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Nathan Fake Anyone who missed Nathan ‘techno wonderboy’ Fake’s set at The Caves earlier this year can catch
him again as he provides support for Squarepusher. The Border Community-signed producer melts computer-rock, a love of Mogwai and gently ambient electronica together into an awesome live DJ set. Go see. ■ ABC, Glasgow, Thu 11 Dec.
that rocks, and have toured with Elvis Costello. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. Weekly open mic session, hosted by David Rae and Dave Needles. ■ Little Comets Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 331 2722. Alt.pop from Newcastle.
Edinburgh ■ Jar Music Showcase Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Two night unsigned showcase. ■ The Joy Foundation and The Fabulous Corvettes The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Night of soul and R&B.
✽ Dean Owens and Kim Edgar The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West
Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10. The American-influenced Scottish singer- songwriter. See 5 Reasons, page 67. ■ Tina Dico The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £10. Soporific Danish songstress who has lent her soothing vocals to Zero 7 but concentrates here on her own material from the In The Red album. ■ Exposed The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £2. Monthly singer-songwriters/new bands night which sees pre-selected acts displaying their finest musical wares. FREE New Rock Chemists, Commercial Breaks and Touch Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Indie rock. FREE Rockeoke Espionage, 4 India Buildings, Victoria Street, 477 7007. 9pm. A particularly head-banging take on the traditional karaoke night.
Thursday 4 Glasgow ■ Bayside and Hit the Lights The
Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. US emo punks. ■ Hawkwind Carling Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18. Psychedelic veteran rockers Hawkwind are still best known for the epic ‘Silver Machine’. Oh, and for naked women fire-eating on stage with them. ■ The Wildhearts, A and Tragedy Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £18.50. Over-14s. Old school good time hirsute rocking from the fondly regarded Wildhearts, who are as hardworking as ever since they reformed a couple of years ago. Supported by reformed UK pop punks A and a metal Bee Gees tribute act. ■ Christmas with The Rat Pack Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £23.50–£27.50. See Mon 1. ■ The French Quarter, The Kays Lavelle and Kartta Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. Melodic post-rock quartet tour to promote their self-released ‘We’re Not French’. ■ Simple Minds SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 1690100. 7.30pm. SOLD OUT. The Minds indulge in a full bombastic nostalgia trip, revisiting their classic New Gold Dream album on its 25th anniversary. ■ A-Lix and Integra TV Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Techno and ambient electro. ■ Dr Feelgood The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £12.50. Rhythm’n’blues veterans from the 70s, whose unhinged sound inspired the early punk acts. ■ Ming Ming & the Ching Chings, French Wives and Washington Irving The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. 8pm. £5. Glasgow alt.trio headline.
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