Music ROCK&POP Darren Hayman (Hefner), with Gordon McIntyre (Ballboy) and Dan Willson (Withered Hand)
Darren Hayman (pictured), frontman of long-standing, much- cherished and John Peel-endorsed British indie-rockers Hefner will be playing a one-night-only show in Leith as his only Scottish tour date. It follows the deluxe edition release of Hefner’s last album, Dead Media. Hayman will be joined on the bill by two of his biggest fanboys, Edinburgh-based indie folk-rock singers Gordon McIntyre (Ballboy) and Dan Willson (Withered Hand), both playing acoustic sets beforehand. ■ Pilrig St Paul’s Church, Edinburgh, Thu 30 Jun.
■ Soul Simplicity and U-Know-Hoo Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, funk and soul. ■ The Bootleg Doors The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £13. Tribute to the LA rockers. ■ The Fire & I Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Energetic power pop duo. ■ Keava and The Astronauts The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £5. Up-and- coming indie rock act form Edinburgh who take their cues from U2 and REM. ■ Pet Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. EP launch party with guests tbc. ✽✽ Verse Metrics, RM Hubbert Mountains Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Majestic guitar music from Verse Metrics with kindred support. and I Build Collapsible
Largs ■ Kelburn Garden Party Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568685. Times vary. Prices vary. Set in the beautiful grounds of Kelburn Castle, known for its dynamic graffiti project, this three-day festival takes place over four stages, with workshops, cabaret, performance art and a whole heap of cross-genre music. Family camp zone available. Line-up includes Sons & Daughters, Quantic, Twitch, Hidden Orchestra, Jackmaster, Mungo’s HiFi, RBRBR and many more plus DJ sets from Quantic, JD Twitch, Jackmaster and Mungo’s Hi-Fi and live art collective Too Much Fun Club.
Musselburgh ■ Diana Schad The Birdcage, Stuart House, Eskmills, Station Road, 273 5240. 7.30pm. See Fri 24.
Saturday 2 Glasgow ■ Mitchell Museum, Fur Hood and Andrea Marini Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Lo-fi indie combo, who use found instruments and have attracted comparisons to MGMT, Modest Mouse and Grandaddy. ■ Neil Diamond Hampden Park, Letherby Drive, 616 6000. 7pm. £50–£65. The rhinestone-encrusted troubadour serenades Hampden with such well-worn classics as ‘Song Sung Blue’, ‘Love on the Rocks’ and the seminal ‘Sweet Caroline’. Altogether – ‘hands touching hands . . . ‘ Showtime is 8pm. ■ Night of the Babedox La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 7pm. £4 in advance; £4.50 on door (£3 in advance; £3.50 on door). Hi-energy mix of drum & bass, jazz and punk influences. ■ The Bootleg Doors The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. 13. See Fri 1. ■ Indian Red Lopez and Blue Sky Archives Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Aberdonian five-piece mixing up indie, rock and electronica. FREE Cool Struttin’ McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 8pm–1am. Serving up bop, hard bop, soul-jazz, Latin, hammond – all the good, good stuff. With a live set from Room 163 featuring Tom MacNiven. ■ Rams Pocket Radio, We Are Soul, Evera and Joanna Summer King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Singer, drummer and pianist Peter McCauley aims for simplicity, purity and longevity with his music. FREE Trunk Monkey Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107.
90 THE LIST 23 Jun–21 Jul 2011