Robert’s Western World is a bar-cum-boot store on the
Broadway in Nashville, Ten
nessee where BR549 were — and at
times still are - the house band. You can press your nose up against the window and be six inches away from the drummer's arse, as the foursome play, backs to the window, to throngs of diehard country fans. For their new record Dog Days, these devilish musos have cooked up some
bluegrass, soul and old school country
and peppered it with their own wit,
wisdom and a homage to that most un-country of sneaker the Adidas
Superstar. Safe to say, not your normal
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I The Whisky Works, Eric Euan, Gdansk antl Crux Weaver I ith Suit- ('alt'. 5ll tilt kin}: Stict'l. 55‘ MRS. .Spni L5. ltric l:uan \H'it‘ it‘t't‘nt \\IllllL'l\ til an .'\ltt't'tlt‘t'tl l‘alllc til lltt‘ l\;tlltl\ \l_\ lL' L'UlllL'\l tor tht'n \lotit-tl-tloun \luw' \l‘lllltl l’lux otht'r guitar lllHSt‘lllkS.
7.7 Khoma King l'u1\\\.i|i\\'ah llut. 333a Si \int't'nt Sti’t‘t't. 33l 537‘). Sillpiii. U». S\\L‘t‘[Hll§_‘ lllt'll‘tllt'S .llltl ioaiing guitarx li‘oin llll\ Smalhh hantl. lcatui'ing.‘ lllt'llllk‘l‘S ol ('ult ol l,una in tht'n‘ rolling: llllL‘ tip. St‘t‘ pit-He“. page M.
Ecliiibtii‘gh
I Stepping Stones 'l’ht- .Iani llouxc. 5 ()ticcn Stii‘t-t. 330-1380. “pm midnight. l'it't' l‘ak-c lltt\ opportunit} to grace lllC .lani llllll\t‘\l.t;1t'. \hou thcin \that _\ou'i't' llliltlk' ot. .lllll [ttt\\ll\l} ht‘ \nappt‘tl tip to pla} ltiltiic gigs (‘ontat‘t ('alah liioxtn on (WIS! H‘NS3 il )oti‘tl likt' to giw ll a go, I Ariel Pink and Belong (’ahai‘t‘t \‘ollait't‘. it» MS lilan' Stt‘t'ct. 33l) (il"li. ‘pni. L" 50. (icnrcwaulting: \ongtxritt‘r \\llll\t' ll'orii (ii/n alhuni t'nt'oinpaxxtw
x} ittli pop. plain pomp and anti tolk. ax \wll ax hax in; a great title St‘t- pit-\icu. pagc 75. I The Circus, Megaw and The Borthwicks lianncrinan‘x. \itltlr} Sti‘cct. 550 3354. S.45pni. H. llltllL‘ night.
I Open Mic \\ lllSIlCl‘llllxik'S. J (v South liritlgt‘. .557 5| H. ‘lpni. l’rt't‘. .luxt llllll up and pcrtorni.
Tuesday 13
Glasgow
I Endor and Wake the President Biol. 3‘) ~13 .-\\hton l.anc. 343 4‘lhli. 3.30pm. £3. lzntlor arc a (ilamcgian quartct coinixirahlc to a more inclotlic .-\rah Strap. act‘oinpaniul hcrc h} hcartt'clt guitar pop t'roin \Vakc thc l’i't‘xitlcnt. PM! of Illt‘ lli'w lim/ /('\Ittt.'/
I Andy Miller 'l‘t‘hai ()\ na. 43 ()tago l.anc. 35" 4534. Spin. [3. .'\CUll\llC guitar \ ll'lllttSU and \ingcrrxoiig“ ritcr.
I Nick Oliveri & his Mondo Generator and Gods of Blitz Barth. 3N) (3l}\lk‘ Sti'cct. llXTll ‘)ll7 ll‘N‘l. 3pm.. £0. l{\cr_\onc\ ltnouritc iiutltl} txixxpla} or
country band.
fit‘h up to mine lll-_|tlll\\ \Hlll lll\ tic“ hand
I Obituary, Gorerotted and Gojira Sountlhaux. 47 llylcpark Sirct't. 33l .lli5‘). Spin. l)\cr» Us \lth. L l 5 tL'lJ nit'nihmx/US tloori. l'loritla tlt‘illll nit‘tal lllil\lk‘l\ \picatl a lllllL‘ lltlpptllt'\\ ttx the} go h}.
I Stopblock antl Lucerna 'l'hc liquid Ship. ljl I75 (it'ctil \thci‘n Roatl. .iil IUltl. .S'pni l'i‘ct‘ Scc l‘ri ‘) l‘or luct'rna. l'rcc l'antl} St‘xxionx night.
I The Suspects, My Shotgun Sister, Hoodwink and Rost \icc'n‘Slca/y -l3l Saut'hichall Sti'ct't. 333 llllltl). Sillpin. H. .\l} Shotgun Sixtcr pla} cpit‘ rctro rock tor the opcn
I‘Hatl.
Edinburgh
I Jeremy Warmsley (‘aharct \‘oliairc. .ili 3S Blair Strccl. 33li (il7li. 7pm. £5 l'nprt'tlit'tahlc L'lL'k'll'lllllL'il \t't lroin \\;irin\lc_\. \thcthcr solo or \\ ith \U\L‘ll- piccc hand.
I Band Showcase \Vhixtlchiiikiw.
J (i South liritlgc. 557 5| 14. “pm. lircc. (‘all tn athant‘c tor a
I William Douglas, Alister McErlain, Daniel McGeever and Paul Hinnrichs lglu. 3h Jamaica Strcct. 4’6 5333. 0pm. lam: Acouxtic night.
I Y’All is Fantasy Island lllL‘ l.clt liank. 3‘7 (iuthric Strcct. 335 07-1-1. .\Cllll\ll\' t‘\pcriincnt;i|ixin. \\ itli thc t‘inphaxh on lllL'lilttllSllt no douht. Scc alhuin rcx icu, pagc (in.
Wednesday 14
Glasgow
I Angels & Airwarves Barron l'antl. 34-1 (iallotxgatc. 553 Jtiltl. 7pm. S()l.l) ()l'l. ()wr-l-lx \htm. Blink l.S3 guitarixtnocalixt 'l‘oin Dclongc \\ ith lll\ ncu punk pop hand.
I The Feeling 'l‘hc (iaragc. 4W Sauchichall Strcct. 333 Ill”. -Plll. £8. ()\L‘t‘- l-lx \lltm. Scll-Sl)lL‘tl ‘Slll‘l rock tiit‘li;icologi\i\' lioni Sll\\c\ “how \inglc 'l'ill .\l_\ Little World‘ propcllcd thcni touartlx the hi; time,
I Bela liit‘i. W ~11 \\hton l anc. 1-13 .ltllili " lltpni L5 l-ragilc .tgi‘lISllx songx li‘oin tln\ lt'claiiiln \lllL'k'l \oiiguiitci on Sa} llii‘l} Ruoitlx I’m? {in Ht x: I In." If H'Iiti'r I Acoustic Open Stage lht- ll.tll litll. ll“l \\t‘l‘tll.tlltl\ Rikki. “<: ‘l"‘"‘ \pni llk'k' \M‘ckl} unplugged \L‘\\lt‘ll I The Glasgow Gospel Choir l )ian \loi. " ll 5 ‘5 ( iicat \\t'\lk'lll Road. ‘5“ li3ltll \pin L" LS /uha liontinan .lt'iu lioxwh It'atlx llll\ 3h \tiong; :_‘tl\[‘\‘l (hon ’tt’li' 4‘! 1"]! Hi \l l’:‘1‘/l\!ull(llt/ I Joan as Policewoman anti Beerjacket Haittx. Itittl txttt- Sim-t. (No tin“ utiw .Spin to \k’.\ tli.llll.lll\ \ titllllhl \ot'alht loan \\a\\ci \xho ltax pt'iloinictl ‘»\|lll Rutux \\.t|ll\\ll:_'lll anil \nton} \ .lltllll\till\. antl \Klil‘ ll.llllt'tl hm at't .tllt‘l the \‘ltl \1igit' l)l\ kiziwn l\ \llll\\ I Michael Simons Ittiai ()\ll.t. 1m l)t-an\ton l)ll\t'. li-W ~35S Spin t3 (il.t\§_'ti\\ l‘.l\t'\l j._'tltl.tll\l l‘l.t}tllj_' lolk. l‘lllt'\ antl l‘t‘)ltlltl I The North Foundation 'I ht- \tiit. 5h l)llll\l.l\ Stit‘cl. ‘5 i (ill-ill Spin. l'lk't' 'l hi't't' \\a_\ \otal ll.llllll‘lllt'\ .lllll intlit' l‘tit‘k I The Zephyrs l‘tit- (ioal. IIS" My) lL' Stit't't. i5” “ i" i. Spin. lit-c \lt‘xint'iit' lztlnihtn‘ph hantl pla} inalt'iial lioni tht'n lotit alhuinx to date. I’iiit oi i/n Hui Iiii/ l'r'Ullrl/ I His Girl Friday, Thermal & a Quarter, Codeen .llltl Kingston \it't"ii’Slc;i/_\. -l3l Saut'hichall Sti‘t't‘l. 3H won. 5 input. L5. lt(;t art- a \1_\ Blood} Valentino/Siinit' Youth intlucnt't'tl tiuat'tt'l lioni (ilaygou. I Jeremy Warmsley and After Christmas King: ltllK \\ah \\ah llut. 373a St Vint‘t‘ni Sti‘ct't. 33| 53"). Sillpin. L5 St‘t' l'uc Ii.
Edinburgh
I Recreational Homicide, Room 4, Aevum anti Firing Rooms ('aharci
\oltanc. 1h i\ lilan Strt‘t‘t. 33H til‘ti ~pin L-l l-tlinhtngh hill ht'atlt'tl h_\
ll‘\l\ inctal outtit lx't‘tit'ational lll‘llllxlklk‘ I The Iso Bar Open Mic lw liai. ” lit'rnaitl Slit-ct. ~1h5 \‘lll-l .\ ‘l'pin lit‘t‘ \ll xttk'x \wk'oint‘
I The Ian Roberts Band, Bendee and The Space Cadets Hannciiiiaii‘x. \ltltll_\ \llk't'l. 55h i354 S .l5pni Ll lx’ot'k antl intlit‘
I Youngster, the Motion, Flylow and Starry Wisdom Cult
\\ llISllt‘l‘lllhlt‘\. -l h South ltritlggt‘. .553 5ll-1 ‘lpni l'it't' Rotk
Thursday 15
Glasgow
I Smiths Night 3:3. 1"” Saut lnchall Stit't't. ‘5‘ il ll “pn‘. iani Lllt
it“ t it \llllllIS niglitx \llll pack ‘t'ni iii the \Ktlllll owi lln~ tnnt' l S tiihutt‘ at't. \‘iwt‘t t\ lt'ntlt‘i lliililltidllS pla) ll\L‘ .tlttltfgwtlt' .tlllt' lt‘Sltlt‘llh l).illl (‘.ll\lll\\ \\ \lootl) \\llll a \k'l_\ \pt‘t‘ial _L'llk'\l Ill w! h_\ onc ol tht‘ original lllt'llll‘k'l\. .\iitl} Rouikt‘
I Azzuri lllL' \it'ht'x. 35‘ \i';\lt' Stit‘t‘l. ii.\‘,ii Jtii "<3S Spin to \t't't-{x \llll\\\.l\k' lt‘atuiiiig: nit‘lotlit‘ intlit‘ tot'kt‘tx \//llll.
I Down the Tiny Steps .llltl Parka .\la;Soilt‘} ix. ~13 .lainait'a Stita'l. 3-lS S5.Sl Spin :3 lthoxtnt iatit’ l't'nt’t‘ ('ollt‘t‘ttxt' niowi antl \liakt'i lit'.itlliiit‘\. I Esperanza Rot lxt'l\. t-l \liillaiitl Stict'l. 33l llq3li Spin. l'lL't' St‘t' Suit ll I Lilly O'Ie & Friends lthai l )xna. A13 l)t.i;_'o lant'. i55-1534. Spin. L3
.\loiithl_\ llllell ol nn\t'tl \ounth
I Loris and Rick Anthony Ha I ltlllltl Ship. lfil l55 (iicat \Vt'xtcin Roatl. iil I‘llll. Spin l'lL'C l'olk}. P‘}kllt'tlt‘ll\' rock at llll\ l'rt't' ('antl) St'xxionx llllell
I Posterchild, Boogie Loushou, Rabit antl Decade Haill} iupxtan'xi. 3lill (lulu Silt-ct. ltS—li Ult" ll‘N‘), Spin L5 llltllL‘ rock hill
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Sabhal MOr Ostaig, Scotland's Gaelic College, has been running its well-established programme of short courses in Gaelic language, music and culture for over 30 years. Based on the Isle of Skye on the beautiful Sleat peninsula, the courses are of a wide variety and taught by highly qualified tutors. Some of
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Traditional Music & Culture
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plantar 7 Ross Martin of Daimh: 25-28 July Grim: am - Fergie MacDonald: 31 July-4 August
at. W. Ptpirg Sutmot » Angus MacColI 8 Donald Lindsay :14-18August
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