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■ Paolo Nutini SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 9 & 10 Jan. ■ Royal Blood Barrowland, Glasgow, 22 Feb.
■ Karnivool O2 ABC, Glasgow, 23 Mar.
■ Catfish & The Bottlemen Barrowland, Glasgow, 24 Mar. ■ Gun Barrowland, Glasgow, 28 Mar.
■ Fuse ODG O2 ABC, Glasgow, 29 Mar.
■ Blue SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 30 Mar.
■ The Devin Townsend Project O2 ABC, Glasgow, 30 Mar. ■ Above & Beyond O2 ABC, Glasgow, 2 Apr.
■ Lynyrd Skynyrd SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 21 Apr.
■ Ben Howard SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 24 Apr.
■ Charli XCX QMU, Glasgow, 27 Apr. ■ Nick Cave Playhouse, Edinburgh, 28 Apr.
■ While She Sleeps and Cancer Bats O2 ABC, Glasgow, 29 Apr. ■ Don McLean Usher hall, Edinburgh, 27 May.
■ The Piano Guys Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 12 Jun. ■ Taylor Swift SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 23 Jun.
■ Death From Above 1979 O2 ABC, Glasgow, 23 Feb. ■ Father John Misty King Tut’s, Glasgow, 23 Feb.
■ Katherine Jenkins Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 26 Feb. ■ The War on Drugs Usher Hall, Edinburgh, 28 Feb.
■ Placebo Corn Exchange, Edinburgh, 28 Feb; O2 Academy, Glasgow, 1 Mar. ■ The Kooks O2 Academy, Glasgow, 2 Mar.
■ Mike Peters Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 5 Mar. ■ GoGo Penguin Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 6 Mar; King Tut’s, Glasgow, 7 Mar.
■ Glass Animals Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 7 Mar. ■ Idlewild O2 ABC, Glasgow, 7 & 8 Mar.
■ The Charlatans Barrowland, Glasgow, 10 & 11 Mar.
■ Slipknot SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 18 Jan.
■ Jessie J O2 Academy, Glasgow, 21 Jan. ■ Emmy the Great King Tut’s, Glasgow, 22 Jan.
■ Jessie Ware Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, 23 Jan. ■ Van Morrison Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 26 Jan.
■ Amon Amarth Classic Grand, Glasgow, 27 Jan.
■ Nipsey Hussle O2 ABC, Glasgow, 29 Jan. ■ Half Man Half Biscuit Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 31 Jan.
■ The Afghan Whigs Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 3 Feb.
■ Prides Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 7 Feb. ■ The Decemberists O2 Academy, Glasgow, 13 Feb.
■ Interpol Barrowland, Glasgow, 14 Feb. ■ Dapper Laughs O2 ABC, Glasgow, 15 Feb.
■ Kitty, Daisy & Lewis Òran Mór, Glasgow, 16 Feb.
■ King Charles Òran Mór, Glasgow, 17 Feb; Electric Circus, Edinburgh, 18 Feb. ■ Jack Savoretti Òran Mór, Glasgow, 18 Feb.
■ Gruff Rhys Caves, Edinburgh, 18 Feb; Art School, Glasgow, 19 Feb.
■ 8:58 O2 ABC, Glasgow, 20 Feb.
■ Hawkeyes Nice’n’Sleazy, Glasgow, 20 Feb.
■ Ocean Colour Scene Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 20 Feb. ■ George Ezra O2 Academy, Glasgow, 22 Feb.
■ McBusted SSE Hydro, Glasgow, 12 Mar. ■ John Legend SSE Hydro, Glashow, 30 Jun.
■ Andy Jordan Liquid Room, Edinburgh, 13 Mar. ■ Chuck Ragan & The Camaraderie King Tut’s, Glasgow, 21 Mar; Caves, Edinburgh, 22 Mar.
■ Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow, 6 Jul. ■ Cliff Richard Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, 15 Oct.
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78 THE LIST 13 Nov–11 Dec 2014
Sunday 23 Wednesday 26
Glasgow ■ Crossfaith The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. Japanese metalcore.
✽ The Jesus & Mary Chain Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552
4601. 7pm. £27.50. See Fri 21. ■ Little Dragon O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £19.50. Swedish electronica band. ■ The South O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. Original Beautiful South members Dave Hemingway, Alison Wheeler, Dave Stead, Damon Butcher, Tony Robinson and Gaz Birtles have done the reforming thing with a subtle name-change. ■ Stevie Nimmo Trio Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13.50. Blues rock. ■ Upon a Burning Body and Martyr Defiled The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £9. Ferocious American metalcore quartet. ■ The Shires King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £11. New country duo Ben Earle and Crissie Rhodes.
Edinburgh ■ Deathcrush Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Heavy glitchy noise-rock and no-wave material. ■ Perfume Genius The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. £11.20. Chamber pop from Seattle. ■ James King & The Lone Wolves The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. Reformed Glasgow post-punks with a mean rep.
Monday 24 Glasgow ■ Lily & Madeleine Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £10. Singer-songwriter sisters. ■ Walking On Cars King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie pop-rock quintet from Dingle.
Tuesday 25
Glasgow ■ Enrique Iglesias and Demi Lovato The SSE Hydro, Exhibition Way, 248 3000. 6.30pm. £35–£65. The smoothie Latin dreamboat serenades his predominantly female fanbase. ■ The Defiled and Avatar The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. British Mad Max-styled industrial metal quintet. ■ E Of E Broadcast, 427 Sauchiehall Street, 332 7304. 7pm. £9–£22.40. Crossover pop rock band. ■ Example Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £27.50. Fulham electro rapper. ■ Lucy Spraggan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. X Factor singer-songwriter. ■ Passenger O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22.50. Aka acoustic troubador Mike Rosenberg. ■ Sharon Van Etten The Art School, 20 Scott Street, sharonvanetten.com 7pm. £16.80. Brooklyn singer/guitarist. See preview, page 69. ■ Drew McConnell’s Helsinki King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Babyshambles bassist’s musical collective. Edinburgh ■ Fuck Art, Let’s Dance Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7–10pm. £10. German indie-electro. ■ Dominic Waxing Lyrical Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 629 4101. 7.30pm. £tbc. Baroque folk. ■ Daedalus Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 9pm. £8. Experimental, avant-garde electronica.
Glasgow ■ Mastodon O2 Academy Glasgow, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22.50. Atlanta rock behemoth with proggy approach to metal. ■ Allusondrugs The 13th Note Café/ Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Leeds grunge five piece. ■ The Ting Tings King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Electro garage duo. FREE Big Body Squad Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Liverpudlian noise rock.
Thursday 27
Glasgow ■ Chris T-T & The Hoodrats O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £9.05. Indie-folk by the Brighton and London-based singer-songwriter. ■ Echo & The Bunnymen O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £26.50. Indie rock legends revisit their classic 1984 album The Killing Moon. ■ James King & The Lone Wolves Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. See Sun 23. ■ The Everlasting Yeah Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30– 11.30pm. £10. New group formed from ex-That Petrol Emotion members. ■ Wampire The Glad Café, 1006a Pollokshaws Road, 636 6119. 7.30pm. £7. Off-kilter pop from Portland. ■ Fram, Chrissy Barnacle and Woodwife The Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo, Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8.30–11pm. £4. Ambient indie in the vein of Sigur Ros. Single launch for ‘Ghost Ship’. Ticket price includes CD. ■ Xylouris White King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Giorgos Xylouris and Jim White perform experimental music. See album review, page 71. Edinburgh ■ Electric Six The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £16. Detroit rockers punky disco party. ■ Marcus Malone The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.45pm. £13. Detroit blues guitarist. ■ Tommy Concrete & The Werewolves and The Dangerfields Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Punk/metal trio.
Friday 28 Glasgow ■ Clutha Trust Launch Night Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 6.30–11pm. £10. The trust launches with a night of live music featuring Bombskare, Rose Room, The Girobabies, Mickey 9s, The Mighty Sparrahawk and Carlton Jugband. ■ Live’n’Spittin Audio, 14 Midland Street. 6.30pm–midnight. £8–£12 in advance; £15 on the door. Annual freestyle rap battle tournament. ■ Delain and Wolf The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £14. Dutch symphonic metal band. ■ Dreadzone Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £18.55. Dubby dance beats. FREE Oscar Cordoba Band Avant Garde, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 7pm– midnight. Jazz/funk/rock fusion. ■ Professor Green O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18.50. London hip-popper. Please note rescheduled date. ✽ Silver Apples Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £13.50. Veteran New York electronica pioneers perform analogue psychedelia. ■ The Smyths O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.37. Smiths soundalike outfit. ■ The Vaselines The Art School, 20 Scott Street, thevaselines.co.uk 7pm. £13. Much loved-Scottish lo-fi grunge types.