Music ROCK&POP
FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 19. ■ Wendy Carle Taylor, Donna Maciocia, Chil and Gecko 3 The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 6pm. £10. Leith Theatre Session of folk, funk, jazz and guitars. ■ Euros Childs, The Wellgreen and Adam Stearns Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £8. The redoubtable frontman of wondrous Welsh wizards Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci plays songs he describes as being ‘as close as I could to party music’. ■ Lucy Rose Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Touted young singer-songwriter. Support comes from Pete Roe. ■ Enos Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Progressive metal. Kinross ■ Dean Owens The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 8pm. £10. The Americana-influenced Scottish singer- songwriter, endorsed by Irvine Welsh and Russell Brand, playing his new album Cash Back (Songs I Learned From Johnny).
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Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 20. ■ Sahbrock 2012 Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Electric Warrior, Not the Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Bombskare and The Resonators play this charity gig in honour of the late Alex Harvey. In support of Yorkhill Children’s Foundation. ■ Tame Impala O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Aussie psychedelic rock, off in their own little universe. ■ Wilko Johnson and Virgil & the Accelerators O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £17.50 (£35 VIP ticket). Over-14s show. The redoubtable Doctor Feelgood guitarist and band rock it up Canvey Island-style. ■ Matthew Herbert: One Pig Tramway, 25 Albert Drive, 0845 330 3501. 7.30pm. £14 (£10). Never one to pander to convention, Matthew Herbert takes musical innovation to extreme levels with this sound experience built entirely around the noises made by the titular animal. The live show consists of music made from samples recorded during the pig’s life, as well as featuring an ‘interactive musical pig sty’ and a chef on stage cooking bacon. See Five Reasons, page 94. ■ Darkstar Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Dubstep from the London-based collective. ■ Eddy & the T-Bolts and A Fight You Can’t Win The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Anarcho punk rock’n’roll from E&TTB, plus raw sounds from the support. ■ Schwervon! The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £4. DIY rock duo from New York who record for Glasgow’s Shoeshine label. ■ Status No The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance: £12 on door: £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Quo tribute band. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Spiders on Mars The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 8.30pm. £8. Bowie tribute. ■ Tom McRae and Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Return of the superior London-based singer-songwriter with a line in tender Damien Rice-style laments. Edinburgh ■ Broken Records and ballboy Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £7. A
98 THE LIST 18 Oct–15 Nov 2012
Laetitia Sadier
After Stereolab parted ways in 2009, frontwoman Sadier continued her French/English language singing and loungey/pop style on solo albums, The Trip, and this year’s Silencio, as well as ‘Woolly Jumpers’, an EP with Peter ‘Efterklang’ Broderick. To win tickets to see Laetitia at new Sauchiehall Street music venue, Broadcast, see page 91. ■ Broadcast, Glasgow, Tue 6 Nov; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, Wed 7 Nov.
special solo show from Broken Records and an acoustic set from ballboy in aid of Sick Kids Friends Foundation. ■ MacFloyd The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. See Fri 26. ■ Mike Peters Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £14. Alarm and sometime Big Country frontman plays an acoustic show. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 20. ■ 4th Street Traffic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Welsh hard rockers. ■ Bassment Carousel Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 8.30pm–1am. £8 (students £6). Summerhall attempt to encapsulate everything that makes the festival great across two rooms of DJs, bands, projections, art, poets and more. Launching with a double bill of live acts (blues from The Black Diamond Express and ska act Capone & The Bullets) plus funk, loops, breaks and world beats from Nem and Tomkat on the decks.
Sunday 4 Glasgow FREE The Bird Doggers PJ Champs, 17 Byres Road, 334 8888. 6–9pm. See Sun 21. ■ No Lights At Lockdown, StakeOut, The Apex Collective and Refuge Point O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £7. Over-14s show. Pop/rock quintet from North Wales. ■ Insomniac The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. Live music. ■ Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, Mezzanine Allstars and Samson Sound O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. The godfather of dub, Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry supplies a night of eccentric reggae sounds. ■ Matraca Berg The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. Grammy-nominated Americana singer/ songwriter.
■ Sabaton The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Swedish metal bruisers. ■ Pentagram and Gentlemans Pistols Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7.30pm. £15. Doom metal quartet from Virginia supported by Leeds rockers. ■ T.Rextasy Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16.50 (£15.50). A celebration of all things Bolan, with the band claiming to be the No.1 group dedicated to the great glam group. ■ Craig Hughes The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Acoustic alt.blues and roots. The launch night for new EP Hard Times: Volume One will featuring a live set from Hughes with Ally Tennick (Dog Moon Howl) on percussion as well as sets from alt-country solo artist Jim Dead and blues-rock power-duo Dixie Fried. Price of entry includes a copy of the EP. ■ Stealing Sheep Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Psychedelic folktronica from this Liverpool trio. ■ Mike Peters King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £14. See Sat 3. FREE Blues Jam Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Sun 21. Edinburgh FREE Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. See Sun 21. ■ Vukovi Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Vukovi describe themselves as a ‘fight between Skunk Anansie and Rage Against the Machine’. ■ The Wolfe Tones Malone’s Irish Bar, 14 Forrest Road, 226 5954. 7pm–midnight. £20. Folk veterans with a strong political slant to their lyrics. Support from Stevie Dodds. FREE Jed Potts & The Hillman Hunters Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Blues inspired by 50s and 60s American classics.
Stirling ■ Dean Owens City Walls, 6 Back
Walk, 01786 451063. 7pm. £tbc. See Fri 2. Monday 5
Glasgow ■ 3Oh!3 The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £13.50. Over- 14s show. Fratboy electro pop duo from Denver named after their area phone code. ■ Conor Maynard O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Young R&B/soul singer who has been (perhaps unfairly) labelled the ‘British Justin Bieber’. ■ Rozi Plain The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Rd, 636 6119. 7pm. £6. Enchanting understated music from Fence Records’ Plain. With Esperi & Sara J Stanley. See album review, p 87. ■ Dean Owens Cottiers Theatre, 93–95 Hyndland Street, 357 4000. 8pm. £10. See Fri 2. ■ Terra Naomi The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £8.50. Melodic acoustic set from New York singer/songwriter. ■ Cosmo Jarvis and Mad Dog McRae King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Jack the lad-style singer/songwriter with his kitchen sink ditties. FREE Acoustic Open Mic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 9pm. See Mon 22. FREE Ross Clark & friends Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Mon 22. Edinburgh ■ Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Quoob The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £18.50. Support comes from Quoob featuring Pappa Zeb. See Sun 4. ■ Lostprophets and We Are The Ocean The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22.50. Energetic Welsh nu-metal tykes who have made a considerable dent in the Stateside market.
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Glasgow ■ Charli XCX Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Upcoming electro pop starlet. ■ Emeli Sandé SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £22.50– £27.50. The chart-topping Aberdonian soul singer sweeping all before her with a Brits Critics Choice Award and her debut album Our Version of Events. ■ Gojira The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. French hardcore metal band, who are as formidable as the Japanese monster (aka Godzilla) of the same name. FREE Jamfest Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. See Tue 23. ■ Laetitia Sadier Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Solo show from the Stereolab frontwoman. Please note change of venue. See preview, right, and win tickets, page 91. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. See Tue 23. ■ Sonic Boom Six, Imperial Leisure, The Hostiles and From The Cradle to the Rave King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Over-14s show. Ska punk bill, headlined by a four-piece described as ‘Ms Dynamite fronts The Clash’. Edinburgh ■ Rozi Plain Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. See Mon 5. ■ Sarah McQuaid Leith Folk Club, The Village, South Fort Street, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £8. Singer-songwriter who wrote the Irish ‘DADGAD Guitar Book’ and recently released The Plum Tree and the Rose.