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I Linchpin Viewfteld Hotel, I Viewfield Road, 08700 600100. 8pm. the. Teen punk pop quartet from Kent lauded by Dave (irohl.

Dunfermline

I Shamanic PJ’s, 7 Canmore, 9pm. £3. Multi-genre covers band from Dunfermline.

Glenrothes

I This is the 80s Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, 01592 612121. 8pm. £14 (£12). The music of the 80s —- new romantic, power rock and pop anthems -- regurgitated for your nostalgic pleasure by the group Vienna.

Kilmarnock

I My First Cult Palace Theatre, 9 Green Street, 01563 554900. 8pm. £5. Music revue by new online arts resource My First Cult. It will feature diverse local acts covering indie, metal. alternative and hip-hop.

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I Magic: A Kind of Queen Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473 544. 7.30pm. £12.50. Come and enjoy ‘Bohemian Rhapsody‘ with this Queen tribute act.

Glasgow

I Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. 4 8pm. Free. Weekly session for local musicians. I Shit Disco The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 0870 240 7528. 7pm. £6. Art school electro rock‘n'rollers.

I The Christians and Colin Vearncombe Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfteld Street. 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17.50. Liverpool‘s undisputed kings of soulful pop harmonies. The Christians are touring with Colin Veamcombe, aka Black from ‘Wonderful Life‘.

I The Australian Pink Floyd Show SliCC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 8pm. £24.50. See Fri 30.

I The Blackout and Kids in Glass Houses Barlly, 260 (lede Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £6. Vigorous Welsh nu- metallers signed to Fierce Panda.

I The Gems Nice'n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. tbc. Local indie rock.

I Hugh Reed Explosion, The Flames and Craig Hughes Pandora. Victoria Road, 8pm. Free. ()xfam fundraiser featuring local acts.

>35 Kate Nash, Laura Marling, Castaway and The Moth 8. The Mirror King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £5. Lily Allen’s new best mate Kate Nash, with her truly original blend of grime, folk and attitude. See preview, page 59. I Ringfinger, Ampersand and Strong Like Ox Barfly (upstairs), 260

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Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £4. Ringlinger are a grunge outfit from -— where else? -- Brechin.

I The Dead Class and Vamos Barrowland 2, 244 (iallowgate, 552 4601. 9pm. £5 £6. Old-school, big- haired rock from Ireland‘s Dead Class. I Desolation Yesl, Ron’s Iron DNA, Bozilla and Thriftshop XL 13th Note Cafe, 50—60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. the. An eclectic local bunch presented by the [ind of the Month club.

I Mad Professor Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 9pm. £12.50. Dub. trip hop and reggae from the pioneering Mad Professor.

I The Fortunate Sons Linen 1906, l l 10 Pollokshaws Road, 649 0007. 9pm. Free. Harmonious Glaswegian blues—meisters The Fortunate Sons play a month-long residency.

I The Gilded Angels The Butterfly & the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 771 1. 10pm. Free. Weekly residency for this country collective.

Edinburgh

I The Rab Howat Band Bannerman‘s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 4pm. Free. Long standing and extremely popular covers band.

I Horval Barclay’s Blues Duo, Athens and The Flavours The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 5.15pm. £3 from 9pm; £5 from 10pm; £7 from 1am. Dose of the blues. followed by and of brothers playing popular covers on guitars and bass then houseband the Flavours, return with guest vocalist. Dean Bridges.

I Battlefield Cabaret Voltaire, 36-38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. (irand final in this high school battle of the bands.

I Damien Rice Usher Hall, Lothian Road. 228 1 155. 7pm. £tbc. lrish singer/songwriter who is a cut above the rest.

I Friday Night Gunfight, Madman is Absolute, Secta Rouge and Solacy Studio 24, 24 26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £5. Rock and metal at this Cathouse Live event (ticket includes entry to post-gig club).

I Maximo Park The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Intimate gig from the angular pop punks as they showcase new album ()ur Earthly Pleasures in association with XFM tune in or log onto www.xfmscotland.co.uk to win tickets. I N02 The Liquid Room. 9c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 7pm. £8. Tribute to the mighty stadium rock of [12.

I The Darlings and Epic 26 Henry's Cellar Bar. 8—~l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Indie rock.

I Blue Wednesdays Forest Cafe, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 8pm. Free. Live acoustic music with The Bluesfather. Nick Trepka. Alasdair Clarke and Kate Fox.

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