Music ROCK&POP
FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 3. ■ Murderdolls and Defiled O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 8.30pm. £15. Slipknot man Joey Jordison, recently voted the greatest rock drummer, helms this glammy metal outfit. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Thu 3. FREE Mondegreen Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Alt rock. FREE The New Acoustic Aesthetic Criterion, 568 Dumbarton Road, 334 1964. 9pm. Music students from Strathclyde University play an intimate set. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. See Thu 3. FREE Rod’s Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Thu 3. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 3. ■ The Thyme Machine Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Quirky indie. ■ True Beat, Joe Viterbo, The Graeme Mearns Band and Intergalactic Milan vs Roomatron Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Punky ska from London. ■ We See Lights, Erin Todd and Paul Gilbody The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Quirky indie form WSL as the Cornersessions make their new home at the Voodoo Rooms. FREE Calum Wood & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Thu 3. ■ Charity Fundraiser Night The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Live music and party fun all to raise money for SKIP. ■ Dylan Uncovered The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £7 (£5). A festival of song lyrics wouldn’t be complete without some form of tribute to Dylan’s enormous and unique repertoire, so join Hookers for Jesus, Norman Lamont, Shock & Awe and The Sundancer for covers of a few of Bobby D’s gems. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical. FREE Hailey Beavis Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 3. FREE Purple Grip and Ka-Tet Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Funk and soul. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 3.
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Glasgow ■ Hue & Cry O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £18.50. Soulful pop and jazz grooves from Scotrock veterans Pat and Greg Kane. This first of a two-night stand called A Glasgow Kiss is a stripped down piano and vocals affair. ■ The Beagle and Burning Sunrise Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Performing live for the TF music show. ■ Drainpipe, Streetlight, Wrecked Obsession and Ophelia Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Local band showcase. ■ Evile The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Thrash metal from Huddersfield’s Evile who have supported the likes of Megadeth, Machine Head and Sabbat. ■ Joan As Police Woman and James Vincent McMorrow Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Former Anthony & the Johnsons collaborator, who lives by the slogan ‘beauty is the new punk rock’. 72 THE LIST 3–17 Feb 2011
■ Room 16, Dirty Old Red and Landslide O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Indie rock and covers. ■ Ryan Bisland, Echofela and Michael Cassidy Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Catchy tunes from Falkirk rockers Echofela. ■ One Night Of Queen Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20.50 (£18.50). See Thu 10. ■ Portcullas, Razorblade Smile and LK Audio Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Punk from RS. ■ Colin Blunstone Band The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £18. The flawless voice of Zombies frontman Colin Blunstone, singing tracks from his solo album in addition to selections from his sublime back catalogue. ■ Conquering Animal Sound Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £4.50. Ambient electronica from this duo, now based in Glasgow. See preview, page 64. ■ Fireside Kicks, Rose Parade, The Fu King Junks and Mark McGowan The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Acoustic and folk rock from Fireside Kicks. ■ The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band and Cha Cha Heels Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £6. Glam rock tribute sounds. ■ 6 Day Riot and Emma Jane King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. The London-based band plays charming feelgood folk pop. FREE The Dangerous Brothers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal-based bros. FREE Dakota Beats Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 10pm. Free before 11pm. Upbeat indie pop from England. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. The singer-songwriter-guitarist is regularly joined by a selection of special guests. ■ Battle of the Bands Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 6.30pm. £4. Showcase of hot local bands as they battle for potential future fame and glory.
Come On Gang!
■ Bluesoul, The Good Fight, The Mighty Jung Fu and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, indie and classic rock. ■ The Brief Encounters, The Koves, False Pretenders and Poly Denim The Store, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5. Indie rock with punk and garage influences. ■ Lost in Audio The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £5. Hard edged indie packed with guitar hooks as LiA launch their new EP. ■ Panda Su and I Build Collapsible Mountains Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Panda Su, aka Suzanne Shaw, is a one-woman band from St Andrews playing whimsical electro acoustic and folk pop. Special EP launch. ■ Steve Heron, Sebastian Dangerfield, The Last Knights and The Shenanigans Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7pm. £3–£4. The launch of Ginger Music Promotions new monthly residency. ✽✽ James Yorkston and Mary Waterson & Oliver Knight Old St Paul’s Church, 39 Jeffrey Street, 556 3332. 7.30pm. £8 (£6). Nu folk from this integral member of the Fence Collective, as well as readings from his recently published tour diaries. Part of Let’s Get Lyrical. ■ Zion - A Tribute to Bob Marley Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15 (£13). Nine-piece band Zion aim to capture Bob’s magic. FREE Calum Wood & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Thu 3. ■ Skip ‘Little Axe’ McDonald The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10. See Thu 10. FREE Sundancer and The O’s Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. Psychedelic acoustic folk-pop from Sundancer FREE Martin Andrews Whiski, 119 High Street, 556 3095. 10pm. See Fri 4.
Saturday 12 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 5. ■ Arcadian Dream, Viking Galaxy and Rio Callahan Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £tbc. Rio
It is a day for celebration, and a day for regret. Come On Gang!, one of the finest pop acts to emerge from the capital in recent years, are gracing the world with a debut album – on the very same day they break up, leaving room for other cheerily punctuated music collectivists to command the stage (The Go! Team are kicking about elsewhere this fortnight). Joining this bittersweet celebration will be live bands Over the Wall and Cancel the Astronauts, while music bloggers Peenko and Ayetunes will battle it out on the decks. It’s BYOB as well, so pour yourself a drink and give them a good send off. ■ Pilrig St Paul’s Church, Edinburgh, Sat 12 Feb.
Callahan are a six-piece band drawing influences from Paolo Nutini and Take That. ■ Dean Wareham and Ringo Deathstarr Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £13.50. The ex- Galaxie 500 man performs the music of his former band. FREE The Fortunate Sons 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Sat 5. FREE The Fortunate Sons St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, Thornwood, 339 1742. 7pm. See Sat 5. ■ Fury UK Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Classic metal power trio from Manchester. ■ He Feuds, Mono Six, Lifestream, Play Dead and Youthless Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Local band showcase. ■ Hue & Cry O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £23.50. Soulful pop and jazz grooves from Scotrock veterans Pat and Greg Kane. Full band show as part of their A Glasgow Kiss two-night stand. ■ Jimmy Webb Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £25. Like Burt Bacharach, songwriting ace Jimmy Webb is probably not the best voice to render his songs, but any chance to hear such classics as ‘Wichita Lineman’ and ‘By the Time I Get to Phoenix’ is not to be sniffed at. ■ Roll Deep The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. London-based grime collective led by rapper Wiley. Angel, Mz Bratt, TJ Lyricz and Platinum all feature at this show. ■ Carmine, The Works and Sons of the Morning Star Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £2. Indie rock. ■ The Duke Spirit and Tape the Radio Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £8. Return of the London indie rockers who draw on influences such as the Velvet Underground, Mazzy Star and PJ Harvey. ■ Miles Kane King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Indie rock swagger from the charismatic Rascals frontman who reached for his inner Scott Walker with Arctic Monkey Alex Turner in The Last Shadow Puppets. FREE 3 Card Trick Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Blues. ■ Hobo Sonn, Duncan Harrison, Helhesten and Red Death The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Psykick Dancehall night of experimental sounds with a folky element. FREE Before Machines and As Autumn Falls Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 10pm. Free before 11pm. Emo and indie. Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley, Mainstreet Blues, Minnie & The Victors and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, soul and ‘jam band’ rock. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 5. ■ Conquering Animal Sound Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. See Fri 11. ■ Shots Were Fired Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Tales of revenge and dark Americana/indie in the same vein as Nick Cave and PJ Harvey from SWF. ■ Tam’s Railway, Less Than Sober and The Remnant Kings Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Indie triple. ■ To Catch a Thief, Atlas, Your First Mistake and The Winter Tradition Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. Emo quartet from Glasgow.