I Underling, Chemical Poets Big Bang and The Laurel Tree The Ark. 3—7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £tbc. Alt.hip bop.
I Sara 8; the Snakes and The Black Diamond Express The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm—1am. £5 (£4). The Black Spring l).ls man the decks with bluesy double bill of live acts.
I Live Lounge The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8pm. £5. Live jam session taking in folk. blues. funk. rock. reggae. ska. in tact. anything goes.
FREE The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298.
1 1.30pm. See Thu 17.
Glasgow
I Still, 32 Miles to Breakfast, Paper Few and The Waves Barrowland 2. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Paper Few are Glasgow rockers with much love for the likes of Billy (‘lyro and Alkaline Trio.
I Straighten Up Nice'n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. Live music.
I The Surrogate Pink Floyd Show ()ran Mor. 731—735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £10. Scots Pink Floyd tribute band who have a particular penchant for the Dark Side rift/1e Moon
FREE Sol Diablos, Kiddo the Mode and The Manikees Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Glasgow melodic indie rockers headline. I Wing 8. a Prayer Tchai ()vna. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo.
I Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed 8 the True Loves King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Young Boston singer updating the Stax soul sound to great acclaim.
FREE Guilty Samuel Dow’s. 67 71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
I Kid Canaveral 13th Note (‘at'e. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Fence Collectees Kid (‘anaveral describe themselves as a rock ‘menage a quatre' from St Andrews.
I Straighten Out and 3 Card Trick Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Stranglers tribute.
Edinburgh
I Diva Abrasive Henry‘s (‘ellar Bar. 8—l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Launch night for (‘ut Hands. with an Afro-noise 1)] set from William Bennett (Whitehouse). ‘where the sound voodoo and santeria is mixed with raw electricity'.
I Girls Aloud Edinburgh Castle. Royal Mile. 0870 1690 100. 7pm. £30 £35. Sassy pop hits at this huge outdoor show. FREE The Futuristic Retro Champions and The Foundling Wheel Cabaret Voltaire. 36— 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. (‘olourl‘ul indie pop ensemble from lidinburgh. Part of Duty Free.
I Tie for Jack and Tango in the Attic The Ark. 3—7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Indie rock.
FREE Louise & Michael The Abbey. 65 South Clerk Street. 668 4862. 9pm. Acoustic tracks.
Kirkcudbright
The Wickerman Festival
Dundrennan. 01382 836816. Noon— 5am. £75 weekend (£50 Saturday only; children free). Scotland's counter- cultural festival celebrating music. art and dance. The festival will play host to The Secret (iolf Society's ‘Wickerman Challenge‘. a round of nine holes with competitors having to negotiate some unique hazards such as tractors. sheep hurdles and fairways the length of normal rough. Along with a mohican world record attempt and a water-
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Glasgow
I Blondie (‘arling Academy. 121 liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 7pm. S()l.l) ()t'T. .\'ew York punk’s eclectic pop wing celebrate the 30th anniversary ol' their best-known album l’uru/lrl Lines by playing all of it.
I Chris Simmons, Geoff Martyn, Melvin Duffy, Danielle Gasparo, Vivien Scotston and Chris Difford Colle The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 7pm. £5. Bumper bill
of singer-songwriters brought together by
Squeeze lyricist (‘hris l)il'l'ord.
I The Dead Generals and Sinking Cities AB(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £6. ()vcr-14s show. Melodic indie rockers l‘rom liasterhouse. I Slow Hands in the Badlands, The Deneros, Ciro, Bad Day and Peri Barrowland 2. 244 (iallowgatc. 552 4601. 7pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Variety ol local acts headlined by stonet‘ rock
I San Sebastian, Endor and There Will Be Fireworks Nice'n'Slea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. lilectro rock trom SS and mournlul. melodic indie from lindor.
I Gdansk, Raw Kings and Rock Hurricane Stereo. 20 28 Renlieltl Lane. 222 2254. 8pm. £4. l'nadulterated rock with stadium pretensions.
EfiEE Marvel Heights, The Statler Project and Magma Child Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. 1)ancc basslines. guitars and attitude from the Statler Project and classic rock with a soull’ul edge from Magma ('hild.
I Mr Six, Wull the Thief and 4 Day Weekend The Beat ('lub. 375 Sauchiehall Street. 333 9919. 8pm. £6. Local indie rockers.
I Tom Champagne, Modus and The Duelling Winos Barlly. 260 (Tyde Sheet.0870‘N)7(hflfil 8an £5. indie rock quartet.
FREE The Sexx Godz Samuel Dow’s. 67 7| Nitlistlale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. (ilam rock.
I Wild Beasts King Tut’s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Flamboyant Weimar cabaret- like sounds from this Lake District quartet who sound like a possessed Beirut.
I Black Alley Screens and Cancel the Astronauts l3th Note (‘al‘c’n 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. £5. indie rock bill.
FREE Corduroy Jack, The Valkarys, The Trade, The Social Chameleons and Taking Over Mars ()‘llenry‘s. 14 1)rury Street. 248 3751. 9pm. Weekly Break out the Jams night. I A Band Called Guinn (‘arling Academy 2. 121 liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 10pm. Free to Blondie ticket- holders. A sultry dose of electro-pop l’rom AB(‘Q. promoting their new album Sun Moon Stars at this Blondie altershow gig.
I Jamie Barnes & Cochise, Demon’s Eye and The Fakes Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 (1726. 8pm. £5. (‘lassic and blues rock.
I Kashee Opeiah and Take a Worm for a Walk Week (‘aptain‘s Rest. 185 (ireat Western Road. 331 2722. (ierman hardcore band headline. with kindred local support.
Edinburgh
FREE The Debuts, Graystar and The Common Empire (‘abaret Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. Synth driven indie rock from lidinburgh‘s The Debuts. I’url ol'lmry I'il't’l’.
I Jakil, Dirty Modern Hero, Tie for Jack, Aaron Wright 8. The Aprils and Fat Sue Wee Red Bar.
lidinburgh ('ollege of Art. l.auriston Place. 229 1442. 7pm. £5. ()sjam indie fundraiser.
I Penny Blacks, Skintlints, Action Group and The One Day Speakers The Hive. l5 l7 Niddry Street. 556 (1444. 7pm. £5. indie rock.
I Ledastray The Ark. 3 7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £8 (£0). Led Zeppelin tribute band.
I The Planes, Austen George, Rieser, Thieves in Suits and Orphan llcnry's ('e11ar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm 3am. £4. Rock and indie.
FEES Drew de Four The Living Room. 1 l.3 l 15 (icorge Street. 220 (1880. 8pm. Rock. blues. boogie and soul from energetic pianist 1)rew dc liour. showcasing his new album Law A'- l’n/ilit‘s (m u l’iunu.
Kirkcudbright fiThe Wickerman Festival
s 1)undrennan. (11382 836816. Noon- 5am. £75 weekend (£50 Saturday only: children l‘rec). See 1-‘ri 25.
Cupar
I Big Tent Festival 2008 lialkland Palace. 01337 858838. Times vary. Prices vary. (‘onceiy ed in response to the 2005 (i8 summit this festival was established upon the principles ol stewardship: co-operation. mutuality. solidarity and ecological long term thinking. A diverse array ol artisans and musicians. including King (’rcosote and The Pcatbog l-‘aeries. are set to perlorm. There w ill also be a dynamic programme 61' debates. an lico campsite and /ones which l'caturc cnviromnental lifestyles. renew ablc energy systems and holistic therapies.
I Jack Glass, Valerie Dunn Band, Immanis, The Deadly Romantics, Triad and lllfated Riot ('apitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 6pm. £5. Bumper line-up. with proceeds going to N('ll Scotland.
I Dean Friedman The Perry. Anderston Quay. The Broomiclaw. 01698 360085. 7pm. £19. The pop troubadour who thanked his lucky stars in the 70s is experiencing a revival. having released a ('1) ol' ‘comedy songs for adults' in 2006.
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I Johnny Truant, Blackhole and Bury Tomorrow King Tut's Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £6. ()vcr-14s show. Metal band who recently supported Alexisonlire at Tut's.
I Yoshi 13th .\'ote (tile. 50 60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. Disco/rock/bip—
ho i collision lrom Yoshi. *Momus and Germlin Stereo.
20 28 Renlield Lane. 222 2254. See preview. page 63. I The Resignators and The Hostiles Rockers. 14 Midland Street. 221 (1726. £6. Alistralian ska band headline. I The Wynntown Marshalls Blackl'riars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. (‘ountry rock. FREE Woodland Creatures The Hall Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. 352 9996. New monthly showcase of acoustic artists.
Edinburgh $§EE Drew de Four The Living Room. 1 l.3 115 (ieot'ge Street. 226 0880. 2pm. See Sat 26. I In Reason, Darklight and Coholic The Ark. 3 7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. (iuitar rock. I Jackie Treehorn, Secta Rougue and OPEN Henry's ('ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Stoner rock quintet Jackie 'l'reehorn head this night ol heavy rock. I The Souljazz Orchestra The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 550 7000. 8pm. Lil). Rare groin c. lunk. _ia//. boogie and Alro-beat combine lor some 'e;ir'tliqt1akitt:_' Atro- l'unk'. gTom Waits Playhouse. 18 22
é ’(il'eenside Place. (1844 847 1060. 8pm. S()1.1) ()l'T. Twice in a liletime chance to see the grow ly -\oiced genius. See l'eature. page 18. I Super Adventure Club The Bongo ('lub. Moray Home. 37 llolyrood Road. 558 7604. 1 1pm 3am. £1.50 before 1 1.30pm: £3 alter. ‘Sonic adventures. lrom Transylvania to The (heat Wall of (‘hina‘ as llobo returns. FREE Midnight Special The Jan Bar. 1 ('hambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm. See Sun 20.
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I Big Tent Festival 2008 l-‘alklantl Palace. (11337 858838. Times vary. Prices vary. Sec Sat 26.
with a mix of pop punk meets post-hardcore, featuring Will Simpson (brother of Busted/Fightstar frontman Charlie) on vocals and guitar. Decent support comes from grunge rockers Slaves to Gravity and
Glasgow rock four-piece Anavris. ICat/iouso. Glasgow, Thu 31 Jul