MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ Infirmary Inn Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm–1am. £tbc. Grungey rock and new wave. Thursday 30
Glasgow ■ The Buteyko Institute Trust Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 6.30pm. £40. The Buteyko Institute Trust present an evening of music and entertainment to raise money for the Glasgow School Project, featuring Craig Armstrong, Jerry Burns, Judith Williams, Alistair Ogilvy, Katie O’Halloran, Stu Brown, Nigel Clarke, Lynda Cochraine, Adrian Spina, Penny Black, a string quintet led by Alison Lawrence of the Scottish Ensemble and children from the UK Theatre School. FREE City of Stars Launch The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. (RSVP to guestlist@lakeofstars. org to attend). Glasgow launch of the City of Stars festival, a two-day arts festival and conference in Malawi. Scottish Album of the Year nominee Auntie Flo headlines this launch party with his Afrobeat-infused electronica, plus performances by Bhundu Boy Rise Kagona and Edinburgh Afro-tinged indie combo Bwani Junction, plus Malawian poet and author John Lwanda. See preview, page 98. ■ Danny Shah, Jemma Tweedie and Chloe Latimer O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Quirky indie singer/songwriter headlines this show. ■ Rush SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £60–£75. Mighty Canadian prog power rockers touring their first new studio album in five years Clockwork Angels. ■ Steve Earle & the Dukes O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £27.50. Over-14s show. A welcome return for the talented troubadour and sometime actor, most recently seen performing in post-Katrina drama Treme. ■ Justhope, Sean Russel and Jack Wyles Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £7. Local rock four-piece. ■ The Ultimate Eagles City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £20. See Wed 29 ■ Lucy Spraggan and Frank Hamilton King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. X Factor singer-songwriter with a light, observational style. ■ Roger Hodgson Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £34.50–£36.50. Co-founder of prog rock band Supertramp, Hodgson now tours his own solo material, but still finds space in the set for some classic hits like ‘Give A Little Bit’ and ‘The Logical Song’. ■ State of the Union featuring Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £12. Spontaneous, rootsy collaboration between English songwriter Boo Hewerdine and Georgia slide guitarist Brooks Williams. ■ The Computers Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8.30pm. £6. The headliners aim to splice rock’n’roll with hardcore punk in a Chuck Berry-meets-Minor Threat sort of way. With support from The Dead Formats and Cuddly Shark. FREE Lindsey Hurren MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Young singer/songwriter from Glasgow. ■ We Are Knuckle Dragger Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. £tbc. Sludge rock riffola from this Durham band. Edinburgh ■ Sunshine Delay The Caley Sample Room, 42–58 Angle Park Terrace, 337 7204. Times tbc. £tbc. Melodic country- influenced Americana. ■ Born To Be Wide - goNorth Extravaganza Electric Circus, 36–39
96 THE LIST 16 May–13 Jun 2013
tribute. Nordoff-Robins fundraiser, with support from Chasar, Talk of the Devil and The Wee Band. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 18. ■ How To Swim and Monica Queen Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Characterful, eclectic pop collective and stellar country vocalist. ■ Jeffrey Lewis & Peter Stampfel and Misty’s Big Adventure Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7pm. £6. Anti-folk troubadour and comic book artist Lewis joins forces with 60s psych folk veteran Stampfel of The Fugs/ Holy Modal Rounders for this special collaboration during which they will trade songs and banter. ■ The Psychedelic Warlords O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. New band, featuring former Hawkwind bassist Alan Davey, pay tribute to the mighty space rockers, in particular the 40th anniversary of their Space Ritual album. With support from We Were Kings. ■ Scarlet Shift The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7. Indie rock trio from Glasgow. ■ The Lonely Souls Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Rhythm’n’blues band from Lanarkshire. ■ Tribute Night Alea Casino, Springfield Quay, Paisley Road, 530 2845. 7.30pm. £25. A three course dinner with DJs and a tribute act for your entertainment. A tribute to ‘Dirty Dancing’. ■ Alan Smithee The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Promoting his new single ‘Surplus’. ■ Keep It Cash The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £26.45 with early dinner at 6pm. See Fri 31. ■ The Pastels and The Wake CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £11 in advance: £12 on door. Over-15s show. Ramshackle indie godheads The Pastels play songs from their new album Slow Summits. With support from fellow indie veterans The Wake. See preview, page 83. ■ Camper Van Beethoven King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Californian alt.rockers best known for their mid-80s slacker anthem ‘Take the Skinheads Bowling’. Edinburgh ■ Lucy Spraggan Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. See Thu 30. ■ The Saccharines Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Rock’n’roll. ■ Sunshine Social Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. See Tue 28. ■ The Vibrators and TV Smith Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £10 advance; £15 on the door. Old school punk double bill.
Sunday 2
Glasgow ✽ Wet Sounds Arlington Baths, 61 Arlington Street, Woodlands, 332 6021. 5.30pm–9am. £8. A unique underwater music experience at Britain’s oldest surviving swimming club. With two sound systems playing different content, each are heard separately, except while floating on the surface of the water. Featuring an electro-acoustic sound collage by Joel Cahen with vocals by La Horrox. See 5 Reasons, page 89. Part of West End Festival. ■ Beardyman The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £13.50. The first person to retain the UK Beatbox Champion title for two years in a row embarks on his Beardytron Beta tour. Please note rescheduled date. ■ District 3 Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £18.50. Over- 14s show. Harmonising boy trio from The X Factor.
CIAN NUGENT AND THE COSMOS Leaving a trail of jealous guitarists behind him, Cian Nugent brings his masterful axe stylings to Edinburgh’s Summerhall. The young Irishman has been heralded as a whizz kid wherever he goes, but the addition of drummer David Lacey, viola player Ailbhe Nic Oireachtaigh and bassist Conor Lumsden ensure a mature orchestral sound to compliment Nugent’s precise guitar work. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Thu 23 May.
Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £tbc. Music industry seminar/social club that aims to bring musos, journalists, promoters, record shop workers and musicians together. This time, find out about how to make the most out of the free goNorth Festival which takes place in Inverness on 5–6 June. Followed by a DJ set by guest speaker Amanda Millen.
Friday 31 Glasgow ■ Free Speech, FAQ, Lebowski, Dissector and Five Cousins Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local rock bill. ■ Dig Up The Roots The Art School, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 0845 166 6009. 7pm. £5. Launch of a new fundraising event with performances from Colonel Mustard & the Dijon 5, Samson Sounds, Ceylan Hay and others. ■ The Fast Camels Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. Psychedelia-tinged sounds from The Fast Camels. ■ Lou Hickey and Sisa O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Bittersweet songs with a subtle jazz influence from burlesque singer Lou Hickey, better known as the co-vocalist in Codeine Velvet Club. ■ Tyga O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £25. Over-14s show. Well-connected rapper from the Cash Money stable. ■ Big Girls Don’t Cry Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £15.50–£17. Oh what a night you’ll have at this tribute to Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons, with all the hits from ‘Sherry’ to ‘Grease is the Word’. ■ Static Future, Keeping Dirt Clean and Running Game The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £5. The indie rockers launch their debut EP. ■ The Desert Willows, The Little Illusions, Crash Club and Gerry Cinnamon The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Indie and garage rock’n’roll bill. ■ Electric Honey Showcase Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £tbc. Featuring Young Aviators, Alex Hynes, Harry & The Hendersons, Albert Shakespeare and Wake The President. Part of West End Festival. ■ Keep It Cash The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50 in advance; £14 on door; £26.45
with early dinner at 6pm. Three-piece tribute to Johnny Cash. ■ Quickbeam and Fake Major Govanhill Baths, Calder Street, 433 2999. 8pm. £8 in advance: £10 on door. Quickbeam launch their self-titled debut album on new Glasgow label Comets & Cartwheels, presenting its cinematic sounds in collaboration with local artists Annie Crabtree and Becca Thomas. ■ Splashh Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £7. Psychedelic rockers from London. ■ Enemies of the State King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Local rock band. Edinburgh ■ Sunshine Delay Three Monkeys, 87 Portobello High Street Portobello, 669 7155. Times tbc. £tbc. See Thu 30. FREE Sher Watson The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 17. ■ Billy Lockett Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Young Northampton singer-songwriter who cites Radiohead and Bright Eyes as influences. ■ Cosmic Riot and Recovery Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £5. Live electronica and trance. ■ Neu! Reekie! Summerhall, 1 Summerhall, 0845 874 3001. 7–10.15pm. £7. Avant-garde spoken word, film and music fusion night describing itself as ‘playing host to the sinister and the sanguine’. With readings from American poet Krystelle Bamford and short story writer McGuire; music from Stevie Jackson of Belle and Sebastian and pop folkies Admiral Fallow; and the usual selection of animated goodness. ■ The Rich, The Dusty Keys, Modern Misfortune and The Phlegm Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7pm. £3. Indie rock line-up. ■ Simple Minded Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £6 advance; £10 on the door. Minds tribute band.
Stirling ■ State of the Union featuring Boo Hewerdine & Brooks Williams Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £12. See Thu 30.
Saturday 1 Glasgow ■ Gallus Cooper g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 6pm. £5. Alice Cooper