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Milburn
Friends of the Arctic Monkeys seem to be as prevalent as friends of Dorothy these days but Milburn have been there on the bill with Sheffield’s Scally poets for some time now. As you'd
expect spiky, punky guitar but with a chunkier sound than their simian brethren.
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I Haunted House (ilasgow School ol' Art. |o7 Renl'rew' Street. 353 453|. llpm. £4 (£3 students/£1 (BSA). lilectro duo with a no laptops policy drawing on influences as varied as Bauhaus and. ahern. the Vcnga lloys play at Record I’layerl. ('heck out their happy hardcore coy er ol 'Kids in Arliei'ica'.
I Client The Bull. I42 Bath Lane. 24S I777. liree. l'cniale electr‘o dtlt) who prel'er to he known simply as ('lient A and (‘lient li drawing irillnences l'rom Joy l)i\'i.sioii. Kraltwerk and the Smiths.
Edinburgh
I Terri Walker (‘aharet Voltaire. 36 3S Blair Street. 220 MW). 7pm. U0. New soul talent 'l’erri Walker with her modern take on urhan RAL'B.
I The Magnificents, David Jack, Penpushers, Mammal and Javelin The Venue. |7 2| ('alton Road. 557 3073. Spm. £7 (£5). Kl-‘M Records hill. headlined hy lidinhurgh's lrenetic synthpunks. the Magiiilicents. whose eponymous dehut alhurn is well worth l‘erreting out. lilectronica solo artist Dayid Jack and lel'tlield hip hop crew the l’eiipushers join the mixed hill alongside a DJ set from Nasty l’.
I Edinburgh Sound Collective The Left Bank. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 9744. Spm. liree. Diyerse musical talent from a selection ol lidinhurgh's hest songwriters. I Distant Soul, 5 Park Drive and Withered “Min Whistlehinkies. 4 o Sotith Bridge. 557 5| 14. 9pm. l’ree. lndie hill.
I The Hussys and Dropkick lleriot- Watt l’nis‘ersity l‘nion. Riccarton. 45l 5333. 9pm. l‘ree. New hand from the Supernatural's James Me(‘o|| with a|t.pop/country support from Dropkick. I Volts Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9pm. [the A(‘/D(‘ trihute.
I The Coney Island Freakshow The Left Batik. 37 (itlll'll‘le Street. 225 9744. 10pm. Free. AcoUstic sounds from Ross (iallow'ay. Lee Paterson and William Douglas.
Dunfermline
I Flying Matchstick Men, Persil and The Acute (‘arnegie llall. liast Port. 01383 314000. 7.30pm. £6. Synth- pop. indie-pop and electro-pop from
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Scotland and Holland. headlined hy (ilasgow 's l-‘MM. I’urr o] 'Ii‘gi'rf/i'sr.
Glasgow
I Gina Villalobos, The Sundowns and Hobotalk g2. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 353 3| | l. 7pm. £7. ()ser— l4s show. Hard-edged .»\merican mixing sltat'p lyrics with 70s rock. supported by Americana and wisil‘ul pop outlits l'rom lidinhurgh.
I Bic Runga and The Devastations AB(’2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. L'S. ()yer- l4s show. lither'eal New Zealarid sitiger/songwriter punts her new alhum Bin/s.
I The Usuals, Stand By, Rabit, The Gain and Rosewood 'l‘he (‘atliouse. l5 Union Street. 24S 0000. 7pm. £5. ()s'er- l4s show. Blistering songs with soaring choruses l‘rom (ilasgow tour-piece (iain and other indie acts.
I Colette McKendrick ()r‘an Mor. 7.3l 7.35 (ireat Western Road. .357 (i200. 7.30pm. to. Local singer/songw'riter‘ launches her alhum lit/rerru.
I The Rapyds, States, Junk, Oraculum and Alan Verth Renl'i‘ew l-‘erry. Anderston Quay. 'l'lie Hrooniielaw. 0|o9S 2(35 5| |. 7.30pm. £5. Local hand showcase.
I Howling Bells, The Marshals and The Rising liarlly. Zoo (‘lyde Street. 0S70 907 0999. Spill. U1. ()/-horn. London-hased southern gothic indie country l'rom Howling Bells. supported by rahhle rocking Duhlin trio the Marshals.
I The Parting, Must Be Something, Darkwater and Rafters Barrowlarid 2. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4(i0l. Spin. £4. ()ser- l4s show. Local hand showcase.
I 3 Style, Bwana Devil, the Acute, OBE, Ives and Yellow Bentines King Tut‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22| 5279. Sprii. £5. ()ne ol‘ l‘our 'l‘ut's heats tor the annual corrirwtition. with winners playing the 'l' Break tent at 'l’ in the Park.
I Bang She’s Dead, Scarlet Blue, Sonic Scare and The Toi Fury Murry's. 9o Maxwell Street. 22! o5l I. S.30pm. £4. including entry to post-gig
cluh. Weekly showcase tll local llitlle hands.
I Final Fantasy and F0 Machete Nice‘n‘Slea/y. 42| Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. S.30pm. L'o. AKA Arcade l-‘irc \iolinist ()w en l’allelt making his own rnesmerising noise. supported hy spiky post-rock outlit l-‘() Machete.
I The Whisky Bandits Samuel
l)ow ‘s. ()7 7l Nllllstlale Road. 42 3 0l07. S.30pm. liree.
I Easy Listening Orchestra 'l'he Butterlly and the Pig. I53 liath Street. 22l 77l l. 9pm. l‘rec. ('tn el's (ll standards.
I The Feminists, The Hoydens and Posterchild l3th .‘s'ote (‘al'e. 50 on King Street. 553 |o3S. 9pm. £3. Lineup ol indie rock‘n‘rollers.
I Irene and Elias Akesson RAl-‘A. 42 Ashley Street. 9pm. Sounds ol' Sweden. ‘(ilasgow 's llrsl Swedish pop cluh night‘ and a line idea it is too present sunshine pop octet Irene and Stockhtilm-hased one man hand Akesson.
I The Michelles and The Down 8. Outs l’irewater. 34| Sauchiehall Street. 354 0350. 9pm. liree. 'l‘he headliners are an indie quartet l'rom l2ast London.
I Ping Pong Banana Show llle llall liar. lhtl Woodlands Road. .352 9990. 9pm. l‘rec. Mellow indie rockers.
I Aifonzo and Temple Shark Soundhaus. 47 llydcpark Street. 22| 4(159. |0pm. £9 (£Si. lilislering rock ‘n' roll lrom Alton/o at this Our llatis night. I The Coy Dogs .\lc(‘huills. 40 High Street. 552 2|35. |0pm. l‘r‘ce. Rockahilly.
I Foxface The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0S70 240 752S. l0..30piit. £4 U). Sometimes strident. sometimes haunting l'olky trio l"o\lace play the latest BIit/krieg Bop night.
I Daniel Powter AB(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. RliS('l|liDl'LliD l'or IS June.
I San Sebastian and Trap 6 The Liquid Lounge. 94 West Regent Street. 353 (i333. L'thc. lileetro rock and hard rockin’ respectisely.
Edinburgh I Roddy Frame Queen's llall. (‘lerk' Street. 353 S000. 7pm. £|4.50. A/tec
('arneia wunderkmd turned elder statesman oi intelligent. melodic. wistlnl Scolpop
I Sonic Fusion Festival Launch llie ('hapcl. (‘iargltx'khart campus. (‘raiglix‘kliart Road. Spm l-rec \n address. intimluclion and welcome to the conternrmraiy music testrsal l-ollowetl hy clcclio acoustic works lioin llalini
l'.l Dah. \eioriiquc /ainrnil. llasid Stephenson. l3(‘l got Rhythm iworld premiere concert ot lduardo Miranda and Marcelo ( iiinenes' music nnprosising t‘lt‘tlltllllc hiarnr. \Irsran MacDonald and more
I Amy Mac, Stuart Hisbit 8. Richie Henderson and The Flavours the Jam House. 5 ()ucen Street. 22o 4 3S0 hprn l'ree hetore |0pm. t5 hcloic lam. {7 alter Roots} gospel. soul and pop lrom guitarists \ishei and Henderson while Amanda I you tours the l-lasours at lllpm
I Lee Patterson, Kicktin, Absinthe and Mothersugar Whistlchnrkres. 4 o South liiidge. 55' 5| l4. (rpm. l'ree hetoic nndnrghl. t4 alter .-\t'tltl\llt' \ia indie to rock.
I Sans Trauma Wee Red liat. ladinhurgh (‘ollcgc ol Art. I auriston Place. 229 I442 ()plll l'rcc l'tlnihingh post rockers.
. Festival 24 Sllltlltl l-l. .3.~l .30 ( .illltlll Road. 55S 375S. 7pm. L5 hclore llpm. S alter. 24 hands oscr eight hours across two lloors. Line up still the.
I Beluga, First Take Blues and Screaming Amardillos (’ale Royal litsti‘o liar. l7 West Register Street. 557 4792. S. 30pm. t 3. Rock and hlues
I The Primevals, Uncle John & Whitelock, Super Shitbox and Deadenstereo ('aletlonian Backpackers. 3 ()ueenslerry Street. 470 7224. S. 30pm. L5. lidgy Rt\'|i lroin sclcran (ilasgow hand the l’irnicsals. with swamp hlucs lioin l‘nclc John and l'cnce signings Super Slnthos. I’m! 0/ llgi'r/i'xl.
I The Common Redstarts, 5 Day Hemmingway and A Shite State of Affairs 'l'llc Loll. l 39 ('owgate. 077 3S ()I5 325. 9pm. L' 3. lnxigorating guitar rockouts lrom (‘omrnon Redstar‘ts.
I Preston Ptanz 8. the Seaton Sands, Keith Douglas and The Corps of Discovery (‘ale Royal l3l\ll'tl liar. l7 “lest Rt'glslt'l Street. .557 4792. 9pm. [4. Instrumental surl rock as the Sands launch their lil’. lire lieu! (in/Iii!" Huh.
I Taylor ( )ld (‘hain Pier. 32 (‘r'escenL Newhasen. 552 I2 l'i‘ce. Acoustic tracks.
I Yeah Ho Totally l.‘ Attache. Sliandwrck Place. 229 3402. midnight. l'rec. ('lieesy coy ei‘s limit the liirtise hand.
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Dunfermline
I Amplifico, Quinn and Lake Mera ('arnegie llall. l'.ast l’ort. 0| 3S3 3l4000, 7.30pm. U). The almost iinpossrhlc to categorise ia/l. acoustic altlolk pop ol .Alllplllletr. I’til‘l HI i/lei‘I'It'sl.
Greenock
I The Zutons and Larrikin Love (ireenock Town Hall. Municipal Buildings. ('athcart Street. 7.30pm. Ho. Quirky Lis'erpudlian indie liohos who hase somehow struck a mainstream chord. Saurpholllsl Ahi llar'ding is the one to keep your eye on.
Stirling
I Plague x 3, The Hugh Trowsers Band and Boyfriend/Girlfriend 'l‘olhooth. Jail Wynd. 0|7Sh 274000. Spin. lleasy rock lrom Alloa's l’laguc \
Glasgow
I Morning Runner The (iarage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 1 I20. 7pm. £7.50. ()yer- l4s show. Reading-based quanet with a kinship to (‘oldplay Radiohead. Athlete and the like.