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Heartbeat Electro, Italo-disco duo Heartbreak (British producer Ali Renault and Argentinean singer Sebastian Muravchik) recently scored a full five stars for their debut album Lies in this very magazine, where
we described their sound as akin to ‘the Scissor Sisters as produced by Giorgio Moroder.’ But we’re not the only ones fawning over their electronic stylings with NME, Vice and ID also joining the queue to dish out praise. ■ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Sat 13 Dec.
■ Lord Rochester Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 11pm. £5. Rock’n’roll outfit play live at soul/rhythm’n’blues club Shout Bamalama. ■ No! Ho! Ho! Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. Billed as a no-rave anti- Christmas party with Tayside Mental Health, Weenliz, Blood Moon and Kylie Minoise. Edinburgh ■ Broken Records, Figure 5, Japan 4, jakil, 8Track Stereo, Ewan Butler, Urbnri, Alfonzo and Black Canvas The Picture House, Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £10. Massive indie bill from this ‘Next Big Thing’ gig. ■ Main Street Blues, The Zips and Band of Gadgies Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, punk and indie. ■ Jaded Playboy, King Bear and Funkspiel The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Punk, indie and alt.rock. ■ Sensational Alex Harvey Band The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £18.50. See Fri 19. ■ Henry’s Christmas Party Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm–3am. £4. Massive night of leftfield live music and DJs with Gasgiant, eagleowl, Rodent Emporium, Bukkake Birthday Party, Norman Silver & the Gold and The Incendiary Bats. ■ Janey Kirk Gilmerton Miners Welfare Society, 4 Newtoft Street, 477 7151. 9pm. £tbc. Fife singer with a country bent. ■ William Douglas & the Wheel, Miyagi, Heal the Last Stand, Andy Hickie and Chris Ingram The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 11pm–3am. £4. ‘Punk gospel’ from William Douglas at this Ark ‘Christmas Spectacular’.
Dundee ■ The Levee Breakers The Doghouse, 13 Brown Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £10. Led Zep tribute. ■ Who’s Who Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 8pm. £10. See Fri 19. ■ Crawler Old Bank Bar, 34 Reform Street, 9pm. £tbc. Classic Rock.
Sunday 21 Glasgow ■ Amy MacDonald Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £17.50. See Sat 20.
■ The Fratellis SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7pm. £22.50. See Fri 19. ■ The Rezillos ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. See Thu 18. ■ Young States, The Bridges, Curly’s Heroes, Sinking Cities and Ellis Island Rejects The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Local indie rockers with Glaswegian twang head this bill. ■ Vivien Scotston, Richard Mailey and Fiona MacKenzie Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. A solo set from a singer/songwriter who has toured with Donnie Munro and Chris Difford and a young Irish singer/songwriter who is now Glasgow- based. FREE The Hold Up, Two Thirds of Youth and Gap Year Riot Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Struck Dumb Records Christmas shindig with post-punk, synth-punk and melodic punk sounds. That’s a lot of punk . . . FREE Jonny Corr, 101 Soul and Furious Republic Bier Hof, 323 Sauchiehall Street, 353 0953. 8pm. Relaxed sounds at the Hof. FREE The Last Corinthians, Miyagi, Heal, The Last Stand and Andy Hickie Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Local indie pop. FREE Acoustic Night The Butterfly & the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. See Sun 14.
✽✽ Idlewild King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221
5279. 8.30pm. SOLD OUT. See Wed 17. ■ Bo Deadly, The Electorate and The Crumpled Tenners 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. The brilliantly-named Bo Deadly cite the blessed Mr Diddly as an influence, alongside Captain Beefheart and Teenage Fanclub. Plus indie supports. FREE The Privates Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Hammond- driven instrumentals. Edinburgh ■ B Raymond & the Voicettes, Southern Remedy and The Caspian Sea Monsters The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Soul, guitars, indie and rock. FREE Potting Shed Gene Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Poppy punk rock from Lancaster. FREE The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. midnight. See Sun 14.
Monday 22
Glasgow ■ Aberfeldy ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Edinburgh band who have charmed many with their beguiling indie pop tunes. ■ Acute Riot, Exit to Your Left and High Fives & Handshakes Barfly, 260 Clyde Street, 0870 907 0999. 7.30pm. £5. Over-14s show. Indie/alt.rock quintet from Glasgow headline. FREE Acoustic Night Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 15. ■ Anna Meldrum, Sparrahawk and Ya Ya Club Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. A Whimsical chanteuse, a poetic renegade and a hobo chic geek are among the acts at tonight’s Acoustic Bazooka end-of-year ‘best of’. FREE The Glasgow Glam Bangers Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 8pm. Glam fun at the Spangled Cabaret night. ■ Joe Strummer Tribute Night King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8.50. The now annual celebration of the life and music of the redoubtable Joe Strummer, raising money for Strummerville, a charity which funds music-orientated youth projects. FREE The Front Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Indie pop/rock. FREE Jonny and the Robots The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 9pm. Glasgow trio, influenced by robots. Edinburgh ■ The Rezillos The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. See Thu 18. ■ The Black Lights, CCJ, Amid Concrete & Callousness and Threethirteen The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Livingstone rockers the Black Lights headline. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Mon 15.
Tuesday 23 Glasgow ■ Lena Martell Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £10. A special Christmas concert from the veteran Scottish vocalist. ■ Part Hero ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Glasgow indie rockers.
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