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THE DRUMS The Art School, Thu 5 Oct, theartschool.co.uk Brooklyn indie pop band who dig all things Scottish and jangly from the 80s.
SLEAFORD MODS O2 ABC, Sat 7 Oct, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Angry punk and electro duo from Nottingham. Also Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Fri 6 Oct, liquidroom.com THE MOUNTAIN GOATS The Art School, Mon 9 Oct, theartschool.co.uk Folk-rockers from Norwalk, USA with support from singer- songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke.
GARY NUMAN O2 ABC, Tue 10 Oct, academymusicgroup.com/ o2abcglasgow Pioneering electro rocker, who’s finally getting the recognition he deserves.
NADINE SHAH Òran Mór, Wed 11 Oct, oran-mor. co.uk Dramatic singer/pianist influenced by Frida Kahlo, Philip Larkin and Arthur Russell. RODDY WOOMBLE City Halls, Sat 14 Oct, glasgowconcerthalls.com Idlewild’s Woomble has established a formidable back catalogue of contemporary folk solo work, most recently with The Deluder. See album review, page 72. Also The Pleasance, Edinburgh, Fri 13 Oct, synergyconcerts.com
hip hop and electronica, with dubstep and grime elements, from his album Some Say I So I Say Light. THE VAN T’S Teviot, Fri 15 Sep, eusa.ed.ac.uk Described as ‘everything you ever wanted from a 90s dream’.
!!! Stereo, Tue 31 Oct stereocafebar. com Awkwardly named New York punk funk collective. EDINBURGH
NEON WALTZ Sneaky Pete’s, Wed 6 Sep, sneakypetes.co.uk Indie rock from the Caithness-based band. Also PJ Molloys, Dunfermline, Fri 8 Sep, pjmolloys.co.uk
SPARKS The Queen’s Hall, Wed 20 Sep, thequeenshall.net The genre-defying groundbreakers take their theatrical alt. rock sound on tour. DAREFEST The Wee Red Bar, Sat 23 Sep, weeredbar.co.uk A one-day festival focused on helping women to build up skills and resilience needed for performance and feminist activism. Throughout the day there will be workshops and live music. See feature, page 66.
SIOBHAN WILSON The Voodoo Rooms, Sun 24 Sep, thevoodoorooms.com Franco- Scottish folk singer-songwriter, known for her heartbreaking voice and beautiful lyrics. Also Tolbooth, Stirling, Thu 28 Sep, culturestirling. org/tollbooth
BON IVER The Edinburgh Playhouse, Wed 27 & Thu 28 Sep, atgtickets.com/ venues/edinburgh-playhouse Justin Vernon returns with more delicate and beautiful acoustic folk and Americana. NEHH PRESENTS... TIM HECKER Summerhall, Wed 4 Oct, summerhall.co.uk Celebrated Canadian composer performs his unique brand of ambient music, electronic noise and experiential sound design.
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BROADCASTING Barrowland, Wed 18 Oct, glasgow- barrowland.com The London duo layer spoken word from vintage propaganda films over soaring beats and electronic melodies to thrilling effect.
BE CHARLOTTE King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Wed 25 Oct, kingtuts.co.uk Electro pop singer-songwriter from Dundee. Also The Reading Rooms, Dundee, Tue 24 Oct, readingroomsdundee.com
METALLICA The SSE Hydro, Thu 26 Oct, thessehydro.com Chart-topping metal behemoths on a worldwide tour following the release of their latest album Hardwired . . . To Self-Destruct.
GHOSTPOET Stereo, Sat 28 Oct, stereocafebar. com Singer and producer Obaro Ejimiwe performs a mix of alternative 78 THE LIST 1 Sep–31 Oct 2017
NOCKALLS La Belle Angèle, Sat 9 Sep, la- belleangele.com Solo venture from the Wonder Stuff singer, with vocal/ violin backing from his partner Nockalls. Also Harbour Arts Centre, Irvine, Fri 8 Sep, whatsonayrshire.com/ harbourartscentre.html BRIGHT LIGHT BRIGHT LIGHT The Voodoo Rooms, Tue 12 Sep, thevoodoorooms.com Singer- songwriter, favoured by Elton John, mixing electronic music, house, disco and synthpop.
RYAN ADAMS Usher Hall, Fri 15 Sep, usherhall. co.uk The impish New York troubadour known for a) being incredibly prolific and b) the occasional public meltdown on the internet, returns with new material. His output to date has spanned straight country, alt.rock, Taylor Swift and even punk.
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WITHERED HAND Summerhall, Fri 6 Oct, summerhall. co.uk Three of Scotland’s leading singer-songwriters perform together.
PLACEBO Usher Hall, Sat 7 Oct, usherhall. co.uk The angsty Gothic alt.rockers celebrate 20 years as a band with a world tour. Also Caird Hall, Dundee, Sun 8 Oct, dundeebox.co.uk
EH6 FESTIVAL Various venues, Sat 21 & Sun 22 Oct, eh6music.com A live music, food and craft beer festival taking over 11 venues across Leith. Lineup includes Alabama 3 (acoustic), Big Country, Space, the Kyle Falconer Band, Gerry Cinnamon, Mark Morris (the Bluetones), Sham 69 and John Power (Cast).
THE SOUTHERN TENANT St Mark’s Unitarian Church, Fri 27 Oct, southerntenantfolkunion. com/tour A special screening of John Carpenter’s horror classic The Prince of Darkness with a warm-up set of moody electronica from the Southern Tenant. KIRKCALDY
JAMES YORKSTON’S TAE SUP WI’ A FIFER Adam Smith Theatre, Sat 16 Sep, taesup.co.uk Fife’s folkster James Yorkston curates a programme of musical nights. Featuring the Vaselines, Salena Godden and Marry Waterson & David A Jacock.