Hitlist - The best rock, pop, jazz & folk

Source: The List (Issue 586)
Date: 20 September 2007
Written by: Mark Robertson

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• Dean Owens and the Whisky Hearts This masterful Edinburgh songwriter kicks of ten days of shows in Darvel with a full-blooded, full-band show of his beguiling Americana. Darvel Music Festival, Darvel Town Hall, near Kilmarnock, Wed 26 Sep. (Folk)

• Foals The squiffy hair and ill-fitting shirts belie a band whose muso tendencies lift them up and way beyond your common or garden punk funk troupe. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Mon 24 Sep (Rock & Pop)

• Feist As former roommate of Peaches, Canadian Leslie Feist has learned a thing or two about provocative popcraft, although she gets down to a more folksy, whimsical pop vibe than her buddy. Oran Mor, Glasgow, Wed 26 Sep. (Rock & Pop)

• Old Crow Medicine Show Troubadours in the truest sense, this quartet traversed north America showing off their tremendous bluegrass skills before breaking big. Go hear some real virtuoso in action. ABC, Glasgow, Thu 27 Sep. (Rock & Pop)

• Jack Peñate Garage, Glasgow, Fri 28 Sep. (Rock & Pop)

• King Creosote and Emma Pollock Two of Scotland’s most compelling young songwriters converge here with new albums in tow. Queen’s Hall, Edinburgh, Sat 29 Sep. (Rock & Pop & Folk)

• Blood Red Shoes, Youthmovies, Jonquil, Adam Gnade and Chutes We bid a fond farewell to the most excellent club night I Fly Spitfires, whose organisers will be concentrating on their record label and gig promoting, but not before treating us to one last massive shindig. Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Thu 4 Oct. (Rock & Pop)

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