MUSIC | Highlights
EARL SWEATSHIRT O2 ABC, Glasgow, Mon 8 Jun, O2abcglasgow. co.uk American rapper, alt. hip hop artist, and member of LA-based hip hop collective Odd Future. See preview, page 82. UMBERTO & ANTONI MAIOVVI The Glad Café, Glasgow, Tue 9 Jun, thegladcafe.
co.uk Retro-electronic horrorscapes from this new collaboration between Antoni Maiovvi and Umberto. YOUNG FATHERS Central Hall, Edinburgh, Tue 9 Jun, summerhall. co.uk Bass and electro- heavy hip hop from Edinburgh trio who won both the 2014 SAY award
and the Mercury Prize. Neu! Reekie! #UntitledLive night with a DJ set from Andrew Weatherall, FiniTribe, short film showcase and Hollie McNish. See interview at list.co.uk wickermanfestival.co.uk Scotland’s ‘alternative music festival’ with plenty new Scottish bands, plus the household likes of the Waterboys, Squeeze and Lulu.
THE WICKERMAN FESTIVAL East Kirkcarswell, Dundrennan Abbey, Fri 25 & Sat 26 Jul, the T IN THE PARK Strathallan Castle, Perthshire, Fri 10–Sun 12 Jul, tinthepark.com The huge rock, indie, pop
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and DJ line-up includes the Prodigy, St Vincent, the Libertines, Charli XCX (pictured), Paloma Faith and Rødhåd. See feature, page 25.
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW
JOHN COOPER CLARKE Platform, Fri 5 Jun, platform- online.co.uk The legendary Salford punk poet, spiritual godfather to the likes of Mike Skinner and Plan B hauls his laconic wit on tour. FINITRIBE The Poetry Club, Fri 5 Jun, thepoetryclub.net Scottish dance music pioneers mixing post-punk and Krautrock influences with Balearic house beats. See preview, page 82.
WOVEN SKULL The Old Hairdressers, Sat 6 Jun, theoldhairdressers.com Minimal psych-drones and ethereal folk from Ireland. Also Henry’s Cellar Bar, Edinburgh, Sun 7 Jun, henryscellarbar.com
BLUR Barrowland, Tue 9 Jun, glasgow- barrowland.com Seminal Britpop outfit with an enviable and eclectic back catalogue of indie hits including ‘Country House’, ‘Parklife’, ‘Song 2’ and ‘There’s No Other Way’. This date follows the release of their new album, The Magic Whip. See album review at list.co.uk
PATTI SMITH Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Tue 9 Jun, glasgowconcerthalls.com The venerable punk poet icon (pictured above) returns to rocking, performing her iconic Horses album in its entirety.
BDY_PRTS Stereo, Fri 12 Jun, stereocafebar. com Female electro-pop pairing (Jenny Reeve and Jill O’Sullivan) from Glasgow whose latest self-released single, ‘Cold Shoulder’ has been described (by us) as ‘a kick-ass indie R&B classic’. See reviews, page 87. 88 THE LIST 4 Jun–3 Sep 2015
ELKIN & GUMMY STUMPS The Old Hairdressers, Sun 14 Jun, theoldhairdressers.com Collaboration between Belfast video artists Kathryn Elkin and angular alt. rockers Gummy Stumps. An afternoon of video art meets music as part of Sunday Salon Matinees.
SELVHENTER The Glad Café, Sun 14 Jun, thegladcafe.co.uk The all-female outfit plays extreme noise, free jazz and creative rock. L7 The Garage, Mon 15 Jun, garageglasgow.co.uk Grunge from the recently reformed American band.
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CCA, Mon 15 Jun, cca-glasgow. com Experimental psych pop straight outta sunny LA. FFS The Art School, Tue 16 Jun, theartschool.co.uk There’s a new supergroup in town, people. Beloved Glasgow indie art-pop rockers Franz Ferdinand have teamed up with alt. rock group sibling duo Sparks whose uber-quirky 1974 hit ‘This Town Ain’t Big Enough for Both of Us’ remains a classic. See preview, page 79 and album review, page 84. Also Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Mon 24 Aug, eif.co.uk
FLEETWOOD MAC SSE Hydro, Tue 16 & Wed 17 Jun; Wed 8 Jul, thessehydro.com Following the success of their 2013 return, the 1970s MOR behemoths are back on the road with their ‘On With the Show’ tour. The group will be joined by singer Christine McVie following a 16-year absence. See preview at list.co.uk LEFTFIELD Barrowland, Fri 19 Jun, glasgow- barrowland.com The original trip
hop and progressive house stalwarts are back. Well, half of them anyway. Neil Barnes is still rocking away behind the decks following the departure of Paul Daley. To some, they’re still the embodiment of an innovative drinks ad with horses surfing the waves. JAMES BLACKSHAW The Old Hairdressers, Fri 19 Jun, theoldhairdressers.com London-based avant-folk finger- picking guitarist. Also, Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 13 Jun, summerhall.co.uk.
MOGWAI Barrowland, Sat 20 & Sun 21 Jun, glasgow-barrowland.com Glaswegian post-rock instrumental heroes celebrating their 20th anniversary. See feature, page 80.
WEST END FESTIVAL ALL DAYER Òran Mór, Sun 21 Jun, oran-mor. co.uk Headliners Stanley Odd are joined by RM Hubbert, Kathryn Joseph, Yusuf Azak, Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat, the Phantom Band, Remember Remember, Tuff Love, De Rosa, the Dirty Beggars and more.