Biffy Clyro play the Venue, Edinburgh, Wed 26 Feb

about where they are coming from in the primitive rock stakes.

I Atriedes, Symbolics, Locosea, Mangara atid Breakpoint The (‘ttthottsu l5 l'liion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4. ()ver- l-ls show. Rock line-up.

I Aether Flux and Galchen The 1301 Note (Eric. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. £3. Drones. tones and moans are promised.

I Kenisia, Almighty Me and The Alpacinos Strawberry I‘ields. 56 ()swald Street. 08-15 053 ‘)28‘). 7.30pm. £5. ()ver- 14s show. Ska punk.

I The Cobramatics 'l‘lie Scotia. ll: ll-i Slockwell Street. .552 8631. 3.30pm. liree. RtfiB Residency.

I Big Blues Jam Studio One. (irosvenor IIoteI. (irosvenor 'l‘ei'race. 3-11 6516. 6pm. Free. Hosted by the New Blues Surfers with contributions from Rev Doe and the .\'imnio Brothers.

I Phil’s Sunday Session t'isge Beatlia. 232 Woodlands Road. 56-1 1596. 6pm. Free. Bring your own instrument.

Edinburgh

0 Teenage Fanclub and Vera Cruise The Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 256-1. 7pm. £12. See liri 21. I Magic - Limited Edition Festival Theatre. 13 2‘) Nicolson Street. 52‘) 6000. 7.30pm. £12 £14. See Wed 1‘).

I Fuse and Dougal’s Boom Bannerman‘s. .\'iddry Street. 556 325-1. 8.45pm. £3. Another douhle hill of indie from 'I'hee l'nderworld.

Monday 24

Glasgow

I Def Leppard, Ricky Warwick and The Darkness Barrowland. 2-1-1 (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £26. ()ver- I-ls show. A burst of old metal from Sheffield's mullet-haired heavy rockers with support from Almighty vocalist Warwick arid a confounding new quartet who spurn streamlined nu-metal to go for the old spandex-clad ridictilous rock posturing and falsetto vocals approach. New single is called ‘(iet Your Hands off my Woman'. You get the picture.

0 The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, lkara Colt and Ex-Models Queen Margaret l'nion. 22 L'niversity (iardens. 33‘) 978-1. 7.30pm. £9. Hippety hip Brooklyn trio

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fronted by the feisty style icon Karen 0. Support from London's coolest. Ikara ('oIt. w ho sound like the I-‘all with a red hot poker up their backside. 'l‘heir pain is our pleasure. See preview.

I Satyricon and Mohair King Tut's Walt Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8pm. £10. ()ver-I-ls show.

I Peregrine, Love Machine and Slave Radio The 1.1111 Note (kite. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 8.30pm. £3. Indie and rock.

I Johnny T’s Big City Blues Band Studio One. (it'tisvcntit' lltitcl. (irosvenor 'I'errace loft By res Road 1. 3-11 6516. ‘)pm. I-‘ree.

Edinburgh

I Acoustica ('ahat‘el Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 1 1pm. I‘ree (voluntary contributions on exit 1. See Mon 17.

Tuesday 25

Glasgow

I Turin Brakes and I am Kloot Barrowlaiid. 2-1-1 (iallow gate. 552 4601. 7.30pm. £13.50. (ientle acoustic pop from both these acts. originally associated with the New Acoustic Movement of a few years ago. 'I'urin Brakes are shortly to release their new album lit/im- Song. .S‘n' [)I't'l'fl'lt‘.

I Acacia Avenue John Mac Ilall. L'niversity Avenue. 7.45pm. Sheffield hand play a gig. to be broadcast live on Subcity Radio.

I Fear of Jazz The 1301 Note (kite. 5060 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. £3. I Cafe Cariola 'l’chai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 452-1. 8pm. £1. Brazilian acoustic music. performed by a (ilasgow-hased musician. originally from Rio.

I Phil’s Session t'lsge Beatha. 232 Woodlands Road. 56-1 l5‘)6. ‘)pm. Free.

Edinburgh

I The Others, Juliet 13, Sam’s Hot Car Lot and Fighting Red Adair Bongo ('Iuh. 1-1 New Street. 558 7604. ‘)pm. £4. Ilopefully the first of many as the Baiid Agency launch their new Scottish rock showcase.

I 4“ Fingers The Venue. I7 21 (‘alton Road. 557 3073. 7.30pm. £5. Great fun. pogo friendly. poppy punk rock.

Wednesday 26

Glasgow

I Mark Olsen and the Creekdippers featuring Victoria Williams St Andrew \ in the Square. St Andrew ‘s Square. 548 6020. 8pm. £12. Infectious Americana with downhome rootsy influences from these two respected vocalists.

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