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WIN ROLO TOMASSI TICKETS Sheffieldian synth-infused noise terrorists
Rolo Tomassi are interesting for several reasons. 1. Terrifyingly fearsome vocals from diminutive
frontwoman Eva Spence. 2. Their name, lovingly pilfered from LA Confidential. 3. They run their own label, Destination Moon, through which they’ve just released Eternal Youth, a collection of b- sides and rarities from across their career. We’ve got three copies of Eternal Youth up for grabs, plus two pairs of tickets to their gig at Stereo, Glasgow, on Thu 12 May. Enter at list.co.uk/offers by Wed 11 May to win. WIN TICKETS TO KRONOS IN GLASGOW: OPENING CONCERT
If you haven’t heard already (check out our feature on page 18), world-famous string quartet Kronos are curating an astounding four-day music event at various venues in Glasgow. The weekend kicks off on Fri 13 May at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, consisting of four Scottish musical premieres: Terry Riley’s Another Secret eQuation, Steve Reich’s WTC 9/11, Michael Gordon’s Exalted, and Jon Rose’s much anticipated Music from 4 Fences. We have two pairs of tickets for this last event – to win, enter at list.co.uk/offers by Wed 11 May.
WIN TICKETS TO KRONOS IN GLASGOW: MATMOS AND TANYA TAGAQ
Another Kronos event is this late- night show (starting at 11pm on Sat 14 May)
featuring Baltimore-based experimental electronic duo Matmos and Inuit throat singer Tanya Tagaq (above), who’ll each strive to challenge common conceptions about music while creating a club vibe in the Old Fruitmarket. There are two pairs of tickets up for grabs – visit list.co.uk/offers by Wed 11 May to win. See page 18 for our interview with Matmos. HOW TO ENTER
Log onto list.co.uk/offers. Closing date is Thu 26 May, unless otherwise stated. There is no cash alternative. Usual List rules apply.
78 THE LIST 28 Apr–26 May 2011
ROCK&POP Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry.
Thursday 28 Glasgow ■ Aloe Blacc and Maya Jupiter Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. American soul vocalist with an old school rhythm’n’blues style. ■ Ben Howard and Kitty the Lion Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6 in advance. Launch of the northern leg of Communion, the London club night showcasing the best in live music, founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons. Featured acts tonight are Ben Howard and Kitty the Lion. ■ Breaking Curfew, The Patriots, Suplex the Kid and Penny & the Restless O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Catchy rock with Scottish charm from The Patriots. ■ Cashier No.9 The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £6. Belfast band who have attracted comparisons to The Byrds, The Stones Roses and Flaming Lips. ■ Kassidy O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £9. Americana- influenced quartet from Glasgow, rocking on a frontline of acoustic guitars and vocal harmonies. With support from Pearl and the Puppets and Davey Horne. ■ Scarlet Inside and Sad Society Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 7pm. Punk action. ■ Knut, Keelhaul and Black Sun Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £8. Stoner/sludge metal triple bill. FREE Detour Scotland Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Acoustic and electronica night with two bands tbc. FREE Jericho Hill MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Johnny Cash tribute band. ■ Listener, Esther Sparks and Old Solar The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Atmospheric soundscapes in the vein of Spiritualized and the Blue Nile from Old Solar at this Concrete Campfire night. ■ Matron, Terminal Parade and Dave Arcari The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Post-punk from London, shambolic prog- punk absurdism and alt.blues respectively. ■ Polarsets King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Joyous dancey pop with nods to Friendly Fires, Cut Copy and Two Door Cinema Club. With support from Marco Polo, People, Places, Maps and Record Player. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. Footstomping piano playing every Thursday, Friday and Saturday. ■ Pensioner, Mondegreen and Trapped in Kansas Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Post-hardcore bill, headlined by Dundonian band.
Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Electro-acoustic sounds from singer- songwriter Ibbs and friends. ■ Liz McEwan The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. £3. Jazz vocalist McEwan sings the songs of Dusty Springfield. ■ The Dark Jokes Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston
Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Brooding epic seven-piece Edinburgh indie outfit. ■ Fires Attract and A Day Overdue Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. Local band showcase. ■ The Party Program, Dead at the Scene and Here Lies a Warning Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Biff-fest of Edinburgh hardcore, with more acts to be announced. FREE Hailey Beavis and Jed Milroy Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. Acoustic showcase featuring various guests FREE Debrasko, Partisan and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Alt.rock night with punk, prog and classic rock.
Friday 29 Glasgow FREE Jericho Hill Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. Midnight. See Thu 28. ■ Fires Attract, Vukovi, Cities & Skyline and A Balcony Scene O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Local alt.rock bill. ■ Guns 4 Hire The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. Guns’n’Roses tribute band. ■ Nothing Artificial, Umbilical Cord, Kung Fu Academy, For All You Know and Six Million Broken Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Local rock and indie. ■ The Seventeenth Century, The Scottish Enlightenment and The Sunshine Social Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £5. Dreamy folk rock from this Glasgow five-piece who sound a bit like a Scottish Fleet Foxes. ■ Turbyne, Streetringman, Big Z and Kolumbia O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Meta bill. ■ Nan Turner Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. New York singer described as the missing link between Kathleen Hanna and Juliana Hatfield.
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■ The Counterfeit Clash Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £6. Clash and other covers from the 1970s and 1980s. ■ Fox Kill Fox, We Free Men, The Cairos and The Heretics Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 8pm. £6 (members £5). Mixed bill at the latest Soundhaus live, with other acts playing in the acoustic room. ■ Gillian Christie City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Nineteen-year-old singer/songwriter from East Kilbride who has been compared to Eva Cassidy plays at this Acoustic Affair show. ■ St Jude Queen’s Park Glasshouses, Langside Road, 287 5108. 8pm. £10. Alabama 3’s Rev D Wayne Love presents his new side project. With rollicking support from The Ballachulish Hellhounds at this Southside Festival taster gig. ■ Tango in the Attic The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £4. Glenrothes indie boys. ■ Wing and a Prayer Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. FREE The Blind Watchmakers and The Media Whores Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Blues, indie and punk sounds. ■ Katzenjammer and Unni Wilhelmsen King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Norwegian quartet playing pop/rock and country folk on a dizzying array of instruments. FREE Point Five Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE The George Lindsay Band 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Chicago blues. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 28. ■ Scrap Brain Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Grunge.
This is what pop heroes should look like. Chad has seduced the List staff with his ‘Equatorial Ultravox’ EP (out Mon 20 Jun) – a bendy, summery, heavenly pop mix. And sorry to shatter the illusion, but Chad’s real name is er, Hugo Manuel. ■ Playing as part of This is Music’s fifth birthday party, Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Fri 20 May and Stag & Dagger, Glasgow, Sat 21 May. See also Clubs Hitlist, page 42.