Scottish Gigs of the Week: 18-24 Jul
From the Edinburgh Blues & Jazz Festival to King Tut's Summer Nights and everything in between, we've got you covered for the next seven days of live music
Gigs in Edinburgh
Martha Ffion @ Sneaky Pete's, 20 Jul
Martha Ffion is the musical project of Glasgow-based Irish singer-songwriter Claire Martha Ffion McKay. After self-releasing her three-track EP Go in 2014, she was quickly picked up by Turnstile (Cate Le Bon / Gruff Rhys / Joanna Gruesome) who put out her dreamy Trip EP last October. It’s a delight from start to end, and live Ffion is a truly captivating talent with a voice that would melt even the most stubborn block of butter. She also plays tomorrow night (21 Jul) at Glasgow’s Glad Cafe.
Binker & Moses @ George Square, 22 Jul
The new album from London sax-and-drums duo Binker and Moses is a sprawling adventure through the world of jazz; catch the duo performing tracks from Journey to the Mountain of Forever as part of this year's Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival.
Gig of the week
Sheer Mag @ Mono, 22 Jul
Philadelphia-based Sheer Mag formed in 2014 and have since released a trio of EPs entitled I, II and III – one for each year of the band’s existence. This month, the five-piece release their debut album, Need to Feel Your Love, via Static Shock Records and are on tour to celebrate. Tonight, the magnificent Sheer Mag are brought to you courtesy of Freakender and Mono themselves, with support from Glasgow punks Anxiety, and DJs playing until late as they have a lovely 2am licence. [Photo: Marie Lin]
Gigs in Glasgow
Foreignfox @ King Tut's, 20 Jul
The Fife alt-folk outfit have been busy in the past few months – in March they dropped a split single with Mt Doubt, and now they're back with new EP I Used to Be a Bellydancer. Catch tracks from the new release at this headline show as part of the King Tut's Summer Nights series.
Pharoahe Monch @ The Art School, 22 Jul
The New York hip-hop don best known for sweary party-starter Simon Says, Monch's wordplay and delivery are some of the best in the game, while his willingness to experiment has set him apart from the crowd throughout his decades-long career. Find out what's next for the Pharoahe at The Art School tonight.
LUNIR @ King Tut's, 23 Jul
Originally based in Edinburgh, LUNIR describe their sound as “future soul fusion fun”. They released their debut EP, Flux, last year exploring elements of pop and R’n’B creating a soulful musical landscape across the course of three songs. If you like artists like Ibeyi or Solange, then chances are you’ll be quite into LUNIR; support comes from R'n'B songwriter EM|ME, with DJs from Podcart tying everything together.