Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Hercules and Love Affair The NYC neo-disco punks have a new album out, and are sure to bring a camp, dance-your-ass-off, pumped up live show. See preview, page 50, and how to win tickets, p86. The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 19 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Kylie Apparently the pop princess plans to pay homage to My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding on her next tour. In the meantime she’s doing three nights in Glasgow with her ‘Aphrodite – Les Folies’ show. See preview, page 81. SECC, Glasgow, Mon 28–Wed 30 Mar. (Rock & Pop) The Phantom Band The boys tour album The Wants. Their new video for ‘Every-body Knows It’s True’ gets our thumbs up too. See First Word, page 2. Cab Vol, Edinburgh, Thu 17 Mar, with FOUND; Classic Grand, Sat 19 Mar, Glasgow. (Rock & Pop)
Primal Scream It’s been twenty years since Screamadelica came out. Relive it all on page 79. SECC, Glasgow, Fri 18 Mar, (Rock & Pop); Andrew Weatherall (DJ set) at Transmission, Chambre 69, Glasgow, Fri 18 Mar (Clubs). Fox Gut Daata Bleeping, twinkling electronica from Govanhill-based GSA graduate Rickie McNeill, who’s done a lush reworking of Conquering Animal Sound’s ‘Maschine’. Mono, Glasgow, Mon 14 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Raekwon The Wu Tang Clan MC comes to Edinburgh, a week after releasing new album, Shaolin Vs Wu Tang (out Tue 8 March). See preview, page 80. The Liquid Room, Edinburgh, Tue 15 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Withered Hand, Zoey Van Goey and O’Messy Life A triple bill from Limbo, with Sunderland 8-piece O’ML, Glasgow’s ZVG and Embra’s Withered Hand, raising funds before his trip to SXSW. Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, Sat 5 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Kit with Divorce Lo-fi noise pop from Oakland (myspace. com/vvkitvv) and sludgey metal from Glasgow’s Divorce (myspace.com/ puredivorced) who’re doing London’s Camden Crawl in May. Stereo, Glasgow, Mon 21 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
The Babies Cassie Ramone – frontwoman from Vivian Girls – moonlighting here in lo-fi supergroup, The Babies alongside Woods bassist Kevin Morby. Stereo, Glasgow, Sat 19 Mar. (Rock & Pop)
Jacques Greene, The Blessings, Éclair Fifi and American Men A rock solid line-up for the Wednesday clubnight Knock Knock, with artists from the Lucky Me collective. Art School, Glasgow, Wed 9 Mar. (Rock & Pop, Clubs)
78 THE LIST 3–31 March 2011
EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
The eating habits of SAM BEAM, the South Carolina- raised, now Texas-based singer-songwriter better known as Iron and Wine What time is breakfast? Depends on the day and if I’m at home or on tour.
Tea or coffee? Espresso.
Smoking or non-smoking? No smoking, these days. Sweet or savoury snacks? Depends on the time of day, but chocolate is always a nice treat.
What food do you miss when you tour? Austin BBQ is hard to find anywhere but Austin.
Who’s the best cook you know? In the band, I’ve heard rumour that Matt Lux (bass) is quite the star in the kitchen.
What’s on your rider? What if I said green M&Ms and room temp Guinness shipped over from Dublin? Actually, it’s pretty standard fare – veggies, dip, chips, salsa. Which country/ city has the best food? So many choices, I can’t decide.
Do you eat out a lot? At home, not so much. On the road, everyday.
Do you eat or drink onstage? Water only onstage.
■ Iron and Wine play HMV Picturehouse, Edinburgh, Fri 11 March. Current album Kiss Each Other Clean is out now on 4AD.