The Courier & Advertiser (Fife Edition)
ROCKTALK GIG GUIDE
Glaswegian indie rock band Baby Strange are at Beat Generator Live tomorrow as part of their independent venue week tour.
Independent Venue Week is a seven-day celebration of small music venues around the UK and a nod to the people that own, run and work in them, week in, week out.
Baby Strange are the headliners at Dundee’s only venue chosen to take part in the Scottish event.
The band consists of Johnny Madden (vocalist/ guitarist), Connaire McCann (drummer) and Aidan McCann (bass) who share their name with a T Rex track from the 1972 album The Slider.
The three-piece have been friends for years, having met at a community music group in Glasgow and formed the band in the summer of 2012.
Frontman Johnny Madden said: “We had no jobs, we were living for nothing. We were going out all the time, seeing the same faces, doing the same things.
“When we sing, ‘I’m tired of my generation’, we mean that we’re part of this generation and we were bored by ourselves.”
That boredom translated into songwriting and the rise of the band from out and out punks to a grungy rebel rock with some fun choruses that are reminiscent of those of the indie pop world.
Baby Strange additionally have a darker indie rock sound, prominently heard on their 2015 singles VVV and California Sun.
At their live sets they are said to have, a 60s garage influence but distinctly Scottish indie guitar riffs.
Work it all out at Beat Generator Live tomorrow night.
Support comes from Rascalton, advance tickets are
£8 from Tickets Scotland and doors open at 8pm.
Tonight’s show at Beat Generator Live with Lizzie and the Banshees has been postponed.
Contact the venue for refunds.
SLAM return to the Reading Rooms tonight for another night of forward thinking techno.
Protagonists since the early days and always in the vanguard, SLAM instigated Glasgow’s underground house music scene in the late 1980s and were instrumental in the explosion on the UK techno scene.
Their quarter of a century of exploits has seen them travel far and wide, leaving scorch marks on dance floors everywhere while taking their uncompromising vision of techno around the world.
Always a busy and popular night, SLAM sells out every time so make sure you get your tickets in advance from Groucho’s and resident advisor.net
Gates open at 10.30pm and tickets are £10.
Tomorrow it’s Jute City Jam with resident pushers Max Galloway and Ronan Baxter in control.
Entry is £5 before midnight, £7 after.
There’s a midweek mash up on Wednesday as Mungo’s Hi Fi bring their reggae, dub and dancehall sound system to the small town club as part of their UK tour.
Maxiroots performs live and Tom Spirals hosts with DUNC4N on warm up duties.
Tickets are £6 from Groucho’s and resident advisor.net and gates open at 10.30pm.
Uncle Phil’s kicks off 2018 as they mean to go on with
Glasgow heavy hitters Magic City on Thursday.
The Magic City crew have given themselves a reputation after packing out monthly nights all around the city, including at Sub Club, playing nothing but jams, the biggest newest tracks in hip hop, trap and R&B.
Salum and Van D will be on warm up from 10.30pm.
Tickets are £4 from residentadvisor.net
McDaniels has Cherry Bombz unplugged tonight at 9pm then tomorrow it’s The Directors from 9.30pm.
Cherry Bombz are also at St Thomas in Arboath tomorrow at 9pm then The Stag in Carnoustie from 5pm on Sunday.
Number 57 has its weekly acoustic session tonight from 9pm.
Itchycoo Park are in tomorrow’s tea time slot at 5.30pm then on Sunday it’s Chain Gang from 7pm.
Miami Vince bring smooth rock and muso pop to Clark’s on Lindsay Street tonight.
Tomorrow it’s eight-piece funk group Funk Connection from Aberdeen.
Both start at 9.30pm with free entry before midnight.
Love Train kick things off at The Bank Bar tonight from around 9.30pm.
Tomorrow it’s the psychedelic sounds of Lefty and Friends at the same time.
Songwriters Sunday is hosted by Gavin McGinty and Martin Tino Allan from 8.30pm.
Dave Webster’s open mic is at 8.30pm on Wednesday.