Sounds in the City
Glasgow has established an international reputation for its pulsating live music scene, but with up to 100 bands playing across the city most nights of the year, the choice can be overwhelming and the quality can vary wildly. In her regular listings column, Shannon Travers, host of a new independent internet TV show that highlights emerging Scottish music talent, suggests some choice upcoming shows to suit a range of budgets and tastes. This week:
The View
Glasgow Barrowlands | Wed 6 Apr | £15.00 (ticketmaster.co.uk)
Dundee heavyweights The View have announced a 13-date UK tour in April to promote forthcoming third record Bread and Circuses, which appears in March. I’d advise fans of old-school rock’n’roll (they are banned from every Travelodge in the country; you can’t get more rock’n’roll than that) and thick Scots accents (although singer Kyle Falconer says his voice will be “a lot clearer” on the new album) to book tickets swiftly.
65daysofstatic
The Arches, Argyle St | Sat 19 Feb | £10.00 (thearches.co.uk)
This specially commissioned event for the Glasgow Film and Music Festival will see instrumental group 65daysofstatic perform a live, improvised soundtrack to a screening of the 1972 sci-fi film Silent Runnings in Glasgow’s The Arches. The experimental band seem like a good fit for the project, given that they can flick from hyperkinetic electronica beats to slothful droning guitars at the drop of a hat. If you are up for something different, then look no further.
Stanley Odd
Captain’s Rest, Great Western Rd| Wed 16 Feb | £5.00 (ticketweb.co.uk)
Alternatively, you could sample some east coast rap in the west end. The east coast of Scotland that is, as Edinburgh ensemble Stanley Odd bring their indie/hip-hop fusion to the intimate Captain’s Rest bar. Having made the playlist on Xfm and Radio 1 last year, their distinctive style will no doubt get even more exposure in 2011. Word up like!
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