Music ROCK&POP
songwriters Katie Forbes and Zoe Bestel, pop band Selfish Lovers, Americana group the Hellfire Club and covers from Dougie Downie and All the Angels.
Sunday 9
Glasgow ■ Mostly Autumn The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 6.30pm. £14. Prog rock band from Yorkshire who are also influenced by the folksier sounds of Fleetwood Mac and Fairport Convention play this Ghost Moon Orchestra tour. ■ Pete Molinari and Gemma Ray O2 ABC 2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Springsteen-endorsed country blues all the way from the Medway Delta. Part of the No Mean City festival. ■ The Script O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £27.50. Mainstream indie pop in the vein of Snow Patrol and Maroon 5 from The Voice judge. FREE Blues Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Sun 26. Edinburgh FREE Mega Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm–1am. Marathon open mic session. FREE Jed Potts & The Hillman Hunters Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 26.
Monday 10
Glasgow FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 27. Edinburgh FREE Boda Bar’s Chan Bang Boda Bar, 229 Leith Walk, 553 5900. 8pm–1am. See Mon 27.
Tuesday 11
Glasgow ■ Angelspit Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Industrial electronica from the New York and Berlin-based cyberpunk outfit. ■ Beirut and Daughter Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £20. Imagine Rufus Wainwright influenced by East European folk music rather than opera and musicals for an idea of the brilliance of Beirut, aka Santa Fe musician Zach Condon and chums. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 28. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 28. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9.30pm. See Tue 28. Edinburgh ■ Marillion The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £25. The 80s prog rockers, now fronted by Steve Hogarth. FREE King Louie & Davie Keys The Brass Monkey Leith, 362 Leith Walk, 554 5286. 9pm. See Tue 28.
Wednesday 12
Glasgow ■ The Darkness O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. The classic rock revivalists return from the wilderness. ‘Get your hands off my woman . . .’ FREE Acoustic Open Mic The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 353 6450. 9pm. See Wed 29.
Edinburgh ■ Dave McPherson Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Of Britrockers InMe, but dropping the jagged rock for a bit of acoustic these days.
✽ The xx Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £21.50. The Mercury Prize winning mellow teen experimental four-piece preview their second album
Grandaddy
Coexist. ■ Bedlam Theatre Fundraiser Party The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Live music, DJs and prize draws for a good cause. FREE Sean Lithgow & The Avenue The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8–10pm. See Wed 29. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. Live jam session.
Thursday 13
Glasgow ■ The Pineapple Thief Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £11. Quartet from Somerset mixing progressive, alternative and indie rock influences. ■ Woodenbox O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Folksy, rhythmic sounds from Glasgow’s Woodenbox. Part of No Mean City. ■ Horsebastard, Infanticide and Coffinsplitter The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Grindcore from Liverpool and Sweden. ■ Husky Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Pastoral indie pop from this Australian quartet. ■ Sucioperro King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. The dirty rock dogs and Biffy associates from Ayrshire trail their new album Fused around the country. With Make Sparks, Hawk Eyes and What the Blood Revealed. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. FREE Solo Acts Competition The Pour House, 1038–1042 Argyle St, 221 4449. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 23. ■ Christina Novellli, Nettles, The Directors and Daniel Scott Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8.50. Daughter of the TV chef and pop vocalist Novelli heads this Ogwini Rock Charity Night. ■ Little Love & the Friendly Vibes,
Thank You So Nice, Ded Rabbits, Gigantic Leaves and Those in Peril Out in Space Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £tbc. Launching their new Fun Pop EP. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14-16 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 23. ■ Edinburgh Unlimited The Meadow Bar, 42-44 Buccleuch Street, Southside, 667 6907. 8pm. £3. Bands and music showcase. Featuring acoustic duo Echo Boomer, modern folk from The Sunday Republic and Edinburgh’s Kite And The Crane plus ‘a cheeky 15 minute performance from a special mystery guest.’ ■ Gascan Rukus Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Northern Irish alt.rock. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 30.
Friday 14
Glasgow ✽ Billy Bragg & KT Tunstall O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Billy Bragg teams up with KT Tunstall to celebrate what would have been influential political folk singer Woody Guthrie’s 100th birthday. Part of the No Mean City festival. ■ The Cult and Gun Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £30. Over- 14s show. Dig out the paisley-patterned cravat for these old age goth rockers, still best known for their classic ‘She Sells Sanctuary’. Supporting on this date are 90s Scotrockers Gun, on the comeback trail. ■ Lords of the Underground, Konchis & Physiks, Loki and The Flyin Jalapenos Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12 in advance: £16 on door. New Jersey hip- hop trio returning to Glasgow for the first time in 15 years. With Scottish MCs and DJs in support, plus breakdancers and graffiti art. ■ Knotts & Crosses, Lost Nath, Whitelights, Delfino and Alex Park Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6 (£4). Indie Rocks night of local acts. ■ Absolute Bowie The Ferry, 25
Despite the love from fans as diverse as David Bowie and Kate Moss, Grandaddy split in 2006. Announcing a comeback in March of this year, this could be your last chance to catch their spaced-out mix of fuzzy guitars and analogue synths as Jason Lytle and co head out for a ‘brief reunion and a couple of shows’. ■ O2 ABC, Glasgow, Thu 30 Aug. 76 THE LIST 23 Aug–20 Sep 2012