Music HITLIST THE BEST ROCK, POP, JAZZ & FOLK
Best Coast Catchier than the cold this dreamy, summery surf-pop from Bethany Cosentino and co. 02 ABC, Glasgow, Sat 16 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
Austra Cold-as-ice electro-goth from Toronto. See our interview, opposite. Berkeley Suite, Glasgow, Mon 4 Jun; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Tue 5 Jun. (Rock & Pop) Here We Go Magic Prior to playing T in the Park, the afro-poppers play an up-close-and- personal gig. Read our interview, page 26. King Tut’s, Glasgow, Wed 6 Jun. (Rock & Pop)
Holy Esque Glasgow youngsters (they’re all 19 and 20) who’ve only been together about six months, but have toured with Wu Lyf and just put out a post-punky debut EP. Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, Glasgow, Fri 1 Jun. (R&P)
Andrew Bird The Chicago-based multi instrumentalist, singer and whistler extraordinaire makes a rare Scottish appearance. Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, Fri 8 Jun. (Rock & Pop) Philip Glass in Recital The 75th birthday celebrations for minimal composer Philip Glass continue, with this duet of Glass on piano and Tim Fain on violin. Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, Sat 26 May. (Classical)
RockNess Biffy Clyro, Death in Vegas and Chic are all playing the Loch Ness knees-up this year, and we chatted to them all – see our festivals coverage, from page 36. Dores, Loch Ness, Fri 8- Sun 10 Jun.
Fete de la Musique A day of free music, celebrating France’s annual Festival of Music (running since 1982). With live local bands and Frenchman Louis Philippe. Institute Francais, Edinburgh, Thu 21 Jun. (Folk & World)
Born To Be Wide This month’s seminar focuses on putting on gigs in unusual venues, with panellists including Ally (Detour) McCrae and Nick (Braw Gigs) Herd. Electric Circus, Edinburgh, Thu 31 May. (Rock & Pop)
Jimmy Edgar Superbly sleazy Detroit electronica, with support from Dam Mantle, Machinedrum and HARA. See interview in the Clubs section, page 74. Berkeley Suite, Glasgow, Fri 8 Jun. (Clubs)
100 THE LIST 24 May–21 Jun 2012
list.co.uk/music EAT, SLEEP and BREATHE
SEAN SMITH, bassist from We Were Promised Jetpacks (pictured, second from left) talks us through the band’s on-the-road eating habits
What time is breakfast? It changes every day. Usually fairly late though. It’s just the adults that get up in time for breakfast.
Tea or coffee? Coffee. Smoking or non-smoking? Non-smoking.
Sweet or savoury snacks? Savoury, but Peter Q (aka drummer Darren Lackie) eats Skittles constantly. What food do you miss when you tour? Sorry, nothing, I love the food on tour. I love eating different stuff every day. When people say that you have to eat rubbish when you’re on tour, they are lying.
Who’s the best cook you know? Jamie Steel.
What’s on your rider? Cheese, ham, bread, chips and dip, fruit and veg, cider and/or beer and some rum. Sorry, nothing exciting. Which country/city has the best food? I like the food in New York. Big pizza slices for dinner and good bagels for breakfast.
Do you eat out a lot? Yes. Do you drink onstage? Yes. Usually a cider and a rum.
■ WWPJ play Tweedlove, Peebles, Sat 2 Jun, and various other Scottish dates in May/June. See list.co.uk for more details.
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