I The Free Candy Sessions The Liquid Ship. 171--175 Great Western Road. 331 1901. 8pm. Free. See Thu 26. I The Hazey Janes Tchai ()vna. 42 Otago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. See Wed 1
I Lexxi, Listen, Mogul and Dritt The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 565 1023. 8pm. £6. Bill of melodic indie rock bands. I Paul DiAnno and Maiden Scotland Barfly. 260 (lede Street. 0870 907 ()999. 8pm. £12.50. Iron Maiden 25th anniversary tour featuring original lead singer Paul DiAnno and the L'K’s premiere tribute band.
I Black History Month, Touchtone and The Great Money Trick Soundhaus. 47 llydepark Street. 221 4659. 8.30pm. £4.50. .Members and guests. Weekly Soundset showcase of unsigned bands.
I The Cribs and Blackwire King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Dog-cared garage indie front Leeds battd the (.‘ribs who recently toured with Kaiser ('hiefs and cover the K'erchiefs‘ ‘Modern Way‘ on their new single.
I Andy Goodlad Tinderbox. 189 Byres Road. 339 3108. 9pm. Free. Acoustic set. I Desoto Firefly, The Void, The Ads and Scarlet Dogs 13th Note ('afe. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £4. Indie line-up.
I Live Music Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 9pm. £3. Line-up of bands frottt James Watt College.
I The Needles The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. Aberdonian garage indie combo.
Edinburgh
I The Stone Roses Experience The lixchange. 55 (irove Street. 443 0404. 7pm. £10. Tribute.
I Four Tet attd Battles (‘abaret Voltaire. 36- 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7.30pm. £11.50. The incredibly prolific Kieran llebden itt his minimal. yet melodic electrottica guise. See preview. page 67.
I Rapider Than Horse Power and Mae Shi Subway (‘owgate. 69 (‘owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £5. Another (‘old Dead hands presentation featuring the Beefheartesque RTllP plus the sonically confusing ragga beats attd gectars of Mac- Shi.
I Full Moon Music Club Bannerman’s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8pm. Free. This month‘s session with performances from the 7.28s. Lee Paterson. Buzzbomb and Transaudio. If you want to book a slot call Fritz on 07766 175 749.
I Out ot the Bedroom Waverly Bar. St Mary's Street. 556 8855. 9pm. See Thu 26.
I The Dyad The Left Bank. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 9744. 9.30pm—12.30ant. See Thu 26.
Glasgow
I Brian McFadden (‘lyde Auditorium. Finnieston Quay. ()87() (H0 4000. 7.30pm. £21.50. The forttter Westlife member continues his cynical bid for solo credibility (y‘know. like Robbie Williams).
I Smalltown Hero and Long Story Short The ('athouse. 15 L'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £4 itt advattce (£5 on door). ()ver- 14s show. limo bill.
I The Dead Pets Barfly (upstairs). 260 (‘1yde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. Leeds punk band whose lead singer Sweeney appeared on I-aking It tryittg to pass himself off as a classical musician. Their latest album Revenge of the Village Idiots was produced by the bass player front the Mighty Mighty Bosstones. A Punk Trap gig.
I Go Go Butlan and Hey Enemy Stereo. 14 Kclvinhaugh Street. 576 5018. 8pm. Free. Altrock with the ubiquitoUs Nirvatta attd Pixies influences.
I Mark Erelli attd Larry Guild Lauries Bar. 34 King Street. 552 7123. 8pm. £7.
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dry humps Bowie, Bolan and Rush is the most sensible thing he’s done all day. Showmanship is what it’s all about with Bob and his rock schlock deserves a grander space than the modest stage of Tut’s. One day, maybe . . .
King Tut's. Glasgow, Wed 8 Jun.
Another Fallen Angels (‘lub night. See Thurs 2 for Mark lirelli.
I The Radiators and Junkman’s Squire Barfly. 260 Clyde Street. 0870 907 ()999. 8pm. £5.
I Wreckless Eric Kintyre Suite. Central Hotel. Central Station. Gordon Street. 221 9680. 8pm. £10 (£7.50 members). Old age punk in performance. A Glasgow Rhythm 8: Blues Society presentation. Price includes entry to Night Train? club night. I lain Archer, The Amazing Pilots attd Wake the President King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. The fortner guitarist with Snow Patrol and Reindeer Section going back to basics with his new solo albunt Flam] the Tanks.
I Wild Oscar, Kalieda, Surround and Jetpack Penguins Fury Murry"s. 96 Maxwell Street. 221 6511. 8.30pm. £4. including entry to post-gig club. Weekly showcase of indie bands.
I Definitive, My Shotgun Sister and Thee Hillcoats 13th Note Cafe. 5()—-60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £4 (£3). Indie.
I These Arms are Snakes, Chinese Stars attd Loss Leader Nice'n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 9pm. £6.50. Seattle battd formed by members of art thrash outfit Botclt and Minneapolis hardcore band Kill Sadie. if rock genealogy is your thing.
I Auuri and Laura Kenny Tron Theatre. 63 Trongate. 552 4267. 9.30pm. £8. Melodic rock band headline the latest Acoustic Affair event.
I The Mighty Saturns Kintyre Suite. (‘entral Hotel. (‘entral Station. (iordon Street. 221 9680. l lpnt. £5 (£3 members). Rhythm attd beat frottt the outer planets. Plus special guest guitarist. Part of the Night Train! club night.
Edinburgh
I The Closing, LAB, Route, 4th in Line attd the View ('abaret Voltaire.
36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Local indie act the (‘losing who recently released their debut livery-thing Falls Apart.
I Napalm Death and Most Precious Blood Studio 24. 24 26 (‘alton Road. 558 3758. 7.30pm. £12. liar-splitting sottic assattlt frottt the thrash heroes attd inventors of grindcore. See 5 Reasons preview page 78.
I Unkown Hagana, The Encierro, Pharmacy and Jacks Katana Subway (‘owgate. 69 ('owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £tbc. Leftfteld take on rock attd indie.
I The Porch Song Anthology, the Sky at Night attd Attic Lights (‘aledonian Backpackers. 3 Queensferry Street. 476 7224. 8.30pm. £4. Alt-country attd nu-folk night with sottte line epic soundscapes frottt (ilasgow attd Edinburgh's fittest twangers.
I Amplifico, Gecko and The Douglas Kay Band Bannerman‘s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. Amplifico have just cottte off supporting KT Tunstall.
Saturday 4
Glasgow
I Ampersand, Recliner and The Sklnflints The (iarage. 490 Sattcltiehall Street. 332 1 120. 7pm. £6.50. ()ver-l4s show. Local battd showcase.
I Michael Ball (‘lyde Auditorium. Fittttieston Quay. ()87() 0404000. 7.30pm. £26 £28.50.
I Exit Pilot, the Gems and El Dog Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 ()999. 8pm. £5. Old school garage rock frottt the (ients' attd melodic. bunt-kicking sotittds front [51 Dog.
I Tiny Montgomery (‘arnival Arts. 2nd Floor. 34 Albion Street. 552 8637. 8pm. £4. Funksters play a benefit for the Trincontalee Sri Lankan ()rphanage Foundation as part of club night Funkin‘ (it) Nuts.
I Shivaree Kittg Tut‘s Wah Wah lltit. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Atmospheric alt.country frottt this slightly unltittged. but pretty incredible singer and her band.
I Macrocosmica and G Plan l3tlt Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. (iimme gitttnte hardcore a1t.rock (witlt quieter patcltes). See album review. page 71.
I 0PM Nice'n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 ()90(). 9pm. £6. Skate pttttk band who declared that ‘1leaven is a llalf—pipe'.
I Soho Dolls Barfly. 260 (’lyde Street. ()870 907 ()999. l lpnt. tbc. lilectro punk/dance trio whose new single ‘Prince Harry" pays tribute to the ruckittg royal. Part of tlte Fireworks club night.
Edinburgh
I The Rab Howat Band Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 3pm. Free. See Sat 28.
I The Dead Pets, Hyperiax, Misled Youth, Pummel and Mr 2 Wheatsheaf. 207/209 Balgreen Road. 346 9801. 6pm. £6. See Fri 3 Jun.
I lain Archer, the Amazing Pilots arid Elysium The Lighthouse. 32-34 The Shore. Leith. 554 9465. 8pm. £6. See Fri 3 Jun.
I 0 without U, Amplifico attd Last Great Wilderness (‘abaret Voltaire.
36 38 Blair Street. 2206176. 8pm. £4. Trio of lidinburgh favourites provide the quality indie.
I Discipline and Prose Rhythm Rooms. Q-Bar. 5-11 Leith Street. 8.30pm. £4 (£3). [Edinburgh hip hop newcomers showcase their wares.
I Emergency Red, Drat, Four Day Hombre and Count Midian Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. lliglt brow local rock.
I The Meadows Festival The Meadows. Melville Drive. Noon. Free. Billed as ‘lidinburgh‘s biggest free gig'. two ftill days of indie. rock arid beyond as well as the tisttal stalls etc. Battds include Voices of the Mysterious. AC Rid. Silent Revolution. The T140s. Disciples of Panic liarth. Joe Viterbo. Firebrand Super Rock. STMl.. Zillah. 1n Decades Decline arid Man of the Hour.
Glasgow
I Antifaith, The Muttnuts, Stop Calling Me Frank attd The lackaNoorys The (‘athouse. l5 t'nion Street. 248 6606. 7.30pm. £5. ()ver- 14s show. Metal and alternative bill.
I Acid Mothers Temple 8. the Cosmic Inferno Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 ()999. 8pm. £8. Yet another incarnation for tltis Japanese extreme psychedelic outfit.
I Cold Night Song The (ioat. 1287 Argyle Street. 357 7373. 8pm. Free. See Sun 29.
I Monica Queen Mono. 12 Kings (‘ourt. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. Free. The diminutive lady with the tttigltty lungs perforttts a solo gig of country-tinged melancltolia to lauttclt her latest album The Return aft/1e Sat'retl Heart.