MUSIC | Rock & Pop
FREE Paul G Boudoir Wine Bar, Merchant Square, Candleriggs, 552 4774. 8pm. See Thu 15. ■ Sarah MacDougall and Stephanie Manns Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. Storytelling singer/songwriter performing tunes about love, crows and city living. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Weekly jam night. Hosted by Independence. ■ This Silent Forest, Courtneys Chain and Donald Macdonald & the Islands King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Epic multi-layered indie plus support. FREE Open Mic Black Rabbit, 526 Great Western Road, 339 1199. 9pm–1am. See Thu 15. FREE The Two Jamies Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Thu 15. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 15. ■ Born To Be Wide Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 (musicians union £3.50). Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. Followed by DJ sets from the seminar guests. ■ Erin Todd, Megan Blyth and Tomlin Leckie The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5 (students £4). Acoustic singer-songwriter triple bill. ■ Peter Hook & the Light The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £20. New Order’s inimitable bassist, who is not part of the current reunion, fronts his own band to perform Joy Division tracks. Performing Closer. ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). All unplugged, all original music. FREE Betty’s Bar Unplugged Betty’s Bar, 14–26 Grosvenor Street, 337 4315. 8pm. See Thu 15. ■ Sinners Highway Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Hard rock. Arcane Corps support. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £3 (£2). See Thu 15.
Friday 7
Glasgow ■ Attica Rage and Arthemis Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Rock and metal trio from Ayrshire and Glasgow drawing on 70s classic rock, 80s riffola and 90s thrash. ■ The Complete Stone Roses O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £12. Stone Roses tribute act officially approved by Roses bassist Mani. ■ Dan Baird & Homemade Sin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Good time Southern rock from the ex-Georgia Satellites singer- guitarist and his latest band. ■ Elan Few, Watershed and Breakfast with Bears Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Rock and indie. ■ Fidlar The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Old school punk from upcoming LA youngbloods. ■ God is an Astronaut Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Irish post-rock instrumental trio. ■ Gun The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Reformed Scottish rockers, who gave it some old school muscle in the early 90s. ■ Runrig Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. See Wed 5. 92 THE LIST 15 Nov–13 Dec 2012
EXPOSURE
PURITY RING
Montreal-based Corin Roddick started making gothy synth-pop with singer Megan James two years ago, and they brought out debut album, Shrines, this summer. He tells The List more, starting with their name . . . ‘I guess it’s not such a big thing in the UK, or even Canada, but we’re named after those abstinence rings people wear. Like True Love Waits? We’ve had some pretty weird stuff posted on our Facebook, from people who think we’re part of the movement, and thanking us for spreading the word. I guess we were asking for that.’
You and Megan both write the songs – who does what? ‘I start by messing around on my laptop and synths. When I’ve got a 3 or 4 minute instrumental piece I’m happy with, I’ll send it to Megan. She has all these journals and notebooks full of poems and lyrics, so she’ll add words, and send back a version with her singing. I rarely ask what her lyrics are about. I get the feeling, and the emotion, and I’m content with that. I don’t want to go too deep, or analyse them.’
What were you doing before Purity Ring? ‘I worked in a recording studio, doing production work for other artists. It was better than flipping burgers, but it was still other people’s music, and not mine.’ What do you do when you have time off? ‘I make more music! I like finding new music too. Putting yourself in a bubble and not listening to other people’s music can make things get stagnant. Besides music, I like to be outside, hanging out, eating good food from good bakeries in Montreal . . .’
Any other Montreal artists you’d recommend? ‘Blue Hawaii – the singer from Braids’ more poppy, electronic solo project. Or Doldrums, he’s touring with us. He takes all these bits of pop culture, cuts it up, makes this really frantic, disorientating and overwhelming thing with it, and forces it down your throat – but in a really charming way!’ (Claire Sawers) ■ Purity Ring play Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, Tue 27 Nov, purityringsongs.com
■ Carol Laula City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. Respected local singer/ songwriter presents material from her back catalogue alongside recent work. ■ St Deluxe and Static Future Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Alan McGee- endorsed indie rockers launch their new album Born Into Flame. ■ Jack Martello, Alan W.J. and Keri Watt King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Young guitar-slinging singer/songwriter. FREE 3 Card Trick MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. See Thu 15. Edinburgh FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 16. ■ Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now! St Mark’s Unitarian Church, 7 Castle Terrace, edinburgh-unitarians.org.uk 7pm. £8 (£6). Edinburgh’s Got Soul choir performs an uplifting festive concert of soul favourites, including hits from the likes of Chaka Khan, Angie
Stone, Lauryn Hill and more. ■ The Mouse that Ate the Cat Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. See Sat 24. ■ Sunpilots Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. German psych-rock.
Saturday 8 Glasgow FREE David Duffy MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 6pm. See Sat 17. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 17. ■ Stereosonics O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £10. CANCELLED. ■ Admiral Fallow Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £14. Folky indie from Louis Abbot’s Admiral Fallow, on the up and up. Read interview, page 83. ■ The Black Keys and The Maccabees SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £27.50. Raw blues-rock duo featuring Dan Auerbach on guitar and Patrick Carney on drums.
With more rarefied support from The Maccabees. ■ Glasvegas The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £16.50. The anthemic Glasgow rockers play material from their albums. ■ Little Angels and Skin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s show. Goodtime Brit rockers back for a final victory lap with more revived old school rock in support. ■ The Smiths Indeed O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Over-14s show. One of the best Smiths tribute acts in the country channel Moz and the gang. ■ Steve Harley Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £22.50. The original Cockney rebel playing his hits including that song . . . can’t think what it’s called. ■ Waka Flocka Flame The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Atlanta-based rapper. ■ The Acoustic Affair: Three of the Best Breaking Songwriters City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £12. The Acoustic Affair season ends with performances from three up-coming acts. ■ Ambassadors Reception: Film Theme Night The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 8pm. £5. Rock’n’roll band Fury & the Ambassadors play a plethora of film themes. ■ The Wave Pictures Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Indie pop with an anti-folk/country edge from this London trio. Please note change of venue. ■ Mull Historical Society King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Colin MacIntyre performs his unique brand of poignant, melodic indie folk. The set list at this show will be selected from fan requests and there may well be an airing of festive single ‘Christmas Is Here Again’. FREE Fried Medicine MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. See Fri 16. ■ Sacred Paws Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 11pm. £1. Post-punk and Afro-pop influences.
Edinburgh ■ All the Young Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Britpoppy indie sounds from this quartet who have released an EP recorded live at King Tut’s. ■ Davey Horne, Caravan Club, The Directors and The DurtyWurks Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Soul, pop and Americana from Davey Horne of The Ray Summers. ■ Plastic Babies, The Vibe, Durty Works and Caravan Club Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Rock’n’roll acoustica with a country twang from Plastic Babies. ■ Runrig Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £25. See Wed 5. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 17. ■ Thin Lizzy, Black Spiders and The Treatment The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £26. The surviving members of one of Ireland’s greatest musical exports reassemble to perform headbangingly good tunes of the calibre of ‘The Boys Are Back in Town’ and ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’, now with Ricky Warwick of The Almighty on vocals. Kinross ■ Paul Lamb & the King Snakes The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 9pm. £18. Award-winning Brit blues combo.