Highlights | MUSIC
STORMZY O2 Academy,
H I T L I S T
Glasgow, Wed 5 Apr, academymusicgroup. com/o2academy glasgow English grime and rap artist named in the BBC’s Sound of 2015 list.
THE PICTISH TRAIL The Caves, Edinburgh, Thu 13 Apr, unusualvenuesedinburgh. com Off-kilter indie-folk from Johnny Lynch. Also
Clarks on Lindsay Street, Dundee, Wed 12 Apr kingtuts.co.uk See preview, page 88.
HONEYBLOOD C DUNCAN
PJ Molloys, Dunfermline, Tue 18 Apr; Liquid Rooms, Edinburgh, Sat 22 Apr See preview, page 88.
BARRY ADAMSON King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Mon 24 Apr,
The Caves, Edinburgh, Sun 14 May, unusual venuesedinburgh.com See preview, page 88.
HIDDEN DOOR Leith Theatre, Fri 26 May–Sun 4 Jun, hiddendoorblog.org
The arts festival pitches up at Leith Theatre. Music highlights include Anna Meredith, Idlewild and Kathryn Joseph. See feature, page 30.
MARIKA HACKMAN King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Tue 30 May, kingtuts.co.uk Brighton singer-songwriter in the nu-folk vein.
MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS
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GLASGOW BLOSSOMS
O2 Academy, Sat 1 Apr, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow A lighter psychedelic sound with elements of British pop from Stockport five-piece Blossoms. Part of NME Awards tour with Cabbage and Rory Wynne.
KING AYISOBA Platform, Sat 1 Apr, platform- online.co.uk Ghanaian street-folk trailblazer. See review, page 92.
THE WHO The SSE Hydro, Fri 7 Apr, thessehydro.com Classic British rockers – formed in 1964 by singer Roger Daltrey, guitarist Pete Townshend, bassist John Entwistle and drummer Keith Moon – known for anthems including ‘Who Are You’, ‘My Generation’ and ‘I Can See for Miles’.
MT DOUBT Nice ’n’ Sleazy, Sat 8 Apr, nicensleazy.com Dark pop and alt. rock noises from Mt Doubt. Launching their split single with Foreign Fox. Also Beat Generator Live, Dundee, Fri 7 Apr, beatgenerator.co.uk
BRUNO MARS The SSE Hydro, Wed 12 & Thu 13 Apr, thessehydro.com Soppy ballads and R&B with a tasteful hip hop edge from the all-conquering commercial funk troubadour.
RAG’N’BONE MAN O2 ABC, Sun 23 Apr, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Hip hop, soul, blues and funk from the London-based artist.
ED SHEERAN The SSE Hydro, Sun 16 & Mon 17 Apr, thessehydro.com Folky rapping singer-songwriter behind world conquering album ÷.
JAPANDROIDS The Garage, Sun 30 Apr, garageglasgow.co.uk Noise pop guitar/drums duo from Vancouver.
RICHARD ASHCROFT The SSE Hydro, Tue 18 Apr, thessehydro.com Ex-Verve frontman MICHAEL KIWANUKA O2 ABC, Mon 1 May, academymusicgroup.com/
touring in support of new album These People. Support comes from Black Grape. o2abcglasgow Soulful/jazzy singer- songwriter, who released his second album Love & Hate last year.
GIGGS O2 ABC, Tue 18 Apr, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow One of the UK’s fastest rising young rappers and grime MCs. THE VIEW Barrowland, Thu 4 & Fri 19 May, glasgow-barrowland.com Dundonian indie scamps. Also Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Wed 17 & Thu 18 May, liquidroom.com
ADAM ANT Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Sun 7 May, glasgowconcerthalls.com The erstwhile 80s pop pin-up plays his brand of post-punk and dandy pop. Also Edinburgh Playhouse, Sat 6 May, atgtickets.com/venues/ edinburgh-playhouse
THE DEFTONES SEC, Sun 7 May, sec.co.uk Alternative metal virtuosos headed by Chino Moreno specialising in crushing riffs and deeply emotive vocals.
Michael Kiwanuka
Support comes from AFI.
BOB DYLAN & HIS BAND SEC Armadillo, Sun 7 May, sec. co.uk Country/folk/rock from the living legend, now in his 70s but still going strong.
MAXÏMO PARK O2 ABC, Tue 9 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Geordie indie rock favourites Maxïmo Park fronted by the man with the combover, Paul Smith.
THE CRIBS O2 Academy, Thu 11 May, academymusicgroup.com/ o2academyglasgow The Wakefield- born Jarman brothers perform their energetic brand of indie-rock, with its strong post-punk and garage-rock influences. Celebrating the tenth anniversary of Men’s Needs, Women’s Needs, Whatever.
1 Apr–31 May 2017 THE LIST 95