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Rock&Pop Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
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Glasgow ✽✽ Alabama 3 Carling Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477
2000. 7pm. £16. Characterful blend of southern-fried preachifying, dancefloor- friendly beats and a whole lotta love. ■ Bjorn Again SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £18–£22.50. The world’s most famous ABBA tribute band, who’ve been on the go longer than the Swedish four-piece themselves. ■ Heaven’s Basement and Wired Desire The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £5. Over-14s show. Old school hair metal quintet. ■ Jesse Malin ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Ryan Adams-endorsed singer-songwriter catching up on his mentor in the lovelorn blue collar rock stakes. ■ The Murderburgers and The Hijacks The Twisted Wheel, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 7pm. £4. Punk. ■ Squarepusher and Nathan Fake ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Over-16s show. Respected glitchcore electronica wizard promotes his latest record, Just a Souvenir. ■ Alkatron Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Experimental garage rockers. ■ Johnny Truant, Blackhole and Energy King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over-14s show. Metal band who have supported Alexisonfire. FREE Sixpeopleaway, Wiremother, Plum, Kid Quaalude and Jeremy Burns 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Acoustic guitar and laptop beats from Sixpeopleaway. FREE Christine Clayhills, Mike Nisbet and Steph McLeod The Drawing Room, 1055 Sauchiehall Street, 339 8866. 9pm. Weekly Quiet Riot night of acoustic music. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Live reggae and dancehall sounds. ■ Emily Scott and Ross Clark Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. Acoustic sets at the weekly Concrete Campfire night. ■ Rattlesnake Remedy Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. Old school Brummie rock band influenced by illustrious forebears such as Black Sabbath. ■ Tourist, Marlow and Jumping Flash Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Indie ska from Tourist and epic 80s-influenced rock from Marlow.
Edinburgh ■ Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. Open stage for singer- songwriters to showcase their material (Thu) and bands (Fri).
✽✽ The Skatalites The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225
2564. 7pm. £10. Legendary Jamaican ska combo who practically invented the genre in the 60s, reformed in the 1980s and have been skanking ever since. See preview, page 74. FREE We See Lights and Chutes The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7pm. Double bill of righteous
indie. Free tickets from www.themill- live.com. FREE Tempercalm, Day of Days and Mike Kearney Trio Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Mix of screamo, indie and jazz. ■ The Seashell and the Clergyman Cameo, 38 Home Street, 0871 704 2052. 9.15pm. Dulac’s early surrealist film with a live soundtrack by Steven Severin, who also plays a programme of scores to six short films by emerging avant garde film makers. Friday 12
Glasgow ■ 101% Pantera Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Tribute to thrash metal overlords Pantera. ■ The Complete Stone Roses Carling Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £12. Stone Roses tribute act, Fri is a ‘classic set, rarities and B-sides’ show while on Sat they promise ‘you choose we play’. ■ Farewell City The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Pop/rock quintet from London.
✽✽ The Vaselines and Isosceles ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332
2232. 7pm. £12.50. Over 14s show. Kurt Cobain’s favourite songwriters, Eugene Kelly and Frances McKee, reunite for their biggest ever hometown show. See preview, page 74. ■ The Draytones The Twisted Wheel, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 7.30pm. £7. Garage rock outfit from London. ■ James and Athlete SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £29.50. Madchester favourites continue their very successful reunion. ■ Jools Holland & his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 467 5200. 7.30pm. £31.50. Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra punt their family-friendly R&B, swing and pop standards with guest vocalists. ■ Hell is for Heroes Barfly, 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 8pm. £13. Caterwauling emo rock combo on their farewell tour. FREE Nine Circles Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Hard-fired punk rock emo from Dunfermline ‘fantasy rockers’. FREE Confusion Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock band. ■ The Hyperjax, The Lie Detectors and Buzzbomb 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. Psychobilly headliners at this Wreckin’ Pit night. ■ Stageblood, Divorce and Roads to Siam Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 10pm. £5. Debut gig for this band, comprising members of Mogwai, Eska and Lords, with support from ‘noise deviants’ and indie prog band, respectively. ■ Marcus Rafferty Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 10.30pm. £7. Love Music Hate Racism night with live music and DJs. ■ Duncan Lloyd King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. CANCELLED. ■ The Pains of Being Pure at Heart Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 331 2722. New York indie pop trio who should feel right at home in Scotland, given their liking for Teenage Fanclub and The Pastels. Edinburgh FREE Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. See Thu 11. ■ Houserockers, Strangebrew and Jojocoke Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Mixed indie night.
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