Music ROCK&POP
FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Tue 31. ■ An Evening with Chemikal Underground Teviot Row Union, Bristo Square, 650 4673. 9.15pm. £12 (£10). Responsible for launching artists such as Mogwai, Interpol, Arab Strap, De Rosa and The Phantom Band, Chemikal Underground, in partnership with Thinksync, presents The Unwinding Hours and special guests. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. FREE Open Mic Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. See Tue 31. FREE The Black Tongues and Sly Swigs & The War Corps Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 10pm. Indie rock. Hawick ■ Morrissey Hawick Town Hall, High Street, 01450 364743. 7.30pm. £32.50. See Wed 15.
Wednesday 22 Glasgow ■ Take That and The Pet Shop Boys Hampden Park, Letherby Drive, 616 6000. 4pm. £55–£85. The prototype boy band have re-lit their own fire and returned to cash in those nostalgia dollars, and have proved far more credible than any of us could have imagined. Now with added Robbie. Plus eminent support from dynamic duo The Pet Shop Boys, no strangers to a theatrical presentation themselves. ■ Framing Hanley, My Passion and Headstart O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £11.50. Over-14s show. Alternative rock quintet from Nashville. ■ Kevin McDermott & The Section Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. The local favourite serves up roots-flavoured rock and pop with full band backing. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Suzy Bogguss, Gretchen Peters and Matraca Berg The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £17.50. Americana and roots from these three singer-songwriter friends at this informal night of ‘Wine, Women & Song’. ■ Laki Mera Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. See Tue 14. FREE Full Tonne Kid Jinty McGuintys, 21–29 Ashton Lane, 339 0747. 9pm. Acoustic blues and country band from Bellshill. Part of the West End Festival.
■ Milk Flat 0/1, 162 Bath Street, 07583227912. 9pm–3am. £4 (students £3). A new indie night with two live bands plus an acoustic act, visuals and DJs. Acts tbc. Edinburgh ■ Institut Français d’Ecosse: Cinéconcerts Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 6pm. £10 (£8). Desperado (Robert Rodriguez, 1995) with a live soundtrack from Bikini Machine. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. ■ Institut Français d’Ecosse: Cinéconcerts Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 8pm. £10 (£8). Duel (Steven Spielberg, 1971) with live music from Olivier Mellano. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. ■ Bon Jovi Murrayfield Stadium, Roseburn Street Murrayfield, 346 5000. 7pm. £50–£65. Poodle rockin’ veterans induce the masses to punch the air. ■ Dave Arcari, Shambles Miller and Jim Byrne Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Scottish alt.blues guitarist ‘plays like he got his skin turned inside out’ so says Seasick Steve. ■ Don McLean Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 8pm. £25. Don McLean, author of the most famous song ever to have been inspired by an air accident, brings his denim-clad country- rock to the Usher Hall. FREE The Golden Hour The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 8pm. Loose cabaret evening with words, music and video madness and your erudite host, Mr Ryan Van Winkle. This month’s guests are short story doctor Tracy Emerson, poets Richie McCaffrey and Gavin Boyd, and musical sorts Doug Johnstone, Jade and the Jacks and BenOfficial. FREE Open Mic Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 8.30pm. See Wed 8. FREE Toby Mottershead Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 1. FREE Chris Glen and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Acoustic and rock covers. FREE Johnson Brothers Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Live music.
Thursday 23 Glasgow ■ Take That and The Pet Shop Boys Hampden Park, Letherby Drive, 616 6000. 4pm. £55–£85. See Wed 22.
■ Kraul Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Kraul mix emo with grunge to create their heavy sound. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Ringo Starr & His All Starr Band SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £55–£60. Classic rock’n’roll and pop from The Beatles drummer. FREE Tech Tuesday Group Live Showcase Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. An event run entirely by the teenage participants in Glasgow Concert Hall’s weekly workshops, featuring local hip-hop artists and singer songwriters from the music technology sessions. Part of Refugee Week Scotland. ■ Analogue Animals, Low Sonic Drift and Craig Bedson Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Downtuned thrash from LSD. ■ Cyndi Lauper Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £30–£33.50. Best known for her crazy colour hair and big 80s hit, ‘Girls Just Wanna Have Fun’, Lauper returns to Glasgow to showcase her unexpected Memphis blues direction. See First Word, page 2. ■ Annie Stevenson, Dear Stars and Barella Lights The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Glasgow alt.rockers headline. ■ Dave Arcari, Shambles Miller and Jim Byrne Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Alt.bluesy mayhem from the Radiotones man, plus support. FREE The Hardy Boys, Dead Man’s Waltz and Adopted as Holograph Black Sparrow, 241 North Street, 221 5530. 8pm. Stripped back sets from ex-Injuns members. ■ Think Floyd The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £14.50 in advance; £16 on the door; £28.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute act performing Pink Floyd’s greatest hits. ■ Foy Vance King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Alternative, heartfelt songs from a distinctive, soul-folk voice with hints of Van Morrison and Richie Havens to his sound. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 26. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Thu 26. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 26. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. See Thu 26.
Edinburgh ■ Domino: Cut & Paste Teviot Row Union, Bristo Square, 650 4673. 3pm. £10 (£8.50). Music Supervisor Vicki Williams and musician Steve Mason (formerly of King Biscuit Time, Black Affair and The Beta Band), Head of Synchronisation, Lynden Campbell head a discussion on what music rights holders and film producers demand from music uses in film, commercials, games and TV as well as live edits and music. If you have 60 seconds of film that you would like to see edited to Domino music at this event submit a quicktime file to synch@dominorecordco.com by Wed 22 Jun. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. ■ Institut Français d’Ecosse: Cinéconcerts Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 6pm. £10 (£8). Lord of the Flies (Peter Brook, 1963) accompanied by Laetitia Shériff. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. ■ Institut Français d’Ecosse: Cinéconcerts Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 8pm. £10 (£8). Mad Max (George Miller, 1979) with a live score from Montgomery. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. ■ Institut Français d’Ecosse: Cinéconcerts Institut Français d’Ecosse, 13 Randolph Crescent, 225 5366. 5pm. £5 (£3). Talk: Beyond Cinéconcerts. Part of the Edinburgh International Film Festival. FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 26. ■ Screen Kids Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Maudlin alt.rock/pop/indie. ■ Stone Soup Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Live music and poetry from Davesnewbike and friends. FREE Hailey Beavis Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 26. ■ Shadow Shows - Devised and Performed by Pram and Film Ficciones Teviot Row Union, Bristo Square, 650 4673. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). ■ Click Clack Club The Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 9pm. Donations. Funky experimental music club. Featuring Steve Kettley’s Odd Times, plus special guests. FREE Mark Burwell’s Rockeoke Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. See Thu 26. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 26.
Another star gracing the stage will be Dundee’s Michael Marra who has opened for the likes of Van Morrison, The Proclaimers and Deacon Blue. Solo acoustic artist Jill Jackson will perform on both the Friday and the Saturday night and completing the Friday night line-up is The Gospel Truth Choir.
The Famous Grouse Festival will run for the first time on Fri 12 and Sat 13 August at Scotland’s oldest working distillery, in scenic Perthshire*. To win a pair of tickets, log on to list.co.uk/offers and tell us:
Who is the former singer of Runrig?
The music and whisky festival will be held at The Famous Grouse Experience in Crieff. Ticket prices are £30 per day and are now on sale from www.ticketmaster.co.uk. Tickets are restricted to those aged 14 and above and all over 18’s will be treated to three free drams (25ml measures).
Please enjoy our whisky responsibly *Subject to licensing
FRIDAY LINE-UP ANNOUNCED
The Famous Grouse Festival’s Friday line-up has been announced this month, boasting Scottish legends such as the Bay City Rollers’ Eric Faulkner and former lead singer of Runrig, Donnie Munro. Festival goers will also have the opportunity to sample whisky that is not widely available, learn how to make whisky cocktails and be introduced to The Famous Grouse Family: The Famous Grouse, The Black Grouse and The Snow Grouse. Headliner Donnie Munro will be performing a wide mix of material, from the Runrig back catalogue to his more traditional songs. Bay City Rollers’ fans will be pleased to learn that Eric Faulkner, who co-wrote many of the Rollers songs, still performs them today alongside his more recent solo work. Faulkner is a festival veteran having performed at Guilfest, Glastonbury, The Acoustic Festival of Britain and Feis Ile (Islay Festival of Malt and Music).
118 THE LIST 26 May–23 Jun 2011