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I Iron 8 Wine Bewitching felk rock from Sam Beam and friends Queen's Hall. Edinburgh, 29 Oct
I The Humble Strips Devon-based gumtet specialising in SOUl/Ska tinged pop. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh. 29 Oct, King Tut '3, Glasgow, 37 Oct.
NOVEMBER
I The Hoosiers Irritatineg infectious rock band from Reading Berkshire and Sweden. Her/o! Watt UlllVG/Slly, Edinburgh, 7 Nov; King Tut's. Glasgow, 7 Nov.
I The Stranglers Punk old- timers still churning out their well- Ioved claSSics. ABC, Glasgow. l Nov.
I Groove Armada Electronic duo tour in suppon of latest effon. SOundboy Rock. Barrow/and. Glasgow, 2 Nov.
I Ray Lamontagne Hugely successful singer-songwriter blessed with famously gruff vocals. Playhouse, Edinburgh, 2 Nov.
I The Men They Couldn’t Hang Pogues-esque folk/punk from London. Arches. Glasgow. 4 Nov.
I Dodgy Britpop trio join the ever- growmg list of recently reformed 90s indie acts. ABC. Glasgow. 5 Nov.
I The Eighties Matchbox 8- Line Disaster Brighton band who taught The Honors everything they know about image. The Hive. Edinburgh, 6 Nov.
I Heaven 8. Hell and Lamb of God Metal double whammy featuring ex-members of Black Sabbath. SECC, Glasgow, 6 Nov.
I Alice Cooper, Motorhead and Joan Jett Big barnet—donning legends get together for an old school rock extravaganza. SECC. Glasgow, 7 Nov.
I British Sea Power Eccentric Brighton foursome famous for decorating stages with plastic animals and fake foliage. Cabaret Voltaire. Edinburgh, 7 Nov.
I We Are Scientists Anthemic indie rockers return with a selection of new tracks. Edinburgh University. 7 Nov.
I Biffy Clyro Lovable Ayrshire trio who have hit the big-time this year with stunning fourth album Puzzle. Barrow/and. Glasgow. 7 8 8 Nov; Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 9 Nov.
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Far from playing the music scene hipster, Kate Nash is trying to get her head around paparazzi stalkers, meeting her idols and rumours that Prince wants to collaborate with her. Doug Johnstone talks to her about her new-found fame
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‘ll‘ it\ someone I re;i||_\ :iilmire. \xhen I \Ktlll'x h} them in} hetirt \lill'l\ hegiting \o l-;l\l.. \lte \Lt}\ in Illill no; nonsense ueeent \o ltllllllltll‘ from her hit single ‘l-‘ountlzitionx‘. 'I keep walking past .-\lhert llitllllllttlltl .lr l'rom 'l‘he Strokes iiiiil I’m like. "()liiii_\goil. olim_\gotl. olim_\goil. tilllll}:_‘tttl. ohiii_\goil". .-\nil Hi} friend is like. "(lo and talk to him". and I'm like. "\o \\;t_\. lic.\ ill ‘l‘llL‘ Sll‘okLN". like. l'\e \lill got 'l‘he Slt‘oke\ on in} will so I enn't go illltl speak to them \xlien l'\ e got ;i liieking poster of them on the \\;il|.'
She rattles this monologue oil. in )L‘Ltll-l‘tllrliti-ltlll \t)le‘. hut thiit _\outhful e\uher;inee disguises it keen intelligeiiee. ;in ;im;i/ingl_\ pei’eepti\ e l}rie;il e) e. Ltll umhitious gittituile and ill] unileiiitihl} hrillitint \ke\\eil pop \enxihilit}.
.\lll\lC \nohx are liiglil} \iixpieious of" \ihll. Mun) \tlslk‘e‘l llL‘l' til~ l‘ltlillg‘ tilt lllL‘ L‘tt;tll;tll\ till l.ll) .’\llCll. \\liti supported her eiirl} on. hut \zixli's ilehut rilhum. .lltii/i' til~ Brit/u. re\e;il\ her to he :i miieh more ili\er\e songwriter than .-\llen. \xith iin lllllilIL‘ sense of lllllllitli l.Ull‘lC\ ttlltl li'uilliCx ‘lilt‘th i\ it ll'tll} itlllt‘ellll? lo\e song. for e\;imple. \ihile ‘.\ltiriell;i’ is ti l‘L‘ttUlllllll} PUl\CLl L‘\tllllill;tlltiti til \oeietvx otlI\itlel\ tilltl '\ie‘e'\l
'l‘hing' is :i pouerlul. lienrthregikiiig t;ile of unrequiteil ltl\L‘.
Similnrl}. \eeptiex site the ltiet that \lie gigiilutiteil from the famous llRl'l Sehool loi l’ei'lormmg .-\rt\. :ilongxitle irritating lellou itlllllllll Kttllt' .\le|u;i. 'l’lie Kooks lllltl l);iiie llouel‘s. lets not forget. houe\er. lllill il eertniii .-\in\ \Vinelioiise ill\ti tlllL‘lltlL'tl the \eliool. and :in_\ \\;i_\. \ihll \\ent there to \tuil} ilriimgi.
'.-\llel‘ Illitl. l iliiltt'l get into tll'lllllil \eliool. :inil l eouliln‘t get into uni either. so I li;iil to li;i\ e it }eui' out.’ she iltllllll\. ‘l‘il heen writing songs since I \\;l\ 14. hut the} \ieren't ;in} good. hut then on m} §enr out I \lill'lL'tl to get ;i \t)le ol in} mm and tietiigill} lime things to urite iihout. |i;i\ iiig ;i hit more life e\perienee. not mueh. hut it little hit iiioi'e.'
Drilling :ilolig in lile. \lle ileeiiletl to take the hull h} the horns.
‘l iliiln't \Hllll to lime illltilllL'l' uninspired _\e;ir \xorking ill l{i\er l\l;llltl or uhutewr.‘ \he mos. 'So I \lill'lL‘tl hooking gig\ for m_\ \ell.'
\tixh is the epitome of the let eentur} pop \tiir. ller \ueeexx \\;l\ huilt entirel} from grassroots le\el. through .\l_\Sp;iee itlltl other oiiliiie sites. such tools making it ens} for people \kllll reiil lillL‘lll and something different to eretite it hur/ until the eonxentionail lilthle‘ iniluxtr} lt£l\ to \it up itlltl litl‘xL‘ note. .-\nil her sell-efl'neing elitirm illltl no-hullshit l_\rie;il honest} ;ire ke} to her thorouglil} tlL‘\L’l'\ eil \ueeess.
'Simplieit} is the ke) for me] she \it}\. ‘I ezin‘t u rite ele\ er \ongs'. lllhl ezin't do it. I tried and it didn‘t vlork \o I thought. link it. I'll just u rite what I think. And thzit's uhtit l tlo.'
Oran Mor, Glasgow, Mon 29 Oct.