Music ROCK&POP
Moon and Edward & The Itch Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7pm. £2. More rock and indie at another ‘This is Not a Toga Party’ party. ■ Walter Trout The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £17.50. Blues guitarist who has played with the likes of John Mayall, Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker. ■ Cornersessions The Lot, 4–6 Grassmarket, 225 9922. 7.30pm. £4. Session music evening down at The Lot featuring the Al Shields Band, Whisperchamber and Threefifty Duo. ■ Unkle Bob and The Last September The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £6–£7. The folk rock band from Glasgow launch new album Shockwaves.
Thursday 7 Glasgow ■ City of Fire The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Vancouver-based metal quintet. ■ Dreadzone Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £16.50. Dubby dance from Dreadzone who charted in the mid-90s with ‘Little Britain’ but have since been making compelling reggae-rooted soundscapes. ■ Ocean Colour Scene O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £23.50. See Wed 6. ■ Y&T O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Californian hard rock veterans Y&T (Yesterday & Today) have sold four million albums in their time. ■ Clive Baldwin’s Jolson Show Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15 (£14). A musical tribute by the man considered by many to be the living voice of Al Jolson. ■ Girlyman Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £10. Tightly harmonising indie folk trio from Brooklyn. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ No Comet, Anderson White Duo and David Singer Nice’n’Sleazy, 421
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Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £3. Live music. ■ Blank Dogs Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Prolific one-man band from Brooklyn. ■ Dave Dominey Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Funkiness on laptop and bass. ■ Hounds of Audio Prime, Perduramo, Blackened Ritual and Black Lights Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £4. Alt.rock line- up. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 23. ■ John Alexander The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 01854 612103. 8pm. £5. Glasgow-based finger-picking singer- songwriter whose sound is a pleasing blend of folk, blues and country. Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ Regenesis The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £15. Genesis tribute band. ■ Paper Crows King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. London duo of Emma Panas and Duncan MacDougall. FREE Eoghan Colgan The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Folk singer/songwriter. FREE The Free Candy Sessions The Liquid Ship, 171–175 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 9pm. Weekly, laid back session with guest musicians, this week featuring three Americana acts (tbc). Part of the Glasgow Americana Festival. FREE A Genuine Freakshow Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Describing themselves as a ‘post- everything pop bonanza’, this Reading seven-piece count Sigur Ros, Radiohead and Mogwai among their illustrious band of influences. ■ Trash Kit, Grass Widow and Golden Grrrls 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Primal London trio headline a night of femme punk sounds. ■ Hispanic Panic Goes to Africa! Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 11pm–3am. £4 (£3). Glasgow University
They dress like Ladyhawke and play like Friendly Fires, and this brand new quartet from the Northamptonshire hamlet of King’s Cliffe are building a name for themselves as reliable purveyors of sweet and shiny mutant disco, as heard on the singles ‘The Cult of Romance’ and ‘Stop and Stare’. Their typical stagewear of braided gold tiaras and sequinned disco blousons is also a fashion event waiting to happen. Right? ■ Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Thu 30 Sep; King Tut’s, Glasgow, Tue 5 Oct. 84 THE LIST 23 Sep–7 Oct 2010
Hispanic Society put on another night of salsa, kumbia, kuduro and reggaeton, but this time there’s a dash of Zimbabwe in the mix from live groups Rise Kagona and The Jit Jive Five. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 23. ■ Born to Be Wide Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3 (£2). Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journos, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. This instalment features Hannah Brodie (XL) and Stewart Henderson (Chemikal Underground) with a ‘Buy What You Hear’ club session in association with Oxfam from 9.30pm. ■ Corinne Bailey Rae The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £19.50. Sweet soul vocals from this young Leeds lass, whose second album The Sea is, in part, a response to the recent death of her husband. ■ Doll & The Kicks Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Disco flavoured indie rock from Doll and her Kicks. ■ KRS-One The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £14. Influential hip hop MC and producer famed for his work with Boogie Down Productions, appearing with Supernatural and DJ Prime. ■ Helsinki and Hey Enemy Henry’s
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Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock from Norwich. ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic.
Thursday 23 Edinburgh ■ International Guitar Night Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14 (£12). Some of the world’s foremost acoustic guitar players get together for a showcase of their talents and different styles. This year’s line-up is Alexandre Gismonti, Pino Forastiere and Brian Gore. ■ Jazz Bar Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz four-piece.
Friday 24
Glasgow FREE Cosmopolitan Big Band Cafe Source, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 548 6020. 9pm. Jazz standards, funk and soul from this 18-piece big band featuring vocals from Rachel Lightbody. Edinburgh FREE Graham High & Ian Carlton Henderson’s, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.30pm. Guitar duo playing Hot Club-style jazz. ■ Keith Edwards Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Saxophonist Keith Edwards and his band with a mixture of uplifting classics and lesser-known tunes. ■ Skunk Funk The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Night of top funk from DJ Aki and live guests, including high energy funk rock from James Brown is Annie (24 Sep) followed by Snake Davis Band (1 Oct) featuring Heather Small (M People) on vocals.
Saturday 25
Glasgow FREE Matthew Herd Quartet Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Led by tenor saxophonist Herd. Edinburgh FREE The Gentlemen of Jazz Harry’s Bar, Randolph Place, 539 8100. 2.30pm. Featuring vocalist Liz MacEwan. FREE The Mellotones The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3pm. Jimmy Taylor and band play songs by Mel Torme and other great jazz vocalists. ■ World Premiere Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). A different selection of five leading jazz players come together for each session with no rehearsal. ■ Fish Fry The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £5 (£3). Scottish jazz, funk, soul and Latin bands join DJ Astroboy. The line-up includes quirky acid funk from Gecko 3 (25 Sep) and funk from Belfast six-piece Soul Truth Band (2 Oct).
Sunday 26
Glasgow FREE Live Jazz Cafe Rogano, 11 Exchange Place, 248 4055. 1.30pm. Popular soul, blues and classic jazz. FREE Duffy’s Blues Jam The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 5pm. Blues session. FREE Perdido The Inn, Station Road, Bearsden, 942 6752. 8–11pm. Mainstream Latin jazz, swing and vocals. The less inhibited are encouraged to get up and have a boogie. Edinburgh FREE Rosie Nimmo and Stuart Allardyce Café Grande, 184 Bruntsfield Place, 228 1188. 7pm. Jazz, blues and folk-infused vocals from Nimmo. ■ Singers’ Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). This fornight sees Renee Stefanie and special guest Nikki Marshall perform with the cream of Scotland’s jazz musicians. FREE The Whighams Jazz Club Whighams Wine Cellars, 13 Hope Street, 225 8674. 8.30pm. All singers and instrumentalists are welcome at this jazz jam with a different host every week and a stellar trio. This fortnight features blues from vocalist/pianist Martin Waugh (26 Sep) and Jess Abrams (3 Oct). ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Mix of folk, blues, rock and Celtic influences.
Monday 27 Edinburgh FREE Ron Henderson’s, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 6.30pm. Laidback favourites from pianist Ron (who has played over 1000 performances at Henderson’s). ■ The Jazz Bar Big Band The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Jazz classics from this 17-piece ensemble. ■ Glamour & The Baybes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Mix of rock, jazz, blues and funk from this four-piece powered by drummer Jordie Gilmour.
Tuesday 28
Glasgow FREE The Hot Club of Glasgow Ivory Hotel, Langside Avenue, Shawlands, 636 0223. 7.30pm. Informal jam session of Django-Reinhardt-style gypsy jazz and swing. Edinburgh ■ The Six O’Clock Blues The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Live acoustic blues from John Hurt and friends. FREE Steve Tyler Henderson’s, 94