I The Led Zeppelin Story Unplugged The Ilalt Bar. 160 \Voodlands Road. 352 9996. 9pm. Free. See Sun 18.
I The Fortunate Sons Linen 1906.
l 1 10 Pollokshaws Road. 649 0007. 9pm. Free. See Fri 16.
I Wall Street Ammunition Hero, None my Equal, IX and Eye 13th Note Cafe. 50--60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Slim-influenced sounds from WSAH. plus prog metal from .\'Mli and post—rock from Dundee's Iiye.
I The Gilded Angels The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. 10pm. Free. See Sat 17.
Edinburgh
I The Rab Howat Band Bannerman's. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 4pm. Free. See Sat 17.
I Aim The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £10. .\'Ielancho1y trip hop from Barrow-boy Aim.
I Battlefield (‘abaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 2206176. 7pm. £5. Spectrum presents this high school battle of the bands.
I Man of the Hour, Conquest of Steel, Achren and Massacre on the Fjords Studio 24. 24 - 26 ('alton Road. 558 3758. 7pm. £5. Night of in your face metal. in association with (‘athouse (entry includes aftershow club).
I The Fratellis ('orn Iischange. 1 1 New Market Road. 477 3500. 7.30pm. S()I.D ()ITT. See Thu 22.
I The Solid Silver 605 Show l'sher Hall. Lothian Road. 228 1155. 7.30pm. £17 £21. Relive the sensational sounds of the 60s with a roll call of the best pop acts of the era: The Searchers. ;\lerseybeats. Wayne liontana and John Walker.
I The Loves, Five Day Hemingway and My Radio The Tron. 9 Hunter Square. High Street. 226 0931. 8.30pm. £5. Indie garage pop from the Ir’ortuna Pop! act.
I Little Green Machine and The Debuts Bannerman's. .\’iddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm. £4. Indie grunge with edge from LUM.
I Blind Lemon Sealiaven Hotel. 89—91 Joppa Rd. 669 4592. Old school covers and classics from one of the hardest working bands around with drummer Dangerous Dave taking to the mic for the first time. (iigs usually start at around 9.30pm with free entry.
Glasgow
I At War with False Noise 13th Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 2pm. £6. Bargainous all-day punk rock mini- fest featuring the technicolour sounds of Shift. Luke Younger. Stuckometer. .‘vlonopolka. Smear Campaign. Muscletusk. Rough Sex Quartet. Mutant Ape. Hockyl‘rilla. ()celocelot. 'I’etsuo. (iuanoman. Dirty Husband. Linwood I’lats. ITsurper. Youki Kudoh and lshnibonki. Some of these names may have been made up.
I Bjorn Kleinherz and The Deat Beat Club Brel. 39 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4966. 6pm. liree. Iil Rancho Rcllet) evening. featuring the ‘gloriously untrendy' DB(‘.
I Bleeding Through The (iarage. 490 Sauchiel‘iall Street. 332 1120. 7pm. £12. ()ver-l4s show. ()range ('ounty sextet who have been dubbed the future of metal by Rr't'n/t't’r maga/ine.
I Think:fire, Some Kind of Victory, lamchemist, King Size Sand Castles and Spearbrave The ('athouse. 15 I7nion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Indie. etno and rock hill headlined by (llasgow rockers and featuring keytarist Ian'ichemist.
I Nazareth (‘lassic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. £15. Dunfermlinc mane-shakers from the 70s. fronted by the redoubtable Dan Mc(‘afferty. who could still show younger hands a thing or two about rock economy.
The Frames
If you’re in any doubt about The Frames’ rock’n’roll credentials, consider this. For a fleeting moment in
Pulp Fiction, you can see one of the characters wearing their T-shirt. That makes them officially the coolest band in Ireland. Oh, and their music’s pretty good too; brittle acoustic trips which are finally getting the recognition they deserve both here, at home and further afield. There’s finally talk of platinum records and the like. (Rebecca Moore)
I Oran Mor. Glasgow. Sat 24 Feb.
I Sing-A-Long-A Abba King‘s Theatre. 297 Bath Street. 0870060 6648. 7.30pm. The spirit of the super Swedes lives on in this musical extravaganza with live singers. on-screen lyrics. fancy dress and a party atmosphere.
I The Solid Silver 605 Show Royal (‘oncert Hall. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 353 8000. 7.30pm. £17.50 £21.50. See Sat 24.
I Bellingham/Robinson and Scott MacDonald The Butterfly and the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 7711. 8pm. I‘ree. Iiagles. Blunt and (‘rowded House influences from the B/R duo at this Acoustic Affair session.
I Malcolm Middleton Mono. 12 King‘s (‘ourt. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. Free. but ticketed. 1-‘ormerly half of Arab Strap. Middleton plays songs from his new solo album A Brighter 13ml at this launch event.
I The Rushes, Acute Riot and Trabeca Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. London-based headliners The Rushes are currently working on their debut album for Island Records.
I Satellite Dub, The Skarsoles and The Mosa Funk Club ('apitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. £5. Dark electronica. mangled beats and sinister basslines from Satellite Dub. plus ska and funk supports.
I The Blood Arm, The Wombats and Bad Dancer King Tut's Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Franz lierdinand-emlorsed chaotic garage rockers from LA.
I Vars of Litchi and Kid Quaalude Nice’n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Iilectronica.
I Decapitated Soundhaus. 47 Hydepark Street. 221 4659. £15 (£121. Polish practitioners of Real Death Metal who can sniff out a fake at a hundred paces.
Edinburgh
I The Fratellis (‘orn Iixchange. l 1 New Market Road. 477 3500. 7.30pm. S()LD ()I'T. See Thu 22.
I Sad Society Henry's (‘ellar Bar.
8» 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Legendary local punks Sad Society.
I Adrian Byron Burns Wee I’olk (‘lub. Royal Oak. Infirmary Street. 557 2976. 8.30pm. £3. (‘lassic American blues musician and member of Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings.
I Tourettes and The Fire & l Bannerman’s. Niddry Street. 556 3254. 9.30pm. £4. Rock.
I Hobo The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Ilolyrood Road. 558 7604. 10pm--3am. I’ree before 1 1pm: £3 after. See Sun 18.
I Fairport Convention Queen's Hall. 87—89 (‘Ierk Street. 668 2019. £15. See Sat 24.
Monday 26
Glasgow
I The Grim Northern Social 1~'()PP. l9 I'nion Street. 222 2128. 4.30pm. I‘ree. Instore gig from the (ilaswegian pop/rockers.
I Ash Queen Margaret [him]. 22 l,'niversity (iardens. 3399784. 7pm. £15.50. The punky Irish noiseniks return to the indie rock fray with new material but without guitarist (‘harlotte Ilatherley who plays her own gig tomorrow.
I Mika, Kitty Daisy & Lewis and Leon Jean-Marie AB(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. S()1.D ()I'T. ()ver- 14s show. I-lamboyant new pop sensation born in Lebanon but raised in Paris and London. who has recently hit the top of the charts with his ‘(irace Kelly' single and is now unleashing his ()TT Life in ('urlmm .Wntimt album on a possibly unprepared public.
I Non-Operational, The Lucky Strikes, ROTS, Buttwiser and Some Violent Porno The (‘athouse. l5 Ifnion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £5. ()ver- 14s show. limo and punk-pop bill headed by Funeral for a Friend—style emo rockers.
I Acoustic Jam Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8pm. Free. See Mon 19.
I Ektomorf Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £7. ()vet‘— 14s show. Hungarian heavy metallers whose frontman revels in the fabulous rawk name '/.oltan liarkas.
Rock&Pop Music
Edinburgh
I Brakes, Le Reno Amps and The KBC (‘abaret Voltaire. 3638 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £8. Brakes are an indie ‘super‘group consisting of Iilectric Soft Parade‘s White brothers. plus [Eamon from British Sea Power and Marc Beatty from the 'I‘enderfoot. See caption. page 70 fort a chance to win tickets.
I Open Mic Whistlebinkies. 46 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Free. See Mon 19.
Glasgow
>1: Amy Winehouse (‘arling Academy Glasgow. 121 Iiglinton Street. 0870 771 2000. 7pm. £16. Raddled crossover jazz vocalist Amy Winehouse is cleaning up with her sassy. 60s soul-pastiching second album Back In Black. See feature. page 14.
I The Bluffers, The Subcultures, Endless Recovery, Amstirdam and Ivan The (‘athouse. l5 ITnion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £5. ()ver-l4s show. Arctic Monkeys indie sounds from the headliners of this indie rock bill.
=3: The Gossip and The Violets AB(‘. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £12. ()ver-14s show. Must-see garage/punk/blues trio fronted by the immense soulful vocals of Beth Ditto.
I The Twang AB('2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £6. ()ver-14s show. [Ip-and-coming Brummie prole rockers who reference every northern indie band who ever mattered.
I Charlotte Hatherley and Shuffle ()ran Mor. 731—735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £10. llatherley has now left her parent band Ash behind to devote her full attention to her bubblegum indie pop career. See preview. page 64.
I Crawford Smith & Friends, Ciara and Godfearing Atheists Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 7.30pm. £4. Singer/songwriters and Americana.
I The Magic Carpet Cabaret Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Jim McAteer presents a night of songwriters and bands.
I We are the Physics, Tony Shoebox and Ex-Wives Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £5. Self-styled mutant science punk rock from WATP who launch their new single at this gig.
I Au Revoir Simone and Music 8. Movement Nice‘n’Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 8.30pm. Triple keyboard action from Brooklyn girls ARS. plus support from the new project from Teenage Iianclub‘s erstwhile keyboard player I-‘inlay MacDonald.
I The Holloways King Tut's Wah Wah Ilut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. S()I.D ()I'T. (‘heeky indie/punk scoundrels who have previously supported Babyshambles.
I Feel Like Falling and Latonic 13111 Note Cafe. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £3. Nirvana influences from both bands.
I Mondo Mimo Beanscene. 19 Skirving Street. Shawlands. 6328090. 9pm. Iiree. See Wed 21.
I Open Mic (ilasgow l'niversity linion. 32 Ifniversity Avenue. 339 8697. 9pm. Free. See Tue 20.
Edinburgh
I Joan Baez L'sher llall. Lothian Road. 228 1 155. 7pm. £25 —£30. Known for her distinctive vocal style as well as her outspoken activism and political views. the American folk singer. songwriter. poet and social commentator. is among a very select group of vocalists responsible for blue-printing the music of a generation.
I Seth Lakeman The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. A haunting original take on folk rock from last year‘s Mercury Music Prize token folky. who was last seen in liquation with Kate Rusby and (‘ara Dillon.
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