Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least ten days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Mark Robertson, Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore.
Ticket information
Tickets for most shows can be obtained in advance from:
Tickets Scotland 213$) Arger Street. Glasgow 0141 2071 51:31.
Tickets Scotland 127 Rose Street. Edinburgh. 0131 220 1321311.
Ripping Records 91 South Bridge. 0131 226 7010.
Way Ahead (11:11 3:39 8:383.
Glasgow
I Finch The (iarage. 4‘)() Sauchiehall Street. 333 1131). 7pm. £11). ()ver- 14s show. Post-Pearl Jam angst rockers. Smum last century.
I Kinkystone, Fade and Shore The (‘tttllttllscfi 1.5 [Intel] Street. 348 66110. 7.3(1pm. L4 in advance 1‘35 on doorl. Over- 14s show. Indie rock line-up.
I Ladytron ()ran .\1or. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6300. 7.3(lpm. £11). Retro electro rock delivered ilnpassively by four supercool beings iit matching cyber- communist garb.
I Mylo Barrow land. 344 (iallow gate. 553 46111. 7.3()pm. £1 1.51). ()ver- 14s show. The full liv e e\pcrience trom Scotland's hig dance hope as showcased on his debut album Ih'ilmy Rllt'k 'n'Ro/l. In a couple of years. Skye native .\1y Ies Maclnnes has
come from bedroom bol'linry to acclaim from none other than dance titusic e\pert Sir lilton John.
I The Catherine O’Halloran Band The (ioat. 1387 Arger Street. 357 7373. 8 ltlpm. l’ree. limotive and instantly engaging smoky-ja/x—t'olk from the gifted vocalist and hand.
I Donnie Munro and Heather McLeod The Arches. 31) Midland Street. 565 1033. 8pm. £14 11313). lis-Runrig singer who kit the hand to follow a career 11] politics hilt is now back on the music
I The Free Candy Sessions 1he liquid Ship. 171 175 (ireat Western Road. 331 1‘)l)1. 8pm. Free. Weekly laidback session with guest musicians.
I Juicy Lucy Renl'rew l‘erry. .-\nderston Quay. (11608 365 511. 8pm. £11) in advance (£13 on tloot'l. ()t'lgtlttt11} (ills Stonesalike garage hand The Misunderstood. Juicy l.uc_\ rel'ormcd in the mid-911s and have toured intermittently since then.
I Junction Six lvory Blacks. 56 ()svsald Street. 348 4114. 8pm. L4 in advance 15 on doorl. Queen covers hand.
Melanie Horsnell and Clarence Bucaro 'lil'Uli 'l'heatre. (i3 'l‘rongate. .553 4367. 8pm, t81£61.'1\voolithe most csciting singer-songvvriters on the world stage appear at this Rottnder Records douhle hill. l’art ol' li’le li’lg (‘olmlrv I'i-sriml Suns.
I Phil’s Session t‘isge Beatlia. 333 34(i\\'ottd1tlltt1s Road. 5(14 1590. Split. Free. Weekly jam.
I Solarise Queen Margaret liiion. 33 l'niversity (iardens. 33‘) 0784. 8pm. 1‘ree. 1.o-li electronica. reminiscent ol' Air and Beck at the weekly Raw night.
I Anthony Duffy, Dave Arcari and Craig Ross ()‘11cm'y 's. 14 1)rury Street. 343 37.51. 3.31113”). l'il-CC. (ilttsgtm singer/songwriters night. including scts li‘ont members of the Radiotones and ilcllttessee Kail.
I VHS or Beta and Magdalena ls'ing 'l‘ul’s “ah “ah llut. 373a St Vincent Street. 331 537‘). 8.3(lpm. [5. Dig the 811s name. And. it you are that way inclined.
It’s hard not to get drawn in when words like ‘reclusive’
‘mysterious’ and ‘legend’ are used in reference to someone. Little is known about the man Jandek but his music — spectral, skeletal acoustic folk — speaks volumes. This show is only his second ever to happen on European soil and promises to be absolutely fascinating.
CCA. Glasgow. Mon 23 May.
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you can dig the 811s synth rock sound too. Yup. it's another American hand trying to he Duran Duran. Although this lot have been at it longer than most.
I Long John and Hang Man Chan .\'ice ‘n’ Slea/y. 431 Sauchieliall Street. 333 (1901). 9pm. £3. Old school Smithsian indie sounds.
I Stone Autumn 'l’inderbox. 18‘) Byres Road. 33‘) 3108. 9pm. Free. Acoustic set. I Live Music Starbucks. 353 — ----354 Byres Road. 357 5318. 7 A 9pm. Free.
Edinburgh
I Casbah Club The lischange. 55 (irove Street. 443 (1404. 7pm. 9.13. Big ('ountry linchpins .\1ark Br/e/icki and Bruce Watson team up with ex-Jam bassist Bruce 1-‘o\ton and former Silencers vocalist JJ (iilmour to l'orm the ('asbah ('lub.
I Thirteen Senses The Liquid Room. 0c Victoria Street. 335 3564. 7pm. £11). lndie rockers perpetrating the trend for piano-tronted bands htit chucking in some thrashy indie guitars too.
I The Sunshine Delay and the Endrick Brothers The Village. 16 South Fort Street. 1.eith.478 78H). 7.311pttt. £6— - £7. Pow er pop with a rootsy. Americana influence.
I STML, the Nucleotides, Marshan and the James Carr Elastic Band Bannernian's. .\'iddry Street. 556 3354. 8.45pm. £4. Another line-up to make this year’s Meadow 's Festival the biggest yet. I The Jack and Fuse \\'liistlebiiikies. 4 6 South Bridge. 557 5114. ()pm. Free. (iuitar rock and covers.
I Open Mic Night ('aledonian Backpackers. 3 Queenst‘erry Street. 476 7334. ‘)pm. Free. Welcoming all styles of musical treats. covers and original material. I Out of the Bedroom Waverly Bar. St Mary ‘s Street. 556 8855. ‘)pm. Open mic session for lidinhurgh-based singer/songwriters. 1’o1k. punk. funk . . .
just bring along your original songs arid
sign up to play at 8ish.
I The Dyad The left Bank. 37 (iuthrie Street. 335 ()744. ‘).3()pm ().3()am. The Dyad. aka (‘hris Ross. Benjamin Schogler. l’aul Keene. l)ave Ross arid .\'ic and Tim .\1oore luse electronics with innovative instrumental grooves at Wilkie House's 1.et't Batik Bar.
Stirling
I Ga Ga MacRobert. l'niversity of Stirling. (11786 466666. 8pm. £11) (£91. A celebration of the music of Queen.
Glasgow
I Europe The (iarage. 401) Sauchiehall Street. 333 l 131). 7pm. £16. ()ver-14s show. Yes. it's the legendary Scandinavian poodle rockers. clearly hopeful that they still have all audience iii a world which laughs with. as well as at. the Darkness. .\'o need to worry these guy s could make a statue headbang to "l‘he 1‘inal ('ountdown'. But hold the ballads. please.
Eliza Gilkyson ()ran .\1or. 731 7735 (ireat Western Road. 357 63()(). 7.30pm. £11) 1L8). Bluegrass and more from (iilkyson who appeared on the Bob Dylan tribute album. She comes li‘ont noble musical stock her dad. 'l'erry. wrote Bare Necessities' from The June/e Book. Part of Big Big ('ouIiI/jv Festival 3005.
I Girls Aloud ('lyde Auditorium. l'illltlL‘sltilt Quay. (1871) (14040111). 7.30pm. £3 1. Their collective poptasticness tar outstrips their individual talents the Pop Idol." I/Ir' Rim/s survivors go live tor their first tour. shortly before Nadine (‘oyle goes solo. it' those pesky rumours are to be believed. I The Ramonas and Miss the Occupier The ('athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 348 66116. 7.3(1pni. £6.51). Over- 14s show. All girl Ramones tribute act.
I Brass Monkeys Renlrew l-‘erry. .-\nderston Quay. (11608 365 51 1. 8pm. £11). (i1ttsgow -based. 17-ptCL‘c high energy l.atin. soul. swing and funk ensemble. joined by special guest sa\oplionist Rob 11:111.
To celebrate out massive festivals feature on page 18 we have a whole bunch of tickets for all kinds of festivals (not just music) to give away. First off, if you fancy getting your hands on some VIP weekend passes for T in the Park, then see page 13. First up here however we have a pair of Weekend Guest Passes for the Skye Music Festival which runs over Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June. Tickets are £50 for a weekend pass and £30 per day but you can get your chance to see the likes of Idlewild, KT Tunstall and Mylo with his homecoming show, all for free. See below for details of where to send you entry.
If Skye isn't for you then what about Perth? This year the Festival of the Arts which runs from 19—29 May with everyone from Paul Merton to Ian Rankin appearing. We have three pairs of tickets to see Teenage Fanclub at Perth City Hall on 28 May to give away.
Alright then, howsabout the Royal Highland Show? Taking place at Ingliston, near Edinburgh on 23-26 June, it may be a very different beast again but it’s more than just an agricultural show, it’s a foodie’s heaven and much more.
Then there's our final giveaway of tickets to the Edinburgh International Children's Festival. We have three family tickets for each of 7900. a theatre production by Ultima Thule from Belgium and Introdans Ensemble for Youth's modern ballet show Party/l. Family tickets are for two adults and two children.
Send your answers on an email marked ‘SUMMER FESTIVAL COMP' to promotions@list.co.uk or on a postcard to The List. 14 High Street. Edinburgh. EH1 tTE by no later than 26 May 2005. Please include the name of the festival you would like to win tickets to along with a daytime telephone number and postal address.
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