I The Gems (’lassic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 10.30pm. £2 before midnight; £4 after. (iarage punk set at (‘lub ()lum.
I Cat Power (irand ()le ()pry. l’aisley Road To”. 42‘) 5396. l’( )S’l‘l’UNl-Zl).
I Culture Club ('arling Academy (ilasgow. 121 liglinton Street. 0870 771 2000. (‘A.\'(‘lil.l.lil).
Edinburgh
I Rick Buckler 8. The Gift The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £10. Jam tribttte band now featuring original Jam drummer Buckler. I Emergenza The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4290. 7.30pm. £5. Local singer/songwriter heat in this national competition.
I lndafusion, Bo Deadly and Frothing Mucus llenry‘s ('ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 2289393. Split. £4. l’sy'cliedelia tneets pow er pop from l)unfermline's lndafusion.
I Degrassi, The Eclectic Sound Conspiracy and Broken Records Bannerman's. .\'iddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £4. lidinburgh combo mi\ing post-punk and post-rock from l)egrassi. I Open Mic Night The (it'ass Market Bar. 27 31 West Port. 221 1448. 9pm. Free. Local talent at this new inusic bar. I Stewart Traquair Beanscene. 99 Nicholson Street. 007 5097. 9pm. l‘ree. Songwriter described as the missing link between Belle & Sebastiali and Billy Joel.
I White Heat (‘abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 1 1pm 3am.
£3 £5. London's influential indie club returns and this time around (ilasgae new raw types Shitdisco are in charge. playing liye and curating the night with Haunted House and (iay Against You tall liyel. Spies in the Wires w ill also be appearing with an extra special liye guest tbc.
I The Briefs The Three 'l'uns Wine Vaults. 7 ll llanoyer Street. 0131 225 5412. £0. The Briefs are a Seattle—based punk/new way e combo.
I The Newtongrange Pit Band llenry 's (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 2289393. midnight. £2. l‘tmky trip-pop.
Greenock
I Boy Kill Boy l.a\‘a Lounge. 2 Ann Street. 01475 783705. 7.30pm. £12.50. l-‘risky melodies and sublime pacing from Boy Kill Boy.
Glasgow
I Maiden Scotland Rockets. 14 Midland Street. 221 (1726. 4pm. l.imber up for the real thing later on with this lron Maiden tribute.
I The Endrick Brothers, Mandrake Shepherd and Bwana Devil AB('2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Alt.cotmtry from es- members of Remedy.
I Iron Maiden, Trivium and Lauren Harris Sli('(’. l-innieston Qtiay. 0870 0404000. 7pm. £32.50. lleayy metal oyerlords back to show you how to do a real live show expect castles. pyrotechnics and monsters. With support from new metal kings 'l'riyium.
I Mexico and Touch 8. Go Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 7pm. £4. Variety of coyers from both bands.
I Paolo Nutini ('arling Academy (ilasgow. 121 liglinton Street. 0870 7.71 2000. 7pm. S()l,1) ()l'l'. See Thu 14.
I The Saw Doctors Barrow land. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7pm. £19.50. ()yer- 14s show. (‘eltrock knees-up from one of lreland's lnost stteeessltll bands. I The Subcultures, Operation Find a Friend, The Standard and Sidelock Soundhaus. 47 llydepark Street. 221 4659. 7pm. £5. ()yer—l4s show. l’op. rock and punk bill.
I Christmas with The Rat Pack Royal ('oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £25.50 £27.50. See Thu 14.
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I Gents, Isosceles and Delta Audio Club ()ran Mor. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £4. lilghties electro pop l't‘otn (ients.
I JJ Gilmour ('lassie (irand. 18 Jatiiaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. £12. l‘ormer Silencers frontman presents his solo wares.
I Jace Syntax & Mr Man, The Aphrodisiacs and GFunk303 13111 Note (tile. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 8pm. £12. lilectronic night with an acid edge. plus dancey. electro rock from Motherw ell trio 'l‘he Aphrodisiacs.
I Rick Buckler 8. The Gift and Starstudded 78 Barfly. 260 ('lyde Street. 0870907 (1999. 8pm. £12 lady 1. £14 ldoot‘l. Sec Thu 14.
I Van Morrison Sli('(‘: (‘lyde Auditorium. l'iimieston Quay. 0870 040 4000. 8pm. £27.50 £30. .la/I. blues and soul sound spectrum from one of the most important songwriters of the last century. deliyered in his habitually gruff style.
I Whispers in the Attic 'l‘ehai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. lisperimental music and performance poetry.
I Itchycoo Park Samuel Dow ’s.
67 71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. l‘ree. Retro sounds.
I Only Joe Kane, The Martial Arts and The Likes of Us Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sattchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Mix of 00s pop and 80s indie from The Martial Arts.
I Rick Witter 8. The Dukes ls'ing llll‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent
Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. The unfortunately natned Shed Seyen singer returns to yowl again.
I The Fortunate Sons The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. 8.30pm. l‘ree. Acoustic folk/rock/blues residency.
I Gavin Urie Beanscene. 38-42 Woodlands Road. 352 9800. 9pm. Free. Welsh-born. (ilasgow-based singer/songwriter whose style stretches from indie to country.
I Ping Pong Banana Show The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. .Mellow indie rockers. I The Easy Orchestra The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 1. 10pm. l-‘ree. The Butterfly and the Pigs house band with covers from Frank Sinatra to Ricky Martin.
Edinburgh
I Haftor Medboe Duo, The Bradleys and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.30pm. liree before 10pm: £5 before lam: £7 after. Jan guitarist Medboe is followed by pop from The Bradleys and houseband 'l‘he l‘layours.
I NT 8. the People That Use them and Dovetail lletit'y"s (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Iidinburgh-based alt.pop/rock combo taking the best of blues. country. punk. ja/./. funk and folk.
I Howard’s Alias, Taking Chase and The Misnomer Bannerman's. \iddry Street. 556 3254. 8.45pm. £5.
_ > He seems to have lost his mojo of late " ~ ‘ V producing anything that isn’t nailed down and The Neptures signature sound being spread thinner than the caviar on young Pharrell’s wholeweat toast. In the live situation, though, there’s enough from the N‘E'R‘D albums and sundry random singles to give enough musical beef for a roasting night of dirty robot funk.
Car/mg Auntie/inc Glasgow. Sat 16‘ DOC.
Reunion tour for Southampton prog- ska-rockers Howard’s Alias.
I Open Mic The Maltings. 8185 St l.eonards Street. 667 5946. 9.30pm. Free. Open mic night. all welcome.
* Boogaloo Bothy llenry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393.
1 lpm-3am. £5. Boogaloo Bothy caters for many tastes with its big. bubbling pot of music and beats with ‘stuttering dttbby edits. fat analogue tape manipulations with hints of old school hip hop. dub. jazz and electro‘ as special guests Architeq go live.
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Glasgow
I Open Stage The llalt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 4 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians. I Crossfire Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 5pm. Rock and blues
I Snow Patrol and Elbow Sli(‘('. l‘innieston Quay. 08700404000. 6.30pm. S()l.l) ()t'l. Melodic anthems from the Patrol. plus a less bombastic approach to the indie epic from lilbow. I Bill Bruford’s Earthworks AB(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. ()yer- 14s show. l.egendary former drummer with Yes. King (‘rimson and (ienesis returns to his ja/I, roots with fusion group liarthworks.
I Goldie Lookin’ Chain The Garage. 490 Sauchiehall Street. 332 l 120. 7pm. £15. ()yer- 14s show. The comedy Welsh rappers regroup now that Maggot has been set loose from the Big Brother house.
I Pharrell Williams (‘arling Academy (ilasgow. 121 liglinton Street. 0870771 2000. 7pm. £30. Wonky. funky hip hip with an R&B yibe from the former Nit‘liié‘R‘i‘l) man and tiber-producer for the likes of Jttstin 'l‘imberlake. l'sher and Britney Spears.
I The Towers (‘lasslc (irand. 18 Jatnaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. £4. liclectic future rock from The 'l‘owers.
I The Scuffers, The State Broadcasters and The Dead Beat Club Barrowland 2. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4001. 7.45pm. £0. ()yer-14s show. (‘ountry sounds including honky tonk bluegrass from The Scuffers.
I The Riotones Rio (‘afe. 27 llyndland Street. 334 9909. 8pm. l-‘ree. (ilttsgow band playing jaw. soul and funk.
I Thomas Truax, Green Goblin and The Absolute Barfly. 260 ('lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. New York musician who performs using homemade instruments and sound sculptures and claims to be one of Screamin' Jay llawkins‘ illegitimate brood.
I The Usual Suspects Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 8pm. l-‘unk and blues.
I Calvin Harris King 'l‘ut‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. lilectro sounds from l)umfries bedroom boflin and his band. I Terra Diablo, Carson and Mucus Nice’n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. (llaswegian post- rockers who constructed a website dedicated to local beverage Buckfast.
I No Bob Rocket Samuel l)ow ‘s. 07' 71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. l‘ree. Rock covers.
I Spiders on Mars The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. Bowie tribute.
I The Breakers, Cider Spiders and Elks 1301 Note (tile. 50 00 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. lndie rock bill.
I Park Attack MacSorley‘s. 42 Jamaica Street. 248 8581. Synthquake instrumentalists.
I Supersystem ls'ing 'l'ut‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. (‘A.\'(‘l{l.l.l{l).
Edinburgh
I Festive Foodstock The (lock. 35 The Shore. l.eith. 553 1922.
1 1.30am 7pm. Free. An afternoon of lo-