Music ROCK&POP
FREE Green Door Clinic and The Late Julys Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Bluesy rock sounds. FREE Vendetta 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Indie rock covers from this Ayrshire band. ■ Laura Meyer and Always Me Me Me Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Free before 11pm. Singer/songwriter from New York. Edinburgh ■ Amoriste Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. Times tbc. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Uplifting London-based indie pop band. FREE The Pineapple Chunks Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2.30pm. Experimental indie with a progressive edge. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 5. ■ The Beat The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £16. One of the earliest of the British ska revivalist groups, who skanked up the charts with the likes of ‘Mirror in the Bathroom’ and ‘Stand Down Margaret’. ■ Great Junction Music Studios Showcase Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Mixed line-up, bands still tbc. ■ The Hipple People, The Moondawgs and The Edinburgh Bhangra Crew The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £8 (£6). Mixed fundraiser for Canongate Youth Project headed by 60s group The Hipple People. ■ The Jackals Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Acoustic and classic rock. ■ Three Blind Wolves, Bwani Junction and Matt Norris & The Moon Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £7. ‘Badass hillbilly rock’n’roll’ from Ross Clark’s new band. ■ Back For Good Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £23.25. Take That tribute act. FREE Mike Nisbet and Ziggy Campbell Carter’s Bar, 185 Morrison Street, 228 9149. 8pm. To celebrate the launch of Viva Stereo’s fourth album Endure the Dark to See the Stars there will be an album playback, a DJ set from OnTheFly (aka King Creosote’s drummer Gavin Brown), glam folk from Nibet and a solo show from FOUND’s Campbell. FREE Sunshine Delay Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. Melodic country-influenced Americana. ■ Red2Red and Man at the Window Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 10.30pm–4am. £4. A mix of reggae, rock and ska, with more support tba. ■ The Four Candles Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 3pm. £tbc. An exhilarating blend of pop and R&B from the 60s and 70s. ■ Boys With X-ray Eyes Balcony Bar, Ward Road, 01382 203518. 8pm. £tbc. Heavy rock on their farewell tour.
Sunday 27
Glasgow ■ Hardcore Superstar, The 69 Eyes and Crashdiet The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £13.50. Swedish glam rockers following in the hair metal tradition of Hanoi Rocks with Finnish and Swedish supports. ■ Crystal Stilts and Golden Grrrls The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £9. Dark new wave from Brooklyn. See preview, page 81. ■ James Blake Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £8. Minimalist dubstep piano man and BBC Sound of 2011 runner-up. ■ Fireworks, Make Do & Men and Save Your Breath King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Punk pop from Detroit. 100 THE LIST 3–31 March 2011
■ Moral Dilemma, Apologies I Have None, Roscoe Vacant and The Gantin’ Screichs The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Night of punk headed by London’s Moral Dilemma, Edinburgh FREE Spark! Creativity Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 6. ■ Lower Dens feat. Jana Hunter Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7 in advance; more on the door. Atmospheric new wave from the first act to sign to Devendra Banhart’s label. ■ Sing-a-Long-a-ABBA Edinburgh Festival Theatre, 13–29 Nicolson Street, 529 6000. 7.30pm. £19. See Fri 11.
Monday 28
Glasgow ■ Blackguard Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Metal sounds. ■ Eliza Doolittle and Yasmin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Chirpy young pop pretender, born into light entertainment royalty. Her mum is singer Frances Ruffelle and her gran is veteran acting coach Sylvia Young. ■ Deerhunter and Lower Dens Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £12. Incorrigible Atlanta punks. See preview, page 80. ✽✽ Kylie Minogue SECC, Finnieston £65–£85. Another mega-production from Ms Minogue. This extravaganza is entitled ‘Aphrodite – Les Folies’. We predict feathers. See preview, page 81. FREE Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Mon 7. ■ Her Name Is Calla, Birds of Passage and Analogue of the Sun The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £6. Post-rock band from Yorkshire. Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm.
Edinburgh ■ The Jim Jones Revue The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £12. London-based rock’n’rollers, ‘here to save your soul’.
Tuesday 29
Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. Glasgow ■ Pigeon Detectives O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Generic indie rockers from Leeds. ■ John Maus Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £5. Ariel Pink and Panda Bear musical associate who also teaches philosophy at the University of Hawaii. Deep, man. ✽✽ Kylie Minogue SECC, Finnieston £65–£85. See Mon 28. ■ The Magic Carpet Cabaret Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Songwriters and bands presented by Jim McAteer. ■ Scanners Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Alt indie foursome who cracked stateside, back to try their hand at Britain. ■ The Jim Jones Revue King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12. See Mon 28.
Edinburgh ■ Chris Difford – The Imaginary Friends Tour Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15 (£13). Difford of Squeeze is joined by Boo Hewerdine and Dorie Jackson to play old songs and tunes from his new album Cashmere If You Can.
Wednesday 30 Glasgow ■ Big Audio Dynamite O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £27.50. Over-14s show. Mick Jones’ post-Clash genre clash outfit on the reunion trail. And why not?
■ Bombay Bicycle Club, Found and The Seventeenth Century Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £5. Youthful indie trio from London headline the latest Miller Filter Music gig where bands play in a more stripped-down format. ■ Chris Difford – The Imaginary Friends Tour St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 7.30pm. £14. See Tue 29. ✽✽ Kylie Minogue SECC, Finnieston £65–£85. See Mon 28. ■ Wake Via Satellite, The Chinaskis and Flip Banshee Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Indie with a hint of prog. Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm.
Edinburgh ■ Blue Sky Archives Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £4. Touted alt.rock quintet from Glasgow.
Thursday 31
Glasgow ■ Jessie J and Liam Bailey O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £12. Over-14s show. Urban pop contender who has been biding her time writing hits for other people before launching her own solo career and has now scooped both the BBC’s Sound of 2011 and Brits Critics Choice Awards. ■ Arrington de Dionyso Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Otherworldly trance-punk performer and visual artist from Olympia. ■ Jukebox Memories Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £14.50–£16.50 (matinee all seats £13.50) (£14.50). Comedy musical featuring Christian, Dean Park and The Swingcats, drawing on the music of the 60s and 70s with hits from the Drifters, Neil Sedaka, Connie Francis, Chubby Checker, Elvis and more. ■ Endor, Randolph’s Leap, Amber Wilson and Esperi Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Endor are a Glaswegian quartet comparable to a more melodic Arab Strap, supported by singer/songwriter Randolph’s Leap. ■ John Miller & his Country Casuals Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. Radio Sweethearts singer Miller and band play trad country originals. ■ Peat Loaf The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £23.95 with dinner at 6pm. Spanish Meatloaf tribute who’s a real dead ringer. ■ The Undertones and The Minutes King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £17.50. One of the great adolescent misfit post-punk gangs reform as a middle-aged misfit post-punk gang to celebrate their 35th anniversary. Great tunes though, no argument about that. ■ Aged Yummy, Aspen Tide and The Dirty Keys Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Left-field pop bill. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 3. ■ Artisans, The Colours, The Koves, Anna & Rebecca, To Be Continued and The Embers Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Indie bill. ■ Scanners Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. See Tue 29. ■ The Men They Couldn’t Hang Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 8pm. £12.50. Political folk punks, first active in the 80s. FREE Hailey Beavis Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 3.
JAZZ 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. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 3
Glasgow ■ Plunge Trio The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £6 (£5). Swedish jazz trio specialising in improvised acoustic music. Edinburgh ■ The Bevvy Sisters The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£3). The richly-seasoned harmonies of the Bevvy Sisters provide an alternative take on folk and swing songs. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.
Friday 4
Glasgow ■ The Bevvy Sisters Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. See Thu 3. Edinburgh FREE Lorna Reid Trio Forth Floor Brasserie, Harvey Nichols, 30–34 St Andrew Square, 524 8350. 7.30pm. Cool swinging jazz from vocalist Reid with Campbell Normand on piano and Ed Kelly on bass. ■ The Jazz Bar Quintet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Hard bop and lesser-known standards from the accomplished five- piece. ■ Edinburgh University Jazz Orchestra: Jackson Idol The Venue, Potterrow, Bristo Square, 650 2656. 8.30pm. £8 (students £5). Ten guest vocalists perform the greatest hits of Michael Jackson and the Jackson Five, accompanied by the orchestra under director Edward Marr. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Live guests include Le Salon de Jazz Refuse.
Saturday 5 Edinburgh 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. ■ Ralph Towner and Paolo Fresu The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £16.50. Master guitarist Ralph Towner and Sardinian trumpet/flugelhorn player Paolo Fresu (Dave Holland, John Zorn) play music from their recent album Chiaroscuro. ■ 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. ■ Late’n’Live The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm–3am. £5 (£3). Late night jazz and funk acts and DJs. Featuring Gecko 3.
Sunday 6 Edinburgh FREE Tinderbox Project The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 3–5pm. Open rehearsal for this 30-piece orchestra of young players with tutors/mentors from some of Edinburgh’s best rock, funk, jazz and indie players. ■ Edinburgh Bands Together For St Columba’s Hospice The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. £10–£20. Blues, jazz, world, rock and more as Davie Paton, Nobby