THOMAS RHETT
25 YEARS OF SLEAZE : LOU BARLOW
TIGER ARMY
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £15
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, FROM 19:00, £9
THE GARAGE GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £15
Country singer-songwriter from the States, continuing the legacy of his father, country singer Rhett Akins. VAN MORRISON
GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL, FROM 20:00, £45 - £75
The OBE-furnished Irish singersongwriter plays a set cherrypicked from his back catalogue. WALKING ON CARS
QUEEN MARGARET UNION, FROM 19:00, £13.50
Five-piece indie-rock band from Dingle, Ireland. JOAN AS POLICEWOMAN
THE ART SCHOOL, 19:00–23:00, £16.50
Joan Wasser continues to mix sweet pop melodies with a more hardedged guitar nous. BLACK MOUNTAIN
STEREO, FROM 19:00, £15
Canadian rockers, returning with fourth studio album, aptly titled IV. YAMA WARASHI
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £6.50
Bristol-based Japanese artist who composes dreamy, evocative songs inspired by Japanese folk dance, free jazz and African music.
Tue 15 Nov
GLENN HUGHES & LIVING COLOUR
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £23
The some-time Trapeze, Deep Purple and Black Sabbath bassist hits the road alongside Grammy winners Living Colour. EDEN
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £7.50
Dublin-based electronic types. LACUNA COIL
THE GARAGE GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £16
The Italian metalheads tour in support of their eighth studio album, Delirium. JACK SAVORETTI
O2 ACADEMY GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £20
The Italian-English solo acoustic singer plays a set accompanied by his trusty guitar. TOURIST
THE ART SCHOOL, 19:00–23:00, £12.50
London-based electronic chappie with a passion for field recordings and analog wizardry. ELEANOR MCEVOY
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, £11
Naked Music is Eleanor’s new album, her music played in solitude in a beautiful farm recording studio in Norfolk, England. The recordings became a collaboration with famed British artist Chris Gollon after Eleanor purchased one of Chris’s artworks.
Another quarter-century party from Sleazy’s, this time featuring the sounds of Sebadoh's Lou Barlow.
The LA-based American psychobilly band play Garage.
TRON THEATRE, FROM 20:30, £10
Noisy instrumental band who formed in Sheffield in 2001. They have released six albums and numerous EPs and singles, developing a sound that is as compelling as it is divisive.
CHRISTINE BOVILL
Christine Bovill has built her reputation on her interpretation of classic 20th century songs. JAMNESTY
STEREO, 16:00–22:30, £5 - £8
Glasgow University Amnesty International hosting their fourth annual fundraising event in Stereo, with speakers, musicians, poets and raffles.
Thu 17 Nov STEVE ‘N’ SEAGULLS
CATHOUSE, FROM 19:00, £11
Finnish country group, continuing to put a bluegrass twist on well-known hard rock and metal tunes with their second album. CABBAGE
STEREO, FROM 19:00, £6.50
Manchester-based five-piece serving up discordant post-punk. KALEO
SAINT LUKE’S, FROM 20:00, £12
Icelandic rock group formed in 2012, returning with their second studio album, A/B. DINOSAUR JR.
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £20
Dinosaur Jr (aka the bastard kids of Neil Young and Black Sabbath) continue to ride the wave of their reunion years, with J. Mascis’ solos still imbued with the ability to knock a grown man floorwards. We welcome you, bleeding ears. BEN CAPLAN AND THE CASUAL SMOKERS
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £9
The Canadian folk musician from Nova Scotia is joined by his band. JULIA HOLTER
THE ART SCHOOL, 19:00–23:00, £18.50
The LA-based musician again displays her gift for merging high concept, compositional prowess and experimentation with pop sensibility. Go marvel. HANDS OFF GRETEL
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, FROM 19:30, £7
For fans of L7, Babes In Toyland and Hole. Lauren blows away audiences with her vocal dexterity.
65DAYSOFSTATIC
THE ART SCHOOL, 19:00–23:00, £15 - £17
LAURENCE JONES
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, FROM 19:30, £15
Laurence Jones, a blues-rocker from the land of Shakespeare, brings his tunes our way. SAVE AS #12: JAY ROLEX & MC ALMOND MILK (EDWIN ORGAN + OME SA)
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, £6 - £8
The debut album by Jay Rolex (aka the Madlib of the Clyde Valley) and MC Almond Milk is here! Smell The Audi is a 12-track treat of chopped and sliced dug-out- the-crates samples, wrung through a steam press of bedroom rap existentialism.
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:00, £12.50
Country singer from Waco, Texas, back with new album, Watch This. ALEX CAMERON
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £8.50
Aussie synth musician, who does the rounds with debut solo album, Jumping the Shark.
GERRY JABLONSKI AND THE ELECTRIC BAND
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £12.50
Electric blues-styled ensemble hailing from Aberdeen. SLAVES
BARROWLANDS, FROM 19:00, £16
Two white middle class guys who’ve opted for the moniker Slaves. Hmm. Standard two-piece rock. MÉNAGE À TROIS (ALANSMITHEE ) THE OLD HAIRDRESSERS , FROM 19:00, £5
Psychedelic hunks Ménage à Trois team up for one night only with alansmithee for a double album release at The Old Hairdressers, also featuring an art expo from Linlithgow based artist Mark Penrose.
Indie-pop musician from Oakland, California. MUTUAL BENEFIT (SAINT SISTER)
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £10
Music project of singer-songwriter Jordan Lee and his various gathered musicians, whom he collectively describes as ‘post-lunar buddha turds’, which is kind.
JOHN WILSON & THE JOHN WILSON ORCHESTRA: MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES
An evening of cinematic nostalgia via soundtracks from films including Funny Girl, My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz, Hello Dolly, Star Wars, Gigi, Gone With the Wind and more. TOM MISCH
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £10
THE WINACHI TRIBE BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, £8
“The psychedelic funk of George Clinton oozing with the brooding menace of Massive Attack”, supposedly. CHARLOTTE CARPENTER (STEVE GROZIER + HEIR OF THE CURSED)
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £6.50
Hotly tipped new guitarist who released her EP The How Are We Ever To Know in June 2015.
Fri 18 Nov PHANTOGRAM
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £10
Organic-meets-electronic duo hailing from Saratoga Springs, NY, make up of Josh Carter and Sarah Barthel, out trailing new album, Three. WADE BOWEN & WILLY BRAUN
Texas country singer-songwriter Wade Bowen is joined by Willy Braun for cosy show at Oran Mor.
Listings
HAZEL ENGLISH
SWG3 GLASGOW, FROM 18:30, £9.50
GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL, FROM 19:30, £27.50 - £45.50
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:00, £12.50
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Having supported heroes Total Babes, Cheetahs and Krill, Glasgow band American Clay hunkered down for the past few months penning a hot record that deserves their new headliner status.
Sun 20 Nov
CHRISTINE BOVILL
Acoustic duo hailing from Long Beach, California, bringing the punk pop sound.
AMERICAN CLAY (REAL GHOSTS)
BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, £5
Alternative Irish chaps, incorporating elements of traditional Irish music into their sound.
TRON THEATRE, FROM 20:30, £10
THIS WILD LIFE
Don Letts’ reputation has been firmly established in both the film and music world thoughout the 70s, 80s, 90s and into the millennium. He’s known for turning heads of punks toward reggae.
THE WOLFE TONES
Soulful Texan crooner who weaves gentle melodies with dancefloorready electro-pop sounds.
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:00, £12
STEREO, FROM 23:00, FREE
BARROWLANDS, FROM 19:00, £20
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £7.50
Mick Hucknell once claimed he’d slept with more than 1000 women. So, yep. Simply Red.
DON LETTS DJ SET
O2 ABC, FROM 20:00, £18
SARAH JAFFE (EMME WOODS + CARA ROSE)
THE SSE HYDRO, FROM 18:30, £45 - £50
CLASSIC GRAND, 12:00–18:00, £5 - £13
British rave duo, featuring Mark Archer and Chris Peat in massive one at the O2.
BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, £10
SIMPLY RED
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, FREE
Olive Grove Records’ new release is a split 12” E.P. featuring four of their excellent acts, all four of whom will take to The Glad Cafe stage for a night of heart-tugging and swooning.
ALTERN 8 (HARDFLOOR + SHADES OF RHYTHM + MARK ARCHER + BOSCO + ROB MASON + DAZ 808 STATE)
After releasing a brand new album, Golden Sings That Have Been Sung in August this year, Ryley Walker treats a Broadcast crowd to a night of folky goodess.
Wed 16 Nov
OLIVE GROVE RECORDS EP LAUNCH (JO MANGO + CALL TO MIND + THE STATE BROADCASTERS + THE SON(S))
WADE BOWEN
RYLEY WALKER (ITASCA)
JAMNESTY
Psychedelic folk-rock with flecks of the blues, from the London, Bedford and North Yorkshire-straddling foursome.
A fundraising extravaganza in aid of the The Britannia Panopticon Music Hall.
New York-based guitarist and songwriter out touring his latest LP, Eyes on the Lines.
STEREO, FROM 19:00, £7.50
STEREO, 16:00–22:30, £5 - £8
WOLF PEOPLE
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, FROM 19:30, £8
BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, £10
STEVE GUNN
Brighton quartet championing dark pop and heavy riffs.
Glasgow University Amnesty International hosting their fourth annual fundraising event in Stereo, with speakers, musicians, poets and raffles.
THE ART SCHOOL, 20:00–23:00, £12
Four-piece band who launched in the summer of 2016 with the release of their debut single Far Side of the World. This show in the Art School will be the first chance for a Glasgow audience to hear their music.
THE PANOPTICON (ESPERANZA + BOMBSKARE + THE FAST CAMELS + DOGTOOTH + GILCHRIST + FUDGIE MCFADDEN)
YONAKA
Christine Bovill has built her reputation on her interpretation of classic 20th century songs.
TIDE LINES (DOL EOIN MACKINNON + TERRY BALFOUR + HÒ-RÒ )
Sat 19 Nov TURIN BRAKES
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:30, £20
Composer, singer, guitarist, violinist, producer and DJ. Can tie his own shoelaces ‘n’ all. ANNE MARIE
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £9
Yes, though many of your fondly remembered millennium musicians are somewhat frozen in time, Turin Brakes continue to pave their path, over a decade under their belts. See ‘em live this month.
Anne-Marie has been paving the way to pop glory, with her ballsy, crowdpleasing, chart-ready gems climbing Spotify charts and featuring on Radio 1, Kiss and Capital playlists.
O2 ACADEMY GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £26.50
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, FROM 19:30, £7
CHASE AND STATUS
L.A. WITCH (SWEATY PALMS + KASPAR HAUSER)
Manc DJ duo and dance music’s hot property, effortlessly marrying liquid funk with rich ragga sounds, much to many a clubber’s delight.
L.A. trio comprising the achingly cool Sade, Irtita and Ellie. Punky rock on reverb overdrive.
THE SSE HYDRO, FROM 18:30, £25 - £28.50
Multi instrumentalists Sister John welcome in the winter with their lo-fi lush, nomad harmonies, and spellbinding songs for searchers and dreamers.
COURTEENERS
The popular Manc lads play a string of dates ahead of their fifth album. RAG N BONE MAN
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £10
One-man brutal trash blues noise machine, on drums, harmonica, guitar and expletives.
SISTER JOHN (FRANCES MCKEE)
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, £7.50
BEANS ON TOAST
HOW TO DRESS WELL
STEREO, FROM 19:00, £12
STEREO, FROM 19:00, £11
Politically-charged one man folkmachine from London, via Essex. INTO IT. OVER IT.
MONO, FROM 19:30, £12
Chicago-based songwriter Evan Weiss brings his third album, Standards, to Stereo under his moniker of Into It. Over It. JUST HOPE (HOWLING HOME + FUMBLE FOX)
BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, £7
Three local bands in a showcase headlined by Just Hope, a four-man who draw influence from the likes of Coldplay, Green Day and Led Zeppelin. JULIA FORDHAM
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:00, £23
The e’er sultry Julia Fordam returns to the UK with classic hits galore. THE DAMNED
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £25
The seminal punk foursome take to the road again, now rather impressively celebrating their 40th year of being.ÿ
Mon 21 Nov CIGARETTES AFTER SEX
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £10
Ambient pop from one of Brooklyn’s hottest exports, stopping off as part of their European tour. THE FRONT BOTTOMS
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £15
Possessing more nous than the puerile band name might suggest, the New Jersey outfit do their acoustic-indie-dance-punk thing – packaged up with catchy choruses, an often-galloping pace, and lyrics that mix flip humour with sincerity. JESS GLYNNE
THE SSE HYDRO, FROM 18:30, £25
The wild-haired British singersongwriter heads out on her Take Me Home tour. THE NEW 52 (THE HAMMERING TONGS)
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £5
Moniker of experimental pop producer Tom Krell, who shot to fame in 2010 with debut album Love Remains, and continued this upward trajectory through to fourth and latest release, Care. HMLTD (ROXY AGOGO)
BROADCAST, FROM 23:00, FREE
Stands for Happy Meal Ltd. (not to be confused with Happy Meals, that’s a whole ‘nother thing). Expect a massive 80s glamrock live show experience. SWET SHOP BOYS
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £8
A trio comprising Heems (Himanshu Suri, ex-Das Racist) Riz MC (Riz Ahmed), and producer Redinho, who’re on tour with their new LP Cashmere.
Thu 24 Nov ELECTRIC SIX
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:00, £17.50
Detroit underdogs with enough joyful hooks, mischievous wordplay and unexpected pathos to worm their way into your heart. AIRBOURNE
BARROWLANDS, FROM 19:00, £19
Longhaired Aussie hard rockers known for crafting underdogchampioning anthems with reckless abandon. DJ STRETCHMARK (SHITMAT + DJ DETWEILER + COMPANY FUCK + TV’S MR BLOBBY + ASIAN DAD FOUNDATION + PHANTOM CHIPS + QUEERHAWK + SQUIDWIN TRIUMPH + DAIRYLEA DONKER) THE ART SCHOOL, 20:00–03:00, FREE
VANT
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £10.50
FUTURE OF THE LEFT
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, 19:30–03:00, £12
CATHOUSE, FROM 19:00, £16.50
The Welsh alternative rockers tour their new album, The Peace & Truce of Future of the Left.
BRIAN FALLON & THE CROWES
Fri 25 Nov
The Chicago heavy rock act return. O2 ACADEMY GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £22.50
MAN OF MOON
STEREO, FROM 20:00, £10
One for those after hooky choruses and hearty lyrics, Brian Fallon beings his debut album Painkillers to the O2.
The young Edinburgh-based twopiece embark on a UK tour.
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £22.50
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £14.50
MARTIN STEPHENSON & THE DAINTEES
Sunderland folk/rock/pop band who specialise in rootsy, rockabilly sound. BOOK WEEK SCOTLAND: WHAT WE WROTE
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, FREE
Readings from The Glad Writers Group and music from local songwriters who will give insights into their writing process. THREE TRAPPED TIGERS
STEREO, FROM 19:00, £11
Brian Eno-endorsed instrumental noise rockers return with new stuff. RACHEL YAMAGATA
MONO, FROM 19:30, £12
The US-of-A chanteuse returns to Scotland for a full band set.
THE MEN THEY COULDN’T HANG
Longstanding London-based folkrock crew in a re-jigged guise, but still featuring founding members Phil Odgers and Stefan Crush on lead vocals and guitar. SUICIDE SILENCE
Wed 23 Nov FELIX RIEBL
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:00, £20
The co-founder and frontman of Aussie alt troupe The Cat Empire tours his third solo album, Paper Doors. BLACK GRAPE
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £22.50
English rock trio featuring Shaun Ryder, Danny Saber and Kermit. TOY
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £11
Korg Delta led five-piece fueled on a chugging motorik rhythm.
THE ORB
SWG3 GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £20
The legendary ambient producers drift dreamily towards the end of their third decade in existence.
THE RECOVERY! (WE CAME FROM WOLVES + BRAT AND THE BONEMEN)
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £5
Headline set from aggressive Glasgow metalcore chaps The Recovery! (exclamation mark obligatory). HIPSWAY
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, TBC
New-wave popsters who’ve been around for a good three decades, celebrating the anniversary of their eponymous album with a double-dater.
Sun 27 Nov MELANIE MARTINEZ
O2 ACADEMY GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £20
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £20
COLLAPSED LUNG
Pioneers of the UK hip-hop crossover scene live for the first time in 20 years. WEYES BLOOD
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £9
JPNSGRLS (FIZZY BLOOD)
Canadian indie quartet.
SCOTT MATTHEWS
BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, 17
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, £6
Sat 26 Nov
NICE ‘N’ SLEAZY, 20:00–03:00, £7 - £10
STEREO, FROM 19:30, £13
American deathcore band formed in California.
SWG3 GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £5
Crooner of King Krule proportions Matt Maltese plays a set at SWG3 following a tour with Tom Odell.
VIC GODARD & THE SUBWAY SECT (THE SEXUAL OBJECTS)
American alt-pop singer and former contestant on the Stateside version of The Voice.
THE GARAGE GLASGOW, FROM 18:00, £15
Solo project of New York-based musician Natalie Mering, aka ex-Jackie-O Motherfucker member and Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti associate.
MATT MALTESE
UrbanFarmHand celebrate the release of their first single as part of their inaugural tour. Featuring full visuals – all in all, sounds to be quite the immersive experience...
Scott has garnered serious critical acclaim throughout his 10 year career and has taken this time to nurture his songwriting craft.
Parlophone signed four-piece doing their indie rock thing.
SOIL
URBANFARMHAND
THE GLAD CAFE, FROM 19:30, £6
BROADCAST, FROM 19:00, £6
OLYMPUS (THE VIGNETTES + FLOSS + HUNTING GREY)
Tue 22 Nov Playing Regular Urban Survivors and more.
22-year-old London-based singer, songwriter and producer from Southampton, now signed to Ninja Tune/Counter Records.
The legendary songwriter and his band hit Stereo for the eve.
Ambient indie and pop rock from four Glasgae boys.
TERRORVISION
LAUREL
THE ALARM
THE GARAGE GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £22.50
Welsh new wave rock quartet, heavily influenced by Welsh language and culture. THE CHRISTIANS
ORAN MOR, FROM 19:30, £18.50
After forming in Liverpool in 1986, The Christians went on to gather a pretty huge following with their blend of soul, gospel and heartfelt acoustic pop. MICHAEL BALL AND ALFIE BOE
CLYDE AUDITORIUM, FROM 19:30, £35 - £65
Edinburgh Music
THE GARAGE GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £8
Chin Stroke Records present their Autumn release - a deluxe 7” vinyl from world famous singersongwriter and performing artist DJ Stretchmark.
The musical project of Darragh Cullen, who first entered the music scene as a 16 year old and is now a fully-fledged songsmith.
THE GARAGE GLASGOW, FROM 19:00, £20
PALACE KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £9
The London alternative rock foursome plays tracks from their debut album, So Long Forever.
WHITE LIES
London-based indie-rockers who started life as Fear Of Flying, out and touring their new LP, Friends. THE FACE ON THE MOON (ALL SUNS BLAZING + CANYON)
THE HUG AND PINT, FROM 19:30, £5
Tue 01 Nov
THE BUFFALO SKINNERS
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 20:00–01:00, FREE
Songwriting collective based in Sheffield. Their music stems from a shared passion for songwriting and harmonies. SIMONE FELICE (CONRAD GRIFFITHS)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £16
Simone Felice is a founding member of internationally acclaimed Catskill Mountain based artists The Felice Brothers, whose early seminal albums remain some of the most influential works of this century's indie-folk revival.
Wed 02 Nov O’HOOLEY & TIDOW
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £12
O’Hooley & Tidow are regarded as one of British folk’s mightiest combinations who have the originality and skill to invite comparison with the likes of Simon & Garfunkel. IDA NIELSEN SANDBERG CLINIC
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 00:00–01:00, £5
Ida Nielsen played for many years in Prince’s backing band, first as part of New Power Generation then as part of 3RDEYEGIRL. CC SMUGGLERS
LA BELLE ANGELE, 19:00–22:00, £6 - £8
Bedford super-group CC Smugglers swing by La Belle as part of their 16-date UK tour following a summer packed with festival appearances. EDINBURGH FOLK CLUB: WINTERWILSON
SUMMERHALL, 20:00–23:00, £7 - £10
Winter Wilson have a fine repertoire of self-penned songs, telling stories of everyday life which often reflect the bigger picture of this life we lead. THOMAS STRØNEN: TIME IS A BLIND GUIDE
THE QUEEN’S HALL, FROM 20:00, £18.50
Time Is a Blind Guide combine Thomas Strønen’s skills as a composer and percussionist as part of an all-acoustic Anlgo-Norwegian band.
Thu 03 Nov
AFRO CELT SOUND SYSTEM
THE QUEEN’S HALL, FROM 20:00, £22.50
O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, TBC
Two decades on from their landmark debut LP Sound Magic, the Afro Celt Sound System gear up for the release of the follow-up, featuring fresh collaborators and guests.
TYKETTO
New five-piece band from Edinburgh, playing original rock music and drawing from the influences of folk, soul, 70s rock and classical.
South Lanarkshire alternative rockers led by singer and guitarist Steven Leonard. HIPSWAY
New-wave popsters who’ve been around for a good three decades, celebrating the anniversary of their eponymous album with a double-dater. O2 ABC, FROM 19:00, £16
The NYC rockers celebrate the 25th anniversary of their acclaimed first album Don’t Come Easy.
Mon 28 Nov MUNCIE GIRLS
THE FIRRENES
THE VOODOO ROOMS, 19:30–01:00, £6
SOUFON FANG (OCEANCODE + PRAIRIE WESSMAN)
SNEAKY PETE’S, 19:00–22:00, £5
Edinburgh-based garage / blues / psych-rock band who met at University in Edinburgh, where they all study music.
KING TUT’S, FROM 20:30, £7.50
Catchy Exeter punk rock band.
The Broadway and West End star returns to the stage in his music guise alongside every mum’s favourite tenor, Alfie Boe.
THE SKINNY