MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Gary Watson, Kudos, Gambit and Harry Clark Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4–£5. Local line-up of bands and singer- songwriters. ■ Queen Jane, Mickey 9’s and Napoleon’s Dogs The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8.30pm. £4. Guitar pop band from Cumbernauld. ■ Walter Schreifels, Ripley and Orphans King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Gorilla Biscuits/ Rival Schools frontman in solo guise. ■ City In Surveillance, Walker Smith Jr and Weather Forecats Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. £tbc. Indie triple bill. Edinburgh ■ Blueflint Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 454 2060. 7pm. £7. Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads.
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Glasgow ■ The Enid O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Symphonic sounds from these veteran proggers, dubbed ‘the most majestic rock band of all time’, now back with a new line-up. ■ Matthew E White and Helado Negro The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £9. Southern soul and country from this singer-songwriter. ■ Carnivores and Cactus & Cardigan Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Punk rock trio from Paisley. ■ Delfino Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Glasgow indie five-piece headline. Support from Behold the Old Bear and Quinny. ■ Little Comets, Bwani Junction and Poor Things King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8pm. £11. Over-14s show. Aberdonian fusion-pop maestros. ■ Take Today, Spider Priest, Radiola and John Cowie The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £6. Mixed bill of alt.rock, hardcore and alt.country sounds. ■ Nately’s Whore’s Kid Sister, Fatalists and Young Philadelphia Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. £tbc. Apocalyptic post-rock with sludgy undertones. Edinburgh ■ King Charles, We Were Evergreens and Waiting for Go Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10. Full throttle quirky indie rock insanity. ■ Lach’s Antihoot Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5. A mix of music, folk, comedy and spoken word from one of the founders of the anti-folk movement and guests. ■ IPA Battle of the Bands Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. A mixed line-up of bands compete. Final.
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Glasgow ■ Nels Andrews The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7pm. £11. Brooklyn-based troubadour presents his self-styled ‘bespoke folk’. With support from Stephen Maguire. ■ Chasing Owls, Pronto Mama, Billy Vincent and Quickbeam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5–£6. Folky acoustica from this Edinburgh band. ■ Mick Hucknall Sings American Soul Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £35–£50. The Simply Red frontman dips into the American soul songbook on this solo tour. ■ Jane Bolts, Death Cats and Kill Surf Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Alt.rock bill. ■ Martin Turner’s Wishbone Ash The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 84 THE LIST 18 Apr–16 May 2013
rock’n’roll. With the Little Illusions and Gerry Cinnamon. ■ The Scottish Super Troopers The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £8.50 in advance; £9 on door; £22.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Abba tribute act formerly known as Abba-Cadabra. ■ Brown Bear & the Bandits, Miniature Dinosaurs and Junebug King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Largs trio with a folky bent. FREE The Dangerous Brothers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal-based bros. Industrial Estate, Maryhill, cryparrot.co.uk 9pm. £5. See preview, page 82.
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Edinburgh ■ Roughneck Riot, Liberation, Oi Polloi, Overspill, The Cundeez, Buzzbomb, Seafield Foxes, Maxwells Dead and Random Scandal Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 6pm–3am. £8 advance; £10 on the door. A full night of punk headed by Roughneck Riot, a Warrington-based six piece punk band with folk influences. ■ Aaron Wright The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £tbc. Rootsy singer-songwriter from Edinburgh. Scottish Trail Tour – plus 2 guests. ■ Hellbound Hearts, Number 9s and Cuddly Shark Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Rock trio. ■ Hit The Road Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3 in advance; £5 on the door. Hit the Road is a project run by Scottish Music Centre and supported by Creative Scotland, promoting music by young performers (14–19 years old). Featuring Vagabond Poets, Kapauldie’s Garage and The Mermaids. ■ Meursault, Withered Hand and Lomond Campbell & River Of Slime The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Edinburgh indie/ folktronica playing from latest album Something for the Weakened. Haddowfest presentation hosted by Ally McCrae (Radio 1). Win tickets, page 81. ■ Raintown Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £8.50. Country duo Paul Bain and Claire McArthur. ■ Bongripper, Conan, Humanfly and Atragon Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £10. Chicago doom metal four-piece. ■ The Resistance The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. Live music plus DJs Massive Heid and Kels Bells in support of SANDS Lothians.
Saturday 27 Glasgow ■ Little Eye and Mark Angels O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 12–3pm. £5. Power pop four-piece who won the Clyde 1 In Demand Band of the Year title. ■ Hellbound Hearts and The Face on the Moon Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Rock trio. ■ Canterbury Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Indie pop band from Surrey. ■ For What You’re Worth, Embassy and Cicero’s Secret O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Local live music. ■ Hijack Festival Various venues: Glasgow, 7pm. £5. Multi-venue festival hosting 25 of Scotland’s best unsigned acts, including Delfino, Paradigm Shift, The Begbies, The Dawn Cartel, Enemies of the State and Our Lucid Reality, across stages at The Art School, G2, The Attic and Flat 0/1. ■ Jiezuberband, Preacher and Sonic Templars O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Over-14s show. Self-styled tribal psychedelic six-piece from Glasgow.
BARN OWL The barn owl is known for its insidious disposition – earning it the nickname Death Owl from many ornithologists – so this ominous, creeping and subtle bird of prey makes the perfect moniker for San Franciscan desert-rock drone duo Barn Owl, who just put out album V in April. The new work is as haunting as ever: a barrage of electronics piling up intricate layers to create a wide expanse of texture and sound. ■ Old Hairdressers, Glasgow, Sun 28 Apr.
360085. 8pm. £15 in advance; £17 on door; £28.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Vocalist, bassist and founding member of veteran folk rockers Wishbone Ash. ■ Withered Hand featuring Pam Berry, De Selby and Marie Collins The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 8pm. £8.50 in advance: £10 on door. Wry, lyrical anti-folk from the Edinburgh-based troubadour Withered Hand in collaboration with Pam Berry of Black Tambourine. ■ King Charles, We Were Evergreen and Jessica Tonder King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. See Wed 24. ■ Bellow Below, Pinact and Citigazi Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. £tbc. Alt.folk sounds from Ayr. Edinburgh ■ Dante Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 (students £2). Indie folk as Dante launch their first album. With support from Rod Jones. ■ Dingus Khan Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £6. Dynamic sludge rawk, boasting three drummers and three bassists. Support comes from King Eider and Minds of Montage. ■ Drenge and Temples Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7.50. Punky blues rock from this fraternal guitar/drums duo from the Peak District. Co-headlining with Temples. ■ Two Door Cinema Club Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £18.50. Upbeat electronic indie from the Northern Irish trio. ■ Visanti Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £3. Energetic alt.rockers from Perth. ■ AMOP Charity Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4. Live music, prize draws and more to raise funds for charity. ■ Ben Bedford and Jay Brown The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10. See Tue 23.
■ Sinister Flynn and The Static Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Fusion of rock, funk and ska.
Friday 26 Glasgow ■ Falloch, Cnoc An Tursa and Storm of Embers Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 6pm. £7. Post-rock triple bill, with folk and black metal influences informing Falloch’s sound. ■ Bleed From Within The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. Glasgow extreme metal band promote their debut album Humanity. ■ Counting Crows and Lucy Rose O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £33.50. Over-14s show. Rootsy San Francisco rockers tour the UK for the first time in four years. Win albums, page 81. ■ Danny P Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8–£10. West of Scotland songwriter launches EP. With Edmund Lunar. ■ Leona Lewis SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £45–£55. The big voiced X-Factor winner from a few years back embarks on her first live tour. Expect big ballads and pop R&B including the absolutely colossal ‘Bleeding Love’. ■ OneRepublic and Sons & Lovers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. Mainstream pop/rock outfit from the US who have enjoyed the patronage of hip super-producer Timbaland. ■ Listen In, Lights Out The Bungo Bar & Kitchen, 17–21 Nithsdale Road, 423 0023. 7.30pm–midnight. £5. A candlelit evening of acoustic music, all proceeds in aid of South Seeds. ■ POST, The Yawns and Spread Eagle Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Glasgow garage pop band launch their album. ■ SOS The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Indie