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Glasgow
I Dividing the Line, So She Said, She Sleeps Forever and A Still Frame Skyline Barfly. 260 (‘Iyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 7.30pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Worcester-based screamo quintet headline.
Void Pleasantries, Galavant and Deficit Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Alt.rock trio from Lanarkshire headline.
I Jose Vanders King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Another quirky female singer-songwriter sat at a piano.
The Second Hand Marching Band and The Wind Whistles Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Eighteen-piece folk dance party with (‘anadian guests.
I Disco Filth and Tall Steven Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. £5. Rock.
Edinburgh I The Dickies and Gin Goblins The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £13.50. Late 70s LA punk band perhaps best know for their adrenaline fuelled take on ‘Banana Splits‘. See preview. page 64. I Vessel and Trixster The Ark. 3-—7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Rock.
‘ ‘ Tom Waits Playhouse. 18—22 (ireenside Place. 0844 847 1660. 8pm. S()l.l)()1.'T. See Sun 27.
Glasgow
I The Magic Carpet Cabaret Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Jim McAteer presents a night of songwriters and bands.
I The Blims and El Condor Pasa Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. The Blims have been described as a ‘Welsh Arctic Monkeys'.
I Electric Eel Shock and dbsixtyeight King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. High voltage Japanese garage rockers. I Seppuku, Gelsomina, Bizarre Uproar and Mutant Ape 13th Note Cafe. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £4. livening of experimental. industrial doom.
Aeronaut, Blood Red Roses and Just a Spanish Boy’s Name Bar Bloc. l 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Iipic indie rock.
The Bottleneckers Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 22.
I The Declines and Yes Sensei Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. £5. Rock.
Edinburgh
I For Pony, Lions.Chase.Tigers, Proxy and Engine 80 The Ark. 3~-7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Alternative pop punk from headliners I’or Pony.
I Rachel Harrington Leith Folk (‘1ub. The Village. South Fort Street. 478 7810. 7.30pm. £8. See Sun 27.
I The Second Hand Marching Band and The Wind Whistles Ilenry's ('ellar Bar. 8--l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £4. See Mon 28. I Triple School, Plaaydoh and Damn Shames The Argyle Bar. 15—-17 Argyle Place . 221 9759. 8pm. £4. Winning Sperm Records indie showcase. I Open Mic Party Night The Jazz Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 2204298. 8.15pm. £4. Theatre (iroup fundraiser with I)Js. comics. live music and more.
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Glasgow
I Lost Persona, Labels and Kick on Carnival The (‘athouse. 15 Union Street. 248 6606. 7pm. The corona of metal with a twist of prog. promise the headliners.
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With a platinum album that has spent six months inside the New Zealand top 20 with rave reviews, the Maori brothers that make
up four fifths of Kora are on something of a roll. Their sound is a unique blend of reggae/roots/dub/rock for which the quintet cite a plethora of influences including Bob Marley and Dr Dre. The band return to Cabaret Voltaire for two nights after a sell-out show in the venue last year, so you
may want to book early.
I Cabaret Volta/re, Edinburgh, Mon 27 8 Tue 22 Jul.
I Hey Vampires Capitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. £5. Glasgow hardcore trio.
I The Last Corinthians Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Free. Local indie pop quartet.
I Oil 8. the Seagulls RIP The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 8pm. £4. Belgian punks.
I Gretchen Peters King Tut‘s Wah Wah l-lut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £13.50. (‘ontemporary Nashville songwriter with intelligent. introspective songs that encompass pop. folk. country and blues.
I Drugdealer Cheerleader, Peep Show, Dear Superstar, 69 Sins and Cyster Scalpel Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. £6. (Elam/classic rock.
I The King Hats, Baby Bones, Transfer Audio, Black Heart and Holm Street Stereo. 20-28 Rentield Lane. 222 2254. Alt line-up including electro punks Baby Bones.
Edinburgh
I Dananananaykroyd, Mirror! Mirror! and Eunioa Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £5. See preview. page 63.
I kd lang Festival Theatre. 13/29 Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. What a voice. Madame Lang appears in town and uses her larynx of gold to promote her new album. Waters/ml.
I The Munchkins and El Topo Henry's (‘ellar Bar. 8—l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Indie.
I Paper Cut Rock The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm. £7. Last ever show from Jo Malik's live band mashing up soul. blues. funk. country. post punk and folk.
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Glasgow
I Brigade, Slaves to Gravity and Anavris The (‘athouse. 15 Union Street. 248 0606. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. The headliners are a London-based alt.rock
: quartet punting new album (‘mm'
Morning We Fight.
I Sergeant The Garage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 I 120. 7pm. £7. ()ver- 14s show. Jangling indie pop from (ilenrothes that owes a debt to The La's and The Smiths.
I Dananananaykroyd, Mirror! Mirror! and Jesus N Foxx The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1000. 7.30pm. £7. See Wed 30.
I Sunny Day in Glasgow, Wake the President and Je Suis Animal Nice‘ii‘SIeaIy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. Indie bill.
FREEZE Luva Anna, Rush Hour Soul, The Front and Year Zero Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Dundonian indie rockers headline.
I Tellison, Tubelord and Eight Page Pullout King Tut's Walt Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Biffy-style rocking from the It’crrungf-tipped London quartet Tellison.
I Trade, Tango in the Attic, The Motives and Variety Suite Capitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. £5. L'p-and-coming line-up. including (ilenrothes indie swingers 'l'lTA.
I Sara 8; the Snakes MacSorley‘s. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. 8.30pm. £3. Swamp rock blues from Iidinburgh.
I End of the Month Club 13th Note Cafe. 50 '60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. l7sual electro-pop shenanigans with music from your hosts Bozilla and friends. F‘RIE‘E The Gothenburg Address Bar Bloc. I 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. 9pm. Post-rock instrumental from ex-members of Arab Strap and The Zephyrs.
I The Vivians The Hold tl'nderneath The Admiral). 72a Waterloo St. 221 7705. 9pm. £5. Five-piece Iidinburgh glam punk troupe.
I Casino Brag, Sleazy Come Easy and Freudian Slop Stereo. 20 28 Rentield Lane. 222 2254. Local band line- up.
F‘RBEE Magistrates (‘aptain's Rest. 185 (ireat Western Road. 331 2722. ‘L'nashamedly sexual‘ electro indie funk from lisses.
I Robin Black, Patchwork Grace, Pleasures, Savage Union and 69 Sins Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. £8. International bill of glam and classic rock.
Edinburgh
I Doc Rodent The Ark. 3» 7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. A night of blues-rock.
I In Dreams Playhouse. 18,22 (ireenside Place. 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £15»-£19.50. Roy Orbison. Buddy Holly and The liverley Brothers are brought to
life on the stage by Johnny (‘urtiss. Marc Robinson and The Fort Brothers.
I Mesa Verde, Black Channels and Facel Vega Henry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8—-l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £6. Screamo. post-rock and hardcore in one handy package.
I Kid Canaveral, The King Hats and Night Noise Team The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060.
8pm -1am. £5 (£4). The Black Spring I)Js man the decks with an indie triple bill. FREE The Freaky Family The Jan Bar. 1 (‘hambers Street. 220 4298.
1 1.30pm. See Thu 17.
Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival
Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson. See Festival Guide tree with this issue
Indicates Listpicks entry
Edinburgh
I The Syncopators The Famous Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square (iardetts. 473 2000. 6 7.30pm. £8.50. 'I‘raditional and mainstream jazz from the Melbourne group.
I Steve Kettley’s Odd Times The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 473 2000.
6.30 8.30pm. £8.50. Jun-based performance with strong world- and ()riental-inlluenced tunes by this saXophonist/llatttist/composer ((‘auld Blast ()rchestra. Salsa (‘eltica) and his band.
I Synthesis meets The Three Tenors The Ilub. (‘astlehilL Royal Mile. 473 2000. 79pm. £10.50 (£8.50). Brigham Young lfiiiversity’s Big Band close their liuropean tour before heading back home to the States. with assistance from Scots singers Stephen Duffy and Freddie King.
I The Dana Dixon Band and The Lyndon Anderson Band Minto Hotel. 16 I8 Minto Street. 473 2000.
8 10.30pm. £10. A rocking blend of Texas and (‘hicago blues and R&B.
I The Dave Donohoe Band (ieorge Ileriot's School Rugby (‘1ub. Bangholm Terrace. 473 2000. 8 1 1pm. £9. New ()rleans-style jau from trombonist Dave Donohoe and his band.
I Fat Sam’s Band The liainous Spiegeltent. (ieorge Square (iardens. 473 2000. 8.30 10.30pm. £12.50. Toe- tapping tunes covering jump-jive to swing. and jazz greats from (ilenn Miller to Fats Domino from this nine-piece led by Hamish Mc(iregor.
I The BIG Chris Barber Band Queen's Ilall. 87 89 ('lerk Street. 668 2019. 8.30pm. £17.50 £21.50. Barber leads his band through a wide selection of his favourite music: from his roots in the .\'ew ()rleans style to the soulful blues of Miles Davis. with an I l-piece band that includes long-time colleagues Pat llalcox (trumpet) and John Slaughter (blues guitar).
I Paul Towndrow Quartet The Lot. 4 (irassmarket. 473 2000. 9.30 1 1.30pm. £8.50. Striking original composiitons and the occasional intriguing cover from gifted alto-saXophonist ’I'owndrow.
I Moishe’s Bagel The Hub. (‘astlehilL Royal Mile. 473 2015. 10 11.30pm. £12.50 (£10.50). Jil/l inllected kle/mer and Balkan dance music.