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This month, The Skinny Showcase goes to Scott Laverie, an Edinburgh-based sculptor who currently works out of the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop. He has recently been working with his own unique form of stop-motion animation, the results of which were exhibited in last year’s SURVEY show in the RSA, and described by The Skinny’s Jay Shukla as “densely atmospheric and mysterious, possessing an almost fairytale-like sense of wonder”. Scott describes his current practice thus: “My work can be seen as a parody of my own insatiable urge to create. My research is concerned with notions that suggest that the acquisition of knowledge can lead to folly unless guided by grace.” His use of animation techniques he feels enables him to explore “those notional spaces between fiction and reality.”
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WELCOME EDITORIAL DEVIANCE When talking about sexual orientation, it has become something of a platitude to refer to everyone as being a ‘shade of grey’. It is quite literally a dull way to look at the question, but there is certainly some truth in it. I’ll back up that ‘certainly’ because, after a century of becoming accustomed to the technicolour perspectives of psychoanalysis all repressed desires and misplaced fantasies - it can be easy to forget that logic can still teach us certain things. It is commonly acknowledged (that’s right, I’m kicking off my argument on the sandy shores of received wisdom)... It is commonly acknowledged that to be sexy you have to feel sexy. Even if we accept that ‘feeling sexy’ is a slightly vague state to describe, I think most of us would agree with that condition (I know it applies to me). Now, in order to feel sexy you clearly have to have a working knowledge of what is sexy about your own sex, whether it’s physical, emotional, intellectual, or whatever. So it seems to me that there is always an element of homosexuality inherent in sexuality: you can be straight as a ruler but the ruler necessarily has two sides. Sexuality exists in at least three dimensions, like rulers but more fun. Where am I going with this? Well, the discursive value of all sexuality was one of the reasons we decided to update Nine’s brilliant LGBT section to a more general sexuality and gender section called Deviance. That, and a belief that even the broadly accepted acronym LGBT falls short of being descriptive enough. You can probably infer from that title, then, that we consider everyone to be, to a certain extent, a deviant. We hope you have mixed feelings about that - total accord wouldn’t do anyone any good - and we will endeavour to keep the flow of topics challenging and interesting. Turn to page 12 to see how it has come together this month.
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ISSUE 32 : : MAY 2008
SHOWCASE
Scott Laverie, an Edinburgh-based sculptor who currently works out of the Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop
HEADS UP Knockengorroch festival, goNORTH festival and high energy poetry
FEATURES Charles Leadbeater on counterculture, Wikipedia, magazines and the net
DEVIANCE
New section name, new columnist Slutty McWhore, and a new look at trans sexuality
FASHION
Flowery stylings from Scotland’s fabulous designer Rowanjoy RADIOACTIVE MAN P54
FOOD & DRINK
Shark fins and the Fairtrade Café
FILM
“Oooh! Oh! Indy!” Harrison is back, and Scotland gets some action with Doomsday
GAMES
Dance Dance Revolution and motion sensor games
BOOKS
Being Emily is great, but...
THEATRE
Ian Banks’ fantasy classic The Wasp Fastory on stage, and the Imaginate Festival
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ART
Asking For it with artists from China
SOUNDS
Experiment with Xui Xui, Jens Lekman on his guitar, plus rockstar mummy’s boys MGMT
BEATS
Cover story Estelle, Soundhaus turns ten, and Skinny favourite James Pants
LISTINGS
Get off your arse and find something to do
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HEADS UP PREVIEWS
KNOCKENGORROCH 2008 Spring has been saying it’s shy hello, the sun is staying higher in the sky and summer’s festival season is starting with the alternative and individual Knockengorroch World Ceilidh festival. The bank holiday weekend will see the valleys of Dumfries & Galloway invaded by lots of lovely folk looking to celebrate Knock’s 20th festival, made extra special by being extended to four full days of frolicking fun.
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A line up including Dreadzone, Orkestra Del Sol, Peatbog Faeries and Zion Train means your reggae, balkan, ska and celtic music needs are covered. And a closing set from legends Mungo’s Hi-Fi in the Shieling tent ensures your legs will be trembling with bass as you shakily make it home. One of the friendliest and open festivals you can hit all year, Knock has an open arena policy (i.e. bring in your own booze, nowhere gets closed at night), with jewellery, crafts and welfare workshops a happy and relaxed vibe is as good as guaranteed. Phil Kay is lined up to make a comedy appearance but will more likely be found with a drink in hand outside your tent. If you are up for making friends, sharing drinks and soaking in the atmosphere then Knockengorroch is not to be missed. Plus where else can you order a glass of Bucky at the bar?! [Lara Moloney]
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Among the highlights, BAFTA nominated TV writer Jim Eldridge will host a professional screenwriting workshop, and composer Gregor Philps will take a masterclass in Composing for Film & TV. There will also be an associated film programme at the DCA featuring the world premiere of The View's homecoming gig at the Caird Hall in 2007 and the UK premiere of the Russian movie, 20 Cigarettes, featuring the Jyrojets on its soundtrack. [Paul Greenwood]
HIGH ENERGY POETRY CABARET The Edinburgh performance poetry scene’s longest-running night went out with a bang last month, as the mighty Big Word took a bow after a strong, thirteen year run that covered Edinburgh, Glasgow and London. Host Jenny Lindsay presided over a crew of some of the finest Scottish performers to have graced the Big Word stage, and a teary goodbye was bid by all. But wait! It seems the end of Big Word does not necessarily mean a dearth of good performance poetry gigs – far from it. Besides Anita Govan’s awesome VoxBox nights at The Mercat Bar, there are loads of independent gigs coming up, the first of which sees some of the key Big Word players reuniting for another blowout at The Jazz Bar. Big Word founder and uber-successful touring poet Jem Rolls headlines, premiering his new one-hour touring show, How I Stopped Worrying And Learned To Love The Mall. Jem says he has learned and integrated some new techniques into his live show: “…from clowning to theatre, and from stand-up to dance and song.” This is a show not to be missed, from the man The Scotsman called “The Godfather of Scottish performance poetry.” His intense, intelligent and hilariously funny verbal feats of derring-do
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GONORTH 2008 On 5 and 6 of June, Dundee will find itself in the grip of the goNORTH Festival, which has been showcasing musicians from the North of Scotland and the Highlands and Islands since 2001. From the purpose built live stage at Fat Sam's and five other venues throughout the city, emerging artists from the UK, Europe, the US & Iran will be performing or taking part in workshops and seminars aimed at anyone involved in music or the creative industries, and all for free.
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have to be seen and heard to be believed. “I see performance poetry as a new medium where noone has written the rules yet,” says Jem. “There is therefore a lot of new ground which no-one has yet ventured into.” Jem treads fearlessly on that new ground: an intrepid explorer armed only with verbs, nouns, and loud shirts. Jem’s show will be accompanied by a performance by Big Word host Jenny Lindsay. Her verses are often acerbic, sometimes romantic, rabble-rousing and politically weighty, but always elegant and intoxicating. Regular Big Word attendees will not want to miss this rare opportunity to see Jenny perform a solo show. The bill is rounded off by underground sensations The Chemical Poets, who recently ripped it up at the Acoustic Café, right here beneath Skinny Towers at Out of the Blue. Featuring members of bands Sileni, Burning Bright, Double Helix, Underling and Kresch, this apocalyptic soundclash between hip-hop and poetry is a must-see. Get your tickets now for a lyrical cabaret to end all lyrical cabarets. From Big Word... to Immense Word! THE JAZZ BAR 15 MAY
KEN SMITH, 30 MANAGING DIRECTOR OF BMX LTD WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPINGS? Pizza Diabola, it’s got chicken, rosemary and chilli. WHAT’S THE CLOSEST YOU’VE COME TO KILLING SOMEONE WITH YOUR SKATEBOARD/BIKE/ ON ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT? Daily, there are too many people. DOES TOM CRUISE OFFEND YOU? Yes. WHY? Just being Tom Cruise is enough. I LIKE RAINBOWS. WHAT’S YOUR LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Turquoise. DO YOU REMEMBER CREMOLA FOAM? Yeah, the raspberry and strawberry flavours were awesome, kinda fizzy and tastes like Red Bull. IF YOU WERE A CARTOON RABBIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR NAME BE? Grumpy Rabbit. GABI CARPENTER, 20 WORKS IN CINEMA WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPINGS? Cheese and olives. CLOSEST YOU’VE COME TO KILLING SOMEONE WITH YOUR SKATEBOARD/BIKE/ ON ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT? I frequently nearly kill myself walking into lamp-posts. DOES TOM CRUISE OFFEND YOU? I don’t like him, but he doesn’t offend me. LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Grey. DO YOU REMEMBER CREMOLA FOAM? No. IF YOU WERE A CARTOON RABBIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR NAME BE? Crazy Carrie
AMI, 19 STUDENT WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPINGS? Tuna. CLOSEST YOU’VE COME TO KILLING SOMEONE? A cyclist tried to kill me, she nearly ran me over, she bashed into the side of me and took my side mirror off, I’m sure she was trying to run me over. DOES TOM CRUISE OFFEND YOU? He’s so short! I never knew how short he was. LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Navy. DO YOU REMEMBER CREMOLA FOAM? I don’t, but everyone else seems to. IF YOU WERE A CARTOON RABBIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR NAME BE? Albert.
SARAH, 24 HAIRDRESSER WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPINGS? I’m a veggie, so cheese… tomato… peppers I guess. CLOSEST YOU’VE COME TO KILLING SOMEONE? In a car- no specific one comes to mind. DOES TOM CRUISE OFFEND YOU? Yes, he’s a horrible little creature! LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Green. DO YOU REMEMBER CREMOLA FOAM? No, I’ve never had it. IF YOU WERE A CARTOON RABBIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR NAME BE? I can’t think of one. My nickname is Smithie but I hate it.
KELLY PATON, 34 MANAGER, FAT FACE WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPINGS? Black Forest ham. CLOSEST YOU’VE COME TO KILLING SOMEONE ? I nearly killed a passenger on the back of my motorbike. I came off worse though! DOES TOM CRUISE OFFEND YOU? I don’t like him, but I try not to let him annoy me. LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Lime green. DO YOU REMEMBER CREMOLA FOAM? How old is it? I’m originally from the States, Kansas - it sounds like Kool Aid. IF YOU WERE A CARTOON RABBIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR NAME BE? Babbit - it’s what I used to call them when I was a kid and it still comes out sometimes.
JASMINE, 18 WORKS IN LUSH WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE PIZZA TOPPINGS? Chicken, just chicken. In fact forget the pizza just a whole chicken. CLOSEST YOU’VE COME TO KILLING SOMEONE? I don’t think I have ever nearly killed someone. How often do I want to kill someone? Everyday, all the time! DOES TOM CRUISE OFFEND YOU? No, I think he’s awesome! LEAST FAVOURITE COLOUR? Beige. DO YOU REMEMBER CREMOLA FOAM? Ye a h, we’ve g ot a s o a p th a t smells like it [the soap is named Guantanamo Garden Ballistic} IF YOU WERE A CARTOON RABBIT, WHAT WOULD YOUR NAME BE? Rampant rabbit.
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WE THINK
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WE ARE CHARLES LEADBEATER HAS ADVISED EVERYONE FROM TONY BLAIR TO THE BBC ON COLLABORATION AND INNOVATIVE THINKING. RJ THOMSON ASKS HIM ABOUT THE IDEAS AND PRACTICES BEHIND HIS CHALLENGING NEW BOOK WE-THINK
Wikipedia gets a bad rep. It is frequently said to be too inaccurate, too amateur, or simply too easy to be a good encyclopaedia. But Charles Leadbeater, the influential author and thinker behind We-Think, a new book on the collaborative potential of the web, suggests there’s more to it than that. For instance, senior BBC executives (he gets to talk to everyone) have acknowledged that the account of the 7 July 2005 terrorist bombings in London was as well constructed on Wikipedia as by their own news professionals. Leadbeater also cites an example of a study carried out by Nature magazine, which found that the esteemed Encyclopaedia Britannica has only 30% fewer errors; and then there is the scale of it: when you consider that Wikipedia has 125 million words of content, compared to the Britannica’s 44 million, it certainly makes up in other areas. Oh, and it’s free. Which is pretty amazing. It’s not that Leadbeater is an absolutist supporter of Wikipedia, or collaborative thinking, more that he can see its considerable benefits. He points out that certain Wikipedia pages, notably those on George W Bush, Israel, and the Iraq war, are now no longer able to be edited by the public – there was too much abuse going on. But that’s just it: to be most effective, collaboration, whether on the web or otherwise, needs to be organised and monitored. This, he proposes, is a great way to work, whether as a profit seeking business, a forward-looking artistic collective, or socially-minded focus group. Fascinating in its own right, Leadbeater’s concept of We-Think (Wikipedia is just one example in what is an extended and fascinating study) fits closely with the concerns of ‘Hyperculture’ – the series of interviews The Skinny is running on contemporary thinking and culture. I caught up with Leadbeater to ask about some the issues that seemed to overlap.
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RT: You came to my attention when I saw your talk on TED.com, which was fascinating.(1) It really clicked with the idea I’ve been working on called ‘Hyperculture’, which is based on the belief that there’s not much of a counterculture any more, and that we might look to an extreme form of the mainstream as a way of pushing ideas forward. The way I’m working on it at the moment - because I haven’t fully formed the idea - is a series of interviews with people whose ideas seem close enough to inform it in some way. Which is I guess a limited form of We-Think in it’s own right. Your book was written collaboratively, at least to an extent:(2) how important do you think that is for understanding the project? CL: I think it’s a part of it; what I learned from writing it is that these things are a kind of mix - at the end of the day I did a lot of writing on my own at my desk. But that process of opening things up and getting people’s opinions was important: it provided me with quite a lot of encouragement, but more importantly it sparked a lot of ideas that changed the way I thought about the book and the way I wrote it. People pointed out other books I hadn’t read; I found that to be helpful. I’ve enjoyed reading We-Think very much, but I slightly wonder who it’s for. With me it’s slightly preaching to the converted, but is there the hope that those who would otherwise have rejected the idea of collaborative working will buy into it because of the arguments you’re making? I suppose so. What I’m trying to do is argue that what’s important about the web is not technology, it’s what people can do with it and how they can organise themselves socially. And that we should think about that in broader
terms - which are usually just about business and technology. We should think about its impact on politics, democracy, society at large. So the intention is to broaden the argument out and get people to think of the web from a more social point of view. I’ve really enjoyed the historical examples in We-Think. You see early examples of open-source software in eighteenth century Cornwall, and We-Think in Ancient Greece.(3) To what extent do you think We-Think might be a state of mind that’s always with us, and to what extent do you think it’s a cultural phenomenon that’s returning to strength after industrialisation? I think some people would argue that there’s a deep social impulse in us that never faded but that might have taken slightly different forms. I’m not an expert on that, but what I do think quite strongly is that point you’ve just made: part of [We-Think’s] strength is that it’s really old rather than really new. It’s reviving old ways of organising which were pushed to the sidelines by industrialisation, hierarchy, and all the rest of it. So I think that is very interesting, and it’s something that I had thought about a bit before I wrote the book, but really discovered in the process of writing it. Particularly the echoes in culture, the thing that interests me - I don’t think it interests many other people - is this notion of ‘folk’ culture; it’s kind of recreating folk culture. And I think that touches on your concern about where is the counterculture and where is the mainstream. There’s a small section on the avant-garde and the web, on Guy Debord and the ‘society of the spectacle’ and what have you.(4) And in a way YouTube and similar things have taken up those ideas and distorted them and made them their own, in a very particular and peculiar way.
That link is definitely one of the things I wanted to ask about.(5) The breakdown of copyright is something a lot of contemporary ‘avant-garde’ artists use as one of their main modes of operation. But to what extent do you think technology developers have stolen a jump on them as the driving force behind new ideas? I don’t know - it just struck me that there are lots of echoes in the way people talk about the web and the way the avant-garde talked about itself. If you look at Wired magazine, in the typography there’s definitely an echo of avant-garde magazines. And I think many of those ideas about interaction and breaking down the barriers between artist and audience, which were avant-garde ideas, are now the mainstream language of the web. What I think people who know more about the avant-garde would say is that there isn’t the equivalent of their political and cultural creativity, which is true I suppose: the avant-garde was more of a critique of society than a sort of… jamboree. Guy Debord thought that we had to get away from the passivity of the society of the spectacle, and now with YouTube, everyone can turn themselves into a sort of spectacle… There are also those who have identified a fundamental problem in modern society that is not so much passivity as illusory activity: people running around keeping ‘busy’ but not achieving much. Do you think that perspective could be a challenge to We-Think? You’re right, there are different ways of looking at the web, and one says that this is all completely pointless activity: people ‘make friends’ on MySpace and they’re not really friends, that sort of thing. But I think the riposte to that is twofold. A lot of that stuff is everyday social interaction. And secondly, what struck me about the communities that
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FEATURES I’ve been writing about is how they work by people wanting recognition: there’s a desire to be recognised for the quality of work that they did and the quality of the contribution they made. And so I think there is something slightly deeper than just those trivial, narcissistic entertainment-driven things; it’s speaking to a desire to get recognition that people couldn’t get from work or from consumerism.
so we can have more collaboration; and that’s where things will get interesting for me. Not just in terms of individual acts of rebellion, but whether you can imagine much more structured forms of collaboration emerging.
address the really big challenges that we face.
How extreme do you think We-Think can get, in terms of the extent of collaboration, and how extreme would you want it to get?
You advocate the sharing of ideas very enthusiastically, but this casts serious doubt over the notion of copyright, or at least enforced copyright. Copyright is still the law; how do you think it will be upset? Will it be through large companies like Nokia and IBM making more and more of their rights open,(6) because it’s in their best interests, or will individual acts of rebellion still have something to do, or will it be something else?
What do you mean by extreme?
I am. We’ve just had a Social Innovation Camp in London for people using web technologies to address social challenges. I think there’s a huge appetite for that; I’m very interested in this ‘We’ campaign around global climate change,(8) and just in general about how younger people are using it not just to create businesses but to create new ways of organising around social issues.
Again I think that comes back to your point about counterculture being invaded by the mainstream - open-source, well, everyone’s doing it now, or wants a bit of it. Where I think we’ve got to is that we need more creativity about how we share; simply to be abusing current copyright, or doing little experiments like mine, they’re just that really - the question is ‘could you get to new ways of sharing ideas that would allow people to collaborate more effectively?’ Creative commons licensing and open-source licensing are attempts to refashion copyright
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One of the other speakers at TED - I don’t know if he was there the same year as you - was a guy called Ray Kurzweil, who specialises in ideas of transhumanism, and how we’re approaching a singularity of technological understanding.(7) Is that something you see this leading to or as worlds apart really? I think I’m in a slightly different place to him, but one of the key issues is that my account of We-Think is very social - it’s about people choosing to do things together. Many of the accounts about the future of the web are about the web becoming more semantic, intelligence being imbedded in the web, conceiving things for you, so on and so forth. I think it’s going to be critical that people use the web to collaborate - not just the web doing stuff for us as if it was some sort of machine. And I think the real challenge and interest of We-Think is how far we can develop this collaborative capacity to
Is that something you’re looking to work on?
• Presenting this interview in question an answer format posed no challenge, as Leadbeater is just as articulate as he comes across. This carries over into his text, which is light and readable; and whatever your interests are, there’s sure to be something of value in WeThink: it’s about exploring the possibilities of the digital ‘jamboree’, and Leadbeater manages to give a sense of vitality and importance without resorting to ‘this is urgent’ style clichés. The arguments for the effectiveness of collaboration (vs knowledge greed) are all around us (Google is another biggie), and it is rewarding to read an optimistic yet serious account of where we’re at now.
(1) TED is a California-based conference that features talks from leading thinkers in all kinds of fields, including Stephen Hawking, Al Gore, Larry Lessig and Amy Tan. The talks can be viewed online at http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks - Charles Leadbeater is on page 14. (2) Leadbeater posted an early draft on his website www.charlesleadbeater.net, and received around 350 comments and emails about his project. (3) ‘We-Think’ is the name of the book, but also its central concept, which Leadbeater describes as a distinct thing. There is a very good YouTube video that covers the basic principles of We-Think to be found at http://youtube.com/watch?v=qiP79vYsfbo (4) Guy Debord was a leader of the Situationist International group in France in the 1960s; their thought and actions are still a major influence on avant-gardists today, and The Society of the Spectacle (1967) is considered to have been a major catalyst for the Parisian riots of 1968. (5) Leadbeater gave a talk about the link between the 20th century avant-garde and web culture at the British Library earlier this year. His notes are available on his website. (6) Examples Leadbeater cites explain that IBM have donated over 500 software patents to the Open Source Foundation and fund Linux development with $100m a year, and Nokia has announced it will not take legal-action action against open-source applications of its patents: both companies hope to benefit from what will effectively be cost-free research by volunteer developers. (7) Ray Kurzweil is an inventor, entrepreneur and futurist whose ideas on transhumanism and the technological singularity have both a cult following and bitter detractors. He has spoken at leading universities in America and at TED, and is well worth looking up for a headfuck. (8) www.wecansolveit.org
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DEVIANCE EDITORIAL
Hello and welcome to the Deviance section. It used to be the LGBT section, but now it’ll be covering a broader range of topics along the gender & sexuality spectrum. And, having conducted numerous behind-the-scenes focus groups, I’m all too aware that some of you are going to be less than thrilled about this. So I’d like to take the opportunity to say sorry; but also, tough. I hope your fears will be unfounded and that you’re going to enjoy the read. Once it was decided that the change would go ahead, the name of the section was definitely the hardest bit. Sexuality & Gender was rejected for being too textbooky. For a while, the section was going to have a logo instead of a name, but I was scared people would think I was trying to be Prince. For reasons that I still can’t quite fathom, Rupert rejected my suggestion of Fuck You And Your Fascist Labels. And then finally my friend Clare came up with Deviance. She dresses up in geriatric drag for queer tea dances, so I reckon she knows what she’s talking about. (Shameless plug: More T Vicar, 24 May, 2-6pm, The Drill Hall, 30-36 Dalmeny St, Edinburgh. Check out www.myspace.com/more_tvicar for details.) So do we really think you’re a ‘deviant’ if you’re queer or trans or a sex worker, if you’re into bondage or you’re asexual or you have a thing for Tesco checkout assistants? No. Deviance is subjective; no-one’s got the final say on what is ‘normal’. Nor do I subscribe to the belief that everything and everybody featured in these pages is by default edgy and groundbreaking – but I’m looking to see more honest and less sensationalist coverage than we routinely encounter in the press. Maybe it’s more about redefining ‘normal’ rather than dwelling on ‘deviance’. But Normal would’ve been a crap name. /Nine
LadyfestPREVIEW
Celebrating women in the arts, culture, and society, Edinburgh’s first ever Ladyfest takes place throughout May. Highlights include Get Racy!!, an event on race, culture and subcultures; a workshop on faith and feminism; a wide range of film screenings and plenty of gigs; food, comedy, reading groups, dialogues and workshops covering topics from human trafficking to breastfeeding. Check out www.ladyfestedinburgh.com for a full, up-to-date programme. And yet, while it’s exciting to see young feminists organising in Edinburgh, it seems to represent only a specific strand of feminism, rather than multiple feminisms. Compare and contrast: the first ever Ladyfest, held in Olympia in 2000, featured a sex work panel and a discussion on ‘orgy-nizing’. Ladyfest Los Angeles, 2002, included the travelling Sex Workers Art Show, as well as an event titled Gynomite: Feminist Erotica, and a screening of feminist pornography. In Edinburgh, though, there’ll merely be an anti-pornography seminar, its very title implying no debate.
And, due to Ladyfest’s proceeds going to Zero Tolerance, the planned dialogue on sex work – intended for feminists with different points of view to have a respectful discussion about this contentious issue without ripping each other’s throats out – will now take place independently of the festival. Though Zero Tolerance’s campaign against violence against women is largely inspiring and commendable, their perspective on prostitution denies sex workers’ autonomy, and they resist proposals to make sex work safer, on the grounds that this would normalise it. Given that we could probably all agree that mainstream porn is pretty shit and that violence against sex workers is unacceptable, it’s disappointing that we won’t have the space to discuss the more complex, grey areas of sexuality – let alone recognise that some of us make informed decisions to create porn, consume porn, and have sex for money. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not proposing that everyone should instead feel comfortable watching Bend Over Boyfriend, just that we have a bit more diversity. I really, really want to be 100% supportive of Ladyfest, but the lack of an open dialogue on these issues doesn’t quite offer a radical alternative to an increasingly puritanical climate. Maybe next time? [Nine] vARIOuS vENuES AROuND EDINbuRGH 4 - 31 MAy 2008
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Reclaiming Trans Sexuality ALMA CORK ASkS WHERE THE vOICES OF TRANSWOMEN IN pORN ARE?
It’s partly due to the sexualisation of transsexuality through porn that many transwomen go to great lengths to point out that their gender has nothing to do with their sexuality; that they’re not transitioning for a thrill. Which is not to say that transwomen don't have sexualities, even though medical models we encounter tend to desexualise us at best and, at worst, base our motives in paraphilia. Like everybody else on the planet we get turned on - despite our transness and sometimes we even like expressing our sexualities. Yes, transwomen get horny. We fuck, make love, masturbate, experiment, use toys, and have deep emotional crises over unrequited love and relationship problems just like everybody else. And just like everybody else, our horniness is best served by feeling confident and empowered in ourselves. With everything else we grow through, it’s nice to have a little bit of assistance to remember that, yes, we are incredibly sexy and beautiful just as we are. So, you can imagine how thrilled I was to discover a book of erotica all about trans people when I was experiencing my own shifting sexuality during transition. Transgender Erotica: Trans Figures, edited by M. Christian, is a collection described as giving trans authors their own unique erotic voice. Wonderful, in here I'll find stories that speak to my own sexual identity, emerging amidst all the nonsense of transition! Only, not quite. Out of twenty-four short stories none seemed to be written by an out transwoman. Six of the stories were about transwomen, but focused on either shemales, drag queens or the narrator's sexual torment over whether the object of their desire was a 'he or a she'. A couple focused on the transwoman's cock as the climax of the piece. One story came close to being both hot and real: a touching piece about a transman picking up a transwoman and them both getting it on in mutual transness. Otherwise, there was nothing that made me feel anything less than, well, icky. FROM BAD HABITS (SOFT SKULL PRESS)
There were, however, about five stories written by and about transmen, from Patrick Califia's surprisingly tender tale about fisting at a gay orgy to Chris Jones' story about finding himself through masturbation. These had the context and empowerment I was looking for, if not the specific content. So why is it that there were no positive transwomen voices in this anthology? Maybe it's because many transwomen desire to distance themselves from any overt references to pornography or sex. I don't buy the oftheard story that it’s just because we're pumped full of oestrogens and lacking testosterone, even though it certainly changes how you respond to certain stimuli. A more compelling explanation, I think, is that we're faced with a sex industry where we're not considered as potential consumers, even in erotica; we're usually the ones being sold. Plenty of transwomen do engage in sex work. The money is good and it's a decent way to fund transition costs, such as hair removal, breast augmentation and other surgeries. And there's a niche market out there for she-male porn. Still, should I be surprised that the
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mainstream avenues available tend towards objectifying and reducing transwomen to the 'extra benefits' in their pants? Especially when most mainstream porn treats ciswomen as objects in a similar way? Probably not, but there's also good porn and erotica out there that is exciting and empowering and aimed at ciswomen, and I'm failing to see anything similar that caters to, or is created by, transwomen. On the other hand, just like in the above anthology, there seem to be a few trans male individuals with their own strong and grounded voices. Patrick Califia is a person responsible for charting wide swathes of sexpositive territory through academic work and erotica. Buck Angel is another: a gay porn star who unashamedly refers to himself as a 'dude with a pussy' and who, with his tattooed muscled chest, would make anybody quite weak at the knees. I don't know why I perceive that transmen have stronger sex-positive voices. Maybe
it's because in our culture men's bodies, unlike women’s, are seen as more than just commodities. Maybe it's because of the stronger links between trans male culture and lesbian culture, offering transmen a deeper sense of empowerment prior to transition. Maybe it's as simple as the pantomime reasoning that makes people giggle when they think of a cock in a frock, when there is no cultural equivalent for a stud with a cunt. Who knows? It'd just be nice to read an erotic story by a transwoman, regardless of the intended audience - a story that doesn't involve teasing away at all the little tell-tale signs of what makes transwomen obviously ex-male. It'd be nice to have a money shot that doesn't involve cock and balls (or at least not the woman's). Moreover, it'd be nice to feel like a consumer of erotica or porn, any erotica or porn, without feeling like the exotic object to be wondered about, exposed and ultimately trivialised. I want my sexual voice represented properly, just like everybody else's.
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Slutty McWhore INTRODUCING THE FIRST COLUMN BY SCOTTISH SEX-WORKER BY SLUTTY MCWHORE
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“THE ONLY PROBLEM WITH GIVING INTO ONE’S EVERY SEXUAL DESIRE IS THAT REALITY SOON REPLACES FANTASY” “Can you call back later? My hands are full right now.” This is what I said recently to Michael, who had finally called to ask me out on a date. Little did he know that they were indeed rather full - with another man’s penis. Michael is handsome, sweet, funny and a talented artist, and I was excited to hear from him, but I had no time for casual chit-chat that day. I took one look at the balding, middle-aged American writhing about on the massage table in front of me, and realized that the matter at, um, hand had become critical. Clearly, this was yet another case when two hands would be better than one! Five minutes later, the guy zipped up his flies and beamed at me in sleepy satisfaction, and I was $120 richer. When my friends call me they often hear that “my hands are full” because, for the last two years, I have been working as an erotic masseuse in the US while paying my way through university. This is far from being my first foray into the sex industry, though, as I’ve worked as an escort all over the world. My degree was in Modern Languages and this gave me the opportunity to ply my trade in many different countries. I’ve bonked Bavarians, fornicated with Frenchmen, had nookie with New Yorkers and even wanked off Weegies – but I’ve never let myself be eaten out by an Edinburgher. Hell, even sex workers have standards! Maybe you’re asking yourself why a nice Glaswegian lassie would do such a thing?
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Right now, I do it because of the money, but this wasn’t always the case. When I started out as an escort at the age of nineteen, eleven years ago, I loved the thrill of meeting strange men in hotel rooms. Their looks or personality didn’t matter to me – the taboo of illicit sex was enough to get me off. Some may say that such behaviour makes me a fucked-up nymphomaniac or a self-deluding victim of the patriarchy, but many women have prostitution fantasies. I just had the guts to make fantasy reality. The only problem with giving into one’s every sexual desire is that reality soon replaces fantasy. After a while, shagging strange men for money became routine and boring. In fact, I almost began to dread going to work because it was emotionally draining to cater to the men’s needs and pretend that I was always in the throes of orgasmic bliss. I switched to massage because the money’s still good but I don’t need to give so much of myself. If I’m tired or having a bad day, I can let my wrist do all the work and let my mind wander. I like looking at the men’s faces when they orgasm, lying naked and vulnerable on my massage table. Certain feminists would like to see this as ‘female empowerment’ but I don’t buy such facile arguments. Sex work has allowed me to better myself by paying for my studies, but it has taken me a long time to carve out a niche for myself in this industry where I always feel in control.
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PRÊT-À-PLAYLIST If it were in couples’ counselling, the relationship between fashion and music would be rightly diagnosed as best placed to break up. Compulsively narcissistic, hopelessly co-dependent, and frequently in-bred, this is one long-term partnership that shouldn’t work, but just can’t help it. It’s the inevitable marriage of the model and the rockstar: the hot musician will always find his geneticallyblessed plus-one, and it will always be tough to tell whose payoff-by-association is greater. So we really should stop arguing about whose idea was whose in the first place (did Jean-Paul Gaultier make Madonna, or was it the other way around?), start the healing, and join in on the style/sound love-in. After all, the velvet rope that separates the two has all but disintegrated. With Cat Power showing up to play Karl Lagerfeld’s S/S ’07 Chanel catwalk, and Sonic Youth rocking out on Marc Jacobs’ A/W ’08 runway, music and fashion have never been quite so up-close and personal. Aside from the obvious motivations of free clothes on one side, and publicity on both, there’s a very good reason for designers’ direct collaborations with musicians, and it’s back to the counselling psycho-babble: it’s all about feelings, baby. Speak to any designer worth their salt, and
they’ll explain their conceptual underpinnings within a monologue that is at some point likely to include the words: ‘vibe’, ‘air’, ‘atmosphere’, or, for the bold, ‘aura’. Like musicians, designers are storytellers; and stories are tricksy, slippery little things that need to be anchored with definite, reinforcing bulldog clips from the outside world. Whilst writers may use overblown metaphors to accomplish this feat (see previous sentence for details), at their headline shows – their catwalk collections – designers use music. Music can be pivotal for designers’ audiences to ‘get’ the feel of their collections, providing clues about their influences, their inspirations, and nailing down that elusive ‘vibe’. The right sound is so crucial to mood construction that designers routinely hire DJs to create tailored mixes to work as sound illustration. Or they hire Cat Power. It is for all these reasons that you’ll find, should you turn just one page to your right, a helpful playlist attached to this month’s shoot. In order for you to securely catch the particular vibe we’re throwing out, each Skinny shoot will come accompanied by Shoot Sounds, a little aural compass, all the better for feeling with. Look, listen, and feel it out – we’ve made you a mix tape because we love you.
Broadly speaking, our remit here at The Skinny is to keep you informed about your country’s natural resources, including the little local treasures you might have missed on your travels. On this basis, let us introduce you to Raw Vintage: quite possibly the only store you’ll ever need. Not content with stocking an eclectic range of vintage clothing, imported from the U.S. and Europe, this little white coach-house in Glasgow’s south side offers a bunch of bonus features that take it well past the ordinary. Owner Lisa Carr, a fashion design graduate, opened the store with a view to plug the holes, so to speak, in the vintage market. “I find it’s really difficult to wear vintage off the peg. Sizes have changed, and I just took it for granted that I could take things in or out and make them fit.” says Lisa. As such, Raw Vintage offers alterations, as well as alterations with a difference: “If you find something you love, and it can’t be altered to fit, we’ll trace fabric and copy it for you.” And the bespoke doesn’t end there, as Raw Vintage also designs on spec from scratch, as well as replicating designs you might have torn out of magazines, or seen on screen. “Last year there was a real trend for the yellow dress Kate Hudson wore in How to Lose a Guy in 10
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Days,” says Lisa, “I can’t tell you how many times I watched that film!” If this weren’t enough, Raw Vintage also supports Glasgow-based designers like Jennie Lof by stocking their collections, as well as a range of jewellery and accessories vintage and new. These designer looks, as well as Lisa’s designs and vintage pieces, will be showcased this month in Raw Vintage’s ‘Cirque de la Mode’ fashion show on 8 May, a noir carnival extravaganza complete with ringmaster. Once you’ve checked out the couture, Raw Vintage is also helpfully hardwired to help you put it all together “Instead of putting all trousers together, and all tops, like other vintage stores, we build ‘stories’. We colour coordinate, and put pieces together to help you out,” she explains, “It’s great to go into a vintage store and trail, but people don’t always have the time.” Whilst we’ve got an expert here, though, what would Lisa’s top tips be for buying vintage? “Look for stuff that’s handmade. It’s the stuff that has the biggest hems, and so it’s the easiest to alter. Also, take your high street buys with you, and try teaming things together – think outside the box. And be prepared to trail,” she grins, “unless you come to Raw Vintage, and then you don’t have to.”
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JEM
SARTORIAL SALUTES IN THE GENERAL DIRECTION OF THE GREAT AND THE GOOD Forget Madonna’s conical bustier, and MJ’s single white glove: for the quintessential icon of ‘80s rock star style, say it with me: Jem. Statuesque, with a wild crop of pink hair layered to perfection, Jem rocked the stage in stilettos, top hat and tails, big cuffs and high collars, and aubergine jumpsuits. She was all sharp clean lines and big colours: femininity and brazen animalism. Her all-girl band, The Holograms, backed Jem up on guitars, a keyboard, and set of synth drums (hot). When they weren’t headlining in heels and leopard print jumpsuits with lightning bolt shaped instruments and elaborate, futuristic badass makeup designs, The Holograms moonlighted as joint benefactors of a foster home for girls. Jem and her crew were philanthropic before adopted ethnic babies succeeded the handbag dog as fashionable lifestyle accessories. While Madonna was still humping herself on stage, Jem and The Holograms were trailblazers of humanitarianism and élan.
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Jem was also a computer genius, a cultural mastermind, a secret agent and CEO of her own record company. Like any good renaissance woman, Jem fit the part in animated perfection, from her lime green stockings with matching pumps and microphone, to her silken fitted blazers atop narrow pinstriped cigarette pants. While the girls in CSS were still crawling about in baby-sized zip-up leotards, The Holograms were the original, quintessential girl rockers. A classy dame with her star-spangled ear to the ground, Jem set a high, top-hatted bar for rockstar chic. [Sarah Lemay] WWW.GWAAARGH.COM
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Isn’t it curiouser and curiouser, that when little girls get older, their dressing-up boxes get turned up vertical and renamed wardrobes, with all the adventures sliding out? Not so for our Alice, who knows that pretty petticoats, sweetheart prints, and big, big flowers are still fair game for everyday costume. Go through your looking glass instead of just staring at the surface: dressing up isn’t just for dolls.
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“I like things that clash and don’t really go together. I always mix things up, and people go, ‘What are you doing?’ But I can see it – in my head they go.” And so goes the design philosophy of Rowan McIntosh, Edinburgh-based designer, and creator of the sartorial treasure trove raided for this month’s shoot. A graduate of Edinburgh College of Art, Rowan now heads up her own label, Rowanjoy, which is stocked in boutiques around the city, and from whose Spring/Summer collection these designs are taken. “When I fi rst designed this collection, I knew I wanted it to be a complete mix of florals – as much flower action as possible,” she explains, “I had a book on floral dresses, and one on William Eggleston’s photography, and I just took elements and ran with it.” The result is this yummy bouquet of sweet separates, with an Alice in Wonderland vibe that McIntosh sewed in to her vintage fabrics. “It’s based on a girl who likes fantasies and fairy tales and her own imagination,” Rowan explains, “Just a happy girl who likes dressing-up.”
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CREDITS ‘Evelyn’ Coat & ‘Double Puff’ Skirt - both Rowanjoy. Tights - H&M. Shoes – Miu Miu. Case – Vintage. ‘Ada’ Dress – Rowanjoy. Tights & Bracelets – H&M. ‘Elsie’ Dress – Rowanjoy. Bracelets – H&M. ‘Greta’ Dress – Rowanjoy. Bracelets – H&M. ‘Doris’ Dress – Rowanjoy. Charm Necklace – Dress Up Doll. Sunglasses – Topshop. Rowanjoy www.rowanjoy.co.uk Full collection available at Godiva Boutique 9 West Port, The Grassmarket, Edinburgh. Tel: 0131 221 9212 Photographs: Paul Marr @ www.marrzphoto.com Art Direction & Styling: Paul Marr & Rowan McIntosh Hair & Make-Up: Roy Rogers @ Saks Hair & Beauty, using MAC and NARS Model: Margarita @ Stolen Agency Words: Lindsay West
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FOOD AND DRINK Seewoo Supermarket:
Chicken Paws?
by Ruth Marsh
WOULD YOU LIKE YOUR SHARK FIN FROZEN OR DRIED? YOUR CATFISH LIVE OR CANNED WITH CHILLIS? Given its location on the insalubrious Saracen Street (the gastronomic highlight of which appears at first glance to be a Subway sandwich shop), you may well be unaware that Glasgow is home to the largest Asian supermarket in the country. All 60,000 square feet of SeeWoo are dedicated to every fresh, chilled, preserved Malaysian, Thai, Chinese foodstuff you could ever desire. Would you like your shark fin frozen or dried? Your catfish live or canned with chillis? Slipping through the automatic doors, the first impressions are of a deeply sanitised and Tesco-fied Chinatown. Brightly lit aisles swarm with trolley pushers accompanied by the drone of endlessly looped pan pipe tunes, the sort of music that would play in Mike Oldfield’s head as he slipped into a catatonic state. The customer base is refreshingly mixed. American-Asian students gasp with Proustian joy upon spying the koala biscuits they last had when they were seven (clearly the Spangles of the East) and there’s also a burgeoning selection of Eastern European staples for homesick Poles. In the interest of true multi-culturalism, SeeWoo also gives you the opportunity to bulk buy crates of Irn Bru and those giant tubs of instant Nescafe you last saw when you were temping in that office in 1998. There are plenty of chances to get your wideeyed Western gawping out of the way. A brief giggle at Cock Sauce won’t make Edward Said turn in his grave and the packets of immaculately crafted meat substitutes are a real work of art, the baby beancurd squids replete with vegetarian eyes and flesh-free tentacles. I’m also pretty sure you shouldn’t be able to buy a 25kg sack of pure, uncut MSG without some sort of licence. The fresh produce section heaves with supersized bunches of lemongrass and Chinese chives and offers the chance to pick up a basketball-sized prickly Durian fruit. Yep, that’s the one that smells potently of vomit and
yep, you really do need to use the cartoonish oven mitts provided to handle them. Over at the fish counter is a seething tank of live eels and an army of naively cheery langoustines, waving their claws passers-by. The frozen food section is epic, with entire aisles devoted to different gradients of frozen raw prawns alongside packs of frozen duck tongues and the euphemistic-sounding ‘chicken paws’. In the far corner, the bakery churns out hallucinogenic-hued confections for those with a sweet tooth that would make Willy Wonka blush. The glutinous rice balls o-mochi, bright pink and stuffed with red bean paste, will give you proper sugar shivers as you reach for your third, unnecessary bite. There are some serious bargains to be found at SeeWoo. Air-dried mushrooms, roasted cashews and miso soup are all available for pennies, compared to the prissily-packaged versions that you may find for half the volume and three times the cost in a West End deli. It’s also a great starting point for those wanting to broaden their home-cooking repertoire, with authentic pre-made matsman curry and pad thai pastes and neatly packaged trays of soup base kits, its dried ingredients portion-controlled so you don’t overdue the ginseng or dried pear. The freezers also host banquet-sized trays of pre-wrapped dim sum dumplings and spring rolls stuffed with minced pork and shredded veg, needing nothing more than a quick blast in hot fat and a dip in some spiced vinegar to transform into the ultimate easy comfort food. And if this still smacks of effort, then onsite is also an 600-seater restaurant dishing out roast duck with eel, soft-shell crab to be devoured whole and, if you have no heart, some of those happy-go-lucky langoustines. SeeWoo is a foodie’s day-trip in the heart of the city. Pop in for udon, lose the next two and a half hours. Bliss. SEEWOO, THE POINT, 29 SARACEN STREET, GLASGOW G22 5HT WWW.SEEWOO.COM
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This well established and comfy coffee spot has enjoyed a revamp, with a shiny new counter and extended menu. In addition to the delicious selection of sarnies, panninis and well-priced breakfast rolls, Fairtrade Cafe has a selection of bagels and pancake treats for a sit-in brekkie. From banana and maple syrup, strawberries and cream to chocolate chip - these big fluffy pancakes make a lovely, lazy breakfast (from £1.75). The cafe area is joined to the deli so you can relax in squashy leather seats, play on the internet or have a good natter while others grab a snack to take away. An easy location for picking up a morning roll (90p) and a coffee on your way to work (or for The Skinny staff’s walk of shame after a good night out). The food is excellent value for money whether you want a fry up with the works (£3.95) or a fresh fair trade coffee and croissant, plus it also stocks a good selection of organic and fair trade teas to take home. Overall, this ethical eatery will exceed your expectations, and the good-looking and friendly staff are always a bonus. [Esme Jones]
For a Wednesday night The Dogs was busy with couples or small groups generating a lively chatter and buzz. “It’s man food” a pink shirted neighbour asserted. He was leaning over from his table, slightly jolly from a post-work drink or two. “But accessible to women,” with a glance at my companion. His apologetic friend looked on embarrassedly.
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Man food or not, The Menu at The Dogs is a triumph; a Columbus’s egg. Everything contemporary food journalism has been tacitly urging upon us is here: soused mackerel, boiled salt beef, pork belly, poached coley, etc. Recently fashionable food sustainably sourced to boot.
MIKE BYRNE
My coarse ham hock terrine with its punchy piccalilli made for a satisfying starter. Mutton broth with root veg and pearl barley was a well executed, deep, satisfying and soothing main course. I decided to supplement it with “colcannon” – mashed potato
with leeks- which matched the mutton for heartiness. Lemon Posset with homemade shortbread rounded off an exceptionally good meal. Predictable restaurant food is also available; my guest had a goats’ cheese and walnut salad followed by fish cakes and a side portion of chips (large rough unskinned wedges cooked in dripping to a beautiful gold). The Dogs’ low prices are a big plus. Mains cost around £7 and up, and the sensible wine list ranges from £10.30 for house red or white up to around £25 (including some English wines). Ideally The Dogs could drop the boring steak and chips aspects of its menu (and the dog-decor!) and head further into the nose-to-tail Fearnley-Whittingstall realm, but it is already a delight. Go. [Barnaby Seaborn] WWW.THEDOGSONLINE.CO.UK
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INSIDE: A huge print featuring Paul Simonon of The Clash smashing his bass greets us as we enter. A good start. Like a rock and roll Tardis, downstairs is much bigger than the narrow exterior would have us expect. There’s a comfortable seating area, a sweaty looking dancefloor and a DJ trapped in a cage spinning endless guitar classics. CLIENTELE: A friend of The Skinny once told us you have to be “Indie’d out your tits” to go to Firewater. Whilst it’s certainly true that the clientele are mainly the young student type, we also notice a group of middle aged men making use of the two massive American pool tables on offer. Certainly not Indie. Although they do have tits. MAGIC MOMENT: Requesting the incarcerated DJ play Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues”. ATMOSPHERE: Plenty. The place reeks of it. So much so that The Skinny’s eyes begin to water as we try and breath it all in. Firewater is open ‘til three every night of the week and also doubles as a club; a great stop off before heading elsewhere or a worthy place to spend the rest of your night. FIREWATER,341 SAUCHIEHALL STREET,GLASGOW,0141 354 0350
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INSIDE: The perfect place for a quiet pint or a nice game of pool. The strangely shaped drinks cabinets look like they’ve leapt straight out of a Salvador Dali painting while the numerous pictures of Glasgow monuments and architecture that adorn the walls are more than enough to keep your eyes busy. CLIENTELE: Gallus screens all major football events, there’s a busy pool table and the drinks are reasonably priced. Add to that the fact that they also serve pizza every day and you have a stereotypical man’s dream! MAGIC MOMENT: When the guy who had a monopoly on the jukebox was replaced and we didn’t have to listen to Wang Chung’s “Everybody Have Fun Tonight’ anymore. ATMOSPHERE:Fairly lacking despite Wang Chung’s repeated efforts to the contrary. There’s a rock and blues band that play here every Sunday night and they surely make amends for this. GALLUS,80 DUMBARTON ROAD,GLASGOW,0141 334 8012
The second Bulleit Sessions event, in association with Fence Records, will take place on 8th May at The Caves, Edinburgh. King Creosote, founder of Fence Records, will headline the night, and there will be an opportunity for fans to request their favourite song from the KC back-catalogue. For details on how to make a request, visit www.fencerecords.com. Support comes courtesy of Sheffield’s skiffle pop-duo Slow Club, and Bristol’s Rozi Plain. Whilst enjoying the night at The Caves, guests will have the chance to sample a glass of smoky-smooth Bulleit Bourbon served over ice, with cola or ginger ale. Inspired by Augustus Bulleit’s pioneering recipe from the 1830s, Bulleit is a true blend of taste, quality and heritage.
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FILM EDITORIAL
Look, I know I keep going on about it, but it’s fucking Indiana Jones people. The greatest action hero in the history of cinema. And he’s back after 19 years. How can you not be excited about that? Of course the danger is it does a Phantom Menace and turns out to be gash, but really, what are the chances?
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Apocalypse Now DOOMSDAY DIRECTOR NEIL MARSHALL TELLS PAUL GREENWOOD ABOUT RECREATING THE '80S ACTION MOVIE ON THE STREETS OF GLASGOW.
The merry month of May is the start of the summer blockbuster season, but Indy won’t be the first out of the blocks –we’ll already have been treated to Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man and Emile Hirsch as Speed Racer by the time he cracks his first whip. We’re also getting close to one of the Scottish movie events of the year, with the 61st Edinburgh Film Festival just around the corner – full details next month. Have fun and see you in June.
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Following the huge success of his first two films, the low-budget British horrors Dog Soldiers and The Descent, writer and director Neil Marshall is back with Doomsday, a big-budget action spectacular set in a post-apocalyptic Scotland. After a viral outbreak in 2008, Scotland is cut off from the rest of the UK by a huge wall running the length of the English border, and the inhabitants left to die. But when survivors are discovered thirty years later, a team of soldiers is sent in to try and find a cure for the virus now that it has resurfaced in London.
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With a budget almost four times that of his first two films combined, 37-year-old Marshall admits that everyone had to raise their game on Doomsday, although the issues and the challenges were exactly the same. “You’ve got this script to do and that much time and that much money, regardless of what that money is,” he says. “Yes, we had longer to film this but we had more to film. So we’re always up against it and that doesn’t change - the only thing that actually changes is the number of zeros. But I really enjoyed the challenge of the scale.”
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Though made with a British cast and crew, as far as money is concerned it’s an American movie, so why set it and film it in Scotland? “Geographically it made sense,” says Marshall. “The Romans proved Scotland could be cut off from the rest of Britain two thousand years ago so there was no problem in convincing people it could be done now. But also for the idea of a future world that had regressed into medieval times, Scotland has the castles. I couldn’t do it in America. I wanted to make an adventure movie and there’s this big playground in which to set it.” Filmed during the summer of 2007 on the streets of Glasgow and on location at Loch Lomond and Blackness Castle in West Lothian, the film takes advantage of the natural beauty of Scotland, but modern movie techniques were also needed to provide the startling shots of a ravaged and deserted Glasgow. “We took some photographic references of tenement buildings to use in CG shots early in the film
when they’re driving through the empty city,” Marshall explains. “There was quite a bit of CGI involved in the shot of the City Chambers and George Square and the Gallery of Modern Art. I wanted to get some very specific Glasgow landmarks and architecture in there to make sure everybody knew it was Glasgow.” With references to countless action films from the 1980s, Marshall is clearly a fan of the period, and he admits to drawing a lot of inspiration from Escape From New York and the Mad Max films, amongst others: “The '80s were such a brilliant time for watching movies, the whole period was just filled with great films: Raiders of the Lost Ark and Gremlins and Ghostbusters, Conan and Dragonslayer and Blade Runner - just so many great movies, and so much better than anything that’s coming out now. When I pitched the project to the studio I didn’t have any shame about the fact that this is a blatant homage to that whole period when everything was about the apocalypse. We were living under the constant threat of nuclear war and it was a big creative melting pot. So I wanted to make not only an homage to that material, but in the same style, which meant loads of stunts, no wire work or green screen and minimal CGI, to make it as real as possible and an old fashioned brutal action movie.” And brutal it is, with limbs flying across the screen and the blood flowing like half-price wine, but Marshall makes no apologies for this: “I don’t see any reason for holding back on the violence - it’s not a movie for kids. I love splashing the blood and guts around. It’s so outrageous and funny in a film like this and if someone is going to get their head cut off I’m not going to shy away from showing it. The outrageous humour and over the top violence and blood and guts is more akin to Dog Soldiers, and it’s a little more parochial so it’s got gags specific to Scotland and the UK that are only intended for this country, like the Tennent’s lager can.” Despite the critical and commercial success enjoyed in the USA by both Dog Soldiers
and The Descent, Doomsday performed disappointingly at the North American box office, returning a gross of only $11m against a budget of $30m, and Marshall makes no attempt to put a spin on it. “I was gutted,” he admits. “Something didn’t click, I think the marketing campaign was badly handled and it should never have been released in the States first; they should have held off until after the UK release. So I was disappointed that audiences just didn’t seem to get it. It was pretty much marketed as a straight action movie, which I don’t think it is; it’s a bit quirkier than that. We needed a bit more specialist treatment and it was slapped with a bog standard action movie campaign and dumped on the market place.” As a huge fan of horror cinema, Marshall is under no illusions that there isn’t a great deal of quality out there, and cites the fact that most American horror films are made for, and marketed at, teenagers as a large part of the reason why they’ve suffered in recent years. “I think making films for a PG-13 audience is a problem for horror movies,” he says. “That’s part of the reason why so many have to be kept on low budgets, targeting the hardcore audience, rather than doing it the other way which is to make a big-budget PG-13 horror. That works fine if it’s something like The Others, which is a ghost story, so it’s not gory and they can get away with a PG-13 for that. But most other PG-13 releases are just lightweight, they’re diet horror.” So if Hollywood horror doesn’t impress him, what does? “I’m a huge fan of the Spanish film [Rec]. It’s not original, there’s nothing new about it - it’s like 28 Days Later but in a building, but it’s beautifully made and such fun. And of course it’s scary. And The Orphanage is also a beautifully made ghost story. There’s a ton of great stuff coming from Spain at the moment they’re out to make quality movies, and scare the shit out of people, and they’re doing it very, very well.”
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Whipped Into Shape
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IS INDIANA JONES STILL SWINGING AFTER ALL THESE YEARS? Marion Ravenwood: You’re not the man I knew ten years ago. Indiana Jones: It’s not the years honey, it’s the mileage. That exchange is from Raiders of the Lost Ark, made when Harrison Ford was already 38-years-old. The coverage for the new Indiana Jones film, Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, has focused on Ford’s age – he’s 65 now – but the quote above should remind you that Indiana Jones was never the most sprightly archaeologist on the dig anyway. In a sense, this made - and makes - him more human, but in any case the Indiana Jones films have always required a large degree of suspension of disbelief. Given the mileage Ford must have clocked up by now, you’d never buy him if he was a used car. But he’s an actor, and as such he’s good at pretending. So save the age concern for the charity of your choice if you want to enjoy what’s very likely to be the most fun film of the summer. The genesis of the Indiana Jones series occurred when Steven Spielberg and George Lucas sought to make a film that captured the sense of fun they’d felt watching the matinée serials of their youth. These were incidentpacked adventures, almost always ending on a cliffhanger that ensured the audience would be so thirsty for a resolution they’d pack the cinema again the next week. In all three of the Indiana Jones films, Indy lurches from one predicament to another at breakneck speed, sometimes literally hanging of cliffs, and so aping the structure of those serials. And
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though everything was resolved in around two hours, audiences still packed cinemas anyway. Spielberg must have aged since Raiders too, but he’s hardly showing it – and he’s still the best director around if you want to shoot an action sequence. That’s even evident in his films with more serious themes - looking at the first 25 minutes of Saving Private Ryan, or the recreation of the massacre in Munich, there’s really no-one else who could have brought out such tension in either sequence. And though he can easily conjure up tension, Spielberg’s best trick is to conjure up excitement. The Indiana Jones films may be the best examples of this. George Lucas is back again too, as producer, and John Williams is, as always, writing the music. The most notable returnee though is Karen Allen, who played Marion Ravenwood in Raiders. She didn’t make the next two films, but then the women in them weren’t given particularly good parts either. It’ll be fascinating to see how she’ll fit in to the plot here. Shia LaBeouf, from Transformers, has been added to the cast to fulfil the youngster quota and Ray Winston and Cate Blanchett have parts as an archaeologist and a Russian agent. Most intriguingly, John Hurt will play an as-yet unrevealed role, appearing only in the second half of the film. The rumour is that he’ll play Abner Ravenwood, Marion’s father and Indy’s mentor, although in Raiders this character was said to have died. We shall see. For Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, every scrap
of publicity material, from the trailer to the production photos and even the Lego tie-in toys, has been scrutinised intensely to try and get some inkling of what Spielberg, Lucas and Ford have planned. We do know that the film will take place in 1957, with Indy starting off, as usual, as a teacher. Then, as usual, he is thrust into the search for a mystic object. This will be the Crystal Skull, and Soviet agents will also be after it. Apart from that, we don’t know much, but the trailer gives some tantalising clues. Writing that says ‘Roswell, New Mexico’ is glimpsed. Blanchett orders around several stormtrooper types, who are obviously intimidated by the severe bowl cut she’s adopted. Various Inca (or are they Aztec?) warriors walk towards camera menacingly. Some sort of Jeep chase is seen, which may also involve large flying discs. There’s a massive collapsing Aztec-style (or is it Inca-style?) ruin. And Harrison Ford swings, very athletically, around a massive warehouse which resembles one we’ve seen before, in that last memorable shot from Raiders…
All of this is just short of revealing, or spoiling, any major plot developments, and that’s as it should be. The angle much of the publicity is taking is to attract a new generation of filmgoers. There’s the inclusion of Shia LaBeouf in most of the clips that have been revealed so far, but there are things like LaBeouf’s appearance as a presenter at the MTV Video Music Awards where he revealed the new film’s title, and the cast recording a video greeting for attendees of the San Diego Comic-Con. And there’s a highly impressive website with more and more video features added as the release date gets closer. These things are all very pleasant, but the publicists needn’t be too worried. This film has a massive built-in audience, and so long as Spielberg, Lucas and Ford can still do what they do best, then this film should be a smash hit. Will it be up to their very high standards? I don’t know, I’m making this up as I go. INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL IS RELEASED ON 22 MAY
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Edinburgh Film Festival Sneak Peak CARA MCGUIGAN CHECKS OUT THE UPCOMING EIFF
Freshly extricated from its traditional Edinburgh Festival entanglement, the Edinburgh International Film Festival has this year moved from late August to 18-29 June. Details about its contents are coming out tantalisingly slowly, but the rumours are coming - and the rumours are good. First up is the news that A-list stars Keira Knightley and Sienna Miller are expected to join director John Maybury on the red carpet for the opening night gala and UK premiere of The Edge of Love. Based on the life of poet Dylan Thomas (played by Brothers and Sisters’ Matthew Rhys), and the two women in his life – wife Caitlin Moran (Miller) and childhood sweetheart Vera Philips (Knightley) - The Edge of Love screens on Wednesday 18 June. Celebrating its 13th anniversary this year, the festival’s Mirrorball strand prides itself on being one of the leading talent-spotting arenas of the international film industry, showcasing the creative worlds of music, promos and advertising. This year sees the programme diversifying into live events as well as the conventional screened programme. So, hot on the heels of the opening gala is the first ever Mirrorball live event, A Trip Out with British Sea Power at The Caves, on 19 June. A Trip Out will see the band (two of whom are film school graduates) not only playing their
music, but revealing the visual ideas behind it, through a screening, Q&A session and live soundtrack performance. Saturday 21 June sees another Mirrorball live event at the Caves, the multimedia experience An Unusual Void. In the set-up of a club environment, the line-up includes digital artist Motomichi (Japan), audiovisual designers No-Domain (Spain), DJ Michael Fakesch (Germany) and animators Konx-om-Pax (UK). 2008 also sees the very first Mirrorball Award for Best British Music Video. Judged by a panel of three as yet undisclosed judges, the prize will reward “ingenuity in the sphere of promo filmmaking”. THE EDGE OF LOVE
This year’s Document section has also been announced, and includes 22 documentary features from eleven different countries. Each of the three gala screenings are expected to be attended by their directors: Chris Waitt’s A Complete History of My Sexual Failures (an account of the filmmaker’s journey to interview all of his ex-girlfriends about where it all went wrong); Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize and Audience Award Winner Man On Wire directed by BAFTA nominee James Marsh (about Philippe Petit, a man who in August 1974 walked a tight-rope between the Twin Towers of the World Trade Centre); and Errol Morris’ Berlin International Film
Festival Jury Grand Prix winner, Standard Operating Procedure (which examines the incidents of abuse and torture of suspected terrorists by US forces at the Abu Ghraib prison, Baghdad). Retrospectives on French screen legend Jeanne Moreau – star of Truffaut’s new-wave classic Jules et Jim – and the late American actress and filmmaker Shirley Clarke have also been announced. Festival Director Hannah McGill says: “Jeanne Moreau and Shirley Clarke represent exactly the sort of trailblazing spirit, boldness and intelligence that we
celebrate yearly at EIFF. I think Moreau could confidently claim to have worked with more true legends of cinema than any other actress – quite apart from being a creative dynamo in her own right. Her career is fascinating. Shirley Clarke, though less well known, is an outstanding discovery: a true iconoclast, and a pioneer in so many fields. Those who know these women’s work will appreciate and share my excitement - those who don’t have everything to look forward to in June.” THE EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL RUNS FROM 18 JUNE TO 29 JUNE. THE FULL PROGRAMME WILL BE AVAILABLE ON WEDNESDAY 7 MAY.
REVIEWS CARAMEL rrr Not content with merely marshalling a cast of non-professionals and reimagining Beirut as an appropriate location for a chick flick, debut director and co-writer Nadine Labaki also stars as lovelorn beautician Layale, the gorgeous, sleepy-eyed and husky-voiced Cadbury’s bunny of Caramel. Internationally successful Lebanese rom-coms aren’t exactly ten a piastre, so as familiar as the whole beauty-parlour-asnexus-of-distaff-affairs idea may be, this isn’t just Steel Magnolias with subtitles: there’s a lot to admire in the way Labaki gently and
unobtrusively negotiates the film’s criss-crossing romantic threads within the perimeters of a culture still ambivalent in its attitude towards women. Yet despite all the gauzy, honey-hued lensing and lots of warm-hearted, easygoing charm, her film seems distinctly sof tcentred – and without anything to sink your teeth into there’s little to elevate it from a pleasant-enough diversion into more gratifying fare. [Laura Smith] Dir: NaDiNe Labaki StarS: NaDiNe L abaki, YaSmiNe eLmaSri, JoaNNa moukarzeL reLeaSe Date: 16 maY Cert: PG WWW.CARAMELMOVIE.COM
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DOOMSDAY rrr if you’re reading this then chances are the deadly virus that destroys Scotland in April 2008 exists only in the imagination of Doomsday writer and director Neil Marshall. When the virus resurfaces in London 30 years later, rhona mitra’s supercop leads a crack team over the wall that was erected the length of the border with england, only to find the survivors have regressed into medieval savagery and cannibalism, and they face a deadly battle to find the cure and make it back to the border. Marshall is clearly a fan of ‘80s action cinema, and as a Mad Max
tribute it’s difficult to find fault with Doomsday, with scenes of bloody carnage and superbly orchestrated set-pieces at every turn. While not up to the standards he set himself with his first two films, Dog Soldiers and The Descent, it’s an entertaining throwback to the action epics of your youth, so if you’re not looking for logic or particularly interesting characters there’s plenty to enjoy on those terms. [Paul Greenwood]
John Sayles ain’t gonna leave no cliché unturned in this shambling, painfully earnest Delta ditty. He really wants it to be a feel-good fable, a smoky, breezy, magical tall-tale with colourful characters aplenty. instead we get creaky dialogue, quaintness overkill and a pace so laid-back its pretty much flatlining. Sorry John, maybe white guys really can’t sing the blues. [Laura Smith]
of vignettes pirouetting past with increasingly jaunty joie de vivre start to feel a little repetitive, it’s an enjoyably rich, indulgent feast of a film, just one that could do with a few less courses. [Laura Smith]
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rural alabama, 1950. a backwater, ramshackle roadhouse lies at a crossroads, a past-her-prime songstress sings the blues, various poor-but-decent racial stereotypes make chit-chat, tumbleweeds blow past, honey drips. enter wise-yetflawed Patriarch, looking kinda sad. And kind of like Danny Glover. “Ramshackle roadhouse patrons… i have bad news. For contrived reasons, which i’ll refer to at great length in the following 120 minutes, i’m about to lose my beloved honeydripper juke joint. times are hard for old-time racial stereotypes like ourselves – blind guitar players follow us around dispensing annoying zen wisdom; comically racist Sheriffs make us cook them fried chicken; we barely have time for cotton-picking, revival conversions or bar-room brawls. Now, if only an itinerant, freight-train-hopping, geetar-twanging drifter could breeze into town and invent rock and roll. If only…” Fear not, hoary stereotypes,
Jirí menzel’s sumptuous adaptation of bohumil hrabal’s novel about the picaresque rise and fall of an ambitious Czech waiter leaps and scampers across great swathes of history – from the fizzing, decadent whirl of the ‘20s, through hitler’s annexation of the Sudetenland, to the Communist takeover of Czechoslovakia – all seen through the eyes of Jan Dite, the diminutive wide-eyed naïf who looks back at his life in a series of elaborate flashbacks. Dite’s determined opportunism plays out against a background of political upheaval to which he is largely oblivious, but it is the light rather than the shade that interests menzel, who spins a spry, whimsical tale with vaudevillian humour, silent-era slapstick, moments of very Czech surrealism and a panoply of grotesquely-comical characters, all viewed in a bigger-than-life nostalgic haze of romance and regret. While the narrative framing device feels unnecessary, and the series
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PROM NIGHT r Now that every horror film from the ‘70s has been remade, the ‘ideas factory’ known as hollywood turns its attention to the ‘80s, hence this anaemic ‘re-imagining’ of the Jamie Lee Curtis original. When a teacher becomes obsessed with student Donna (Snow), he kills her family for no reason other than to look for Donna, who manages to escape by hiding under the bed. he gets caught and sent to a mental asylum where he then escapes (America really should look into better security for interning its psychopaths) and comes back on prom night to kill her. it’s clichéd, by-the-numbers horror complete with loud noises, a wannabe creepy soundtrack and shots of the bogeyman vanishing behind moving buses. helmer Nelson mcCormick will next be turning his attention to a remake of 1987’s The Stepfather; in the meantime, we have a slasher that’s about as much fun as a paper cut. [Kevin McHugh] Dir: NeLSoN mCCormiCk Sta r S: brit ta N Y S N ow, SCot t Porter, JeSSiCa StrouP reLeaSe Date: 30 maY Cert: 15 WWW.SONYPICTURES.COM/MOVIES/ PROMNIGHT
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DVD REVIEWS AVPR: ALIENS VS PREDATOR - REQUIEM r An alien/predator hybrid leads the invasion of the suburban Midwest as a lone predator tries to quell their swelling numbers and a group of ragtag survivors try to fight their way out of the crossfire. This second instalment of the spinoff movie franchise is a slight improvement on the first, but that set the bar so low that this isn’t saying much at all. Its 2-D characterisation and plotting are as shallow as most other video-game adaptations, and its action set pieces are dull and achingly familiar, but this is nothing. What truly stings is the alien/predator hybrid: a dreadlocked xenomorph so totally devoid of menace it looks like a vintage Godzilla that would make Giger spin in his grave (if he were dead). AVPR is simply a less than mediocre horror movie dressed in the ill-fitting iconography of its predecessors, and viewing it verges on cinematic masochism. [Jack McFarlane] DIr: ColIn STrauSe, GreG STrauSe STarS: STeven PaSquale, reIko ayleSworTh, Johnny lewIS releaSe DaTe: 12 May CerT: 15
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legendary Japanese anime Berserk is a lavish tale of underhand political machinations, war and love. It is also profoundly confusing, humourless and vaguely disturbing. Focusing on the intricate lives of hulking mercenary Guts and effeminate cad Griffith, the fifth volume attempts to tie up some of the loose ends of previous releases. The main protagonists meander through the volume wreaking havoc with their enemies, their friends and their conscience without ever changing their clothes. If you can handle their frequent, overly long self examining monologues and schoolboy pitter patter you might even get to see some action. But if cartoon violence isn’t your bag and you can’t really get to grips with the whole anime genre you might want to give this one a wide berth. [Chris hammond]
within the first five minutes of Bonnie and Clyde, Clyde Barrow has met B o n n i e Pa r ke r, they’ve robbe d a s h o p, s to l e n a car and run away to g e t h e r. nice. Pretty soon, they pick up a getaway driver, and not long after they hitch up with Clyde’s brother and his wailing wife. Together, the Barrow Gang go racing across the dustbowl of 1930’s Midwest, shooting stuff, attempting to rob banks and generally having a laugh to a bluegrass soundtrack. of course, it all has to go horribly wrong. But until it does... it looks good, in that gauzy 60’s way. Faye Dunaway’s Bonnie could out-pout Bardot, and warren Beatty makes a charming multiple murderer. however, the violence that was considered so shocking in 1967 seems very tame and bloodless in 2008, and the film is therefore unfortunately missing one of the driving forces it needs to keep a modern audience in its thrall. [Cara McGuigan]
Penelope is the heartwarming modern day fairytale of a true blue-blood heiress, born under a curse as a vengeful witch punishes her great great great grandfather’s extra-marital exploits, and damns her with the nose of a pig. as with any fable, only the true love of one of her own kind will break Penelope’s spell. Cue an overbearing mother, high society matchmaker and the rigorous auditions for the potential Prince Charming. The course of true love never did run smooth though and suitor after suitor crashes through the French windows in their haste to get away, until one day a dishevelled James Mcavoy, down on his luck, turns up to try his chances. encouraged to finally cut her mother’s apron strings Penelope flies the nest and a ballsy vespa-riding reese witherspoon, one-eyed dwarf reporter and copious glasses of beer from the tap help her on her way in this delightful romance. Magical. [katie Smyth]
Calm down dear, it’s only a Michael Winner horror film from 1977! actually, scrap that intro, you’ve every right to be concerned. Set in new york, model alison Parker (raines) decides to rent an apartment inhabited by various kooks and oddballs. and a blind priest on the top floor. as might be expected, things don’t run smoothly for alison, with hauntings, dead bodies and even more priests soon stacking up around her. winner’s directorial style of quick cuts and a fast pace means that the viewer isn’t left to linger on anything for too long – if you don’t like a scene, another will be along any second – but this does result in there being less scope for character development. while dated by today’s standards and not likely to bother many top ten horror lists, there’s a certain gusto here that keeps the story rattling along. an anecdote-packed director’s commentary, introduction and trailer complete the package. [Jonathan Melville]
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It’s kind of ironic that lack of foreplay means The Oh in Ohio never really climaxes. In a slim tale of sexual dysfunction, Posey stars as ad exec and orgasmfree zone, Priscilla. accused of frigidity by her long-suffering husband (rudd), Priscilla starts on a vibrating voyage of self-discovery... with surprising (if somewhat queasy for the viewer) results. There are some real laughs to be had, with some cracking one liners and cameos – stand up, sex shop assistant heather Graham, and ‘climax coach’ liza Minnelli. It’s also very refreshing to watch a film so completely centred round a woman’s sexuality, from a woman’s perspective. however, very little time is put into making either lead sympathetic before Priscilla’s dialogue is reduced to a stream of moans, groans and irritating giggles, and it’s awfully hard to warm to either of them. only Danny Devito comes through as a real little ray of sunshine, in what’s ultimately a rather frigid film. [Cara McGuigan]
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GAMES Beat you with my rhythm by Dave Cook
DUST OFF YOUR SPANDEX JOGGERS, WRING OUT THOSE SWEATBANDS AND LACE UP YOUR HI-TEC TRAINERS ‘CAUSE WIIFIT IS HERE! Games using motion-sensor technology, requiring the player to get physical and actually move to play, aren’t new and there have been some fun and extremely bizarre titles in the past. Rhythm-action games, or to give them their original, Japanese moniker, ‘Bemani’ are games that have revolutionised parties everywhere. Probably the best known Bemani title is the insanely popular Dance Dance Revolution, spawning countless sequels and a cult following on YouTube. The dancemat controller is a neat idea, featuring four direction buttons that must be tapped with your foot in time with the music. It’s extremely simple but sold in its millions, turning your average cocktail party into a drunken Run DMC video. Going even further from the norm, you have Sega’s charming Samba Di Amigo, which comes packaged with a pair of maracas. The aim is to help monkey-pal Amigo shake along to several brilliant tunes by moving your arms in the directions that pop up on screen. Further proving that Bemani is back in style, Amigo is getting a rerelease on the Wii later this year, so if you’re into your rhythm-action games, you will adore this one. Beatmania on PsOne is another shining example of bizarre bemani; using a mini turntable controller, you must play DJ as you stab, scratch and mix classic tunes to perfection. This is a hoot and fans of Guitar Hero will love the inventive controller. These are just three of the games which helped
bolster the Bemani name, now welcoming a new title into its fold… This latest offering from Nintendo is a real masterstroke, something which developers all over the world will be kicking themselves over for not coming up with first. Nintendo have finally cracked their age old problem of being viewed as one of the main reasons kids get fat. Dust off your spandex joggers, wring out those sweatbands and lace up your Hi-Tec trainers ‘cause Wiifit is here! Described on the official Nintendo website as an ‘exercise game’ you would be forgiven for thinking the company had gone totally mental, but trust us when we say this is going to be massive. The game disc comes packaged with a Wii Balance Board which measures your center of gravity, balance, weight and posture. As a result, you can do it all: push-ups, yoga stances and even play addictive Wii-based games such as snowboarding, where you responsively steer by shifting your weight to turn. How neat does that sound? Retailing at a rather generous £69.99, the game has already sold out once, and could prove a doozie to get hold of. Though if you want to bring an entirely new physical slant to your gaming, WiiFit is it. For the non-believer who thinks this is a glorified dancemat and will fizzle like some naff fad, spare a thought for how it could be used in non-casual titles. Playing a game like Call of Duty using the Wiimote and Nunchuck, while standing on the board would be a riot. Picture
your character running into a hail of gunfire. While running for cover, you duck, weave and lean your way past shots and incoming mortars by using the board, while returning fire with the Wiimmote and Nunchuck. The balance board has the potential to open up a world of possibilities for games in terms of control methods and interaction.
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REVIEWS CONDEMNED 2: BLOODSHOT MONOLITH
rrr Ethan Thomas is back. Can he get over his misfiring brain and chronic mentalism long enough to solve the mystery? More importantly, will there be plenty of dark rooms full of random homeless to twat with steel bars this time around? Unsurprisingly, the answers are mostly yes. Following on some months after the end of the first game, things seem little better. The city is still awash with deaths and strange happenings. To boot there are legions of horrific weirdos running about, and they've left a whole load of bodies for you to investigate in CSI-lite mini-scenes in between the knuckle-breaking fistfights. The original Condemned was full of atmosphere and despite some bad pacing was genuinely scary. Bloodshot goes some way to fixing this, with a better balance of frantic beatings and quiet moments. The combat has also been refined to the point of being clever as well as fun: instead of just swinging a bludgeon wildly or blocking, you can hook, jab and block through pain-dealing combos that open extras and weapons in later lev-
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els. The overpowered guns are still there, but can now be reloaded, and any weapon can be thrown or dropped at will. The single player story is the meat of the game, and conforms to the usual 6-8 hours that FPS games tend to last. But it's an experience that will keep you gripping your controller till your palms sweat and your eyes bug out. The big doozie is the sound, and this is a game worth buying a surround-sound system for. There simply ain't nothing like cowering in a corner as yelping horrors lope around the shadows crashing in from all directions. Adding an extra dimension to an already scary affair: Brilliant. [Graeme Strachan] OUT NOW XBOX 360, PS3 £39.99 CONDEMNED2.SEGA-EUROPE.COM
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rrr House of the Dead originally hit the arcades in 1990, wowing s ho ote r fans with its neat horror twist, relentless undead enemies and inventive bosses. It was a hit, so it was only a matter of time before a sequel was developed.
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The first thing you will notice when playing is how accurate the Wiimote feels. If playing without the Zapper attachment, you may feel the lack of a gun handle a bit distracting, but it actually feels a little less clunky after a while. It’s a personal choice and one you will discover after a few plays. HotD games guide you through the level with no movement control of your own. However, by meeting certain criteria such as shooting a key, saving a civilian and so on, alternate routes open up, adding a bit of variety for each play through. Save enough people and you are rewarded with bonus health at the end of each stage. It’s tricky though, and in order to perform well you will need to memorise when some attacks are coming. Quick yet steady hands are the key to success. Zombies eat up a hell of a lot of bullets before they hit the dirt. In true B-movie fashion, the best way to take down the undead is to aim for their head and the same rings true here. Bosses are also nails, especially the third stage boss and his chainsaw friend (you’ll see). It takes a bit of practice before you can suss out their attack patterns and weakspots, although some of them remain a challenge even then. Graphically HotD hasn’t aged too well, but it still retains that ‘arcade’ feel. A truly nostalgic port for any that played the coin-op, and the truly awful dialogue will have you
in tears. All in all, you get two games for a decent price. While they cannot stand shoulder to shoulder against the next-gen shooters, it is still a worthy challenge; with tons of target practice modes and hidden routes offering replay value. One of the best on the rails shooters out there. [Dave Cook] OUT NOW WII £39.99 WWW.CAPCOM.COM
DARK SECTOR DIGITAL EXTREMES
rrrr Stuck behind enemy lines in the re m ote Ru s s i a n tow n of L a s r i a , Tenno is infected with a deadly virus that slowly mutates the carrier into a mindless, brutal killing machine. Off the bat DS feels like Resident Evil 4, using a 3rd person, over-the-shoulder viewpoint with a similar emphasis on actionadventure. However, guns are his secondary method of dispatching enemies. A razor-sharp blade called the Glaive has grown from the palm of Tenno’s hand. This can be detached and thrown like a discus, decapitating the odd solider or
two. Slicing someone’s leg off and watching him hop around in pain is pretty brutal, yet sadistically fun at the same time. Going through the town and the neighbouring districts is a blast with many action-packe d set pieces, such as taking down a giant robotic turret on legs in a small courtyard, to battling mutated goliaths in an abandoned church. Dark Sector knows adrenaline and delivers it in spades. Chucking in some truly polished graphical flair gives the game more weight. This sets a foreboding atmosphere, especially in a level which sees Tenno navigating a graveyard swarming with gibbering freaks. The fog hanging in the air, the creaking of the trees and the still darkness will keep you on edge and the soundtrack, ranging from downright eerie to kick arse action flick score, is brilliant. Dark Sector ticks all the actionadventure boxes and bows down to the exemplary standards set by Resident Evil 4, commonly regarded as the greatest action game of all time, while adding some new tricks into the mix. If a sometimes dodgy storyline lets it down, with the level of action and fun to be had you will barely notice. It’s been five years in the making. But was it worth the wait? Hell yes! [Dave Cook]
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All you have to do in Dwarf is collect a set of 40 items, simple eh? But, to get said items you will have to figure your way around an array of horribly simple puzzles. So simple you will easily spend thirty minutes over-thinking everything, before a friend pops his head over and then points at the completely obvious thingamajig you didn’t think had anything to do with this bit, but it clearly does. Which then lets you get to the next sublimely ‘easy’ conundrum. This scenario is repeated with a wide array of different puzzles, all varied enough to ensure it never gets old. Controls are easy; up, down, left, right and ‘click’. Dwarf is completely intuitive (once you have your head around the first puzzle at least, and you know where to be thinking). There are no instructions, or none in English at least. But you don’t need them. Just start. Dwarf even comes complete with an inbuilt autosave feature. Lovely, all this quality and forethought and it’s all free. Its a great way to waste an afternoon at work with your colleagues (you will need them); and if your boss gets bossy - team building, innit! [Josh Wilson]
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BOOKS Being Emily is pure great, but... KEIR HIND INTERVIEWS ANNE DONOVAN ABOUT HER NEW BOOK, AND HIS PC’S SPELL CHECKER WILL NEVER FORGIVE HIM... Anne Donovan has written two previous books, and baith are written in whit ah’d call a ‘pure nifty version’ of the Glaswegian Dialect. Her first wis a short story collection called Hieroglyphics, and the second wis the novel Buddha Da, which came about when, as she says “I started writing a short story about a lassie with a da who was radio rental, and suddenly he was intae Buddhism”. Buddha Da, which is a crackin slice of Glaswegian life wi well-drawn characters, humour and a rivetin plot which suckers ye in, wis very successful, sellin well and gettin shortlisted fur the Orange and Whitbread Prizes. Donovan’s new book is called Being Emily, and it’s jist as good, if not better. It’s about a lassie called Fiona O’Connell, who’s at school and growin up fast. Oh, and she’s mad daft about Emily Brontë, but. It follows her an her family, as she comes to see that Victorian novels arenae the only places where life is tragic. Ah asked Anne Donovan how the book complements the work of the Brontës and she says “I really wanted the book to work on its own so anyone would be able to read it as it is - and I think it’s okay as some folk have already liked it who don’t know or arenae interested in the Brontës. But I did consciously use some aspects of the Brontës’ lives and fiction - some readers will spot them if they have that interest.” One connection is that the tight-knit Brontë family are well matched by the O’Connells, in that they’re baith full of fascinatin characters. Donovan says that “My characters are all real tae me but they arenae based on specific folk I know or have known in real life. For me the key is always bein inside the character, able to feel things fae their perspective. Sometimes that means lookin at things fae a completely different perspective from mine.” Ah tell her that ma favourite characters were Fiona’s tearaway wee sisters, aka the twins, but she tells me that “In Being Emily I like the da. He’s such a human character - he makes a mess of things but he’s got a big heart.” The Brontë and O’Connell families are similar in character, but one of the engines of the plot is that they’re no in a similar situation. Being Emily started, Donovan says, “as a short story, really jist trying tae explore the differences between a Glasgow family and the Brontës and look at that idea (or myth?) about writers being visited by their muse while they roam the moors.” She goes
on to say that “then you have Fiona trying tae write poetry in the middle of this busy family life. The Brontë family were all writers and played imaginative games thegether and Fiona is trying tae get her mad wee sisters tae write stories when they can barely sit still!” This story, as ye may have guessed, is written with that same brilliant renderin of the Glasgow dialect that was so impressive in the author’s earlier books. It’s mair difficult tae dae than it looks (believe me) so I asked Anne Donovan whit her method is. She says “It’s the character that drives me when ah get intae his or her heid ah hear the voice” …which isnae any use tae me here, but she continues “Ah like tae write the first draft as fast as ah can, fulla mistakes and rubbish, no stoppin tae go back and correct anythin just tryin tae maintain a momentum” which is music tae ma ears, wi that ‘mistakes and rubbish’ bit. But there’s mair tae it (and oor Edinburgh readers will need tae keep sharp here) because “then the hard bit - ah read it out loud over and over again and work out where ah need tae make changes in the spellin and vocabulary” – which sounds like a lot of work, but “there’s nae standardised spellin which gies you freedom. Ah spell some words in the same way each time but others vary dependin on the rhythm and the other words already in the sentence or paragraph.” Remember, Glaswegians go through something akin to this complex process whenever they speak. Bet you never knew we were so smart. Jokin aside, the point is that the use of dialect makes the settings and characters more real, which in turn makes the novel more vivid. Donovan explains that “Ah want tae get a balance between soundin right, so the reader can hear the voice, and readability, so there isnae a barrier to understandin.” She’s struck the right balance in Being Emily, a readable novel which can surprise you in places wi the sheer complexity of the issues and character interactions in it. This book is the kind that many claim to have written, but few do – a great read which makes you think. And (you might have guessed I’d say this), I thought it was pure dead brilliant. BEING EMILY IS RELEASED ON 1 MAY, PUBLISHED BY CANONGATE, COVER PRICE £10.99 ANNE DONOVAN WILL BE APPEARING AT WATERSTONES SAUCHIEHALL STREET IN GLASGOW FROM 6.30PM ON THURSDAY 15TH MAY, AND AT WATERSTONES WEST END, EDINBURGH FROM 6PM ON THURSDAY 22ND MAY. SEE ONLINE LISTINGS PAGES FOR MORE TOUR DATES.
REVIEWS PARIS TO THE MOON BY ADAM GOPNIK
rrr This collection of lengthy and absorbing essays about French life were originally written for The New Yorker magazine, which Adam Gopnik works for, between 1995 and the year 2000. Gopnik emigrated from America because he’d always wanted to live in Paris, and so these essays give an American’s view of near-contemporary France. Gopnik writes using the elegant and informative style associated with The New Yorker, which means the book is never less than readable. However, though Gopnik is good on politics, he’s less good on
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culture. One chapter, ‘The World Cup and After’ displays a startling lack of insight into the game of football, which Gopnik apparently dislikes because it’s low scoring. He writes that “soccer is not meant to be an escape from life. It is life, in all its injustice and tedium” a maxim that ‘soccer’ fans everywhere may never agree with, because it’s basically false. Still, this is a misstep and Gopnik is usually less condescending. His exemplary piece on a General Strike is a neat description of the overall political conditions combined with the story of how it affected him personally – his Thanksgiving turkey was late! It’s really a more indicative essay than that on the World Cup. This collection is well worth reading, even when it’s disagreeable. [Keir Hind] OUT NOW, PUBLISHED BY QUERCUS, COVER PRICE £8.99
BLOODSHOT MONOCHROME BY PATIENCE AGBABI
rrr Bloodshot Monochrome is a colle c tion of p o e m s by o n e author, all of good quality, but the tone and structure and type of language used varies considerably. Agbabi is a performance poet, and many of these poems were written to be read, so maybe the changes are in some way prompted by the need for progression that an audience demands. Or, more likely, Agbabi just likes working with different styles. So there is the macabre poem Eat Me about the
relationship between a fat woman and the man who feeds her, but there is also a whole section called ‘Problem Pages’ where Agbabi conjures up the sort of letters poets might send an agony aunt. These last display a sly, informed humour, particularly in the often bizarre answers – Keats is told to ‘Learn gardening. It can help pay the rent and keep you grounded’. Still, most of the poems here are more forceful, and dark. There are apparently autobiographical poems in the first section, but there are a number of poems about characters in hospital, or using needles or committing one violent act or another. It’s not an easy collection to read, but it’s a well-crafted one whatever style the poems are in. [Ryan Agee] OUT NOW, PUBLISHED BY CANONGATE, COVER PRICE £8.99.
BAD TRAFFIC BY SIMON LEWIS
rrrr The birth of Bad Traffic came in response to the real life crimes concerning the deaths of doze ns of ille gal Chinese immigrants in a lorry container, and the drowning of the cockle pickers on Morecambe Bay. Author Simon Lewis spent a great deal of time researching the world of illegal immigrants, both in the UK and China, with further inspiration being drawn from fast paced, pulpy Hong Kong thrillers and martial arts films. At the centre of the story is Jian, a tough cop from
the Chinese mainland, who arrives in rural England to search for his missing daughter, Wei Wei. Aided in his pursuit by an ill-fated migrant worker called Ding Ming, Jian sets out in a land unknown, to face the snakehead gang he suspects is at the root of his daughter’s disappearance. Relishing the chance to write about his own country, as it might be seen through ‘alien eyes’, Lewis creates the impression of a place that is frightening and full of terror, while rarely extending beyond the dark realms of the violent underground. And by doing this, he breathes new life into the crime genre with this compelling and thought-provoking tale. [Rebecca Isherwood] OUT NOW, PUBLISHED BY SORT O F B O O KS , C OV ER PR I C E £7. 9 9 PAPERBACK.
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THEATRE EDITORIAL
Along with the visual arts, theatre has spent the last hundred years warping itself and - in theatres case - blurring the boundaries between comedy, tragedy, dance, mime and anything else that happened to wander past the rehearsal room. Despite the number of famous playwrights to have come out of Scotland in the last decades Liz Lochhead, David Greig and, most recently, Torben Betts - the very basis of drama has shifted, with collaboration between director, designer and cast becoming a common process: companies, like Vanishing Point, Cryptic or Benchtours have become as well known as authors or divas. Big in Falkirk is an annual jamboree that stresses how these changes are not only radical but accessible, with shows springing up around the town that will see contemporary performance practice adapted to entertain the young. Meanwhile Martin O’ Connor uses the approach of a stand-up comedian to examine the misery of alienated young men in Reality, while Akram Khan’s latest work combines classical ballet with Indian and Chinese traditions. The creative process behind each of these programmes has not sent the performers into impossible, obscure territory. Rather, it is the rapid movement between ideas that makes them all so engaging - not to mention a wry sense of humour. As Spring emerges and the count-down to the Edinburgh Festival begins, it is worth looking at the indigenous work produced in Scotland, and considering what makes our cities so energetic and imaginative. Political rumblings aside, it is our art and not our government that can make us proud of our nation.
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SCOTTISH BALLET: ROMEO AND JULIET EFT 13-17 MAY, HIS MAJESTY’S ABERDEEN 21-24 MAY, EDEN COURT INVERNESS 28-31 MAY
Full-length classical ballet is given a contemporary re-invention by Krzysztof Pastor: a bold statement of intent from the confident national company.
MARTIN O’CONNOR’S REALITY TRON, GLASGOW 29-31 MAY
Genre-busting monologues from the master of the masculine crisis: witty and moving, O’Connor is exploring a unique and authentic theatrical language.
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VARIOUS VENUES 3-4 MAY From children’s events through to performance art, Big in Falkirk covers the range of street performance in a weekend of fun.
AKRAM KHAN COMPANY AND THE NATIONAL BALLET OF CHINA: BAHOK TRAMWAY, 22-24 MAY
Khan’s choreography has already been acclaimed as a masterpiece of fire and passion.
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TRAVERSE, 25 APR- 24 MAY The Slab Boys become the Slab Men: John Byrne keeps his most famous characters working through their lives and art.
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The Wasp Factory IAIN BANKS' FANTASY CLASSIC THE WASP FACTORY is stunning in its own right. if director ED ROBSON CAN MEET THE CHALLENGE OF THE TEXT, this new production should be spectacular...
On its release, Iain Banks' debut novel was shocking, gaining equal applause and notoriety. Cumbernauld Theatre’s decision to produce The Wasp Factory revives the story of perfectly ordinary sixteen year old serial killer Frank and his family of violent eccentrics no doubt to further controversy. The Skinny caught up with director Ed Robson, and asked him about the genesis of the project. Why did you choose to do The Wasp Factory? ER: I've always been fascinated by Iain Banks' writings. I'm a lover of his work whether it's under Iain Banks or his sci-fi pseudonym Iain M Banks. Many years ago I saw a production of The Wasp Factory at the West Yorkshire Playhouse down in Leeds and thought it was fantastic, and I thought one day hopefully I'll have the opportunity to do it. So it's one of those projects that I've always wanted to do: partly because I'm fascinated by him as a writer; but at the same time this particular novel lends itself eminently to adaptation for the stage. What is it about The Wasp Factory that makes it suitable for the stage? ER: With it just being three characters, and with the particular location – set on an island – means that it's very much a piece that will transfer well. Where did the adaptation come from? ER: I didn't actually do the adaptation. The adaptation I'm doing is exactly the same one I saw at the West Yorkshire Playhouse, which was originally done for the Citizens Theatre in the late Eighties. This adaptation is particularly useful because it's done from the perspective of a director; it's very open-ended and it's got lots of potential for investigation and creativity. It's really a kind of leaping off point, more of a platform for making a new production.
an enormous freshness. Partly to do with the urgent violence of the novel and partly to do with its cult status – The Wasp Factory acquires a new audience with each new generation. The book is known for its grotesquely fantastic scenes, like exploding animals. How do you go about staging this aspect of the book? ER: Sadly, you can't blow up rabbits [laughs]. That's a good thing of course. Instead, we've taken the idea of the grotesque fabric of the novel and we're creating a surreal and mad visual world so that we can find a theatrical representation within it. Through that, we can try to articulate some of the enormously violent images in a way that's visceral but more symbolic. Specifically? ER: Without giving too much away, we've got a version of a magician's cabinet in which things appear and disappear. In our version, there are only three characters: the father, brother Eric and Frank; everyone else is represented in some way by Frank's imagination. It's not enough for Frank to describe a flock of burning sheep, or a burning dog running along the skyline: while that's an incredibly visceral image if you're a solo reader, you need to find a mechanism to represent what are at times violent, at times grotesque and at times very darkly funny images.
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Why have you decided to revive the play now?
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ER: There's quite a lot of interest in Banks and his work, partly because he's just had a new book released and partly because, oddly, and this is purely coincidental, there's just been a talking book of The Wasp Factory released. The Wasp Factory was first published in 1984 which makes it almost 25 years, yet it still has
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Walking through the jungle what do I see... Remember the days when children’s entertainment was all about nursery rhymes and hide-and-seek? Doll’s houses, transformers and the occasional game of kiss chase? As blessed as all these activities may be, children’s entertainment has become an industry in its own right and Scotland is about to encounter one of the world’s most exciting celebrations. This year’s Imaginate Festival will embrace Edinburgh and various locations throughout Scotland from May 24 - June 10. Showcasing over 15 performances from Scotland and the international arena, the festival offers something for everyone, from the little itchy titchy ones to not so titchy teenagers and beyond. The Imaginate Festival is now in its 18th year of production. Festival director Tony Reekie says the 2008 festival holds one the most exciting yet program yet. “Any festival of theatre for children and young people must strive to be as much fun as possible. We hope to provide the excitement and breadth a festival needs with something, genuinely, for everyone.” Edinburgh’s internationally renowned festival culture includes some of the worlds finest events. From the International Arts Festival to ceilidh celebrations, the Fringe extravaganza and stunning film festivals, Scotland is the international leader when it come to celebration of art, theatre and creative performance. The inclusion of the Imaginate Festival offers content for children, an audience which is not always number one when it comes to live performance. Culture Minister Linda Fabiani says “This project will help inspire Scotland’s best and brightest talent for the future and ensure our wonderfully creative arts scene is enjoyed from an early age.”
Living in a world where television and computerised technology can play a large part in children’s lives, festivals such as Imaginate offer a platform for inspiration, creative encouragement and education. International highlights from this years program include Croatian theatre group, Mala Scenas, and their production of Parachutists. This clever and entertaining show tells the story of life’s ups and downs through the metaphor of parachutes and “the art of falling”. England’s Scamp Theatre and their successful 2007 Fringe show, Aesop’s Fables, will stunningly recreate some of the most well known stories ever told. Partnered alongside magical fables of wolves and goats from Italy, funky rock’n’roll and dance from Belgium and mystical peek-aboo’s via Canada, Imaginate is a feast for the senses. And not just the little ones! From the home arena we have Stillmotion and Starcatchers presenting We Dance, wee groove. This fantastically motivating and entertaining Scottish dance extravaganza aims to get the young ones bopping away. Including a live DJ and spectacular dancers, We Dance, wee groove stands to get everyone moving and shaking. Last year’s Festival entertained and inspired over 14,000 people throughout the country. The 2008 festival will continue in this spirit visiting Glasgow, Falkirk, Bathgate, Dumfries, Dunfermline, Stirling, Castle Douglas and Inverness until July 10th. Don’t miss out on the chance to inspire your little ones with tales of magic and wonder by embracing all that live theatre and Scotland has to offer.
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REVIEWS NEDERLANDS DANS THEATRE 1 EDINBURGH FESTIVAL THEATRE, RUN ENDED
rrr Nederlands Dans Company 1’s new triple bill has already received high acclaim throughout the UK. Playing at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre for two performances only, this was one show critics claimed was not to be missed. The foyer was alive and buzzing when the ‘one minute to go bell’ sounded. With a predominantly experienced audience (dance often attracting an audience of a more mature age), there were few seats to spare. Nederlands Dans Theatre is fast becoming one
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It is always best to take the Arches Theatre Festival as a bundle: visiting the odd piece runs the risk of missing something crucial, or ending up seeing all bad shows. The range of genres, and the admirably scatter-shot selection, is inclusive - although it demands a serious fortnight of underground attendance. The two plays that won this year’s Arches Award for Directors are a gentle start. Both are script orientated, capable of transfer to Edinburgh and best respected as works in progress. Both feel like sketches: Bring Me The Head of Comrade Bukhari is in thrall to Clockwork Orange, with its juvenile delinquents and absurdist dialogue, while Sixteen falls between realism and allegory. Neither piece fully convinces, lacking powerful words or startling stage-craft: they are solid, respectable experiments from young talents. Sixteen’s script is especially disappointing, despite three strong performances. Playing for laughs with Alzheimer’s, impotence and a comedy foreigner, it never grapples with the implications of its - frankly unlikely sexual scenario. In the final third, the dissipated themes combine to create a few moments of hyper-real intensity, as mother, daughter, husband and lover exchange roles in a bizarre battle. Bring Me The Head of Comrade Bukhari is performed equally well, with a script that delights in sharp ex-
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of Europe’s more distinguished companies and the UK tour has been designed to demonstrate this. Undeniably talented, the eight performers’ perfect movements are the brain child of world renowned choreographers Jiri Kylian and Lightfoot Leon. Kylian’s opening piece Wings of Wax involves an enchanted tree falling downwards from the sky, while the dancers perform around it. The clever use of slow shadowing partnered with the eerie movement of the performers presents a
gloomy yet beautiful interpretation of Bach and Glass. Leon’s Drawn Onwards involves an enormous door that opens and closes throughout the piece. Through a voiceover containing religious ideas combined with dark and intense movements, themes of battle and struggle are presented. The drawn-out and confrontational choreography adds to the dark atmosphere created throughout the piece. The production is extremely modern and relevant. The
changes and a cast who bounce between menace and wit. It doesn’t really have much to say - the lack of detail about the characters is annoyingly vague rather than ambiguous, and prevents any real sympathy, while the moral dilemma at the heart of the play is barely considered. Bukhari suggests a possible connection between absurdism and a more socially engaged theatre. It is better praised for intentions rather than delivery. If these two can be judged by conventional standards, both An Oak Tree and Dias De Las Noches cast off into difficult waters. An Oak Tree is Tim Crouch’s serious attempt to integrate live direction into the performance he is joined on stage every night by a performer who has never seen the script. Dias De Las Noches is pure physical theatre - the acting equivalent of free jazz where an apparently random series of threats, tricks, dancing, nudity, skeletons, clowns and gun-shots combine to create an event that is mystifying and - depending on taste - unforgettable. An Oak Tree explores the aftermath of a child’s death in a road accident. Crouch is both director on-stage and the awkward hypnotist-cum-child killer, who is confronted by the child’s father, who is also the victim of his hypnotic act. Once the hypnotist’s performance has collapsed, Crouch homes in on the devastation caused by the death, undercut by sudden shifts into directorial sessions. Surprisingly, this does not destroy the tension or pathos, but allows Crouch’s charming personality to redeem his grinning hypnotist. Initially he seems to be a slick showman, all naff asides and false bonhomie. He is gradually revealed as devastated, confused: the father
looks to him for help, not revenge. Teatr Novogo Fronto are in their own league: there is a vague story behind the mayhem concerning a comedy double act and a South American revolution, but this is less interesting than the sheer levels of absurd confusion they rapidly cause. Four actors take on multiple identities and chase each other around the stage in pursuit of love or death. A sense of menace pervades even the lightest moments and the frenetic pace is sustained to the explosive finale. Regret, frustration, and insecurity are all played out, evoked in the audience and flung to one side: through sheer pace and volume Dias De Las Noches attempts to by-pass rational thought. It fails to make any coherent statements: it is, however, glorious hysteria.." [Gareth K Vile]
on-stage appeals to the spectators for approval. Given that It’s Not About Us follows the usual influences shades of dance, popular culture given a personal and oblique symbolism, echoes of stand-up comedy and slapstick - its warmth is rare. When so much contemporary performance merely challenges boundaries and patience, it is wonderful to see a company willingly accommodate the audience. That said, It’s Not About Us does slip into occasional bouts of repetition and confusion. While the constant battle for attention between the two characters yields much comedy, the underlying causes of the conflict are never exposed. Molly’s cutesy affectations are irritating - at first for comic purposes, but gradually for real. The bouts of singing and dancing are deliberately executed
with increasingly tired and limited technique - again, the initial joke wears off, and the momentum dips towards the end. Yet by using a circular structure and returning to the earliest themes and scenes, It’s Not About Us manages both a fulfilling finale and hints at irresolvable differences. A snapshot of the hidden pains and irritations that blight many relationships - from flatmates to lovers, from co-workers to team-mates - Molly and Me evoke laughter and reflection. It almost feels as if the CCA renaissance begins here. [Gareth K Vile]
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use of simple set design allows the focus to remain on the performers and their exquisite and defined movements. The dancers obviously stem from a classical background but the unique style of choreography allows a more modern approach to dance to emerge. Dance as a performance art can be an extremely interpretive medium but the Nederlands Dans Theatre’s new production swiftly guides the mind to the darker side of life. [Shelley Blake]
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One hundred and forty couples, 879 hours of dancing, a possible one thousand pound cash prize. Set at the end of a pier in 1930s America, the Citizens Theatre adaption of Horace McCoy’s 1935 novel follows the desolation and eventual downfall of a group of desperate, jobless hopefuls who attempt to dance their way out of the depression. The audience witness the deterioration of the characters, as they slowly begin to unravel, both physically and mentally. What began as an exciting, upbeat contest devolves into manipulation and misery, climaxing in a murder. Pushed by the prospect of money, the lighthearted becomes ill-hearted as the contestants begin to kill in order to survive. The play is narrated by the ruthless ‘Rocky’ Gravo (George Drennan), who gives an excellent performance as the host of the contest, his gameshow-style narration giving a sinister overtone to the event. Flashing lights and a live piano band initially provoke an exciting atmosphere, but eventually become a sinister, unnerving background to the contestants’ demise. The play ambitiously combines an array of actors from different backgrounds across Glasgow, including performers from the Citizens Community Company and Young Company, and Turning Point Scotland, sourcing actors from projects such as Govanhill Community Development Trust and Glasgow East Regeneration Agency. The result is a variety of acting abilities and accents, combining strong American with broad Glasgwegian (an angle that the Citizens has used before). However, the variable acting doesn’t take too much away from the play itself, which is an impressive production, especially considering the short, four week period in which it was compiled. Subtle detail regarding costumes, set and choreography heighten the appeal of the piece. They Shoot Horses, Don’t They is as relevant today as in 1935; the dance marathon perhaps stands as one of the original reality entertainment productions. It is a chilling exhibition of manipulation, filled with hope, mystery, humour, seduction, desperation and tragedy. Dancing has never been so dangerous. [Mhairi Graham] CITIZENS THEATRE, GLASGOW, 11 APR
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COMEDY Stewart Francis: Braw or Naw? Canadian CoMiC, STEWaRT FRanCiS CaSTS a CRiTiCal EyE ovER WHaT'S bRaW and WHaT'S naW bRaW in THE gEnERal SCHEME oF liFE. Braw: Ant Naw: Dec Braw: The friendly, helpful people in London. Naw: Sarcasm Braw: Urinating on your former boss's car knowing that no one will ever find out. Naw: CCTV Braw: Being a guest on the very last Parkinson Naw: Being a guest on the very last Parkinson and not once even mentioning the honour or the man's legacy. Instead, you crowbar your stand-up act into the segment because you are in desperate need of attention. Braw: Fishing Naw: Being a carp Braw: A democratic Iraq, thanks America Naw: Sarcasm Braw: Harry Hill's TV Burp Naw: The Big Yin on Parkinson
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JOHN HEGLEY – LETTER TO AN EARWIG 15 MARCH, TRON THEATRE
rrrrr The somewhat intimidating figure of John Hegley is defined by a sharp suit covering his slight frame and a pair of black rimmed glasses which he occasionally peers over disapprovingly. When the audience spontaneously applaud a particularly beguiling poem about a guillemot (that uses “it's skill a lot”), Hegley retorts: “What's wrong with the other ones?” His authoritative presence is no less demanding of the English (and French) language and his poetry is characterised by rhyming absurdities that titillate the mind in twisted amusement. Rocking out to mandolin accompanied folk, Hegley instructs members of the audience to harmonise in brusquely appointed teams and, in one bewildered man's case, on his own. Summing up the experience as “an exercise in mixed ability teaching,” Hegley aggressively raps his spectacle lenses against the microphone and exits the stage. More than just a stand up, or a poet, you simply won't find a more exhilarating, enrapturing performance in comedy. [Emma Lennox] JoHn HEglEy Will bE RETuRning To THE EdinbuRgH STand in May.
JOHNSON AND BOSWELL: LATE BUT LIVE 19 MARCH, TRON THEATRE
rrrrr Cracking wise about everything from Jordan to “comparing stools with gillian McKeith,” James boswell is as refreshingly funny a compere as any comedy headliner would wish to have open for him. The crowd - responding to his cherubic smile, easy enthusiasm and crackling wit - laughed loud and long at boswell’s clever anachronisms. Serving as an introductory act for his esteemed traveling companion dr Samuel Johnson, boswell (Miles Jupp) bows and effuses and makes nice, all in the name of his erstwhile hero. When dr Johnson (Simon Munnery) does appear, he is imperious, highhanded, dismissive and cruel. in other words, the ultimate insult comic.
the good lexicographer and his biographer as they traipse through boswell’s native Scotland on an 18th century book tour. dreamed up by the ubiquitous iain gillie and devised by Stewart lee, the show is basically a perfect comic celebration of literacy, language and lunacy. Jupp is a grinningly joyful purveyor of all things Johnson, and, with no hint of irony, conveys one man’s unadulterated admiration for the other. Munnery is all condescension and scathing sesquipedalianism, and the two deliver the terrifically odd and hilariously unhinged script like a pair of quarrelling old biddies. The writing is perfectly paired with their abilities, and the script - with one of the best cop-out endings in theatre - is perhaps the best part of the whole excellent endeavour. a silly, irreverent, intelligent, inelegant, fantastic show. [Carmody Wilson]
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I’m afraid I may still be a little too dazzled by the bright lights of Gi to give adequate anticipation to the events of May. Glasgow had an amazing buzz about it in April, with exciting shows of both high and low profile opening at all times of the day and night. The Local truly lived up to expectations as a vibrant, creative response to the role of festival social hub with both their launch and The Skinny website launch party providing nights of music and spectacle that will be long discussed, if not completely remembered. On the night of the launch, walking along Eastvale Place to SWG3, enticed into Pio Abad’s show in one of the arches by the prospect of music and glitter, Glasgow had a near magical atmosphere. Vibrancy was truly the order of the day. Alas, most of the shows have ended. Replacing them are exhibitions of longer terms and the prospect of another generation of Dundee graduates migrating south to take us all on to be anticipated. I guess it’s still quite exciting.
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1. CORNELIA PARKER & MARCEL BROODTHAERS INGLEBY GALLERY, 3 – 10 MAY
Interactions between the contemporary sculptor and (presumably) one of her heroes continue the Ingleby anniversary celebrations in style.
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Asking For It
IT SWIFTLY BECOMES APPARENT UPON ENTERING THE SPACE THAT THE OVERARCHING PURPOSE OF THIS SHOW IS ONE OF DIALOGUE
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There has become something of a standard in the exhibiting of art made outwith the European tradition whereby the work of a variety of artists of common origin is imported and displayed in the apparently neutral surroundings of the pristine Western art gallery. Such survey shows, while a fascinating introduction to a comparatively unknown group of artists, tend to be rather problematic. In what is ostensibly an international art world, bringing together artists whose only commonality lies in their origin could be seen as a little questionable. By doing so the artwork can be forced into the realm of cultural tourism, with the accompanying round of literature, events, and talks necessary for an understanding of the curatorial purpose, which frequently becomes, for example, a sort of This is Modern China, detracting from the artists as individuals, their works as indicative of a unique practice. What makes Asking For It so interesting is its refusal to do just that. The curators have chosen to select works based on a unifying concern with exploring boredom, neurosis, and fantasy; these are universal themes that resonate beyond the sphere of a group of artists who happen to come from China. It also swiftly becomes apparent upon entering the space that the overarching purpose of this show is one of dialogue. The Mackintosh Gallery offers a surround as far removed from the pseudo-bland of the white cube gallery space as it is possible to be. Its interior architecture is inherently redolent of Glasgow, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Art Nouveau. Its permanent collection includes an example of Greco-Roman statuary, and the viewer walking up the stairs into the exhibiting space is faced with a cast of a carving from the portico of Chartres cathedral. This is an environment loaded with meaning in terms of both Glasgow and the Western artistic tradition. As a result, the curators’ stated intention to open up a critical dialogue between Glasgow and Beijing is fulfilled within seconds of entering the display.
DUNCAN OF JORDANSTONE, 17 – 24 MAY
Well worth checking out, especially as Dundee graduates seem to be quietly taking over the world.
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LOUISE BOURGEOIS & JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR INVERLEITH HOUSE, 3 MAY – 6 JUL
Specially commissioned works by the grande dame of international art, alongside the exquisite images of the mid-19th century teaching diagrams.
4. HIGH WIRE CATHERINE YASS CCA, ‘TIL 24 MAY
A beautifully realised interaction with modernist architecture, providing both thrills and food for thought.
5. ALASDAIR GRAY SORCHA DALLAS TIL 18 MAY
Does Alasdair Gray ever sleep? Previously unseen works from 1972, including a collaboration with Liz Lochhead. He’s a teacher, painter, illustrator, playwright, scene painter, essayist, poet, novelist and muralist, incidentally.
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Above the stairwell hangs a vast patchworked sheet by Hu Xiaoyuan. A delicate, feminine piece of stitched together fragments of embroidery and lace, it could seem a little familiar to an art school graduate (the mature student who decides to make work involving embroidery as some form of feminist statement being quite the hardy perennial). However, in the context of this show, with its concerns of boredom and obsession, the delicate stitching becomes more intriguing, a testament to hours of dedication to the purpose of prettification. Its manner of display, floating above the entrance, allows light from the skylight to suffuse through and cast its loaded glow onto the surrounding works and their Glasgow environs. This forms an intriguing juxtaposition with the work of Chen Xiaoyuan, whose twin video works Lash and Drag explore a viscerality very much at odds with the overhanging feminine touch. Lash flashes up raw image after raw image, each frame punctuated by the crack of a whip resounding around the whole exhibition. Trees, a white horse, a snake’s head, a car headlight, a lamplit street, a man’s contorted face, apples, butterflies: single frames of apparent mundanity contribute to an evocative yet indefinable narrative ultimately tied together by the crack of the whip. Another approach to the everyday, and one
with a pleasing allusion to the notion of cultural tourism, is Kan Xuan’s Garbage. This film sees a pair of hands rummaging through a rubbish bin, extracting individual pieces and presenting them to the camera as relics, a voice whispering (presumably) the name of each cack-covered treasure. The tone is reminiscent of the excited voiceovers of TV documentaries in archaeology or wildlife, yet the relics themselves are fragments of absolute mundanity - crisp packets, banana skins, a water bottle. Oddly, the very mundanity of these objects creates a certain excitement when viewed in our far-flung world. She presents us with the detritus of daily life, and by extension the brands and labels that punctuate the everyday of another culture. “It’s a sunflower husk,” we echo in hushed tones. “I wonder what that says,” we ask of a noodle packet. Directly opposite this piece sits the video work Liang Yuan! Liang Yuan! by the same artist, a pleasing complement to excavations of a bin bag. The screen flashes up images of shiny-new bargain store pieces of plastic tat, each item with two Yuan coins (the titular Liang Yuan) taped to it. With each
frame a voice repeats “liang Yuan”, a mind-numbing ululation echoing the soundtrack of a bargain store soundsystem. A straw hat! Two Yuan. A porcelain tortoise! Two Yuan. A plastic comb! Two Yuan. Kan echoes the roll-call of mundanity, numbing our minds with the clean bright hope of the acquisition of tat which sits in perfect counterpoint to the detritus of garbage. This exhibition marks something of a starting point in a fascinating programme of cultural exchange between Glasgow and Beijing, as GSA begin their process of cross-fertilisation by sending students back and forth between the two cities within the structure of a degree course. Despite its relatively small scale, Asking For It subtly opens up a variety of lines of enquiry while maintaining the integrity to treat artists as creative individuals rather than cultural ambassadors. MACKINTOSH GALLERY, GSA ‘TIL 10 MAY
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Inverleith House’s parents are renewing their vows. Miss Art and Master Science's house-on-the-hill love affair will be celebrated with an exhibition of John Hutton Balfour's botanical teaching diagrams, and new works on paper by Grandmère Sculpture, Louise Bourgeois. It will simply be entitled Nature Study. To make sense of the world through obsessive enquiry, the shared concern of both disciplinary partners, which has so far informed the in-house programming, will be here spread bare. The works of both Balfour and Bourgeois lay testament to this shared desire for edification. A dialogue as industrious in measure as it is illustrative, this pairing will ingeniously act as both a fruitful playground for the casual theorist, and a bold diagram of intent for the baffled art basher. Before being made obsolete by slides in the 1950s, Balfour's drawings were used to didactic ends. Thankfully, obsolescence is currently a useful word in the art world. Re-presented in a contemporary context, these drawings take on a golden and structural quality. They intrigue because of their format, they please because they remind us of a time before glaring screens, and most significantly they offer resolve. Balfour drew because he wanted to pass on his botanical knowledge. It is no secret that people often fall short of finding such satisfactions in the field of art. However, Bourgeois' new works on paper appear to be her most transparent to date. Lines of red and blue depict couples, mothers and female forms: a lifetime of obsessive study distilled to a few symbolic streaks on the page. Now, there's no doubt that this exhibition will invite theoretical deliberations of concepts of the illustrative, as manipulated by Balfour, and the workings of the contingent, embodied and inarticulate evident in the work of Bourgeois. As fun as these will be, in the face of such immediate works, it is perhaps most fitting to highlight instead the intrinsic. If ever there were draw-
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The tone of this exhibition is both meaty and rousing, drawing in visitors with a catchy simplicity reinforced by the use of primary red and blue emulsion paint as a backdrop for the performance props and text on two of the gallery walls. Like the billboards which were temporarily pasted at sites around Edinburgh, vivid widescreen posters fill the space drawing double taken glances from passers-by outside the gallery’s glass frontage. The crux of the mighty-mighty debates that Freee aim to trigger with their eye-catching billboards emblazoned with their cheeky mugs, street protesting, and acrobatic textly twaddle, instead seems to be a cursory engagement with the Polish community. It all gives the impression of well intended fun.
through this exhibition. Are these three pals engaging in multi-cultural drag because they are desperate to shape shift out of their white bodies? Perhaps they are asking if by paying lip service to spectacular social problems public opinion could be galvanised, prompting the much-lamented chime, ‘things can only get better’? For me their protest of inflated imagery, jovial colours and jocular japes sits uncomfortably. It’s hard to be convinced when a sense of satisfaction hangs so palpably in the air, and leaks from the academic-artists as they show and tell us about the contradictions of the term, and experience of, immigration. There is something difficult to reconcile here, and this might be, wittingly or unwittingly, the best thing about this exhibition. [Daniella Watson]
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SOUNDS Xiu Xiu As Birdwatchers EDITORIAL
The month of May ushers in the 20th anniversary of Mudhoney’s debut EP release on the seminal Sub Pop label, and how rude it would be if Sounds didn’t remember how the alternative rock landscape was forever changed by some of the bands to have passed through the Seattle independent’s books over the years. This issue we talk punk-rock ethics with one of Sub Pop’s original singings, Mark Arm, and have an unlikely encounter with their latest, No Age, in a Los Angeles library.
AHEAD OF XIU XIU'S GLASGOW DATE TO SUPPORT LATEST ALBUM WOMEN AS LOVERS - MATT GOLLOCK SPEAKS TO JAMIE STEWART FROM THE EXPERIMENTAL INDIE OUTFIT ABOUT ABOUT ART, MUSIC AND BIRDWATCHING
Elsewhere, we look to Swedish indie pop troubadour Jens Lekman, Oakland experimentalists Xiu Xiu and synth-loving, pop-hit making, electro wunderkinds MGMT to show us the future, which prompts Finbarr Bermingham - with the assistance of Moldy Peach Adam Green – to shine a light on what the amorphous New York music scene has to offer in 2008. And this is no mean feat: Darren Carle coaxes reticent interviewee and Dinosaur Jr. legend J. Mascis to the phone in order to talk, mumble and bitch about his new band Witch. It’s not all about the Yanks though, as Ali Maloney interrogates Edinburgh gypsy punk ensemble Orkestra del Sol, while Nick Mitchell makes no mistakes in dissecting the electronic mania of fast rising Glaswegian posse, Errors. There’s plenty more goodness afoot, like Tom Barman from dEUS’s Top 10, for a kick off, and Ally Brown’s appraisal of the new Y’All Is Fantasy Island album; so I’ll quit my jibba jabba right here. /Dave
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"Every record I promise not to, and this is the first record where I’ve been strong enough not to peek." Jamie Stewart of Xiu Xiu is responding to the question of whether he reads his own press, subscribing to the idea that, for the artist, the activity lies somewhere between egotism and masochism. "It’s either going to inflate your ego, or make you feel like a total loser, which seems totally pointless. I take everything really personally, which I guess is good, as it means I care about what we’re trying to do." The record in question - Women As Lovers takes its title and many lyrical themes from a book by Nobel prize winning author Elfriede Jelinek. The Austrian feminist famously wrote The Piano Teacher, which was later adapted to film by master of emotional detachment, Michael Haneke. However, Stewart's interpretation is far from detached. "I would always want to sing about them as a person that was, or is, involved in the situation," he confesses. Sonically, Xiu Xiu are a rare thing: a band that rarely evokes an ‘Ooh that sounds like…’ response to their songs, with a unique sound that only hints at its influences rather than apeing them entirely. This comes as a result of absorbing a number of genres – modern classical, noise, folk, ‘art-rock’ - and utilising a wide range of live instrumentation, as well as sequencers, drum machines and the magic of digital production, which Stewart cites as crucial: "While there was more live playing on
this record - it wasn’t made using numerous tiny takes – I’m also completely enamoured with computer editing, it can be a really wonderful creative tool." Also fuelling the band's evolution of late is a line up change which has seen Xiu Xiu expand over the course of their last few tours: "This comes from trying not to fall into some kind of rut," offers Stewart. "Every year we change the live show, either by adding or subtracting something integral – this year we’re not using a drum machine for the first time." Scanning the tracklisting of Women As Lovers, it’s the cover of Queen’s Under Pressure with Michael Gira of cult New York experimentalists Swans that leaps out, and it’s in line with the band’s tradition of taking on the music of their heroes. "The primary impetus for a cover is that we love the song." In recent times, Xiu Xiu have taken on some big names - Nina Simone, and New Order being two - and when it comes to whose material they take on, there are no holy cows. "I can’t think of anyone, we’re pretty impetuous. I’ve done some that haven’t worked but I’m not telling you who they are," laughs Stewart. This provocative marriage of what is sometimes an uncomfortable sound with lyrical themes exploring sex, love (or lack thereof) and politics filters the audience in such a way that Xiu Xiu have a core of fanatical followers. Responding to that loyalty, the band often create inclusive art projects where they send
one-off Polaroid sets to anybody supplying a film, and give fans the chance to create lyrics and sing on exclusive tracks that they later post on their website. While these efforts give something back, and are fun for the band, Stewart identifies the value in it being an alternative device to promote the band's music. "We were trying to figure out a way to let people know about the records that was creative rather than commercial. They’re experiments in letting art support art." The polaroid element to this endeavour follows on from numerous pictures and videos posted online by their ex-tour manager David Horvitz recently. "It did initially take a bit of getting used to the camera, but it didn’t feel like prying. His motivation was creative, not just to show us at our worst moments, although he frequently did." With this level of voyeurism in mind, the conversation winds up on the subject of Jamie’s birdwatching hobby. "I’m really enchanted about how spontaneous it is, and how little control you have over it; you may or may not see something. It’s something very beautiful and very fleeting." There are no clumsy metaphors for Xiu Xiu’s brand of music, in fact it’s probably the opposite; they are singularly meticulous, shocking and persistent. Go and see them. WOMEN AS LOVERS IS OUT NOW VIA KILL ROCK STARS XIU XIU PLAY NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, GLASGOW ON 21 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/XIUXIUFORLIFE
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CANADIAN SUPERSTAR FEIST LOOKS SET TO CHARM THE QUEEN’S HALL ON 20 MAY WITH HER SOULFUL VOICE AND SEDUCTIVE POP HOOKS
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Riding on the back of a cracking debut album, Brooklyn upstarts Vampire Weekend will be expected to deliver when they play the Liquid Room on 3 May - and if word on the street is anything to go by, then this should be a damn fine gig. Their blend of ska, rock and afro pop sounds contrived on paper, but theirs is the kind of sound that translates brilliantly to the live setting. Leave your preconceptions at the door and enjoy.
From Jesus Christ to Brian Blessed, the beard has a long and illustrious history. Iron and Wine has an absolute stonker, but as his set at ABC on 12 May will prove, he's got enough gobsmacking tunes to back up his beardy bluster. Achingly soulful and utterly compelling, Beard is a major talent.
It's official, summer is here, and we can't think of a better way to celebrate than by soaking up a set by bonza Aussie folkies The Waifs when they play the Queen's Hall on 11 May. Proving that folk doesn't have to be all twig munching and hurdy gurdys, the Dylan-approved Waifs inject soul and sensuality into their live performances, meaning this should be a rousing gig. Canadian superstar Feist looks set to charm the Queen's Hall on 20 May with her soulful voice and seductive pop hooks. Known for her powerful performances and likeable on-stage persona, this one has all the makings of a classic show. Well worth considering. Cabaret Voltaire will get psychedelic on 21 May as Skinny favourites Caribou drop in for a spot of headfucking. They've got great songs, sweet pop melodies and huge walls of sound - let's hope they bring their light show with them too! You may never be the same again. Essential.
You know you're doing something right when Anton Newcombe deems you worthy to jam with, so why not check out Dr Hatstand's favourite new band The Black Angels when they deploy their freak-drone heaviness at Nice'n'Sleazy on 13 May. Psych rockers are ten-a-penny but these kids are really something special. Let the Angels take you away. Straight outta New Mexico, freaky folk posse A Hawk and a Hacksaw deliver transportative, eastern-tinged soundscapes that delight and surprise. Their records are great, but this is a band whose incredible musicianship and subtlety can only be fully appreciated in the flesh. We saw them support Portishead last month and were left in awe of their synchronised dexterity. They play the Arches on 13 May and you'd be a sucker to miss them. Rounding things out in Glasgow this month are universally-lauded duo Stars of the Lid. Is it ambient? Is it orchestral? Who cares man, their records are stupidawesome and on the strength of that fact alone we can’t wait to see what they'll pull out of the bag when they play Stereo on 22 May.
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MILO MCLAUGHLIN FINDS INNOVATIVE AND UNUSUAL MUSIC FROM SCOTLAND AND BEYOND
Inspired by the cosmic concept album of the same name by pioneering producer Joe Meek, this brand new monthly column will highlight a selection of unique and essential tracks by groundbreaking artists from Scotland and further afield, all of which can be heard on the accompanying podcast.
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SALUT! FRANCE Errors’ seemingly effortless, organic blend of live instruments and laptops makes for a stupendously good live show. An updated version of Salut! France is due to feature on their long-awaited debut album (almost finished at time of going to press), but in the meantime this single version, released on Mogwai's Rock Action label last year, has lost none of its uplifting, blistering modernity.
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EVERY FOREST HAS ITS SHADOW Alec Cheer is a Glasgow-based artist, animator and experimental film-maker, and he brings this same accomplished, avant-garde sensibility to his gorgeous ambient compositions, available from Benbecula Records. The evocative title suits this hypnotic track perfectly, its subtly spliced sounds like shafts of sunlight illuminating dense treetops.
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Not many religious songs contain the line “I beat myself off when I sleep on your futon” but the title track from Withered Hand’s new EP (released on new label Bear Scotland) combines themes of faith, doubt, sex and inexplicably uncomfortable furniture without blinking an eye. A key member of the delightful but short-lived anti-folk outfit The Love Gestures, he’s also recently played at the Fence Collective’s Homegame festival in Anstruther and at a special Scottish Hobo Society event as part of the (sob) last ever Triptych.
A highly disturbing tale of an underachiever with a burning need for the kind of approval only proven medical authority can bring. From his album The Misdiagnosis of Paul Hawkins, and also available on the first compilation CD from Antifolk UK, it really begins to get weird when the protagonist admits, “I got myself a uniform and hung around in hospitals looking round for patients who looked lost.”
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The Brain of J. FROM AXE-WIELDING, SLACKER ROCK OVERLORD WITH DINOSAUR JR., TO FEARSOME STICK-SMITH WITH DOOM METAL-MONGERS WITCH, J. MASCIS IS CLEARLY A MAN OF MANY TALENTS. HOWEVER, AS DARREN CARLE CAME TO REALISE, BEING A DUTIFUL INTERVIEWEE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ONE OF THEM “Yeah, I dunno why I have to talk. I’m the drummer,” bemoans Mascis from his home in Amherst, Massachusetts, sounding half-asleep and half-drugged. “I thought that was one of the joys of drumming; that you didn’t have to do anything except drum.”
folk band. We were just kinda like, ‘Yeah this is alright, but you’re pretty young. Don’t you want to rock before you retire?’” When Mascis says ‘rock’, he means it in its purest form. Witch’s second long-player, Paralyzed goes straight to the source material of heavy metal, most notably Black Sabbath, though Mascis himself feels the shadow of Ozzy and co. is less pronounced this time. “I guess our last album (2006’s eponymous debut) was more kind of Sabbath-esque, but this album, there’s a lot more faster songs. I don’t know what I’d call it exactly. I guess it’s post-Sabbath,” he offers.
It’s easy to see where he’s coming from. In a profession where monosyllabism is par for the course, and farting on command is considered a secondary talent, being the drummer in a band would normally circumvent you from the necessary evil of the interview process. However, as is patiently explained to a seemingly oblivious Mascis, to anyone outwith the close-knit rock community of Vermont, he is the only known quantity of Witch. “I guess so,” he grudgingly concedes. Mascis initially formed the metal five-piece in 2006 as a response to his frustrations at the local scene and its inherent lack of ‘songs’. “Around here Thurston Moore (of Sonic Youth) is involved in a lot of stuff,” he explains. “A lot of his shows are like, noise and just kind of improv, and I just got tired of it after a while. In that setting, having songs was a novelty.” To achieve this, Mascis enlisted other likeminded locals from a variety of unlikely sources. “Our singer (Kyle Thomas) was in this freak-
“The last album had a more obvious hit,” he continues. “Like, one song stood out. On this album, I don’t think one song jumps out as much.” Was this a conscious effort to avoid having a song they’re most associated with? “Nah, I don’t think so,” he audibly shrugs. “Better than having no song.” With his own home recording studio, where the aforementioned Moore recently recorded a solo album, did J’s pad become a bit of a hangout for the band? “We recorded the drums and mixed it at my house, but then I kicked them out for the rest. It gets tiresome having deadbeats hanging around the kitchen all day,” he states nonchalantly.
At least his disdain for communicating with others seems universal. However, what might be mistaken for a glimmer of emotion is let slip when I casually mention the J. Mascis Signature Jazzmaster, a guitar made by Fender and customised to J’s specifications. “Yeah it was pretty cool,” he admits. “Sonic Youth have used them, and this guy who plays with Daryl Hall and John Oates, he used one.”
A note of pride is almost audible in his cracked, fatigued voice, until we ask if Witch will be using them on their upcoming European tour. “No,” he states firmly. “I don’t let those fuckers touch anything.” WITCH’S NEW ALBUM PARALYZED IS OUT NOW VIA TEE PEE DINOSAUR JR. PLAY ALL TOMORROW’S PARTIES, BUTLINS, SOMERSET ON 16-17 MAY
METAL UP YOUR ASS!
by Jamie Borthwick
One eye on the evolving summer festival line-ups, and there’s no doubt that a bit more consideration is being given to the tightness of our purse strings as we hit heavy hedonism country. Yet this month chucks up a range of brilliant underground shows you can get in to see for just a snip. Too good to be true? Not if you start your May with a bit of Violent Breakfast. The Italian hardcore cracks land at Dundee’s Balcony Bar on Friday 4 May with support from Me and Goliath, plus local stalwarts Kaddish and Archives. Saturday 5 May is a day of earth-shattering noise as Glasgow Implodes 3 hits the 13th Note. The all-dayer - from 1pm to late - features head-case drone from Wraiths, snail-paced heaviness from Bong, local doomsters Black Sun, Seppuku and plenty more. Not to be outdone over on the east coast, at Edinburgh’s Hive there’s more metalcore heroics from Rise With The Fallen, The More They Betray and Tracey’s Castration Fascination on 10 May, while Johnny Truant’s latest tilt on the road takes them to Glasgow Barfly on the 14 May. Curving back onto the beaten track, the end of the month serves a double dose of legendary heavy metal: Al Jourgensen rolls into the Carling Academy for one last unmissable hurrah with Ministry on Friday 30 May and Dream Evil make an appearance at Edinburgh’s Studio 24 on Saturday 31 May. Go forth, and pulverize.
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MAYBE GOOGLE ISN'T THE MOST RELIABLE INFORMATION SOURCE IN THE WORLD, AS FINBARR BERMINGHAM FOUND OUT WHEN HE SAT DOWN WITH BROOKLYN DUO MGMT AND ACCUSED THEM OF BEING A COUPLE OF RECOVERING ACID HEADS
Barnes. VanWyngarden takes up the story, "We met them at a bar in Athens, Georgia. I was being a drunken ass and I went up and told him I wanted to be in Of Montreal. I said I was gonna drop out of school, but I didn't even know them. Then they came to one of our shows... we were playing in a kitchen. Me and Ben were doing a karaoke style gig and they really liked it. So they let us come and open up a couple of shows for them, and that's where the friendship started." A bold move by VanWyngarden, and one that seems totally at odds with our initial nervy introductory exchanges, seems to have led to a lucky break MGMT have not looked back from. Hence the slightly apologetic admission that the band "never really went through the ‘paying your dues period’ of being in a band, like playing in front of 6 people every night."
PHOTOS: LUKE WINTER
Remember those AOL advertisements that ran just a short while ago? "Is the Internet a good or a bad thing?" they asked us in rather one-dimensional fashion. Up until recently, this trusting scribe thought the campaign was a no-brainer... surely such an endless source of information could only be a good thing? When catching up with Yankee trailblazers MGMT in Glasgow before their debut Scottish gig recently, gleefully armed to the back teeth with a Google-mined lowdown on the band, my head was turned: "So I read somewhere that you guys were both pretty heavy acid users?" It is enthusiastically put to the duo. The responding hoots of disbelief suggest otherwise. "Who the hell said that?" In their mercurial ascendancy, a great deal has been written about MGMT; we now know that much of it is false. And having had our fi ngers burned, it seems prudent to give MGMT some chance to set the record straight. So let's take it from the top. MGMT (formerly pronounced Management, but not anymore) are Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden, both 25, both music graduates of Wesleyan College, Connecticut. It’s a place they describe as "a great little hippy school. There were a lot of cool kids making a lot of cool art." Encountering them for the fi rst time in the deserted upstairs bar of the Beat Club, the bearded Goldwasser, more aesthetically introverted, is donning a new jumper, the front of which is boldly dominated by some sort of woodland creature. "I picked it up in a charity store in London", he beams, "you like it?" VanWyngarden on the other hand, is every inch the art student. Rake thin, big glam hair and draped in trinkets, he could be the love child of Marc Bolan and Mystic Meg. Certainly, neither of their appearances betrays nerves, but when the questions start coming, the awkward sideways glances and embarrassed laughter suggest otherwise. “You start,” says VanWyngarden. “No, it’s your turn,” is the comeback from Goldwasser. After meeting in 2001, the pair bonded over a love of Sonic Youth and began making electronic music together shortly after. "We started playing really short little shows of loops of music that we made - 15 minute loops. They were weird. Not exactly performance art, but messy antagonistic shows," recalls Goldwasser, after the band fi nally settles on who should talk us through their early days. Compared to the flamboyance and confidence their music now exudes, their earlier efforts were meeker and their live shows shambolic. "We had less faith in our musical abilities," VanWyngarden picks up: "We tried to entertain people in nonmusical ways."
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Despite MGMT acknowledging their early good fortune, it would be wrong giving Lady Luck all of the credit for the band's ascent. The song that brought the band to the public eye, and perhaps more importantly, to the attention of their monolithic bankrollers Columbia Records, is Time To Pretend, a sardonic tale of rockstar overkill and burnout. The band, slowly fi nding their conversational rhythm and perhaps fi nding comfort in the fact that this particular hack has come blissfully ill-informed, refute any suggestion that the song is autobiographical, or indeed, that the band are unholy acid heads. "I don't think we'd be this coherent if we were," retorts Andrew. "The song is quite tongue in cheek lyrically. When we wrote it, we weren't expecting to be signed to a label or anything; we were just these goofy college boys singing about being rockstars." Goldwasser continues the conversation, “I guess listening to us for the fi rst time we can come across as a little cocky. Sort of like “Hey! Look at us, we’re rock stars!” But when we wrote it we were totally goofi ng off.” For better or for worse though, rock stars they now are and apparently, it’s not just journalists who are mistaking them for a stereotype. VanWyngarden’s father, it seems, has been perusing similar sites: “I got this email from my dad when we were in France saying ‘don’t shoot heroin!' I’m like 'get off my back, dad, I’m not gonna shoot up!’” Whilst not ostensibly stressed, there’s a clear sense that the band are concerned with the perception their misleadingly projected image may portray at home. “We like to party as much as anyone,” Ben admits gingerly, “but we’re not speed freaks or anything. I don’t want a person saying anything that’s untrue or misleading about us, it just makes me feel bad. I shouldn’t be offended because that’s what people do. They manipulate the facts to make their own end. So if they want to make us out bad and say we are druggy freaks, well there’s not much we can do.” Ballyhoo aside, once you peel back the layers of hype, there is the small matter of a debut album to deal with. Oracular Spectacular (the title being the result of an Internet search for ‘mystical bullshit’) is a matter MGMT seem much more pleased to discuss. “Anyone who’s listened to our album is not going to pigeonhole us easily stylistically,” Goldwasser boasts. It’s fair to say the band cover substantial musical ground over the course of the LP (VanWyngarden lists their collective influences as anything from The Legendary Pink Dots to Spaceman 3), which is without doubt a fantastic fusion of pomp, funk and electro-kitsch. And once the cyber-dust has settled and the rumour mill moves on, Oracular Spectacular will still be here, testament to two mommy’s boys from Brooklyn, who just happen to be rockstars.
ORACULAR SPECTACULAR IS OUT NOW VIA COLUMBIA
It was through one of these shambolic early performances, though, that the band made a useful acquaintance in Of Montreal's Kevin
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NEW YORK WILL ALWAYS BE HOME TO THE COOLEST CATS IN MUSIC, BUT EVERY SO OFTEN (ALMOST CYCLICALLY) A NEW WAVE OF BANDS EMERGE TO REMIND US WHERE IT'S AT. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WE'VE HAD ANOTHER EXPLOSION. MGMT ARE CERTAINLY ONE OF THE LEADING LIGHTS, BUT THE BUCK DOESN'T STOP THERE. VETERAN NEW YORK MUSO EVEN IF HE IS JUST 26 - ADAM GREEN OF THE MOLDY PEACHES GIVES FINBARR BERMINGHAM SOME COMMENTARY ON THE CURRENT CROP OF BANDS FOUND TO BE REWRITING THE RULES OF 'COLLEGE ROCK' AS WE KNOW IT.
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AND ADAM GREEN'S VERDICT IS...
“I think the scene is a lot different now than it was when we (The Moldy Peaches) fi rst came out. We all partied together... The Strokes, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol. We played gigs together. I see some of that nowadays, but not to the same extent. In saying that, of the bunch I think Vampire Weekend's record is the best. Man, I listen to it and it just sticks in my head, but in the best way possible. It's a great album.”
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Life Thru a Jens WEDISH CROONER JENS LEKMAN BRIEFLY HUNG UP HIS GUITAR WHEN SCURRILOUS STORIES ABOUT HIM BECAME TOO MUCH TO TAKE. LUCKILY FOR US HE DIDN'T RETIRE FOR LONG, BUT AS HE TELLS ALLY BROWN, IF YOU'RE TRYING TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH ABOUT HIM, YOU MAY AS WELL JUST MAKE SOMETHING UP.
Swedish troubadour Jens Lekman was born on the dancefloor of New York’s decadent disco haven Studio 54, sang in a children’s choir run by Jonathan Richman as a kid, and only moved to Gothenburg as a teen because he was in love with her out of Ace of Base. “If you want to make something up about me in your magazine, I would encourage you to do that,” Jens tells The Skinny from his Washington-bound tour van. Obviously we would never do such a thing, but it’s still a strange request, part of an explanation as to why he gave up music altogether a few years ago. “Rumours and stories were circulating about me, I was very paranoid and thought that everyone was out to hurt me,” he says. “I wasn’t sick of music, just the stories about my family and friends, I didn’t want to have anything to do with that. If there’s all these weird stories that are circulating then I think these say more than me sitting here. It’s like what they say to boxers if they are seeing triple - hit the one in the middle.” Luckily for us, Lekman is back in business and on his way to Scotland as part of a world tour supporting second proper album Night
Falls Over Kortedala, one of 2007’s wittiest and prettiest records. Lekman is a charming and self-deprecating pop singer-songwriter in the Stephin Merritt mould, but for one key distinction that sets him apart from 99% of who we might broadly categorise as rock musicians: he regularly backs up his doleful croon and acoustic strums with samples, be they drum beats borrowed from Arab Strap, yelps from a hyperactive children’s choir, or outrageously camp disco basslines. Why so few artists outside of hip-hop and electronica embrace sampling is a mystery Jens has few answers to: “I don’t know, it doesn’t make sense. The Avalanches perfected that art seven years ago. I guess it’s a question of copyright and sample laws, not many people want to get their hands in that. For me it’s when the sounds meet up and form something new, that’s what I like, I really like putting together sounds that aren’t supposed to meet.” Undoubtedly one of the highlights of Night Falls is A Postcard to Nina, where Jens describes an uneasy meeting with a lesbian friend’s parents as he keeps up her pretence by acting as her boyfriend. Of course, releasing a song of the events kinda lets the cat out of the
No Age:
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FROM BLACK FLAG TO NWA, INNOVATIVE – AND SOMETIMES REVOLUTIONARY - BANDS HAVE BEEN SEEPING OUT FROM THE PORES OF THE LOS ANGELES UNDERGROUND FOR DECADES. DAVE KERR COMES TO FACE TO FACE WITH A NEW BREED, IN THE LIBRARY NO LESS
bag, doesn’t it Jens? “The story, although it was dramatic and awkward when it happened, is not as dramatic as it seemed to be back then: it’s all known. We still e-mail, me and her dad, he’s a really nice guy, and Nina lives in Paris right now. It’s just a song about a beautiful and strong friendship, me and Nina have known each other for 15 years now.” So what happens when night falls over Kortedala, the Gothenburg district where Jens lived until a recent relocation to Melbourne, Australia? “People disappear, there’s a few gangsters out; I got mugged about eight Divorce becomes No Age; crashing onto the LA ‘noise’ scene following the collapse of their former band Wives, drummer/vocalist Dean Spunt and guitarist Randy Randall resolved to produce a fusion of punk rock with ambient, distorted melody. “We’ve always loved playing music together and never planned on stopping that,” says Randall of starting again. “We just needed to restructure how it was going to be done.” If last year’s Weirdo Rippers was the experimental sound of two friends tinkering around to see what might fly, then forthcoming second LP Nouns is the assured, uninhibited counterpart that can only stand to see their profile rise over the course of the coming summer. “We recorded some of the songs at Southern Studios, which was a huge play day for us,” Randall gushes. “That’s the recording studio that Crass built in this tiny North London flat, we were so in awe of the bands that had come through and recorded there. We just wanted all the ghosts to seep into whatever we were doing.” This is certainly true of the band’s staunch DIY ethic, opting to handle everything from their own artwork to ensuring that they’re kept busy with gigs held in unorthodox settings; today we find No Age playing to a few hundred curious fans at a Los Angeles library. “We were asked by somebody who works here if we would be interested in performing and we emphatically said yes, for a change of venue,” explains Randall. “It’s just fun to play in different environments, and see how it works out.” This is still a No Age home game; the venue neighbours Skid Row – a rundown hub for the city’s homeless – where their usual gigging haunt The Smell is tucked away. Randall talks about the ethos behind this humble, unorthodox base for the local punk rock community (which includes The Mae Shi, HEALTH and today’s support act, an all-female punk outfit called Mika Miko)
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times there, there’s a few mentally ill people, depressed people, unemployed people”. Despite this familiar scene, Jens assures us he’s being genuine with utmost praise for Glasgow [careful! – ed]. “I don’t really like the UK that much because of the way you’re treated as an artist there, but I’ve always been treated well in Glasgow. I’ve been there several times, it’s always been great - it’s the only good thing about the UK!” NIGHT FALLS OVER KORTEDALA IS OUT NOW VIA SECRETLY CANADIAN. JENS LEKMAN PLAYS ORAN MOR, GLASGOW, ON 15 MAY.
as being reactionary to the “unabashed ambition and callous go-gettingness,” otherwise inherent to the city: “It’s very encouraging to know that you can exist independently of the major label and media systems. If anything, it encourages kids to find their own voice through a place like The Smell, where we’re left to our own business to do what we want to do for our friends and a community of people that want to hear this loud, crazy music.” This craziness, Randall claims, has been ingrained in his DNA since he was 13, until becoming something of a renaissance man in recent times: “Dean and I both grew up in California in the punk-rock skateboard scene where respect for generations of older music didn’t really exist; if it didn’t come from the 80s and it wasn’t from Southern California then we didn’t want to hear it,” he recollects. “I found my feet in the whole rock ’n’ roll guitar world through bands like Sonic Youth, in the beginning I’d make these feedback loops and work as hard as I could to not write a song. The Beatles were so omni-present everywhere, it was easy to rebel against it – like classic rock, whatever I thought that was – I hated Led Zeppelin for years before I finally got my brain around it, and I thought ‘oh, it’s not all just his voice, there’s actually some amazing drumming going on and some guitar playing that nobody else is really doing.’” With their scattershot, infectious and imperfect songs like Miner and Things I Did When I Was Dead calling similarly inventive notions to mind, there’s no doubt that No Age are revelling in having somehow harnessed both the structure and the chaos. Dig in.
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Superfuzz Mark II
MODEST SEATTLE LEGENDS MUDHONEY CELEBRATE THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THEIR CLASSIC SUPERFUZZ BIGMUFF EP BY RELEASING A DELUXE EDITION AND A NEW STUDIO LP THIS MONTH. DARREN CARLE TALKS TO MARK ARM AND FINDS OUT WHY THEY'RE THE LUCKY ONES. In the aftermath of the early '90s grunge phenomenon, music’s intelligentsia pondered on when the movement specifically imploded on itself. Did it happen when Kurt Cobain bought the farm? Was it at some moment during the Clothes Show ‘grunge special’ where designer flannel shirts costing over £100 were paraded around with not a hint of irony? Or was it simply Stiltskin? Wherever the answer lies, finding the genesis of the sub-genre seems equally difficult. However, increasingly taking a share in the honour are Seattle survivors Mudhoney and, more directly, their seminal Superfuzz Bigmuff EP. Lead singer, guitarist and all round nice guy Mark Arm is more than happy to face up to such postulations. “Sure, I’m proud of it and I’m honoured if people think of it in that way,” he says, talking from Sub Pop HQ in Seattle about the band’s debut release. “The weird thing is to even have been involved in something like a trend, even superficially. I mean, we obviously didn’t sound like any of the other Seattle bands at the time, but we were there and we’re partly to blame,” he laughs. “Well, you know, some of that stuff was really good and some of it was really horrible.” Mudhoney can certainly count themselves in the former category, and if proof were needed, this month Sub Pop are releasing a 20th anniversary edition of Superfuzz Bigmuff, dusted off and re-mastered, with its full, original running order, extra tracks, demos and a second CD of early live recordings. Listening to Superfuzz now, you can hear why Arm distances himself from some of his early peers. By his own admission Mudhoney sound more like a band looking backwards than striving forward. Opening signature track Touch Me
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I’m Sick swaggers in with all the bluster of Fun House-era Stooges, for example. But listen to Bleach, Nirvana’s debut album, and it’s easier to join the dots, to see where Kurt dug his fingers deep into the underground and flung the grit and gravel skywards. Tracks like If I Think forge lullaby-like melodies to pummelling loud-quiet-loud dynamics and hollering vocals, the very formula that would go on to, for better or worse, define grunge. However, the band themselves were completely oblivious to such things. “We were pretty much living in the moment at the time,” claims Arm. “There was no thought of what tomorrow might bring.” Reappraising those hedonistic days via Superfuzz’s second CD of live recordings from Berlin and Santa Barbara in 1988, they certainly sound like a carefree band, goading their audience with faux-American cheese. “Hi, we’re Mudhoney! We’re from America!,” Arm can be heard beaming in between a very un-apple pie set including Touch Me I’m Sick and Hate The Police. “It’s ragged and full-on,” is present-day Arm’s summation. “A friend of mine who works here was listening to it and he was like ‘Dude you guys are just going for it’. I guess we were,” he laughs. “You know, it was the weirdest thing going to Berlin at that time,” he continues, clearly in nostalgic free-flow. “We’d been playing in Seattle maybe once a month at the most and then the next thing you know we’re in Berlin, which was fucking crazy! We never adjusted to the time-zone and spent the whole time staying up all night, just hammering ourselves senseless with delightful German beers that we’d never heard of.” Such gusto carried Mudhoney through three
cous live shows from 1988, it’s a densely-layered snapshot of a band obliviously tearing rock music a new one. From the scuzzy, howl of Touch Me I’m Sick to the relatively epic, proto-grunge of If I Think, Superfuzz itself still sounds incisive. Bolstered by equally brilliant fare like Hate The Police and You Got It, then given a nerve-shredding live workout on disc 2, it’s an intense roller-coaster of a ride. Whilst four versions of Mudride is perhaps overkill, anyone without Superfuzz in their collection should put purchasing this deluxe edition on their ‘to-do’ list somewhere between breathing and eating. [Darren Carle]
albums with Sub Pop, the original home of fellow Seattleites Nirvana. However, after Kurt and co. jumped ship to Geffen and released Nevermind, Mudhoney were one of many acts that found themselves being lured by major label contracts, eager to cash in on the phenomenon. “Yeah, sure. I think that was definitely something that was in the forefront of our minds,” recalls Arm when asked if he and the band were worried about balancing major label pressures with those of a loyal fanbase. “That’s why when we recorded our first record for Reprise (1992’s Piece Of Cake), we recorded it in the same basement studio with the same engineer as Every Good Boy Deserves Fudge. It’s not like we tried not to change, but we’re not a band that’s going to look at trends and try to follow them.” Does Arm wish he’d gotten more of the cash, as well as the kudos? “I can’t say I haven’t wanted cash,” he chuckles, “but you know, that’s not something I’m going to use music to try and get. I have a distinct picture of what I want to do musically and also what turns me on and what my limitations are. I’m not the kind of singer that’s going to be on Top 40 radio. We’re not going to be millionaires. We’re not going to be super-rich. But fuck, we still made a bunch of money. We made more money than I ever anticipated when the band started. We were all able to buy our own houses and I didn’t work for ten years. I didn't have a day job! I don’t know many people who can claim that unless they’re just, y’know, unemployed.” Signing on is not something it seems Arm will have to endure. As well as the re-release of Superfuzz, Mudhoney are set to simultaneously release their eighth album proper, The Lucky Ones. Although they have rarely strayed from
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rrr With a two-chord salvo that all but obliterates the two intervening decades, I’m Now is a pre-emptive strike of an opener that harks back to Mudhoney’s Stooges-aping best. Lurking around the corner,
their formula, the double-release and extra raw sound gives The Lucky Ones a back-to-basics feel. Listening to both albums consecutively, it certainly doesn’t feel like two decades have passed between them. “Well, you know, 20 years goes by in a flash,” sighs Arm. “This one goes back farther than Superfuzz in a way. I’m not even playing guitar on it. It’s even more stripped down. I think one of the things that was beneficial was that I wasn’t concentrating on what the guitar riff was or how many bars of this was happening, so I was free to vocalise over what was being played. I coloured outside the lines a little more.” It certainly shows with tracks like I’m Now, Arm ad-libbing stream-of-conscious lyrics before focusing on the rollicking, fist-pumping refrain of “The past makes no sense, the future looks tense,” with gleeful abandon. If it sounds like a band living in the moment and thanking their lucky stars for it, then maybe that’s because it is. “I feel like we’re ‘the lucky ones’, that we still get to do this shit 20 years later. When we first started, our whole ambition was just to release a single. We didn’t know how long we were gonna last; punk bands and rock bands of the time sprang up and disappeared all the time. Steve (Turner, guitarist) was saying; ‘Ah, we won't last more than three years, there’s no reason to’,” mocks Arm. We’re happy he’s been proven wrong. Here’s to the next 20.
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the title track then delivers another Superfuzz-sized blow to the eardrums, all squalling guitar reverb from Steve Turner whilst Mark Arm bellows ominously, “the lucky ones are lucky they’re not around.” In short, it’s a thrilling start that’s as raw as the albums three-anda-half day gestation period suggests. The rest of The Lucky Ones is a mixed bag. The Pavement-esque Shimmering Lights is a tad too whimsical and light, whereas Tales Of Terror is a nerve-jangling two-part behemoth of viscera and austerity. At such moments it’s only fair to assume that we, the listeners, are the lucky ones. [Darren Carle]
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LIVE REVIEWS DUNDEE THE FEVER
DEXTER’S, DUNDEE, 4 APR Hanney (3/5) achieve an impulsive metal crunch born from well synchronised synth and guitar with style. The singer’s unselfconscious attitude fleshes out his amateur rapping, but when the songs demand even a smidgeon of vocal range it’s his back on which they occasionally fall flat. Ultimately, a predilection for nu-metal and new rave stylings carry the songs. The Fever’s (2/5) competent but near impression-less brand of bog standard pub rock does well to maintain the attention of a crowd now dispersed and distracted by glass projectiles. The depleted numbers bounce along contentedly to the inoffensive choruses and abundant squealing guitar solos, but between the necessity to turn the gents room into a first aid tent and the anti-climatic headliners there’s a definite sour taste left in the air. [Shaun Love] WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HANNEY1, WWW. myspace.com/aUdiofever2006
EDINBURGH PORTISHEAD
CORN EXCHANGE, 12 APR
rrrr Such is the dinner-party aesthetic that Portishead unwittingly acquired after Dummy, it’s a minor surprise the Corn Exchange floor isn’t arranged with furnished tables for Beth Gibbons to lounge over. instead the packed crowd is loud and excitable, and it’s no fun when a surplus of drunken lads are yelling “i just want to be a woman” to drown out Gibbons’ gentle plea. When she can be heard, her dramatic mewl pierces the atmosphere like a scythe, and Geoff Barrow demonstrates the
devastating percussive force of the new songs when he replaces his dJ headphones with drumsticks. The core style of the old Portishead now informs the ‘filler’ of the new, but Glory Box and Wandering Star sit easily alongside the apocalyptic tones of Machine Gun and Threads, if only because they’re united by Gibbons’ unique voice. Moments before the encore, she breaks her between-song silence to tell us we’ve been one of the best crowds they’ve ever had; be assured Beth, we’re loving it too. [Ally Brown] New albUm third is oUt Now via islaNd www.portishead.co.Uk
JOSH RITTER
THE LIQUID ROOM, 3 APR
rrrr Josh ritter’s decision to tour his more rambunctious new album The Historical Conquests Of... with a full band seems natural, but in the liquid rooms tonight, it’s an early bone of contention. “That’s not the man i know,” moans one disgruntled fan. Perhaps true, but it marks progression and adds an extra dimension to his sound. kitted out like the Bad Seeds but with closer sonic relations to The E Street Band, duelling guitars and threeway harmonies are the order of the night. Judging by the smile tattooed across his cherubic cheeks, it’s a gratifying experience for ritter too. The ensuing hoedown is punctuated by affable anecdotes, a couple of affecting solo endeavours and an en masse slow dance (during the wonderful kathleen). “these are all my best friends,” he courteously introduces the band, ”the good thing about best friends, is that they cover up your mistakes.” Mistakes though, are few and far between in an excellent performance that leaves any early cynics proved staggeringly wrong. [finbarr Bermingham] the historical coNqUests of Josh ritter is oUt Now via soNy. www.myspace.com/Joshritter
GLASGOW THE BREEDERS ABC, 8 APR
rrr it’s always a tricky one; a band with a brand new album to tout and an audience that’d be happy with a dusting-off of the back catalogue. kim deal is unequivocal in her approach though; in short, the new songs are more enjoyable to play. Tonight it shows. Expected highlights such as No Aloha and Cannonball induce fleeting moments of euphoria, particularly the latter’s faithful ‘awooga’ intro, but they feel a tad dispassionate and intentionally misplaced on the set-list. it’s left to new songs like Night of Joy to really make a lasting connection. its woozy, dark claustrophobia is almost hypnotizing, like sliding slowly into a bad place but in the most blissful way possible. their cover of happiness is A Warm Gun, despite being half its normal length, provides the night’s highlight with kim and twin sister kelley’s harmonised vocals. clearly a band enjoying themselves – if only they’d share more of it with the rest of us. [darren carle] New albUm moUNtaiN battles is oUt Now via 4ad www.breedersdigest.Net/2008/
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NICE’N’SLEAZY, 8 APR
rrrr Lyon seems to have a lot to answer for. for the central french city that spawned such diy luminaries as daitro is also home to the creative explosion that is Ned. quite apart from possessing a name loaded with connotations when being advertised to the passing trade on Sauchiehall Street, Ned enrapture a sizeable midweek crowd with their scatter-art-punk sounds and exciteable stage persona. Their behaviour mimics and changes along with the riffs - mathy dischordia sees the bassist fitting in and convulsing at the front; sleazy low-end rock slides out with a snaky ripple of the hips. A long, effects-driven build up sees the drummer tour around the crowd, clicking his sticks among the bewildered punters. vocals are sporadic little bursts of poetic incision: barely necessary given the twisting, darting song structures. This is a compelling, free-space orgy of ideas from a Ned carrying
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a dangerous repertoire of left field noise, rather than a bottle o’ bucky. [Jamie borthwick] www.myspace.com/Nedskrecords
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future of the left are not a band you want to have around if you’re trying to keep the structural integrity of your venue. While album Curses has the occasional respite from the band’s trademark pneumatic-drill bass lines, tonight some new material papers over such ‘disparities’. vdfa follows the similar keyboards-as-dentist-drills as Team: Seed, while set closer Cloak the dagger induces some front row apoplexy and is increasingly sounding like the catchiest chunk of punkfunk the Cardiff trio have penned so far. But hey, we know what we’re here for really: andrew falkous and kelson mathias’s to-and-fro scream-a-thon on The Lord Hates A Coward, coming on more visceral than quentin tarantino in an abattoir, for one. Jack egglestone’s soundtrack-to-stalking drum coda on opener kept by bees for an-
other. As a highlight, the spitting rawhide meets rollins of adeadenemyalwayssmellsgood wins by a nose, but it’s a rather bruised and bloody one. [darren carle] www.fUtUreoftheleft.com/
ADAM GREEN
ORAN MOR, 10 APR
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home as genius, by the sheer force of his conviction, starts to sound far less clever. Such is Green’s ability to mesmerise, to throw countless suggestions in the blink of an eye, it’s easy to be distracted from the sum of the parts, and tonight that really isn’t as impressive as the illusion would first have you believe. [Paul Neeson] www.myspace.com/adamgreeN1
Stepping out through a whirling, Rock y Horror organ blow, and dressed in a tassel-armed jumpsuit, Adam Green’s legend already seems limp in the face of the man himself. it’s instantly apparent that this is ego in extremis, gropingly massaged by an adoring legion: simply stating that he’s eaten haggis rings out like a proclamation. So when - with a wild slap of theatrically-charged tracks delivered, and the crowd like pulp in the palm of his hand - he undresses the set to just an acoustic guitar, the anticipation sparks like static across Oran Mor. But, suddenly, whilst he smirks ridiculously through the first track of his acoustic trench, singing “there’s no wrong way to fuck a girl with no legs,” the spell is somewhat broken, and what was previously driven
THE GUTTER TWINS ORAN MOR, 7 APR
rrrr greg dulli and mark lanegan need no introduction to a bustling Oran Mor that champs at the bit for a glimpse of what their Gutter Twins collaboration might be holding up its sleeve. The long-incubated project offers blues, glitch and psychedelic wonder, shot through the kaleidoscopic canon of a weathered duo unafraid to try on new masks. Their backing band - essentially the last touring incarnation of dulli’s twilight singers with another drummer – marries well with the Twins predilection for under stated per formance. They serve up debut LP Saturnalia
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DOWN
THE ACADEMY, 8 APR
rrrr At present, Down aren’t convinced there’s a band they want to tour with. So tonight they get Thin Lizzy, Ted Nugent, and Black Sabbath to open for them: an hour-long DVD of vintage footage entertains and bemuses the crowd in between clips of the boys on tour and in the studio. Down theatrically take
to the Academy’s smoke-filled stage to a chorus of wild cheers and launch into a brutal rendition of Underneath Everything that sets the tone perfectly for the night to unfurl. Comprised largely of material from debut album NOLA and most recent effort Over The Under, tonight’s performance is a tight and powerful showcase of the New Orleans tribe’s blues fused metal. Clean of hard drugs, Phil Anselmo is once more a marvel to behold on stage: his voice switching between the softer strains of Jail to the oesophagus shredding Lifer - which he dedicates to departed Pantera comrade Dimebag Darrel. In Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein, however, Down themselves have axemen of the highest caliber: Keenan works his magic on N.O.D while Windstein lets rip on Pillars of Eternity. After nearly two hours of lung bursting moshing, the crowd is exhausted, but Anselmo rallies us for one last push, closing the set with the epic Bury Me In Smoke. [Neal Parsons] WWW.DOWN-NOLA.COM
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near enough in its entirety, from which the tripped out Each to Each and porch song par excellence All Misery / Flowers are the clear showstoppers as Lanegan’s soulful husk calmly shadows Dulli’s more gung ho howl. Though they make it all look so effortless and pull out a well crafted Screaming Trees/ Twilight Singers encore medley like second nature, there’s no doubt that these masters of the dark arts still practice hard. [Dave Kerr]
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with their bittersweet indie-rock. [Neal Parsons] 7.30PM £6, PLAYING WITH MAKE MODEL ALSO SUPPORTING TAPES N’ TAPES AT STEREO, GLASGOW ON 31 MAY, 7.30PM, £8.50 WWW.MYSPACE.COM/LANDOFTALKMTL
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ternative to Will Young when you’re cruising the festival. [Shaun Love]
GUILLEMOTS
ALSO RUNNING AT KING TUT’S, GLASGOW, 11-14 MAY, 8PM, £5
FAT SAM’S, DUNDEE, 24 MAY You’ve heard them. On Radio One or XFM, no doubt, booming out of cars that pass you in the street, or blaring in your face at the shoe shop. Wherever. The Guillemots have released an album - that’ll be Red - for the masses to get their heads around. Between the tracks Last Kiss and the ubiquitous Get Over It, DJs will undoubtedly be spinning their tunes consecutively for the next few months. Although these days they’re most often comparable to the Scissor Sisters, who they’ve opened for, the band also compile big orchestral climaxes with equally epic vocals; at moments squeezing disco into every note with songs like Kriss Kross, only to flash their George Michael fan club cards the next. Weird. Guillemots were labelled ‘a band to watch’ back in 2006, and, to their credit, they’ve consistently delivered performances that live up to the expectation. With this gigging prowess and an unholy - but strangely successful - alliance of kitsch disco with indie rock to get off their chest, Fyfe Dangerfield and chums are sure to woo even the naysayers. [Beth Malone] 7.30PM, £13.50 ALSO PLAYING BARROWLAND, GLASGOW ON 23 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/GUILLEMOTSMUSIC
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What is a young band to do to get their voice heard these days, particularly amidst the plethora of festivals involving established acts that have sprouted up everywhere in the last few years? In this case, they quite literally get their acts together and showcase themselves at the same venue for a night or two. That’s what’s happened with 2 Nights in Stereo, which is certainly no breach of any trade descriptions act, to be sure. Works for me, particularly when the line-up is as tantalising as this. There’s none of this pay-to-play nonsense, with proceedings being split amongst the acts taking part. There is a distinct preference for noisy guitar from acts such as Ex Wives, Chi Champions, Danananakroyd, Gâtechien, Hyena, Lords, Hey Enemy, Kong, Ox Scapula, someyoungpedro, That Fucking Tank and the brilliantly monikored Take a Worm for a Walk Week. Electronica is provided by Cutting Pink with Knives and Laymar. Don’t miss! [Wilbur Kane] £12 ADVANCE TICKETS FOR THE WEEKEND ARE NOW ON SALE AT AVALANCHE RECORDS, DUNDAS STREET, MONORAIL MUSIC, KINGS COURT, AND TICKETS SCOTLAND, ARGYLE STREET. REMAINING TICKETS WILL BE ON SALE AT THE DOOR FOR £15.
BLACK MOUNTAIN
Like public libraries and cinemas, a live music scene can enhance any town. But too often the only places to regularly hear original live music in Scotland are the culturally overfed conurbations. The starved provincials usually have to make do with ageing covers bands or whatever Britpop has-beens deign to visit the town hall (as a Fifer I speak from experience).
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Anyone who thought that the return of Led Zeppelin was the only major entry on 2008’s specialist calendar for axe wielding psychedelic behemoths, obviously hasn’t heard Black Mountain’s latest album In The Future, released in January of this year. The ironically titled set (its roots are well and truly grounded in an era your favourite uncle will be more than happy to tell you all about) is undoubtedly one of the best to have been released so far this year. Crunching riffs, whirring Hammond organ and even sumptuous harmonies: In The Future has confirmed Black Mountain, despite their retrogressive inclination, as a band of the moment. The list of top notch bands on the roster of Jagjaguwar seems indefatigable (Okkervil River, Ladyhawk and Besnard Lakes to name only a few) and the latest to fall off the conveyor belt roll into Glasgow this month for what promises to be a night big on damn fine facial hair, riffs and melodies. [Finbarr Bermingham] 8PM, £10 WWW.BLACKMOUNTAIN.CO.UK
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CARNEGIE HALL, DUNFERMLINE, 14-18 MAY
But Tigerfest aims to remedy this injustice for the citizens of Dunfermline at least, filling the month of May with gigs from Scotland’s finest musical talent. The mid-month showcase weekend begins with three of the nation’s up, coming up, and up and coming bands: our band of 2007 the Twilight Sad, 2008 contenders Frightened Rabbit, and Dunfy’s own Dirty Summer (15 May). Next up is Teenage Fanclub singer Norman Blake performing with a string quartet (16 May), before headliners and perennial favourites Idlewild rock the Carnegie Hall (17 May). This weighty weekend is topped off with a rare chance to hear ex-Josef K legend Paul Haig solo (May 18). There are many more gigs planned, with the event spreading out across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow and featuring performances by local Skinny favourites Ballboy and Popup, as well as psychedelic heavyweights Caribou and Vetiver. Check the Tigerfest website for more info on this particularly tasty run of events taking place throughout Scotland this May. In the meantime (because all you Edinburgh urbanites have no excuse not to check out the Kingdom’s culture) remember, the Forth Road Bridge is toll free now. [Nick Mitchell] TIMES AND PRICES VARY WWW.TIGERFEST.CO.UK
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T Break has been helping hundreds of unsigned Scottish artists reach a wider audience for 12 years now, playing a pivotal role in the success stories of several household names - most famously Biffy Clyro. Selected from nearly a thousand entries, the 48 bands showcased over these six nights in May represent the cream of Scotland’s current crop, and with 12 slots at T in the Park to aim for there’s bound to be fierce competition all round. Woodenbox with a Fist Full of Fivers will be spicing up their rollicking country folk with pop sensibilities and saxophones, while The Fire and I will be fleshing out their bare-bones bass and drums with a playful, intense attitude. Black Arc will bring their brooding expansive rock, to be brightened up by the likes of The Towers’ summery pop anthems. Joe Acheson Quartet’s dark, danceable grooves are sure to be a highlight, as well as the recently Skinny-featured Q Without U and Isosceles. We’ll also have our eye on Galchen, Zoey Van Goey, Beth Wilmshurst, Ex-Wives, Chutes, and, oh bugger it... this selection is only a fraction of the hugely diverse line-up, so get checking the listings, whether you’re looking to call an early shotgun on Scotland’s next big bandwagon or for an edgier al-
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LAND OF TALK ORAN MOR, 6 MAY
May sees the return of Montreal indie-rockers Land Of Talk for not one, but two Glasgow shows to book-end the month nicely. The three-piece were catapulted into our awareness back in October of last year upon signing to One Little Indian and re-releasing the eclectic Applause Cheer Boo Hiss EP, originally released in 2006. Live, the band are a more focussed and starkly beautiful beast. Featuring Elizabeth Powell’s sweetly distressed vocals and angsty guitar work, coupled with a diverse and increasingly confident rhythm section, the group appear to be blossoming into a swaggering behemoth on the gigging circuit. Expect to hear new track Some Are Lakes and acoustic arrangements of set mainstays such as Street Wheels - now featuring an epic piano accompaniment - from forthcoming LP L’Aventure Acoustique. Although they’re just a few years old, this band are already developing their sound in new and fresh directions, and are sure to blow your socks off while melting your heart in equal measure
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FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO (4AD)
rrrr Driven into the wildness by disillusionment and a little heartbreak, Justin Vernon holed himself up in an old log cabin, spending his days stocking the wood-burning stove and hunting for food to fuel him against the bleak Wisconsin winter which was setting in. With only his own voice of reason and the whisper of hibernating woodland to break the silence, something came to fill the void. That something proved to be spectacularly special: it was the collection of deep-set, beatific folk which makes up For Emma, Forever Ago. Recorded with a rickety collection of instruments, one guitar poetically repaired as a trade-off against some self-shot deer meat, and, for the most part, simply comprised of multi-tracked, falsetto vox, and an old acoustic, this is a recording as pure as the drifting snow which bedded its creator in, and a tender testament to a lonely soul crying into the darkness. [Paul Neeson] RELEASE DATE: 12 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/BONIVER
THE FUTUREHEADS THIS IS NOT THE WORLD (NUL RECORDS)
rrrr I t m ay s e e m exaggerated to call this a comeback, given that The Futureheads o nl y c r a s he d on to the scene with their self-titled debut some four years ago, but when the Sunderland punkpopsters were dumped by their label after a second album that certainly was ‘difficult’, their musical stock price took a nose-dive worthy of Northern Rock. So to hit back with a self-released record of such unadulterated, unperturbed vigour is a real two-finger salute to the doomsayers. Their appeal always lay in their amphetamine energy and wry pop charm, and it all comes flooding back in tracks like Think Tonight, Work Is Never Done and The Beginning of the Twist. There’s little shelter from the gale of staccato guitars and punchy beats, but this is their forte and all to the good. With their third album The Futureheads show there’s plenty of life left in their own form of northern rock. [Nick Mitchell] RELEASE DATE: 26 MAY WWW.THEFUTUREHEADS.COM
ADEM TAKES
(DOMINO)
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crooning lounge lizard, yet he still survives the release of this covers album with his reputation not only intact, but massively enhanced. The reasons? Well, the two most fundamental elements of any songsmither y, par ticularly the borrowed kind: Adem is a mean musician and with, dare I say, fine taste. There’s no obligatory rehash of Bridge Over Troubled Water or any other pedestrian singalongs here. Instead, he’s hand-picked 12 less obvious gems from indie rock stalwarts spanning 1991-2001 and concocted an exceptional covers album, tailor-made for the Pitchfork generation. The multiinstrumentalist adds layer upon layer of acoustic instrumentation and vocal harmonies to the bones of tracks penned by ever yone from Polly Harvey to Aphex Twin, from Low to Yo La Tengo and The Pumpkins to The Breeders, each dissected and reconstructed with due reverence. From start to finish, Takes is a hugely rewarding listen. [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: 12 MAY WWW.ADEM.TV
SUBTLE
EXITINGARM (LEX)
rrr The best thing about Subtle’s 2005 thriller For Hero:For Fool was that it was anything but their name: it was explosive and agile, and despite the density of Doseone’s nasal rapping, Jel’s exhilarating layers of sound took advantage of a different kind of density. ExitingARM, in comparison, is quite a disappointment, showing little of the dexterity of its predecessor. Sick Soft Perfection exemplifies the malaise, being a muddy collage of muffled beats, mumbled lyrics and mundane sound effects, and the same could be said for several other tracks. Just as ExitingARM’s best ideas are held within the mid-album trio of The Crow, Unlikely Rock Star and Take to Take, so most of its soundstage is restricted to the mid-range. But perhaps its main problem is that for long stretches any hint of a melody is lost among the muddled maelstrom - in other words, Subtle have obscured their strengths to the point that their former misnomer suddenly quite suits them. [Ally Brown] RELEASE DATE: 26 MAY WWW.SUBTLE6.NET
STAPLETON
REST AND BE THANKFUL (XTRA MILE)
rrrr “All good things must come to an end,” laments Stapleton’s Al Paxton on Absent Friends, apparently prepared to ride the cliché. Having literally scattered themselves to the four winds, it’s admirable to see that the Brooklyn/ Dundee/Glasgow-based quartet haven’t allowed geography to put
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the kibosh on this strong sequel to 2005’s excellent Hug the Coast. Although Rest and Be Thankful is essentially a melting pot of new material and revamped rarities, it’s nevertheless a cohesive addition to their understated and underrated emotive rock canon. Recorded “in a remote Scottish barn” by Robin Sutherland (Laeto, Copy Haho), from the lush melodies of From Wood to Ridge to the chilling ambience of Tonight We Will Carry Him Home, these sparse surroundings are worn well and perhaps the only weak wood in the tree is found in the listless instrumental Asking For You. To fans of Pavement, Pinback, and everything in between: don’t let this lot slip through your fingers again. [Dave Kerr] RELEASE DATE: 12 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/STAPLETON
HADOUKEN!
MUSIC FOR AN ACCELERATED CULTURE (ATLANTIC)
r NME described this lot as sounding like “every decent genre of the last decade yelling loudly over the top of each other.” Fair enough, but the jury is very much out as to whether that’s a good thing. The jarring electro-indie soundclash of opening track That Boy That Girl, for instance, simply sounds like an unfocused racket. Elsewhere, this Hoxton group’s take on grime leaves them in the sub-Dizzee Rascal camp, with their lyrics and delivery not a patch on that pioneer of all things urban. Driving Now, meanwhile, sees them alarmingly straying into cheesy 80s synthpop territory, while the sirens which kick off Get Smashed Gate Crash herald the start of a pretty execrable three-minute foray into rave. Perhaps seeing Hadouken! live, where they perform stripped back versions of these same tracks,
would be a better bet but little here suggests the critical plaudits they have garnered are even slightly merited. [Neil Riddell] ReleASe DATe: 5 MAy WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HADOUKENUK
THINGS IN HERDS NOTHING IS LOST (GFOLK)
rrr Far-flung Fence alumni, Things In Herds (aka Pete Lush and, er, Miss Ping) find the electro variant of their folk-pop largely jettisoned on this, their fourth album, and first for their own Gfolk imprint. So it’s fingerpicking pathos and whispered, bruised confessionals, all hermetically sealed in a fragile, heartshaped glass bubble throughout. lush’s plaintive vocals and sparse acoustic guitar dominate, whist Ping adheres to the less-is-more adage, with occasional backing vocals, piano and, on Before You Go, a ghostly theremin that could soundtrack a Mysteron love story and is simply brimming with generosity in dishing out the goosebumps. In clumsier hands (step forward Snow Patrol), songs like As You Were Ending would ring hollow in an overtly heartstringtugging, future movie-scoring kind of way, but the adherence to letting the songs, rather than the production, strike the emotional chord is Things In Herds’ trump card. [Darren Carle] RELEASE DATE: 19 MAY WWW.THINGSINHERDS.CO.UK
DRIVE BY ARGUMENT DRIVE-BY ARGUMENT (LIZARD KINGS)
rrr Ay r ’s D r ive B y A r g u m e nt promise to “make you shit your pants”. If you don’t, they offer a complimentary laxative. It takes a special
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Falkirk resident Adam Stafford seems to be reaching the end of his tether, as he complains, “New fans can’t be swayed, promoters will not speak to me unless my profile’s raised” on Rescue Weekend’s title track. But that song will surely date quicker than a numbered group of revolving singletons, because y’All Is Fantasy Island’s second album confirms Stafford as one of Scotland’s best young songwriters. His acoustic-led pleadings focus on murder, social depravity and failed relationships, continuing the fine tradition of Scottish miserablism so ably furthered by his hometown’s favourite musical sons Arab Strap. On this evidence Falkirk’s favoured-status will eventually change hands to Stafford, whose keen melodic sense brings life to every one of Rescue Weekend’s ten songs. Even when he whimpers, “If I wrote my words in blood no-one would notice,” the melodrama is tempered by empathy; if new fans still can’t be swayed by the languid lilt of lost love lament Flowers and Flesh, the tumbling drums which add unexpected muscle to High Hopes...’ gorgeous finger-picking motif, or the wailing horn solos that pierce through two further tracks, then there really would be reason to be miserable. The man Stafford has no reason to bleed yet. [Ally Brown] RELEASE DATE: 26 MAY PLAYING AT ORAN MOR, GLASGOW (W/FRIGHTENED RABBIT & ROSS CLARK) ON 7 MAY, FORREST CAFE, EDINBURGH ON 10 MAY AND VOODOO ROOMS, EDINBURGH (W/BROKEN RECORDS) ON 29 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/YIFIMUSIC
band to propose that absurd gags equal talent; DBA should probably let their music attract the attention and leave the jobbie jokes to Eddie Murphy. The Sega Method opens the quintet’s debut album with a familiar hook; similar to something we’ve heard from Bloc Party, while recent single Dance like No One’s Watching indulges in some fine electronic disco action. Other songs here are truly beautiful; Lower Your Pieces begins with primitive keys and strained vocals and it makes for a sweet surprise. Never living in fear of synth or keyboard effects, the group opens several songs, including one of the album’s best - Cyclists Run Red Lights - with nothing more than single keystrokes a la Super Mario Brothers. You might not shit your pants on first listen, but you might well pee a little. [Beth Malone] RELEASE DATE: 12 MAY PLAYING WESTPORT BAR, DUNDEE ON 10 MAY, CLASSIC GRAND, GLASGOW ON 12 MAY, TUNNELS, ABERDEEN ON 14 MAY AND HERIOT-WATT UNION, eDINBURGH ON 15 MAy WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ DRIVEBYARGUMENT
ASVA
WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW IS FRONTIER (SOUTHERN)
rrrr One of the more permissible travesties of modern music is the acceptance of ultragrim necro black metal into the pretentious art types’ embrace. It’s not really Sunn0)))’s fault - they are after all as authentic, sorry: as tr00 & kvlt, as they come - but they are perhaps to blame. It’s ironic then, that as Sunn0))) started incorporating guests from Leviathan and Xasthur into their meta-black drone worlds, the more inconsequential they became. Which is why Asva’s What You Don’t know is Frontier is such a relief – the album that
Sunn0))) should have released – a terrifying drone that makes villagers bolt their windows and stay indoors, that makes cats screech at invisible demons and summons unholy tentacles from the bowels of the earth. It can’t be coincidence that the album also features the talents of Mr Bungle/Secret Chiefs 3 head genius Trey Spruance. Maybe the layman doesn’t need that many black drone albums, but this one is assuredly a classic. [Ali Maloney] ReleASe DATe: 5 MAy WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ASVABAND
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YOU CROSS MY PATH (COOKING VINYL)
rr The Charlatans, along with the Manics and Oases of this wo r l d , a r e a band content to plough the same musical furrow ad infinitum. And while perseverance should be celebrated when it reaps consistently good produce - such as 2001’s Wonderland - it’s very easy to become indifferent to such Britpop survivors when the quality of the songwriting inevitably wanes. You Cross My Path, the tenth album from Tim Burgess and his West Midlander brethren, feels like the inevitable waning. At a juncture when they should be reminding us of their relevance, they have tossed off a tame and tired album that will soon collect dust on your shelf. Their ‘60s aping style remains in the constant, whirling organ, but the choruses are lacklustre and even the mix sounds mis-balanced, drowning out Burgess’s vocals in places. The title track briefly evokes their former swagger, but what are they trying to tell us with an album closer called This Is The End? [Nick Mitchell] THE CHARL ATANS PL AY CARLING ACADEMY, GLASGOW ON 20 MAY WWW.THECHARLATANS.NET
TOP 5 ALBUMS
#1 Y’ALL IS FANTASY ISLAND - RESCUE WEEKEND (WISE BLOOD INDUSTRIES) #2 NO AGE - NOUNS (SUB POP) #3 TOKYO POLICE CLUB - ELEPHANT SHELL (MEMPHIS INDUSTRIES) #4 BON IVER - FOR EMMA, FOREVER AGO (4AD) #5 THE FUTUREHEADS - THIS IS NOT THE WORLD (NUL RECORDS)
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rrrr This three track demo from Stirling trio Hey Enemy begs your curiosity to explore further. Opener Ambulance Chaser is a gratifying flow of hard rock that showcases a comfort with discordance and abrupt stops, exuding a natural bluesy attitude. Happy Sanchez introduces more melody and a smooth, conventional structure until running aground again on funky bass work and a searing crescendo. There’s a punk-rock honesty about the simplicity of the riffs which is easily forgiven when placed beside the original, sometimes daring ideas, perfectly illustrated by the angular, stop-start brainstorm A Square Go. [Jamie Borthwick] OuT NOW PLAYING STEREO, GLASGOW, ON 18 MAY AND CAGE, DuNDEE ON 23 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/HEYENEMY
WATER CURSES EP
rrr After leaving critics and fans salivating in unison through last year’s group and solo endeavours, the release of this four track EP is wholly welcome. Following on from Strawberr y Jam, Water Curses reiterates the notion that being in Animal Collective must be like living in some sort of fluorescent aquarium. The bubbling percussion of Cobwebs, the disorientating burbling vocals of the title track and reverb-drenched buoyancy of Street Flash are seemingly directionless until the delicate melody is perforated by the kind of rapturous scream noises that Fuck Buttons have recently been making so well. A welcome stopgap, but wisely not enough to satisfy the appetite for something more substantial. [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: 5 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/ ANIMALCOLLECTIvETHEBAND
STORMY HIGH (JAGJAGuWAR)
rrr Do you remember the late 1960s? Black Mountain don’t, because they weren’t born. However, they’ve certainly cut no corners in their research. The fruits of those labours have since earned them almost unanimous praise for their huge and hook-laden contemporary take on classic rock and certainly it’s a safe bet that they kick the proverbial arse live. Yet, the ‘60s were rife with great stadium rock; it has all been done. Without trying to undermine the merits of this brilliantly executed guitar monster, it’s predictable in the extreme. If that’s what you’re after, look no further; there are few better throwbacks currently in existence. [Chris Cusack] RELEASE DATE: 19 MAY PLAYING STEREO, GLASGOW ON 14 MAY WWW.BLACKMOuNTAIN.CO.uK
SONS AND DAUGHTERS THIS GIFT (DOMINO)
rrr Fr o m t h e o p e n i n g c a l l - a n d response wolfish howling (that returns throughout) to the communally belted out chorus, This Gift - the title track from Sons and Daughters’ latest album - is as big a song as this Glasgow quartet has produced. In keeping with the una-
bashed poppiness they’ve come to embrace, This Gift is FM friendly without sacrificing any sharpness, edge or attitude, driven on by the feisty, nigh on sexual delivery of Adele Bethel (“Pictured me there threadbare on the bathroom floor”). Like one of those awkward-cum-intriguing Christmas moments, what This Gift is exactly is never quite revealed... cheers though! [Finbarr Bermingham] RELEASE DATE: 19 MAY WWW.SONSANDDAuGHTERSLOvEYOu. COM
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LOOK UP / THE NEVER NEVER (FANTASTIC PLASTIC)
rrr If brevity is the soul of wit, this Irish duo are the next Two Ronnies. Accordingly, Oppenheimer’s latest double A-side, only just breaking the four minute mark, sees nary a note wasted. Look up is the jauntier of the two tracks, lambasting unobservant city types for their lack of architectural appreciation, while The Never Never is a succinct little beast featuring guest vocals from The Bronx frontman Matt Caughthran. Both tracks swim in a breezy Californian vibe, bringing to mind the Dandy Warhols on a more electronic kick, but are thankfully infused with enough fuzz to offset the abundant cheeriness. [Chris Cusack] RELEASE DATE: 5 MAY WWW.MYSPACE.COM/THEBRONx
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THE DIRTY DOZEN FROM PHILADELPHIA TO NORWAY (vIA DuNDEE, OF COuRSE) NICK MITCHELL TREKS THE SONIC GLOBE IN SEARCH OF THIS MONTH’S BEST SONG.
Most agree that the indie-fication of pop has been a change for the better. Except, that is, when bands like The Pigeon Detectives bring their knuckledragging post-Libertine shtick to the table with new single This Is An Emergency ( rr, 5 May). A rush of equally naff computer beeps heralds the debut single of Philadelphian electro-rock-bots Innerpartysystem. Don’t Stop ( rr, 5 May) is quite good fun, in an emo kind of way. Speaking of emo, I’m not sure if Paramore fit the criteria, but they’ve got that strangely sanitized angst-rock down pat. That’s What You Get ( r, 12 May) might be gash, but they sport some splendidly coiffured ‘dos on the cover. Figure 5, this month’s new-band-from-Glasgow, offer a kind of garage punk that’s anything but forward-thinking with debut single Rock of Gibraltar ( rr, 26 May). With cited influences like The Jam and Buzzcocks, they probably want to be seen as retro rockers anyway. Another debut single from the other side of the indie continuum: Oxford’s A Silent Film come over all sensitive and slick on Sleeping Pills ( rrr, 12 May), but they sound better than many of their soft-on-the-ear southerner peers. Just. The Dirty Dozen wouldn’t be complete without an Australian singer/songwriter, so step up Mr Kris Morris. Someone Sometimes ( rr, 5 May) is a downtempo love song that will fit nicely into Terry Wogan’s Radio 2 playlist, if you catch my drift. Cazals are an utterly different proposition, but with Somebody, Somewhere ( rrr, 5 May) they obviously attended the same vague school of song-naming. Nevertheless, this is sharp, punchy indie - and Casio keyboard noises are always a winner. This month’s female singer/songwriter, Norwegian Ida Maria, upstages her male counterpart with Queen of the World ( rrr, 12 May). An ode to getting sozzled that drinks from the same (presumably spiked) pint glass as the unnaturally chipper Jack Peñate. Why should a band from Dundee pine for the Big Apple, as The Hazy Janes do on New York ( rrr, 19 May)? Is the silvery Tay not inspiration enough? Whatever their home-town gripes, they make indie-pop that’s safe but satisfying. Proving the theory that the point of art school isn’t to paint but to form bands, Edinburgh’s The Gussets arrive through our mailbox with Gortex Erotique ( rrr, out now), a paean to seedy subculture that falls somewhere between The Slits and Le Tigre. Banish all thoughts of Enya before listening to Sail Away ( rrr, 12 May) by The Thirst. This Brixton quintet make quality indie-rock that couldn’t be further removed from the ‘80s warbler. The Skinny sang their praises in the last issue, and now - surprise surprise - Frightened Rabbit take single of the month with Fast Blood ( rrrr, 26 May), a beautifully simple track that takes its cue from the ragged-edged panache of The National.
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Orkestra del Sol EVEN IF IT IS TURNING OUT TO BE THE WETTEST SPRING ON RECORD, NO MATTER. YOU COULD ALWAYS MOVE YOUR FEET TO THE ORCHESTRA’S HORN-LED FRENZY WITH A WHOLE SUMMER’S WORTH OF SUN IN EVERY SET, AS ALI MALONEY FINDS OUT FIRST HAND
Errors:
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With their second full length release - The Moveable Feast - about to be released, Auld Reekie’s rampant mavericks Orkestra del Sol are in top spirits, which bodes very well for audiences from here to China. And more specifically, the audience for their album launch gig at The Queen's Hall on Sunday 18 May.
you make it funny, or you just make it part of the show.” Too true: audiences are whipped into a stomping mayhem that threatens to shake venues apart when Orkestra del Sol play. “Quite often when we arrange a tune we do ask ourselves if that'll make people go mental or not,” says Ogz of the troupe’s formula.
“The first album was all covers, but this one is all our own tunes,” explains sousaphonist Marcus of their sophomore effort. “We weren't sure how it would all hang together - I mean, there are eight different people writing songs for a band of ten - but it all comes together really well and it sounds great. We're really pleased with it. It's been a lot more fun playing songs that are all our own.” Accordionist Ogz chips in: “It's really exciting, there's a great feeling about the whole thing.”
“I used to do a lot of electronic music production and DJing,” offers Marcus, “and there's definitely that influence in how the songs are arranged in terms of builds, breaks and drops.” As well as the musical maelstrom they perform, the band cut a striking onstage image in their matching black and red suits. They also pride themselves on being entirely portable, with even the drummers wandering around the audience with their kit hanging over their shoulders. “We are the moveable feast,” says Marcus.
Renowned for not just outrageously fun music that combines the chaotic horn romps of Balkan collectives such as Taraf de Haidouks with the sweeping sultry footwork of Latin carnival music, zouk and funk, the Orchestra’s live shows are also imbibed with a great sense of slapstick shtick. “Every time we play, something happens that's never happened before, and all those jokes and characters accumulate,” Marcus says. “So the more we play, the more elaborate the shows become.”
“It's quite visceral and quite different to a normal folk gig,” Ogz tells me. “Sometimes it's hard to balance the theatricality and making people laugh along with the music. But we're not just playing songs and have thought a lot about the other elements of performance. That's personally something I like being appreciated for.” And it is something the band carry off with aplomb; providing laughs and an irresistible reason to dance, the Orkestra del Sol are a joy to behold.
“A lot of the best tricks and jokes happen by accident,” Ogz muses. “As long as you're all in the right headspace then you deal with it and
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WHILE SOME BANDS DREAM OF BREAKING AMERICA, ERRORS ACCIDENTALLY BROKE FINLAND. NOW, WORKING BACKWARDS, THE GLASWEGIANS HAVE THEIR SIGHTS SET ON US, NICK MITCHELL HEARS Errors are a band who have buzzed, fly-like, around the electrically charged bars of the Scottish music scene for a few years without igniting in a satisfying pop. But that could all be about to change with the release of their debut album this month, the wordily-titled It's Not Something, But It Is Like Whatever. If it's not something, but it is like whatever, then what is it exactly, James Hamilton, Errors drummer? “The stuff that we come out with is kinda like a mish-mash of our own influences. Simon and Steve come from electronic music so there's a lot of acid and house and techno but there's also a lot of hardcore, post-rock guitar influences. Personally I listen to tons of jazz and latin, which is so not cool but I think that comes through, especially in some of the newer songs.” The Glasgow-based band fi rst caught local attention with the single Hans Herman in 2005. It was the beginning of their ongoing relationship with Rock Action, the record label established by post-rock behemoths Mogwai. Originally a purely electronic affair, Errors soon hired Hamilton to provide live drums, and guitars also became an integral part of their sound. The EP How Clean Is Your Acid House? brought them further exposure, and they supported dance veterans Underworld on their UK tour last November. It's all steady progress,
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but Hamilton admits that the album has been a long time in gestation: “When I joined we were still working out different aesthetics of playing. We'd been planning on making an album for a long time but we didn't feel we had the songs that were good enough to put out.” But having Mogwai as their artistic patrons meant they had no shortage of time and understanding to make the record they wanted to make: “It makes it a lot easier for us, because they've got that insight, they know what it's like to be on the other side of the fence.” It also meant that, when the time came to start recording, they had the run of Mogwai's own Glasgow studio, the ominous-sounding Castle of Doom, and a ready producer in the form of 'Gwai guitarist John Cummings. “John's a ridiculously good producer,” Hamilton says. “The drum sound he got was amazing. They basically boxed me in in this room, and it was a bit claustrophobic. But he said, OK, play some stuff and then come through and hear how it sounds. So I was expecting it to sound a bit dodgy but I came through and it sounded like Bon Jovi or something. He got an amazingly epic drum sound.”
Cutlery Drawer. “We assumed it was gonna be an instrumental record,” Hamilton explains, “but we were reading this interview with this writer and performer called George Pringle from London. She does spoken word stuff over electronic music. And she said in the interview that she didn't like much new music, except for... and she said Errors. So we thought we'd just get in touch and ask her if she wanted to do vocals on a track. She said yeah and it's turned out absolutely amazing.” Errors have planned a tour in support of the album which includes, rather intriguingly, a four-date jaunt around Finland. Hamilton says
that this unusual diversion dates back to the band playing Finnish festival Qstock last year - “this kind of gothy festival with a dance tent that was absolutely amazing” - and he's keen to sing the praises of the Scandinavian nation, and its wildlife: “We were driving down this dusky, foggy road and this moose ran across and it was the most majestic thing I've ever seen”. As Hamilton observes, there are definitely worse places to be 'big' in. Soon Errors may be qualified to make the same statement about their homeland. IT’S NOT SOMETHING, BUT IT IS LIKE WHATEVER IS RELEASED ON 9 JUN VIA ROCK ACTION
As well as 'epic' drum sounds, the album benefits from the husky tones of London-based diseuse George Pringle, who guests on the track
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BEATS EDITORIAL
I’m sitting pretty smug this month. One look at Beats, and my smug little grin gets wider. Done pretty well for ourselves this May, covering as many bases (and basses) as possible. Delicious interview after delicious interview, we’re pouring it on thick: with urban superstar Estelle, your new favourite Stones Throw artist James Pants, drum and bass king Nicky Blackmarket, the techno-astounding Nathan Fake, and Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip (entertaining enough just for their names). There’s also loads more previews and reviews online - on our brand new website, hint hint - if you’re so technologically minded that you prefer to read your content on a screen, you can read everything here on the ‘net’!
Estelle:
Stirring up the Atlantic
by Omar Jenning & Alex Burden
In other political news, I’m not so smug about the new budget that’s come in: apparently, it means that people on the lower end of the wage scale have to give even more in tax now, where those earning a middle crust earn more. That just doesn’t make sense to me. Take from the poor(er) and give to the rich(er)? Man, they must have had good crack at the briefing meeting for that to assume a logical standpoint. It will be interesting to see how this affects the music industry... I for one don’t wanna be seeing any underground artists taking up a weekend job at Tesco Metro to foot the next recording bill. Later, Alex. P.S: Well, looks like we need to clean out our ears; last month we combined fantasy with reality and said Dollskabeat was going to be working with JME... when actually she’s just listening to JME. As prophetic as The Skinny is, we can’t lay claim to that one yet.
5 TOP ALBUMS 1. ESTELLE SHINE (ATLANTIC/HOMESCHOOL)
Versatile is the only word to describe Shine, the new album from Estelle. With a signature tone and texture to her vocals, she seems to sit well in the pockets of varied sounds (hip-hop, rap, dancehall, reggae etc) comprised on Shine, and credit goes to Estelle for her diverse ability. OUT NOW
2. JAMES PANTS WELCOME (STONES THROW) He's wowed Peanut Butter Wolf to the extent of being taken on as an intern and then signed to Stones Throw, and now James Pants is going to funk you into a lounging, hip-hop and soul electro groove! He's packin' in the goodness. RELEASE DATE: 26 MAY
3. SUBTRACTIVELAD APPARATUS (N5MD) Stephen Hummel introduces the fourth album under his subtractiveLAD guise, an impressive feat considering he’s only been working on the project for 5 years. Apparatus is an incredibly pleasing album to listen to from start to finish and should appeal to shoegazers everywhere. OUT NOW
4. AKIKO KIYAMA SEVEN YEARS (DISTRICT OF CORRUPTION) Everyone's favourite techno-geek drops her debut on District of Corruption, showing that she's adept at making a bold seventy minute journey. RELEASE DATE: 12 MAY
5. MIDNIGHT JUGGERNAUTS DYSTOPIA (CHARISMA) This impressive debut from the Australian three piece had a lot to live up to after Justice proclaimed them their favourite new band earlier this year. Dystopia is full of enormous orchestral melodies and explosive anthems that span the divide between rock and dance music. RELEASE DATE: 19 MAY
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THE SKINNY IS PLEASED TO FEATURE ONE OF THE MOST HAPPENING FEMALE STARS CURRENTLY MAKING MUSIC, THE SMOOTHLY COOL ESTELLE: HERE TO SHAKE UP THE URBAN SCENE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC WITH HER NEW ALBUM SHINE For over ten years, the formerly Londonbased (now NY) singer/rapper Estelle has been working towards encouraging fans and a fickle urban music industry to have faith in her vision. Some have labelled her a comeback, given that her last release The 18th Day was four years ago, but others see her re-appearance as a rebirth, bringing new life and kudos to the British scene. Estelle's recent chart-topping hit, American Boy, which features Kanye West, has broken into American and European charts and already become one of the signature tunes of 2008. Estelle's point of view is that the wait and struggle has been “worth it... When you get to the top of it – you get your number ones; you get your Grammies or your Brits or whatever - you can say you did it, and no-one can take that away." Like many artists of the new hip-hop generation, Estelle has had her fair share of label woes. Five years ago the London bred MC/singer was the budding starlet of Virgin's V2 outfit. Things began to change after her singles were released and it was time to focus on the direction of her second album and career. "I didn't quite like the direction I was going, and they weren't sure what else to do with me," she reflects. Estelle isn't bitter about being dropped, and she found a positive in what most would consider a negative. She has even gone so far as to thank Virgin for giving her a trial run in the sleeve notes for Shine. “They [V2] haven't let me down at all, they put me in the right position to be here right now. They put me in a great position for people to look at me... To be labelled as a comeback, you have to have been there the first time, and they put me there the first time. There are a lot of labels that don't
have that sensibility to say 'you know, we don't know what we're doing, sorry'. I'm happy, I was one of the lucky ones," she explains. Lucky perhaps, but Estelle is proving herself to be an astute business woman, having spent her time off positioning herself for success. Moving to NYC and signing to Atlantic Records via John Legend's boutique label Homeschool is no easy accomplishment.
born to Senegalese and West Indian parents, it may have been a natural progression. "It's from growing up. I love reggae, love it. It's one of those kinds of music that is never going to go anywhere, you're always going to hear it! Growing up, [reggae] was always around - it was never an option. I still listen to it now. My friends are like 'really? Is that all you have?', and I say 'Yeah, basically!'" she jokes.
With the label troubles firmly behind her, Estelle and John Legend got on with the business of making a ground-breaking album. “He was fantastic to work with,” she beams. “He brought a different sensibility to the album. I come from a rap background, for me it was kinda like - 'what are you talking about, melodies'? My melodies are freestyle, my lyrics are freestyle. And he's saying work it out - 'put it in the key of F'. I'm saying, 'what is the key of F? I only know the key of C!' After a while he let me get on with it and we compromised a little bit and it worked out."
Working with Wyclef and being a female MC who sings, forces most to make comparisons to Lauryn Hill, and Wyclef obviously feels these sentiments are justified, having told MTV Base: "Estelle reminds me of a young Lauryn Hill. She is the best talent I've come across in a minute, and I say that because of the way she does her melodies. I haven't seen that in the studio since Lauryn Hill." If that isn't enough pressure, early this year, Vibe and Billboard magazine both billed her as the artist to watch in 2008. Estelle refuses to be swayed by flattery. "My main thing is that as long as the fans are listening to the music and want to come out to the shows, then that's all I'm really bothered with. Everything else, you know, it can do what it wants to do!"
The cast of producers on Shine reads like a hip-hop fairytale, with the likes of John Legend, Kanye West, Wyclef Jean, Wil.I.am, Swizz Beats and, let's not forget, Mark Ronson. With such a diverse range of producers you would think Shine would lack a sense of cohesion. Estelle views the situation as variety being the spice of life: “Oh no, I get bored really, really quickly. To do one style with one producer, and because it turns out great you do that style on the whole album? I would get bored after a while." More surprising are the reggae undertones found in her lyrical delivery throughout the album. This is matched with pop-infused reggae instrumentals littered throughout the LP. Estelle feels it's her sound, and being
Estelle has put UK urban music in the spotlight again, and not since So Solid has there been such a buzz in the the industry. "Everyone has mentioned the word 'hope'! It can be done: when you know the stuff that you like to do and enjoy doing the music. It's cool, we're happy... and that keeps people's spirits up," she exclaims, typically positive. With a quality number one single and a top five album under her belt, let's hope the industry continues to let Estelle's light shine! ESTELLE WILL BE PLAYING THE ABC IN GLASGOW ON MON 9 JUN AT 7PM (£12.50).
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Highlights THE BEST BEATS IN SCOTLAND THIS MAY
HIP-HOP HIGHLIGHTS It is a truth universally acknowledged that when it comes to gigs featuring hip-hop legends, you just never know what you’re going to get. Sometimes it’s an unforgettable show of musical skill and professionalism that will leave you weeping with joy. At the other end of the scale it’s a set of mumbled hits from an alternately obese or wizened old survivor going through the motions in order to pay the retirement home bills. So, hold your breath and cross your fingers for 27 May (7pm, £22), when Public Enemy appear at the ABC in Glasgow, performing their seminal album It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back in its entirety. Second on the bill, and likely to be the strangest thing you’ll see all year, is Kool Keith (aka Dr Octagon), who
doesn’t so much rap as break out of the dressing room and lyricise until someone fetches a nurse. Also featuring Kutmaster Kurt, Anti Pop Consortium, Edan + MC Dagha. Or perhaps go see the legend to be, Big Dada’s Cadence Weapon, dropping his Afterparty Babies world tour at The Ivy Bar, Glasgow (20 May, 8pm, £5 adv). Check out heartfelt Canadian hip-hop at its freshest! Meanwhile in Edinburgh, The Wee Red Bar at Edinburgh College of Art has a treat for us this May, with Riddim Tuffa Sound on Friday 23 May, featuring DJs Ruben Da Silva and G-Flex the General giving us a night of reggae, ragga, dancehall and dub (10.30pm-3am, £3 b4 12am/£5). [Robin Black]
WORLD ON THE BEAT Welcome to World on the Beat. This column hopes to draw you towards music with the delectable fl avour of another land – it may be fruity and tropical, or sometimes spicy and mystical, but almost always something you can jump, whirl, or generally get down to. Without further ado, Ndaje (The Bongo Club, Edinburgh, 24 April, 10pm-3am, £5/£7) will bounce you all the way to West Africa, where Samba and Diwan will fill you up with some upbeat afrobeat, and Zuba will shift your feet with her bassabeat. Then hop over to Mungo’s HiFi (Glasgow School of Art, Friday 25 April, 10pm-3am, £tbc), where the reggae, dub and dancehall soundsystem will be fresh back from their bass deliveries to Lithuania and Poland. However, should you feel like making some beats for a change,
Ian Sandlands is doing a one-off Brazilian percussion workshop in samba, maracatu, and partido alto rhythms (Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow, 17 April, 1pm, £3). But what of ‘mystical spicyness’? Balkanarama is set to be a veritable Eastern European storm, with the heart-wrenching singing of Teo Krilic being brought over especially from Bosnia, and Black Cat, a klezmer and Balkan 10-piece ensemble that will likely set the room on fire (Studio 24, Edinburgh, 3 April, 9pm – 3am, £tbc). Beats readers may be particularly interested in Fitkin Wall, an atmospheric, electronica-enhanced harp and synthesiser duo from London, who will be supported by a klezmer-celtica duo, Tzalool, from Israel (Merchiston Castle School, Edinburgh, 1 April, 7.30pm, £8/£10). [Josh Coppersmith-Heaven]
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DRUM AND BASS CURRICULUM Can you believe it’s May already? For many this is a time spent knuckling down and putting in that final bit of effort for any last exams. For others it’s an excuse to put on those dancing shoes and take full advantage of any end of student year parties. The one that will be on everyone’s list to go to this year will definitely be Xplicit at Edinburgh’s Potterow on 16 May. Once again they’ve drafted in everyone’s favourite, Pendulum; make sure to book your tickets in advance (10pm-3am, £13 adv). Xplicit will also be on earlier in the month (2 May) at their usual home of the Bongo Club with TC & MC Jakes. These guys produced one of the tunes of last year with the anthem, Deep (10.30pm-3am, £9 adv).
If you like your breakbeat then check out Az-Tech at The Caves on 9 May where SuperStyleDeluxe will be headlining. SuperStyleDeluxe’s performances are spectacular, combining elements of breaks, hip-hop and disco and a hint of turntablism. Support comes from flyer legend P-Haze for what will be his last gig in Scotland for some time (10.30pm-3am, £6/£7). Also in Edinburgh this month is award winning New Zealand live act, Shapeshifter. Shapeshifter have crafted their own unique drum and bass sound, drawing on influences from dub and reggae. They will be performing live at The Liquid Room on 17 May as part of their European tour. See our preview for more details. [Al Majik]
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Digital Harlot is back to wreck the Barfly in Glasgow (19 Apr, 11pm–3am, £tbc) with breakcore mentalist The Fez giving the world an 8-bit headache and a variety of carnivalesque performers breathing fire and making balloon animals. Numbers bring TNT to Glasgow on 4 Apr (Sub Club, 11pm-3am, £10) while 2 May sees them offering up Substance and Vainquer, reinventors of dub-techno, to flood the Subby (11pm-3am, £10). Actress, don of the Werk label, supports in May with a bleepy take on grime
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that’ll shake from the floor to the ceiling. And don’t miss Kode9 and the Spaceape, the icons of dubstep cool, at Fortified Sessions on 18 April (Art School, 10.30pm-3am, £10/12). In Edinburgh, the summer officially starts with the first Edinburgh Boat Party on 20 Apr (£17.50/£95 six month season ticket). If you fancy a rockier slant on your electro, check out Juno at Limbo (The Voodoo Rooms, 10 Apr, £4/£5), who provide a punchy, poppy take on Ed-Banger’s discopunk style. [Liam Arnold]
IS IT ZEITGEIST? IS IT MODERN POETRY? EMMA KILDAY CHATS WITH SCOOBIUS PIP, THE LYRICAL MAESTRO OF DAN LE SAC VS SCROOBIUS PIP IN THE RUN-UP TO THE RELEASE OF THEIR DEBUT ALBUM, ANGELS. “We manage to cover chemistry, social issues, suicide, massage and Tommy Cooper. And that’s just the fi rst few songs!” If this were any other band describing the opening tracks of their debut album it would be easy to be sceptical. However, bizarre lyrics about everything from Hollyoaks to paedophiles is exactly what we have come to expect from Dan Le Sac vs Scroobius Pip. The Essex musicians have been creating a stir in every genre from dance and indie to rap and hip-hop, with their groundbreaking new brand of spoken word electro. Bearded poet Scroobius Pip (who takes his unusual name from the Lear poem, The Scroobious Pip) provides sharp verbose monologues over the electronic beats of DJ and producer Dan Le Sac. The end products are witty and engaging anecdotes with infectious melodies, and as a result one of the most straight-talking bands on the scene are becoming among the most talked about. From the moment they dared to remind us that Beatles were “just a band” in their fi rst collaboration, the appeal of their zeitgeistcapturing tunes has spread like wildfi re. Thou Shalt Always Kill was a modern take on the ten commandments tackling every youth culture cliché from 'Thou shalt not Pimp My Ride' to 'Thou shalt not wish your girlfriend was a freak like me'. Combining more popular culture references than Heat magazine and enough sound advice to give Jeremy Kyle a run for his money, the song brought the pair both underground recognition and a stint in the UK Top Forty. But there’s a fi ne line between a novel idea and a novelty track and so much airplay and success coming from just one song brought the risk that Thou Shalt Always Kill would become their Iron Lung. But amongst the tongue-in-cheek riddles some serious messages prevailed, and the storming follow up releases Beat That My Heart Skipped, Letter From God to Man, and latest single Look For The Woman, prove the duo to be anything but one hit wonders. Now they are teetering on the brink of releasing their debut album Angels, we caught up with Scroobius Pip to fi nd out more about the record and their UK tour at time of going to press. “We are only a few dates in and it’s been great fun. Touring always feels great because you seem to achieve a lot in a short amount of time. When you look back over a week of gigs and think about all the different people and crowds you’ve played to, it’s always pleasing,” muses Scroobius. And it’s certainly true that a lot of lucky folk will get the chance to catch this tour; with almost 30 dates continuing
from April into May, their upcoming schedule is packed. “Our live show mixes a lot of elements… some strange theatrics as well as words and beats. On this tour we’ve brought a full living room with us, so that’s a good indication of how unusual the live show gets.” They won’t just be confi ning this weirdness to small scale venues either; the band are scheduled to play several large festivals over the summer, but how do they think their spoken word tunes will go down at the more dance-orientated festivals like Gatecrasher? “We’ll soon see! We have played Fabric and a few dancey nights before, and it’s always gone down well, so we’re really looking forward to the challenge of keeping the attention and excitement up.” And what can we expect on the new album? “It’s really varied. We were so pleased when we listened back, and it all sits together so well. The beats and subject matters have such a wide range that it could have ended up as a compilation CD rather than an album, but somehow it just seems to go together nicely. My personal favourite song at the moment is the fi nal track Waiting For The Beat To Kick In. I like it because I really get to go to town on the spoken word. It’s about seven minutes long and it’s a big rambling story. Everyone else will probably hate it!” Worrying about people’s reactions to their music has never been a primary concern: having famously advised the masses 'Thou shalt not read NME' in their debut single, does Scroobius think the publication is trying to make them feel guilty by now giving them glowing reviews? “Haha! They’ve been very supportive really, despite us appearing out of nowhere and slagging them off. Lovely people!” Their debut is tackling some serious issues like religion, abuse and the pitfalls of capitalism, and Scroobius' train of reasoning hints at drawing attention to unrepresented or undiscussed topics in an accessible medium: “There are some unusual subjects chucked in, but hopefully it will just make people think about stuff that isn’t normally addressed in music.” Amongst all their words of poetic wisdom, one phrase stands out from last year's hit single: 'Thou shalt not stop liking a band just because they have become popular' – remember that in the coming months! DAN LE SAC VS SCROOBIUS PIP’S SINGLE LOOK FOR THE WOMAN IS OUT NOW, AND DEBUT ALBUM ANGELS IS OUT ON 12 MAY
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WHEN JAMES PANTS’ NEW ALBUM WELCOME DROPPED INTO THE OFFICE, WE WERE WELL IMPRESSED BY HIS TAKE ON MIXED-UP FUNK. WE ASKED AROUND, AND IT TURNED OUT ALEX BURDEN WAS ALREADY ON THE CASE Before we get down to the nitty gritty, “James Pants”: real name, pseudonym... does it have a story behind it? "Unfortunately, it is a pseudonym, although my first name really is James. I used to eat a lot of goat cheese and the like, and my girlfriend —who is now my wife—always called me 'fancy pants'. I ended up just adding the Pants to the end of my name because I thought it didn't sound like anything really. The name doesn't really sound like a particular genre, like 'James Beatz' or something else would. Later, I remembered James Chance and the Contortions, whose stuff I like. I guess the name is pretty similar, but it wasn't based on his." The story of James Pants is like a budding electronic artists' wet dream (but without the guilt). On his senior year prom night in Austin, Texas, Pants took his date to see Peanut Butter Wolf at a rave. The musicians met—Pants offered to take Wolf recordshopping—and this led to an internship that in turn led to Pants being signed to Stones Throw Records: home of Madlib, MF Doom and Georgia Anna Muldrow. So, Mr P, when you approached Peanut Butter on that night, did you already know what you were going to say to your hero? "I didn't have anything planned,” he says. “I don't really remember what I said, but it was probably something clumsy. I get horrible social anxiety.” And how impressed was your prom date with this unusual detour? “I don't think she was impressed. She wasn't familiar with his music
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or label, and probably couldn't get over the name. I think the night in general was pretty awkward - I was too nervous to even kiss my date." Pants’ forays into music take in funk, boogie, 80s and filthy lounge, with a bit of rap, rnb and soul thrown in for good measure. It's a heady and dizzy blend that is hard to pin down in words, especially since no two tracks on the album are similar. The lazy and blaring synths of Crystal Lite sit happily alongside his soulful vocals, all falling into a k-hole of manipulated time perception, while the discordant electronics of I Choose You and the amateur DIY punk of My Girl suggest several minds are at work, or at least a scatterbrain.
"SPOKANE IS A BIG INFLUENCE ON ME MUSICALLY, BECAUSE THERE IS REALLY NO SCENE UP HERE… JUST A LOT OF PICKUP TRUCKS AND GUNS." "I'm a big fan of amateur records, if you will. I have a really backwards recording setup that is quite outdated and uncool, but I like the sound that comes out for some reason. I basically just use a drumset, some drum machines, a couple of synths, one microphone and a dinosaur computer with that ACID program. I'm getting a little worried about
my dinosaur computer though. It has started making strange sounds and smells. I'm thinking I might have to get a new one some time, but I don't really want to learn any other programs." He now lives in Spokane, Washington after moving there to complete university and ending up staying because of its affordability: "Spokane is a big influence on me musically, because there is really no scene up here. It's kind of a good place to be original. Just hole up in your flat and make strange noises. However, you have to watch out for who you're being strange around - there's a lot of pickup trucks and guns." I ask him if, with songs so diverse, there was a well-planned theme at work to hold the album together, or if he produced as the mood took him." There wasn't really a whole lot of planning for this album. I basically just make songs when I feel like it, with no plans on what I want to do. I get in spiritual moods, psychedelic moods, 80s boogie moods... kind of like all humans I guess. I record a lot, so after a while I have all these songs on my hands. For this album, I turned in 100 songs or so to Peanut Butter Wolf and just told him to put together the ones he likes. I have a hard time picking out what's good or not with my own material; I'm really happy with the order he picked for the album." So how would you like others to describe your music? "I think whatever people want to call it works for me, as I'm not really sure myself. Amateur soul. Hot Licks. The Sound of Spokane. Dogs Barking; any of these will do."
You also play a lot of the instrumentation on the tracks yourself - given this, what format will live shows take? "I'm still trying to work that one out. For all my shows so far, I've just been DJing, which I like just as much as making original music. I don't think I look that cool when I'm DJing though: my face gets all red. I will have a live band for a lot of shows this summer, though. I'm definitely looking forward to that; I'll probably just play the tambourine and slide whistle this time." Speaking of shows, after Welcome's release in May, what are your plans for hitting Europe and the UK to further support the release? "I'm hoping to return shortly after the release of the record. I met a lot of great people and have the itch to go back. The last time I was over with Wolf, we just went to record stores and hotels. I'm hoping I can catch a quick meeting with the Queen or something this next time." From a prom night meeting to a championed Stones Throw artist garnering international fans, Mr Pants must be pretty pleased with the progress made in seven short years. "It's definitely a dream for me. I'm very content with what I've been able to do so far. Anything else that happens is just icing on the cake. I'm still working in a cubicle-job though, so getting out of that would be quite lovely. Maybe I'll open a burrito stand."
BEFORE JAMES GOES OPENING A BURRITO STAND ANYTIME SOON, WE SUGGEST YOU GET YOUR HANDS ON WELCOME, RELEASED THROUGH STONES THROW ON 26 MAY. WE’RE TEARING AT THE WALLS AND JAMMING FISTS IN OUR MOUTHS SO AS NOT TO SAY ‘IT’LL MAKE YOU SWING YOUR PANTS.’ BUT THE FACT IS, IT WILL.
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An Inner City Institution
AT THE TURN OF THE SOUNDHAUS’ BIRTHDAY, SEAN MCNAMARA ASKS INNERCITY ACID AND RADIOACTIVE MAN HOW THEY KEEP THE SPIRIT OF RAVE CULTURE ALIVE “It has stayed true to its underground roots. It may not be the plushest of venues but that’s part of its charm; our guests love the fact that it has a real old school warehouse vibe to it.” The venue Inner City Acid promoter Claire Collins is referring to is the Soundhaus. While the masses flock to The Arches, The Sub Club or one of the many city centre haunts in Glasgow, there is one place hidden away up a quiet street near the river that has pulled in the punters for a decade and never sacrificed quality. Last month the venue celebrated its tenth birthday with a special Inner City Acid event that summed up what makes the venue so special. As Claire explains: “The club reached capacity long before curfew. It was great to see the DJs that had played at the Soundhaus at the very beginning, and one the of the best things was seeing all the different people who attend each of the nights partying together the Soundhaus house crowd deserves a special mention; they are the friendliest, most up for it crowd that I have ever seen in a club.” Over the years the venue has been the home of nights such as the brilliant Traxx and Pussy Power, and has had a series of fantastic guests including the likes of DJ Pierre. “He had been on our wish list since we had started ICA,” Claire tells us, “He didn’t disappoint, he played an absolute blinder, the tunes he chose suited the night and the crowd perfectly.” Inner City Acid started at the venue in 2004 and is now a mainstay on the Soundhaus calendar. The music is varied with acid house, hip-hop and even drum and bass sometimes being heard.
The guests are often top quality and this is down to the hard-work of the people behind it. “We have always thought of ICA as a long term project and worked really hard at promoting it to ensure it had longevity. We didn’t want to be another club night that was in operation for a few months then disappeared off the radar,” explains Claire. Next month the guests are Radioactive Man (Keith Tenniswood) and Christopher D Ashley, who will also be playing together throughout the summer as Keith resurrects his love for guitar playing, truly realised in his project Two Lone Swordsmen with Andy Weatherall. Radioactive Man played at ICA last year to a packed crowd and tells The Skinny he’s relishing doing it again: “Glasgow is one of my favourite cities to play - very open-minded, up-for-it crowd. [the Soundhaus] is a very cool place. It’s open later than the other clubs I played and good sound too.” The night will feature Keith and Christopher as a band, before Keith turns things up later on with DJing and bits from his new album, Growl. The album is his first for five years but that has helped rather than hindered, feels Keith: “I didn’t feel the need to get an album out for the sake of it. The good thing now is that I have loads of tracks from over that period so I also have a dub album on the way at some point this year. Growl is kinda back to basics, but hopefully has a more mature sound.” Keith has been DJing, remixing and producing since the early rave days yet he shows no signs
of slowing down due to a recent improvement in the scene: “I think there is a lot more (variation) now, people are much more open to different vibes. Not just ‘boom boom boom’ all night. More like ‘boom kacka boom boom’. Things went too dark for ages and call me old fashioned, but I like going out to dance and have a good time and get silly,” he enthuses. Lucky then that dancing, good times and the
best kind of silliness are some of the things that make Inner City Acid and the Soundhaus great clubbing institutions.
INNER CITY ACID PRESENTS RADIOACTIVE MAN & CHRISTOPHER D ASHLEY (LIVE), THE SOUNDHAUS, 10 MAY, 11PM-4AM, £TBC SOUNDHAUS - 47 HYDEPARK STREET, ANDERSTON. MEMBERSHIP REQUIRED FROM THE SOUNDHAUS WEBSITE
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Death Disco continues to show why it’s arguably Glasgow’s most popular club night with another fantastic line-up. This month sees a set from Brodinski, the French producer behind productions such as recent underground anthem Bad Runner, which could destroy any dancefloor with its grinding bassline and energetic breakdown. And if Brodinski can pack an aural punch, then Little Rock provide a full-on sensory attack with their abrasive, raw acid-punk selection of music. Responsible for the Little Rock radio show on Sub City and releasing singles and downloads from upand-coming Scottish talent, their set promises to be an eclectic, fresh and unusual foray into a world of thrashing noises and crazy beats. This is one Death Disco that looks set to be an absolute killer. [Scott Ramage]
Now here’s a novel spin on everyone’s favourite cheesy night out - Swaparama. Come to The Garage wearing as many of your unwanted clothes as possible, swap them with other clubbers and go home with an exciting new outfit! Or charity-shop fodder. The wackier the clothing, the better - shirts, skirts, jeans and tracksuits are all well and good but the real fun’s to be found in flippers, jodhpurs, speedos, catsuits and long-johns… you get the idea. Throughout the night the DJs will be hitting the klaxon and each time it sounds an item of clothing MUST be swapped with the person next to you - wear your best underwear. Clotheslines full of unwanted outfits looking for new owners will also decorate the venue, meaning clubbers will either be going home looking flash or gash depending on their jumblesale style rummaging skills. Cash prizes are offered for the best-dressed guys and girls. [ColIn Chapman]
Noise pollution is still going strong thanks to resident Sean Matthews and presents a night of underground techno. Berlin born DJ Pacou (live) will top the bill for what is set to be a night of quintessential debauchery. Pacou has been on the scene since 1996, but you might have known him as Agent Cooper. Having made friends with famous Dutch label Djax-Up-Beats in the early naughties, Pacou has since concentrated his efforts on his newest project, Cache Records - already on it’s tenth release in three years. Local guests Fancy & Spook, Hektor Ruiez & RV aka Stick 430 - all playing live - will join him, so there’s no danger of a waning dance floor. Simple as this – if you like your techno hard and dance floor bouncing – go to Noise Pollution. [Nichol Craig]
New to Classic Grand is Hell - designed to be an inferno of dirty house, electro, tech-house and some minimal to mix it up. Resident DJs Ryan and Thierry are as excited as you should be with the news that Luke Slater is hitting the decks, and pouring his acidic and electrofied techno all over the speakers. Although he’s gradually started morphing into Boy George by the looks of his quiff and mascara, his music is still very much appreciated on these shores, and this May date is the only place he’s touching down in the country. Supporting is Thierry, who is a bit of a Thailand Full Moon Party veteran having spent time touring there, and Ryan, who had a stint opening pre-clubs for Head Candy in 2003. Slater is opting more and more for the smaller clubs for intimate performances, so grab his opportunity to groove out in the dark to quality beats. [Struan Otter] 11PM-3AM
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THE ADMIRAL, 17 MAY
THE GARAGE, 4 MAY
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NOISE POLLUTION, BLACKFRIARS, 31 MAY
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Do you like breaks? Do you like music that you can really dance to? Then Patefon is for you. If you fancy a change from the dull throb of the four four so easily found in a town like Glasgow, if you want something your feet can really get their teeth into, then Patefon is for you. The Admiral is likely to be about the flyest joint in town come Saturday the 17th, and we’re assured the Finger Lickin’ catalogue will be booming out on the night. Patefon has DJs Woody, B*Licious and Furious Breaks for the event, all of whom know a break or two. Furious Breaks surely does: he’s the founder of Funkin’ Gonuts and his “if it breaks, it shakes” vibe has shared a bill with guys like DJ Yoda and C2C. B*Licious is quite the mean Funkstress herself, as fans of her sets around Glasgow will attest. She’s the other half of Funkin’ Gonuts, so you know these kids can play together. [James Blake]
Numbers’ ability to put together bloody good club nights must be applauded. Already responsible for bringing Modeselektor, Feadz and Autechre to Glasgow alongside many other luminaries of electronica, they once again present one of the month’s most tempting line-ups. May’s line-up pits two of minimal-maximal’s hottest cities head to head in a battle of the beats. In the Berlin corner are Substance & Vainqueur with a meaty live set that promises to push the Sub Club’s gorgeous Martin blackline soundsystem to its limits. The pair last year set up their Scion Versions label to critical acclaim after a number of releases on electronic big players Tresor and Basic Channel. In the London corner is Werk Discs head honcho, Actress. Due to release his much-anticipated album Return to Hazyville, his blend of deep minimal techno will warp your mind and skew your vision. And if the tunes don’t then his vivacious costumes certainly will. [Don McVinnie]
The May bank holiday promises to be a thumping affair with Colours playing host to another international line-up of DJing talent at The Arches. With this being the last Colours event before the annual love-in-at-ashopping-mall that is the illustrious Coloursfest, it’s guaranteed to be a messy night. Holland’s Sander Kleinenberg returns to Glasgow after a break from the windy west coast of Scotland to deliver another chunky set of trance and progressive house that will thrill the floor. Fellow Dutchman Laidback Luke has been busy setting himself as one of the scene’s names to watch over the past year as he reaches his creative peak, churning out remix after remix and generally creating a noise. His Arches debut promises to create a riot. Topping off the night are six-deck wizards X-Press 2 who bring their combination of toasty beats, chilling breakdowns and warm melodies to the city’s caverns. [Don McVinnie]
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Street Knowledge:
Learning Wisely IN CONTRAST TO JANUARY BEARING WITNESS TO THE END OF PIONEERING DRUM AND BASS NIGHT, MANGA, WE START THE SUMMER WITH AN EXCITING NEW VENTURE FROM MANGA RESIDENT, DJ KID – AL MAJIK GETS SOME STREET KNOWLEDGE On 24 May 2008, Street Knowledge will open its doors for the first time at Cabaret Voltaire, voted as the 93rd best club in the world by DJ Mag. Street Knowledge appears to be embracing the traditional as well as the most contemporary - with no resident DJs it promises a fresh line-up and angle at every event. Promoter DJ Kid feels that “If there are no residents then there won’t be any personal clashes or arguments. This will also give other lesser known local acts the chance to play.” Having no residents is certainly a bold move from Kid, one which sees his name absent from the opening line-up. After years of being in the spotlight as a resident of Manga, how does Kid view his new role in Street Knowledge? “I don’t feel it’s essential to put my name all over it. I’ve changed personality wise quite a lot over the last few years. When I first started out I would always be trying to get my name mentioned as often as possible. I’m now much happier sitting back overseeing everything so that the main focus is the night, not me.” Street Knowledge’s first artistic offering is certainly up to scratch: Industry standard-bearer Nicky Blackmarket and Radio 1’s finest Fabio, with support from the purveyors of all things liquid and smooth Codenine. MCs Feelman and V Recordings’ Darrison will be giving voice to proceedings, while room two welcomes the dubstep sound of Volume resident Termite alongside J Bostron.
spinning off in various directions leaving influence everywhere. You’ve got the ragga scene, the liquid scene and now this new dubstep scene. Dubstep is very similar to how jungle was back when it started. There’s a real rawness about it.” It’s obvious that Nicky’s enthusiasm towards dnb is as strong as it was ten years ago. Although a DJ first and foremost, Nicky still puts a lot time and effort into producing. “I’ve got some collaborations with DJ Phantasy lined up. I’m also doing a few productions with Social Security as well.”
He’s a DJ at the top of his game with a huge following. Although Nicky is no stranger to playing in Scotland, it has been almost three years since he last played. He seems excited about the prospect of DJing north of the border once again; “I always love going up there to play. The vibe is definitely there. I’m really looking forward to the gig. To me it’s like the beginning of a new chapter. You know one door closes with Manga then another one opens with Street Knowledge.” STREET KNOWLEDGE PLAYS CABARET VOLTAIRE, 24 MAY 10.30PM £10+BF.
“TO ME IT’S LIKE THE BEGINNING OF A NEW CHAPTER. YOU KNOW ONE DOOR CLOSES WITH MANGA THEN ANOTHER ONE OPENS WITH STREET KNOWLEDGE.” - NICKY BLACKMARKET
“I WANT TO GET SIGNED - FOR ALL THAT THEY SAY YOU CAN MAKE IT ON YOUR OWN, IT’S SO MUCH EASIER WITH A LABEL’S BACKING”
Fabio is without a doubt one of the true pioneers of drum and bass. Alongside Grooverider he has been providing us with the scene’s soundtrack on radios up and down the country since the late eighties; initially with pirate station Phase 1 and now with giants Radio 1. His label Creative Source has a habit of finding new talent and propelling it onto the world stage - past examples of this include Calibre and on a more recent note, Lynx. Nicky Blackmarket’s contribution to the world of dance music is also indisputable; Blackmarket Records was instrumental in the foundation of the whole drum and bass scene; pushing the first releases of the newly emerging genre from the basement of his store before anyone else. His sets alongside the much-missed Stevie Hyper D (R.I.P) are still considered by some as the most influential in the history of dnb. After watching the style evolve over the years, he’s positive about how the genre has developed. “I see dnb as a bit like the sun,
PREVIEWS EDINBURGH & DUNDEE STICK 430 & FROG POCKET WONKY WALLPAPER, GRV, 25 APRIL
Wonky Wallpaper is currently establishing itself as Edinburgh’s most experimental and intriguing club night, with its aim to cover everything from glitch and grime via acid rave and acoustic electronica, all accompanied with some of the most original and innovative visuals and short films being produced in the independent Scottish scene. This month’s line-up sees a wide variety of guests, including techno-hip-hop duo Stick 430, and Frog Pocket, whose productions fuse Aphex Twin beats with traditional Scottish influences. Also joining them will be Plum, whose dreamy music recalls Four Tet and Beth Orton, as well as established local names Analogue Vs Digital and K3nn3th. There is no doubt that there will be something for everyone at this event! [Scott Ramage]
KENNY ‘DOPE’ GONZALEZ MOOVN, BERLIN, 3 MAY
Edinburgh’s Berlin has scored a real coup for its entrance into summer. On Saturday the venue plays host to the talents of American dance music legend Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzalez. His breathtaking production and remix skills have been put to good use by artists such as Luther Vandross and Daft Punk. He forged his own path with 1995’s Bucketheads album, which spawned the hit The Bomb! (These Sounds Fall Into My Mind). Since then, he has diversified further, releasing countless ground-breaking tracks and giving many an artist a leg-up with his remix skills. His DJ sets are also the stuff of legend, so get down and check him out. [Jonathan Robert Muirhead]
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SYNTHETIC, THE CAVES, 4 MAY, 25 MAY Synthetic are balancing the scales this May: James Ruskin (Tresor) delivers straight up techno in The Dash, and makes nods to the style of Ruskin’s spiritual home, Berlin. A chance to grab a slice of techno Tresorstyle! Nearer the end of the month Jerome Hill and Quick N Smart (live) induce some wonky flavours to the mix - you may go away thinking you’ve heard a techno set from Jerome, but chances are it was ragga, hiphop, rave, house a n d o l d s ko o l as well. Quick N Smar t is signed to D o n’ t R e c o r di n g s , Hill’s label, and will drop jittery, pounding techno with trippedout synths. [Alex KENNY DOPE Burden]
PENDULUM / TC AND MC JAKES / DJ SHORTEE XPLICIT, BONGO CLUB AND POTTEROW, 2, 16, 30 MAY
Xplicit Events are giving you a treat this month, with not one, not two, but three awesome dnb acts playing over the course of May. TC and MC Jakes play at The Bongo Club, with special guests DJ Prophecy, Paul Reset and ENO as their partners in crime, while upstairs, P-Haze and Blag 1 will be rocking the joint with a set encompassing dubstep, hip-hop, and everything in between. Then, to celebrate the end of the uni year, it’s a quick trip to Potterrow to catch the awesome Pendulum banging out an excellent DJ set alongside Paul Reset, G-Mac and ENO. And finally it’s back to The Bongo Club, where DJ Shortee, one of the USA’s proudest female dance exports, will be dropping the beats at the end of the month. You’re in for a special treat whether you make it to one, two or, indeed, all of these shows. [Michael Slevin]
A STATE OF MIND
SHAPESHIFTERS LIVE LIQUID ROOM, 17 MAY
So, you like drum and bass, you like soul, you like reggae and you might even like rock. If you’ve mentally ticked these boxes then you might like to hear them all sequenced together in a way like no other. Shapeshifters will be blessing the Liquid Room with their presence, promoting their new single One, which is due for release in June and features a remix from D-Bridge, founder of dnb outfit Bad Company. Their third studio album Soulstice reached gold status in five weeks in New Zealand, and has since gone platinum. The boys are coming off the back of winning best live act at New Zealand’s Bnet Music Awards. The kiwi five piece are hitting Europe, giving Edinburgh the Scottish exclusive. They pride themselves on their energetic live performances, and will demand an appropriate response from the crowd. Head on down, get your shoes dirty, and hear one of the most inventive and exciting acts from down under. [Nicol Craig]
LOWER, THE BONGO CLUB, EDINBURGH, 3 MAY
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Following on from its successful debut at Cabaret Voltaire, \Lower/ returns, but with a twist. This time, it’ll be taking the form of a three hour, tri-partite hip-hop spectacle. With headliners A State of Mind recently receiving a 5 Skinny review, and a promise of mellow vibes that hark to an age when shoelaces were fat and Michael Jackson was black. Supporting will be Contact Play, their corrosive verbosity anchoring intensive beatmurder - expect an awesome, if slightly menacing, show. Also on are local heroes the Penpushers, and they will be celebrating the release of their second album; expect instrumental leftfield and the darkest poetry. Whatever breed of hip-hop heid you are, there’ll be something here for you. [Michael Slevin]
It’s turning out to be a darn fine year for dubstep in these parts. The almighty Caspa touches down courtesy of Volume: another of the scene’s most celebrated artists off their list, following Skream and Benga. Caspa’s mind boggling versatility as a producer - from the soft strains of Cockney Flute to head-in-car-door slammer Well ‘Ard - in no way detracts from the identity of the sound which distinguishes his tracks from other mainstream artists. Riddled with jungle, hip-hop, dub and reggae influences, sinewy melodies leap from lithe to crunching in consistency, and it’s not unlikely you will find yourself hot-stepping to rhythmic bass jabs, exploding in bubbles of lava. [Rosie McLean]
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Rag & Bone – Labour of Love ROSIE MACLEAN DISOBEYS OUR OWN LOCAL LABEL FOCUS THIS MONTH TO SNAP UP THE CHANCE OF LEARNING ABOUT SOUTH LONDON’S RAG & BONE RECORDS. He’d invite me round, he says, but it’s not the most convenient time. Jason (Warlock) and Stacey (NoYeahNo) had their second child only a handful of days ago. Partners in life and music, their first mutual non-human conception was the label known as Rag & Bone. After beginnings playing on pirate radio and DJing at similar parties in ’89, they’ve ridden on the pulse of the most progressive sounds for ten years so far, and counting. To this day Jason is “always into that new frontier where new things are happening, which is why I’m at a point now where I’m at a loosely sort of dubstep, electro, breaks kind of frontier. And that’s always what drives me.”
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Rag & Bone is an outlet where one finds the most obscure audio textures fusing freely in original, mutant releases. Their miscellany of tracks don’t concur with commercial techno, grime, breaks, dubstep or electro per se, and the duo ensure they don’t need to rely on commercial success. Jason himself dabbles in freelance music tech tuition alongside the label, to detach his passion for the cutting edge from the necessity for cashflow. “We’ve built this thing up for quite a while and it stands on its own feet because we don’t make any financial demands to try and survive off the label. We can just do what we like, like ‘we really like this piece of music, let’s just release it’.”
He’s well aware that being brave enough to tap the most innovative sounds means that “in some ways you don’t necessarily sell lots of records. Like the King Cannibal release we put out recently. I think it’s a really amazing record - it’s quite ground breaking. I look at it like breaks, but it’s inspired by that very much harder, extreme end of drum and bass. It’s done alright on the release, but I was expecting it to do better. I think it’ll sell well over time because I think people are slowly discovering that release.” As if to confirm this, King Cannibal has just been snapped up by Ninja Tune, “for a twelve inch release and possible album. So that’ll be really good for his profile,” and presumably for Rag & Bone’s as well. One particularly lucrative merging for the label was releasing Aaron Spectre’s Say More Fire/ Music Is the Weapon - the A-side a bruising, bass heavy jungle-breaks hybrid, which is evidently more at home with Rag & Bone than with Spectre’s breakcore alliances Ad Nauseam and Peace Off. Jason affirms that Spectre “just got in touch with us, said you know, ‘I’ve done these more breaky sort of tracks’. And he’s been keeping an eye on what Rag & Bone’s been doing, so I think that was really good for both of us.”
& Bone’s always been about lots of different elements, but Stark Sound’s more exclusively dubstep; just on the fringes of things. A lot of breakcore artists are actually moving down into dubstep, and there’s a few things in the pipeline with Stark Sound that cover that. Blackmass Plastics has got that, not so much breakcore, but the early sort of bastardhard mutated techno, verging into drum and bass sort of stuff.” Blackmass Plastics (alias Crooked One on Stark Sounds) is a prolific one indeed, a distinctly eerie tremor penetrating his recent blackened, industrial dubstep tracks. Jason seems fairly certain they’re not going to make it to the mainstream (“It’s not going to happen, basically!”), but they will be releasing more twelve inches, and more downloads. “The thing is, we haven’t done any album releases at all, and I think a few of our artists could do good album projects. There’s also potential to do some themed albums from the back catalogue, and mix albums as well, although I don’t want to start out just doing that, but it’d be quite good to do those here and there.”
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ALBUM REVIEWS SUBTRACTIVELAD APPARATUS N5MD
rrrr Stephen Hummel introduces the fourth album under his subtractiveL AD guise, an impressive feat considering he’s only been working on the project for five years. The Vancouver-based experimental musician’s efforts have definitely paid off. Apparatus is an incredibly pleasing album to listen to from start to finish and should appeal to shoegazers everywhere. With a background steeped in improv jazz and industrial, elements of these can be found in these more ambient works. Album-opener Civil Dusk is a drone of slow brass and feedback, in a good way. Elsewhere the album has hints of Explosions In The Sky in tracks like Decay As A Lifestyle and Spoiled Honey, and Boards of Canada in Civil Dusk - so if that bout of name-dropping didn’t whet your palette, you probably won’t be into it. On a side note, apparently Hummel made the album on software all created by him, so not only is he a good musician but he’s also pretty clever too. [Don McVinnie]
BLACK GRASS THREE
CATSKILLS
rrrrr Criminally underrated Brightonbased DJ/producer Mex claims this third release to be his ‘Return of the Jedi’, and what a cheeky, irrepressible Ewok of an album it is too. Featuring an orchestra-worth of funk horns, flute loops and noodling organ melodies, every hairy inch of sound is full of positive energy. It’s a testimony to Mex’s skills that even the age-old ingredients of samples, scratches and loops sound fresh and lively. Standout tracks include the summery, brassy Splash the Cash featuring Brighton’s Koaste, and the mariachi-flavoured
Queztacoatl Returns. Other contributions include flawless soul vocals from Dionne Charles and reggae representation from Jah Marnyah and Rider Shafique. [Robin Black]
QUENTIN HARRIS NO POLITICS
STRICTLY RHYTHM
rrr On debut album No Politics New York-based producer Quentin Harris assimilate s hi s va ried influences borne out of a Detroit upbringing: early techno, blues, funk, hip-hop and soul. Best known for the anthemic Lets be Young, Harris has also turned in acclaimed remixes of Donnie’s Cloud 9, and Don’t Forget About Us by Mariah Carey. Here he joins forces with several vocalists to provide thirteen cuts of what can only be deemed ‘proper’ house music. Though lyrics cover the subjects of love and understanding, the matching production is by no means light and fluffy. In fact, Harris’ tough musical backdrops seem to take their inspiration from the techno and minimal-orientated strains of house that dominate many of today’s dancefl oors, and the combination of soulful vocals alongside heavy electronics proves to be an engaging proposition. This is particularly true on tracks Reason For Love and Can’t Stop, with the more traditional vocalhouse cut Joy another highlight. [Colin Chapman]
AKIKO KIYAMA SEVEN YEARS
DISTRICT OF CORRUPTION
rrrr Everyone’s favourite techno-geek drops her debut on District of Corruption, showing that she’s as adept at making a bold 70-minute journey, as at churning out banging 12”s like Isotope. There’s obvious homages to her influences throughout the album and Ant throws down a gauntlet and challenges
SINGLE REVIEWS Richie Hawtin (who first introduced Kiyama on DE9 Transitions) to prove who’s the hardest. Kebko in the Picture proves the album’s finest track though, uniting the icy bleep of Sähko with the furious acid of AFX or Luke Vibert. It’s not just Jeff Mills fan-fiction though, and Kiyama comes into her own on the dubby You Won’t Speak to Me and the surreal closing track The Innocent, which mine her Japanese musical heritage for unique instruments and structures. It’s in these moments that Kiyama reveals a more introspective side and takes the listener into unknown territories, and the woodblock percussion and atonal strings of The Innocent ensure that, even if it takes another seven years, another Kiyama album will be much appreciated. [Liam Arnold]
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DEFECTED IN THE HOUSE MIAMI 08 DEFECTED
rrrrr The latest offering from seminal house label Defected takes you straight into the heart of South Beach, where ultra chic meets the clubbing elite. Spread over three CDs by Aaron Ross, Simon Dunmore and ATFC, there’s something to please even the most discerning dance music fans. Miami is home to the Winte r Music Conference and in turn some of the biggest and best parties going around. The latest in Defected’s Miami series encapsulates the glamour and hedonism that make up these gatherings and delivers it straight to your stereo in a funky and feel- good manner. Fonda Rae’s Living In Ecstasy is a fantastically catchy track, with more hypnotic, glitchy beats combined with the deepest house grooves. The sexy, thumping, grinding mix of Copyright’s Shake Shit Up by Accapella is a fabulous, dirty tune, designed to get you in the mood for a hot, steamy night out. With this compilation Defected truly succeed in bringing the Miami vibe back to the UK. [Karen Taggart]
DUKE SPOOK DEAD WEIGHT EP 3 BAR FIRE
rrr Formerly known for his work with DJ Zinc and his industrial-flavoured breakbeat creations, Tone Stone has re-emerged as an echochamberworshipping two-stepper tapping into the current dubstep obsession. The four tracks on this digital EP showcase a mastery of dynamics and sound that result in a fresh take on low-end wobble and dubwise percussion. Brooklyn Bridge is the stand-out track, a rough, heavy brawler that promises great stuff to come. [Liam Arnold]
AUTOKRATZ
PARDON GARCON/FRENCH GIRLS PLAY GUITAR KITSUNE
rrrr Sometimes the title of a track alone could sell it. French! Girls! Guitar! What’s not to love? You could accuse Autokratz of false advertising (they are actually a couple of blokes from London) but that would be irrelevant, as both tracks here do more than live up to expectations. Pardon Garcon sounds like a potential electric shock, with drippy echoes and raw electronic buzzing, while French Girls Play Guitar boasts a gargantuan bassline, spooky melodic chorus and a raw industrial feel that recalls Kraftwerk at their best. It seems like once again Kitsune have reached into their inexhaustible supply of new talent and, judging by this release, are onto a winner. [Emma Kilday]
REEL PEOPLE FEAT. DARIEN
ALIBI (DENNIS FERRER REMIXES) PAPA RECORDS
rrr Dennis Ferrer gives funk and soulsters Reel People his legendary treatment with this release, featuring his remixes of their feel-good single, Alibi. DF’s Out On Bail Mix is a fun fusion of house, techno and afro-beat; a definite holiday track, perfectly suited for when the sun
goes down on a cool Ibiza beach bar. Deep, thumping basslines and bongo drums combine with New Yorker Darien’s warm vocals with ease, providing an almost dubby sound to this tune. [Karen Taggart]
IAMX
THE ALTERNATIVE FICTION
rrrr As befits an act originating from Berlin, IAMX’s is a sound which is at once icy, electrifying and panoramic in its reach and scope. Synths preen, pout and boom their way out of the speakers, as if they’ve set out to make a solid bridge between synth-rock and pop. If that was the case, they’ve succeeded admirably. There’s enough synth here to satisfy the most hardened dancefloor lover and enough hooks to draw in every pop audience imaginable. There’s a real 80s tinge to the sound, from the drum machine rolls to the thumbslapping bass, all of which makes for a thoroughly invigorating listen. [Jonathan Robert Muirhead]
MEXICAN INSTITUTE OF SOUND ESCRIBEME PRONTO COOKING VINYL
rrrr Escribeme Pronto, taken from the critically acclaimed Piñata, is the latest release from Mexico City’s one-man mariachi Camilo Lara, aka Mexican Institute of Sound. Taking inspiration from all genres, including cha-cha-cha, samba, hip-hop, funk and electro, the remixes in this EP span the entire range of worldwide cultures. While latin and electro aren’t genres you usually hear being united, it works amazingly well. Sparo’s ear-destroyingly bassy mix; IMS’s delightfully computery interpretation; Aldo Vanucci’s toned down version and Playmobil Project’s pseudo hip-hop take on the song are all pretty good, but it’s the original album version and Bonde Do Role’s DJ Gorky’s version that are the highlight here, combining banging, cut and paste drums and uplifting trumpets with flowing Spanish rap and a catchy, sing-along chorus. Anyone
FEATURED ALBUM
DJ CHART
ESTELLE
01. THE FLAMINGOES - I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU (RHINO)
JAMES PANTS
02. RICK JAMES - MOONCHILD (MOTOWN) This one comes off one of Rick's mid-80s LPs. Glow, I think? The name doesn't matter though, because things are heating up. Girls don't really like to bother themselves with album credits anyways. It never makes for good conversation. If it does, I suggest a quick engagement.
rrrr Versatile is the only word to describe Shine, the new album from Estelle Swaray. Having kicked in the door in 2004 with the track 1980, the singer/rapper is back with a new label and phenomenal album. With a signature tone and texture to her vocals, Estelle seems to sit well in the pockets of the varied sounds present on Shine, bringing a radiance to the album, along with a deep breath of fresh air. Clearly drawing on her love and appreciation of dancehall, she covers an old reggae classic, Substitute Lover, complete with stabbing guitar riff, a perfect George Michael sample, silky vocals and a fierce verse. With over a four week stop at the top of
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the charts (at time of going to press) with American Boy, it’s hard to not like this tune, although the dumbed down rap from KanYe is a bit of a disappointment. Credit goes to Estelle for her diverse ability however, and with three covers on the go, there is a notable and obvious comparison that could be drawn with Lauryn Hill; both cover the same Bob Marley track, So Much Things To Say, and Estelle’s version also samples Lauryn’s So Much Out The Way cover. So Much Out The Way is produced by familiar face Wyclef, so it stands to reason that this version will stand the test of time. [Omar Jenning] OUT NOW
SOULJA BOY
YAHHH! FEAT. ARAB COLLIPARK MUSIC/ INTERSCOPE RECORDS
rrr Following on from the success of Crank That (Soulja Boy), Soulja Boy is back with his pal Arab, and this time, rather than telling you to watch him dance, he documents a regularly-occuring problem for rising stars: unwanted fan attention, and how to deal with it. In essence, this boils down to shouting YAHHH! in their faces, barking and making funny noises at them. The first time you hear this, you’ll find it hilarious. On subsequent listen, the humour will fade, but the fact that this is a well made tune won’t. The pulsing synth backbone and simple drum loops never get boring, and if the expertly crafted, conversational lyrics don’t get you, then the dismissive chant used throughout will. An excellent second single from a deservedly rising hip-hop star, listen to this, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself being ruder to people than usual. [Michael Slevin]
MARTINA TOPLEY BIRD POISON [VAN SHE REMIX] INDEPENDIENTE
rr Poison by Martina Topley Bird will make you blush. Her raspy vocals astride 70’s surfer-guitar riffs allude to Pina Coladas with James Bond on a steamy beach. Swagger and funk drive the original as Martina sings, “you feel like poison”. She ruminates over betrayal, her voice giving an old story new breadth. Sexy breadth. The powerful bassline in the Van She Tech remix causes your veins to pulse. At times pumping synths enhance the funk, writhing underneath Martina’s distinct vocals. But for the most part, the remix offers too much competition with silly wiggles and unnecessary reverb in the foreground. Martina’s better on her own, needing no distortion. [Beth Malone]
IN WHAT IS POSSIBLY OUR BEST THEMED DJ CHART EVER, WE PRESENT STONES THROW’S JAMES PANTS: “A ROMANTIC EVENING WITH JAMES PANTS”
We will start things off slow and steady, with a bonafide classic. The "dowhatchabop" background vocals simply cannot be replicated. Almost everyone has heard this song, so you get points right away for being a man of the people.
SHINE (ATLANTIC/HOMESCHOOL)
looking to inject a little latin into their musical life would do well to pick this up, pronto. [Michael Slevin]
03. THE COOL NOTES - NEVER TOO YOUNG [REMIX] (ABSTRACT DANCE) I always play the remix of this song, which came out in '84 or '85 I think. It's just called "remix" - short and sweet. The drum machine programming is superb, but I worry sometimes about the message. 11 or 12 year olds shouldn't be falling in love too seriously. 04. O'MAR - SATISFACTION (CHROME) This is one hell of a 7". It might disrupt the romantic mood, but you're not going to get anywhere without taking risks. The song is a little on the uptempo side, and the voice is a little creepy. This one will determine whether she is a keeper or not. 05. SILVER APPLES - GYPSY LOVE (KAPP) While she's still reeling from the last song, hit her again. If you can listen in between the keyboard squealing, heavy drums, and shouting, it's quite romantic.
06. THE WHATNAUTS - TWEEDLY DUM DUM (STANG) There is a method to the makeout madness, you see. Put her on edge, and then cool it out. This song will do the latter. I need a new copy though. Mine is really scratchy. 07. AL HUDSON - SPREAD LOVE (ABC) Another classic. The vocals don't come in for, like, three minutes or something. This is exactly the amount of time it will take you to make nachos for your girl. 08. VERTICAL LINES - BEACH BOY (TUFF CITY) This song is about how the girl can relax with the guy, since he is like a surfer dude, with the wind in his hair. The drum machines and keyboards are outrageous. I wish I made this song. This is also the first 12" to come out on Tuff City, which is a plus. 09. MASTER C AND J - MASTER OF LOVE (STREETSIDE RECORDS) I found this record last time I was in Chicago. It's a house record with great female vocals, and really horrible male rap. The lyrics go like this: "I'm the master of love making. Guaranteed to satisfy." Those are strong words. I'm not quite sure if girls like it or not, but you're going to try tonight. 10. MC SHY D - I DON'T WANT TO TREAT YOU WRONG (LUKE SKYYWALKER RECORDS) Yet another "between-the-sheets" sampling rap song. However, Shy D really opens up on this one. He says the girl can call him Peter, instead of MC Shy D. He also promises to wash her back. This is a good closer that really spells it out, in case your date hasn't gotten the message yet.
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THU 01 MAY
WED 14 MAY
MON 26 MAY
QMU, BYE BYE BIRDIE, Musical
KEVIN HAYES; TEDDY; BILLY KIRKWOOD; ANTONY MURRAY, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND,
SKETCH TROUPE, ROUGH CUTS, THE STAND, New writing tested
RAYMOND MEARNS; PAUL PIRIE; ALLEN CHALMERS, DANCE MONKEY BOY DANCE, THE STAND,
TBA, DANCE ON SCREEN,
programme to be confirmed from Thu 29 May, 19:30, £5.00
Theatre Thu 08 May–Sat 10 May, 19:30, £5.00
CITIZENS
CATHERINE WHEELS, LION OF KABUL, From the most dangerous zoo in the
TAG, LIAR, For younger audiences Sat 24
worldÉ Tue 27 May–Mon 02 Jun, various, £8.00
JULIA DONALDSON, GRUFFALO AND FRIENDS, Storytelling for four and
ABIGAIL’S PARTY, Classic keeping up
BRIAN HIGGINS; CRAIG CAMPBELL; MICKEY HUTTON; ANVIL SPRINGSTEIN, JONGLEURS,
with the Jones’ anxiety Thu 01 May–Fri 02 May, 19:30, £10.50
May–Sat 07 Jun, 19:30, £6.00
above from Sat 31 May, 19:30, £6.00
THEATRE BABEL, EDUCATING AGNES, Liz Lochhead updates Moliere Wed
SCAMP THEATRE, AESOP’S FABLES, For children Wed 28 May–Mon 02
VANISHING POINT, LITTLE OTIK,
CURVE FOUNDATION, TRIOS,
23 Apr–Sat 03 May, 19:30, £9.50
Tale of nature perverted by desire Wed 21 May– Sat 31 May, 19:30, £9.50 THE SOUND OF MY VOICE, Domestic drama Tue 20 May–Sat 07 Jun, 19:30, £12.00
TERRY NEASON, SECRET SMILES AND LOVE SONGS, Popular Glasgow songstress Sat 19 Apr–Sat 03 May, 19:30, £12.00
EASTWOOD PARK THEATRE
Jun, various, Contact Venue for prices A Flute Trio works the up and coming dance company from Fri 09 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
EFT TOMMY STEELE, DOCTOR DOLITTLE, Musical Theatre Tue 20 May–Sat 31 May, 19:30, From £9
FRI 30 MAY
THU 15 MAY
TUE 27 MAY
FRI 02 MAY
JOJO SMITH; MARK WALKER; OWEN O’NEILL; DALISO CHAPONDA, JONGLEURS, JON-
GREG MCHUGH; ERIC LALOR, RED RAW, THE STAND, 20:30, £2/£1
MICHAEL SMILEY; TEDDY, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Susan
BRIAN HIGGINS; CRAIG CAMPBELL; MICKEY HUTTON; , JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY
IAN COGNITO; ANTHONY J BROWN; VIV GEE, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND, Hosted by Bruce
JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
CLUB, 19:00, £12.00
SCOTT CAPURRO; KEVIN HAYES; BILLY KIRKWOOD; ANTONY MURRAY, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Sandy Nelson, 20:30, £9/£8/£5
SAT 03 MAY
May, 19:30, Various prices
FAME, Dance mania returns Mon 28 Apr–Sat
KING’S THEATRE
SUN 04 MAY
JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOUR DREAM COAT,
CURVE, FOUR SEASONS, Excellent
KEVIN HAYES; BILLY KIRKWOOD; ANTONY MURRAY, BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL, THE STAND, Hosted by
Lloyd Weber meets the Bible in a complex allegory of greed and loyalty Mon 05 May–Sat 10 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
MASK AND PUPPET CENTRE YUGEN PUPPETS, THE MAGIC HORSE, from Sat 10 May, 14:00, Contact venue for prices
dance company from Tue 20 May, 19:30, £5.00
TELFORD COLLEGE, CROSS CURRENTS, from Sat 24 May, 19:30, £10.00
LYCEUM BENCHTOURS, FIRST TO GO,
PLATFORM
Political drama Fri 23 May–Sat 24 May, 19:45, £11.00
KATIE MORAG, For children from Sat 03
PLAYHOUSE
May, 14:30, £6.00
TRAVELLING LIGHT, SHADOWPLAY, For young people Wed 07 May–Thu 08
MRS BROWN’S LAST WEDDING,
ROYAL CONCERT HALL
WEDDING SINGER, Film turned musical
May, various, £8.00
KID CREOLE, OH WHAT A NIGHT, Revival of pop hits Wed 07 May–Sat 10 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
Alternative Irish comedy Mon 28 Apr–Sat 03 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices Tue 20 May–Sat 24 May, 19:45, Contact venue for prices
THE ARCHES
ROYAL LYCEUM
RSAMD, BLACK CATS AND BLUE ANGELS, Cabaret shorts Mon 12 May–Fri 16
KATIE MORAG, For children Thu 15 May–
May, 19:00, £7.00
FOR WE ARE MANY, RIGMAROLE, Devised and experimental theatre Wed
Sat 17 May, 14:30, Contact venue for prices
TONY COWNIE DIRECTS, TRUMPETS AND RASPBERRIES, Dario Fo
STAND, Hosted by Sandy Nelson, 21:00, £12.00
CLUB, 19:00, £15.00
DIFFERENT LINE UP EVERY WEEK, COMEDY @ THE STATE, THE STATE BAR, Every Saturday night, 20:30, £5.00
Michael Redmond, 20:30, £8/£6
SANDY NELSON; JOHN SCOTT; KEVIN BRIDGES; ANVIL SPRINGSTEIN, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
MON 05 MAY STEVEN DICK; ALLAN MILLER; TEDDY, THE AMAZING BASTARDS!!, THE STAND, Ill prepared, and
RO CAMPBELL; STU AND GARRY, RED RAW, THE STAND, 20:30, £2/£1
WED 07 MAY SUSAN MORRISON; CAROL TOBIN; AL KENNEDY; EILIDH MACASKILL, WICKED WENCHES, THE STAND, Hosted by Susan Calman, 20:30, £7/£5/£3
TRAVERSE
OCEANALLOVER, SKIN PIEL,
19:30, £10.00
TRAMWAY MANAH DEPAUW AND BERNARD VAN EEGHEM, HOW DO YOU LIKE MY LANDSCAPE, The
place of the human body within our society Thu 15 May–Fri 16 May, 20:00, £8.00
COLETTE SADLER, THE MAKING OF DOUBT, Physical extremity theatre Fri 09 May–Sat 10 May, 20:00, £10.00
VICTORIA AND TIM ETCHELLS, THAT NIGHT FOLLOWS DAY, With
children, but for adults Thu 01 May–Sat 03 May, 20:00, £12.00 AKRAM KHAN, BAHOK, pan-cultural dance Thu 22 May–Sat 24 May, 20:00, £12.00
BILLY COWIE, IN THE FLESH,
Dance film Fri 09 May–Sat 24 May, various, Free
TRON MARTIN O’CONNOR, REALITY, Three poignant vignettes Thu 29 May–Sat 31 May, 19:30, £8.00
GAPPAD, AS YOU ALWAYS DO,
Polish Scots drama Wed 21 May–Sat 24 May, 19:30, £8.00
DIRECTED BY ANDY ARNOLD, DRAWER BOY, First show by the new boss Thu 08 May–Sat 24 May, 19:30, £10.00
OPERA CIRCUS, DIFFERENCE IN DEMOLITIONS, Singing the Bosnian blues Tue 27 May–Wed 28 May, 20:00, £10.00
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DUNDEE CAIRD HALL KID CREOLE, OH WHAT A NIGHT,
Revival of pop hits Fri 16 May–Sat 17 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
DUNDEE REP PROBE, MAGPIE, Dance, incluing a
piece by Trisha Brown from Wed 07 May, 20:00, £12.00 NTS, EMPEROR’S NEW KILT, Playful remix of Classical tale Wed 28 May–Sat 31 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
MIDDLEGROUND, THE IMPORTANCEOF BEING EARNEST, Wilde
classic Tue 29 Apr–Sat 03 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
CLYDEBUILT, RED RIDING HOOD’S MAGIC PURSE, Puppetry
from Sat 17 May, 11:30, Contact venue for prices GRID IRON, YARN, Site specific magic Sat 19 Apr–Sat 03 May, 19:00, Contact venue for prices
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JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
by Michael Redmond, 20:30, £7/£6/£4
THU 29 MAY MICHAEL SMILEY; TEDDY, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND, Hosted by Sandy Nelson, 20:30, £7/£6/£3
NICK WILTY; ANDY SIR; DERMOT WHELAN; MARTIN MCALLISTER THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Susan
THU 22 MAY PHIL WALKER; KOJO; RICHARD MORTON; MANDY KNIGHT, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
MARCUS BIRDMAN; JOHN ROSS; GERRY MCDADE; DEREK DEVINE, THE THURSDAY SHOW,
STEVE DAY; PHIL BUTLER; JOHN RYAN, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £15.00
SIAN BEVAN; DEE CUSTANCE; MORE TBA, LEMONCUSTARD COMEDY CLUB, THE HARLEQUINN
JOHN ROSS; RO CAMPBELL; MICHAEL MANLEY; KATIE CRAIG, MICHAEL REDMOND’S SUNDAY SERVICE, THE STAND, 20:30, £5/£4/£1
ing counselling and therapy for those effected by cancer., 20:30, £7/£5
Calman, 21:00, £12.00
DAVID KAY; JOHN ROSS; CAROL TOBIN; ANDREW LEARMONTH, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Bruce
FRI 02 MAY
TBA, BENEFIT IN AID OF TAK TENT CANCER SUPPORT SCOTLAND, THE STAND, Supportive charity provid-
MICHAEL SMILEY; TEDDY, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Susan
Dark comedy musings every Thursday night, 21:00, £3.00
SUN 18 MAY
WED 21 MAY
SAT 31 MAY
SAT 10 MAY
Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 21:00, £7/£6/£3
Improv and music, 20:30, £4.00
COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £12.00
TBA, HERESY, THE JEKYLL AND HYDE,
GLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £15.00
RAYMOND MEARNS; PAUL PIRIE; ALLEN CHALMERS, DANCE MONKEY BOY DANCE, THE STAND,
STEVE DAY; PHIL BUTLER; JOHN RYAN, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS
THU 01 MAY
NICK WILTY; ANDY SIR; DERMOT WHELAN; MARTIN MCALLISTER THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND,
MON 19 MAY
Calman, 20:30, £9/£8/£5
EDINBURGH
JOJO SMITH; MARK WALKER; OWEN O’NEILL; DALISO CHAPONDA, JONGLEURS, JON-
STEVEN DICK; GERRY MCDADE, RED RAW, THE STAND, 20:30, £2/£1
SMUG ROBERTS; PARROT; JOHN MOLONEY, JONGLEURS,
Frankly frightening physical theatre Tue 20 May– Thu 22 May, 19:00, £15.00
THE STAND, Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 20:30, £9/£8/£5
TUE 06 MAY
HELEN CUINN, HOOSE OR HAME, One person exploration of identity Thu
QMU, A LEAP, Wed 07 May–Sat 10 May,
GLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £12.00
TUE 20 MAY
THU 08 MAY
08 May–Fri 09 May, 19:30, £15.00
JOJO SMITH; MARK WALKER; OWEN O’NEILL; DALISO CHAPONDA, JONGLEURS, JON-
self indulgent, but somehow still funny, 20:30, £3/£2/£1
Thu 17 Apr–Fri 09 May, 19:30, various prices
28 May–Fri 30 May, 19:00, £7.00
FRI 16 MAY
SAT 17 MAY
KING’S THEATRE 03 May, 19:30, Contact venue for prices
Devlin, 20:30, £7/£6/£3
MICHAEL SMILEY; GRAINNE MAGUIRE; ERIC LALOR, BEST OF IRISH COMEDY, THE STAND, Hosted
BRIAN HIGGINS; CRAIG CAMPBELL; MICKEY HUTTON; JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY
FESTIVAL THEATRE ELEPHANT, for all ages Mon 28 Apr–Fri 02
WED 28 MAY
IAN COGNITO; ANTHONY J BROWN; VIV GEE, THE STAND,
LONDON CLASIC THEATRE, ABIGAIL’S PARTY, Leigh’ study of suburbia Wed 21 May–Thu 22 May, 19:30, £10.00
GLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
SCOTT CAPURRO; KEVIN HAYES; BILLY KIRKWOOD; ANTONY MURRAY, THE STAND, THE
SCOTTISH BALLET, ROMEO AND JULIET, New production of Classic Tue 13 May–Mon 19 May, 19:30, from £7.50
COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
Improv and music, 20:30, £4.00
Hosted by Sandy Nelson, 20:30, £7/£6/£3
EASTWOOD ENTERTAINERS, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, 1920s women’s liberation Tue 29 Apr–Sat 03 May, 19:30, £10.00
out on guinea pigs, that would be you., 20:30, £5/£4/£2.50
STEVE DAY; PHIL BUTLER; JOHN RYAN, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS
Morrison, 21:00, £9/£8/£5
Devlin, 21:00, £12.00
CAFE, Games, sweets and comedy fun, 19:00, Free
COLIN COLE; DAVE JOHNS; TOMMY CAMPBELL; HARVEY OLIVER, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £14.00
KEITH FARNAN; ANVIL SPRINGSTEIN; ADDY VAN DER BORGH; KOJO, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS
SUN 11 MAY
SAT 03 MAY
THE STAND, Hosted by Joe Heenan, 20:30, £5/£4/£1
COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £11.00
KEITH FARNAN; ANVIL SPRINGSTEIN; ADDY VAN DER BORGH; KOJO, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £14.00
NICK WILTY; ANDY SIR; DERMOT WHELAN; MARTIN MCALLISTER THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Susan
GARY LITTLE; CAROL TOBIN; ROSS BAILLIE; JOHN WHALE, THE SUNDAY NIGHT LAUGH-IN, STU AND GARRY, WHOSE LUNCH IS IT ANYWAY?, THE STAND, see May 4th, 12:30, Free
MON 12 MAY JILL PEACOCK; GRAEME THOMAS, RED RAW, THE STAND,
Morrison, 21:00, £12.00
20:30, £2.00
SUN 04 MAY
TUE 13 MAY
STU AND GARRY, WHOSE LUNCH IS IT ANYWAY?, THE STAND,
JOHN HEGLEY, JOHN HEGLEY,
Fresh improv to brighten your lazy Sunday afternoon, 12:30, Free
NICK WILTY; ANDY SIR; DERMOT WHELAN; MARTIN MCALLISTER BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL, THE
THE STAND, See comedy section for review, 20:30, £10/£5
WED 14 MAY SKETCH TROUPE, MELTING POT,
STAND, Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 20:30, £8/£6
THE STAND, New sketches from new writers, 20:30, £5/£4/£2.50
MON 05 MAY
THU 15 MAY
THE STAND, Hosted by Susan Calman, 20:30, £7/£6/£3
RO CAMPBELL; KEVIN BRIDGES, RED RAW, THE STAND, 20:30, £2.00
FRI 23 MAY
TUE 06 MAY
GAVIN WEBSTER; DARRIN ROSE; RICKY CALLAN; JOHN WHALE, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND,
JOHN MOLONEY; THE WEE MAN; EILIDH MACASKILL, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond
PHIL WALKER; KOJO; RICHARD MORTON; MANDY KNIGHT, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY
SUSAN MORRISON; CAROL TOBIN; AL KENNEDY; SUSAN MORRISON, WICKED WENCHES,
MICK FERRY; SMUG ROBERTS; PARROT; JOHN MOLONEY, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY
ANVIL SPRINGSTIEN; MARCUS BIRDMAN; GERRY MCDADE; DEREK DEVINE, THE STAND,
JOHN MOLONEY; THE WEE MAN; EILIDH MACASKILL, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 20:30, £7/£6/£3
FRI 09 MAY
Mearns, 20:30, £9/£8/£5
CLUB, 19:00, £12.00
SAT 10 MAY MICK FERRY; SMUG ROBERTS; PARROT; JOHN MOLONEY, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £15.00
JOHN MOLONEY; THE WEE MAN; EILIDH MACASKILL, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 21:00, £12.00
SUN 11 MAY NIALL BROWNE; DANIEL SLOSS, MICHAEL REDMOND’S SUNDAY SERVICE, THE STAND, Hosted by the grey haired moustachiod Irish comedy maestro , 20:30, £5/£4/£1
TUE 13 MAY SCOTT AGNEW; GRAEME THOMAS, RED RAW, THE STAND, 20:30, £2/£1
CLUB, 19:00, £12.00
THE STAND, Hosted by Susan Morrison, 20:30, £9/£8/£5
SAT 24 MAY PHIL WALKER; KOJO; RICHARD MORTON; MANDY KNIGHT, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £15.00
ANVIL SPRINGSTIEN; MARCUS BIRDMAN; GERRY MCDADE; DEREK DEVINE, THE STAND,
THE STAND, Hosted by Susan Morrison, 21:00, £12.00
THE STAND, Part of LadyFest 2008, 20:30, £6/£5/£3
WED 07 MAY THE REVEREND OBADIAH STEPPENWOLFE III; KEVIN BRIDGES; ANTONY MURRAY, BENEFIT IN AID OF THE RED CROSS, THE STAND, Support the world’s largest independent humanitarian organisation, 20:30, £7/£5
Hosted by Susan Calman, 21:00, £7/£6/£3
FRI 16 MAY SEAN COLLINS; BARRY CASTAGNOLA; ANDRE VINCENT; MIKE MILIGAN, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £11.00
GAVIN WEBSTER; DARRIN ROSE; RICKY CALLAN; MORGAN JONES, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Susan Calman, 21:00, £9/£8/£5
SAT 17 MAY
THU 08 MAY
GAVIN WEBSTER; DARRIN ROSE; RICKY CALLAN; MORGAN JONES, THE STAND, THE STAND,
DAVID KAY; JOHN ROSS; CAROL TOBIN; ANDREW LEARMONTH, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND,
SEAN COLLINS; BARRY CASTAGNOLA; ANDRE VINCENT; MIKE MILIGAN, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS
Hosted by Susan Calman, 21:00, £12.00
Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 21:00, £7/£6/£3
COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £14.00
SUN 25 MAY
FRI 09 MAY
SUN 18 MAY
ANVIL SPRINGSTIEN; MARCUS BIRDMAN; GERRY MCDADE; DEREK DEVINE, BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL, THE STAND, Hosted by Michael
COLIN COLE; DAVE JOHNS; TOMMY CAMPBELL; HARVEY OLIVER, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS
STU AND GARRY, WHOSE LUNCH IS IT ANYWAY?, THE STAND,
Redmond, 20:30, £8/£6
GAVIN WEBSTER; PHIL WALKER; MANDY KNIGHT, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £8.00
COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £11.00
DAVID KAY; JOHN ROSS; CAROL TOBIN; ANDREW LEARMONTH, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Bruce Devlin, 21:00, £9/£8/£5
See May 4th, 12:30, Free
MON 19 MAY THE IMPOTENT FURY OF THE PRIVILEGED, DANIEL KITSON, THE STAND, Already sold out!, 22:45, £10.00
LISTINGS
EDINBURGH
GLASGOW
ANTONY MURRAY, RED RAW, THE
CCA
STAND, 20:00, £2.00
TUE 20 MAY THE IMPOTENT FURY OF THE PRIVILEGED, DANIEL KITSON,
THE STAND, Better be quick for these tickets, 20:30, £10.00
CATHERINE YASS, HIGH WIRE, Film premiers of high wire based performance at Glasgow’s Red Road flats from Fri 11 Apr, 11:00–18:00, Tues-Sun, Free
COLLINS GALLERY
WED 21 MAY
ALEX FROST, RUN, RUN, Fri 11 Apr– Wed 05 Mar, 12:00–17:00, Mon-Sat, Free
TBA, BENEFIT IN AID OF THE ROCK TRUST, THE STAND, Support The
Sat 10 May, 12:00–17:00, Mon-Sat, Free
THU 22 MAY
GLASGOW GALLERY OF MODERN ART
Rock Trust and help the homeless, vulnerable young people across the Lothians, 20:30, £7/£5
BRUCE MORTON; GREG MCHUGH; LAZYHAND;, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 21:00, £7/£6/£3
FRI 23 MAY BRUCE MORTON; GREG MCHUGH; LAZYHAND;, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond
Mearns, 21:00, £9/£8/£5
SIMON CLAYTON; PARROT, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY
CLUB, 19:00, £11.00
SAT 24 MAY BRUCE MORTON; GREG MCHUGH; LAZYHAND;, THE STAND, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond
Mearns, 21:00, £12.00
SIMON CLAYTON; PARROT,
JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £14.00 SUN 25 MAY BRUCE MORTON; GREG MCHUGH; LAZYHAND;, BANK HOLIDAY SPECIAL, THE STAND, Hosted by Raymond Mearns, 20:30, £8/£6
STU AND GARRY, WHOSE LUNCH IS IT ANYWAY?, THE STAND, See May 4th, 12:30, Free
MON 26 MAY
CONTEMPORARY MONGOLIAN TEXTILE ART, FELT NATION, from
RECOAT GALLERY RUSSEL DEMPSTER, THE
BIZARRE BROOD, Dempster draws hyper-real, distorted pencil drawings, hugely detailed and obsessively worked, with layers of graphite building up the final image from Sat 26 Apr, 12:00–20:00, Tue-Sun, Free SORCHA DALLAS ALASDAIR GRAY, For his solo exhibition
at Sorcha Dallas, Gray will exhibit a series of works from 1975. from Fri 11 Apr, 11:00–17:00, Tue-Sat, Free
STREET LEVEL PHOTOWORKS
JIM LAMBIE, from Fri 11 Apr, 10:00(mon-
EL MAJOR, TRY TO DO THINGS WE CAN ALL UNDERSTAND, This is
GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART
TEN TO TEN
thu)/11:00(fri-sun)–17:00(fri-wed)/20:00(thur), Mon-Sun, Free
ASKING FOR IT, . Fri 11 Apr–Sun 05 Oct, . MARKET GALLERY
the first major solo show by London based artist, EJ Major. Sat 29 Mar–Sun 05 Oct, .
ROCCA GUTTERIDGE KEVIN HARMAN FRANCESCA NOBILLUCI, READING PUBLIC, Fri 25
Apr–Tue 05 Feb, 12:00–19:00, Free
ANTI-COOL, CATHY AOKI, HIDEKO INOUE, Fri 11 Apr–Fri 05 Sep,
THE COMMON GUILD-21 WOODLANDS TERRACE
MARY MARY
ADEL ABDESSEMED, Adel Abdessemed presents his first solo show in the UK Fri 11 Apr–Sun 06 Jul, 12:00–19:00, Thurs-Sat, Free
12:00–18:00, Tue- Sat, Free
ERNST CARAMELLE, from Sat 08 Mar, 12:00–17:00, Thurs-Sat, Free
TRAMWAY
MODERN INSTITUTE
JONATHAN MONK, SOMETHING NO LESS IMPORTANT THAN NOTHING NOTHING NO LESS IMPORTANT THAN SOMETHING,
RECORDS PLAYED BACKWARDS, about dissolution, stuttering and
the space. Fri 11 Apr–Sun 05 Oct, 10:00 (12:00)–18:00 (17:00), Mon-Fri (Sat/Sun), Free
PROJECT ROOM KATE TEMPLE, KATY WILSON & GREG SINCLAIR, FROM CRYSTAL INTO SMOKE, Sat 03 May–Sun 05
Oct, 12:00–17:00, Daily, Free
SARA BARKER, NEW WORK, from
Fri 11 Apr–Tue 05 Aug, 12:00–18:00, Wed-Sun, Free
RACHEL MIMIEC, LOOKING OUT LOOKING IN, from Fri 11 Apr, 12:00–18:00,
Wed-Sun, Free
TRANSMISSION MELANIE GILLIGAN, Fri 11 Apr–Sun 05 Oct, 11:00–17:00, Tues-Sun, Free
Sat 17 May, 12:00–17:00, Daily, Free
GREG MCHUGH; ERIC LALOR, RED RAW, THE STAND, 20:30, £2.00
EDINBURGH
TUE 27 MAY
BONGO CLUB CAFE
INVERLEITH HOUSE
TBA, BENEFIT IN AID OF MARIE CURIE CANCER CARE, THE STAND,
LEIGH PEARSON, SKINNY SHOWCASE, Skinny Showcase goes live!
LOUISE BOURGEOIS & JOHN HUTTON BALFOUR, NATURE STUDY, The French-born American artist (b.
Support the organisation which provide free care and nursing to terminally ill people and their families., 20:30, TBA
WED 28 MAY DOUGIE DUNLOP; NEIL MCFARLANE, BEST OF SCOTTISH, THE
until Fri 05 Sep, 12:00–19:00, Mon-Fri, Free
COLLECTIVE GALLERY FREEEEE, HOW TO BE HOSPITABLE, Continues the Scottish-Polish dialogue
1911) exhibits new works on paper and assemblages selected by her for Inverleith House, where they are being shown for the first time Sat 03 May–Sun 07 Sep, 10:00–17:30, Tue-Sun, Free
from Sat 05 Apr, 18:00–20:00, Every Thurs, Free
MODERN ART GALLERIES
STAND, Hosted by Vladimir McTavish, 20:30, £6/£5/£3
DOGGERFISHER
FROM SICKERT TO GERTHLER, from Sat 15 Mar, 10:00–17:00, Mon-Sun, Free
THU 29 MAY
JANICE MCNAB, with Claire Barclay, Sara Barker, Neil Clements, Sally Osborn, Jonathan Owen and Albrecht SchŠfer Fri 09 May–Sun 07 Dec, 10:00–18:00, Tue-Fri, Free
DOUGIE DUNLOP; SEYMOUR MACE; GRAINNE MAGUIRE; AUSTIN LOW, THE THURSDAY SHOW, THE STAND, Hosted by Bruce Devlin,
21:00, £7/£6/£3
FRI 30 MAY RAYMOND MEARNS; JASON JOHN WHITEHEAD; KEVIN HAYES, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £11.00
DOUGIE DUNLOP; SEYMOUR MACE; GRAINNE MAGUIRE; AUSTIN LOW, THE STAND, THE
STAND, Hosted by Susan Morrison, 21:00, £9/£8/£5
SAT 31 MAY RAYMOND MEARNS; JASON JOHN WHITEHEAD; KEVIN HAYES, JONGLEURS, JONGLEURS COMEDY CLUB, 19:00, £14.00
DUNDEE FRI 02 MAY DAVE GORMAN, AMERICA
UNCHAINED, UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE STUDENTS UNION, Wildly funny show., 19:00, Available for book Signings after. Entry only to members and guests., £5.00
EDINBURGH PRINTMAKERS
FOCUS ON DEMARCO, celebrates the completion of the Demarco Digital Archive Project. from Sat 26 Apr, 10:00–17:00, Daily, Free MIROSLAV BALKA, ENTERTING
GIL TYSON/ALASTAIR CLARK, ARCTIC CIRCUS/ SKYLIGHTS, Tue
PARADISE, This display brings together his print portfolio Entering Paradise, with the contemplative video projection BlueGasEyes. from Sat 01 Mar, 10:00–17:00, Daily, Free
EMBASSY
NATIONAL GALLERY OF SCOTLAND
22 Apr–Sun 05 Oct, 10:00–18:00, Tues-Sat, Free
LUKE COLLINS, STREAK OF FAT/ STREAK OF LEAN, Fri 18 Apr–Wed 05 Nov, 11:00–17:00, Thurs-Sun, Free
GRV
FANTASY AND FUNCTION, Featuring around thirty intricately engraved designs for jewellery, tableware and ornaments. Sat 03 May–Sat 08 Mar, 10:00–17:00.
LE FRESNOY, A hand-picked selection of Le Fresnoy Institutes new original film works. from Sat 03 May, 12:00–19:00, Daily, Free IAN REDDIE, Edinburgh-based artist producing mixed media and digital art Fri 11 Apr– Wed 05 Nov, 12:00–19:00, Daily, Free
FACES AND PLACES, Highlights individuals who have contributed to Scotland’s built heritage. from Thu 24 Apr, 10:00–17:00, Mon-Sun, £4(£3)
INGLEBY GALLERY
STILLS
CORNELIA PARKER & MARCEL BROODTHAERS, Part of the 10th
NICKY BIRD, BENEATH THE SURFACE/ HIDDEN PLACE,
birthday celebrations Sat 03 May–Sun 05 Oct, 10:00–17:00, Free
JONATHAN MONK & KEITH ARNATT, Part of the 10th birthday celebrations from Sat 17 May, 10:00–17:00, Free
PETER LIVERSIDGE & FISCHLI + WEISS, Part of the 10th birthday celebrations
PORTRAIT GALLERY
Unearthing personal histories whose physical traces are on the brink of erasure. from Sat 10 May, 11:00–18:00, Mon-Sun, Free
TALBOT RICE ENRICO DAVID, ULTRA PASTE, Sat
SAT 03 MAY
Sat 31 May–Sun 06 Jul, 10:00–17:00, Free
BRUCE MORTON; NOEL JAMES; MARK NELSON, JUST LAUGH, FAT
DUNDEE
SAT 10 MAY
GERERATOR
FRED MACAULAY, FRED MACAULAY LIVE, DUNDEE REP, 20:00,
ANNA ORTON AND ALAN GREIVE, THEY HAD FOUR YEARS, The galleries
SAM’S, 21:00, £9.00
£14/£12 For more information see www. standoutcomedy.com
WWW.THESKINNY.CO.UK
LISTINGS
COMEDY ART
22 Mar–Sun 05 Oct, 10:00–17:00, Tue-Sat, Free
annualexhibition of new workfrom a selection of recent graduates. Sat 10 May–Tue 05 Aug, , Preveiw night 9th may 7.30-9pm, free
MAY 08
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GLASGOW :: CLUBS THU 01 MAY
LUKE SLATER, HELL, CLASSIC
ALEX & JOHN, 45 KICKS, THE BUFF
GRAND, House & techno, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
BARRY & HARVEY KARTEL, ALTERNATIVE NATION, BAMBOO,
23:00–03:00, £5.00
CLUB, New York & underground school inspired beats, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
Rock, industrial, metal, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric RESIDENTS, BABAZA, BELO, Hip hop with the funk, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, CHIX ON DEX,
CHINAWHITE, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
CRAIG MCGEE, CIGARETTES & F**K ALL, THE BUTTERFLY & THE PIG, Indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, DUB & GRUB, THE 78, Dub, 19:00–00:00, Free
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMOVES, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF
ART, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, Record Playerz in the bar, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3) JOHN, FREAKSCENE, POLAR BAR (ABC), Indie classics, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
D_FADE, DUNCAN HARVEY & BOOM MONK BEN, THE FUNKY PRECEDENT, SAINT JUDE’S, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown, 20:00–03:00, Free
DOLLYDAYDREAM & DRUCIFER, MISBEHAVIN, THE CATHOUSE, Electro, glam punk, techno pop, 23:00–03:00, Free
DJ FRAMIE, MIX GENERATOR,
CATWALK, Classic rock, maetal & alternative, 19:00–03:00, Free FLOYD, OUTPUT, THE 13TH NOTE, Electronic, hip hop, rock, 21:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, PSYKLOPZ, STEREO, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
RADIOMAGNETIC DJS, RADIOMAGNETIC, GAZELLE, Funk, soul & latin grooves, 20:00–03:00, Free
HI-FI SEAN & HUSHPUPPY, RECORD PLAYERZ, THE VIC BAR, Disco electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
RESIDENTS, RUBBERMENSCH, ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
GERRY LYONS & BRIAN, THE THURSDAY CLUB, THE GARAGE, Chart anthems, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP
DJ TOAST, UP THE RACKET,
FIREWATER, Indie, soul, britpop, rock, punk, 16:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 10.30pm NIC, WOOHOO!, VALDOR, Pop, rock, indie, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
DJ NORMSKI, ZERO THURSDAYS, BOHO, Funk, electro & house,
21:30–03:00, £3.00 CJ, THE BUNKER BAR, Grunge & new rock, 21:00–03:00, Free KEVIN STEVENS, METROPOLITAN, Funk & soul 45s, 21:00–00:00, Free
FRI 02 MAY EUAN NEILSON, ABC FRIDAYS,
ABC1, Genre mash-up, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric. RESIDENTS, AUTOKRAT, BARFLY, House, techno, electro, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
MARK ROBB, HOME OF THE GROOVES, MAGGIE MAYS, Jazz, funk, soul, CRAIG MCGEE, HORRORSHOW, FIREWATER, Indie, rock, punk, electro, soul, britpop, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm RESIDENTS, NOJ, POLAR BAR (ABC), No Music Policy, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
SUBSTANCE & VAINQUEUR, ACTRESS, NUMBERS, THE SUB CLUB, Dub techno, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
GORDIE & JACK, OLD SCHOOL,
THE BUFF CLUB, Old school tunes, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
SUPER FURRY ANIMALS DJ SET, PINUP NIGHTS, THE WINCHESTER CLUB, Indie, punk, soul, pop, 21:00–03:00, £tbc
NICOLA WALKER, ROUTE 666, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
DJ HUSHPUPPY (ART SCHOOL) & CHRIS GEDDES (BELLE & SEBASTIAN), SOUND MUSEUM, BREL, Retro soul, 21:00–01:00, Free
MARK ROBB, SPARKIES 45S, CafŽ RIO, Jazz, funk & soul, 20:00–00:00, Free
GEOFF M, JUNIOR CAMPOS & MAX, TOXIC POP, BAMBOO, House
music, hip hop & lounge, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm/12am students
MARCO BERNARDI, BINARY ZERO, TWITCHYWU, AEONS, TRONIC, BLACKFRIARS, Live electronic
music, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£5) TAM COYLE, THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
ROBBIE ROLEX & THE RADIO MAGNETIC SOUNDSYSTEM, THE
GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free DARIO BERNADI, METROPOLITAN, Electronic disco & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free OOFT DJS, MISO, Re-edits, hip hop, house, balearic, 21:00–01:00, Free
MOTHER & THE ADDICTS DJS, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Garage, alternative, 21:00–01:00, Free
SAT 03 MAY GERRY LYONS, ABC SATURDAYS, ABC1, Soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
DAVID SINCLAIR (KILLER KITSCH), ABC SATURDAYS, ABC2, Electro, house & pop, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
BARRY & DEC, ABSOLUTION,
CLASSIC GRAND, Rock, metal, industrial, punk, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£3) RESIDENTS, ALL TORE UP, BLACKFRIARS, 1950’s record hop, rockabilly, rock n roll, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, BACKSTAGE CLUB, THE WINCHESTER CLUB, Burlesque, 22:00–03:00, £10 (£8)
LOOSE JOINTS & STEVIE ELEMENTS, BAD ROBOT, GLASGOW
SCHOOL OF ART, Rock to techno & breakbeats, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am
CHRIS DEVOTION, BACK TAE MINE, THE FLYING DUCK, Eclectic,
ARNE WEINBERG, STEPHEN BROWN, BLEEP, STEREO, Live techno,
DAVE ANGEL, THE BASEMENR,
RESIDENTS, THE BOWERY,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£4), £3 b4 12am
23:00–03:00, £8.00
SOUNDHAUS, Techno legend, 22:30–04:00, £10.00
THE TWISTED WHEEL, Punk, ska, reggae, 20:00–03:00, £3.00
STEWART REID, BOOGIE DOWN,
BLUU, Jazz, disco & house sounds, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
BILLY & COLIN, CATHOUSE FRIDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, rock, emo, industrial, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
RESIDENTS, CHILDREN OF THE 80S, CLASSIC GRAND, DJs & live performances, 80s tunes, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COMPUTELOVE, THE
MIXING ROOMS, Electronic sounds, 20:00–03:00, Free
DEEPGROOVE, CROSSOVER,
BYBLOS, House, techno, 23:00–04:00, £10.00 ANDY WILSON, DOMINO, VALDOR, Indie, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free b4 12am
JILL LEIGHTON, GERRY DICKSON & COCONUT UNIVERSITY, DON’T MESS WITH TEXAS, THE
ERIC & NICOLA, BILLY & FRAMIE, CATHOUSE SATURDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, alternative, emo, rock, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
MR. DIVINE & HUSHPUPPY, DIVINE!, THE VIC BAR, Northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
MY ELECTRIC LOVE AFFAIR, DOLLY MIXTURE, THE FLYING DUCK, Past & present tunes, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 12am
RESIDENTS, DON’T FIGHT IT FEEL IT, MAGGIE MAYS, Indie, rock & roll, psyche, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
LIL RICH, GLAMORAMA, BOHO, 90s house, 80s classics, RnB & chart, 21:30–03:00, £8.00
RESIDENTS, GLITTER BITCH, BARFLY, Electro, 23:00–03:00, £6.00
STATE BAR, Country, blues, rock n roll, 20:00–00:00, £4.00
RESIDENTS, GROOVEJET, MAS,
KARBON, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
FIREWATER, Indie, rock & britpop, 12:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
RESIDENTS, ELECTROBALL, THE HIDDEN MASTERS, EYES WIDE OPEN, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Live bands & club, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
JIM DA BEST, FLIRTINI FRIDAYS, BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers, 21:30–03:00, £6.00 LISA LITTLEWOOD, FLUID, MAS, Funky house, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, FREAKMENOOVERS, RUST BAR, Early doors serving
Weekly house & RnB mix, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
CRAIG WILSON, HANOI ROCKS, ROBBIE ROLEX & NEL, HIP DROP, BREL, Funk, soul, electro & disco, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HOME COOKIN’,
BELO, Urban music showcase, 22:00–03:00, £7, free b4 11pm
STEVIE SOLE MIDDLETON, DOMENIC MARTIN & SCOTTIE B, HOMEGROWN, BAMBOO, House and
of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free
smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 22:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students
hip hop & funk cuts, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4)
techno, drum & bass, 22:00–04:00, £10.00
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMENOOVERS, BLANKET, Fresh
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THE HORRORIST, DJ PROMO, IMPACT, SOUNDHAUS, Hardcore, gabba,
THE SKINNY MAY 08
KEV MCFARLANE, STEPHEN LEE & WOODY, KARBON SATURDAYS, KARBON, House & hip hop classics,
TUE 06 MAY
RAY MANG, MELTING POT, THE
£5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12am with matric
22:30–03:00, £tbc
ADMIRAL, Cosmic, disco, house, 23:00–03:00, £10.00 RESIDENTS, NU-SCHOOL, THE BUFF CLUB, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
CIARAN O’TOOLE, ROUTE 666,
CATWALK, Classic & cult rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
IAIN THOMSON, STUART MCCORRISKEN, SABADO SATURDAYS, BYBLOS, House, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£6) STEVE BUG, SUBCULTURE, THE
SUB CLUB, Weekly snapshot of the ever-evolving house blueprint, 23:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am
CRIS BIGUZZI, MATTHEW CRAIG, VALDOR, VALDOR, House, electro, RnB, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), free b4 12am RESIDENTS, VOODOO, THE CATHOUSE, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 17:00–21:30, £6 (£3) DJ TOAST & MASH, THE BUNKER BAR, Eclectic, 21:00–03:00, Free PAUL NEEDLES, THE GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, MACSORLEYS, Eclectic pre-club music, 21:00–03:00, Free SCOTT STRACHAN, METROPOLITAN, House & funk, 21:00–03:00, Free PAUL NEEDLES, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Psych, funk, 21:00–01:00, Free
SUN 04 MAY ZERO DB, BEBADO, CLASSIC GRAND, Hip hop, house, latin, 22:00–03:00, £8, £6 b4 12am
RESIDENTS, CATHOUSE SUNDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Rock, punk & dance, 23:00–03:00, Free
DJ RICHARD LEVINSON, CLUB PRIORY: RETOX ROOMS, BLANKET, RnB, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COLD NIGHT SONG, THE GOAT, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 20:00–03:00, Free
SANDER KLEINENBERG, COLOURS, THE ARCHES, House, techno, progressive, 22:00–03:00, £18.00
SIR REAL, MODIFIER, CORTEX, STEREO, Real electro, 23:00–03:00, £8.00
DOMINIC MARTIN, KASH & MAX, DISCO BADGER, BAMBOO, Classic house music all night long with other boogie next door, 22:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12pm with matric
DJ TANTRUM, DISCOTHEQUE,
VALDOR, House, RnB, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
JUMBLESALE SOUNDS, IT SURE BEATS WAITIN’, THE FLYING DUCK,
Bass, percussion & scratching, 21:00–03:00, Free b4 11pm MARKY MARK, JUNK, THE BUFF CLUB, Jazz & funk featuring live percussion by Duffy, 23:00–03:00, £3, free with matric
JD TWITCH & JG WILKES, OPTIMO, THE SUB CLUB, Maximum eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
CIARAN O’TOOLE & KIERAN ELLIOT, ROCK ON THE SABBATH, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
PAUL CRAWFORD, SOUL SUNDAYS, FIREWATER, Indie, punk & rock, 16:00–03:00, Free
DJ SNOWBOY, SUNDAY SERVICE, ORAN MOR, Jazz, latin, funk, soul, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
WAKE THE PRESIDENT, SAILOR TONGUE, SWALLOWS & AMAZONS, THE FLYING DUCK, For queer, gay &
straight friends, 21:00–03:00, £5, £4 dressed up
JON MANCINI & KRIS KEEGAN, TRICKY DISCO, KARBON, House, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
JIM DA BEST, WE LOVE SUNDAYS, BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers, 21:30–03:00, £3.00
NEIL WYPER,
ANDY WILSON & DJ KASH, ALL STAR, BAMBOO, Funk & hip pop, 22:00–03:00, SHAZZA HALLIWELL, AUDIOCULTURE, BYBLOS, Chart, cheese, rnb,
house, 23:00–03:00, £3.00 FOLKS, FOLK IT!, THE MIXING ROOMS, Up & coming folk musician session, 20:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, KALEIDOSCOPE LIVE, ABC2, Old school rock & roll, soul, funk, from the 1960’s-1980’s , 22:00–03:00, £3, free with matric. After 12am
RESIDENTS, KILLER KITSCH, THE BUFF CLUB, New wave, indie, electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
MARTIN BATE (XFM), REVOLUTION, QMU, Rock & punk , 22:00–02:15, £2, £1 members
LISA LITTLEWOOD & GRAEME FERGUSON, T.I.T., KARBON, Dance,
22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
WED 07 MAY GERRY LYONS, AFTER HOURS, THE BUFF CLUB, Pick & mix of everything, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
CHRIS TRAYNOR, MJAM SALSA,
LIPTONS, Salsa classes from 8pm, free club from 10.15pm, 20:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, NEW FLESH, FURY MURRY’S, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 22:00–03:00, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm RESIDENTS, OCTOPUSSY, THE ARCHES, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
DAVE MULHOLLAND, POP ROCK-IT, CATWALK, Mixed Bag, 19:00–03:00, Free
NICKQ, FREAK SCENE DJS, SQUARE GO!, MAGGIE MAYS, Live bands & club, 20:00–03:00, £3.00
RESIDENTS, TONGUE IN CHEEK,
NORMSKI & ZEUS, BURN, THE BUFF CLUB, Glasgow institition playing underground classics, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free for pub/club workers RESIDENTS, FRESH, THE POLO LOUNGE, Popular gay venue with house & indie, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
SHAWN ROBERTS, PASSIONALITY, BYBLOS, Commercial house, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
DJ ANDY & DJ DEC, POPTIMISM/ ROCKTIMISM, THE GARAGE, Pop & rock,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP
FRI 09 MAY EUAN NEILSON, ABC FRIDAYS,
ABC1, Genre mash-up, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
GAVIN DUNBAR, BACK TAE MINE, THE FLYING DUCK, 1990s DJ set, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4), £3 b4 12am
MILANESE VS. LANDSTRUMM, BALLERS SOCIAL CLUB, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, Exclusive live electronic show, 23:00–03:00, £10 (£8)
STEWART REID, BOOGIE DOWN,
BLUU, Jazz, disco & house sounds, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
JNR. CRAWFORD, D.W. STONE & COUNTRY MARK, BUCKAROO!, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Country & Western, rockabilly, honky tonk, 22:30–03:00, £5.00
TIGERSTYLE DJS, CARIBEAN DJ B’GO, CARNAVAL NIGHT, SOUNDHAUS, Brazilian, 23:00–03:00, £8.00
BILLY & COLIN, CATHOUSE FRIDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, rock, emo, industrial, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
RESIDENTS, CHILDREN OF THE 80S, CLASSIC GRAND, DJs & live performances, 80s tunes, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COMPUTELOVE, THE
MIXING ROOMS, Electronic sounds, 20:00–03:00, Free ANDY WILSON, DOMINO, VALDOR, Indie, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free b4 12am
BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers, 21:30–03:00, £6.00 LISA LITTLEWOOD, FLUID, MAS, Funky house, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
ALEX & JOHN, 45 KICKS, THE BUFF
CLUB, New York & underground school inspired beats, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
BARRY & HARVEY KARTEL, ALTERNATIVE NATION, BAMBOO,
KARBON, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
JIM DA BEST, FLIRTINI FRIDAYS,
RESIDENTS, FREAKMENOOVERS, RUST BAR, Early doors serving of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free
Rock, industrial, metal, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric RESIDENTS, BABAZA, BELO, Hip hop with the funk, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMENOOVERS, BLANKET, Fresh
CHINAWHITE, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
23:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, CHIX ON DEX,
ACRNYM, BABYSHAKER, ARS DADA, CROC MADAME V CROC MONSIEUR, THE FLYING DUCK, Gabba, breakcore, noisecore, 22:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
CRAIG MCGEE, CIGARETTES & F**K ALL, THE BUTTERFLY & THE PIG, Indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, DUB & GRUB, THE 78, Dub, 19:00–00:00, Free
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMOVES, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF
ART, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, Record Playerz in the bar, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3) JOHN, FREAKSCENE, POLAR BAR (ABC), Indie classics, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
D_FADE, DUNCAN HARVEY & BOOM MONK BEN, THE FUNKY PRECEDENT, SAINT JUDE’S, Hip hop, funk, soul & motown, 20:00–03:00, Free
DJ FRAMIE, MIX GENERATOR, CATWALK, Classic rock, maetal & alternative, 19:00–03:00, Free
SWITCH, FULL PHAT, OOFT DJS, HOW’S YOUR PARTY?, THE SUB CLUB, Breaks, edits, house, 23:00–03:00, £5.00 FLOYD, OUTPUT, THE 13TH NOTE, Electronic, hip hop, rock, 21:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, PSYKLOPZ, STEREO, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
20:00–00:00, £3.00
MON 05 MAY
21:30–03:00, £3.00 CJ, THE BUNKER BAR, Grunge & new rock, 21:00–03:00, Free KEVIN STEVENS, METROPOLITAN, Funk & soul 45s, 21:00–00:00, Free
THU 08 MAY
HI-FI SEAN & HUSHPUPPY, RECORD PLAYERZ, THE VIC BAR, Disco
METROPOLITAN, Chill & breakbeat house, 21:00–00:00, Free
DJ NORMSKI, ZERO THURSDAYS, BOHO, Funk, electro & house,
RESIDENTS, ELECTROBALL,
RADIOMAGNETIC DJS, RADIOMAGNETIC, GAZELLE, Funk, soul & latin
AARON PETRIE,
WHEEL, Eclectic, 22:00–03:00, Free NIC, WOOHOO!, VALDOR, Pop, rock, indie, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
BAMBOO, Lounge, RnB & indie, 22:00–03:00, £4 (£5), free b4 11pm/12am with matric MARTIN BATE (BEAT 106), THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
THE BUNKER BAR, New & old rock & electronica, 21:00–03:00, Free
DK, MARK E, BOOM MONK BEN, OOFT, THE IVY, Disco, house, edits, party,
D.I.Y., WICKED GAME, THE TWISTED
grooves, 20:00–03:00, Free
electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
RESIDENTS, RUBBERMENSCH,
ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. DJ BILLY, SKINT, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, hip hop & rock, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP
GERRY LYONS & BRIAN, THE THURSDAY CLUB, THE GARAGE, Chart anthems, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP
hip hop & funk cuts, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4)
MARK ROBB, HOME OF THE GROOVES, MAGGIE MAYS, Jazz, funk, soul, CRAIG MCGEE, HORRORSHOW, FIREWATER, Indie, rock, punk, electro, soul, britpop, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
THE DIRTY MAC & STUART MCCORRISKEN, LET THEM EAT CAKE, BYBLOS, Indie, electronic, hip hop, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free for students RESIDENTS, NOJ, POLAR BAR (ABC), No Music Policy, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
GORDIE & JACK, OLD SCHOOL,
THE BUFF CLUB, Old school tunes, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
NICOLA WALKER, ROUTE 666, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
RAUDIVE (OLIVER HO), SLEAZE, CLUB 69, House & techno, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
DJ HUSHPUPPY (ART SCHOOL) & CHRIS GEDDES (BELLE & SEBASTIAN), SOUND MUSEUM, BREL, Retro soul, 21:00–01:00, Free
MARK ROBB, SPARKIES 45S, CafŽ
RIO, Jazz, funk & soul, 20:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, SPITFIRE, BLACKFRIARS, Motown to punk, 21:00–02:00, £4.00
GEOFF M, JUNIOR CAMPOS & MAX, TOXIC POP, BAMBOO, House
music, hip hop & lounge, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm/12am students
ANDREW WEATHERALL, MARK BROOM, VERSIONS, CLASSIC GRAND, Techno, 23:00–05:00, £14.00 TAM COYLE, THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
ROBBIE ROLEX & THE RADIO MAGNETIC SOUNDSYSTEM, THE
GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free DARIO BERNADI, METROPOLITAN, Electronic disco & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free OOFT DJS, MISO, Re-edits, hip hop, house, balearic, 21:00–01:00, Free FELONIOUS MUNK, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Soul, funk, bugalu, 21:00–01:00, Free
SAT 10 MAY
DJ TOAST, UP THE RACKET,
GERRY LYONS, ABC SATURDAYS, ABC1, Soul, punk, rock & indie dance,
VARS OF LITCHI, WIREMOTHER, THE DUB CHIEFTAIN, ANN SHENTON, WHITE LABEL MUSIC, THE
DAVID SINCLAIR (KILLER KITSCH), ABC SATURDAYS, ABC2,
FIREWATER, Indie, soul, britpop, rock, punk, 16:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 10.30pm
ADMIRAL, Electronic, 21:00–02:00, £7.00
23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
Electro, house & pop, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
BARRY & DEC, ABSOLUTION,
CLASSIC GRAND, Rock, metal, industrial, punk, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
LOOSE JOINTS & STEVIE ELEMENTS, BAD ROBOT, GLASGOW
SCHOOL OF ART, Rock to techno & breakbeats, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am
ERIC & NICOLA, BILLY & FRAMIE, CATHOUSE SATURDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, alternative, emo, rock, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
MR. DIVINE & HUSHPUPPY, DIVINE!, THE VIC BAR, Northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
RESIDENTS, DON’T FIGHT IT FEEL IT, MAGGIE MAYS, Indie, rock & roll, psyche, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
EL PATRON, LEO ALABAMA, EL RANCHO PICANTE, THE FLYING DUCK, Garage punk & rock, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
SANDER VAN DOOM, VALENTINO KANZYANI, FREEFALL, THE ARCHES, Trance, house, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
RESIDENTS, FRIDAY STREET PRESENTS AFTERGLOW, THE
TWISTED WHEEL, Mod, northern soul, 22:00–03:00, Free LIL RICH, GLAMORAMA, BOHO, 90s house, 80s classics, RnB & chart, 21:30–03:00, £8.00 RESIDENTS, GROOVEJET, MAS, Weekly house & RnB mix, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
CRAIG WILSON, HANOI ROCKS, FIREWATER, Indie, rock & britpop, 12:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
ROBBIE ROLEX & NEL, HIP DROP, BREL, Funk, soul, electro & disco, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HOME COOKIN’,
BELO, Urban music showcase, 22:00–03:00, £7, free b4 11pm
STEVIE SOLE MIDDLETON, DOMENIC MARTIN & SCOTTIE B, HOMEGROWN, BAMBOO, House and smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 22:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students
RADIOACTIVE MAN & CHRISTOPHER D ASHLEY, INNER CITY ACID, SOUNDHAUS, Electro, techno, bass, 23:00–04:00, £tbc
KEV MCFARLANE, STEPHEN LEE & WOODY, KARBON SATURDAYS, KARBON, House & hip hop classics, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
CHRIS ROBERTS, DARREN DEE, MINIMAL, BARFLY, Minimal house & techno, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
RESIDENTS, NU-SCHOOL, THE
BUFF CLUB, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
SCOTT THEORY, KIRSTY MUNRO, CHRIS ROBERTS, ONE MORE TUNE, BLACKFRIARS, Techno, 23:00–03:00, £6.00
JEFF SAILLANT, THE FORTUNATE SONS, IRREGULAR SLINKY, BIG HAND, PAUL CAWLEY, RECONNAISSANCE, STEREO, Rock, acoustic, funk, ska, 21:00–03:00, £8.50 (£7.50)
CIARAN O’TOOLE, ROUTE 666,
CATWALK, Classic & cult rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
IAIN THOMSON, STUART MCCORRISKEN, SABADO SATURDAYS, BYBLOS, House, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£6) Q-BURNS, SUBCULTURE, THE SUB CLUB, Weekly snapshot of the ever-evolving house blueprint, 23:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am
CRIS BIGUZZI, MATTHEW CRAIG, VALDOR, VALDOR, House, electro, RnB, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), free b4 12am RESIDENTS, VOODOO, THE CATHOUSE, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 17:00–21:30, £6 (£3) DJ TOAST & MASH, THE BUNKER BAR, Eclectic, 21:00–03:00, Free PAUL NEEDLES, THE GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, MACSORLEYS, Eclectic pre-club music, 21:00–03:00, Free SCOTT STRACHAN, METROPOLITAN, House & funk, 21:00–03:00, Free FRIDAY STREET, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Mod, northern soul, 21:00–01:00, Free
SUN 11 MAY RESIDENTS, CATHOUSE SUNDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Rock, punk & dance, 23:00–03:00, Free
DJ RICHARD LEVINSON, CLUB PRIORY: RETOX ROOMS, BLANKET, RnB, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COLD NIGHT SONG, THE GOAT, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 20:00–03:00, Free
BUHITO, POLAR, CTRL ALT DELETE, THE HALT, Laptop electronica, 20:30–00:00, Free
FREEFORM FIVE, DISCO BADGER, BAMBOO, Classic house music all night
long with other boogie next door, 22:00–05:00, £5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12pm with matric
DJ TANTRUM, DISCOTHEQUE,
VALDOR, House, RnB, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
LISTINGS
Bass, percussion & scratching, 21:00–03:00, Free b4 11pm MARKY MARK, JUNK, THE BUFF CLUB, Jazz & funk featuring live percussion by Duffy, 23:00–03:00, £3, free with matric
JD TWITCH & JG WILKES, OPTIMO, THE SUB CLUB, Maximum eclectic,
23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
CIARAN O’TOOLE & KIERAN ELLIOT, ROCK ON THE SABBATH, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
PAUL CRAWFORD, SOUL SUNDAYS, FIREWATER, Indie, punk & rock,
16:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, SOUND SERVICE, ORAN MOR, Funk, soul, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
JON MANCINI & KRIS KEEGAN, TRICKY DISCO, KARBON, House,
23:00–03:00, £5.00
JIM DA BEST, WE LOVE SUNDAYS, BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers,
21:30–03:00, £3.00
NEIL WYPER, THE BUNKER BAR, New & old rock & electronica, 21:00–03:00, Free AARON PETRIE, METROPOLITAN, Chill & breakbeat house, 21:00–00:00, Free MON 12 MAY NORMSKI & ZEUS, BURN, THE BUFF CLUB, Glasgow institition playing underground classics, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free for pub/club workers RESIDENTS, FRESH, THE POLO LOUNGE, Popular gay venue with house & indie, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
SHAWN ROBERTS, PASSIONALITY, BYBLOS, Commercial house, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
DJ ANDY & DJ DEC, POPTIMISM/ ROCKTIMISM, THE GARAGE, Pop & rock,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP
TUE 13 MAY ANDY WILSON & DJ KASH, ALL STAR, BAMBOO, Funk & hip pop, 22:00–03:00,
£5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12am with matric
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMOVES, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF
ART, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, Record Playerz in the bar, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3) JOHN, FREAKSCENE, POLAR BAR (ABC), Indie classics, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
D_FADE, DUNCAN HARVEY & BOOM MONK BEN, THE FUNKY PRECEDENT, SAINT JUDE’S, Hip hop, funk,
soul & motown, 20:00–03:00, Free
DJ FRAMIE, MIX GENERATOR,
CATWALK, Classic rock, maetal & alternative, 19:00–03:00, Free FLOYD, OUTPUT, THE 13TH NOTE, Electronic, hip hop, rock, 21:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, PSYKLOPZ, STEREO, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
RADIOMAGNETIC DJS, RADIOMAGNETIC, GAZELLE, Funk, soul & latin
grooves, 20:00–03:00, Free
HI-FI SEAN & HUSHPUPPY, RECORD PLAYERZ, THE VIC BAR, Disco
electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
RESIDENTS, RUBBERMENSCH,
ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. DJ BILLY, SKINT, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, hip hop & rock, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP
GERRY LYONS & BRIAN, THE THURSDAY CLUB, THE GARAGE, Chart
anthems, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP
DJ TOAST, UP THE RACKET,
FIREWATER, Indie, soul, britpop, rock, punk, 16:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 10.30pm NIC, WOOHOO!, VALDOR, Pop, rock, indie, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
DJ NORMSKI, ZERO THURSDAYS, BOHO, Funk, electro & house,
21:30–03:00, £3.00 CJ, THE BUNKER BAR, Grunge & new rock, 21:00–03:00, Free KEVIN STEVENS, METROPOLITAN, Funk & soul 45s, 21:00–00:00, Free
FRI 16 MAY
SHAZZA HALLIWELL, AUDIOCULTURE, BYBLOS, Chart, cheese, rnb, house,
EUAN NEILSON, ABC FRIDAYS,
FOLKS, FOLK IT!, THE MIXING ROOMS, Up & coming folk musician session, 20:00–01:00, Free
GAVIN DUNBAR, BACK TAE MINE, THE FLYING DUCK, Eclectic,
23:00–03:00, £3.00
RESIDENTS, KALEIDOSCOPE LIVE, ABC2, Old school rock & roll, soul, funk, from the 1960’s-1980’s , 22:00–03:00, £3, free with matric. After 12am
RESIDENTS, KILLER KITSCH,
ABC1, Genre mash-up, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
23:00–03:00, £5 (£4), £3 b4 12am
GIOVANNI MARKS, MIKE SLOTT, BALLERS SOCIAL CLUB, THE IVY, Hip hop, 20:00–00:00, £3.00
RESIDENTS, BIG FAT DOG, BLACKFRIARS, Electro, 21:00–03:00, £tbc
THE BUFF CLUB, New wave, indie, electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
STEWART REID, BOOGIE DOWN,
£1 members
BILLY & COLIN, CATHOUSE FRIDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, rock, emo,
MARTIN BATE (XFM), REVOLUTION, QMU, Rock & punk , 22:00–02:15, £2, LISA LITTLEWOOD & GRAEME FERGUSON, T.I.T., KARBON, Dance, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
WED 14 MAY GERRY LYONS, AFTER HOURS, THE BUFF CLUB, Pick & mix of everything, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
CHRIS TRAYNOR, MJAM SALSA,
LIPTONS, Salsa classes from 8pm, free club from 10.15pm, 20:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, NEW FLESH, FURY MURRY’S, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 22:00–03:00, £4, £2 from 10pm-11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm RESIDENTS, OCTOPUSSY, THE ARCHES, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
DAVE MULHOLLAND, POP ROCK-IT, CATWALK, Mixed Bag,
19:00–03:00, Free
NICKQ, FREAK SCENE DJS, SQUARE GO!, MAGGIE MAYS, Live bands
& club, 20:00–03:00, £3.00
RESIDENTS, TONGUE IN CHEEK,
BAMBOO, Lounge, RnB & indie, 22:00–03:00, £4 (£5), free b4 11pm/12am with matric MARTIN BATE (BEAT 106), THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
THU 15 MAY ALEX & JOHN, 45 KICKS, THE BUFF
CLUB, New York & underground school inspired beats, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
BARRY & HARVEY KARTEL, ALTERNATIVE NATION, BAMBOO,
Rock, industrial, metal, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric RESIDENTS, BABAZA, BELO, Hip hop with the funk, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
PATCHWORK PIRATES, BALLERS SOCIAL CLUB, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, Crunk, baltimore, rap, 22:00–03:00, £tbc RESIDENTS, CHIX ON DEX, CHINAWHITE, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
CRAIG MCGEE, CIGARETTES & F**K ALL, THE BUTTERFLY & THE PIG, Indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, DUB & GRUB, THE 78, Dub, 19:00–00:00, Free
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GORDIE & JACK, OLD SCHOOL,
THE BUFF CLUB, Old school tunes, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
NICOLA WALKER, ROUTE 666, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
DJ HUSHPUPPY (ART SCHOOL) & CHRIS GEDDES (BELLE & SEBASTIAN), SOUND MUSEUM, BREL, Retro soul, 21:00–01:00, Free
MARK ROBB, SPARKIES 45S, CafŽ RIO, Jazz, funk & soul, 20:00–00:00, Free
GEOFF M, JUNIOR CAMPOS & MAX, TOXIC POP, BAMBOO, House
music, hip hop & lounge, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm/12am students TAM COYLE, THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
ROBBIE ROLEX & THE RADIO
MAGNETIC SOUNDSYSTEM, THE GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free DARIO BERNADI, METROPOLITAN, Electronic disco & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free OOFT DJS, MISO, Re-edits, hip hop, house, balearic, 21:00–01:00, Free THE YARD, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Reggae, dub, 21:00–01:00, Free SAT 17 MAY GERRY LYONS, ABC SATUR-
DAYS, ABC1, Soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
DAVID SINCLAIR (KILLER KITSCH), ABC SATURDAYS, ABC2, Electro, house & pop, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
BARRY & DEC, ABSOLUTION,
CLASSIC GRAND, Rock, metal, industrial, punk, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
ANDY BLAKE, DAVE CLARK, AFTER DARK, STEREO, Disco, techno,
23:00–03:00, £7 (£6)
LOOSE JOINTS & STEVIE ELEMENTS, BAD ROBOT, GLASGOW
SCHOOL OF ART, Rock to techno & breakbeats, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am
ERIC & NICOLA, BILLY & FRAMIE, CATHOUSE SATURDAYS, THE
CATHOUSE, Metal, alternative, emo, rock, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
BRODINKSKI, DEATH DISCO, THE ARCHES, Electro, disco, 22:00–03:00, £12.00
ELEMENT ABUSE, FIREBRAND BOY, DIGITAL HARLOT VS. WOBBY, BARFLY, Electronic, 23:00–03:00, £tbc CAGEDBABY, DIVERSION, CLASSIC GRAND, Techno, house, 23:00–03:00, £8.00
MR. DIVINE & HUSHPUPPY, DIVINE!, THE VIC BAR, Northern soul, funk,
ska & mod tunes, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
BLUU, Jazz, disco & house sounds, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, DON’T FIGHT IT FEEL IT, MAGGIE MAYS, Indie, rock & roll,
industrial, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
MARK PRITCHARD, TOM CHURCHILL, ECHO-IK, THE TWISTED
RESIDENTS, CHILDREN OF THE 80S, CLASSIC GRAND, DJs & live performances, 80s tunes, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COMPUTELOVE, THE
MIXING ROOMS, Electronic sounds, 20:00–03:00, Free
GABRIEL ANANDA, COTTON CAKE, THE SUB CLUB, Techno, house, dub, 23:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am
ANDY WILSON, DOMINO, VALDOR, Indie, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, ELECTROBALL, KARBON, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 22:30–03:00, £tbc JIM DA BEST, FLIRTINI FRIDAYS,
BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers, 21:30–03:00, £6.00 LISA LITTLEWOOD, FLUID, MAS, Funky house, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
N-TYPE VS CHEF, FORTIFIED SESSIONS, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF ART, Electronic, 3 deck mash-up, 22:00–03:00, £tbc
psyche, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
WHEEL, Electronic, 23:00–03:00, £6.00 LIL RICH, GLAMORAMA, BOHO, 90s house, 80s classics, RnB & chart, 21:30–03:00, £8.00 RESIDENTS, GROOVEJET, MAS, Weekly house & RnB mix, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
CRAIG WILSON, HANOI ROCKS, FIREWATER, Indie, rock & britpop, 12:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
ROBBIE ROLEX & NEL, HIP DROP, BREL, Funk, soul, electro & disco, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HOME COOKIN’,
BELO, Urban music showcase, 22:00–03:00, £7, free b4 11pm
STEVIE SOLE MIDDLETON, DOMENIC MARTIN & SCOTTIE B, HOMEGROWN, BAMBOO, House and
smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 22:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students
KEV MCFARLANE, STEPHEN LEE & WOODY, KARBON SATURDAYS, KARBON, House & hip hop classics,
RESIDENTS, FREAKMENOOVERS, RUST BAR, Early doors serving
22:30–03:00, £tbc
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMENOOVERS, BLANKET, Fresh
RESIDENTS, NU-SCHOOL, THE
of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free
hip hop & funk cuts, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4)
DYLIN SINCLAIR, HELL, CLASSIC
GRAND, House, techno, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
MARK ROBB, HOME OF THE GROOVES, MAGGIE MAYS, Jazz, funk, soul,
23:00–03:00, £5.00
CRAIG MCGEE, HORRORSHOW, FIREWATER, Indie, rock, punk, electro, soul, britpop, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm DJ PIERRE, ICA & MISO, THE WINCHESTER CLUB, Acid, techno, house, 22:00–03:00, £tbc
THE DIRTY MAC & STUART MCCORRISKEN, LET THEM EAT CAKE, BYBLOS, Indie, electronic, hip hop, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free for students
RESIDENTS, MUSIC IS MY GIRLFRIEND, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Indie,
22:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, NOJ, POLAR BAR (ABC), No Music Policy, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
LISTINGS
JUMBLESALE SOUNDS, IT SURE BEATS WAITIN’, THE FLYING DUCK,
BORIS DIVIDER, MONOX, SOUNDHAUS, Techno, 23:00–05:00, £10.00
BUFF CLUB, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
CIARAN O’TOOLE, ROUTE 666,
CATWALK, Classic & cult rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
IAIN THOMSON, STUART MCCORRISKEN, SABADO SATURDAYS, BYBLOS, House, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£6) RESIDENTS, SHOUT BAMALAMA, BLACKFRIARS, Country, soul, rock n roll, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
HARRI & DOM, SUBCULTURE, THE SUB CLUB, Sub Club 20 Years Underground Mix CD Launch, 23:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am
CRIS BIGUZZI, MATTHEW CRAIG, VALDOR, VALDOR, House, electro, RnB,
23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), free b4 12am RESIDENTS, VOODOO, THE CATHOUSE, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 17:00–21:30, £6 (£3) DJ TOAST & MASH, THE BUNKER BAR, Eclectic, 21:00–03:00, Free
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GLASGOW :: CLUBS PAUL NEEDLES,
THE GOAT, Eclectic,
20:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS,
NICKQ, FREAK SCENE DJS, SQUARE GO!, MAGGIE MAYS, Live bands &
club, 20:00–03:00, £3.00
THE DIRTY MAC & STUART MCCORRISKEN, LET THEM EAT CAKE, BYBLOS, Indie, electronic, hip hop, pop,
SCOTT STRACHAN, METROPOLITAN, House & funk, 21:00–03:00, Free
THU 29 MAY CLUB, New York & underground school inspired beats, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
MACSORLEYS, Eclectic preclub music, 21:00–03:00, Free SCOTT STRACHAN, METROPOLITAN, House & funk, 21:00–03:00, Free ALL TORE UP!!, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Rock n roll, rockabilly, 21:00–01:00, Free
23:00–03:00, £5, free for students
SUN 25 MAY
BAMBOO, Lounge, RnB & indie, 22:00–03:00, £4 (£5), free b4 11pm/12am with matric MARTIN BATE (BEAT 106), THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
No Music Policy, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
DJ RICHARD LEVINSON, CLUB PRIORY: RETOX ROOMS, BLANKET,
SUN 18 MAY
THU 22 MAY
THE BUFF CLUB, Old school tunes, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
RESIDENTS, CATHOUSE SUNDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Rock, punk & dance,
ALEX & JOHN, 45 KICKS, THE BUFF
NICOLA WALKER, ROUTE 666, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
DJ RICHARD LEVINSON, CLUB PRIORY: RETOX ROOMS, BLANKET,
BARRY & HARVEY KARTEL, ALTERNATIVE NATION, BAMBOO,
DJ HUSHPUPPY (ART SCHOOL) & CHRIS GEDDES (BELLE & SEBASTIAN), SOUND MUSEUM, BREL, Retro
23:00–03:00, Free
RnB, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COLD NIGHT SONG, THE GOAT, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 20:00–03:00, Free
DOMINIC MARTIN, KASH & MAX, DISCO BADGER, BAMBOO, Classic
house music all night long with other boogie next door, 22:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12pm with matric
DJ TANTRUM, DISCOTHEQUE,
VALDOR, House, RnB, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
JUMBLESALE SOUNDS, IT SURE BEATS WAITIN’, THE FLYING DUCK, Bass, percussion & scratching, 21:00–03:00, Free b4 11pm MARKY MARK, JUNK, THE BUFF CLUB, Jazz & funk featuring live percussion by Duffy, 23:00–03:00, £3, free with matric
JD TWITCH & JG WILKES, OPTIMO, THE SUB CLUB, Maximum eclectic,
23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
CIARAN O’TOOLE & KIERAN ELLIOT, ROCK ON THE SABBATH, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
PAUL CRAWFORD, SOUL SUNDAYS, FIREWATER, Indie, punk & rock,
16:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, SOUND SERVICE, ORAN MOR, Funk, soul, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
JON MANCINI & KRIS KEEGAN, TRICKY DISCO, KARBON, House,
23:00–03:00, £5.00
JIM DA BEST, WE LOVE SUNDAYS, BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers,
21:30–03:00, £3.00
NEIL WYPER, THE BUNKER BAR, New & old rock & electronica, 21:00–03:00, Free AARON PETRIE, METROPOLITAN, Chill & breakbeat house, 21:00–00:00, Free MON 19 MAY CLUB, Glasgow institition playing underground classics, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free for pub/club workers RESIDENTS, FRESH, THE POLO LOUNGE, Popular gay venue with house & indie, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
SHAWN ROBERTS, PASSIONALITY, BYBLOS, Commercial house, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
DJ ANDY & DJ DEC, POPTIMISM/ ROCKTIMISM, THE GARAGE, Pop & rock,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP
TUE 20 MAY ANDY WILSON & DJ KASH, ALL STAR, BAMBOO, Funk & hip pop, 22:00–03:00,
£5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12am with matric
SHAZZA HALLIWELL, AUDIOCULTURE, BYBLOS, Chart, cheese, rnb, house,
23:00–03:00, £3.00
FOLKS, FOLK IT!, THE MIXING ROOMS,
Up & coming folk musician session, 20:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, KALEIDOSCOPE LIVE, ABC2, Old school rock & roll, soul, funk, from the 1960’s-1980’s , 22:00–03:00, £3, free with matric. After 12am
RESIDENTS, KILLER KITSCH, THE BUFF CLUB, New wave, indie, electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
MARTIN BATE (XFM), REVOLUTION, QMU, Rock & punk , 22:00–02:15, £2,
£1 members
LISA LITTLEWOOD & GRAEME FERGUSON, T.I.T., KARBON, Dance, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
THE IVY,
Hip hop, 20:00–00:00, £5.00
WED 21 MAY GERRY LYONS, AFTER HOURS, THE BUFF CLUB, Pick & mix of everything, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
CHRIS TRAYNOR, MJAM SALSA,
LIPTONS, Salsa classes from 8pm, free club from 10.15pm, 20:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, NEW FLESH, FURY MURRY’S, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 22:00–03:00, £4, £2 from 10pm11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm RESIDENTS, OCTOPUSSY, THE ARCHES, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
DAVE MULHOLLAND, POP ROCKIT, CATWALK, Mixed Bag, 19:00–03:00, Free
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CLUB, New York & underground school inspired beats, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
Rock, industrial, metal, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric RESIDENTS, BABAZA, BELO, Hip hop with the funk, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, CHIX ON DEX, CHINAWHITE, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
CRAIG MCGEE, CIGARETTES & F**K ALL, THE BUTTERFLY & THE PIG, Indie & rock ‘n’ roll, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, DUB & GRUB, THE 78, Dub, 19:00–00:00, Free
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMOVES, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF
ART, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, Record Playerz in the bar, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3) JOHN, FREAKSCENE, POLAR BAR (ABC), Indie classics, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
D_FADE, DUNCAN HARVEY & BOOM MONK BEN, THE FUNKY PRECEDENT, SAINT JUDE’S, Hip hop, funk,
soul & motown, 20:00–03:00, Free
DJ FRAMIE, MIX GENERATOR,
CATWALK, Classic rock, maetal & alternative, 19:00–03:00, Free FLOYD, OUTPUT, THE 13TH NOTE, Electronic, hip hop, rock, 21:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, PSYKLOPZ, STEREO, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
RADIOMAGNETIC DJS, RADIOMAGNETIC, GAZELLE, Funk, soul & latin
grooves, 20:00–03:00, Free
BANGGANG DJS, RECORD PLAYERZ, THE VIC BAR, Disco electro,
23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
RESIDENTS, RUBBERMENSCH,
ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. DJ BILLY, SKINT, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, hip hop & rock, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP
GERRY LYONS & BRIAN, THE
NORMSKI & ZEUS, BURN, THE BUFF
CADENCE WEAPON, JAY-P,
RESIDENTS, TONGUE IN CHEEK,
THURSDAY CLUB, THE GARAGE, Chart anthems, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP DJ TOAST, UP THE RACKET,
FIREWATER, Indie, soul, britpop, rock, punk, 16:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 10.30pm NIC, WOOHOO!, VALDOR, Pop, rock, indie, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
DJ NORMSKI, ZERO THURS-
DAYS, BOHO, Funk, electro & house, 21:30–03:00, £3.00 CJ, THE BUNKER BAR, Grunge & new rock, 21:00–03:00, Free KEVIN STEVENS, METROPOLITAN, Funk & soul 45s, 21:00–00:00, Free FRI 23 MAY EUAN NEILSON, ABC FRIDAYS,
ABC1, Genre mash-up, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
GAVIN DUNBAR, BACK TAE MINE, THE FLYING DUCK, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4), £3 b4 12am
STEWART REID, BOOGIE DOWN,
BLUU, Jazz, disco & house sounds, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
BILLY & COLIN, CATHOUSE FRIDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, rock, emo, industrial, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
RESIDENTS, CHILDREN OF THE 80S, CLASSIC GRAND, DJs & live performances, 80s tunes, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COMPUTELOVE, THE
MIXING ROOMS, Electronic sounds, 20:00–03:00, Free ANDY WILSON, DOMINO, VALDOR, Indie, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, ELECTROBALL, KARBON, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
JIM DA BEST, FLIRTINI FRIDAYS,
BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers, 21:30–03:00, £6.00 LISA LITTLEWOOD, FLUID, MAS, Funky house, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, FREAKMENOOVERS, RUST BAR, Early doors serving of
hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMENOOVERS, BLANKET, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4)
MARK ROBB, HOME OF THE GROOVES, MAGGIE MAYS, Jazz, funk, soul,
23:00–03:00, £5.00
CRAIG MCGEE, HORRORSHOW, FIREWATER, Indie, rock, punk, electro, soul, britpop, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
THE SKINNY MAY 08
RESIDENTS, NOJ, POLAR BAR (ABC), GORDIE & JACK, OLD SCHOOL,
soul, 21:00–01:00, Free
MARK ROBB, SPARKIES 45S, CafŽ RIO, Jazz, funk & soul, 20:00–00:00, Free
BLOC PARTY DJ SET, TOXIC POP,
BAMBOO, House music, hip hop & lounge, 22:00–05:00, £5, free b4 11pm/12am students TAM COYLE, THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
ROBBIE ROLEX & THE RADIO MAGNETIC SOUNDSYSTEM, THE
GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free DARIO BERNADI, METROPOLITAN, Electronic disco & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free OOFT DJS, MISO, Re-edits, hip hop, house, balearic, 21:00–01:00, Free STEREOTYPE, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Garage, ska, 21:00–01:00, Free
SAT 24 MAY GERRY LYONS, ABC SATURDAYS, ABC1, Soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 23:00– 03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
DAVID SINCLAIR (KILLER KITSCH), ABC SATURDAYS, ABC2,
Electro, house & pop, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
BARRY & DEC, ABSOLUTION,
CLASSIC GRAND, Rock, metal, industrial, punk, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
LOOSE JOINTS & STEVIE ELEMENTS, BAD ROBOT, GLASGOW
SCHOOL OF ART, Rock to techno & breakbeats, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am
ERIC & NICOLA, BILLY & FRAMIE, CATHOUSE SATURDAYS, THE
CATHOUSE, Metal, alternative, emo, rock, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
MR. DIVINE & HUSHPUPPY, DIVINE!, THE VIC BAR, Northern soul, funk, ska
& mod tunes, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
RESIDENTS, DON’T FIGHT IT FEEL IT, MAGGIE MAYS, Indie, rock & roll, psyche, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
ALEX CALVER, DOWNLOAD, IVORY
BLACKS, Hardcore, 21:00–03:00, £8.00 LIL RICH, GLAMORAMA, BOHO, 90s house, 80s classics, RnB & chart, 21:30–03:00, £8.00 RESIDENTS, GROOVEJET, MAS, Weekly house & RnB mix, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
CRAIG WILSON, HANOI ROCKS,
FIREWATER, Indie, rock & britpop, 12:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
RnB, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COLD NIGHT SONG, THE GOAT, Guests & DJs play acoustic gems, 20:00–03:00, Free
DOMINIC MARTIN, KASH & MAX, DISCO BADGER, BAMBOO, Classic
house music all night long with other boogie next door, 22:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12pm with matric
DJ TANTRUM, DISCOTHEQUE,
VALDOR, House, RnB, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
JUMBLESALE SOUNDS, IT SURE BEATS WAITIN’, THE FLYING DUCK, Bass, percussion & scratching, 21:00–03:00, Free b4 11pm MARKY MARK, JUNK, THE BUFF CLUB, Jazz & funk featuring live percussion by Duffy, 23:00–03:00, £3, free with matric
JD TWITCH & JG WILKES, OP-
TIMO, THE SUB CLUB, Maximum eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
CIARAN O’TOOLE & KIERAN ELLIOT, ROCK ON THE SABBATH, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free DJ NICOLA, SLIDE IT IN, THE CATHOUSE, 70’s, 80’s, 90’s cult rock classics, 23:00–03:00, Free
NEIL WYPER,
THE BUNKER BAR, New & old rock & electronica, 21:00–03:00, Free SWAG, GHISLAIN POIRIER, THE IVY, House, hip hop, beats, 20:00–00:00, £3.00 AARON PETRIE, METROPOLITAN, Chill & breakbeat house, 21:00–00:00, Free
MON 26 MAY NORMSKI & ZEUS, BURN, THE BUFF CLUB, Glasgow institition playing underground classics, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free for pub/club workers RESIDENTS, FRESH, THE POLO LOUNGE, Popular gay venue with house & indie, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
SHAWN ROBERTS, PASSIONALITY, BYBLOS, Commercial house, 23:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
DJ ANDY & DJ DEC, POPTIMISM/ ROCKTIMISM, THE GARAGE, Pop & rock,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free +1 b4 12am with PIYP
£5 (£4), free b4 11pm/12am with matric
SHAZZA HALLIWELL, AUDIOCULTURE, BYBLOS, Chart, cheese, rnb, house,
23:00–03:00, £3.00
FOLKS, FOLK IT!, THE MIXING ROOMS,
KARBON, House & hip hop classics, 22:30–03:00, £tbc RESIDENTS, NU-SCHOOL, THE BUFF CLUB, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
from the 1960’s-1980’s , 22:00–03:00, £3, free with matric. After 12am
IAIN THOMSON, STUART MCCORRISKEN, SABADO SATURDAYS, BYBLOS, House, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£6) ANDREW DIVINE & CHRIS GEDDES, SINGLES NIGHT, THE FLYING DUCK, Soul to punk, rock n roll to funk, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 12am
WILLIAMS, HARRI, SUBCULTURE, THE SUB CLUB, Weekly snapshot of the everevolving house blueprint, 23:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am
SEBROF DIVAD, MICHAEL PATERSON & IVAN CUTS, TEKNIKA, BLACKFRIARS, Techno, 22:00–03:00, £6.00
CRIS BIGUZZI, MATTHEW CRAIG, VALDOR, VALDOR, House, electro, RnB,
23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), free b4 12am RESIDENTS, VOODOO, THE CATHOUSE, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 17:00–21:30, £6 (£3) DJ TOAST & MASH, THE BUNKER BAR, Eclectic, 21:00–03:00, Free PAUL NEEDLES, THE GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, MACSORLEYS, Eclectic preclub music, 21:00–03:00, Free
THE CATHOUSE, Industrial, EBM, electronic, 23:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, DUB & GRUB, THE 78, Dub, 19:00–00:00, Free
FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMOVES, GLASGOW SCHOOL OF
ART, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, Record Playerz in the bar, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3) JOHN, FREAKSCENE, POLAR BAR (ABC), Indie classics, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
D_FADE, DUNCAN HARVEY & BOOM MONK BEN, THE FUNKY PRECEDENT, SAINT JUDE’S, Hip hop, funk,
soul & motown, 20:00–03:00, Free
DJ FRAMIE, MIX GENERATOR,
electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
Up & coming folk musician session, 20:00–01:00, Free
CATWALK, Classic & cult rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
EFFIGY & TAILZ, CRYOTEC,
21:30–03:00, £3.00
JIM DA BEST, WE LOVE SUNDAYS, BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers,
smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 22:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students
CIARAN O’TOOLE, ROUTE 666,
rock ‘n’ roll, 21:00–01:00, Free
grooves, 20:00–03:00, Free
JON MANCINI & KRIS KEEGAN, TRICKY DISCO, KARBON, House,
RESIDENTS, HOME COOKIN’,
KEV MCFARLANE, STEPHEN LEE & WOODY, KARBON SATURDAYS,
CRAIG MCGEE, CIGARETTES & F**K ALL, THE BUTTERFLY & THE PIG, Indie &
23:00–03:00, £5.00
KEB DARGE, SUNDAY SERVICE,
ANDY WILSON & DJ KASH, ALL STAR, BAMBOO, Funk & hip pop, 22:00–03:00,
STEVIE SOLE MIDDLETON, DOMENIC MARTIN & SCOTTIE B, HOMEGROWN, BAMBOO, House and
Rock, industrial, metal, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 11pm/12.30am with matric RESIDENTS, BABAZA, BELO, Hip hop with the funk, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, CHIX ON DEX, CHINAWHITE, Rock, funkpunk & house all mixed by lovely ladies, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
ORAN MOR, Funk, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
16:00–03:00, Free
TUE 27 MAY
BELO, Urban music showcase, 22:00–03:00, £7, free b4 11pm
BARRY & HARVEY KARTEL, ALTERNATIVE NATION, BAMBOO,
CATWALK, Classic rock, maetal & alternative, 19:00–03:00, Free FLOYD, OUTPUT, THE 13TH NOTE, Electronic, hip hop, rock, 21:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, PSYKLOPZ, STEREO, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
PAUL CRAWFORD, SOUL SUNDAYS, FIREWATER, Indie, punk & rock,
ROBBIE ROLEX & NEL, HIP DROP, BREL, Funk, soul, electro & disco, 21:00–01:00, Free
ALEX & JOHN, 45 KICKS, THE BUFF
RESIDENTS, KALEIDOSCOPE LIVE, ABC2, Old school rock & roll, soul, funk, RESIDENTS, KILLER KITSCH, THE BUFF CLUB, New wave, indie, electro, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3)
MARTIN BATE (XFM), REVOLUTION, QMU, Rock & punk , 22:00–02:15, £2,
£1 members
LISA LITTLEWOOD & GRAEME FERGUSON, T.I.T., KARBON, Dance, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
WED 28 MAY GERRY LYONS, AFTER HOURS, THE BUFF CLUB, Pick & mix of everything, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
CHRIS TRAYNOR, MJAM SALSA,
LIPTONS, Salsa classes from 8pm, free club from 10.15pm, 20:00–00:00, Free RESIDENTS, NEW FLESH, FURY MURRY’S, Rock, metal, punk, rap, industrial & alternative music, 22:00–03:00, £4, £2 from 10pm11pm, £1 with flyer/after 11pm
DAVE MULHOLLAND, POP ROCKIT, CATWALK, Mixed Bag, 19:00–03:00, Free NICKQ, FREAK SCENE DJS, SQUARE GO!, MAGGIE MAYS, Live bands &
club, 20:00–03:00, £3.00
RESIDENTS, TONGUE IN CHEEK,
BAMBOO, Lounge, RnB & indie, 22:00–03:00, £4 (£5), free b4 11pm/12am with matric MARTIN BATE (BEAT 106), THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
THE DIRTY MAC & STUART MCCORRISKEN, LET THEM EAT CAKE, BYBLOS, Indie, electronic, hip hop, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free for students
RESIDENTS, NOJ, POLAR BAR (ABC),
No Music Policy, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
GORDIE & JACK, OLD SCHOOL,
THE BUFF CLUB, Old school tunes, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
SLAM, DERRICK CARTER, PRESSURE, THE ARCHES, Techno, 22:30–03:00, £17.00
NICOLA WALKER, ROUTE 666, CATWALK, Rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
DJ HUSHPUPPY (ART SCHOOL) & CHRIS GEDDES (BELLE & SEBASTIAN), SOUND MUSEUM, BREL, Retro
soul, 21:00–01:00, Free
MARK ROBB, SPARKIES 45S, CafŽ RIO, Jazz, funk & soul, 20:00–00:00, Free
GEOFF M, JUNIOR CAMPOS & MAX, TOXIC POP, BAMBOO, House
music, hip hop & lounge, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm/12am students TAM COYLE, THE BUNKER BAR, Vintage rock & indie, 21:00–03:00, Free
ROBBIE ROLEX & THE RADIO MAGNETIC SOUNDSYSTEM, THE
GOAT, Eclectic, 20:00–03:00, Free DARIO BERNADI, METROPOLITAN, Electronic disco & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free OOFT DJS, MISO, Re-edits, hip hop, house, balearic, 21:00–01:00, Free
SAT 31 MAY GERRY LYONS, ABC SATURDAYS, ABC1, Soul, punk, rock & indie dance, 23:00– 03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
RADIOMAGNETIC DJS, RADIOMAGNETIC, GAZELLE, Funk, soul & latin
DAVID SINCLAIR (KILLER KITSCH), ABC SATURDAYS, ABC2,
HI-FI SEAN & HUSHPUPPY, RECORD PLAYERZ, THE VIC BAR, Disco
BARRY & DEC, ABSOLUTION,
RESIDENTS, RUBBERMENSCH,
ABC2, A night for indie lovers, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 11.30pm with matric. DJ BILLY, SKINT, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, hip hop & rock, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12.30am with PIYP
Electro, house & pop, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
CLASSIC GRAND, Rock, metal, industrial, punk, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
LOOSE JOINTS & STEVIE ELEMENTS, BAD ROBOT, GLASGOW
SCHOOL OF ART, Rock to techno & breakbeats, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), £2 GSA, free after 12am
ERIC & NICOLA, BILLY & FRAMIE, CATHOUSE SATURDAYS, THE
GERRY LYONS & BRIAN, THE THURSDAY CLUB, THE GARAGE, Chart
CATHOUSE, Metal, alternative, emo, rock, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
DJ TOAST, UP THE RACKET,
DIVINE!, THE VIC BAR, Northern soul, funk, ska & mod tunes, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5)
anthems, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3), free b4 12am with PIYP
FIREWATER, Indie, soul, britpop, rock, punk, 16:00–03:00, £4 (£3), free b4 10.30pm NIC, WOOHOO!, VALDOR, Pop, rock, indie, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), free b4 12am
DJ NORMSKI, ZERO THURSDAYS, BOHO, Funk, electro & house,
21:30–03:00, £3.00 CJ, THE BUNKER BAR, Grunge & new rock, 21:00–03:00, Free KEVIN STEVENS, METROPOLITAN, Funk & soul 45s, 21:00–00:00, Free
FRI 30 MAY EUAN NEILSON, ABC FRIDAYS,
ABC1, Genre mash-up, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4), free b4 11.30pm with matric.
THE PASTELS DJ SET, BACK TAE MINE, THE FLYING DUCK, Eclectic,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£4), £3 b4 12am
STEWART REID, BOOGIE DOWN,
BLUU, Jazz, disco & house sounds, 22:00–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
BILLY & COLIN, CATHOUSE FRIDAYS, THE CATHOUSE, Metal, rock, emo, industrial, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
RESIDENTS, CHILDREN OF THE 80S, CLASSIC GRAND, DJs & live performances, 80s tunes, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, COMPUTELOVE, THE
MIXING ROOMS, Electronic sounds, 20:00–03:00, Free ANDY WILSON, DOMINO, VALDOR, Indie, electro, pop, 23:00–03:00, £5, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, ELECTROBALL, KARBON, 80’s, nu-wave, rock & punk, 22:30–03:00, £tbc DJ UNIQUE, ELECTROSEX, IVORY BLACKS, Electro house, 23:00–03:00, £6.00
JIM DA BEST, FLIRTINI FRIDAYS,
BOHO, Party tunes & floor fillers, 21:30–03:00, £6.00 LISA LITTLEWOOD, FLUID, MAS, Funky house, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, FREAKME-
NOOVERS, RUST BAR, Early doors serving of hip hop, funk, RnB & soul, 21:00–00:00, Free FREAKMENOOVERS DJS, FREAKMENOOVERS, BLANKET, Fresh hip hop & funk cuts, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£4) CALLUM, FRIDAY STREET, BLACKFRIARS, Northern soul, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
MARK ROBB, HOME OF THE GROOVES, MAGGIE MAYS, Jazz, funk, soul,
23:00–03:00, £5.00
CRAIG MCGEE, HORRORSHOW, FIREWATER, Indie, rock, punk, electro, soul, britpop, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
MR. DIVINE & HUSHPUPPY,
RESIDENTS, DON’T FIGHT IT FEEL IT, MAGGIE MAYS, Indie, rock & roll, psyche, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, DOWNSTAIRS MIX-UP, THE TWISTED WHEEL, Eclectic,
23:00–03:00, £4.00
LIL RICH, GLAMORAMA, BOHO, 90s house, 80s classics, RnB & chart, 21:30–03:00, £8.00 RESIDENTS, GROOVEJET, MAS, Weekly house & RnB mix, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5)
CRAIG WILSON, HANOI ROCKS,
FIREWATER, Indie, rock & britpop, 12:00–03:00, £5 (£4), free b4 10.30pm
ROBBIE ROLEX & NEL, HIP DROP, BREL, Funk, soul, electro & disco, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HOME COOKIN’,
BELO, Urban music showcase, 22:00–03:00, £7, free b4 11pm
STEVIE SOLE MIDDLETON, DOMENIC MARTIN & SCOTTIE B, HOMEGROWN, BAMBOO, House and
smooth RnB, jazz & funk, 22:00–03:00, £7 (£5), free b4 10.30pm/12.30am students
SIMON PATTERSON, NIKLAS HARDING, INSIDE OUT, THE ARCHES,
Trance, hard house, house, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
KEV MCFARLANE, STEPHEN LEE & WOODY, KARBON SATURDAYS, KARBON, House & hip hop classics, 22:30–03:00, £tbc
PCOU, FANCY & SPOOK, STICK 430, NOISE POLLUTION, BLACKFRI-
ARS, Techno, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
RESIDENTS, NU-SCHOOL, THE BUFF CLUB, Fresh northern soul, jazz & funk featuring live percussion, classics downstairs, 22:30–03:00, £6.00
CIARAN O’TOOLE, ROUTE 666,
CATWALK, Classic & cult rock, 19:00–03:00, Free
IAIN THOMSON, STUART MCCORRISKEN, SABADO SATURDAYS, BYBLOS, House, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£6) ADULTNAPPER, SHIFT, SOUNDHAUS, Minimal house & techno, 23:00–04:00, £12 (£10)
HARRI & DOM, SUBCULTURE, THE SUB CLUB, Weekly snapshot of the ever-evolving house blueprint, 23:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am
CRIS BIGUZZI, MATTHEW CRAIG,
VALDOR, VALDOR, House, electro, RnB, 23:00–03:00, £6 (£5), free b4 12am RESIDENTS, VOODOO, THE CATHOUSE, Under-18 club with metal, emo & punk, 17:00–21:30, £6 (£3) RESIDENTS, YOU & ME, THE FLYING DUCK, Eerie live performances, projections, pop, rock, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 12am
LISTINGS
THU 01 MAY FROGPOCKET, 13TH NOTE, Black metal,
21:00, £TBC
THE LOW LOWS, BLOC+, Lowkey noise
pop, 21:00, free
COLIN MACINTYRE, CLASSIC GRAND, Radio friendly rock and pop, 19:30, £10.00 FIGURE 5, EASTERN CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS, XFM PRESENTS, KING TUTS, Indie Rock, 21:00,
Over 14s, £6.00
DAVE DOMINEY, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Funked up bass loops with laptop, electric bass and a guest soloist, 20:00, £2.00
RICHMOND FONTAINE’S WILLY VLAUTIN, ENDRICK BROTHERS, IAIN PETRIE, CPL PRESENTS, THE ARCHES, Folk star’s only Scottish show this year, 19:00, £12.00
PUBLIC PROPERTY + WASHINGTON RAYS + BROWN EYE SUPERFLY, THE BOX, Reggae Ska, 20:00,
THE ROSIE TAYLOR PROJECT, THE CLIFTONS, SPY MOVIE, THE BEAT CLUB, Melodic indie pop, 20:00, £5.00
SUSPIRE, KOBAI, CITY, THE ANTICS, THE CASUALS, THE BOX, Indie rock, 20:00, £TBC
BLACK ARROWS, SOMEONES SONS, ALAN CRANNY, DAVIE LAWSON, DJ SET FROM BLACK ARROWS, MAGGIE MAYS, Punky pop to
THU 08 MAY BEN TD, JAMIE DARGIE, BREL, Austra-
tic and throwback rock, 20:30, £7.50
WHITE RABBIT, PCL PRESENTS, NICE’N’SLEAZY, Experimental acoustic from London, 19:30–23:00, £6.00
THE LAW, THE TIDE, THE ROUTES, ORAN MOR, Indie Rock, 19:00, £7.50
ANTIPRODUCT, DIRTBOX, BUKKAKE BIRTHDAY PARTY, PREHISTORIC PYROMANICS, STOWAWAY BLUE, 3 CARD TRICK, ROCKERS, Punk variety, 19:00, Over
16s, £7.00
YOU ALREADY KNOW, SKELETON BOB, MITCHELL MUSEUM, MISTER TRAMP AND OXFAM PRESENT, STEREO, Indie Rock, 19:00, £4 (£3) SEEDS OF THOUGHT, TCHAI-OVNA
DEANSTON DRIVE, Spoken word accompanied by the mbira, 20:00, free
FREELANCE HELLRAISER, THE RASCALS, WE SMOKE FAGS, THE JOY FORMIDABLE, SKINS PRESENTS, THE ARCHES, Up and coming
indie dance rock bands, 20:00–03:00, Casting scouts will prowl the crowd for Season 3 cameo’s, £15 (£10)
THE RISE OF THE WOO WOO GEMS, LUXARY CAR, VARNA, MICHAEL HARGAN, THE RAW KINGS, THE BOX, Local Live, 20:00, £TBC JILL LEIGHTON, GERRY DICKSON AND COCONUT UNIVERSITY, WHAT’S THAT NOISE, THE STATE BAR,
Acoustic country, 20:00, Don’t Mess With Texas night, £4.00
RICO FRANCHI VIBE, CLAIRE WOOD, THE ACOUSTIC AFFAIR,
THE TRON, Experimental world pop, 21:30, £8.00
TRIKE, MARLOW, THE KICK, MEMBER OF THE WEDDING, THE
WINCHESTER CLUB, Indie, punk, powerpop, 21:00–03:00, Super Furry Animals DJ, free fanzine and badge for first 100 guests, £TBC
PLAYTONE, AUTOSAFARI, HEATHER MCCARTNEY DJ, MAGGIE
RODAN, THE DIGZYS, THE ONLY JONES, CLASSIC GRAND, Local indie rock,
superstars, 19:00, £10.00 BLACK LIPS, BARROWLAND 2, Experimental indie, 19:00, £9.50
ROYWORLD, LE RENO AMPS, KING
THE GARY MILLER BLUES DUO, NICK CAVE AND THE BAD
PARKWAY DRIVE, SUICIDE SILENCE, BURY YOUR DEAD, SHAPED BY FATE, THE BARFLY, Australian heavy hardcore, 20:00, £10.00
OPEN MIC NIGHT, MAGGIE MAYS, Sing
and drink, 20:00–12:00,
MON 05 MAY THE ZUTONS, ONE NIGHT ONLY, THE SCRIPT, MTV SPANKING NEW MUSIC TOUR, ABC1, Indie rock,
19:00, £15.00
INTERVALS, BLOC+, Instrumental pop,
21:00, free
EAMON HAMILTON, DF CONCERTS PRESENTS, BREL, Brakes
member plays acoustic solo set, 19:30, £6.00 THE METRO’S, KING TUTS, Rockabilly funk, 20:00, Over 14s, £6.00
£TBC
YAMAN, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Indian classical music on sitar and flute, 20:00, £2.00
CARINA ROUND, THE CINEMATICS, ADRIENNE PIERCE, THE BARFLY, Blues/folk rock, 20:00, £8.00
FROM PARIS TO PRISON, THE DIRTY VIOLETS, THE REBEL HEARTS, SONNET65, THE BOX, Live
musc, 20:00, £TBC
TUE 06 MAY CSS, THE FUTUREHEADS, MGMT, MTV SPANKING NEW MUSIC TOUR, ABC1, Brazillian indie darlings, 19:00,
£15.00
ROGUE WAVE, ABC2, Californian Indie Rock, 19:00, Over 18s, £8.00 BALDEGO, BEDOUINS, BLOC+, Experimental singer songwriter, 21:00, free
MAKE MODEL, LAND OF TALK,
ORAN MOR, Indie, 19:30, CANCELLED, £6.00 ISNAJ DUI, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Electronically manipulated flute and dulcimer from London (fboxrecords.co.uk), 20:00, £2.00
FIGHTING WITH WIRE, THE XCERTS, THE ANTLERS, THE BARFLY, Northern Irish post-rock, 20:00, £6.00
HALCYON, ROCKINSOUL, THE VALOR, ODESSA, THE BOX, Indie folk WED 07 MAY JASON AND THE SCORCHERS,
BASEMENT, Live Acoustic Jams, 20:30–00:00, free GEMMA HAYES, ORAN MOR, Indie Acoustic, 19:30–22:30, £12.00
JAMIE BARNES & COCHISE, USUAL SUSPECTS, THE FAKES , ROCKERS, Rock variety, 19:00, Over 18s, £5.00
LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM DAYTIME SHOW, STEREO, Variety of pop and
indie acts, 14:00–18:30, Charity fundraiser, £TBC
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BALLBOY, POPUP, HOW TO SWIM, IS THIS MUSIC?, STEREO, Indie-
rock, 19:30, £5.00
ALLAN Y MCDOUGALL, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Traditional Scottish music with bouzouki, 20:00, £2.00
VARS OF LITCHI, WIREMOTHER, DUB CHIEFTAN, ANN SHELTON,
THE ADMIRAL, Electro dance, 21:00–02:00, Free CD for advance ticket buyers, £7.00
WIREM, TRONIC PRESENTS WHITE MUSIC NIGHT, THE ADMIRAL, Alternative, 21:00, £TBC
LONGWAVE, TERRA DIABLO, KENNY LECKIE, THE BARFLY, Indie New
Yorkers, 20:00, £6.00
BUTTERHOOK, ANNIE STEVENSON, DECOY, EIGHTBALL, JAMIE B (ACUTE RIOT), MAGGIE MAYS, From
SILVER JEWS, MONOTONIX, ABC1,
THE MONOBROWS, BREL, Funk, lounge
TUTS, Americana, 20:30, £13.50
Californian Punk, 19:30–23:00, £TBC ONE NIGHT ONLY , QMU, Indie pop, 19:00, £9.00 FORSAKEN, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00 XINOBI, SCHOOL OF ART, Portuguese Electro, 23:00, £4 (£3) WILLIE NELSON, SECC, Folk rock’s cool grandpa, 20:00, £35 (£35)
GET THE FUCK OUT MY CARAVAN, MUDHUTS, THE UNDERCLASS, STEREO, Local indie rock, 19:00,
reproduction of The Wall, 19:30, £24.50
SAT 03 MAY
SANTA LUCIA, BRAWTH, SAINT JUDE, THE VALKARAYS, O’HENRY’S
TUTS, Indie dance rockers, 20:30, £6.00
STATIC THOUGHT, NICE’N’SLEAZY,
Paisley to pop punk, 20:00–02:00,
rock, 20:00, £TBC
CHUCK PROPHET AND THE MISSION EXPRESS, THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALLS, KING
19:00, £5.00
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW, SECC, Now including a note by note
MAYS, Melodic rock and powerpop, 20:00–03:00,
and jazz four-piece, 15:00–18:00, free PENDULUM, CARLING ACADEMY, Indie rock, 19:00, £16.00 SONNY MARVELLO, CLUB NOIR, Theatrical Rock, 20:00, £10 (£8) THE GILDED ANGELS, GRAND OLE OPRY, Rollicking, authentic country and western bar band, 20:00–23:00, £5.00
lian nu-folk and psychedlic ballads, 19:30, £4.00
£TBC
MAGGIE MAYS, Melodic rock, 20:00–03:00, £5.00
PROUD MARY, THE SCUFFERS, RAYMOND MEADE, KING TUTS, Acous-
BOX, Funk pop, 20:00, £TBC
ROY AND THE DEVIL’S MOTORCYCLE, 13TH NOTE, Garagey Rock, 21:00,
SEEDS, CARLING ACADEMY, Folk Rock hero, 19:00–23:00, Sold out PAUL HAIG, LAKI MERA, KING TUTS, Indie electronica, 20:30, £10.00 MATCHBOX TWENTY, SECC, American radio friendly soft rock, 19:30, £25.00
LIGHTSPEED CHAMPION, CLASSIC GRAND, Ex-Testicicles member plays indie country, 19:30, £8.00 THE GILDED ANGELS, FIREWATER, Rollicking, authentic country and western bar band, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4) ELVIS SUICIDE, DIRT, FLYING DUCK, Dance Rock, 20:00, Includes entry to club afterwards, £4.00
20:00, £8.00
THE LYNSEY DOLAN BAND, THE
SUN 04 MAY
BLACKFRIARS, Blues and Jazz, 21:00, free
FRI 02 MAY
DOWN TO NOTHING, NO TURNING BACK, INSURGENT, CUT YOU FIRST, THE BARFLY, Hardcore punk,
STATUES, DIRTY TACTICS, THE WHEEL, North American pop rock, 20:00, £3.00
£TBC
CHRIS HELME, FADING FUSE, BEN STURROCK, JACK IN THE GREEN, JAMIE B (ACUTE RIOT),
CANDIRU JAZZ, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Modern jazz played by resident trio, 20:00, £2.00
rock, 20:00–03:00, £5.00
VAMPIRE WEEKEND +TBC, PCL PRESENTS, ABC1, New Yorker Indie Hipster
ABC 2, Nashville country-punk Legends, 19:00, £14.00 ALROSA, BLOC+, Post hardcore, 21:00, free
THE JUST JOANS, ST. JUDE’S INFRIMARY, BREL, Local folk pop stars, 19:30, £4.00
WE SMOKE FAGS, IAMCHEMIST, EMOTIQUON, KING TUTS, Indie emo rock,
20:00, Over 14s, £6.00
THAO WITH THE GET DOWN STAY DOWN, ZOEY VAN GOEY,
NICE’N’SLEAZY, Indie pop from Taiwan by way of Kill Rock Stars, 19:30–23:00, £7.00
FRIGHTENED RABBIT, TOM FUN ORCHESTRA, Y’ALL IS FANTASY ISLAND, ROSS CLARK, ORAN MOR,
Indie variety, 19:30, £6.00 GIRLS ALOUD, SECC, Plastic British girl pop, 19:00, £26.00 WHITE HILLS, STEREO, Psychedlic rock, 20:00, £TBC MICHAEL SIMONS, TCHAI-OVNA DEANSTON DRIVE, Folk, blues and beyond from fingerstyle guitarist, 20:00, £2.00
LISTINGS
GLASGOW :: GIGS
FRI 09 MAY Indie favourites with Tel Aviv garage rockers, 19:00, £15.00 WHO’S WHO, ABC2, The Who tribute act, 19:00, Over 18s, £10.00
THE MOVEMENT, THE SKITTEN, FANZINE HERO, THE ALT, THREE SEVENTYFIVE, BARROWLAND 2, Young
punk pock, 19:00–23:00, Over 14s, £6.00 CAPTAIN, CLASSIC GRAND, Indie pop, 19:30, £9.00 PARKA, KING TUTS, Indie, 20:30, £7.00
LITTLE JOHN ROCKET,
NICE’N’SLEAZY, Indie rock, 19:30–23:00, £TBC SAM SPARRO, ORAN MOR, Electro funk, 19:30, £TBC
THE FAKES, THE DEMONS EYES, BLIND ALLEZ, THE JUNKYARD DAWGS, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00,
Rockers, 4th Birthday Party, Over 18s, £5.00 WING AND A PRAYER, TCHAI-OVNA DEANSTON DRIVE, Singer/songwriter duo strongly influenced by the blues, 20:00, £2.00 NURK, VIVIEN SCOTSTON, TCHAIOVNA OTAGO LANE, Austin, Texas Troubador, 20:00, £2.00
JOE LEAN AND THE JING JANG JONG, BEGGARS, THE ARCHES, 1950’s
inspired jangly pop songs, 19:00, Over 14s, £8.00
THE MAE SHI, LIONHEART BROTHERS, JOHNNY FOREIGNER, THE BARFLY , Garage Noise Rock, 20:00,
Over 18s, £6.00
THE DELETES, THE MAGIC LANTERN SHOW, THE BARFLY, Alternative rock pop, 20:00, THE STATIONS, THE WRONG ONES, THE BOX, Live music, 20:00, £TBC
CHEVIOT HOODS, THE NINTENDOS, THE WYRE, HEATHER MCCARTNEY DJ, CORONA PRESENTS, MAGGIE MAYS, Guitar music
and boys singing, 00:00–03:00, £5.00
SAT 10 MAY RACHEL UNTHANK, ABC2, Popular folk, 19:00, Over 18s, £11.00
THE SWEET LEAVES, THE LEVINGS, ECHO BASS, JAPAN FOUR, THE HIGHWAYS, BARROWLAND 2, Young
punk pock, 19:00–23:00, Over 14s, £6.00 SUE MCHUGH QUARTET, BREL, Classy singer with backup jazz band, 15:00–18:00, free SOKOL PONO, CLASSIC GRAND, Alternative rap, 19:00, £14.00
KEVIN LEVINE, AA BONDY, TOURNAMENTS, KING TUTS, Brooklyn emo singer
songwriter with political bent, 20:30, £7.50
LUCERO, PCL PRESENTS,
NICE’N’SLEAZY, Southern rock from Tennessee, 19:30–23:00, £8.00
MAY 08
THE SKINNY
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GLASGOW :: GIGS SUGAR CRISIS, HUMBLE HOBOS, THE HELLFIRE CLUB, DANIKA STAR , O’HENRY’S BASEMENT, Live Acoustic Jams, 20:30–00:00, free
JAMIE BARNES & COCHISE, FULL METAL RACKET, THE FAKES, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 18s, £5.00
RICK ASTLEY, BANANARAMA, ABC, PAUL YOUNG, CURIOSITY KILLED THE KAT, JOHNNY HATES JAZZ AND CUTTING CREW, HERE AND NOW ARENA TOUR, SECC,
Now’ meaning the 80’s, 19:30, £34.50
JEFF SAILLANT, THE FORTUNATE SONS, IRREGULAR SLINKY, BIG HAND, STEREO, Accomplished Electroacoustic
guitarist, 21:00–03:00, RECON-naissance Compilation CD Launch Party CD, £8.50 (£7.50)
CRYSTAL CASTLES, FRIENDLY FIRES, TEAM WATERPOLO, NME NEW NOISE TOUR, THE ARCHES, The
indie stars of tomorrow, today, 19:00, £8.50
ANAAL NATHRAKH, MAN MUST DIE, MADMAN IS ABSOLUTE, DAWN OF CHAOS, DAMNATIONS PROMOTIONS PRESENT, THE BARFLY, Metal Rock, 20:00, Over 18s, £TBC
VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, KING TUT’S, The
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 20:00, £5.00
BLACK ANGELS, PCL PRESENTS, NICE’N’SLEAZY, Experimental psychedlic, 19:30–23:00, £8.00 LADYTRON, ORAN MOR, Indie rock, 19:00, £TBC ANTI-FLAG, STATE RADIO, QMU, Political punk heroes, 19:00, £12.00
THE DESTINY PROGRAM, OUT-
SPOKEN SILENCE, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £7.00
Milk Hotel drummer plays dramatic folk, 19:00, £10.00
THE SELF(LONDON), SHUTTER BUNNY, THE GEN., MAGGIE MAYS, Rock
WED 14 MAY
THE EASY ORCHESTRA, BLACKFRIARS, Popular jazz, 21:00, free
VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH
ACTS, T BREAK, KING TUT’S, The annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 20:00, £5.00 THE NECKS, RECITAL ROOM, CITY HALLS, Jazz Trio with groove roots, 20:15, £15.00
FUTUREX, SEPARATE REALITY, MR FOG, SHADOWS OF THE SUN,
ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00 THE BACKSTREET BOYS, SECC, American 90’s boyband, 18:30, £30 (£25) CORTEX, STEREO, Visual Electro and techno, 23:00, £8.00
JONAH MATRANGA, ATTENTION, THE FIVE-O’S, THE BARFLY, Indie Acoustic,
19:30, Over 18s, £7.50
MON 12 MAY IRON AND WINE, ABC1, Sub Pop singer
Local indie rock, 19:00, £5.00
DAVY GRAHAM, JOHN REEVES, ORAN MOR, Folk Guitar Legend, 19:00, £14.00
AMBITIOUS OUTSIDERS, 3 CARD TRICK, ROCKERS, Rock, 19:00, Morrissey /
A HAWK AND A HACKSAW, BENJAMIN WETHERILL, RAGS & FEATHERS, THE ARCHES, Former Neutral
OPEN MIC NIGHT, STRIPPED BACK, THE BOX, Your call, 20:00, £TBC
SUN 11 MAY
19:00–23:00, Over 14s, £6.00
A WOODEN BOX, KEVIN YOUNG, STEVEN GLADMAN, CLASSIC GRAND,
rock, 19:00, Single launch party, £TBC ROBIN TROWER, THE ARCHES, Rock and roll guitar pioneer, 19:00, £15.00 THE ORB, THE ARCHES, Long awaited reunion of original members playing experimental music, 22:00, £13.00 JAKIL, THE BARFLY, Indie pop Edinburgh lads, , £TBC
Popular American folk from Boston, 20:00, £8 (£7) ANDY MILLER +TBC, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Acoustic guitar virtuoso presents a variety of bands, 20:00, £2.00
JENNIFER GENTLE, DF CONCERTS PRESENTS, THE WHEEL, Sub
pop, 22:00–04:00, £5.00
THEPHSYCS, THE VOID, PALACE BALLET, THE SERIES, THE LEMMINGS, BARROWLAND 2, Young punk pock,
The Smiths Tribute, Over 18s, £5.00
JESSE SYKES AND PHIL WANDSHER, THE BARFLY, Folksy twosomeness,
Pop singer supports new album, 19:00, £6.00
FRI 16 MAY
MARISSA NADLER, SNOWGOOSE, HUNTLEYS & PALMERS AUDIO CLUB PRESENTS , STEREO,
KING FURNACE, STORY ABOUT THE BOY, PAGE 44, THE HYPE, THE BOX, Alternative Rock, 20:00, £TBC
EL DOG, PALACE BALLET, THE WHEEL, Mogwai inspired indie, 20:00, £3.00
£TBC
DIRTY BRETTY THINGS, ABC1, Indie
rock , 19:00, £15.00
KIMYA DAWSON, ABC2, Juno’s sound-
track star and antifolk celebrity, 19:00, £8.00
THE ASTHMATIC SCENE, RODGE GLASS, BREL, Quirky lo-fi pop, 19:00, £2.00 VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, KING TUT’S, The
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 20:00, £5.00
CARSICK CARS, SYNERGY CONCERTS, NICE’N’SLEAZY, Indie Rock
NANOBOTS, ODEON BEAT CLUB, MISS THE OCCUPIER, THREADS OF SOUND PRESENT, STEREO, Prog
PLAYTONE, GRAYSTAR, VOX POPULI, THE BOX, Acoustic Indie Rock, 20:00, With Aftershow by the Pigeon Detectives, £TBC
DUNCAN CHISHOLM, IVAN DREVER, THE ACOUSTIC AFFAIR, THE TRON, Traditional Scottish with fiddle, 21:30, £12.00
ERYKA, THE LAST CORINTHIANS, ANDREA MARINI, HEATHER MCCARTNEY DJ, MAGGIE MAYS, Fun rock and indie pop, 20:00–03:00, £5.00
SAT 17 MAY SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND + TBC, DRIVE CAREFULLY RECORDS PRESENT, 13TH NOTE, Indie
folk, 21:00, £4.00
from Beijing, 19:30–23:00, £8.00
THE NEW AMSTERDAMS, PINEAPPLE FOLK PRESENT, ABC2, The
19:00, Over 16s, £5.00
VINYL, KIDDO, COHOLIC, AUDIO FIXX, BUTTERHOOK, BARROWLAND
HADOUKEN!, THE CLICK CLIK, M.I.T, QMU, Indie rock, 19:00, £11.50 DOLLAR SHORT, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, BLACK MOUNTAIN, PCL PRESENTS, STEREO, Experimental Metal, 20:00, £10.00
MICHAEL SIMONS, TCHAI-OVNA
DEANSTON DRIVE, Folk, blues and beyond from fingerstyle guitarist, 20:00, £2.00 DON’T EAT THE MIC, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Performed Poetry, 20:00, free
Get Up Kids’ lead singer’s new band, 19:00, Over 16s, £9.00
2, Young punk pock, 19:00–23:00, Over 14s, £6.00 ALLAN GLEN QUARTET, BREL, Boston sax man returns, 15:00–18:00, free PIGEON DETECTIVES, CARLING ACADEMY, Indie rock, 19:00–23:00, £13.50 THE MUSIC, QMU, Indie rock, 19:00, Sold out
JAMIE BARNES & COCHISE, THE DEMONS EYE, THE FAKES , ROCK-
plays full bank folk, 19:00, Over 18s, £14.00
CANCER BATS, JOHNNY TRUANT, HEXES, THE BARFLY, Hardcore
emo, 19:00–23:00, £TBC
THE TENANTS, THE SMOKING SUNDAYS, THE BOX, Indie rock, 20:00, £TBC
CATHOUSE, Metal, 19:00, £7.00
THU 15 MAY
rockers, 19:00, Album launch, £6.00
SONNY MARVELLO, DAS CONTRAS, LITTLE KICKS, IS THIS MUSIC?, 13TH NOTE, Alternative Rock,
REDSHIFT, THE STATLER PROJECT, THE 4/5S, CASTAWAY, MAGMA CHILD, THE BOX, Rock and
TERRY REID, ABC2, 60’s rocker makes a
ODESSA, ALEX WAYT, MAGGIE MAYS,
GDANSK, BLOC+, Scottish Pop, 21:00, free PARAMORE, CARLING ACADEMY, New ABGOTT, KEEP OF KALESSIN, DRIVE BY ARGUMENT, THE FIRE AND I, CLASSIC GRAND, Popular scottish indie VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, KING TUT’S, The
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 20:00, £5.00
HADES CHARIOT, CHAOS IN HER WAKE, ROCKERS, Post hardcore, 19:00, Over
16s, £5.00
SHAYNE WARD, SECC, Pop star, 19:00,
£26.50
MAN MAN, PCL PRESENTS,
STEREO, Disco electro pop, 20:00, £8.00 YAMAN, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Indian classical music on sitar and flute, 20:00, £2.00
LATE OF THE PIER, THE DISPLACEMENTS, COLLAPSING CITIES, LEVI’S ONE TO WATCH,
THE BARFLY, Hipster dance electro, 20:00, Over 14s, £7.50
FIRST STEP 2 FAILURE, THE TOUCHES, SHOEGAZER, THE BOX,
Local Hardcore, 20:00, £TBC OPEN MIC NIGHT, MAGGIE MAYS, Sing and drink, 20:00–12:00
TUE 13 MAY DELAYS +TBC, ABC1, British rock and pop, 19:00, £12.50
QUIREBOYS, DAN BAIRD, CATHOUSE, Grungey rock, 19:00, £14.00
WARNER HODGES, DAN BAIRD, HOMEMADE SIN, CATHOUSE, Nashville
guitarist, 19:00, £14.00
MARWOOD, AM, THE BOWMANS, ALEX WAYT, CLASSIC GRAND, Radio
friendly rock and pop, 19:00, £8.00
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southern metal, 20:00, Over 18s, £7.00
20:30, £4.00
comeback, 19:00, £12.50 ROLLOR, BLOC+, Loud post-rock, 21:00, free CRASH MY MODEL CAR, BREL, Acoustic set from indie rockers, 19:30, Album launch, £7.00
TOMMY REILLY, ANNA MELDRUM, BARRIE JAMES, CLASSIC GRAND, Local indie rock, 19:00, £5.00
PISSED JEANS, PCL PRESENTS,
NICE’N’SLEAZY, Popular hardcore punk, 19:30–23:00, £6.50 JENS LEKMAN, ORAN MOR, Swedish twee pop, 19:00, £TBC TOLERANCE, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00 VULTURE SPEAK, TCHAI-OVNA DEANSTON DRIVE, Warm, minimalist psychedelic folk music, 20:00, £2.00 UNI AND HER UKULELE, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Spectacular ukulele/burlesque entertainment, 20:00, £2.00
DJ YODA’S MAGIC CINEMA SHOW, THE ARCHES, 90 minutes of visual
manna and filmic treats based around hip-hop grooves , 19:00, £10.00
AARON WRIGHT & THE APRILS, THE CUTS, NEIL MCFARLANE, THE SOVIETS, X MONKEY PRESENTS, THE BARFLY, Live Rock and Comedians, 20:00, Fundraising event for muscular distrophy, over 18s, £TBC
SHELTER GIG WITH THE PHANTOM BAND, THE BOX, Live music, 20:00, Charity fundraiser, £TBC
THE SKINNY MAY 08
ERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 18s, £5.00
THE ULTIMATE EAGLES STORY,
SECC, Better than the penultimate Eagles Story, 20:00, £16.00 WESTLIFE, SECC, A nice young Irish Boyband, bring your grandmother, 19:30, £32.50
power pop, 20:00, £TBC
Power-pop and funk-rock, 20:00–03:00, £5.00
SUN 18 MAY THE TIGERS ON VASELINE,
BLACKFRIARS, Tribute rock and pop, 21:00, David Bowie Tribute, free
ANE BRUN AND TOBIAS FROBERG, WILL HOGE, THE MOTH AND THE MIRROR, KING
TUTS, Folk, 20:30, £10.00
THE EDDIES, THE RED EYES,
ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 18s, £5.00
TITUS GEIN, HEY ENEMY, MARVIN, STEREO, French Rock, 19:00, EP Launch
party, £TBC
TINARIWEN, JUSTIN ADAMS, THE
ARCHES, Hypnotic blues meets electric guitar from the Sahara, 19:00, £17.00
MON 19 MAY CLOCKS, THE HOSTS, DIRTY HEARTS, CAPTAIN AND THE KINGS, KING TUTS, Texan punk rock, 20:30,
£6.00
THE SOONER SHE DIES, THE
KEPT, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00
ABRAXAS, AMOK, TUNNEL OF DOUBT, STEREO, Hip hop, 19:00, £TBC YAMAN, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Indian
classical music on sitar and flute, 20:00, £2.00 OPEN MIC NIGHT, MAGGIE MAYS, Sing and drink, 20:00–12:00
TUE 20 MAY THE CHARLATANS, CARLING ACADEMY, Indie rock, 19:00–23:00, £22.50
THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS, SHERWOOD, KILL THE ARCADE,
KING TUTS, Punk pop from Florida, 20:30, Sold out, £8.00 ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, ORAN MOR, Indie dance pop, 19:00, £TBC
ANEMIC, OBRIGADO, ANZIO,
ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00
THE OSMONDS 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR, SECC, The Osmonds are still
alive??, 20:00, £39.50
EX-MODEL, GAY AGAINST YOU, PLAAYDOH, NUTS & SEEDS, THE ADMIRAL, Experimental hardcore, 20:00, £5.00
OPEN MIC NIGHT, STRIPPED BACK, THE BOX, Your call, 20:00, £TBC WEDNESDAY 13, SIGN, EXOTERIK, THE GARAGE, Metal, 19:00, £13.00
FRIDAY FIRST, FROM COLLISIONS, I COLLAPSE, CLASSIC GRAND, Local indie rock, 19:00, £5.00
ROBOTS IN DISGUISE, FIREWATER,
Hedonistic future indie dance, 21:00–03:00, £7 (£6)
BLAZE BAYLEY, VOODOO SIX, 15 TIMES DEAD, KING TUTS, Metal, 20:30,
£8.00
THE DUNDERHEIDS, DAY OF DAYS, THE ACOUSTIC AFFAIR,
NICE’N’SLEAZY, Melodic pop rock and electro, 20:00, £6.00 SARABETH TUCEK, ORAN MOR, Folk pop, 19:30, £7.50 STORY OF THE YEAR, QMU, Emo rock, 19:00, £12.50 JOSHUA U2 , 3 CARD TRICK, ROCKERS, Rock, 19:00, U2 Tribute, Over 18s, £5.00
AVRIL LAVIGNE, CARLING ACADEMY, Canadian pop rock, 19:00–23:00, Sold out SKINDRED, CATHOUSE, Reggae punk, 19:00, £12.00 SKY LARKIN, KING TUTS, Indie rock, 20:30, £6.00 MAGIC CARPET CABARET, TCHAIOVNA OTAGO LANE, Singer-songwriters and bands, 20:00, £2.00 PAPER FEW, THE BOX, Alternative rock, 20:00, £TBC WED 28 MAY THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALLS, DROPKICK, BREL, Americana country rock and indie pop, 19:00, £2.00
FARMER JASON, GILMOREHILL, Nashville
MING MING, THE CHING CHINGS + TBC, WHITENOISEFEEDBACK PRESENTS, THE ADMIRAL, Live Music,
country-punk Legend, 11:00, £TBC
WED 21 MAY
DARKWATER, AMPERSAND, THE
THE STREETLIGHT CONSPIRACY, HAIGHT-ASHBURY, BREL, Pop rock
SOMEBOY, THE MANIKEES, THE
TYPE23, THE LONG WALK HOME, CHRIS BRADLEY, HEATHER MCCARTNEY DJ, MAGGIE MAYS, Indie rock,
hardcore, 20:00, Over 14s, £11.00 EXIT AVENUE, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00 MICHAEL SIMONS, TCHAI-OVNA DEANSTON DRIVE, Folk, blues and beyond from fingerstyle guitarist, 20:00, £2.00 DON’T EAT THE MIC, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Performed Poetry, 20:00, free BLACK VELVETEENS, THE BOX, Alternative rock, 20:00, £TBC
SAT 24 MAY
THE WHEEL, Americana, 20:00, £6.00
upstarts, 19:00, £2.00
JACK SAVORETTI, DAWN KINNARD, KING TUTS, Acoustic folk rock, 20:30, £7.00
XIU XIU, PCL PRESENTS,
NICE’N’SLEAZY, Experimental quiet rock, 19:30–23:00, £8.50 MORAL SOUL, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 16s, £5.00
SAUL WILLIAMS, PCL PRESENTS,
STEREO, Powerpop, 20:00, £7.00 MICHAEL SIMONS, TCHAI-OVNA DEANSTON DRIVE, Folk, blues and beyond from fingerstyle guitarist, 20:00, £2.00 CANDIRU JAZZ, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Modern jazz played by resident trio, 20:00, £2.00
GEISHA, DEAD OR AMERICAN + TBC, PRE DESTINATION RECORDS PRESENT, THE ADMIRAL,
Garage Noise Rock, 20:30, £TBC THE BOSS HOSS, THE BARFLY, Satirical country trash punk rock from Berlin, 20:00, Over 18s, £6.50 THE DELETES, THE BOX, Live music, 20:00, £TBC THE AUTOMATIC, THE GARAGE, Indie rock, 19:00, £TBC
THU 22 MAY THE BLACK KEYS, PCL PRESENTS, ABC1, Folk duo, 19:00, £15.00 MILBURN, DF CONCERTS PRESENTS, ABC2, Last ever Scottish date of soon to break-up rock band, 19:00, Over 14s, £12.50
HEAVY MAMMA AND PAPA PAJAMMA, BLACKFRIARS, Rock and pop,
21:00–00:00, NGC Band night, £3.00
GLISSANDO, THE ANSION, MY COUSIN I BID YOU FAREWELL,
BLOC+, Eclectic Ambient, 21:00, free STARSKY, BREL, Acoustic folk rock, 19:30, Album launch, free FEEDER, CLASSIC GRAND, British rock stars, 19:30, £15.00 CAGE THE ELEPHANT, KING TUTS, Punk rock, 20:30, £6.00
THE HAZEY JANES, LE RENO AMPS, ORAN MOR, Indie, 19:00, £5.00 THE HYPERJAX, ROCKERS, Punk Rock,
19:00, Over 16s, £5.00
21:00, £5 (£4)
BARFLY, Hard rock, 20:00, £TBC
BOX, Alternative Pop, 20:00, £TBC
CLIVE GREGSON, BEN STURROCK, THE ACOUSTIC AFFAIR, THE TRON, Founding member of Any Trouble plays solo, 21:30, £10.00
22:00–03:00, £5.00
LITTLE MAN TATE, ABC1, Four-piece indie rock from Sheffield, 19:00, £10.00
THE DELETES, FALLING WITH STYLE, HALFCUT, VENDORS, THE VERDICT, BARROWLAND 2, Young punk
pock, 19:00–23:00, Over 14s, £6.00
DOUGLAS WHAITES QUARTET,
BREL, Zappa/Monk influenced jazz, 15:00–18:00, free AMY MACDONALD, CARLING ACADEMY, Folk pop, 19:00–23:00, £15.00 WE ARE THE PHYSICS, KING TUTS, Alternative rock, 20:00, £6.00 SPIERS & BODEN, ORAN MOR, English folk, 19:30, £TBC THE TING TINGS, QMU, Funked up dance pop, 19:00, £10.00
JAMIE BARNES & COCHISE, NO
DICE, THE FAKES, ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 18s, £5.00 BOOKA SHADE, THE ARCHES, German electrohouse duo, 19:00, £8.50 MUST BE SOMETHING, THE BOX, Prog rock, 20:00, £TBC FIGHTSTAR, THE GARAGE, British emo rock, 19:00, £12.50 LEIGH MYLES, KESER, THE VERITAS, MAGGIE MAYS, Alternative rock,
19:00–23:00, £5.00
SUN 25 MAY SCORCES, RICHARD YOUNGS, NACKT INSECTEN , 13TH NOTE,
Experimental improv jams with pedal steel guitar, 21:00, £TBC MONOBROW, BLACKFRIARS, Funk, lounge and jazz four-piece, 21:00, free
THE FELICE BROTHERS, WILBURN SILVER, KING TUTS, Soul funk,
20:30, £7.00
STARS OF THE LID, SYNERGY CONCERTS PRESENT, STEREO, Drone-
MON 26 MAY
ELECTRIC HONEY RECORDS SHOWCASE, BULLIET SESSIONS PRESENT, MAGGIE MAYS, With the likes of
KIM RICHEY, BREL, Popular Nashville
based ambient music, 20:00, £8.50
Wake the President, Belle and Sebastien on their roster, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
FRI 23 MAY THE DHARMA, YELLOW BENTINES, BRIAN THE LIPS, EQUAL AN OPPOSITE, 13TH NOTE, Retro rock,
20:00, £TBC
BOB MOULD BAND, OPPENHEIMER, ABC1, Alternative rock trailblazer,
19:00, Over 18s, £15.00
THE DIRTY VIOLETS, ANDREW BACON, THE ACOUSTIC AFFAIR,
ABC2, Indie rockers, 19:00, £6.00 THE GUILLEMOTS, BARROWLAND, Flavour of the month Indie rockers, 18:30–23:00, Over 14s, £13.50 THOMAS WHITE, CHRIS TT, BREL, Electric Soft Parade and brakes member plays solo show, 19:30, £7.00
BLUE VARIETY LAUNCH PARTY, CLASSIC GRAND, Assorted alternative, 19:00, £5.00
THE YOUNG REPUBLIC, ABC2, Breezy folk pop, 19:00, Over 18s, £7.00
country-pop star, 20:00, £11 (£9)
BETH ROWLEY, KING TUTS, British
acoustic folk, 20:30, £10.00
CHRIS GLEN & THE OUTFIT, ORAN MOR, Indie rock, 19:30, £TBC
YAMAN, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Indian
classical music on sitar and flute, 20:00, £2.00 THE LEADS, THE BOX, Live music, 20:00, £TBC
TUE 27 MAY PUBLIC ENEMY, DR OCTAGON & KUTMASTER KURT, ANTI POP CONSORTIUM, EDAN, MC DAGHA, SYNERGY CONCERTS AND PRIMARY PRESENT, ABC1,
Rap legends perform ‘It takes a nation of millions to hold us back’ in its entirety with stellar support, 19:00, £22.00 JASON RINGENBERG, BLACKFRIARS, Nashville country-punk Legend, 19:30, £10.00
MISTAKE US FOR FRIENDS, HADDONFIELD, SACKTRICK, A NEW, BLOC+, Melodic Punk, 21:00, free
IGNITE, DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR, BURN THE 8 TRACK, 1000 HERTZ, KING TUTS, Metal and
DOGHOUSE ROSES, STEVIE JACKSON, STEPHEN MAGUIRE, THU 29 MAY
MORE FROM JIM, BLACKFRIARS, Rock and pop, 20:00–00:00, £4.00 THE DEFENDED, STONESTHROW, SHOEGAZER, CLASSIC GRAND, Local indie rock, 19:30, £5.00
MODULATE, ANOWREXIYA, CRYOTEC PROMOTIONS, IVORY BLACKS, Industrial Techno, TBC, £TBC
THE WALLBIRDS, THE DOWN & OUTS, THE SHERMANS, KING TUTS, Country-folk pop, 20:30, £6.00
ART YOUR PANTS OFF, TCHAI-OVNA
DEANSTON DRIVE, Variety of pop and indie, 20:00, £2.00 FOLK FAE FIFE, TCHAI-OVNA OTAGO LANE, Classic music from the Kingdom, 20:00, £2.00
PUNISH YOURSELF, CHARLES MICHAEL EVENTS PRESENTS, THE BARFLY, Punk, 20:00, Over 18s, £TBC
THE RETROSEXUALS, THE BEAT
CLUB, Electro-rock, 20:00, Single launch party with burlesque performance, £TBC
BENNY GALLAGHER, THE
ACOUSTIC AFFAIR, THE TRON, Benny influenced Paul Mccartney and Eric Clapton, ‘nuff said, 21:30, £15.00 THE HIDDEN MASTERS, THE WHEEL, Dance Rock, 23:00, £5 (£4) AISLE11, MOCKER, JAMIE B (ACUTE RIOT) DJ, MAGGIE MAYS, Alternative Pop, 20:00–02:00, £5.00
FRI 30 MAY THE LA BARRONS, BIG BOX LITTLE BOX, ECHOFELA, VENDORS, THE VERDICT, BARROWLAND 2,
Punk pock, 19:00–23:00, Over 14s, £6.00 MINISTRY, CARLING ACADEMY, Metal, 19:00–23:00, £16.50 AYN’T SKYNYRD, CATHOUSE, Southern rock tribute To Lynyrd Skynyrd, 19:00, £8.00
HERCULES & THE LOVE AFFAIR,
CLASSIC GRAND, Experimental disco pop, 19:00, £12.00 THE BLACK ARROWS, FIREWATER, Grungey indie rock, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
KANDELLA,THE LATECOMERS, TONY AND JUNE, LAURIES, Electic
acoustic, 20:30–23:00, free
GUNS ON THE ROOF, THE BABYSITTERS, 3 CARD TRICK ,
ROCKERS, Punk Rock, 19:00, Over 18s, £6.00
MAELSTROM, ALBA GU BRATH, BURNING EARTH + TBC, SIN,
SOUNDHAUS, Metal, 20:00–23:00, £TBC NOAH AND THE WHALE, STEREO, Indie, 19:00, £7.50 VETIVER, THE ARCHES, Indie Pop, 19:00, £10.00
GRANT ME REVENGE, BRONTO SKYLIFT, THE BARFLY, Metal Rock, 20:00,
£TBC
ELMO, STANDING ORDER, THE ACOUSTIC AFFAIR, THE BEAT CLUB,
Emo indie rock, 20:00, £8.00
LISTINGS
THU 01 MAY THE FREAKY FAMILY, 100% ORGANIC HIP HOP LIVE SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Hip hop & funky beats, 23:30–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, ALTER EGO, PO NA NA, DJ Diverse with indie, rock n roll & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, THE BIG BLOWOUT,
THE BONGO CLUB, Nu-rave, neon dance party, 23:00–03:00, £6.00 RESIDENTS, BUMP, THE LIQUID ROOM, Chart, 22:30–03:00, £2 (£1) KIERON, CHEATED HEARTS, THE HIVE, Indie, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
KIPP$ & MASTER CAIRD,
GRAFITTI, MEDINA, Party tunes all night, 22:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
PETER THORNTON, GRAIG GEE, PIVO, Funk, soul & house, 21:00–03:00, Free
SAT 03 MAY RESIDENTS, BASTARD!, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, rock, metal, punk, 23:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11.30pm CHRIS & PAUL, THE EGG, WEE RED BAR, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 23:00–03:00, £5, £4 students/members
MNKY, THE BREAKNOTIST, FREQBEAT, RED, Breaks & beats, 22:00–03:00, £5.00 RED6, DECOY ROY, GIVE IT SOME, THE BONGO CLUB, Funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, 23:00–03:00, £6, £4 b4 12am
TALL PAUL, ANGUS, THE GO-GO,
TRENDY WENDY, TACKNO, GHQ, Gay tackno, club classics, 22:00–03:00, £7 (£6) FISHER & PRICE, TASTE, STUDIO 24, Dance music, 23:00–03:00, £10 (£8) RESIDENTS, THE SUNDAY SO-
CIAL, THE HIVE, Metal, rock, punk, industrial, ebm, 80’s, 23:00–03:00, Free MON 05 MAY RESIDENTS, FORBIDDEN,
SHANGHAI, RnB, hip hop, urban electro, chart, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, THE GAMES ROOM, THE HIVE, Big screen game competitions, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HAPPY MONDAYS,
STUDIO 24, Garage, pop, mod, ska, beat, psychedelia, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 12am
PO NA NA, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 23:00–03:00, £3, free for students/ industry
RESIDENTS, KINKY INDIE, CITRUS
PO NA NA, Chirpy music, 22:30–03:00, £6, £3 b4 11pm
the house trio, 22:00–03:00, Free after 23.15pm
THE CHAP, COME ON GANG!, LIMBO, THE VOODOO ROOMS, A live music
22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
JACEK ZAMOJSKI & GUESTS, POLYPHONIC SOCIAL CLUB,
MUSICOLOGY, SHANGHAI, Funk, chart, dance, 21:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 10pm
QUARTER, MEDINA, Salsa, funk & latin house, 22:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, MOJO, OPAL LOUNGE, Modern music & timeless classics, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
from 10pm, 23:00–03:00, Free
funk, 19:00–03:00, Free
JASON CORTEZ, ANDY OPEL, HONEYPOT, ODDFELLOWS, Diskokitten tunes, 21:00–01:00, Free
CLUB, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£2)
dance party, 20:00–01:00, £6.00
PIVO CAFFE, Electric mash up dance grooves, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, SALSA DISCO, CUBA NORTE, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 22:00–01:00, Free RESIDENTS, SICK NOTE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Fidget house, booty bass, indie, new wave, 23:00–03:00, Free
GARETH SOMERVILLE, FRAZER MCGLINCHEY & GUESTS, SOULED OUT, OPAL LOUNGE, Soul, disco & dance, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
JEZ HILL, STILETTO, LULU, Electro-pop,
classics & disco, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
HUGGY, CRAIG SMITH, YIN-YANG, SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE MONDE), House, 22:00–03:00, £6 (£3)
THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE DJS,
ASSEMBLY BAR, Jazz to breakbeats, 21:00–01:00, Free
FRI 02 MAY DRUMS OF DEATH, BOK BOK, MANARA, AMPBOX, WEE RED BAR,
Electronic dance music, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
SCOTT ELLIOT, CRAIG GEE & GAV GRANT ON ROTATION, CLUB CLASSICS, PIVO CAFFE, Classic club music
from the past 15 years, 17:00–03:00, Free DJ NICKI & GUESTS, CULT, PO NA NA, Hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 22:00–03:00, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, DE LUXE, HUDSON CLUB, Funky house with resident DJs, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, DISKOKITTEN, THE 3 SISTERS, Cheese, house, 18:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, EVOL, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 22:30–03:00, £5.00
DOUBLE D & ISLA, GET FUNK’D, MEDINA, Hip hop to house, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
HARRI & DOMENIC, HALCYON AND GUERILLA RADIO, THE CAVES,
Twenty Years Underground Tour, house, techno, 22:00–03:00, £12, £10 b4 12am RESIDENTS, HOTTY NOTTY, BERLIN, Disco house, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
RESIDENTS, INDEPENDENCE,
STUDIO 24, Trance & tech-trance, 22:00–03:00, £8, £6 b4 12am RESIDENTS, MISFITS, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
ANDY CHATTERLEY, NOT SO DIRTY, EGO, House, 22:30–03:00, £9, £8 b4
12am
RESIDENTS, PLANET EARTH, CIT-
RUS CLUB, 80s tunes with residents, 22:30–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SALSA CARIBE!, THE LOT, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 21:00–01:30, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm RESIDENTS, SKUNKFUNK, THE JAZZ BAR, 5-piece funk band, 23:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
GINO, BABES, NASTY P, MR. MEEKS, SOUL BISCUITS, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Hip hop, funk, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, UNKNOWN PLEASURES, TEVIOT UNION, Indie club,
21:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
RESIDENTS, WORKER’S PLAY-
TIME, THE RAF CLUB, Eclectic, themed, family friendly club, 19:30–00:30, £5 (£1) TC & MC JAKES, XPLICIT, THE BONGO CLUB, Drum & bass, 22:30–03:00, £9.00 TROUBLE DJS, ASSEMBLY BAR, Disco, hip hop, house, techno & broken beats, 17:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house &
latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am JEZ HILL, OPAL LOUNGE, Upfront & classic tunes, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 12am
WWW.THESKINNY.CO.UK
MARK B & GUESTS, LIQUID SOUL, NASTY P & CUNNIE, MUCH MORE, MEDINA, Hip-hop & funk cuts,
CALVERTO, SCOTT GRAINER,
DJ PAPI & ALEX GATO, PARTY NIGHT, EL BARRIO, Salsa night with free classes RESIDENTS, RETRIBUTION, STUDIO
24, Rock, alternative, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 students
SABAR DRUMMERS, SABAR SOUNDS, OLD ST. PAULS, African, 10:00–16:00, £30 (£25)
RESIDENTS, SANCTUARY, STUDIO
24, Underage goth club, 18:00–21:00, £7 (£5)
GECKO 3, SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, THE JAZZ BAR, Live latin, jazz & funk music, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 11.30pm
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SOPHISTIFUNK, CITY, House remixes, funky RnB & bootlegs, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£4)
RESIDENTS, TEASE AGE, CITRUS
CLUB, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 22:30–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
AME, TROUBLE DJS, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ULTRAGROOVE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Deep house & techno, 23:00–03:00, £10 (£8)
GARETH SOMERVILLE (ULTRAGROOVE) & JONNIE LYLEY (SCRATCH), ASSEMBLY BAR, House to hip
hop, 21:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house & latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am OPAL LOUNGE, Vocal house, r&b, 22:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, PIVO, Hip hop, funk, soul, eclectic dance, 21:00–03:00, Free
DAVE SHEDAN,
RESIDENTS, THE LATE, GREAT JAM SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Players join JAMES COMBE, THE LATIN
ASTROBOY & BREADMARK, SOUNDS GOOD, PIVO CAFFE, Soul, jazz & DJ BEEFY & WOLFJAZZ, TRADE
UNION, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Night for deserving bar & club staff, 22:00–03:00, £2, £1 Trade Union members/ECCF members THE GRV, Big band & jazz tunes from the 20s to 40s, beginners swing dance lesson 7pm, 19:00–01:00, £4.50 (£4) JEZ HILL, LULU, Classic pop & funk anthems, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm SHAWN SMITH, THE VOODOO ROOMS, Singer/songwriter, 19:30–01:00, £11.00 TUE 06 MAY RESIDENTS, ANTICS, THE HIVE, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free
MR. JINX, THE DIAMOND DICE,
MASSA, Hip hop, RnB & grime, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
DJ STUART JOHNSTON, FRUNT, THE LIQUID ROOM, House music all night long, 22:30–03:00, Free
NICK A.K.A. & THE DALEK, INDIE MIX, PIVO CAFFE, Indie, alt, Mashup & bootlegs, 21:00–03:00, Free
DJ AKI, LATE, LIVE N’ FUNKY, THE JAZZ BAR, 2 drummer funk band, 23:30–03:00, Free
FRYER & GINO, MOTHERFUNK,
OPAL LOUNGE, Original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 22:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, SPITFIRES SOCIAL CLUB, RED, Indie social club, 21:00–03:00, Free EDINBURGH LOCALS, SPLIT,
RESIDENTS, ALL BACK TO MINE,
CABARET VOLTAIRE, Blend of electro, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat, healthy mid-week rave, 23:00–03:00, Free
IAN ANDERSON & BISCUIT D, BACK TO BASICS, PIVO CAFFE, Retro
JAMES LONGWARTH, VIBE, EGO,
SUN 04 MAY OPAL LOUNGE, Eclectic mix of personal favourites, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
dance, 90s & disco, 19:00–03:00, Free
MARCO SMITH, KAUPUSS, MISS CHRIS, BUMFUNK, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Funky house & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
RESIDENTS, CURIOUS? SUNDAY JOINT, THE BONGO CLUB, Diverse selection
of music, free internet & games, 16:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
SAM JOSE, TALL PAUL, EASY SUNDAY DJ SET, THE JAZZ BAR, Lounge, 23:30–03:00, Free
PAUL HERON, FEVER, EGO, House, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
DEREK MARTIN & STUART JOHN-
STON, FRICTION, LIQUID ROOM, Weekly dance club, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card
NICK RAFFERTY, GATECRASHER, FAITH, Trance, house, 22:00–03:00, £8, £6 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, KAYOS, OPIUM, Rock, metal & indie, 20:00–03:00, Free LAIDBACK LUKE, MUSIKA, THE LIQUID ROOM, House, 22:30–03:00, £9.00
THE DARK ASSASSIN, THE HOLLYWOOD TOUCH, NEW IDOLS, THE SPEAKEASY, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Club classics, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3)
TRENDY WENDY, PLAYGIRL MANSIONS, LULU, Chart pop & glam, 23:00–03:00,
£4.00
THE ROSIE TAYLOR PROJECT, THE BLACK DAFFODIL, SCOTTISH HOBO SOCIETY (LIVE), THE BONGO CLUB, Alternative music for justified sinners, 22:30–03:00, £3.00
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SHAKE, SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE
MONDE), House, soulful & funky, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SIENTELO!, EL BARRIO, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 23:00–03:00, Free JAMES RUSKIN, SYNTHETIC, THE CAVES, Techno, 22:30–03:00, £10.00
LISTINGS
EDINBURGH :: CLUBS
DAVA & HOBBES, SYNTHETIC LOVE, LULU, Eclectic set, 20:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
Weekly gay club playing chart, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
WED 07 MAY PACMAN, JOY, BASS INVASION, SECRET ARCADE, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 21:00–01:00, Free
BLACK SPRING DJS, BLACK
SPRING ROCKS, THE JAZZ BAR, Music to make girls dance, 23:30–03:00, Free BABES, CALVERTO, HARRY AINSWORTH, CHAIRMAN MEOW,
SHANGHAI, Eclectic, chart, dance, indie, 22:00–03:00, £3 (£2) DJ JEZ HILL, CHAMBLES, OPAL LOUNGE, Funk & chart, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4) A DJ, ECA FASHION SHOW, EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, Catwalk show unveiling graduate collections, 18:30–22:00, £15.00
BREADMARK & JOHNNY CASHBACK, THE GOOD GROOVE, PIVO CAFFE, Funk, afrobeat, latin breaks & house, 19:00–03:00, Free
MADCAP, CODE NINE, GRINDHOUSE, CITRUS CLUB, Drum & bass,
22:00–03:00, £6.00
RESIDENTS, INDI-GO, THE LIQUID
ROOM, Indie & alternative, 22:30–03:00, £2, £1 students
MC BLONDEX, AWESOME WELLS, JERK ALERT, RED, Indie meets early nineties youth club disco, 21:00–05:00, £2, free b4 11pm
WOUNDED KNEE, ANGEL D’LIGHT, THE DRUMMING GIMP, THE MAGIC IGLOO, THE BONGO CLUB,
Live music showcase, 23:00–03:00, Free
BARRY WILKINS, DJ FOCUS, DJ BEEF, QUICKSHOT, MEDINA, House, disco, RnB, 22:00–03:00, £4.00
MASH & JON PLEASED, ROLLER DISCO, LULU, Past & future electronic classics, 20:00–03:00, £4.99, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, THE PIT, THE HIVE, Rock &
metal, 23:00–03:00, Free
MAY 08
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EDINBURGH :: CLUBS DJ NU-CLEAR, TOXIK, OPIUM, New & old metal & hard rock, 20:00–03:00, Free
GARY MAC & GUESTS, WE ARE É ELECTRIC, CABARET VOLTAIRE, House,
electro, tech-house & breaks with rotating guests in the back, 23:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, BARAKA, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 20:00–01:00, Free
THU 08 MAY THE FREAKY FAMILY, 100% ORGANIC HIP HOP LIVE SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Hip hop & funky beats, 23:30–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, ALTER EGO, PO NA
NA, DJ Diverse with indie, rock n roll & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3) RESIDENTS, BUMP, THE LIQUID ROOM, Chart, 22:30–03:00, £2 (£1) KIERON, CHEATED HEARTS, THE HIVE, Indie, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
KIPP$ & MASTER CAIRD, GRAFITTI, MEDINA, Party tunes all night,
22:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
JASON CORTEZ, ANDY OPEL, HONEYPOT, ODDFELLOWS, Diskokitten tunes, 21:00–01:00, Free
SCOT PROJECT, NUKLEAR PUPPY, EGO, Seventh birthday, hard house,
IAN ANDERSON & BISCUIT D, BACK TO BASICS, PIVO CAFFE, Retro
DAVA & HOBBES, SYNTHETIC LOVE, LULU, Eclectic set, 20:00–03:00, £4,
RESIDENTS, PLANET EARTH, CIT-
MARCO SMITH, KAUPUSS, MISS CHRIS, BUMFUNK, CABARET VOLTAIRE,
JAMES LONGWARTH, VIBE, EGO,
Weekly gay club playing chart, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
RESIDENTS, CURIOUS? SUNDAY
WED 14 MAY
22:30–03:00, £12.00
RUS CLUB, 80s tunes with residents, 22:30–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
KING UNIQUE, RENAISSANCE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, House, electrohouse, 23:00–03:00, £12.00
RESIDENTS, SALSA CARIBE!, THE
LOT, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 21:00–01:30, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm RESIDENTS, SKUNKFUNK, THE JAZZ BAR, 5-piece funk band, 23:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
RESIDENTS, UNKNOWN PLEASURES, TEVIOT UNION, Indie club,
21:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
TROUBLE DJS,
ASSEMBLY BAR, Disco, hip hop, house, techno & broken beats, 17:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house &
latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am JEZ HILL, OPAL LOUNGE, Upfront & classic tunes, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 12am
PETER THORNTON, GRAIG GEE,
dance, 90s & disco, 19:00–03:00, Free
Funky house & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
JOINT, THE BONGO CLUB, Diverse selection of music, free internet & games, 16:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
SAM JOSE, TALL PAUL, EASY SUNDAY DJ SET, THE JAZZ BAR, Lounge, 23:30–03:00, Free
DEREK MARTIN & STUART JOHNSTON, FRICTION, LIQUID ROOM,
Weekly dance club, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card RESIDENTS, KAYOS, OPIUM, Rock, metal & indie, 20:00–03:00, Free
TRENDY WENDY, PLAYGIRL MANSIONS, LULU, Chart pop & glam, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
THE TOM FUN ORCHESTRA, SCOTTISH HOBO SOCIETY (LIVE), THE BONGO CLUB, Alternative music for justified sinners, 22:30–03:00, £3.00
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU),
CLUB, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£2)
SAT 10 MAY
VOODOO ROOMS, A live music dance party, 20:00–01:00, £6.00 STUDENTS, NAPIER LIVE, THE BONGO CLUB, Music department of edinburgh Napier University, 19:00–22:00, £3.50
RESIDENTS, BASTARD!, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, rock, metal, punk, 23:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11.30pm
SHAKE, SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE MONDE), House, soulful & funky, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SIENTELO!, EL BARRIO, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 23:00–03:00, Free
dancehall & jungle, 23:00–03:00, £7.00
ebm, 80’s, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, KINKY INDIE, CITRUS BLACK SPRING DJS, LIMBO, THE
JACEK ZAMOJSKI & GUESTS, POLYPHONIC SOCIAL CLUB,
PIVO CAFFE, Electric mash up dance grooves, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, SALSA DISCO, CUBA NORTE, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 22:00–01:00, Free RESIDENTS, SICK NOTE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Fidget house, booty bass, indie, new wave, 23:00–03:00, Free
GARETH SOMERVILLE, FRAZER MCGLINCHEY & GUESTS, SOULED OUT, OPAL LOUNGE, Soul, disco & dance, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
JEZ HILL, STILETTO, LULU, Electro-pop,
classics & disco, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
PIVO, Funk, soul & house, 21:00–03:00, Free
COKI + MC SGT POKES, BIG N BASHY, THE BONGO CLUB, Dubstep, reggae, BIMBO JONES, DISKOKITTEN,
BERLIN, Cheese, house, bootlegs, mashup, 22:00–03:00, £8, £6 b4 11.30pm CHRIS & PAUL, THE EGG, WEE RED BAR, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 23:00–03:00, £5, £4 students/members
AUDIABLO DJS, KARNIVAL,
CABARET VOLTAIRE, Launch night of Audioablo electronic label, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
MARK B & GUESTS, LIQUID SOUL, PO NA NA, Chirpy music, 22:30–03:00,
£6, £3 b4 11pm
NASTY P & CUNNIE, MUCH MORE, MEDINA, Hip-hop & funk cuts,
HUGGY, CRAIG SMITH, YIN-YANG,
22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE DJS,
dance, 21:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 10pm
SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE MONDE), House, 22:00–03:00, £6 (£3)
ASSEMBLY BAR, Jazz to breakbeats, 21:00–01:00, Free
FRI 09 MAY HEBRIDEANS & KEN GOURLAY, ASSEMBLY ROOMS CEILIDH, AS-
SEMBLY ROOMS, Ceilidh, 20:00–01:00, £10.00
SUPERSTYLEDELUXE, AZ-TECH, THE CAVES, Hip hop & breaks, 22:30–03:00, £7 (£6)
CALVERTO, SCOTT GRAINER, MUSICOLOGY, SHANGHAI, Funk, chart, STEVE ANGELLO & SEBASTIAN INGROSSO, MUSIKA, THE LIQUID
ROOM, House, 22:30–03:00, £10.00
DJ PAPI & ALEX GATO, PARTY NIGHT, EL BARRIO, Salsa night with free classes from 10pm, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, RETRIBUTION, STUDIO
24, Rock, alternative, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 students RESIDENTS, SANCTUARY, STUDIO 24, Underage goth club, 18:00–21:00, £7 (£5)
FANFARE VAGABONTU, BALKANARAMA, STUDIO 24, 8-piece gypsy brass
BELLERUCHE, SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, THE JAZZ BAR, Live latin, jazz &
MONOTONIX, BLACK TAPE, HEN-
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SOPHISTIFUNK, CITY, House remixes,
SCOTT ELLIOT, CRAIG GEE & GAV GRANT ON ROTATION, CLUB CLASSICS, PIVO CAFFE, Classic club music
BEN PEST, THE WEE DJS, SUBSTANCE, HENRYS, Techno, electro,
band, 21:00–03:00, £8, £6 b4 11pm
RYS, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £5, £4 b4 12am
from the past 15 years, 17:00–03:00, Free DJ NICKI & GUESTS, CULT, PO NA NA, Hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 22:00–03:00, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, DE LUXE, HUDSON CLUB, Funky house with resident DJs, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am A DJ, ECA FASHION SHOW, EDINBURGH COLLEGE OF ART, Catwalk show unveiling graduate collections, 19:00–22:00, £15.00 RESIDENTS, EVOL, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 22:30–03:00, £5.00
RESIDENTS, FOUR CORNERS, THE BONGO CLUB, Funk, afro, beats, latin, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 12am
DOUBLE D & ISLA, GET FUNK’D,
MEDINA, Hip hop to house, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, MISFITS, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
STEVE CARNIE & ROSS HAMMOND, NOT SO DIRTY, RED, House,
electro, 22:00–03:00, £3.00
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funk music, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 11.30pm
funky RnB & bootlegs, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£4)
23:00–03:00, £7.00
RESIDENTS, TEASE AGE, CITRUS
CLUB, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 22:30–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
FOUR CORNERS RESIDENTS, THE 4C, PIVO CAFFE, Funk, afro, beats, latin,
22:00–03:00, Free
DJ RANDOM, LEATHERFACE, VELVET, THE ARK, Drag King Nite,
21:00–01:00, £5 (£4)
GARETH SOMERVILLE (ULTRAGROOVE) & JONNIE LYLEY (SCRATCH), ASSEMBLY BAR, House to hip
hop, 21:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house & latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am DAVE SHEDAN, OPAL LOUNGE, Vocal house, r&b, 22:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 11pm
SECRET ARCADE, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 21:00–01:00, Free
BLACK SPRING DJS, BLACK SPRING ROCKS, THE JAZZ BAR, Music to
make girls dance, 23:30–03:00, Free
BABES, CALVERTO, HARRY AINSWORTH, CHAIRMAN MEOW, SHANGHAI, Eclectic, chart, dance, indie, 22:00–03:00, £3 (£2) DJ JEZ HILL, CHAMBLES, OPAL LOUNGE, Funk & chart, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
BREADMARK & JOHNNY CASHBACK, THE GOOD GROOVE, PIVO CAFFE, Funk, afrobeat, latin breaks & house, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, FREAK, CITRUS CLUB, Northern soul, 70s funk, disco, 22:30–03:00, £4, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, INDI-GO, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie & alternative, 22:30–03:00, £2, £1 students
MC BLONDEX, AWESOME WELLS, JERK ALERT, RED, Indie meets early nineties youth club disco, 21:00–05:00, £2, free b4 11pm
BARRY WILKINS, DJ FOCUS, DJ BEEF, QUICKSHOT, MEDINA, House,
MON 12 MAY
MASH & JON PLEASED, ROLLER DISCO, LULU, Past & future electronic classics,
RESIDENTS, FORBIDDEN,
SHANGHAI, RnB, hip hop, urban electro, chart, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, THE GAMES ROOM, THE HIVE, Big screen game competitions, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HAPPY MONDAYS,
PO NA NA, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 23:00–03:00, £3, free for students/ industry
RESIDENTS, THE LATE, GREAT JAM SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Players join
the house trio, 22:00–03:00, Free after 23.15pm
JAMES COMBE, THE LATIN QUARTER, MEDINA, Salsa, funk & latin
house, 22:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, MOJO, OPAL LOUNGE,
Modern music & timeless classics, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
ASTROBOY & BREADMARK, SOUNDS GOOD, PIVO CAFFE, Soul, jazz &
funk, 19:00–03:00, Free
DJ BEEFY & WOLFJAZZ, TRADE UNION, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Night for deserv-
ing bar & club staff, 22:00–03:00, £2, £1 Trade Union members/ECCF members THE GRV, Big band & jazz tunes from the 20s to 40s, beginners swing dance lesson 7pm, 19:00–01:00, £4.50 (£4) JEZ HILL, LULU, Classic pop & funk anthems, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm THE BLACKBYRDS, THE VOODOO ROOMS, Jazz-funk, 20:00–01:00, £18.00
TUE 13 MAY RESIDENTS, ANTICS, THE HIVE, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free
MR. JINX, THE DIAMOND DICE, MASSA, Hip hop, RnB & grime, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
DJ STUART JOHNSTON, FRUNT, THE LIQUID ROOM, House music all night long, 22:30–03:00, Free
NICK A.K.A. & THE DALEK, INDIE MIX, PIVO CAFFE, Indie, alt, Mashup & bootlegs, 21:00–03:00, Free
DJ AKI, LATE, LIVE N’ FUNKY, THE JAZZ BAR, 2 drummer funk band, 23:30–03:00, Free
FRYER & GINO, MOTHERFUNK,
OPAL LOUNGE, Original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 22:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, SPITFIRES SOCIAL CLUB, RED, Indie social club, 21:00–03:00,
Free
RESIDENTS, ALL BACK TO MINE,
CABARET VOLTAIRE, Blend of electro, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat, healthy mid-week rave, 23:00–03:00, Free
THE SKINNY MAY 08
PACMAN, JOY, BASS INVASION,
RESIDENTS, THE SUNDAY SOCIAL, THE HIVE, Metal, rock, punk, industrial,
SUN 11 MAY OPAL LOUNGE, Eclectic mix of personal favourites, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
free b4 11pm
EDINBURGH LOCALS, SPLIT,
disco, RnB, 22:00–03:00, £4.00
20:00–03:00, £4.99, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, THE PIT, THE HIVE, Rock & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free DJ NU-CLEAR, TOXIK, OPIUM, New & old metal & hard rock, 20:00–03:00, Free
GARY MAC & GUESTS, WE ARE
ELECTRIC, CABARET VOLTAIRE, House, electro, tech-house & breaks with rotating guests in the back, 23:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, BARAKA, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 20:00–01:00, Free THU 15 MAY
FRI 16 MAY STONEFACE & TERMINAL, ABSOLUTE, STUDIO 24, Hard trance, 22:00–03:00,
£10, £8 b4 11pm
SCOTT ELLIOT, CRAIG GEE & GAV GRANT ON ROTATION, CLUB CLASSICS, PIVO CAFFE, Classic club music
from the past 15 years, 17:00–03:00, Free DJ NICKI & GUESTS, CULT, PO NA NA, Hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 22:00–03:00, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, DE LUXE, HUDSON CLUB, Funky house with resident DJs, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, EVOL, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 22:30–03:00, £5.00 DOLBY ANOL, FAST, THE BONGO CLUB, Electro, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
DOUBLE D & ISLA, GET FUNK’D,
MEDINA, Hip hop to house, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, MISFITS, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, PLANET EARTH, CITRUS CLUB, 80s tunes with residents, 22:30–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SALSA CARIBE!, THE LOT, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 21:00–01:30, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm RESIDENTS, SKUNKFUNK, THE JAZZ BAR, 5-piece funk band, 23:30–03:00, £5 (£3) RESIDENTS, TOKYOBLU, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Live house band, 23:00–03:00, £10 (£6)
RESIDENTS, UNKNOWN PLEASURES, TEVIOT UNION, Indie club,
21:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
RESIDENTS, WORKER’S PLAY-
TIME, THE RAF CLUB, Eclectic, themed, family friendly club, 19:30–00:30, £5 (£1) PENDULUM, XPLICIT, THE BONGO CLUB, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 22:00–03:00, £13.00 TROUBLE DJS, ASSEMBLY BAR, Disco, hip hop, house, techno & broken beats, 17:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house &
THE FREAKY FAMILY, 100% ORGANIC HIP HOP LIVE SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Hip hop & funky beats,
latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am OPAL LOUNGE, Upfront & classic tunes, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 12am
RESIDENTS, ALTER EGO, PO NA
PIVO, Funk, soul & house, 21:00–03:00, Free
23:30–03:00, Free
NA, DJ Diverse with indie, rock n roll & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3) RESIDENTS, AUDACIOUS, THE BONGO CLUB, Breakcore, drum & bass, jungle, 23:00–03:00, £3, £2 b4 12am RESIDENTS, BUMP, THE LIQUID ROOM, Chart, 22:30–03:00, £2 (£1) KIERON, CHEATED HEARTS, THE HIVE, Indie, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
KIPP$ & MASTER CAIRD, GRAFITTI, MEDINA, Party tunes all night,
22:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
JASON CORTEZ, ANDY OPEL, HONEYPOT, ODDFELLOWS, Diskokitten tunes, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, KINKY INDIE, CITRUS CLUB, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£2)
BLACK SPRING DJS, LIMBO, THE VOODOO ROOMS, A live music dance party, 20:00–01:00, £6.00 JACEK ZAMOJSKI & GUESTS, POLYPHONIC SOCIAL CLUB,
PIVO CAFFE, Electric mash up dance grooves, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, SALSA DISCO, CUBA NORTE, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 22:00–01:00, Free RESIDENTS, SICK NOTE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Fidget house, booty bass, indie, new wave, 23:00–03:00, Free
GARETH SOMERVILLE, FRAZER MCGLINCHEY & GUESTS, SOULED OUT, OPAL LOUNGE, Soul, disco
JEZ HILL,
PETER THORNTON, GRAIG GEE, SAT 17 MAY
RESIDENTS, BASTARD!, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, rock, metal, punk, 23:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11.30pm CHRIS & PAUL, THE EGG, WEE RED BAR, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 23:00–03:00, £5, £4 students/members BLACK GRASS, HEADSPIN, THE BONGO CLUB, Funk, hip hop, house, disco, 4 deck mix, 23:00–03:00, £7 (£5 b4 12am) MARK B & GUESTS, LIQUID SOUL, PO NA NA, Chirpy music, 22:30–03:00,
£6, £3 b4 11pm
GARETH SOMERVILLE (ULTRAGROOVE) & JONNIE LYLEY (SCRATCH), ASSEMBLY BAR, House to hip
hop, 21:00–01:00, Free
SHAPESHIFTER, LIQUID ROOM, Drum & bass, house, 20:00–01:00, £8.00
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house & latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am OPAL LOUNGE, Vocal house, r&b, 22:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, PIVO, Hip hop, funk, soul, eclectic dance, 21:00–03:00, Free JAZZANOVA, THE VOODOO ROOMS, Dance, eclectic, 21:00–03:00, £12.00
DAVE SHEDAN,
SUN 18 MAY RESIDENTS, ALL BACK TO MINE, OPAL LOUNGE, Eclectic mix of personal favourites, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
IAN ANDERSON & BISCUIT D, BACK TO BASICS, PIVO CAFFE, Retro dance, 90s & disco, 19:00–03:00, Free
BASS WARRIOR, BIG TOE’S HI-FI,
WEE RED BAR, Reggae, dub, dancehall, dubstep, 22:30–03:00, £5.00
MARCO SMITH, KAUPUSS, MISS CHRIS, BUMFUNK, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Funky house & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
RESIDENTS, CURIOUS? SUNDAY JOINT, THE BONGO CLUB, Diverse selection of music, free internet & games, 16:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
SAM JOSE, TALL PAUL, EASY SUNDAY DJ SET, THE JAZZ BAR, Lounge, 23:30–03:00, Free
DEREK MARTIN & STUART JOHNSTON, FRICTION, LIQUID ROOM,
Weekly dance club, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card RESIDENTS, KAYOS, OPIUM, Rock, metal & indie, 20:00–03:00, Free
TRENDY WENDY, PLAYGIRL MANSIONS, LULU, Chart pop & glam, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
RESIDENTS, SCOTTISH HOBO SOCIETY (LIVE), THE BONGO CLUB,
Alternative music for justified sinners, 22:30–03:00, £3.00
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SHAKE, SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE
MONDE), House, soulful & funky, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SIENTELO!, EL BARRIO, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, THE SUNDAY SOCIAL, THE HIVE, Metal, rock, punk, industrial,
ebm, 80’s, 23:00–03:00, Free
MON 19 MAY RESIDENTS, FORBIDDEN,
SHANGHAI, RnB, hip hop, urban electro, chart, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, THE GAMES ROOM, THE HIVE, Big screen game competitions, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HAPPY MONDAYS,
NASTY P & CUNNIE, MUCH MORE, MEDINA, Hip-hop & funk cuts,
PO NA NA, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 23:00–03:00, £3, free for students/ industry
CALVERTO, SCOTT GRAINER, MUSICOLOGY, SHANGHAI, Funk, chart,
the house trio, 22:00–03:00, Free after 23.15pm
DJ PAPI & ALEX GATO, PARTY NIGHT, EL BARRIO, Salsa night with free
house, 22:00–03:00, Free
22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
dance, 21:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 10pm
classes from 10pm, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, RETRIBUTION, STUDIO
24, Rock, alternative, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 students RESIDENTS, SANCTUARY, STUDIO 24, Underage goth club, 18:00–21:00, £7 (£5)
SORENSON SOUL WORKOUT, SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, THE JAZZ BAR, Live latin, jazz & funk music, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 11.30pm
RESIDENTS, THE LATE, GREAT JAM SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Players join JAMES COMBE, THE LATIN QUARTER, MEDINA, Salsa, funk & latin
RESIDENTS, MOJO, OPAL LOUNGE,
Modern music & timeless classics, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
ASTROBOY & BREADMARK, SOUNDS GOOD, PIVO CAFFE, Soul, jazz &
funk, 19:00–03:00, Free
DJ BEEFY & WOLFJAZZ, TRADE UNION, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Night for deserv-
& dance, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am JEZ HILL, STILETTO, LULU, Electro-pop, classics & disco, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SOPHISTIFUNK, CITY, House remixes,
SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE MONDE), House, 22:00–03:00, £6 (£3)
CLUB, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 22:30–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
ing bar & club staff, 22:00–03:00, £2, £1 Trade Union members/ECCF members THE GRV, Big band & jazz tunes from the 20s to 40s, beginners swing dance lesson 7pm, 19:00– 01:00, £4.50 (£4) JEZ HILL, LULU, Classic pop & funk anthems, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
CABARET VOLTAIRE, House, 23:00–03:00, £10 (£8)
THE VOODOO ROOMS, Hip hop double bill, 20:00–01:00, £12.00
funky RnB & bootlegs, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£4)
HUGGY, CRAIG SMITH, YIN-YANG,
RESIDENTS, TEASE AGE, CITRUS
THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE DJS,
JESSE ROSE, ULTRAGROOVE,
ASSEMBLY BAR, Jazz to breakbeats, 21:00–01:00, Free
J-LIVE & CADENCE WEAPON,
LISTINGS
RESIDENTS, ANTICS, THE HIVE, Rock,
GARETH SOMERVILLE, FRAZER MCGLINCHEY & GUESTS, SOULED OUT, OPAL LOUNGE, Soul, disco
GARETH SOMERVILLE (ULTRAGROOVE) & JONNIE LYLEY (SCRATCH), ASSEMBLY BAR, House to hip
MR. JINX, THE DIAMOND DICE,
JEZ HILL, STILETTO, LULU, Electro-pop,
ABOVE & BEYOND,
HUGGY, CRAIG SMITH, YINYANG, SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house
emo, punk & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free
& dance, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
MASSA, Hip hop, RnB & grime, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
classics & disco, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
THE LIQUID ROOM, House music all night long, 22:30–03:00, Free
MONDE), House, 22:00–03:00, £6 (£3)
DJ STUART JOHNSTON, FRUNT,
hop, 21:00–01:00, Free
House, 22:00–03:00, £15.00
THE LIQUID ROOM,
DJ AKI, LATE, LIVE N’ FUNKY, THE
FRI 23 MAY
& latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am OPAL LOUNGE, Vocal house, r&b, 22:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, PIVO, Hip hop, funk, soul, eclectic dance, 21:00–03:00, Free
FRYER & GINO, MOTHERFUNK,
SYNDICATE, THE BONGO CLUB, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 23:00–03:00, £7.00
BELIEVE, SILVER STORIC, BASS
SUN 25 MAY
NICK A.K.A. & THE DALEK, INDIE MIX, PIVO CAFFE, Indie, alt, Mashup & bootlegs, 21:00–03:00, Free
JAZZ BAR, 2 drummer funk band, 23:30–03:00, Free
OPAL LOUNGE, Original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 22:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, SPITFIRES SOCIAL CLUB, RED, Indie social club, 21:00–03:00,
Free
EDINBURGH LOCALS, SPLIT,
CABARET VOLTAIRE, Blend of electro, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat, healthy mid-week rave, 23:00–03:00, Free
DAVA & HOBBES, SYNTHETIC LOVE, LULU, Eclectic set, 20:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
JAMES LONGWARTH, VIBE, EGO, Weekly gay club playing chart, 23:00–03:00, £4.00 WED 21 MAY PACMAN, JOY, BASS INVASION, SECRET ARCADE, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 21:00–01:00, Free
BLACK SPRING DJS, BLACK SPRING ROCKS, THE JAZZ BAR, Music
to make girls dance, 23:30–03:00, Free
BABES, CALVERTO, HARRY AINSWORTH, CHAIRMAN MEOW, SHANGHAI, Eclectic, chart, dance, indie, 22:00–03:00, £3 (£2) DJ JEZ HILL, CHAMBLES, OPAL LOUNGE, Funk & chart, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
BREADMARK & JOHNNY CASHBACK, THE GOOD GROOVE, PIVO
CAFFE, Funk, afrobeat, latin breaks & house, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, FREAK, CITRUS CLUB, Northern soul, 70s funk, disco, 22:30–03:00, £4, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, INDI-GO, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie & alternative, 22:30–03:00, £2, £1 students
MC BLONDEX, AWESOME WELLS, JERK ALERT, RED, Indie meets early nineties youth club disco, 21:00–05:00, £2, free b4 11pm
BARRY WILKINS, DJ FOCUS, DJ BEEF, QUICKSHOT, MEDINA, House, disco, RnB, 22:00–03:00, £4.00
MASH & JON PLEASED, ROLLER DISCO, LULU, Past & future electronic classics,
20:00–03:00, £4.99, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, THE PIT, THE HIVE, Rock & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free DJ NU-CLEAR, TOXIK, OPIUM, New & old metal & hard rock, 20:00–03:00, Free
TOMAS SCHUMACHER, WE ARE ELECTRIC, CABARET VOLTAIRE, House, electro, tech-house & breaks with rotating guests in the back, 23:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, BARAKA, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 20:00–01:00, Free
THU 22 MAY THE FREAKY FAMILY, 100% ORGANIC HIP HOP LIVE SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Hip hop & funky beats, 23:30–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, ALTER EGO, PO NA
NA, DJ Diverse with indie, rock n roll & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3) RESIDENTS, BUMP, THE LIQUID ROOM, Chart, 22:30–03:00, £2 (£1)
THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE DJS, ASSEMBLY BAR, Jazz to breakbeats,
21:00–01:00, Free
SCOTT ELLIOT, CRAIG GEE & GAV GRANT ON ROTATION, CLUB CLASSICS, PIVO CAFFE, Classic
club music from the past 15 years, 17:00–03:00, Free DJ NICKI & GUESTS, CULT, PO NA NA, Hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 22:00–03:00, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm
MARK BALNEAVES, DARAGH BYRNE, MARTIN LIGHTBODY, DEFINITION, RED, House, minimal, electro,
techno, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 12am RESIDENTS, DE LUXE, HUDSON CLUB, Funky house with resident DJs, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, EVOL, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 22:30–03:00, £5.00
DOUBLE D & ISLA, GET FUNK’D,
MEDINA, Hip hop to house, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, MISFITS, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
RESIDENTS, PLANET EARTH,
RESIDENTS, SALSA CARIBE!, THE
LOT, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 21:00–01:30, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm RESIDENTS, SKUNKFUNK, THE JAZZ BAR, 5-piece funk band, 23:30–03:00, £5 (£3)
tunes, 21:00–01:00, Free
CLUB, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£2)
BLACK SPRING DJS, LIMBO, THE
VOODOO ROOMS, A live music dance party, 20:00–01:00, £6.00
TWITCH, MEN AND MACHINES, THE GRV, Eclectic techno, 23:00–03:00, £6, £5 b4 12am
of music, free internet & games, 16:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
SAM JOSE, TALL PAUL, EASY SUNDAY DJ SET, THE JAZZ BAR, Lounge, 23:30–03:00, Free
DEREK MARTIN & STUART JOHNSTON, FRICTION, LIQUID
ROOM, Weekly dance club, 23:00–03:00, £4 (£2), £1 Centro card RESIDENTS, KAYOS, OPIUM, Rock, metal & indie, 20:00–03:00, Free
TRENDY WENDY, PLAYGIRL MANSIONS, LULU, Chart pop & glam, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
Alternative music for justified sinners, 22:30–03:00, £3.00
MONDE), House, soulful & funky, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SIENTELO!, EL BARRIO, Latin America music mixed with chart tunes, 23:00–03:00, Free
JEROME HILL, 3D!T, SYNTHETIC,
CIAL, THE HIVE, Metal, rock, punk, industrial, ebm, 80’s, 23:00–03:00, Free
TROUBLE DJS,
MON 26 MAY
21:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
ASSEMBLY BAR, Disco, hip hop, house, techno & broken beats, 17:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house
& latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am JEZ HILL, OPAL LOUNGE, Upfront & classic tunes, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 12am
PETER THORNTON, GRAIG GEE, PIVO, Funk, soul & house, 21:00–03:00, Free
SAT 24 MAY
RESIDENTS, THE SUNDAY SO-
RESIDENTS, FORBIDDEN,
SHANGHAI, RnB, hip hop, urban electro, chart, 22:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, THE GAMES ROOM, THE HIVE, Big screen game competitions, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, HAPPY MONDAYS,
PO NA NA, Night for students & Industry folk, indie, rock & funk, 23:00–03:00, £3, free for students/ industry
RESIDENTS, THE LATE, GREAT JAM SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Players join
RESIDENTS, BASTARD!, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, rock, metal, punk, 23:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11.30pm CHRIS & PAUL, THE EGG, WEE RED BAR, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 23:00–03:00, £5, £4 students/members
the house trio, 22:00–03:00, Free after 23.15pm
£6, £3 b4 11pm
& funk, 19:00–03:00, Free
MARK B & GUESTS, LIQUID SOUL, PO NA NA, Chirpy music, 22:30–03:00, RESIDENTS, MESSENGER SOUND SYSTEM, THE BONGO CLUB, NASTY P & CUNNIE, MUCH
CALVERTO, SCOTT GRAINER, MUSICOLOGY, SHANGHAI, Funk, chart,
dance, 21:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 10pm
JAMES COMBE, THE LATIN
QUARTER, MEDINA, Salsa, funk & latin house, 22:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, MOJO, OPAL LOUNGE, Modern music & timeless classics, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am
ASTROBOY & BREADMARK, SOUNDS GOOD, PIVO CAFFE, Soul, jazz DJ BEEFY & WOLFJAZZ, TRADE
UNION, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Night for deserving bar & club staff, 22:00–03:00, £2, £1 Trade Union members/ECCF members THE GRV, Big band & jazz tunes from the 20s to 40s, beginners swing dance lesson 7pm, 19:00– 01:00, £4.50 (£4) JEZ HILL, LULU, Classic pop & funk anthems, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
DJ PAPI & ALEX GATO, PARTY NIGHT, EL BARRIO, Salsa night with free
TUE 27 MAY
RESIDENTS, RETRIBUTION,
MR. JINX, THE DIAMOND DICE,
classes from 10pm, 23:00–03:00, Free
STUDIO 24, Rock, alternative, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 students RESIDENTS, SANCTUARY, STUDIO 24, Underage goth club, 18:00–21:00, £7 (£5)
JACEK ZAMOJSKI & GUESTS, POLYPHONIC SOCIAL CLUB,
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SOPHISTIFUNK, CITY, House remixes,
WWW.THESKINNY.CO.UK
RESIDENTS, CURIOUS? SUNDAY JOINT, THE BONGO CLUB, Diverse selection
RESIDENTS, UNKNOWN PLEASURES, TEVIOT UNION, Indie club,
HOOK’T UP, SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, THE JAZZ BAR, Live latin, jazz &
PIVO CAFFE, Electric mash up dance grooves, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, SALSA DISCO, CUBA NORTE, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 22:00–01:00, Free RESIDENTS, SICK NOTE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Fidget house, booty bass, indie, new wave, 23:00–03:00, Free
VOLTAIRE, Funky house & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
THE CAVES, Techno, electro, 22:30–03:00, £7, £5 b4 12am
CABARET VOLTAIRE, House, 23:00–03:00, £tbc
THE BIG FAT PANDA, NDAJE: AFRICAN CONNECTIONS, THE BONGO CLUB, Afro-pop, african, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
dance, 90s & disco, 19:00–03:00, Free
MARCO SMITH, KAUPUSS, MISS CHRIS, BUMFUNK, CABARET
JAMES CURD, TELEFUNKEN,
MORE, MEDINA, Hip-hop & funk cuts, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
RESIDENTS, KINKY INDIE, CITRUS
IAN ANDERSON & BISCUIT D, BACK TO BASICS, PIVO CAFFE, Retro
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SHAKE, SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE
KIERON, CHEATED HEARTS, THE HIVE, Indie, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
OPAL LOUNGE, Eclectic mix of personal favourites, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 11pm
BAR, Reggae, jungle, dub, ragga, dubstep, 22:30–03:00, £5 (£4)
Reggae, culture, roots, 23:00–03:00, £6.50, £5 b4 12am
JASON CORTEZ, ANDY OPEL, HONEYPOT, ODDFELLOWS, Diskokitten
RESIDENTS, ALL BACK TO MINE,
RESIDENTS, SCOTTISH HOBO SOCIETY (LIVE), THE BONGO CLUB,
KIPP$ & MASTER CAIRD, GRAFITTI, MEDINA, Party tunes all night,
22:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
DAVE SHEDAN,
CITRUS CLUB, 80s tunes with residents, 22:30–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm
RUBEN DA SILVA, G-FLEX, RIDDIM TUFFA SOUND, WEE RED
funk music, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 11.30pm
funky RnB & bootlegs, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£4)
FABIO, NICKY BLACKMARKET, CODE NINE, STREET KNOWLEDGE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Drum & bass,
RESIDENTS, ANTICS, THE HIVE, Rock, emo, punk & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free
MASSA, Hip hop, RnB & grime, 22:00–03:00, £5.00
DJ STUART JOHNSTON, FRUNT, THE LIQUID ROOM, House music all night long, 22:30–03:00, Free
NICK A.K.A. & THE DALEK, INDIE MIX, PIVO CAFFE, Indie, alt, Mashup & bootlegs, 21:00–03:00, Free
DJ AKI, LATE, LIVE N’ FUNKY, THE JAZZ BAR, 2 drummer funk band, 23:30–03:00, Free
FRYER & GINO, MOTHERFUNK,
dubstep, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
OPAL LOUNGE, Original soul, funk, disco, latin & hip hop, 22:00–03:00, Free
CLUB, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 22:30–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
Free
RESIDENTS, TEASE AGE, CITRUS
LISTINGS
TUE 20 MAY
RESIDENTS, SPITFIRES SOCIAL CLUB, RED, Indie social club, 21:00–03:00,
MAY 08
THE SKINNY
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EDINBURGH :: CLUBS EDINBURGH LOCALS, SPLIT,
CABARET VOLTAIRE, Blend of electro, techno, drum & bass, breakbeat, healthy mid-week rave, 23:00–03:00, Free
FRI 30 MAY
THU 01 MAY
SCOTT ELLIOT, CRAIG GEE & GAV GRANT ON ROTATION, CLUB CLASSICS, PIVO CAFFE, Classic club music
JETHRO TULL, THE QUEEN’S HALL, 40th
DAVA & HOBBES, SYNTHETIC LOVE, LULU, Eclectic set, 20:00–03:00, £4,
from the past 15 years, 17:00–03:00, Free
JAMES LONGWARTH, VIBE, EGO,
23:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
free b4 11pm
Weekly gay club playing chart, 23:00–03:00, £4.00
WED 28 MAY PACMAN, JOY, BASS INVASION, SECRET ARCADE, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 21:00–01:00, Free
BLACK SPRING DJS, BLACK SPRING ROCKS, THE JAZZ BAR, Music to
make girls dance, 23:30–03:00, Free
BABES, CALVERTO, HARRY AINSWORTH, CHAIRMAN MEOW, SHANGHAI, Eclectic, chart, dance, indie, 22:00–03:00, £3 (£2) DJ JEZ HILL, CHAMBLES, OPAL LOUNGE, Funk & chart, 21:00–03:00, £5 (£4)
BREADMARK & JOHNNY CASHBACK, THE GOOD GROOVE, PIVO
CAFFE, Funk, afrobeat, latin breaks & house, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, FREAK, CITRUS CLUB, Northern soul, 70s funk, disco, 22:30–03:00, £4, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, INDI-GO, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie & alternative, 22:30–03:00, £2, £1 students
MC BLONDEX, AWESOME WELLS, JERK ALERT, RED, Indie meets early nineties youth club disco, 21:00–05:00, £2, free b4 11pm
BARRY WILKINS, DJ FOCUS, DJ BEEF, QUICKSHOT, MEDINA, House, disco, RnB, 22:00–03:00, £4.00
MASH & JON PLEASED, ROLLER DISCO, LULU, Past & future electronic classics,
20:00–03:00, £4.99, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, THE PIT, THE HIVE, Rock & metal, 23:00–03:00, Free DJ NU-CLEAR, TOXIK, OPIUM, New & old metal & hard rock, 20:00–03:00, Free
GARY MAC & GUESTS, WE ARE
ELECTRIC, CABARET VOLTAIRE, House, electro, tech-house & breaks with rotating guests in the back, 23:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, BARAKA, Funk, soul, disco, dancehall & reggae, 20:00–01:00, Free THU 29 MAY THE FREAKY FAMILY, 100% ORGANIC HIP HOP LIVE SESSION, THE JAZZ BAR, Hip hop & funky beats, 23:30–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, ALTER EGO, PO NA
NA, DJ Diverse with indie, rock n roll & electro, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£3) RESIDENTS, BUMP, THE LIQUID ROOM, Chart, 22:30–03:00, £2 (£1) KIERON, CHEATED HEARTS, THE HIVE, Indie, 23:00–03:00, £2.00
KIPP$ & MASTER CAIRD, GRAFITTI, MEDINA, Party tunes all night,
22:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
JASON CORTEZ, ANDY OPEL, HONEYPOT, ODDFELLOWS, Diskokitten tunes, 21:00–01:00, Free
RESIDENTS, KINKY INDIE, CITRUS CLUB, Student night, 23:00–03:00, £5 (£2)
BLACK SPRING DJS, LIMBO, THE
VOODOO ROOMS, A live music dance party, 20:00–01:00, £6.00
SIASIA, ADAM O, PAGOWSKY, MINIMALISM, THE BONGO CLUB, House,
Polish flava, 23:00–03:00, £5.00
JACEK ZAMOJSKI & GUESTS, POLYPHONIC SOCIAL CLUB,
PIVO CAFFE, Electric mash up dance grooves, 19:00–03:00, Free RESIDENTS, SALSA DISCO, CUBA NORTE, Salsa dance & tasty tapas, 22:00–01:00, Free RESIDENTS, SICK NOTE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Fidget house, booty bass, indie, new wave, 23:00–03:00, Free
GARETH SOMERVILLE, FRAZER MCGLINCHEY & GUESTS, SOULED OUT, OPAL LOUNGE, Soul, disco
HUSHPUPPY, CLUB FOR HEROES, WEE RED BAR, House, techno, disco, DJ NICKI & GUESTS, CULT, PO NA
NA, Hip hop, disco, funk & RnB, 22:00–03:00, £5, £2.50 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, DE LUXE, HUDSON CLUB, Funky house with resident DJs, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, EVOL, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie, hip hop, alternative beats & rock, 22:30–03:00, £5.00
DOUBLE D & ISLA, GET FUNK’D, MEDINA, Hip hop to house, 22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
JUNIOR VASQUEZ, HOTTY NOTTY, BERLIN, Disco house, 23:00–03:00,
£tbc
RESIDENTS, MISFITS, THE HIVE, Indie, electro, punk, rock, retro & a tequila girl, 23:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am RESIDENTS, PLANET EARTH, CITRUS CLUB, 80s tunes with residents, 22:30–03:00, £5, free b4 11pm RESIDENTS, SALSA CARIBE!, THE LOT, Salsa DJs on the special wooden dancefloor, 21:00–01:30, £5, £4 b4 9.30pm RESIDENTS, SKUNKFUNK, THE JAZZ BAR, 5-piece funk band, 23:30–03:00, £5 (£3) STANTON WARRIORS, SUGARBEAT, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Breaks, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
RESIDENTS, UNKNOWN PLEASURES, TEVIOT UNION, Indie club,
21:00–03:00, £3 (£2)
RESIDENTS, XPLICIT, THE BONGO
CLUB, Drum & bass, breakbeat, 23:00–03:00, £5.00 TROUBLE DJS, ASSEMBLY BAR, Disco, hip hop, house, techno & broken beats, 17:00–01:00, Free
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house &
latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am JEZ HILL, OPAL LOUNGE, Upfront & classic tunes, 22:00–03:00, £6, free b4 12am
PETER THORNTON, GRAIG GEE, PIVO, Funk, soul & house, 21:00–03:00, Free
SAT 31 MAY RESIDENTS, BASTARD!, THE HIVE,
Indie, electro, rock, metal, punk, 23:00–03:00, £4, free b4 11.30pm CHRIS & PAUL, THE EGG, WEE RED BAR, Indie, garage, punk, ska & more at the Art College’s long running institution, 23:00–03:00, £5, £4 students/members
RED6, DECOY ROY, GIVE IT SOME, THE BONGO CLUB, Funk, soul, reggae, hip hop, 23:00–03:00, £6, £4 b4 12am
MARK B & GUESTS, LIQUID SOUL, PO NA NA, Chirpy music, 22:30–03:00,
£6, £3 b4 11pm
NASTY P & CUNNIE, MUCH MORE, MEDINA, Hip-hop & funk cuts,
22:00–03:00, £4, £3 b4 11pm
CALVERTO, SCOTT GRAINER, MUSICOLOGY, SHANGHAI, Funk, chart,
dance, 21:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 10pm
TWITCH & WILKES, OPTIMO, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Eclectic, 23:00–03:00, £10.00
DJ PAPI & ALEX GATO, PARTY NIGHT, EL BARRIO, Salsa night with free classes from 10pm, 23:00–03:00, Free
RESIDENTS, RETRIBUTION, STUDIO
24, Rock, alternative, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 students RESIDENTS, SANCTUARY, STUDIO 24, Underage goth club, 18:00–21:00, £7 (£5)
VASCO DA GAMBA, SATURDAY NIGHT FISH FRY, THE JAZZ BAR, Live
latin, jazz & funk music, 23:00–03:00, £5, £3 b4 11.30pm
JOHN HUTCHISON (TOKYOBLU), SOPHISTIFUNK, CITY, House remixes,
funky RnB & bootlegs, 23:00–03:00, £8 (£4) RESIDENTS, TEASE AGE, CITRUS CLUB, All things rock, motown, alternative & soul, 22:30–03:00, £6, free b4 11pm
GARETH SOMERVILLE (ULTRAGROOVE) & JONNIE LYLEY (SCRATCH), ASSEMBLY BAR, House to hip
& dance, 22:00–03:00, £3, free b4 12am JEZ HILL, STILETTO, LULU, Electro-pop, classics & disco, 20:00–03:00, £5, free b4 10pm
hop, 21:00–01:00, Free
SHANGHAI (UNDERNEATH LE MONDE), House, 22:00–03:00, £6 (£3)
latin, 20:00–03:00, £7, free b4 12am DAVE SHEDAN, OPAL LOUNGE, Vocal house, r&b, 22:00–03:00, £8, £4 b4 11pm RESIDENTS, PIVO, Hip hop, funk, soul, eclectic dance, 21:00–03:00, Free
HUGGY, CRAIG SMITH, YIN-YANG, THE DEPARTURE LOUNGE DJS,
ASSEMBLY BAR, Jazz to breakbeats, 21:00–01:00, Free
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EDINBURGH :: GIGS
DANNY TENNENT, GARETH SOMERVILLE, ISLA BLIGE & THE BLOND FLASH, LULU, Soul, funk, house &
THE SKINNY MAY 08
Anniversary tour of British Blues-rock act, 18:30, £28.50 OUT OF THE BEDROOM, THE CANON’S GAIT, Open Mic night, 20:00–23:00, free
SVENGALE, MY LATE TRAVELS, GOODBYE LENIN, THE ARK, Alternative
rock, 19:30, £TBC
THE CHAP, COME ON GANG!, LIMBO, VOODOO ROOMS, Pop-improv-disco,
20:00–01:00, £6.00 THE LAW, THE LIQUID ROOM, Indie rock from Dundee, 19:00, £7.50
UNDERBELLY, MONDAY STREET, HERIOT-WATT LIVE, HERIOT-WATT SU, Student friendly indie-rock, 21:00, Over 18s, Free
YELPS, CHUTES, TANGO IN THE
ATTIC, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Wolverhampton’s latest arty rockers, 19:30, £5.00 FRI 02 MAY CHUCK PROPHET & THE MISSION EXPRESS, THE WYNNTOWN MARSHALLS, CABARET VOLTAIRE,
Americana, 19:00, £TBC
FAREWELL TO JOHNNIE DOWNIE GIG FEATURING THE ONE DAY SPEAKERS, WEE RED BAR, Indie Punk Ska,
18:00–22:00, £TBC FRATELLI’S, THE QUEEN’S HALL, British Indie rockers, 19:00, £TBC
LOUISIANA RAGTIME BAND, FRED’S CLUBHOUSE SEVEN,
HERIOT’S RUGBY CLUB, Live golden age jazz from Ragtime to Swing, 20:00–23:30, £6 (£5)
THE RED EYES, THE LOBOTOMIES, BLACK TARTAN CLAN,
BANNERMAN’S UNDERWORLD, Australian Dub and Reggae, 21:00, £5.00 THE THANES + TBC, THE ARK, Indie rock, 19:30, £TBC
SAT 03 MAY 3 INCHES OF BLOOD, FLAT IRON, SWORDMASTER, STUDIO 24, Thrash metal, 19:00, £8.00
A STATE OF MIND, CONTACT PLAY, PENPUSHERS, LOWER, THE
BONGO CLUB, Live Hip Hop acts, 19:00–22:00, £5.00
FOURTEENHOURS, THE STANTONS, IS THIS MUSIC?, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Garagey Rock, 19:00, £5.00
RID ROTTEN, LAST DITCH, PAUL CARTER, EASTFIELD, BANNERMAN’S
UNDERWORLD, Pop Rock, 21:00, £5.00
RISE WITH THE FALLEN, FOREVER ENDS TOMORROW, ANAVIRIS, SIDELOCK, BURY YOUR SENSES, SPIDERLEG PROMOTIONS PRESENT, THE HIVE, Prog metal, 19:00, £5.00 SOUL FOUNDATION, THE ARK, Live rock, 19:30, £5.00
STEVE SEVERIN, VOODOO ROOMS,
Founding member of Siouxsie & the Banshees goes solo, 21:00, £10.00 TAMRA, WAA SYLLA, PLEASANCE BAR, Senegalese drumming, african and arabic dancers, , £10 (£7)
THE JOY FOUNDATION, EMERGENCY RED, CARRIE MACDONALD , FUTURE RIVALS PRESENT,
WEE RED BAR, Alternative Rock, 19:00–22:00, Oxjam event, £5 (£4) VAMPIRE WEEKEND, THE LIQUID ROOM, New Yorker Indie superstars, will steal your girlfriend, 19:00, £10.00
VIOLENT BREAKFAST, ME AND GOLIATH, OKKER, COTIZENS,
THE CANON’S GAIT, Italian screamo, noise and thrashcore, 19:30, £5.00
SUN 04 MAY COLIN MACINTYRE, CABARET
VOLTAIRE, Multi-instrumentalist songwriter, 19:00, £10.00 DONAL O’CONNOR, ROYAL OAK, Traditional folk, 20:30, £3.00
ULRICH SCHNAUSS, VOODOO ROOMS, Shoegaze, 20:00, £9.00
VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, THE LIQUID ROOM, The
UNDERWORLD, Punk rock, 21:00, A.A.R.G Fundraiser, £4.00
FRI 16 MAY
Post rock, 19:30, £5.00
SAT 10 MAY
singer’s Scottish debut, 19:30, £10.00
ALBA FLAMANCA, PLEASANCE BAR, Traditional tango with live dancers, 20:00, £6 (£5)
FAKE I.D, BLACKSUGAR RECORDS, WEE RED BAR, Indie, 19:00–22:00,
SHAUN SMITH, VOODOO ROOMS, Seattle VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, THE LIQUID ROOM, The
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 19:30, £5.00
TUE 06 MAY FRIGTHENED RABBIT, ROSS CLARK + TBC, THE HIVE, Indie folk/pop, 19:00, £6.00
VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, THE LIQUID ROOM, The
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 19:30, £5.00
WED 07 MAY ANGEL D’LIGHT, WOUNDED KNEE, THE DRUMMING GIMP, CHARLIE JEFFERSON, THE CHEMICAL POETS, MUZ, THE
BONGO CLUB, Variety of new acts, 23:00–03:00, Free
CALL TO MIND, THE PARANOID MONKEYS, LURIN, BANNERMAN’S
UNDERWORLD, Indie experimental, 21:00, £4.00 DAVID ESSEX, NAPIER LIVE, THE PLAYHOUSE, Something the whole family can enjoy, 19:30, £22 (£20) MARTYN JOSEPH, PLEASANCE BAR, Traditional folk, 19:30, £7 (£5)
THE WHIP, SOUTH CENTRAL, UNICORN KID, IS THIS MUSIC?, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Alternative Rock, 19:00, £7.00
VARIOUS UNSIGNED SCOTTISH ACTS, T BREAK, THE LIQUID ROOM, The
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 19:30, £5.00
WEAPON ON CHOICE, UNDERBELLY, THE ARK, Live rock, 19:30, £4.00 THU 08 MAY
ANNIHILATION TIME, THE FUCKIN A TEAM, SUNSET SQUAD, HENRY’S
CELLAR BAR, Hardcore punk and thrash, 19:30, £5.00
ATTIC LIGHTS, LUVA ANNA, THE DOWN AND OUTS, CABARET VOLTAIRE,
THE DIRTY PICKUPS, PEEPSHOW, CERTAIN DEATH, BANNERMAN’S
KYRBGRINDER, FORSAKEN + TBC, UK UNSIGNED PRESENTS,
BANNERMAN’S UNDERWORLD, Progressive Metal, 21:00, £5.00 OPSHOP, CABARET VOLTAIRE, New Zealand rockers, 19:00, £10.00 SWIMMER ONE, GRV, Experimental pop, 20:00, Benefit for the Green Party, free
THE MORE THEY BETRAY, RISE WITH THE FALLEN, CLEARER THE SKY, TRACYS CASTRATION FASCINATION, HOUSE OF FLYING JAGGERS, THE HIVE, Heavy Metal, 20:00,
£TBC
THE SECOND HAND MARCHING BAND, SKELETON BOB AND WOODENBOX , THE GENTLE INVASION PRESENTS , WEE RED BAR,
Indie, 19:00–22:00, £4.00 WHO’S WHO, THE BONGO CLUB, The Who tribute act, 20:00–22:00, £10.00
TEN STOREYS HIGH, SKY-LAB, HERIOT-WATT LIVE, HERIOT-WATT SU,
Student friendly indie-rock, 21:00, Over 18s, Free
FRI 09 MAY 30 SECONDS TO MARS, THE CORN
EXCHANGE, Emo Rock, 19:00, £18.50
CAPTAIN PHOENIX, EPIC26, ECHO PARADE, THE ADS, THE ARK, Alternative
19:00, £5.00
JOHN MALCOLM, ROYAL OAK, Traditional folk, 20:30, £3.00
MELODY GARDOT, VOODOO ROOMS,
HENRY’S CELLAR BAR, A rare Scottish show by Tel Aviv garage rockers, 23:00, £5 (£4)
mixed with a nova, obviously, 21:00, £12.00 SHAPESHIFTER, THE LIQUID ROOM, Live drum and bass from New Zealand, 19:00, £12.00
SOUL FOUNDATION, BIG HAND,
THE MURDERBURGERS, SCREAMING BLUE MURDER, BUZZBOMB, GO DROWSY, BANNER-
MARK KNOPFLER, THE PLAYHOUSE,
Alternative rock, 19:30, £TBC
Lots and lots of punk, 14:00, All day punk fest, £17.00 WHALE ENGINEERING, CABARET VOLTAIRE, The Smiths inspired rockers, 19:00, £5.00
and emerging Scottish talent, 18:00–01:00, Free
BLACKBYRDS, VOODOO ROOMS,
American Jazz Funk, 20:00, £18.00
GUAJIRO MIRABAL, CACHAITO LOPEZ, MANUEL GALBAN, AGUAJE RAMOS, THE PLAYHOUSE, Buena Vista Social Club stalwarts, 19:30, £27.50 (£23)
MAKE MODEL, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Up
and coming local rockers, 19:00, £5.00 TOM BAXTER, THE LIQUID ROOM, Singer Songwriter, 19:00, Over 18s, £TBC
FANFARE VAGABONTU, BLACK CAT, STUDIO 24, 8-piece gypsy brass band
MONOTONIX, BLACK TAPE,
RED BAR, Indie three-piece, 19:00–22:00, £TBC
UK SUBS, THE FIEND, KEYSIDE STRIKE, DEMOB + TBC, STUDIO 24,
rock, 19:30, £TBC KIMYA DAWSON, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Juno’s soundtrack star and antifolk celebrity, 19:00, £8.00 THE WOMBATS, THE CORN EXCHANGE, Pleasant Rockers, 19:00, £12.00
and electro, 19:00–22:00, £4.00
SAT 17 MAY
SUN 18 MAY
DIPLOMATS OF JAZZ, FORTH
MISS THE OCCUPIER, THE KARA SEA, VENDORS, LADYFEST PRESENTS, HENRY’S CELLAR BAR, Melodic, Punk
pop, 20:00–23:00, free TERRY REID, CABARET VOLTAIRE, 60’s rocker makes a comeback, 19:00, £12.50
THORN’S MUSICAL JOURNEY, JAMES BROWN IS ANNIE, SMOKED GLASS, COMMON HEIGHTS, THE SPECTRES, THE ARK,
£15.00
18:00–22:00, free MGMT, THE LIQUID ROOM, Psychic pilgrims with hallucinatory sounds, 19:00, £TBC
RAY RUMOURS, LYNDSEY COCKWELL + GUEST, LADYFEST PRESENTS, The ForesT CaFŽ, Bedroom
MAN’S UNDERWORLD, Pop Punk, emphasis on the punk, 21:00, £5.00 WILL HOGE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, dedicated singer songwriter, 19:00, £6.50
ALBERT LEE AND THE HOGAN’S HEROES, THE JAM HOUSE, Live Jazz, ,
Post rock mixed with pleasant indie, 19:00, £4 (£3)
MAN’S UNDERWORLD, Punk/Ska hardcore, 21:00, £4.00 MORK MORRISS, THE ARK, Bluetones lead singer plays solo, 19:30, £8.00
BONGO CLUB, Alternative Orchestra, 23:00–03:00, £3.00 THE WAIFS, THE QUEEN’S HALL, Australian folk rock band return from two year hiatus, 19:00, £13.00
THE TOM FUN ORCHESTRA, THE SCOTTISH HOBO SOCIETY, THE
ASSEMBLY ROOMS, Full Scottish Band and folk dancing, 20:00, £10 (£8)
from Romania, exactly as crazy as you’d think, 21:00–03:00, £11 (£8)
KILL YOUTH CULTURE, RSI, THE EDDIES, NASTY NASTY, BANNER-
THE ARK, Alternative rock, 19:30, Fund raiser, £TBC
TUE 13 MAY
RIVER RAGTIMERS, HERIOT’S RUGBY CLUB, Live golden age jazz from Ragtime to Swing, 20:00–23:30, £6 (£5)
RUGBY CLUB, Live golden age jazz from Ragtime to Swing, 20:00–23:30, £6 (£5)
Acoustic Indie, 20:00, £TBC
rock, 19:30, £5.00
CEILIDH WITH THE HEBRIDEANS,
Variety of alternative rock bands, 19:00, £TBC
ELECTRICITY IN OUR HOMES, FAST, THE BONGO CLUB, Indie, 23:00, £TBC FRED’S CLUBHOUSE SEVEN, SPIRITS OF RHYTHM, HERIOT’S
JAZZANOVA, VOODOO ROOMS, Jazz
MON 12 MAY
VOODOO ROOMS, Minimalist electro pioneers, 20:30, £5.00
CHARITY EVENT, LIMBO, THE HIVE,
AFTER ME THE FLOOD + TBC, WEE
DAVE GRANEY, CLARE MOORE,
THE ARK, Blues and jazz, 19:30, £TBC
£TBC
ALEXANDER HURRICANE, UNKNOWN HAGANA, IN THE ATTACK, THE HIVE, Indie and prog rock,
TWELVE ACTS ON THREE STAGES, 32 MUSIC, THREE SISTERS, Established
Indie rock, 19:00, £5.00
hailed as the new heroes of country music, 19:00, £16 (£14)
SUN 11 MAY
BLUES NIGHT WITH MISSING CAT,
THE ROSIE TAYLOR PROJECT, THE BLACK DAFFODIL, THE SCOTTISH HOBO SOCIETY, THE
satisfy all tastes, 18:00, 32 Music Launch party with three stages, free
WILLARD GRANT CONSPIRACY PILGRIM ORCHESTRA, HOWE GELB, THE QUEEN’S HALL, 30+ musicians
MON 05 MAY FIGHTING WITH WIRE, SKYLESS, THE VACANT TOURISTS, THE ARK,
JESUS H FOX, BE A FAMILIAR, SOUVENIR ISSUE, F R C, WE SEE LIGHTS , BROKEN FRIEND RECORDS , WEE RED BAR, Eclectic indie,
TOKYOBLU, HAIGHT ASHBURY, B RAYMOND & THE VOICETTES, KIDDO, STATE OF AFFAIRS, THE MODE, I HEAR ECHOS, CALLEL, WOODENBOX, COME ON GANG, SKINFLINTS, KID CANAVERAL, LEAVES, 3 SISTERS, A variety of bands to
RACHEL UNTHANK &THE WINTERSET, VOODOO ROOMS, Folk,
PLAYHOUSE, Yes, THE Beach Boys. Run, don’t walk, 19:30, £36.50
21:00, £10.00
FOXGANG, DEAD GOOD VILLAINS, KINGS DIE KINGS, THE HIVE,
BONGO CLUB, Dance rock, 23:00–03:00, £3.00
THE BEACH BOYS, LIMBO, THE
rockers, 19:00, In Aid of the Childrens’ Hospice Association for Scotland, £4.00
annual scrum for a coveted spot at T in the Park returns - more lineup info on www.tbreak.co.uk, 19:30, £5.00
THE AUSTRALIAN PINK FLOYD SHOW, CMP PRESENTS, THE PLAY-
HOUSE, Now including a note by note reproduction of The Wall, 19:00, £24.50
PLAYTONE, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Acoustic
ENVELOPE + TBC, THE ARK, Alternative
WED 14 MAY AMY MACDONALD, THE QUEEN’S HALL, British Acoustic singer songwriter, 19:30, £15.00 ANDY WHITE, PLEASANCE BAR, Traditional folk, 19:30, £7 (£5) MOLLY WAGGER, FLYING WITH PENGUINS, INSPECTOR TAPEHEAD, TRAMPOLINE PRESENTS,
WEE RED BAR, Up and Coming Indie-pop, 19:00, £4.00
THU 15 MAY DRIVE BY ARGUMENT, PAGE 6, HERIOT-WATT LIVE, HERIOT-WATT SU,
Student friendly indie-rock, 21:00, Over 18s, Free
EMILY SCOTT, BLUE FLINT + TBC, LADYFEST PRESENTS, ELVIS SHAKESPEARE, Acoustic Folk, 13:00–17:00, free
Something your grandparents can enjoy, 19:30, £35.00 MOSTLY AUTUMN, THE LIQUID ROOM, Prog Rockers return, 19:00, £14.00 MYSTERY JETS, THE HIVE, Dance rock, 19:00, Free entry to club afterwares, £TBC
ORKESTRA DEL SOL, THE DEN COLLECTIVE, THE QUEEN’S HALL,
Raunchy sousaphone fuelled music and afro-beat rhythms, 19:00, £10 (£7) ROD PATERSON, ROYAL OAK, Traditional folk, 20:30, £3.00 THE DREAMT + TBC, THE ARK, Alternative rock, 19:30, £4.00 THE MAE SHI, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Noise Rock, 19:00, £6.00
TWELVE ACTS ON THREE STAGES, 32 MUSIC, THREE SISTERS, Established and emerging Scottish talent, 18:00–01:00, Free
MON 19 MAY CADENCE WEAPON, J-LIVE,
VOODOO ROOMS, Canadian and Californian Hip Hop, 21:00, £12.00 THE CUREHEADS, THE LIQUID ROOM, The Cure coverband, 19:00, £9.00
TUE 20 MAY AVERAGE WHITE BAND, THE LIQUID ROOM, Scottish R&B, 19:00, £15.00
FEIST, THE QUEEN’S HALL, Canadian Indie
superstar, will steal your boyfriend, 19:00, £16.00
JACK SAVORETTI, CABARET VOLTAIRE,
Anglo-Italian Singer Songwriter, lock up your daughters, 19:00, £10.00 TIM O’BRIEN, PLEASANCE BAR, Tennessee Bluegrass, , £13.00
UNDERGROUND HEROES, TIE FOR JACK, CURATORS, THE ARK, Local rock, 19:30, £5.00
WED 21 MAY CARIBOU, BORN RUFFIANS, IS
THIS MUSIC?, CABARET VOLTAIRE, New York indie superstars, 19:00, £10.00 GLISSANDO, MEURSAULT AND THE KAYS LAVELLE , WEE RED BAR,
Local Acoustic favourites, 19:00–22:30, £5.00
LISTINGS
MAY 08
THE SKINNY
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EDINBURGH :: GIGS GLISSANDO, MEURSAULT, THE KAYS LAVELLE , TRAMPOLINE PRESENTS, WEE RED BAR, Indie-pop,
19:00, £4.00
JEWEL AND ESK + TBC, THE ARK, live rock, 19:30, £TBC
JO FOSTER, EMILY SCOTT, KATIE STEWART, LADYFEST PRESENTS,
THE SOUTHERN BAR, Acoustic Folk, 20:00–23:00, free TANGLEFOOT, PLEASANCE BAR, Traditional folk, 19:30, £7 (£5)
THU 22 MAY THE ACUTE, CRYOVERBILLIONAIRES, HERIOT-WATT LIVE, HERIOT-
WATT SU, Student friendly indie-rock, 21:00, Over 18s, Free
FRI 23 MAY AMPLIFICO, VOODOO ROOMS, Alternative
MAYHEM 3, STUDIO 24, Variety of rock acts,
THU 01 MAY
THU 08 MAY
THU 15 MAY
SGT PEPPER’S ONLY DART BOARD BAND, THE LIQUID ROOM, Covers
RESIDENT DJ’S, JUTE, DCA - JUTE
RESIDENT DJ’S, JUTE, DCA - JUTE
RESIDENT DJ’S, JUTE, DCA - JUTE
BAR, 20:00–00:00, free
BAR, 20:00–00:00, free
RESIDENT DJ’S, SOUL’D OUT,
RESIDENT DJ’S, SOUL’D OUT,
UNDERGROUD, R & B + Hip Hop, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
UNDERGROUD, R & B + Hip Hop, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
FRI 02 MAY
FRI 09 MAY
RESIDENT DJ’S, FRIDAYS @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Eclectic Friday
RESIDENT DJ’S, FRIDAYS @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Eclectic Friday
night Tunes, 20:00–00:00, free
night Tunes, 20:00–00:00, free
DJ SIMON, UNDERGROUD, Eclectic
DJ SIMON, UNDERGROUD, Eclectic
weekend warm-up, 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
weekend warm-up, 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
SAT 03 MAY
SAT 10 MAY
RESIDENT DJ’S, SATURDAY @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Satur-
RESIDENT DJ’S, SATURDAY @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Satur-
day Night Mix-up, 20:00–00:00, free
day Night Mix-up, 20:00–00:00, free
DJ GAUTHAM, UNDERGROUD, Party Mash-up , 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
DJ GAUTHAM, UNDERGROUD, Party Mash-up , 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
SAT 17 MAY
SUN 04 MAY
SUN 11 MAY
PEARL LOUNGE, UNDERGROUD, La-
PEARL LOUNGE, UNDERGROUD, La-
dies Night, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before12 £5 after
dies Night, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before12 £5 after
THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Saturday Night Mix-up, 20:00–00:00, free DJ GAUTHAM, UNDERGROUD, Party Mash-up , 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
WED 07 MAY
WED 14 MAY
WED 21 MAY
RESIDENT DJ’S, STUDENT POP,
RESIDENT DJ’S, STUDENT POP,
UNDERGROUD, Vodka Society, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
UNDERGROUD, Vodka Society, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
RESIDENT DJ’S, STUDENT POP,
14:00, £TBC
of some indie act called “”The Beatles””, never heard of ‘em, 19:00, Over 18s, £9.00
STEPHEN DALE, KANSAS BURNS +TBC, BANNERMAN’S UNDERWORLD,
Experimental Blues, 21:00, £4.00 SWIMMER ONE, VOODOO ROOMS, Experimental pop, 20:00, £7 (£6)
THE ARMED MAN: A MASS FOR PEACE, THE QUEEN’S HALL, Come and Sing’
performance of Karl Jenkins’ mass for peace, 19:30, Supporting Waverley Care, Scotland’s HIV Charity, £13.50 (£10) THE YOUNG REPUBLIC, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Folk pop, 19:00, £7.00
TWELVE ACTS ON THREE STAGES, 32 MUSIC, THREE SISTERS, Established and emerging Scottish talent, 18:00–01:00, Free
Pop, 21:00, £8.00
MON 26 MAY
Punk legends, 19:00, £15.00
LANDSLIDE, NIGHT NOISE TEAM, SPEELING MARTYR, BUKKAKE BIRTHDAY PARTY, THE ARK, Garagey
DEAD KENNEDYS, THE LIQUID ROOM, DIPLOMATS OF JAZZ, LOUISIANA RAGTIME BAND, HERIOT’S RUGBY
CLUB, Live golden age jazz from Ragtime to Swing, 20:00–23:30, £6 (£5)
HOTEL CALIFORNIA - THE ULTIMATE EAGLES STORY, ASSEMBLY
ROOMS, If a time machine to the 70’s could play music..., , £16.00
KATEGOES, COME ON GANG!, SAINT JUDE’S INFIRMARY, LADYFEST PRESENTS, HENRY’S CELLAR BAR,
Indie pop, 19:00–22:00, £4.00
MIYAGI, DANIEL VZEU, THE ARK, Post
rock, 19:30, £TBC
MY ELECTRIC LOVE AFFAIR, THE CHYMES, THE UN-AMERICANS, AVENGING FORCE, WEE RED BAR, Indie-
rock, 18:00–22:00, free
THE DIRTY PICKUPS, HYPERJAX, THE CUTE LEPERS, BANNERMAN’S
UNDERWORLD, Punk rock, 21:00, £5.00 THE HAZEY JANES, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Dundee Indie rockers, 19:00, £6.00
THESE MONSTERS, WINTERMUTE, SECTA ROUGE, THE HIVE,
Alternative Rock, 19:00, £TBC
TIMES NEW VIKING, COPY HAHO, MEURSAULT, I FLY SPITFIRES PRESENTS, STUDIO 24, American Indie,
19:00, £TBC
SAT 24 MAY
DUNDEE :: CLUBS
Rock, 19:30, £4.00
TUE 27 MAY KRISHNA DAS, THE QUEEN’S HALL, Musician and chanter channels his spiritual message, 19:00, £15.00 WED 28 MAY KEVIN BURKE, PLEASANCE BAR, Traditional folk, 20:00, £7 (£5) PALLADIUM, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Fashionista rockers, 19:00, £7.00 PUNISH YOURSELF, THE LIQUID ROOM, French cyber-punk, 19:00, £12.00 SECKOU KEITA QUARTET, THE QUEEN’S HALL, Globespanning musicians mixing African and European styles, 20:00, £13 (£10) THE NUKES + TBC, THE ARK, Live music, 20:00, £TBC THU 29 MAY ALEX CORNIXH, MICK DRAIN, HERIOT-WATT LIVE, HERIOT-WATT SU,
Student friendly indie-rock, 21:00, Over 18s, Free LETZ ZEP, THE PLAYHOUSE, Led cover band, 19:30, £17.50 (£16)
BAR, Up and Coming Indie, 19:00–22:00, £TBC
THE CHIARA L’S, SARAH AND THE SNAKES, CABARET VOLTAIRE, Blues rock,
19:00, £5.00
WHOLE LOTTA LED, THE LIQUID ROOM, Led Zep sure have a lot of cover bands..., 19:00, £11.00 YOUR FEARS, CALLING ALL SUPERHEROES, FROM COLLISIONS I COLLAPSE, NO WAY BACK + TBC, THE HIVE, Emo punk, 19:00, £5.00 SUN 25 MAY JED GRIMES, ROYAL OAK, Traditional Folk,
20:30, £3.00
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FRI 30 MAY KIT CAREY JAZZ BAND, HERIOT’S
RUGBY CLUB, Live golden age jazz from Ragtime to Swing, 20:00–23:30, £8 (£7)
MARTIN TAYLOR AND ALISON BURNS, THE QUEEN’S HALL, Grammy Award
winning Jazz guitarist with vocalist, 19:00, £14 (£12.50)
SKINFLINTS, BLACKSUGAR RECORDS PRESENTS , WEE RED BAR,
Dance rock, 19:00–22:00, £TBC
THE SCARLET DRIVE, CHASE MANHATTAN, EMPIRE, SIX STORIES HIGH, CHARIOTS OF FIRE, THE HIVE, Punk rock, 19:00, £5.00
THE SKINNY MAY 08
MAXI JAZZ, DEGREE SHOW
PARTY, DUNDEE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION, Mazi Jazz from Faithless performing a DJ set., 22:00–02:30, Students from all universities welcome, each University student can sign in 2 guests,, £9.50 RESIDENT DJ’S, SATURDAY @
DJ SIMON, UNDERGROUD, Eclectic weekend warm-up, 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after PEARL LOUNGE, UNDERGROUD, Ladies Night, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before12 £5 after SAT 24 MAY RESIDENT DJ’S, SATURDAY @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Satur-
day Night Mix-up, 20:00–00:00, free DJ GAUTHAM, UNDERGROUD, Party Mash-up , 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
WED 28 MAY RESIDENT DJ’S, STUDENT POP, UNDERGROUD, Vodka Society, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
FRI 30 MAY RESIDENT DJ’S, JUTE, DCA - JUTE
UNDERGROUD, Vodka Society, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
BAR, 20:00–00:00, free
THE BEST IN SCOTTISH ACCOUSTIC SETS, CONCRETE CAMPFIRE, DROUTHIE’S, 19:00, free
BEST OF NEW AND LOCAL MUSICIANS, LOCAL, DROUTHIE’S,
FRI 16 MAY
FRI 23 MAY
THIS JULY + OUR NAME IS LEGION + THE BOY ORCHESTRA + MUST BE SOMETHING + THE MIGHTY GOB, THE DOGHOUSE, 20:00,
THE FRETS + MONROW + UNDERCLASS + DJ’S, THE DOGHOUSE,
THE BEST IN SCOTTISH ACCOUSTIC SETS, CONCRETE CAMPFIRE, DROUTHIE’S, 19:00, free FRI 02 MAY THE BROGUES + THE CARELLOS + PEG AND THE BOUFFANTS + THE TREND, THE DOGHOUSE, 20:00,
PROUD MARY (ACOUSTIC) + THE FEVER + INDIANAPOLIS + ALAN FROM THE RISE, THE DOGHOUSE,
TBC, NEW FOUND SOUND, WEE RED
FRI 23 MAY
night Tunes, 20:00–00:00, free DJ SIMON, UNDERGROUD, Eclectic weekend warm-up, 20:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
UNDERGROUD, R & B + Hip Hop, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
THE BEST IN SCOTTISH ACCOUSTIC SETS, CONCRETE CAMPFIRE, DROUTHIE’S, 19:00, free
VETIVER, TBC, IS THIS MUSIC?,
Death Metal, 19:00, £6.00
RESIDENT DJ’S, FRIDAYS @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Eclectic Friday
CAPTAIN PHEONIX + THE BROGUES + COLOUR CODED + TANGO IN THE ATTIC, THE DOG-
20:00, £5.00
DIVYRISE, ALISTAIR GRIFFIN + TBC, POPGEM PRESENTS,
NERMAN’S UNDERWORLD, Jazz and Soul with a Scots influence, 21:00, £4.00
RESIDENT DJ’S, SOUL’D OUT,
EJECTORSEAT + DESCARTES + THE RIOTEERS, THE DOGHOUSE,
SAT 03 MAY
RAVENS CREED, MAN OF THE HOUR, RUNEMASTER, STUDIO 24,
FRI 16 MAY
THU 22 MAY
THE GUSSETS, THE HIVE, Hipster dance
VIARA IVANOVA, THE BEGGAR GIRLS, JAKE COGAN, LANGHOM FOLK, LADYFEST PRESENTS, BAN-
night Tunes, 20:00–00:00, free
RESIDENT DJ’S, FRIDAYS @ THE JUTE BAR, DCA - JUTE BAR, Eclectic Friday
THU 15 MAY
BAD NAME, ZHEN, JUMP: PRESS A, THE ARK, Bon Jovi Tribute band and other rock,
BANNERMAN’S UNDERWORLD, Acoustic indie, 21:00, £5.00
UNDERGROUD, R & B + Hip Hop, 21:00–02:30, £2.50 before 11 £5 after
RESIDENT DJ’S, SOUL’D OUT,
THU 08 MAY
£5.00
CABARET VOLTAIRE, Indie-pop, 19:00, £10.00
BAR, 20:00–00:00, free
THU 01 MAY
gig, 19:30, £5.00
19:30, £5.00
RESIDENT DJ’S, JUTE, DCA - JUTE
BAR, 20:00–00:00, free
DUNDEE :: GIGS
ROOT SYSTEM, JAKIL, EWAN BUTLER, FINGERTIP, THE GAP LIVE PRESENTS, THE ARK, Charity support music, 19:00, £TBC
THU 22 MAY
20:00, £5.00
HELLBOUND SUPPORTED BY AORTA & KILL ALL CELEBRITIES,
HOUSE, 20:00, £5.00
19:00, free
FRI 09 MAY
£5.00
SAT 24 MAY
SAT 17 MAY
ROSE’S AND FORGET ME NOT’S CHARITY EVENT, THE DOGHOUSE, 4pm
HAIR OF THE DOG BIKER RALLY,
Start, 20:00, £6.00
THE DOGHOUSE, 20:00, £6.00
with elements of Grandaddy, Teenage Fanclub, The Eels and Neil Young, 20:00, Adv. £6
SUN 25 MAY
SUN 18 MAY
LIVE MUSIC, SUNNY SUNDAY,
SAT 10 MAY
LIVE MUSIC, SUNNY SUNDAY,
DRIVE BY ARGUMENT SUPPORTED BY THE WEEKEND PICK-UPS, THE WESTPORT, Pure Pop
DCA - JUTE BAR, Live Bands on the Patio, 12:00, Weather Permitting Phone the Jute Bar for further details (01382) 909 246, free
DCA - JUTE BAR, Live Bands on the Patio, 12:00, Weather Permitting Phone the Jute Bar for further details (01382) 909 246, free
KING CREOSOTE + LUVA ANNA + PIP DYLAN, THE DOGHOUSE, 20:00,
£10.00
ARTIC LIGHTS SUPPORTED BY THE JOOTS AND THE PESKI KINGS, THE WESTPORT, Four part Harmonies
THE WESTPORT, Metal as F*c*, 20:00, £5 on the door
Brilliance and Electro Rock Madness, 20:00
SUN 04 MAY
SUN 11 MAY
LIVE MUSIC, SUNNY SUNDAY,
LIVE MUSIC, SUNNY SUNDAY,
DCA - JUTE BAR, Live Bands on the Patio, 12:00, Weather Permitting Phone the Jute Bar for further details (01382) 909 246, free
A SELECTION OF LIVE JAZZ, JAZZ AFTERNOON, DROUTHIE’S, Laid
DCA - JUTE BAR, Live Bands on the Patio, 12:00, Weather Permitting Phone the Jute Bar for further details (01382) 909 246, free
A SELECTION OF LIVE JAZZ, JAZZ AFTERNOON, DROUTHIE’S, Laid
back Sunday Jazz sessions, 12:00, free
back Sunday Jazz sessions, 12:00, free
TUE 06 MAY
TUE 13 MAY
BEST OF NEW AND LOCAL MUSICIANS, LOCAL, DROUTHIE’S,
BEST OF NEW AND LOCAL MUSICIANS, LOCAL, DROUTHIE’S,
19:00, free
20:00, £5.00
19:00, free
LUVA ANNA + PEARL + ROSS CLARKE + THE VETACORE, THE
ROOT SYSTEM + BOMBSKARE + PEG AND THE BOUFFANTS, THE DOGHOUSE, 20:00, £5.00
DOGHOUSE, 20:00, £5.00
WED 28 MAY
TUE 20 MAY
OPEN MIC NIGHT, THE DOGHOUSE, Special guest host, 20:00, FREE’
BEST OF NEW AND LOCAL MUSICIANS, LOCAL, DROUTHIE’S, 19:00, free
WED 21 MAY THE UNDERGROUD HEROS SUPPORTED BY THE TREND, THE WESTPORT, Gritty Punk Rock inflenced by the Clashthe jam and the Specials, 20:00, Adv. £6
THU 29 MAY THE STEEPLES + CO-PILOT EFFECT, THE DOGHOUSE, 20:00, £5.00 THE BEST IN SCOTTISH ACCOUSTIC SETS, CONCRETE CAMPFIRE, DROUTHIE’S, 19:00, free
LISTINGS
WORTH A VALUE OF £200
The Academy of Music and Sound (with locations in both Glasgow and Edinburgh) is by no means the only place you can go to get guitar, bass, drums or singing lessons, but it’s unique offering of fully accredited and highly professional tuition in the genres of rock and pop truly separate it from it’s counterparts. Affiliated in Glasgow with the Metropolitan College and Edinburgh’s Telford College, the instrument specific lessons are conducted with experienced tutors who are all practicing musicians in fully equipped studio settings guaranteed to hone your skills. The Skinny is delighted to team up with the Academy this month to offer one reader an Academy Short Course in guitar, drums, bass or vocals which equates as 10x2hr classes over 10 weeks, with a retail value of £200! To be in with a chance of winning, just tell us which Hollywood movie the following line comes from:
“....Stairway, denied.”
A) Austin Powers
B) Wayne’s World C) Bill & Ted’s Bogus Journey
COMPETITIONS
WIN MUSIC LESSONS
WIN TICKETS TO A TRIP OUT WITH BRITISH SEA POWER
The Edinburgh International Film Festival (18-29 June) has teamed up with The Skinny to offer one lucky reader and their guest a ticket to A Trip Out with British Sea Power on Thursday 19 June at Edinburgh venue, The Caves. It’s a great year for British Sea Power. Following the success of their recent album ‘Do You Like Rock Music?’ and a celebrated tour, they are going underground and we invite you to join them. After screening their promo videos they will take part in a discussion before performing new material to accompany a feature film screening. A night of new music & experiences, deep underground in Edinburgh’s Caves - see you there! To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this question:
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WIN A VIP PASS TO STREET KNOWLEDGE, PLUS T-SHIRT Saturday 24th May sees the dawn of Street Knowledge, a new chapter in Scottish drum & bass coming to Cabaret Voltaire. Featuring slots from the likes of Radio One’s Fabio and Nicky Blackmarket from BM Records, London, it’s a night no drum & bass fan should miss. The Skinny is delighted to offer 3 winners VIP passes for the night, as well as a great Street Knowledge t-shirt. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this simple question:
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To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this simple question:
How old is Leith Festival? A) 21 B) 51 C) 101
WIN A TICKETS TO SAUCHIEHALL CRAWL PLUS A CRATE OF KOPPARBERG CIDER On Sunday 1 June 2008, the first-ever Sauchiehall Crawl music festival will take place along Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street. With acts including the excellent Twilight Sad, De Rosa and We Were Promised Jetpacks, it promises to be Scotland’s answer to the Camden Crawl. The Skinny is delighted to team up with the organisers of the event to give away a pair of tickets and also a crate of Kopparberg Cider. To be in with a chance of winning, just answer this simple question:
To enter email your answers to competitions@skinnymag.co.uk by 25 May 2008 Regular Skinny T&Cs apply, available on request.
Sauchiehall derives from the old Scots words ‘Sauch’ & ‘Haugh’, do they mean? A) WILLOW/MEADOW B) OAK/LANE C) BIRCH/AVENUE To enter email your answers to competitions@skinnymag.co.uk by 22 May 2008 Regular Skinny T&Cs apply, available on request. Competition is open to over 18s only.
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Quiz Time
with Uncle Finbarr 1. Which famous Spanish crooner also kept goal for Real Madrid?
11. On July 3rd, 1969 Brian Jones was found dead in his ________?
2. Which Bristol band released their third album, Third, this year, 14 years after their debut set, Dummy?
12. Which band wrote and performed the theme tune to Father Ted?
3. Which American singer links Whiskeytown to The Cardinals?
13. What surname is shared by the lead singer of Electric Light Orchestra, Jeff and American country type Shelby, who had an album titled I Am Shelby ____ In 2000?
4. Which T In The Park headliners are fronted by Zack De La Rocha? 5. What American city do The Killers come from? 6. Randy Savage released a hip hop album called Be A Man in 2003, but by what name did he go by whilst doing his ‘day job’? 7. Which Dustin Hoffman movie featured Simon & Garfunkel hits The Sound of Silence and Mrs Robinson on its soundtrack? 8. What was the name of the initiative last year that saw numerous musical collaborations between Scottish writers and musicians, culminating in the release of an album? 9. Ben Gibbard is the lead singer of Death Cab For Cutie, but which other band does he front? 10. Everybody Else Is Doing It Why Can’t We? was a hit album in 1993 for which Irish band?
14. Which tragic troubadour died the youngest: Jeff Buckley or Elliot Smith? 15. Despite his punk looks, Nigel Kennedy became known for playing what classical instrument? 16. Whitney Houston is which famous singer’s cousin? 17. Which Fife Collective boasts King Creosote and James Yorkston as members? 18. Which singer infamously ripped up a picture of the serving Pope at that time on US tv show Saturday Night Live? 19. Sam Beam plays Glasgow this month, but what is his stage name? 20. Grand Prix was a hit album for which influential Glasgow fourpiece in 1995? KING CREOSOTE
HOROSCOPES
Taurus
by Cystic Meg
SCORPIO While Jupiter is flaked out in a corner, Jerry the cousin of Saturn is dancing and drinking pina coladas. That is how weird your stars are, sister.
SAGITTARIUS
GEMINI
That little boy who said you smelled of Marmite was right.
Look not upon the lamb that will frolick in the field but at the bee whose wings and half a leg got chopped off by the Flymo lawnmower.
CAPRICORN
CANCER
Your world this month will be like a pint of Guinness. Black and unforgiving with a bit of white froth at the top.
This month if you were a pea in a pea pod in Jamie’s garden he would open up your warm cocoon with his fat fingers and drop you into some passata with a generous glug of olive oil. Don’t let him.
AQUARIUS
LEO
If you get a pain in your head this month, similar to when you used to do a handstand on the cold hard school gym hall floor, don’t worry. It will go by next year.
When the nightingale sings the branch it is sitting on will break and it will come tumbling down and land in a bog. That’s your fault.
PISCES
VIRGO
This month you will take out the jelly bit from the middle of the jaffa cake and put it on your cheek. The planets have spoken and that’s what they said.
Don’t be too hasty this month to rub up against your granny’s chest of drawers. She has seen you do it before and won’t be so forgiving next time.
ARIES
LIBRA
It is the best time of the year for you, trumpet features. Not only is the sun beginning to shine but it’s the month when sleepwalkers most often climb into other people’s beds, so you might get lucky.
You better check yourself before you wreck yourself because it’s bad for your health.
Bobbing gently on a lilo in the middle of the Caspian Sea, your sign this month simply cannot be bothered to do anything at all, except hum and think of Judy Blume. What this means for you, nobody knows, but ride the ripples my bovine chum.