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GLASGOW DAMIEN DEMPSEY O2 ABC, Wed 1 Feb, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Arresting singer- songwriter from Dublin’s Northside with a full-on guttural vocal style which has found favour with Morrissey.
MARTHA WAINWRIGHT O2 ABC, Fri 3 Feb, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Sister of Rufus and daughter of Loudon and Kate McGarrigle performs her own cathartic singer-songwriter material including tracks from her latest album Goodnight City.
TWO DOOR CINEMA CLUB Barrowland, Fri 3 & Sat 4 Feb, glasgow-barrowland.com Upbeat electronic indie from the Northern Irish trio. LADYHAWKE Glasgow School of Art, Thu 9 Feb, theartschool.co.uk Electro pop contender with 80s undertones, originally from New Zealand.
HOSTEL FREAKS The Old Hairdressers, Fri 10 Feb, theoldhairdressers.com Sci-fi techno, synth-wave sound soundtracks and cosmic electronica from Hostel Freaks, with support from MC Almond Milk and Glamour Muscle.
Laura Marling 80 THE LIST 1 Feb–31 Mar 2017
GALACTIC EMPIRE O2 ABC, Sun 12 Feb, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Costumed, heavy metal tribute to the Star Wars universe, including their own unique take on John Williams’ classic score. Also Opium, Edinburgh, Sat 11 Feb, opiumedinburgh.co.uk
HOPSIN The Garage, Sun 19 Feb, garageglasgow.co.uk Hip hop and rap from the LA artist. THE VIEW King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Sun 19–Fri 24 Feb, kingtuts.co.uk Six night residency at King Tut’s from the Dundonian indie scamps.
THE HANDSOME FAMILY Saint Luke’s, Thu 23 Feb, facebook.com/StLukesGlasgow Mordant wit from the Addams Family of country rock. Rennie writes the lyrics about killing small mammals and husband Brett delivers them in his dry baritone. Also The Caves, Edinburgh, Fri 24 Feb, unusualvenuesedinburgh.com CABBAGE Stereo, Sat 25 Feb, stereocafebar. com Rabble rousing post-punk from the Mancunian quintet.
BUSTED O2 Academy Glasgow, Sun 26 Feb, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow Pop rock trio, reunited after more than a decade for a batch of UK shows. You’ll remember them from masterpieces such as ‘Year 3000’, ‘What I Go to School For’ and ‘Air Hostess’. Also Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 25 Feb, usherhall.co.uk
LADY LESHURR O2 ABC, Sun 26 Feb, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow New queen of British rap. KINGS OF LEON The SSE Hydro, Mon 27 Feb, thessehydro.com Hirsute country rock’n’rollers.
BREAKING THE BARRIER Indigo, Sat 4 Mar, indigoclub.co.uk Rappers battle it out over several rounds. Final with Shay D & DJ Shorty. LAURA MARLING O2 ABC, Fri 10 Mar, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Engaging alt.folk from
the waif-like singer whose music brims with lyrical depth and maturity. VUKOVI King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Fri 10 Mar, kingtuts.co.uk Vukovi describe themselves as a ‘fight between Skunk Anansie and Rage Against the Machine’.
BANKS O2 ABC, Sat 11 Mar, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Soulful vocals with synth string backing from the Los Angeles singer-songwriter.
THE WAILERS O2 ABC, Thu 16 Mar, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Bob Marley’s original backing band perform Legend in its entirety. FRANK CARTER & THE
Mar, thessehydro.com Rescheduled show from the well-connected Canadian rapper and laidback R&B star behind huge hits ‘One Dance’, ‘Hotline Bling’ and ‘Hold On, We’re Going Home’. BILLY OCEAN Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sun 26 Mar, glasgowconcerthalls.com Eighties soul balladeer who incited imaginary love interests everywhere to ‘Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car’.
CREEPER The Garage, Sun 26 Mar, garageglasgow.co.uk Southampton Goth punks. See preview, page 74. NE-YO Barrowland, Thu 30 Mar, glasgow- barrowland.com Smooth hip-hop/ R&B operator.
RATTLESNAKES Saint Luke’s, Sun 19 Mar, facebook.com/StLukesGlasgow Passionate, fiery hardcore from former Gallows frontman, Frank Carter. CARO EMERALD Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Fri 31 Mar, glasgowconcerthalls.com Dutch singer putting a modern pop spin on post-war jazz styles.
DRAKE The SSE Hydro, Wed 22 & Thu 23 THE SELECTER AND THE BEAT O2 ABC, Fri 31 Mar,