Music ROCK&POP
■ Dancing in the Streets Theatre Royal, 282 Hope St, 0844 871 7647. 4pm & 8pm. £12.50–£34. See Thu 24. FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica St, 248 8581. 5.30pm. Weekly residency. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Fri 25. ■ Maple Leaves, Warren McIntyre & the Starry Skies and Reverie Me Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £4. Boy/girl folk pop group. ■ Peter Hook & the Light Òran Mór, 731-735 Gt Western Rd, 357 6200. 7pm. £20. New Order’s inimitable bassist, who is not part of the current reunion, fronts his own band to perform Joy Division’s Unknown Pleasures album. ■ The Sea Flat 0/1, 162 Bath St, 331 6227. 7pm. Fraternal duo from London. ■ Tyga O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £17. Over-14s show. Well-connected rapper from the Cash Money stable. ■ Dean Mumford Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £7. Rifles keyboard player with an acoustic set. ■ Islet and Op The Captain’s, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. No-wave DIY from Cardiff. ■ The Larry Miller Band and Against the Grain The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £24.45 for early dinner at 6. See Thu 24. ■ The Merrylees Stairway Club, 95 Union St, 221 1009. 8pm. £5. Reverb- laden psych country from this Edinburgh trio. ■ Rory Gallagher Tribute The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the late Irish blues guitarist from Sinnerboy, The Larry Miller Band and Defender. ■ Three Dimensional Tanx, Meat, Lords of Bastard, We Ate Them Off The Floor, Galoshins, Bacchus To advertise your gigs in this section call 0131 550 3060
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108 THE LIST 24 May–21 Jun 2012
Baracus, Bodacious and Thoth The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Lancastrian headliners have been described as ‘Stooges era punk rock by way of Can and the Velvets’. ■ Vigo Thieves The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall St, 353 4410. 8pm. £6. Classic rock and electro pop as Wishaw quartet launch new Heart & Soul Part II EP. FREE Demon’s Eye Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Finding Albert, One Last Secret and Colour Coded King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Nine-piece epic rock band from Dumfries fronted by Robert Shields, who have toured with Biffy and Newton Faulkner. ■ Walls Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 9pm–3am. £6; free for upstairs DJ sets. Live AV show of haunting vocals, distorted synth lines and slo-mo techno from these Kompakt signings. A late-night presentation featuring John Talabot, Lorca, Becoming Real, Konx-Om-Pax (Display Copy, Planet-Mu), Swank’n’Jams, Bobby Cleaver (Numbers) and Simply Richard (Numbers). Edinburgh ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Safehouse, Bluesoul and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Jazz, blues and classic rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers St, 220 4298. 6pm. Songs and humour. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen St, 226 4380. 6pm. £4. See Fri 25. ■ 0Aaron Wright The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7pm. £tbc. Rootsy singer/songwriter from Edinburgh. ■ The Alibis and Grant Munro Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison St, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Pop rockers launch new single. ■ Firma The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £15 in advance; £20 on the door. Polish hip hop. ■ Kassidy The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 556 6550. 7pm. £12.50. See Fri 25. ■ Neal Casal, Danny George Wilson, Al Shields and Craig Ross Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Prolific Californian alt.country singer-songwriter. ■ The Rahs, 10:04’s and Greg Pearson Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair St, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Indie rock from Prestonpans. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. Guitarist and singer-songwriter. FREE House of Crust Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. Punk night. ■ Suicide State, Happy Spastics and Conflagration Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Punk rock. FREE Main St Blues Band The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk St, 629 0275. 9pm. Mix of modern and classic blues. FREE Sam Barber Captains Bar, 4 South College St. 9pm. Acoustic power pop with nods to Neil Hannon and Springsteen.
Sunday 27 Glasgow FREE South Side Festival Queen’s Park Recreation Ground, Queen’s Drive, southsidefestival.org.uk 11.30am–5pm. See Sat 26. Today, catch Buddhist Punks, Jim Byrne & the Black Woods, Anna MacDonald, Duelling Keyboards and Aka Dunigan in the Glasshouses.
■ Glenn Hughes & Fish O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Hard rock guitar and classic rock wailing from Hughes, best known for his time with Deep Purple, joined on this tour by the big man from Marillion. ■ Jim Bob: Driving Jarvis Ham Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7–11pm. £8. A night with Carter USM’s Jim Bob, who’s playing songs from his back catalogue, as well as reading from new novel Driving Jarvis Ham. With support from ballboy’s McIntyre and Walsall band 8- bit Ninjas. ■ Them Beatles Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Fab Four tribute. ■ Westlife SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £41.50. Your final chance to catch the stool-bound balladry of the band who still represent a pale Boyzone imitation in the minds of a certain generation of young women. ■ Atlas:Empire, Versus Goliath and Mount Analogue Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £3. Experimental, progressive and post-rock night. ■ The Dirt, The Giddy Things and Mark & the Mystics The Captain’s, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Acoustic alt.blues and country. ■ First Tiger The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Glasgow four-piece who blend early jazz and French chanson influences with a contemporary Scottish sound. ■ Deaf Club, The Future Capital and Lugosi King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. London-based boy/girl four-piece. Edinburgh ■ Kassidy The Pleasance Cabaret Bar, 60 Pleasance, 556 6550. 7pm. £12.50. See Fri 25. ■ Mike Marlin Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Quirky rock/punk. ■ Bwani Junction, Dead Sea Souls, The Begbies and Black Balloons The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria St, 225 2564. 7.30pm. £6 in advance; £7 on the door. Indie meets Afrobeat with these Scottish Album of the Year nominees, releasing their ‘Two Bridges’ single with Torzi Remix on limited edition vinyl only available at this gig. All proceeds go to The Multiple Sclerosis Society. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 9pm. Classic rock covers and open mic. FREE Gallo Rojo, Dry Boak and The Assassenachs Whistlebinkies, 4- 6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Celtic folk rock. ■ Walls Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 10pm. £5. See Sat 26.
Monday 28
Glasgow ■ Alt-J The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall St, 0845 166 6009. 7pm. £7. Esoteric four-piece from Cambridge. ■ Into It Over It and The Great Albatross Berkeley Suite, 237 North St, 237 3235. 7pm. £5. Punk and emo alias of Chicago musician Evan Weiss. ■ United Fruit Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £4. Noisy alt.rock four-piece. ■ Wheatus Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica St, 847 0820. 7pm. £12. The teenage dirtbags celebrate ten years of being one hit wonders. FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Guitarist playing folk and blues. ■ Papa M, De Selby and Manky Savage King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Ex-Slint guitarist David Pajo in his most regular solo guise. Edinburgh ■ Fossil Collective Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Multi-
instrumentalist duo from Leeds putting an English spin on the melancholic indie folk sounds of Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes. FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. Jam session hosted by Roberta Pia (Banana Sessions). ■ The Robbie Boyd Band and Stonehouse Violets Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry St, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Energetic pop/folk/rock. FREE Ewan Forfar Captains Bar, 4 South College St, captainsedinburgh.webs.com 9pm. Covers and originals.
Tuesday 29
Glasgow ■ Slam Dunk 2012 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 6pm. £20. Long Island emo quintet Taking Back Sunday headline the ABC with support from Motion City Soundtrack and Say Anything, while Cancer Bats, The Story So Far, Transit and The Recovery! play in ABC2. ■ Heart of a Coward, Martyr Defiled and Colours to Shame Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £6. Deathcore. ■ Orcas Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall St, 333 0900. 8pm. £7. Ambient experimental pop collaboration between Benoit Pioulard and Rafael Anton Irisarri. ■ Fossil Collective King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. See Mon 28. Plus Iamiamles. Edinburgh FREE The Stagger Rats The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian St, 225 6313. 7pm. The psychobilly indie rockers host this open mic night. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk St, 629 0275. 9.30pm. Rootsy local singer-songwriter hosting a songwriters session. FREE Onzlo and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Britpop rock.
Wednesday 30 Glasgow ■ The Skatalites O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall St, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Legendary Jamaican ska combo. ■ The Detours Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo St, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Alt.rock and metal. ■ No Trigger, Heartsounds and Living Daylights The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King St, 553 1638. 8pm. Melodic punk and hardcore. ■ Mull Historical Society and Washington Irving King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Colin Macintyre has resurrected his Mull Historical Society moniker for forthcoming album City Awakenings. FREE Laid Bar Bloc+, 117 Bath St, 574 6066. 9pm–3am. A new club night featuring live bands, DJs, visuals, free cookies and made-to-order milky beverages including white, mint and pink Russians. With guests The Hounds Below (featuring members of the Von Bondies) and Secret Motorbikes.
Edinburgh ■ Caitlin Connor, Theatrical Angles and Boletes Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Quirky folk to theatrical rock on this diverse bill. ■ Holy Mountain, Fat Goth and A Fight You Can’t Win Electric Circus, 36–39 Market St, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Vic Galloway presents the heavy riffs and punk attitude of Glasgow trio Holy Mountain. FREE Callum Beattie, In Circles and Splendid Gentlemen Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Covers, originals and acoustic tunes.