Music Rock&Pop
I In Flames and Goiira Barrowland. 244 (iallowgate. 552 4601. 7pm. £15. ()ver- 14s show. Melodic death tnetal pioneers from (iothenburg.
I One Republic and A Silent Film (‘arling Academy. 121 liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18.50. Mainstream pop/rock outfit from the US who have enjoyed the patronage of hip super-producer 'l'imbaland and have swept all before them commercially in the last year. Frontman Ryan Tedder is also the individual to hold responsible for Leona Lewis' ‘Bleeding Love'.
I Think:Fire, db68 and Sevenstonelighter AB(‘2. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £6. ()ver- 14s show. Uplifting yet broody. 'l'liiiikzlfire have shared stages with l-‘uneral fora Friend and New Found (ilory on their 18-month tour.
I Brett Anderson ()ran Mor. 731 735 (lreat Western Road. 357 6200. 7.30pm. £15. l-‘ormer Suede frontman punts his latest insipid solo album. Maybe if we ask nicely. he‘ll do some Suede stompers.
I The Counterfeit Clash Nice’n’Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm. (‘lash and other
I Fujiya 8. Miyagi and Project Jenny Project Jan Stereo. 20 28 Renlield Lane. 222 2254. 7.30pm. £8. Brighton trio mixing up Krautrock and dance beats.
I Sam Baker (‘lassic (irand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. 7.30pm. £13. Poetic singer-songwriter from Austin. who had to relearn how to play guitar after his hand was injured in a bomb blast.
I Dressed to Kill The Perry. Anderston Quay. The Broomielaw. 01698 360 085. 8pm. £13. A tribute to the rock gods in make-up. Kiss.
I The Initials, Bam Bam Thank you Mam, The Little Extras and Olliwa Barfly (upstairs). 260 (‘lyde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. The headliners are an indie rock outfit from l)rumchape1 and (‘lydebank
I Kochka, Codeen and Among the Arrows Pivo l’ivo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Indie with soul from Kochka. and atmospheric guitar soundscapes frotn (‘odeen
I The Skinflints The Winchester (‘lub. 49 Bell Street. 8pm. £6. Upbeat.
Born Ruffians
l catchy rockers with a pop edge. Part of I the Merchant City Festival.
I Spear of Destiny and The Red Eyes Barfly. 260 (‘1yde Street. 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £10. Kirk Brandon's mob. refusing to give up the ghost. despite only having one minor hit 20 years ago. Muscles bulge. veins pop. lists are clenched. rabbles are roused.
FREE The Statler Project and Clyde Funk Authority Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. Dancey indie rock from The Statler Project.
I I Thomas Denver Jonsson and Mike Smith Vox(a)'l“he Vale. 5 Dundas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £5. Folk and
! Americana.
FREE The Halos Samuel Dow‘s.
67 71 Nithsdale Road. 4230107.
1 8.30pm. Angelic rock.
f I The Metros, The Thoubadours
and Hi 5 Alive King Tut‘s Wah Wah llut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Scamp rock from Peckham upstarts.
I The Bank Holidays Captain‘s Rest. 185 (ireat Western Road. 331 2722. llarmonising indie pop band from Australia via Norway who recall the
| celebratory sound of The Shins and The 1 (io Betweens.
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Edinburgh
I Bad Boogaloo and Jojocoke
. Whistlebinkies. 4 6 South Bridge, 557 51 14. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. (‘overs and originals.
I Afgrund, Ablach and Kaddish Henry's (‘ellar Bar. 8 16a Morrison
Street. 228 9393. 7pm. £5. (irindcore
from Sweden.
i I Electric Avenue Band and
: Broken Lights The Bongo Club.
1 Moray Honse. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 1 7604. 7pm. £4 (£2). Album launch for this band described as a mix of Patti Smith and (‘hinese folk.
I Fall Short! Conform! Cabaret
, Voltaire. 36 38 Blair Street. 2206176. j 7pm. £tbc. Joy Division influenced
alternative rock.
I Pearly Doors IV The Hive. 15—17 3 Niddry Street. 556 0444. 7pm. £5. Indie 1 and alt.rock. line-up the.
| I Jackie Treehorn The Ark. 3-—7
j Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. lleavy angular stoner rock at this charity gig.
I The Flavours and Mike Kearney The Jam House. 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 8.30pm. £5 before 1 1pm; £7 after. See Sat 20.
I Dirty Monet and Miyagi Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-l6a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 1 1pm. £4. Blues and rock‘n’roll at this Dirty Monet reunion gig.
Sunday 28
Glasgow FREE Blackfrlars Music Stage Blackfriars Music Stage. Bell Street. l—7pm. See Sat 27. FREE The Brunswick Music Stage The Brunswick Music Stage. Brunswick Street. 1—7pm. See Sat 27. FREE John Street Music Stage John Street. l—7pm. See Sat 27. FREE Laurie’s Live Music Sage Laurie‘s Live Music Stage. King Street. 1—7pm. See Sat 27. FREE Dave Could Various venues. Merchant City. 341 0844. 2.30pm & 4pm. See Sat 27. FREE Woodland Creatures The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 4pm. New monthly showcase of acoustic artists. I The River Detectives ABCZ. 330 Sauchiehall Street. 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Motherwell melodic folk pop duo of some vintage. I Angie Palmer, Anna Meldrum and Eve Bulloch Vox@The Vale. 5 Dundas Street. 332 4928. 8pm. £8. Country. blues and roots singer/songwriter who has been described as ‘thc British Lucinda Williams‘. DeSaIvo Mono. 12 King's Court. King Street. 553 2400. 8pm. See Thu 25. FREE Easy Orchestra Blackfriars. 36 Bell Street. 552 5924. 8pm. Radio Scotland‘s Easy Orchestra take a fresh approach to contemporary pop music. Part of the Merchant City Festival. I Figure 5, The Redwalls, The Ray Summers, The Doledrums and Liam Ferns Capitol. 468 Sauchiehall Street. 331 1040. 8pm. £5. Mainstream indie rock sounds. I Heavy Trash and Power Solo Stereo. 20—28 Renfield Lane. 222 2254. 8pm. £10.50. The inimitable garage punk overlord Jon Spencer has teamed up with his chum Matt Vena-Ray of Madder
First headline tour from Canada’s Born Ruffians as they promote their debut album Red, Yellow & Blue. A subtle mix of twinkling electronica and nu folk with an indie vibe that
they modestly describe as ‘hootin’ and hollerin’ to create a sound we call “the best we could come up with”.’
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Rose to make the righteous rockabilly racket of Heavy Trash.
I International Guitar Night City Halls. Candleriggs. 353 8000. 8pm. £12. Brian Gore is joined by three of the world‘s foremost acoustic guitarists for an evening of instrumental guitar work. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
I Midnight Tokers The Twisted Wheel. 73 Queen Street. 221 4851. 8pm. £3. Harmony five-piece performing 60s covers.
FREE Plastic Stasi Box. 431 Sauchiehall Street. 332 5431. 8pm. US- influenced indie rock.
FREE Purple Ohms Pivo Pivo. 15 Waterloo Street. 564 8100. 8pm. Classic rock n'ffage at this NoTribc night.
I Some Boy and Standing Order The Winchester Club. 49 Bell Street. 8pm. £6. The headliners cite King Creosote. The Stone Roses and The Doors as influences. Part of the Merchant City Festival.
I Mn Atlantic and Brother Louis Collective King Tut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8pm. £6.50. Over-14s show. Biffy and Dinosaur Jr references from Twin Atlantic. Sec Tue 23 for BLC.
FREE Acoustic Night The Butterfly & the Pig. 153 Bath Street. 221 771 1. 8.30pm. See Sun 21.
FREE Swagger Samuel Dow‘s. 67—71 Nithsdale Road. 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers.
I The Fortunate Sons The Hold (Underneath the Admiral). 72a Waterloo Street. 221 7705. Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters.
I Islands Captain's Rest. 185 Great Western Road. 331 2722. Experimental psychedelic troupe from Vancouver.
I O’Death Nicc'n’Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. Brooklyn jug band described as ‘five guys with maybe three shins between them‘.
Edinburgh
I Lemar and Leon Jackson Queen’s Hall. 87—89 Clerk Street. 668 2019. 3pm. Free but ticketed. Various reality TV show winners/runners. For your chance to get your hands on a free pair of tickets. go to ASl)A and fill out an entry card at the Customer Service desk.
I Afterbirth, Gusto Mastivo, Wardead and The Bottomfeeders Henry’s Cellar Bar. 8—16a Morrison Street. 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Hardcore and metal.
I Quioui Wee Red Bar. Edinburgh College of Art. Laun'ston Place. 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Experimental electronic pop from Belgium.
I Spear of Destiny Cabaret Voltaire. 36—38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. £10. See Sat 27.
I The Sunday Sessions The Jam House. 5 Queen Street. 226 4380. 7pm. See Sun 21.
I The Fabust Corvettes, Distant Soul, Monterey Soul and Who's Your Mama How? The Ark. 3—7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Mixed bill.
I Heue Liebe The Voodoo Rooms. 19a West Register Street. 556 7060. 8.30pm—1am. £7 (£6). Featuring poets. singers. acrobats. fire dancers. clowns. burlesque girls. musicians and more. this should be a night of exhilarating cabaret.
FREE Prime Suspect and Datbeanie Whistlebinkies. 4—6 South Bridge. 557 51 14. 9pm. Indie.
I Hobo The Bongo Club. Moray House. 37 Holyrood Road. 558 7604. llpm—3am. £3. See Sun 21.
FREE William Douglas I: The Wheel The Jazz Bar. 1 Chambers Street. 220 4298. 1 1.30pm. See Sun 21.
Monday 29 _'
Glasgow
FREE Acoustic Hight Nice‘n‘Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7pm. See Mon 22.