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academymusicgroup.com American singer, rapper and songwriter known for her high-energy performances and for empowering women around the world. barrowland-ballroom.co.uk Welsh rock band who have released ten studio albums, most recently this year’s Tallulah.
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THREE AGES POETRY SLAM Tron Theatre, Sun 7 Apr, tron.co.uk BANKS SWG3, Sat 2 Nov, swg3.tv Soulful Three teams of poets go head-to- vocals with synth string backing from head in this poetry slam competition, the Los Angeles singer-songwriter. divided up into age categories ‘Teens’n’Twenties’, ‘Thirtysomethings’ THE VEGAN LEATHER and ‘Old Enough to Know Better’. King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Sat 2 Nov, Hosted by Robin Cairns. kingtuts.co.uk Ambient electronic dance rock from the Glasgow band. See album review, page 111.
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City Halls, Sat 9 Nov, glasgowconcertshalls.com Captivating Scottish singer-songwriter/ pianist who won the SAY Award in 2015. Broadcast, Thu 14 Nov, broadcastglasgow.com Folk trio from Portland, comprised of sisters Natalie Closner Schepman and Allison and Meegan Closner. See feature, page 106.
COCAINE PISS Broadcast, Sun 10 Nov, broadcastglasgow.com Punk foursome from Belgium who recorded their debut album with Steve Albini. Also Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Mon 11 Nov, sneakypetes.co.uk
GHOST SSE Hydro, Mon 18 Nov, thessehydro.com The Swedish rock band’s Ultimate Tour Named Death with support from All Them Witches and Tribulation. See preview, page 108.
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O2 Academy Glasgow, Tue 5 Nov, academymusicgroup.com Bay Area metal stalwarts that helped usher in a new wave of thrash on their 1991 classic album Burn My Eyes. SWG3, Wed 13 Nov, swg3.tv Brighton electronica artist and remixer Joseph Mount and his band who play breezy intelligent indie pop. See feature, page 104.
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O2 Academy Glasgow, Fri 8 Nov, Barrowland Ballroom, Thu 14 Nov,
Broadcast, Mon 18 Nov, broadcastglasgow.com Moniker of the alt-indie singer-songwriter Hannah Rodgers.
MAHALIA SWG3, Tue 19 Nov, swg3.tv The Leicester-born singer-songwriter, who
FONTAINES DC SWG3, Thu 21 Nov, swg3.tv Shambolic alternative/indie ensemble from Dublin.
EZRA COLLECTIVE Oran Mor, Fri 22 Nov, oran-mor. co.uk Outfit performing a blend of reggae, hip hop, jazz and Afrobeats.
FREE LOVE The Glue Factory, Sat 23 Nov, tgwfest.com Glaswegian dance pop band whose album album Luxury Hits made this year’s Scottish Album of the Year (SAY) Award shortlist.
THE PASTELS & SACRED PAWS Community Central Hall, Sat 23 Nov, tgwfest,com Glaswgian indie rockers the Pastels and Sacred Paws share a bill as part of the The Great Western festival.
THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS SSE Hydro, Sat 23 Nov, thessehydro.com The Chemical Brothers mix up their usual psychedelic blend of electro, house and rock with slightly less potency these days.
BLANCK MASS The Art School, Sat 23 Nov, theartschool.co.uk Beautiful, complex organic sounds from this solo project from Benjamin John Power of Fuck Buttons.
BJORK SSE Hydro, Mon 25 Nov, thessehydro.com Icelandic singer-songwriter, known for her eclectic music style on her elaborate Cornucopia tour.
SKEPTA O2 Academy Glasgow, Thu 28 Nov, academymusicgroup.com English rapper and grime artist performing songs from his latest offering, Ignorance is Bliss.
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Xxxx Xxxx WESTERN Various venues, Glasgow, Sat 23 Nov, tgwfest.com New one-day multi-venue arts and music festival, showcasing a range of local and international talent taking place across ten venues in Glasgow’s West End. See feature, page 52.
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The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Dec, thequeenshall.net Glasgow’s underground festival comes to the capital for a night of festive-themed fun featuring performances by Usurper, Aine O’Dwyer and Bill Wells. See preview, page 108.
GARDENS Princes Street Gardens, Edinburgh, Tue 31 Dec, edinburghshogmanay. com Grammy and Oscar winner Mark Ronson headlines Scotland’s biggest Hogmanay event, complete with midnight fireworks. See feature, page 56.
Various venues, Glasgow, Thu 16 Jan–Sun 2 Feb, celticconnections. com With over 300 events across 18 days, this is the UK’s largest celebration of celtic music, featuring performances by various artists across the city.
SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Sat 18 Jan, thessehydro.com The controversial masked American heavy metal shock-rockers return to Scotland with another typically uncompromising live set of blood, snot and tears. With special xxxx guests Behemoth.