songs. ELA ORLEANS Stereo, Fri 17 Apr, stereocafebar. com The Polish-born singer- songwriter performs experimental pop with psychedelic elements, often with accompanying projections of her own homemade films. See album review, page 92.
ROSE MCDOWALL Monorail, Sat 18 Apr, monorailmusic.com Glaswegian punky indie pop from former Strawberry Switchblade and the Poems singer. See interview, page 88. GODSPEED YOU! BLACK
MATTHEW E WHITE Òran Mór, Tue 14 Apr, oran-mor.co.uk. Country-soul from the American singer-songwriter. EMPEROR O2 ABC, Sun 19 Apr, o2abcglasgow.co.uk Cult Canadian stately sonic sculptors.
ARIKA15 EPISODE 7 Tramway, Wed 15–Sun 19 Apr, arika.org.uk A five-day exploration of notions about care in society, with radio shows, live performances, talks, discussions and films, featuring Brazil’s Ueinzz Theatre, Laurence Rassel and Terre Thaemlitz, Hortense
KRIS DREVER & BOO HEWERDINE CCA, Fri 24 Apr, cca-glasgow.com The Scottish folk musician performs as a duo with the English singer-songwriter. Also The Pleasance, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Apr, eusa.ed.ac.uk LAURA MARLING O2 Academy Sat 25 Apr, o2academyglasgow.co.uk Engaging alt.folk from the waif-like singer whose music brims with lyrical depth and maturity.
OUTSKIRTS Platform, Sat 25 Apr, platform- online.co.uk Outskirts returns for a day of boundary-traversing installation, performance, art and music. 2015’s diverse lineup includes Easterhouse Conversation (a special collaboration
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between RM Hubbert and Wounded Knee); jazz / electronic reworkings of Krafwerk in the form of Radioland; a screening of Enrico Cocozza’s The Silver Trumpet; Matt Regan’s gig / theatre piece Little King; Raydale Dowler’s sound instillation WAVES and more. Return bus (£5) leaves from Mono at 2.30pm. NICK CAVE Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sun 26 Apr, glasgowconcerthalls. com He’s calling it a solo tour but the brooding singer is accompanied by a backing band of current and former Bad Seed members. Also Edinburgh Playhouse, Tue 28 Apr, atgtickets. com/venues/edinburgh-playhouse
FLYING LOTUS O2 ABC, Tue 28 Apr, o2abcglasgow.co.uk The Los Angeles-based producer, Steven Ellison, performs his dance originals. TECTONICS GLASGOW Various venues, Fri 1–Sun 3 May, tectonicsfestival.com Tectonics Glasgow is a glittering festival of new music, curated by the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s redoubtable
Principal Guest Conductor Ilan Volkov. The 2015 lineup features some heavy hitters: Justin K Broadrick (Napalm Death / Godflesh); free jazz sax master Peter Brötzmann; Joel Stern; Glasgow Improvisers Orchestra; Attila Csihar (Mayhem / Sunn O)))); experimental steel guitarist Heather Leigh; Robin Hayward; Karen Constance; Ben Patterson (Fluxus) and others. It’s going to be loud. See feature, list.co.uk MINIMAL Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 1– Sun 3 May, glasgowconcerthalls. com A celebration and exploration of contemporary classical and minimal compositions. Featuring Philip Glass Ensemble: Music in Twelve Parts, A Tribute to Steve Martland and Colin Currie Ensemble with Synergy Voices: Music for 18 Musicians.
STAG & DAGGER PRESENTS LIVE AT GLASGOW Various venues, Sun 3 May, staganddagger.co.uk An all-day music event, featuring performances from Django Django, Honeyblood, Iceage, Jim Valentine, JP Cooper and more.
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