MUSIC | Rock & Pop
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■ Kings of Leon SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 20 Jun. ■ Vintage Trouble Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 24 Jun.
■ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Mono, Glasgow, 1 Jul. ■ Brian Jonestown Massacre O2 ABC, Glasgow, 5 Jul.
■ T in the Park feat Biffy Clyro, Calvin Harris, Paolo Nutini and Arctic Monkeys Balado, Kinross, 11–13 Jul.
■ Afghan Whigs Oran Mor, Glasgow, 18 Jul. ■ Easy Star All- Stars Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 6 Aug.
■ Paolo Nutini Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 27 May.
■ Mostly Autumn Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 30 May.
■ Smoke Fairies Poetry Club at SWG3, Glasgow, 30 May. ■ Camera Obscura O2 ABC, Glasgow, 31 May.
■ Loop and Godflesh SWG3, Glasgow, 2 Jun. ■ The Orwells Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 3 Jun.
■ Brody Dalle Garage, Glasgow, 21 Apr. ■ Kvelertak Cathouse, Glasgow, 22 Apr.
■ Jamie Lenman Oran Mor, Glasgow, 25 Apr.
■ Kobi Onyame O2 ABC, Glasgow, 25 Apr; Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 27 Apr. ■ Blitz Kids Cathouse, Glasgow, 27 Apr.
■ Rufus Stereo, Glasgow, 27 Apr.
■ The Fratellis King Tut’s, Glasgow, 30 Apr.
■ Umberto Banshee Labyrinth, Edinburgh, 1 May. ■ Bad Rabbits King Tut’s, Glasgow, 4 May.
■ Fuck Buttons Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 4 May.
■ Neon Trees Oran Mor, Glasgow, 4 May. ■ Michael Franti & Spearhead Oran Mor, Glasgow, 10 May.
■ Revere Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 13 May.
■ Courtney Love O2 Academy, Glasgow, 15 May. ■ Hank Wangford O2 ABC, Glasgow, 15 May.
■ Echo & The Bunnymen Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 16 May. ■ We Are the In Crowd, Hit the Lights and Neck Deep Liquid Room, Glasgow, 23 May.
■ The Rezillos Oran Mor, Glasgow, 23 May; Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 24 May.
■ Loveable Rogues King Tut’s, Glasgow, 24 May. ■ Sky Larkin Sneaky Pete’s, Edinburgh, 25 May.
■ Swans Arches, Glasgow, 25 May.
■ Girl Band Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 5 Jun. ■ Lisa Stansfield O2 Academy, Glasgow, 13 Sep.
■ Howling Bells King Tut’s, Glasgow, 5 Jun.
■ Neil Zaza Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 5 Jun. ■ The View (unplugged) Pleasance Theatre, Edinburgh, 5 Jun; Oran Mor, Glasgow, 6–8 Jun.
■ Larry Miller O2 ABC, Glasgow, 6 Jun; Caves, Edinburgh, 8 Jun. ■ Snoop Dogg O2 Academy, Glasgow, 8 Jun.
■ Angel Olsen Mono, Glasgow, 9 Jun. ■ Red Dragon Cartel Classic Grand, Glasgow, 10 Jun.
■ George Ezra Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 13 Jun.
■ Eels Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 17 Jun. ■ Nick Oliveri Stereo, Glasgow, 17 Jun.
■ Cate Le Bon Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 16 Sep. ■ Ian Hunter Garage, Glasgow, 24 Sep.
■ Vance Joy Oran Mor, Glasgow, 24 Sep. ■ The Virginmarys O2 ABC, Glasgow, 26 Sep.
■ Roachford Oran Mor, Glasgow, 3 Oct. ■ Grant-Lee Phillips and Howe Gelb King Tut’s, Glasgow, 13 Oct.
■ Kids in Glass Houses Garage, Glasgow, 16 Oct.
■ John Newman Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 18 Oct. ■ Heather Peace Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 25 Oct.
■ Kirk Fletcher Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh, 26 Oct.
Angel Olsen, Glasgow, Mon 9 Jun
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86 THE LIST 20 Mar–17 Apr 2014
■ Sam Halmarack and The Miserablites The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8.30pm. £12 (£10). See Thu 3. FREE The Dawn Patrol Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 9pm. Indie rock and pop covers. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9.30pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters. Edinburgh ■ Hidden Door Festival East Market Street Vaults, East Market Street. 6pm. £15. Artists of all stripes congregate for the Hidden Door interdisciplinary arts festival, which features dozens of cool musicians, bands, artists, poets and filmmakers. Today’s line-up features Miaoux Miaoux, Meursault and Law. FREE Tartan Underground The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 21. ■ Matt Cardle The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £17.50. The 2010 X-Factor winner plays pop rock sounds. ■ Penguins Kill Polar Bears The Bongo Club, 66 Cowgate, 558 8844. 7pm. £5. Post-rock mixing grunge, heavy rock and pop influences. Launching their Building Homes From Broken Bones album. ■ The Social Order Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Edinburgh based rock band with a bit of alternative and pop thrown in for good measure. ■ The Sound Project Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Three band bill (line-up tbc). ■ Curved Air The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 7.30pm. £18. Progressive rock legends. ■ 12 Gauge Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Five-piece hard rock band from the North West. ■ The Blueswater The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £5 (£4). The Edinburgh-based collective performs rhythm’n’blues, funk, soul and rock’n’roll.
Saturday 5
Glasgow ■ Wikeed Day Out Nice ‘n’ Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 4.15pm–10am. £6.50. A day of live music showcasing seven emerging bands including New Ancestors, Vagabond Poets, Madison and Return to the Sun. To make sure you get in early the opening act will remain a mystery until the night. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Fri 4. ■ Justin Timberlake The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £45–£95. See Fri 4. ■ Matt Cardle The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 6.30pm. £20. See Fri 4. ■ Chris Hart, Oracle, Tapedeck 45, Disaster Area, The Departed Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7pm. £5. Toxic Rock present an indie rock line-up from across Scotland. ■ Foreigner, Europe and FM SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £38.50. US soft rockers best known for the massive upswelling of chest-beating emotion that is ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’. ■ Halestorm and Dayshell O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Grammy Award-winning Pennsylvania rockers bring their headline tour to the UK to perform their album The Strange Case of . . .
✽ Holy Mountain The Art School, 20 Scott Street, theartschool.
co.uk 7pm. £6. Album launch for the Glasgow rockers’ magum opus, Ancient Astronauts. With Konx-om-Pax, Eugene Tomb, DJ Russell Elder and DJ Stuart Braithwaite
■ The Just Joans, Gums!, Callum Baird and Colin’s Godson Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £5. Bittersweet harmonies from Motherwell. ■ Sam Halmarack and The Miserablites The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). See Thu 3. ■ Absolute Bowie The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12.50–£14. See Fri 4. ■ Kurt Cobain Tribute Night King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. An evening to celebrate the life and music of Kurt Cobain featuring performances from Carnivores, Chris Devotion & the Expectations, United Fruit, Michael Cassidy, Tijuana Bibles, Poor Things, Felix Champion and Evil Edison. All proceeds go to Scottish Association for Mental Health. ■ Randolph’s Leap and Sweet Baboo Kinning Park Complex, Cornwall Street, 419 0329. 8pm. £6–£8. Indie folk collective from Glasgow that manages to squeeze eight members on stage each night. Launching new album Clumsy Knot. See review, page 76. FREE Public House Orchestra MacSorley’s, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9.30pm. Folky ensemble wielding banjos, accordians and fiddles. Edinburgh FREE Hidden Door Festival East Market Street Vaults, East Market Street. 6pm. £15. Artists of all stripes congregate for the Hidden Door interdisciplinary arts festival. Glalaxians and Auntie Flo play the final night. ■ Druidfest Counting House, West Nicolson Street, 667 7533. 11–midnight. £8.50. All day multi genre gig covering indie, punk, ska , rock, folk and everything in between. Line-up includes Big Fat Panda, Jamie & Shoony, Sea Bass Kid, Steve Heron, Universal Thee, Seneka, King Eider, Benny Monteux, Lyndsey Craig, Bedford Rascals, The Southpaws, Little Love & The Friendly Vibes and The Nex-Tide. ■ The Canyon Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). Heavy rock. ■ Lloyd Cole The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £20. The urbane expatriate pop crooner performs material from his latest album alongside Commotions classics. ■ The Smyths The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. See Fri 4. ■ Who’s Next Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £10. Tribute to The Who as they were back in the 70s. ■ Bad Name Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30– 10.30pm. £6–£8. Bon Jovi tribute act. ■ Negura Bunget, Grimegod and Haar Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £11. Romanian black metal.
Kirkcaldy ■ Probably The Best Comedy Songs In The World Ever, Maybe Adam Smith Theatre, Bennochy Road, 01592 583302. 8pm. £12 (£10). Pat Abernethy and Dave Marsden perform songs by the likes of Monty Python, Bernard Cribbins, Richard Digance, The Goons, Kenneth Williams, Benny Hill, Noel Coward and George Formby plus classic sketches, routines and comedy games.
Stirling ■ James Grant Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £14. Ex-Love and Money man ploughs a folkier furrow with his solo career.
Sunday 6 Glasgow FREE Nashville Rocks The Hill,