Stirling
I NEU2 Alhcrt llalls. l)umharlon Road. (H786 473 544. 8pm. £10 l £8). A ['3 trihutc act. Bjono. 'l‘hc \Vcdgc. lidam (‘layton and Larry Muppcl .lnr pcrl'orm a
thrcc hour rcyuc ol l'3's classic songs.
Glasgow
I Open Stage 'l'hc llalt Bar. loll \\'oodlands Road. 353 00%. 4 8pm. l-‘rcc. \Vcckly scssion for local musicians.
I The Darlings, Blitzhoney, The Statler Project and The Suicide Underground Bo\. 43l Sauchichall Strcct. 0l4l 333 543i. opm. l-‘rcc. l’ost- plillk-liilk-pttp lrom Blit/honcy and danccahlc indic rock lrom 'l‘hc Statlcr l’roicct.
I Inspiral Carpets ..\B(‘. 330 Sauchichall Strcct. 333 3333. 7pm. £lo. ()\'cr— l4s show. Dry your cycs. Shcd Scycn l'ans. Your undcrachicying indic l‘ayouritcs may hayc split. htit you can always rcyisit thosc goldcn days oi thc carly 00s with thc cqually mcdiocrc Inspiral (‘arpcts
I Jet and The Blue Van (‘arling Acadcmy (ilasgow. l3l liglinton Strcct. 0870 77l 3000. 7pm. £40.50. ()yci‘- l4s show. .\'candcrthal puh rock l‘rom unrcconsirucch .»\ussics Jct. who arc cxploring thcir scnsitiyc sidc with ncw alhtun .S'lii'm' ()n.
I Maggie Bell 8. the British Blues Quartet 'l‘hc l‘crry. :\ndcrston Quay. 'l‘hc Broomiclaw. ()l(i‘)8 3(1() 085. 7pm. £l5 ladyancc). £l7 tdoorl. Much rcspcctcd Scottish hlucsy \UL‘illlsl cnsurcd immortality thanks to hcr raspy 'Iitggurl thcmc tunc.
I The Rifles and The Natives 'l’hc (iaragc. 400 Sauchicliall Strcct. 333 l I30. 7pm. S()l.l) ()l'l. ()ycr- l4s show. (‘onycntional indic rocking from this !.ccds quintct inllucnccd hy 1)} Ian and thc Bcatlcs.
I Trans Am and Lords .»\B(‘3. 330 Sauchichall Strcct. 333 3333. 7pm. £8. ()ycr-l4s show. lnstrumcntal .‘yiaryland trio who dcal in cycrything from kraut- rock to pl‘ogt'cssiy c s) nth pop.
I Bat for Lashes ()ran .\lor. 73l 735 (ircat \Vcstcrn Road. 357 (1300. 7.30pm. £8.50. ()l'l~ kiltcr pop lrom hoho Brighton songwritcr Natasha Khan. Scc prc\ icw. pagc (il.
I Falling Red, Halcyon, Century Chaos, Hey Apache and Opportunity Club Barrow land. 344 (iallowgatc. 553 4o0l. 7.45pm. £(i. ()\cr- l4s show. l’unk/mctal hand lrom ('arlislc. plus local supports.
I Daybreak, Ampersand, The Absolute and Kessler (‘lassic (irand. 18 Jamaica Strcct. 847 0830. 8pm. £5. l)ayhrcak arc a (ilasgow outlit aiming l'or lhc anthcmic sound ol Rli.\i and ('oldplay. With hcayy support.
Gallows Barfly. 3o0 (‘lydc Strcct. 0870 007 009‘). 8pm. £0. ()\ci‘- l4s show. ’l'outcd ncw punk hand with satisl'yingly mcntalist lrontman.
I Journey Sli('(': ('lydc Auditorium. l'ililiic‘slmi Quay. 0870040 4000. 8pm. £30 £35. l.atcst linc-up ol' thc San l-‘ranciscan :\()R act l'ormcd hy l'ormcr Santana mcmhcrs .\'cal Schon and (ircgg Rolic. who at onc timc lcaturcd Randy '.-\mcrican ldol’ Jackson on hass.
I Los Campesinos! (‘apitol 408 Sauchichall Stt'cct. 33l l040. 8pm. ('ardil‘l’ scptct with a husy indic sound.
I Love Monkey Samucl [)ow 's. o7 7l .\'ithsda|c Road. 433 0107. 8.30pm. l'rcc. l.i\c llitlsic.
I Union of Knives, Big Face and The Law King 'l‘ut's \Vah \Vah llut. 373a 8t Vinccnt 8trcct. 33l 537‘). 8.30pm. £8. Scc l‘ri 3 l‘or l'nion ol Kniycs. With ‘Ul’liorl l'rom 'l‘hc Vicw's matcs 4411' Law. I Yellow Bentines, The Elvis Suicide and The Cuts Nicc‘n‘Slca/y. 43l Sauchichall Strccl. 333 0000. 8.30pm. l’iano pop. with trumpct cmhcllishmcnt. I The MOjO Kings liltlcklil'lill‘s. 3(1 Bcll Strcct. 553 5034. 0pm. £(i. |.i\‘c music at rockahilly/rock’n'roll cluh night All 'l'orc [p
I The Fortunate Sons l.incn 1000. l l H) l’ollokshaws Road. (14‘) 0007. 0pm. l’rcc. Harmonious (ilaswcgian hlucs- incistcrs 'l‘hc l-‘ortunatc Sons play a month—long rcsidcncy.
I The Zips 'l'hc llalt Bar. lo0 \\'oodlands Road. 353 0000. 0pm. l‘rcc. Old school puttkct‘s.
I The Gilded Angels The Butterfly and thc l’ig. 153 Bath Strcct. 33l 77l l. l0pm. l-‘rcc. chkly rcsidcncy for this country collcctiyc.
Edinburgh
I The Rab Howat Band Banncrman's. .\'iddry Strcct. 550 3354. 4pm. lircc. Long standing and cxtrcmcly popular coycrs hand.
I Drive By Argument ('aharct Voltaii'c. 3o 38 Blair Strcct. 330 MW). 7pm. £o. Rocking Ayrshirc-hascd quinth l)ri\ c By Argument lusc guitars. kcyhoards and acoustic and clcctronic drums to form thcir dancc—rock sound. I Sub-Opt 'l‘hc Bongo (’luh. Moray llotlsc. 37 llolyl'ood Road. 558 7()04. 7pm. l’rcc. Surrcal. pt'ogt'cssi\ c l'unk and
ia/I. launching ncw alhum .lly
.llugni/it‘wr! ()t'Io/ms'.
I Found: Imperfect Harmony 'Ialhot Ricc (iallcry. l’niycrsity ol lidinhurgh. South Bridgc. (150 33l l. 7.30pm. £7 (£4). lidinhurgh l'niycrsity's Music in thc (‘ommunity studcnts gct togcthcr with lidinhurgh ('ollcgc ol' .-\rt for a pcrl’ormancc ol ncw music. inspircd hy \isual art.
I The Live Sciences ()cloptts Diamond. 37 (iuthric Strcct. 335 0744. 8pm. £3 hcl'orc llpm: £3 al'tcr. l.i\ c hip hop.
I The Rohypsters, Arse 2 Mouth and The Mannequins llcnry ‘s ('cllar Bar. 8 loa Morrison Strcct. 338 0303. 8pm. £4. Punk and rock night including controycrsial country comcdy hand .»\3.\l.
I 10cc l’layhousc. I8 33 (irccnsidc l’lacc. 0870 (1063434. 8pm. £37.50. l"caturing (iraham (iouldman with spccial gticsts Kiki l)cc & (‘armclo Luggcri. l0cc arc onc ol' thc most succcssl'ul and inl‘lucntial linglish hands ol‘ thc 7()s. amassing thrcc munhcr onc l'K hits. includc thc timclcss classic ‘l‘m Not In l.o\c'.
I Monica Queen and Andi Neate 'l'hc Villagc. lo South l-'ort Strcct. l.cith. 478 78l0. 8.30pm. £5. \Vcll—loxcd hut somcw hat o\ ci'lookcd local
singcr/songw ritcr Monica ()uccn who tiscd to limit thc hallsy country rockin' 'l'hrum. now hcading in a morc introspcctiyc dircction.
I Our Lunar Activities and Endor Banncrman's. .\'iddr_\ Strcct. 556 3354. 0.30pm. £5. Dark indic with cchocs ol' l’sychcdclic l'urs and Black Sahhath.
I The Jackson Blues Blind l’oct. 33c \Vcsl Nicolson Strcct. ()(i7 0870. |()plli. l'rcc. Night of hltics.
I Blind Lemon 'l‘hc (‘cntral Bar. 7 ‘) l.cith \Valk‘. 554 497‘). Old school co\crs and classics l-I’Ulll oitc ol thc liat'dcsl working hands around with druimncr |)angcrous l)a\ c taking to thc mic for thc lirst timc. (iigs usually start at around 0.30pm with l'rcc cnlry.
I Dartz! and V2-Schneider \Vcc Rcd Bar. lidinhurgh ('ollcgc ol‘ :\rt. l.auriston l’lacc. 33‘) H43. £(i. l’osl-t'ock and indic pUp.
Kilmamock I David Gray 'l‘hc (irand Hall. London Road. 0l5o3 554000. Scc Tim I.
Glasgow
I Adam Beattie Bt'cl. 3‘) 43 Ashton l.aitc. 343 4000. opin. lircc. Tom Waits- inl'lucnccd hlucs/l‘olk lingcr-sty lc guitarist plays lil Rancho Rcla.\o.
I The Rapture and Shitdisco .’\B(‘. 330 Sauchichall Strcct. 333 3333. 7pm. £ l 3. Our l4s show. Vital Ncw York punk l'unk hour this hiin cncrgy hand. with support l'rom (ilasgow clcctro party tnoh.
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