Live Music Roundup for March
Ubiquitous hype-monkeys Foals will set the record straight at King Tut's on 10 Mar
| 06 Mar 2008
Edinburgh
Aussie duo The Presets will whip up an electric storm at Cabaret Voltaire on 8 Mar. Driving synths, impossible bass, headbanging beats – standing at the back with a pint will not be on the agenda when tracks like My People are gonna be decimating the dance floor. Music to throw silly shapes to... good times.
Long Blondes represent for the indie massive, also at Cabaret Voltaire on 19 Mar. With frontwoman Kate Jackson coming on like a female, Elvis-loving Morrisey, you know it's worth laying down your hard-earned for a quality band like this. Sexy, smart and witty, and with the band sure to be showcasing much anticipated new material, this will be ace.
Scottish quartet We Were Promised Jetpacks complete a triumvirate of sweet gigs at Cab Vol on 30 Mar. With an impeccable grab bag of influences and a miraculously accessible romantic sensibility that sidesteps the vomit bag, this is a band that are going places. Definitely worth a shake.
If you've not heard of Barry Adamson, then you need to do some Wiki-ing, pronto. Formerly of Magazine and the Bad Seeds, multi-instrumentalist Adamson has done great soundtrack work for David Lynch as well as forging a fascinating solo path. I can't tell you exactly what to expect, but chances are this will be lush, atmospheric and wonderfully unusual. Another coup for the Voodoo Rooms, 1 Apr.
Glasgow
Ubiquitous hype-monkeys Foals will set the record straight at King Tut's on 10 Mar. Rhythm is their not-so-secret weapon, but there is subtlety and invention here too, as their forthcoming long player demonstrates. Resistance is futile. All shall submit. Heed the powers that be and go see Foals.
Accessible indie thrills are all well and good, but what if you find yourself urgently wanting to spunk £50 to watch a preposterous Frenchman nob around with a Wakeman-shaming bank of keyboards? You go and see Jean Michel Jarre, that's fucking what. This is wank on a grand scale, and thus the Royal Concert Hall is really the only place that could host the man Jarre. He only plays about once every 12 years, so this is a one-off chance to bask in his ridiculousness. 16 Mar.
At the opposite end of the spectrum we find Be Your Own Pet, who will blow up in the altogether more intimate confines of Oran Mor on 20 Mar. They've not released a great record yet, but on stage they indubitably tear shit up. The sound of joyful youth making the music they love – sign me up.
Huzzah, Kristin Hersh is playing St Andrews in the Square on 25 Mar! The former Throwing Muses lady has been writing sparse, direct solo stuff for ages now and she really can do a lot with just her guitar, voice and the occasional embellishment. Should be an engaging performance.
Aussie duo The Presets will whip up an electric storm at Cabaret Voltaire on 8 Mar. Driving synths, impossible bass, headbanging beats – standing at the back with a pint will not be on the agenda when tracks like My People are gonna be decimating the dance floor. Music to throw silly shapes to... good times.
Long Blondes represent for the indie massive, also at Cabaret Voltaire on 19 Mar. With frontwoman Kate Jackson coming on like a female, Elvis-loving Morrisey, you know it's worth laying down your hard-earned for a quality band like this. Sexy, smart and witty, and with the band sure to be showcasing much anticipated new material, this will be ace.
Scottish quartet We Were Promised Jetpacks complete a triumvirate of sweet gigs at Cab Vol on 30 Mar. With an impeccable grab bag of influences and a miraculously accessible romantic sensibility that sidesteps the vomit bag, this is a band that are going places. Definitely worth a shake.
If you've not heard of Barry Adamson, then you need to do some Wiki-ing, pronto. Formerly of Magazine and the Bad Seeds, multi-instrumentalist Adamson has done great soundtrack work for David Lynch as well as forging a fascinating solo path. I can't tell you exactly what to expect, but chances are this will be lush, atmospheric and wonderfully unusual. Another coup for the Voodoo Rooms, 1 Apr.
Glasgow
Ubiquitous hype-monkeys Foals will set the record straight at King Tut's on 10 Mar. Rhythm is their not-so-secret weapon, but there is subtlety and invention here too, as their forthcoming long player demonstrates. Resistance is futile. All shall submit. Heed the powers that be and go see Foals.
Accessible indie thrills are all well and good, but what if you find yourself urgently wanting to spunk £50 to watch a preposterous Frenchman nob around with a Wakeman-shaming bank of keyboards? You go and see Jean Michel Jarre, that's fucking what. This is wank on a grand scale, and thus the Royal Concert Hall is really the only place that could host the man Jarre. He only plays about once every 12 years, so this is a one-off chance to bask in his ridiculousness. 16 Mar.
At the opposite end of the spectrum we find Be Your Own Pet, who will blow up in the altogether more intimate confines of Oran Mor on 20 Mar. They've not released a great record yet, but on stage they indubitably tear shit up. The sound of joyful youth making the music they love – sign me up.
Huzzah, Kristin Hersh is playing St Andrews in the Square on 25 Mar! The former Throwing Muses lady has been writing sparse, direct solo stuff for ages now and she really can do a lot with just her guitar, voice and the occasional embellishment. Should be an engaging performance.