I William Douglas & The Wheel Blind I’oet. 32c \Vest Nicolson Street. 007 0870. l0pm. l‘ree. Dylan-esquc sounds.
Motherwell
I The Blackheads Motherwell (‘oncert Ilall. (‘iyic (‘entre. \Vindmillhill Street. 0l09.’ 302999. 7.30pm. £l3
t£l I50 £l2l. Ian Dury’s redouhtahle hand return to pay trihute to their late. great frontman.
Glasgow
I Brutal Truth, Narcosis, TFD and Co-Exist 'l’he (‘athouse. l5 I'nion Street. 248 0000. 5pm. £l2. ()ycr- I4s show. Metal and hardcore line-up. headlined hy .\'ew York grindcore outfit. I Tom Snowball Brel. 39 43 :\shIon Lane. 342 4900. 0pm. liree. Beguiling singer/songwritcr plays lil Rancho Rela\o.
I The Decemberists and Lavender Diamond .’\B(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £l I. ()yer- I4s show. ()ddhall indie pop outfit frotn Portland. Oregon whose intense. uplifting racket is not a million miles away from the likes of The Arcade l‘ire.
I Skinny Molly 'l‘he I‘erry. .'\nderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 0l098 300 085. 7pm. £l01adyl. £I2 (door). l.ynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Mike listes continues playing southern fried rock‘n‘roll hoogie in his latest hand.
I Barbara Dickson King’s 'l'lieatre. 297 Bath Street. 0870000 0048. 8pm. £I9 £21. The successful Dunfermline- horn singer and actress takes the stage to promote her latest alhum of songs hy The Beatles. Nut/1mg 's (immu ('liungt' my Il’or/d.
I Graystar, Starkicker, Chaser and Paperfew Barfly (upstairs). 200 ('lyde Street. 0870907 0999. 8pm. £5. l'nsigned hand hill featuring Iidinhurgh popsters (iraystar.
I Mark Clinton, Jill Leighton and Ross Fairweather 'I'he Btttterfly and the Pig. I53 Bath Street. 22I 77I 1. 8pm. liree. :\cottinc Affair session featuring local singer/songwriters.
I The Vibe, Tempercalm and Highwatters Box. 43] Sauchiehall Street. 0l4l 332 543l. 8pm. l’ree. 'l'empercalm are a local trio of guitar- wielding noiseniks. compared to the likes of the Deftones and Biffy (’lyro. I’lns tnelodic indie rock from The \'ihe.
I Clinic The Suh ('Iuh. 22 Jamaica Street. 248 4000. lem. (’ompelling Scouse indie hand with the mesmeric urgency of pritne \clyet I'ndergrouml play at ()ptimo.
Edinburgh
I Soundings: Student Concert Reid ('oncert llall. lidinhurgh I'niyersity. Bristo Square. 050 2427. 0pm. £5 (£3). (‘oncert of works hy student composers. l’url ofSuum/ings.‘ /-'('.\Iim/ u/‘So/tit' sir]. I Skaville UK ('iti'us ('luh. 40 42 (irindlay Street. 022 7080. 8pm. £7. l’lay ing the hcst tracks from 40 years of ska featuring memhers of Bad Manners and The Selector.
I Frame 13, Softer Rider and Oatbeanie \‘y'histlehinkies. 4 0 South Bridge. 557 5I I4. 9pm. l‘rec. Scottish psychedelic duo Frame I3.
I Hobo The Bongo ('luh. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 5.58 7004.
l0pni 3am. l'rce hefore I lpm'. £3 alter. 'I.iye music and alternatiye disco for justified sinners'. l.iye acts still include . . . To the Rew‘uc and The \"alkaray s (4 I-‘ehi followed hy 'I‘he Acute and The Damn Shames t l I I-‘ehi.
Glasgow
I +44 ('arling Academy (ilasgow. l2l Iiglinton Street. 0870 77I 2000. 7pm. £l5. .\'ew juyenile punk pop hand formed hy Iran is Barker and Mark lloppus. formerly of Blink I82 (it's
74 THE LIST l I?) lot) 1900/
looking like Iran is Barker will not he playing this show due to a fractured arm and w ill he replaced hy drummer (iiI Sharone).
I China Crisis Royal (‘oncert llall: Main .-\uditorium. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £I7.50. The return of the whimsical 80s popsters. eelehrating 25 years since the release of :I/riuui and BMW.
I Larrikin Love Queen Margaret (plot). 22 l'niyersity (iardens. 339 9784. 7.30pm. £8.50. Young London hohemians who are part of the same 'l‘hamesheat .set as the Mystery Jets.
I The United Kingdom of America and Deep Sea Souls Rocket's. I4 Midland Street. 221 0720. 7.30pm. £4. l.ocal hand showcase.
I Acoustic Jam Nice'n'Slea/y. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. l’ree. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material.
I Blood Red Shoes, Bad Dancer attd Kobai Barfly. 200 ('lyde Street. 08709070999. 8pm. £5. l’ast rising grunge punk duo from Brighton. touted as one of the next hig things for this year.
I Mistakes in Animation, Luke Leightield, Roisi and Tempercalm Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 0000. ()hm. l-‘ree. Acoustic folls) Punk “’“ml‘ from Mistakes in Animation.
I Louise Setara 'l'he l.i\'ing Rootn. I50 St Vincent Street. 0870 2203028 . .\'ew' teenage songstress performing anachronistic. middle of the road material.
Edinburgh
I Dan Sartain, Plate Six and Two Tears ('ahat‘et Voltaire. 30 38 Blair Street. 220 0I70. 7pm. £7. I.o-Ii garage rock with a hip hop attitude straight from .»\Iahatna.
I Open Mic \\'histlehinkies. 4 0 South Bridge. 557 51 I4. 9pm. I-‘ree. Jtist turn tip and perform.
Tuesday 6
Glasgow
I Klaxons, CSS, Sunshine Underground and New Young Pony Club Barrow land. 244 (iallowgate. 552
400l. 7pm. £l2.50. ()yer- I4s show. Put on your dancing shoes as the indie raye di\'isiot1 of the NIH? tour hits town. headlined hy the much admired trio Klamns. with more than ahle support from Sao I’aolo's coolest. ('SS. See feature. page 24.
I Science of Fiction, Piano Bar Fight and Kurai Kotoro .'\B(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £3. ()\'et‘- I4s show. ldlew ildish sounds front I’Bl‘. plus dance—rock geekcore quintet Kurai Kotoro.
I Hafdis Huld The Arches. 253 Argyle Street. 0870 240 7528. 7.30pm. £5.
Icelandic singer w ho was once a memher
of inspired eccentrics (ius (ills.
I Idium Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 22I 0720. 7.30pm. £4. .’\It rock hill with more acts to he continued.
I Glasgow Songwriters Blackfriat's. 30 Bell Street. 552 5924. 8pm. liree. l‘ortnightly gathering of the intisicians' collectiye with featured artists. open mic and a strict original material policy.
I Those Pesky Kids, Colette McKendrick, Sonsie Collective and Set in Stone ('apitol. 408 Sauchiehall Street. 33 I040. 8pm. £5. Iiunk grooyes with a twisted rock edge from Sonsie ('ollectiye. pltis equally funky sounds from Set in Stone.
I Dan Sartain, Plate Six and TWO Tears Nice'n'Slea/y. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. £7. Stick thin country hlues trouhadour trawls the rock’n'roll gutter in line ('ash/(‘ohen styie.
I Gavin Urie Beanscenc. I9 Skirying Street. Shawlands. 0328090. 9pm. I’r‘ee. Welsh-horn. (ilasgow -hased sitiger/songwriter whose style stretches from indie to country.
Edinburgh
I Blood Red Shoes and V-2 Schneider (‘ahziret Voltaire. 30 38 Blair Street. 220 0I70. 7pm. £5. See Mon 5.
I Band Showcase \\'liistlehinkies. 4 0 South Bridge. 557 5] I4. 9pm. l‘ree. ('all in adyance for a gig.
I The Out House Jam The Out Home. I2a Broughton Street Lane. 557 0008. 9pm. Free. Acoustic session with ’l‘aylot‘.
, LA-based indie electroists with a pure rock attitude, behind ‘Le Disko’ (the Tommy
i’ * Sunshine remix going on to be a global club hit). The band have been hit with rumours that it was vocalist/guitarist Carah Faye Charnow that actually appeared on Paris Hilton’s recent album, and while it’s true she did record vocals for the demo they have denied they appeared on the finished album. ‘When music history is written, we don’t want to be a footnote, we want to be an entire chapter,’ says co-founder Jeremy Dawson. .King Tut's. Glasgow. 77m 15 Feb.” Cabaret Volta/Io. Edwin/1gb, F/‘/ 70‘ Feb.
I Open Mic Blind I’oet. 32c West Nictilsoii Street. 007 0870. I0pni. l‘ree. Hosted by (‘hris Agnew.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow
I Nerina Pallot .'\B(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £l2. Laura Ashley-floaty songstress. much fayoured hy Radio 2.
I Sonic Boom Six, Failsafe, King Blues, Mouthwash, Almighty Me and Serenity Barfly (upstairs). 200 (‘lyde Street. 0870907 0999. 7pm. £7.50. ()yer- I4s show. Ska punk hill. headlined by a four-piece descrihed as ‘Ms Dynamite fronts The (‘Iash‘.
I Spiral Statics Rockers. l4 Midland Street. 22I 0720. 7.30pm. £4.
I Acoustic Open Stage The Ilalt Bar. I00 Woodlands Road. 352 9990. 8pm. Free. Weekly unplugged session. I Damn Arms and Rat Att Agg Barlly. 200 (‘Iyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £0. Melhourne punky new w'ayers. influenced by .\'ew Order and My Bloody Valentine.
I The Maccabees and Good Books King 'I'ut's \\'ah \\'ah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 22I 5279. 8pm. £7. ()yer- I4s show. Brighton yia South London urchin rockers who reyel in the names ()rlando. Ilugo. I‘elix. Rupert and not forgetting drummer Rohert Dylan Thomas. Supported hy Kent- hased four-piece.
I Michael Simons 'l‘chai ()y na. I09 Deanston Driye. 049 7258. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-hased guitarist playing folk. hlues and heyond.
I Izo Fitzroy and Jill Leighton Bar Bloc. I I7 Bath Street. 574 0000. 9pm. liree. Bluesy yoicc. ja/xy tunes and witty lyrics from liit/roy and her hand. I Simon Pollitt, Stephen Merrick and Crawford Smith Linen I900.
l I I0 l’ollokshaws Road. 049 0007. 9pm. I’ree. lix—frontman of Iirnlorphin. unleashed and solo at this acoustic night.
Edinburgh
I Employee of the Month, Little Green Machine and The Breech Henry's ('ellar Bar. 8 Ion Morrison