MUSIC | Rock & Pop
■ John Smith and Dennis Ellsworth Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. The well-travelled, Devon-born artist plays music of unashamed romanticism and warm lyricism on the acoustic guitar. Just don’t try to Google him. ■ Matt Schofield Trio The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £18. Blues and blues-rock by the Manchester- born singer-guitarist and band.
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Glasgow ■ Intronaut Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £10. American progressive metal band. ■ Basement Jaxx O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £25. See Mon 2. ■ Hanson O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £23.50. Now all grown up the ‘MMMBop’ chart topping brothers return with their new album Anthem. ■ Rocket From The Crypt Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £20. Garage-punk band from San Diego. ■ Slade and Sweet Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £24.50–£28.50. See Sat 30. ■ The Vinyls and Thomas McConnell Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Infectious, melodic indie rock from this Brighton band. FREE The Latecomers Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8–10.30pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. ■ Oh Land King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. Leftfield electro-pop from Danish- born singer/songwriter Nanna Oland Fabricius, now based in New York. Edinburgh ■ The David Latto Band Leith Folk Club, Victoria Park Hotel, 221 Ferry Road, 07502 024852. 7.30pm. £7. Folksy Americana from David Latto and Gavin Brady. ■ A Tribe Called Red, DJ Shub and DJ NDN and DJ Bear Witness. The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 11pm–3am. £5 in advance. Canadian electronic and dance music group.
Stirling ■ Foy Vance Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £10. See Sat 30.
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Glasgow ■ Roddy Frame Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 6.30pm. £25. Aztec Camera wunderkind-turned-elder statesman of intelligent, melodic, wistful Scotpop. The Aztec Camera mainman revisits his classic debut album High Land Hard Rain on its 30th anniversary. ■ Phildel and Fiona Soe Paing CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £12. Chinese-Irish singer/ songwriter from London with a neo- classical sound, whose music has soundtracked a handful of adverts. ■ White Lies, In The Valley Below and Frankie Rose O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Would be dark and moody indie which makes the right noises without the content. ■ Beans on Toast SWG3, Studio Warehouse, 100 Eastvale Place, 357 7246. 7.30pm. £7.50. Politically charged sounds from English ‘drunk folk singer’. ■ Gurf Morlix The Admiral, 72a Waterloo Street, 221 7705. 7.30pm. £12. Classic country blues from Americana legend Gurf Morlix. ■ The Blue Aeroplanes Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £10. Veteran idiosyncratic band from Bristol. 86 THE LIST 14 Nov–12 Dec 2013
WOLF EYES The Detroit noise/rock trio want to destroy your Sunday night. In a good way, of course. Following up this year’s No Answer: Lower Floors (about their 100th release to date? or 1000th if you include all the self-released DIY stuff they put out?), founding member Nate Young and the Wolf Eyes crew lay waste to countless venues across the land. ■ Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, Sun 24 Nov. Support from Urine Gagarin (featuring members of Kylie Minoise and Ultimate Thrush) and The Specimen (Grant Smith and Graham Stewart).
■ James Skelly & Intenders King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10.50. New rhythm’n’blues-oriented outfit from Coral frontman James Skelly. Edinburgh ■ Foy Vance Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £12.50. See Sat 30. ■ Loop The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. The South London band re-forms to play its psychedelic-influenced alternative rock. ■ The Vinyls Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. See Tue 3.
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Glasgow ■ Aaron Fyfe CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £10. Singer- songwriter from Dunblane who cites Ben Harper, Ray Lamontagne and Tracy Chapman as influences. ■ Beerjacket, Michael Cassidy and Julia and the Doogans Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 7pm. £5. One man alt.folk act Peter Kelly. Special Christmas performance with musical collaborations to be announced. ■ Don Broco O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Alt rock quartet from Bedford. ■ The Hoosiers O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Perky indie pop trio from London town. ■ Glenn Tilbrook and Leslie Mendelson King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £17.50. See Sat 30. Edinburgh ■ Academy Strangers Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Alt.rock from Edinburgh. ■ John Power The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £9. Solo acoustic show from the ex-Las and ex-Cast man. ■ Acoustic Edinburgh The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5 (£4). All unplugged, all original music, hosted by Paul Gilbody. Featuring Adam
Ross and Randolph’s Leap. ■ The Ghost Riders in the Sky Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. Ex-Gallows member Stephen Carter’s new band plays chilled British rock with some Delta blues. Stirling ■ Jai McDowall Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7pm. £20. Booming Scottish balladeer who won Britain’s Got Talent in 2011.
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Glasgow ■ The Word Alive, I See Stars and Dayshell The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 6.30pm. £10. Metalcore from Phoenix, Arizona. ■ Airbourne O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Old school foot-on-the-monitor rocking from Oz. ■ Alabama 3 O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18.50. Characterful blend of southern- fried preachifying, dancefloor-friendly beats and a whole lotta love. ■ Dreadzone Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Dubby dance beats from Dreadzone who charted in the mid-90s with ‘Little Britain’ but have been making compelling reggae-rooted soundscapes ever since. ■ Make Noise for Peace Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 7–10.30pm. £5. Concert to promote peace and understanding between us all. ■ Ocean Colour Scene Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. The epitome of the Britpop pop/rock mod revivalist movement. ■ Olafur Arnalds and Douglas Dare CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 7pm. £15. ■ The Sweetheart Revue The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Gentle melodies with a sweet country flavour from The Sweetheart Revue. ■ Watain The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £15. The three- piece band who originate from Uppsala
in Sweden plays black metal. ■ Factory Floor and East India Youth Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £10. Electro punk noise trio, influenced by the austere post-punk electronica of Cabaret Voltaire. See preview, page 69. ■ Braids Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Art-rock by the three-piece band from Montreal. ■ Ste McCabe Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. Electro-punk/queer pop machine Ste McCabe headlines. Riot grrrl support from Austria’s Mayr and Glasgow’s vforvagina and Miss the Occupier. ■ Jamie Lenman, Kill Chaos and Halo Tora King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Former frontman with Brit alt.rockers Reuben. FREE Shoot the Craw Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Beardyman The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 11pm–3am. £10. The first person to retain the UK Beatbox Champion title for two years in a row embarks on his Beardytron Beta tour.
Edinburgh ■ Black Star Riders and The Dead Daisies The Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £22.50. New hard rock project from former Thin Lizzy members Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Scott Gorham and Marco Mendoza (along with Alice Cooper/ Megadeth drummer Jimmy DeGrasso). ■ TTNG Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Math rock by the Oxford-based group previously known as This Town Needs Guns. ■ The Shiverin’ Sheiks The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters. Motherwell ■ Glenn Tilbrook Berits & Brown, Unit 3, Maxim 3, 2 Parklands Avenue, Eurocentral, 01698 73311. 7.30pm. £25. See Sat 30.