Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Earth Slug-slow, heavy drone from Seattle. Get ready to be mesmerised; February’s release, Angels of Darkness, Demons of Light was a weighty, languid beauty of an album. Stereo, Glasgow, Tue 5 Apr. (Rock & Pop)
Jonnie Common album launch DESKJOB is an awesome sounding LP that Jonnie Common made with Panda Su, eagleowl, Conquering Animal Sound and others. Launch: Captain’s Rest, Glasgow, Wed 6 Apr; Jonnie Common also plays at Limbo, with Meursault & Conquering Animal Sound, Voodoo Rms, Edinburgh, Sat 2 Apr. (Rock & Pop) And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead/ Rival Schools (above)/ Asobi Seksu Texan indie punk and New York post-hardcore, with support from Brooklyn’s Asobi Seksu. The Garage, Glasgow, Thu 17 Apr. (Rock & Pop)
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
WES EISOLD, frontman and founder of Cold Cave, talks about the food keeping him going while he’s on tour
What time is breakfast? Early or never.
Tea or coffee? Coffee in the morning, tea all other times.
Smoking or non-smoking? Non, if we can help it.
Sweet or savoury snacks? Savoury and bland.
What food do you miss when you tour? Sometimes the option for healthy food can be difficult, but then that just makes the oasis that can be a new discovery even better.
Who’s the best cook you know? Jennifer from Cold Cave can make wonderful meals.
What’s on your rider? Juices, water, wine, vegetables, hummus.
Which country/city has the best food? I think you can find great food in most major cities. My favourites are in NYC though.
Haddow Fest A varied two-dayer of indie rock, pop, Scottish hip hop – and Razorlight. Featuring The Dykeenies, Stanley Odd, Broken Records and The Undertones. Various venues, Edinburgh, Sat 2–Sun 3 Apr. (R&P) Lykke Li The ladies are in town this month: from bubblegum popper Katy Perry to kitchen sink confessionals from Kate Nash, but we’re most hyped for Swedo pop oddballer Lykke. The Arches, Glasgow, Mon 18 Apr. (R&P)
Best Coast See preview, opposite. The Arches, Glasgow, Wed 27 Apr. (Rock & Pop)
Do you eat out a lot? I do. My lifestyle and apartment size leaves only a little time and room for cooking.
Electric Frog Easter Weekender Two days of music at SWG3, with appearances from DJ Yoda, Slam, Erol Alkan, Ivan Smagghe and more. See preview, page 47. SWG3, Glasgow, Sat 23 & Sun 24 Apr. (Rock & Pop)
The Okavango Macbeth Sandy McCall Smith leaves behind his Scotland Street and Botswana characters to concentrate on Shakespeare. The Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Wed 20 & Thu 21 Apr. (Classical)
Chris Watson Watson began in Sheffield post-punk band Cabaret Voltaire, and went on to work with Bill Oddie and David Attenborough as a sound recordist. Inspace, Edinburgh, Fri 22 Apr. Part of Dialogues Festival. (R&P)
Kommissar Hjuler & Mama Baer, with Ninni Morgia & Sylvia Kastel and Guests Husband and wife duo of sound and visual artists who are surreal and playful in equal measure. The Banshee Labyrinth, Mon 18 Apr. (Rock & Pop)
Do you eat or drink onstage? I wouldn’t dare.
■ Cold Cave play Stereo, Glasgow, Thu 31 Mar. Their new album, Cherish The Light Years, is out on Fri 4 Apr (Matador Records), see review, page 83.
78 THE LIST 31 Mar–28 Apr 2011