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Thursday 21
Glasgow FREE Yelp’s 10th Birthday Party Wild Cabaret & Wicked Lounge, 18 Candleriggs, 552 6165. 7–9pm. Free but ticketed. Yelp celebrate their tenth birthday with a night of free stuff from its listed businesses in Glasgow including food, drink and more surprises. Plus a live performance from The Precious Penny Pluckers. RSVP-ing is essential. FREE Black Lantern Music The Roxy 171, 171 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8–10.30pm. Live session from electronic label Black Lantern Music. ■ Emily’s Army, Matt Grocott and the Shrives and Wasters King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8.50. Teenage punk quartet from the East Bay of San Francisco. Edinburgh ■ Jeffrey Lewis & The Jrams and Golden Arm Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £11.25. New York’s lo-fi anti-folk hero and satirical cartoonist with current backing band. ■ Sonny & the Lost Soul Train and Vagabond Poets Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Twenty first century soul blues and rock’n’roll. ■ Tonight Alive The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. Rambunctious pop punk quintet from Sydney. ■ Rick Redbeard, Siobhan Wilson and The Kitchen Cynics Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £5 (season pass £25). Will Oldham/Bill Callahan-style hangdog folk sounds from Rick Redbeard. Part of Pale Imitation Festival. ■ The Broken Ravens, Mason Hill and The Draynes Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Fuzzy, bluesy, heavy rock from Stornoway. ✽ FREE Grandmaster Flash 99 Hanover Street, 225 8200, 9pm. Bronx hip hop legend gets behind the decks for a DJ set.
Friday 22
Glasgow ■ Always the Way, Bullit and Roller Rink River, 260 Clyde Street. 7.30pm– midnight. £4. Reformed 80s indie band. ■ Rail Fan The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30– 10.30pm. £3 in advance; £5 on the door. American blues and country from Stirling. ■ Insomniac Project Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £3 in advance; £5 on the door. Six-piece electronic pop band from Glasgow influenced by the likes of LCD Soundsystem, Holy Ghost and Hot Chip. ■ Miss the Occupier, The Dark Arts, Weird Decibels and Ciceros Secret The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm–midnight. £5. Punchy indie punk rocking. ■ The Broken Ravens, The Dead Raven, Ripley and Iqons King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. See Thu 21. ✽ Grandmaster Flash Audio, 14 Midland Street. 10pm. £15. See Thu 21. Edinburgh ■ Stanley Brinks & The Wave Pictures Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate,
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THE LIST STUDENT NIGHTS As September rolls around, we at The List will be holding a few nights to help students both new and old get back into the swing of the party way of things. In Glasgow, we’re having a student night at Bloc (Wed 17 Sep) and another at The Art School (Fri 19 Sep). Meanwhile, in Edinburgh, watch out for our student gig at Bar Soba (Thu 18 Sep). We’ll be announcing the lineups soon - watch this space. ■ For more info, see list.co.uk, or pick up the next issue of The List, out Wed 17 Sep.
225 1757. 7pm. £7. The current performance identity of Andre Herman Dune plays Americana and folk-rock with The Wave Pictures as his backing band. ■ Karma To Burn, Desert Storm and Lords of Bastard Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7.30pm. £10. Stoner and desert rock by the three-piece band from West Virginia. Bathgate ■ Gerry Anderson Regal Community Theatre, 24–34 North Bridge Street, 01506 630085. 7.30pm. £15 (£12). Singing impersonator whose repertoire includes numbers by Sinatra, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones, Elvis and Shirley Bassey.
Greenock ■ Kiki Ebsen with Graham Deatcher Cafe Bonjio, 2 Main Street, Kip Park, 01475 520011. 8.30–10.30pm. £7. The keyboard musician who has played with Michael McDonald (Doobie Brothers) Christopher Cross and supergroup Chicago performs tracks from her most recent album Scarecrow Sessions as well as previous work. She is joined on guitar by session musician Graham Deatcher. Stirling ■ Think Thoughts Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 8pm. £5. A brand spanking new event in celebration of emerging songwriting talent. Siobhan Wilson kicks off proceedings, having made her mark sharing stages with the likes of Friendly Fires and Willie Nelson.
Port of Menteith ✽ Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross Estate, dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Times vary. £52–£82. A boutique music festival which manages a lovely line-up of music, theatre, comedy and spoken-word performances. Acts for 2014 include the Peatbog Faeries, Acid Mother’s Temple, Wave Pictures, Jeffrey Lewis, Errors, RM Hubbert, The One Ensemble, Ela Orleans, The Shiverin’ Sheiks, Woodenbox, Adam Stafford, Balkanarama Klub, Laura J Martin, Heatsick, The Cosmic Dead, Howie Reeve and many more.
Saturday 23 Glasgow ■ Apache Darling Broadcast, 427
Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £6. Catchy synth pop from the Glasgow trio. ■ Ashley Collins O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £11.25. Pop with an 80s and electro feel. ■ The Graveltones Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Australian blues rock duo. ■ There Will Be Fireworks Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8.50. A four-piece who don’t take themselves too seriously and are partial to a bit of accordion. ■ William Control The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £tbc. William Francis, previously of punk rock band Aiden, presents his new music project combing electronics and darkwave elements. ■ Let’s Play God, Splintered Halo, Warhead and Blood Fire & Roses Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Glaswegian hard rock/heavy metal band with rock’n’roll influences. ■ The Dirty Blonde The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £3. Indie and alternative sounds. ■ Mdnght, Cheryl Risk, Courtney Gibson and Emma Nuèlle King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. House and dance from the Manchester based outfit. Edinburgh ■ Quiet as a Mouse, White Heath and Trapped Mice Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Indie rock with a dash of grunge and a country twang. British Flag EP launch. ■ Randolph’s Leap and Tuff Love Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £9. Indie folk collective from Glasgow that manages to squeeze eight members on stage each night. ■ The Rising Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £tbc. A tribute to the music of Bruce Springsteen. ■ Justin Currie The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7.30pm. £22.50. The singer-songwriter and ex- Del Amitri frontman performs urban- inspired pop-rock. ■ The Haight, The Ellies and Detox 5 Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. New York rock trio with ska-punk roots.
Port of Menteith ✽ Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross Times vary. £52–£82. See Fri 22. Estate, dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Sunday 24
Glasgow ■ The Black Tartan Clan River, 260 Clyde Street, theblacktartanclan. com 7.30pm–3am. £7. Kilted Celtic punk from Belgium combining traditional instruments with melodic rock. ■ ZFE, No Form, Black Cop and Lost Limbs The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Hardcore fury from Leeds. Edinburgh ■ PAWS and Lady North Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 8pm. £5. Upcoming outfit influenced by lo-fi US guitar rock from the 90s.
Port of Menteith ✽ Doune the Rabbit Hole Cardross Estate, dounetherabbithole.co.uk
Times vary. £52–£82. See Fri 22.
Tuesday 26
Glasgow ■ St. Vincent O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.55. Sublime sounds from the Kate Bush-like St Vincent, aka former Polyphonic Spree/Sufjan Stevens guitarist Annie Clark. See preview, page 69.
Wednesday 27 Glasgow ■ Kiki Ebsen with Graham Deatcher The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7pm. £7. See Friday 22 FREE #LiveWednesdays Hard Rock Café, 179 Buchanan Street, 353 8790. 7–11pm. Weekly gig featuring three Glasgow bands who dream of one day getting their guitars on the wall. Featuring The Mirror Trap, Dante and Losing Ground ■ Blondie O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £50. New York punk’s eclectic pop wing continue to enjoy pop longevity.