I Old Solar and The Starlets 'l‘he (ioat. 1287 Argyle Street. 357 7337. ‘)pm. Free. See Sun 10 for ()1d Solar. Part of the 11hr! lim/ I't’.\lf\‘(I/.
I Stuffy and The Fuses 13th Note Cafe. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. London four-piece aiming for a Pixies- meets-Supergrass sound.
Edinburgh
I Bossk, Manatees, The Ocean Fracture, Alrosa, Hitcher, Kutata, Gasgiant and Le Soliel Brille Suhway (‘owgate. 6‘) ('owgate. 225 6766. 5pm. £thc. llttge hill of heavy rock. post punk and tnetal.
I Abdoujaparov, Ben Holloway, pAHDAS and Schrodinger’s Beard Henry’s (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 ‘)3‘)3. 7.30pm. £thc. .-\lternatiy'e punk electrottica headed hy l’ruithat's lex-(‘arter l'SM) Ahdoujaparoy.
I James Brown is Annie ()ctoptts Diamond. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 ‘)744. 8pm. Free. Raw garage hlues and fttnk. I The Sound Station Sunday Session The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 8pm. See Sttn 10.
Monday 18
Glasgow
I Acoustic Jam Nice’tt'Slea/y. 42l Sauchiehall Street. 333 ()‘)00. 8pm. liree. See Mon 1 l.
I Yvonne Lyon Brel. 3‘) 43 Adam Lane. 342 4‘)66. 8pm. £5. .-\ Scottish sitiger/songwriter. with soothing \ocals. insightful lyrics and creatiy‘e melodies. I’ur! oft/Iv 112’s! liml l't's‘ll't'UI.
I Forever Like Red and Team Salt King 'l‘ut's \Vah \Vah llttt. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £5. London-based indie hand with memhers hailing from Denmark. Sweden and Louisiana.
I Manatees, Bossk and The Ocean Fracture 13111 Note (life. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. A tnix of drone. prog and tnetal frotn Manatees whose alhutn is coming out on Motiyesounds Recordings.
I Theoco Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. ‘)pm. Free. l.iye music.
Edinburgh
I Classic Anxiety Dream The Meadows Bar. 42 44 Bttcclettch Street. 667 6‘)07. 8pm lam. free. See Mon 1 1.
Tuesday 1 9
Glasgow
I Master The (‘athouse. l5 l'nion Street. 248 6606. 7pm. £8.50. ()yer- 14s show.
I Motion City Soundtrack 'l‘he (iarage. 4‘)0 Sauchiehall Street. 332
l 120. 7pm. £12. ()yer-l4s show. Mitmeapolis-hased punk pop outfit whose alhutn ('ommit This to .l’h’lilrll')‘ was prodttced by Mark lloppis of Blink 182. I Nine Black Alps .»\B(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £8. ()yer- 14s show. Young Mancttnian hand who haye ignored the musical trends of their own city itt fayour of the grunge rock of Nirvana.
I Corb Lund 8. the Hurtin’ Albertans, The Gilded Angels and Porchsong Anthology ( )ran .\lor.
731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £8. :\lt.cotttttry with skifer arid rockahilly references from fourth generation cowhoy (‘orh l.und supported by local country rockers and folkstcrs. I’url oft/Iv Hits! ILA/HI I'i'slit'rll.
I Richard Mailey lchai ()yna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Baritone songs of loye and death.
I Barry Price Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Satichieltall Street. 333 (N00. 8.30pm. Acoustic rock frotn the young Scottish up-and-cottting artist.
I The Crimea King Tut's \Vah \Vah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £6.50. liormer \Velsh shouty rockers 'l‘he (‘rocketts now under a new
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I The Good Anna and Cars 1301 .\'ote (are. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. lixperitnental outlit from l.eeds/Nottinghatn.
I Paula Knight Bar Bloc. 1 17 Batlt Street. 574 6066. ‘lpttt. l‘it‘ee. Stripped down rock from this performer who has gone solo since moy ing to (ilasgow.
I The Sundancer Beanscene. 38 42 \Voodlands Road. 352 ‘)800. ‘)pm. liree. See Thu 14.
I The Yellow Bentines Beanscene. 1‘) Skirying Street. Shawlands. 632 80‘)0. ‘)pm. l’ree. See Hi 15.
Edinburgh
I Phoenix Bodies, Ed Gein, The Chronicles of Adam West and Secta Rouge Suhway (‘owgate. 6‘) ('owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £5. Rock and metal.
I Dave Dobbyn the Liquid Room. ‘)c Victoria Street. 225 2564. 8pm. £14. legendary New Zealand
singer/songw riter.
I Band Showcase \\'histlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge. 5.57 5l14. ‘)pm. liree. See 'l‘ue 12.
I Jewel & Esk Presents The Bongo ('luh. Moray House. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. ‘)pm. £3. See Wed 13.
Wednesday 20
Glasgow
I lain Archer and Bela Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4‘)66. 6pm. £8. Solo gig from former Snow l’atrot/Reindeer Section guitarist attd lyor .\'oy ello award w inner. I’urr oft/iv Hist I-[ml l'i'.\lf1’(l/.
I Acoustic Open Stage The llalt Bar. 160 \Voodlands Road. 352 ‘)‘)‘)6. Split. Free. See Wed 15.
I Alexander Murray, Emma Jayne and Michael Jack Rio (are. 27 llyndland Street. 334 ‘)‘)0‘). 8pm. Free. Acoustic performances at Rio‘s Dances on the Sand night.
I Four Minute Mile Barlly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 ()‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £5. l.iye mttsic.
I Hamper (‘apitoL 468 Sattchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. :\lt.foll\' rock and indie.
I Kids in Glass Houses and Between the Trees King Tut‘s \Vah \Vah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8pm. £6. ()yer- 14s show. l’ower pop quintet from Wales. Where they hreed power pop quintets.
I Michael Simons 'l'chai ()y'na. 16‘) Deanston Driye. 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. See Wed 13.
I The Rain and Little Fire Barfly (upstairs). 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 0‘)‘)‘). 8pm. £5. l.ottdott indie sorts headline.
I The Towers Box. 431 Sattchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. I‘ree. liclectic future rock from The low ers.
I Kit Nice’n’Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 ()‘)l)(). 8.30pm. l.i\'e music. I Arca Felix, Blatant Fly attd Off White Lies Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. ‘)pm. l-‘ree. Handsome Deyil night.
I Michael McMillan Bcanscene. 5 De('ourc} 's Arcade. (‘ressw ell Lane. 334 6776. ‘)pm. l-‘ree. 1)rummerturned- sitiger/songwriter influenced hy the likes of Jackson Browne and Kris Kristofferson.
Edinburgh
I The Crimea (‘aharet Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £5. See Tue 1‘).
I Delmiserge and Kill All Celebrities Suhway ('ow gate. 6‘) ('owgate. 225 6766. 7.30pm. £4. Metal. I Hollow Heart Parlour llenry ‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 ‘)3‘)3. 7.30pm. £5. Acoustic night acts the. I Randan Discotheque ()ctoptts Diamond. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 0744. Split. £3. Solo project frotn Scottish artist ('t'aig (‘oulthard with a folky tnixture of tnumhling and humhling.
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McRae is one of those unassuming souls, like ‘ * “ Canada’s Ron Sexsmith or Ireland’s Fionn Regan, who produce truly beautiful songs that might not fill arenas but bewitch anyone who comes into their path. New album King of Cards is his fourth and cements his reputation as one of our great undervalued gems.
‘- ABC. Glasgow. 1 1 Jun.
Glasgow
I BMX Bandits, Kidd and Ally Kerr (‘ottier's. ‘)3 ‘)5 llyndland Street. 357 5825. 8pm. I’ree. indie yeterans go acoustic for this Viyamclodica night. PU"! oft/re lli'sl lim/ I'i's'lii‘ul.
I The Brother Louis Collective and Callel Brel. 3‘) 43 Ashton Lane. 342 4‘)66. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-hased artist who recently supported (iuillemots. I’rli'! oft/1e lli'y‘l I-[m/ I'i's'lii‘NI.
I De Rosa, Irregular Slinky, The Low Mitts, Mouse Eat Mouse and Wake the President ()ran Mot‘.
731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. l’ree. (ireat local line-up for the annual liete de la Mttsique eyent. l’urt of I/Il' 112's! 15ml l'i'.\'llt'(l/.
I Django, Kill!, Katie Sutherland, Black Carnation and Wooden Box Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. l-‘ree. Mixed hag of local acts.
I Miss Atlanta, Baillie & the Fault, Cancer Party and Kid Apathy Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sattchiehall Street. 333 0‘)00. 8pm. £4. lilectro rock from Miss .-\tlanta and no waye sounds from (‘ancer Party.
I Soiree oh La La! Special Fete De La Musique ()ran Mot'. 731 735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 8pm. l'it'attco-Scottish (‘oncert followed hy Soiree Oh La La? disco.
I Suicide Underground and diAugusto Capitol. 468 Sattchiehall Street. 331 1041). 8pm. Local rock.
I Vulture Speak 'I’chai ()y na. 16‘) Deanston Drive. 64‘) 7258. 8pm. £2. Minimalist psych folk sounds.
I Joe Purdy King 'l‘ut's \Vah \Vah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 527‘). 8.30pm. £7. ('alifornian folk rocker affiliated to the famous Hotel ('afe night. I Alamos Bar Bloc. 1 17 Bath Street. 574 6066. ‘)pm. 1-‘ree. Ripped up indie electro punk from these Dundee reprolmtes.
I Down the Tiny Steps, Quinn and Six People Away 13111 Note (life.
.51) 60 King Street. 553 1638. ‘)pm. Idiosyncratic lience (‘ollectiye moy'er and shaker headlines. See Thu 14 for Quinn.
I Stewart Traquair Beanscene. 1365 Argyle Street. 357 4340. ‘)pm. Free. Songwriter described as the missing link between Belle & Sehastian and Billy Joel.
I Ping Pong Banana Show, Nacional, Montra and 3 White Mice Barfly. 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 ‘)07 0‘)‘)‘). £5. Mellow indie rock from l’l’BS.
Edinburgh
I La Fete de la Musique Institut Francais d'licosse. 13 Randolph (‘rescenL 325 5.366. 5 1 1.30pm. liree. Worldwide annual midsummer music festiyal offering free concerts of all kinds of music performed hy professional and amateur musicians including lirench rock form l.es Villains attd folk from Steye Adey.
I Mike Kearney attd The Sensational Alex Hodgson 'l‘he Jattt House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7pm. See Thu 7.
I Strike the Colours ('aharet Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. Free. Reindeer Section \‘ioliltist Jenny Reeye with her own wispy hand marking the release of The l'itt't' l/IUI Sun/s (1 'I’huusum/ Slit/M.
I Opal Sky ()ctoptts l)ialttoitd. 37 (iuthrie Street. 225 ‘)744. 8pm. £3. Mixing electronica with ja/x funk at this single launch for "lihe Blue ol'You'.
I Sabai llenry‘s('e11ar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 ‘)3‘)3. 8pm. £4. lixpcrimental female duo mixing pop. folk. jaxl. rock and eyerything in
het \\ een.
I JB Conspiracy, Taking Chase and My Own Religion Bannerman‘s. .\'iddry Street. 556 3254. ‘).30pm. £4. Ska. punk and rock.