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Rock&Pop Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 27 Glasgow ■ Final Outcome Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Modern metal quartet from Larkhall, influenced by the likes of Muse, The Deftones and Slipknot. ■ Mad Caddies The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12. Over- 14s show. Santa Barbara-based surfer dude ska punkers. ■ Onslaught, Visceral Deity and Arkum Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Death metal. ■ Proud Mary, John Rush, Majestic Dandelion and The Scuffers ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Sub-Oasis bunch, endorsed by the real thing. FREE The Ray Summers Apple Store, 147 Buchanan Street, 300 4950. 7pm. Mainstream indie rock sounds from The Ray Summers, launching new single ‘The Shepherd’ at this instore gig. FREE We Were Promised Jetpacks, Broken Records, Sparrow & the Workshop and
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44 THE LIST 27 Aug–10 Sep 2009
Some Young Pedro Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. Stellar line-up of local bands together celebrating a year of The Mill. Sold Out. ■ The Gazettas Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Blokey indie rockers. ■ Cake Free Bakesale Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Bands hosted by Johnny Terrell. ■ The Crayons, The Manifestos and The Little Extras Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Over-16s show. Pop/rock sounds. FREE Created from Silence, Adam Naylor and Dirty/Clean Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Bill of upcoming artists. ■ The Fire & I, Pareto, Day of Days and Coholic King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Energetic power pop duo headlines, punting two new singles ‘Dark In The Shade’ and ‘Just Face It’. FREE Glasgow Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Weekly session. FREE The Drawing Room Sessions The Drawing Room, 1055 Sauchiehall Street, 339 2999. 9pm. Hosted by Fraser Ross, and this week featuring performances by Ross and Alex Wayt. ■ The Wintergreens and Rats of the Capital 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Dark atmospheric pop and experimental noise from The Wintergreens. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Live reggae and dancehall sounds. ■ Soul Remover and Perfect Violation Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Southern blues- influenced rock and metal from a band who recently supported the reformed Warrior Soul. Edinburgh ■ The Christians The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £10. Liverpool’s undisputed kings of soulful pop harmonies. ■ Strike the Colours and Zoe Van Goey Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. Reindeer Section violinist Jenny Reeve with her own wispy band Strike the Colours. ■ Neoviolet, Hannah O’Reilly, Jym Ponter and Come in Tokyo The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. A night of acoustica including Nicky Carder’s new band Neoviolet. ■ Lord Rochester Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Rock’n’roll outfit playing soul/rhythm’n’blues.
Friday 28 Glasgow ■ Hollow Point Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Alt.rock and grunge. ■ Maeve O’Boyle Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £5. Intelligent and creative modern indie- folk from O’Boyle, who recently won the Danny Kyle Award at Celtic Connections. ■ The Mickey 9s, Downfall and Room 039 O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £5. Elements of ska, dance and a Talking Heads influence. ■ Satellite Underground and Midnight Thursday ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Glasgow indie five-piece headline. ■ The Sunshine Underground Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £15. Bouncy indie-pop from Leeds. ■ The Travelling Band and Lost City Lights Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £7. Indie folk charmers from Manchester. ■ Nadja and Iroha The V Club, 375
Sauchiehall Street, 333 9919. 8pm. £5. Ambient drone duo from Toronto supported by Brum trio playing melancholic metal. ■ Soulmover Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Bluesy rock trio. FREE The Trends, The Gazettas and 60 Persons Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Blokey indie rock from The Gazettas. ■ Wing & a Prayer Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. FREE Linda Jackson Band Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Soul, jazz and rhythm’n’blues. ■ Run Toto Run, Maple Leaves and Sorren Maclean King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Exposure Showcase featuring a couple of indie pop acts. ■ The Fighting 69th, Hand of Dog and Stomphouse Sauce 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Indie, plus Bauhausy and bluesy garage supports. ■ Sonny Marvello and Pooch The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. 9pm. £5. Bowler-hatted swagger from SM, playing at Pinup Nights’ circus extravaganza. A special guest ringmaster is promised but positively no clowns . . . Edinburgh FREE Meursault National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. 5pm. Distorted, absorbing folktronica. FREE Withered Hand National Portrait Gallery, 1 Queen Street, 624 6200. 6pm. Wry, lyrical anti-folk from the Edinburgh-based musicians ahead of the release of their debut album in September. ■ Jakil, Sidelock and Fate of a Stranger The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5. Funk rock crossover from the charismatic Jakil. ■ Shawn Klush as Elvis Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £20. Multi-award-winning Elvis impersonator. ■ Global Citizen, Skin Job and Analogue Angel The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Dark industrial electronica. ■ King Bear, The Wintergreens and Lipsync for a Lullaby Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. King Bear take their cues from drone rock, country and electronica. FREE Hughes & MaQuade Guilty Lily, 284 Bonnington Road, 554 5825. 8pm. Acoustic entertainment. FREE Live Band Karaoke Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 10pm. Perform your favourite songs with backing from the house band, The Bearded Ladies.
Theme Park, 0844 736 5222. Galston ✽✽ Retrofest Loudoun Castle Family 7pm–midnight. £50–£80 (£15–£25). The largest retro music festival in Europe jogs memories with some old (and not quite so old) acts including Heaven 17, A Flock of Seagulls, Gloria Gaynor, Sister Sledge, Rick Astley, Level 42, Midge Ure, ABC, Nik Kershaw, Average White Band, Right Said Fred, East 17 and Aswad. Please note change of venue.
Saturday 29 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ The Common Empire, 21st Agenda, The Method One, Wall of Sound and Seminole Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Local band showcase.
■ Penny Black, Dem Not it and The Bold Gypsies Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Singer/pianist headlines. ■ The Raw Kings, The Merchants and Canary Warfare ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Ex-members of The Gems and The Woo Woo Witches play indie rock’n’roll. ■ Rosewood, Scott Nicol, Matthew Malone, Sinister Flynn and The Craws The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 7pm. £5. Unsigned band and singer/songwriter showcase. ■ Decoy, Da Capo and Marshall Chipped Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Rock’n’roll. ✽✽ Terry Reid & The Fortunate Sons he Winchester Club, 49 Bell Street, 01334 840494. 7.30pm. £tbc. The veteran English singer-songwriter with a soulful rock voice who was asked by Jimmy Page in the late 60s to be the vocalist in his new band, but suggested he go with Robert Plant instead . . . ■ The Five Aces The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 649 9473. 8pm. £5. Garage and rhythm’n’blues outfit. FREE The Untitled, Section 60 and Soul Circus Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Dirty rock’n’roll from Soul Circus. ■ The Viscounts, Helicon and Psycho Candy Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Post-punk, New Wave and shoegaze. ■ Injuns, Little Eskimos, Foxgang and The Federal King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Injuns are Skye lads Leighton Jones and Hector MacInnes (brother of Myles, aka Mylo) whose diverse sound encompasses jazz, folk, reggae and Latin styles but has also drawn comparison to Tom Waits and Steely Dan. FREE 2 Bob Rocket Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Black Sun, Vom and Sufferinfuck 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Mucho slow rhythmic heaviosity from Black Sun plus Bauhausy sounds from Vom.
Edinburgh ■ Brittle Head Girl, Violent Reaction and Storm in a D Cup The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Alt.rock from Edinburgh. ■ Penny Black Remedy, The Red Well, Fanattica, The Stormy Seas and All at Sea Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5 (£4). Balkan country punk.
Galston ✽✽ Retrofest Loudoun Castle Family 10–1am. £50–£80 (£15–£25). See Fri 28. Theme Park, 0844 736 5222.
Sunday 30 Glasgow FREE The Sunday Social with Rumble in the Jumble 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 1pm. Curiosities for sale and curious sounds in your ear at this flea market come gig with DJs and bands (Fur Hood, Ultimate Thrush Weenliz). ■ The Marie McCormack Band The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 2pm. £tbc. Afternoon blues. FREE BBQ Beats The Drawing Room, 1055 Sauchiehall Street, 339 2999. 2.30pm. Live music from The Tracks, Fraser Ross and Brian Cattigan. Hosted by John Deery, plus terrace BBQ, cocktails and boardgames. ■ Rock V Blues Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 4pm. £10. Which is better? Only one way to decide - fight! Vagabonds, The Bottleneckers, 3 Card Trick, David Duffy, Crossfire and The Halos are among the acts battling it