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BOOK NOW A round-up of the latest gigs just announced
■ Glasvegas King Tut’s, Glasgow, 27 Mar.
■ Wild Belle King Tut’s, Glasgow, 1 Apr. ■ The Sheepdogs King Tut’s, Glasgow, 6 Apr.
Edinburgh, 7 May.
■ The Big Reunion feat ive, Atomic Kitten and more, SECC, Glasgow, 7 May. ■ Then Jerico Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 8 May.
■ British Sea Power Oran Mor, Glasgow, 7 Apr. ■ Kevin Montgomery King Tut’s, Glasgow, 16 May.
■ Tribes Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 7 Apr. ■ Tribes Oran Mor, Glasgow, 21 May.
■ Slam Dunk feat Four Year Strong, Pierce The Veil and more, O2 ABC, Glasgow, 24 May.
■ A$ap Rocky O2 ABC, Glasgow, 26 May.
■ The 1975 Oran Mor, Glasgow, 27 May. ■ NoMeansNo Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 28 May.
■ The Summer Set King Tut’s, Glasgow, 28 May. ■ Billy Bragg Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 3 Jun.
■ Megadeth O2 Academy, Glasgow, 4 Jun. ■ Todd Rundgren O2 ABC, Glasgow, 6 Jun; Picture House, Edinburgh, 7 Jun.
■ RockNess feat Fatboy Slim, Example, Basement Jaxx and more, Dorres, Loch Ness, 7–9 Jun. ■ Lisa Stansfield Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 11 Jun.
■ The Who SECC, Glasgow, 12 Jun.
■ Elvis Costello & The Imposters Festival Theatre, Edin, 13 Jun. ■ Neil Young & Crazy Horse SECC, Glasgow,
■ Mary Epworth SWG3, Glasgow, 9 Apr.
■ James Blake Arches, Glasgow, 11 Apr. ■ Ben Montague King Tut’s, Glasgow, 12 Apr.
■ John Fullbright King Tut’s, Glasgow, 13 Apr. ■ Rival Sons Picture House, Edinburgh, 14 Apr.
■ I Am Kloot Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 18 Apr. ■ Tom McRae Pleasance, Edinburgh, 18 Apr.
■ Rudimental Oran Mor, Glasgow, 23 Apr.
■ Public Enemy O2 ABC, Glasgow, 25 Apr.
■ Countign Crows O2 Academy, Glasgow, 26 Apr. ■ OneRepublic O2 ABC, Glasgow, 26 Apr.
■ Malcolm Middleton Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 29 Apr. ■ Hatebreed O2 ABC, Glasgow, 1 May.
■ Unknown Mortal King Tut’s, Glasgow, 1 May.
■ Killswitch Engage O2 ABC, Glasgow, 3 May. ■ Darwin Deez Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 5 May.
■ Laura Mvula Oran Mor, Glasgow, 5 May. ■ The Neighbourhood King Tut’s, Glasgow, 5 May.
■ Mountains Broadcast, Glasgow, 6 May; Sneaky Pete’s,
13 Jun.
■ Elvis Costello & The Imposters Festival Theatre, Edin, 16 Jun.
■ The Breeders O2 ABC, Glasgow, 17 Jun. ■ Jimmy Cliff O2 ABC, Glagsow, 23 Jun.
■ Lucinda Williams Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Jun. ■ Burt Bacharach Royal Concert hall, Glasgow, 28 Jun; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 29 Jun.
■ Blondie SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 1 Jul; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 2 Jul.
■ Smashing Pumpkins O2 Academy, Glasgow, 2 Jul. ■ Faster Pussycat Bannerman’s, Edinburgh, 6 Jul.
■ T in the Park With Kraftwerk, Rihanna, Chvrches and more. Balado, 12 Jul. ■ Runrig Castle, Edinburgh, 20 Jul.
■ Paul Weller Castle, Edinburgh, 21 Jul. ■ The B-52s O2 ABC, Glasgow, 12 Aug.
■ Eminem Bellahouston Park, Glasgow, 20 Aug.
■ Fleetwood Mac SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 3 Oct. ■ Petula Clark Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 3 Oct.
■ Local Natives Arches, Glasgow, 21 Oct.
■ Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Barrowland, Glasgow, 31 Oct; Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 1 Nov. ■ Jools Holland SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 22 Nov.
■ Boyzone SECC: Hydro, Glasgow, 15 Dec.
■ Roisin Tuohy, Donna Maciocoa, Hannah O’Reilly and David Ritchie Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Gentle, heartfelt singer- songwriter. ■ Safehouse, The Sunshine Delay and Six Storeys High The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £8. Old fashioned good time rock’n’roll. ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). All unplugged, all original music. ■ Droids and Hagana Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Indie. Friday 8
Glasgow ■ Ladyfest Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, 419 0329. noon. £3–£7 (discussion workshops free, but booking is required). We know that women are great, but it’s nice to have a festival to celebrate their achievements in and contribution to arts, culture and society. This year coincides with International Women’s Day which is lovely. As well as workshops and discussions, Friday sees performances from Lucy Duncombe, Liene Rozite and Julia Scott, ANAKANAK, Muscles of Joy, Grimalkin 555, Hector Bizerk and Fem Bitch Nation. Saturday’s joys include Genesee, Erin Friel, Fiona Soe Paing, Sacred Paws and Ladies of Midnight Blue. Then there’s a Lock up Your Daughters after- party. Ace. See preview, page 72. ■ Jessie Ware, Mikky Ekko and Laura Mvula O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. South London singer with a soulful, R&B-tinged sound. ■ The Selecter and Talisman Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. One of the original Two Tone ska revival bands, fronted by the charismatic Pauline Black. ■ The Usuals and The Alter- Natives O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8 in advance; £10 on door. Over-14s show. Local live music. ■ The Dead Certs, The Rockalls, Jim N The Crickets, Until We’re Heroes and Tasty Jailbait Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £6. Mixed bill of local bands. ■ Desolation Yes and Trauma Inc Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Scottish/ Slovakian industrial techno pop outfit punt new album Out of Orbit. ■ The Brotherhood of the Blue Ship CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £5. Complex yet beautiful soundscapes from The Brotherhood of the Blue Ship featuring members of Punch & The Apostles. Launching their debut album The Executioner’s Lover. ■ Freddie Mercury Tribute Show The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50 in advance; £12 on door; £24.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Jim Smart’s tribute to the flamboyant Queen frontman. ■ Pirate Sons Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. New Zealand outfit who have relocated to Hull. ■ The Secret Motorbikes, The Yawns and Insect Heroes The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £4. Indie and garage rock line-up for this Burger Revolution gig celebrating the DIY ethos of Californian label Burger Records. ■ Frank & Walters and David Laing King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Upbeat indie pop combo who were Tut’s regulars back in the 90s.
■ St Deluxe The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £5. Sonic Youth/Dinosaur Jr-loving combo top the bill. Edinburgh ■ The Creeping Ivies Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £6 (£5). Lo-fi guitar and drums duo support their debut album, Stay Wild, released December 2012. Sound Project night with support from Saint Max & The Fanatics. ■ Jonnie Common and River of Slime Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £5. Headed by the lo-fi electro-folk of Jonnie Common (Fence) and FOUND associate River of Slime. See singles reviews, page 77. ■ Lizzie & The Banshees Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £6 in advance; £8 on the door. Siouxsie & the Banshees tribute band. ■ The Acoustic Strawbs Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £13.50. Not to be confused with The Electric Strawbs. David Cousins, Dave Lambert and Chas Cronk celebrate forty years since the release of the first Strawbs album on A&M Records. Support comes from Roy Henderson. ■ This Feeling The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. London’s rock’n’roll mod night comes to Scotland. ■ Gretchen Peters and Ben Glover The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 8pm. £17; premium tickets also available £44 inc front row seats, drinks to the value of £12 and reserved table (£15). Contemporary Nashville songwriter with intelligent, introspective songs that encompass pop, folk, country and blues.
Kinross ■ Gail Davies Band The Green Hotel, 2 Muirs, 01577 863467. 8pm. £15. Country singer/songwriter, whose praises are sung by the likes of Dolly Parton, George Jones and Emmylou Harris. Part of Fifestock.
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Glasgow ■ Ladyfest Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, 419 0329. noon. £3–£7 (discussion workshops free, but booking is required). See Fri 8. ■ Tenement Trail Various venues, tenementtv.com/events/tenement-trail 2pm. £10. The likes of Discopolis, Bwani Junction, Hector Bizerk, The Stagger Rats, Cherri Fosphate, Sunshine Social, Tango in the Attic, Fat Goth and Carnivores play this Tenement TV-promoted gig crawl, which takes in Nice’n’Sleazy, The Art School, Broadcast and g2, plus aftershow from 11pm in Flat 0/1. ■ Wilko Johnson O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £17.50. Over-14s show. The redoubtable Doctor Feelgood guitarist and band rock it up Canvey Island-style for the last time as very sadly Johnson has been diagnosed with terminal cancer and is heading out for a final touring fling. ■ The Alarm Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Rabble-rousing Welsh rockers, best known for a string of hits in the early 80s. ■ Girls Aloud SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £37.50– £42.50. The return of the best act to come out of reality TV in this country, celebrating ten years in the pop business with a greatest hits set on what is rumoured to be their final tour. ■ The Kleptocrats, Method One, Jawhale and The Rain Experiment O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Over-14s show. Indie rock night.
Kraftwerk play T in the Park, 12 Jul
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