[Django Django: a slew of Scottish dates]
Plan your gig-going with our pick of the week's finest live music nights...
The best...
Lions.Chase.Tigers, Penguins Kill Polar Bears
Saturday @ Nice'n'Sleazy, Glasgow / 7.30pm / £4
Animal-themed names abound as UtR-featured L.C.T. continue a Scotland-wide tour to promote their new 'To Their Blood' EP.
Richmond Fontaine, Amanda Levandovski
Saturday @ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh / 7pm / £TBC
For those unfamiliar with RF frontman Willy Vlautin’s indulgent Americana storyscapes, get along to Cabaret Voltaire on Saturday for a real display of Oregonian songmanship.
Burnt Island, Aidan Moffat, Benni Hemm Hemm, The Second Hand Marching Band
Sunday @ Mono, Glasgow / 7.30pm / £7
Rodge Glass & co launch new mini-album Music and Maths, along with the former Arab Strap man Moffat. If that wasn't enough, the Secondhand Marching Band unveil their new collaboration with Benni Hemm Hemm.
Blood Red Shoes, Underground Railroad
Monday @ Electric Circus, Edinburgh / 8pm / £8
BRS’ second album Fire Like This has been the recent subject of gushing praise on good radio stations (cue topical 6 Music rant). They make a huge racket for a duet, and will be ably assisted by London’s aptly named noise-merchants, Underground Railroad.
These Monsters, Bronto Skylift, Jackie Treehorn
Thursday @ Bloc, Glasgow / 9pm / Free
Leeds lads These Monsters boast tiptop Scottish support as they drop in on Glasgow as part of a UK tour. And you can't argue with the price.
Django Django
Thursday @ Captain's Rest, Glasgow / 8pm / £tbc
The eccentric East London-based quartet we featured last month return to Scotland to showcase their much-admired, off-kilter sounds.
The School, Django Django, Allo Darlin’
Friday @ Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh / 7pm / £4
Cardiff sixties revivalists The School are swiftly making a name for themselves with girl-group harmonies and beach-guitar melodies their arfau o ddewis (“weapons of choice”). Alongside the aforementioned Django Django, this Fresh Air-hosted gig is a snip at £4 entry.
Punch and The Apostles, Wounded Knee, Pineapple Chunks
Friday @ Roxy Art House, Edinburgh / 8pm / £5
Waltz anyone? Glasgow’s seven-piece P&TA throw “uncool” traditional genres together and somehow succeed in making them very listenable. Chaotic and totally compelling, they’ll be showcasing material from their new eponymous album. Read UtR’ s interview with supporting Pineapple Chunks here.
The rest...
Words: Elaine Liddle, Dan Moss
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