I Michael Simons Tchai ()y'na. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. (ilasgow-hased guitarist playing folk. blues and beyond.

FREE Safetynet, Gar Cox and Jym Pointer The Drawing Room. 1055 Sauchiehall Street. 339 8866. 9pm. Mellow sounds at the weekly Quiet Riot night.

I‘The Casino Brawl, First Signs of Frost, Elias Last Day and Dana Walker (‘Iassic (Brand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. ()y'er- 14s show. The headliners hring hardcore sounds from the north east of lingland. while Dana Walker are proper heavy metal from Kilmarnock.

Glasgow

FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic ()ran Mor. 731—735 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. Acoustic night hosted by Ross (‘lark.

I Animal Collective The (ilasgow

School of Art. 167 Renfrew Street. 353 4526. 7.30pm. £13.50. Psychedelic experimental music from Baltimore.

I Chris Brown S1i(‘(‘.1‘innieston Quay 0870 040 4000 7.30pm £35. Teen R&B and hip hop star lroni the States makes his first foray to Scotland.

I Andy Miller Tchai ()y'na. 42 ()tago Lane. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Acoustic guitar virtuoso and singer-songwriter presents sortie of his favourite hands.

I Random Hand, Love 8. a 45 and China Bull Shop 13th Note Cafe. 50—60 King Street. 553 1638. 9pm. l'K ska metal and punk.

Glasgow

I Dave Arcari, Mr Wroes Ho’s and The Sleepwalkers Nice’n'Sleazy. 421 Sauchiehall Street. 333 0900. 7.30pm.

Alt.h1uesy mayhem from ex-Radiotones man Arcari. FREE Foxface and Woodenbox

()ran Mor. 731 7.35 (ireat Western Road.

357 6200. Spm. Sometimes strident. sometimes haunting folky. indie trio lioxface play at The Mill. liree tickets from www.themi1l-liy'ecom. Damon & Naomi King Tut‘s Wah

Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8. Spectral. psychedelic sounds from these former (ialaxie 500 members. FEES Open Stage The Halt Bar. 160 Woodlands Road. .352 9996. 8.30pm. Weekly open mic night.

Edinburgh

I Franz Ferdinand The Picture House. I.othian Road. 0844 S47 1740. 7pm. S()1.1) ()17T. The all-conquering. foot-stomping. guitar-jangling foursome return to preview their new alhum 'limiglil: I'M/1:, l'i’nlinuml.

FREE Dr Ruby’s Acoustic Showcase The Jan. Bar. 1 ('hamhers Street. 220 4298. midnight. A selection of acoustic acts.

Glenrothes

I Fife Electronic Organ Society Concert (ilenwood High School. South Parks Road. 01592 651540. 7.15pm. £3 (50p). Diverse music and song featuring guest artiste ('hi'is Stanhury'.

Glasgow

I An Evening with Greg Dulli 8. Mark Lanegan ()ran Mor. 7.3l -7.35 (ireat Western Road. 357 6200. 7pm. £18. The ex-z‘xfghan Whig and the ex- Screaming Tree continue their reprohate partnership trawling the darker end of Americana and alt.rock.

I Little Eye, Glider and Brother Louis Collective Nice‘n‘Slea/y. 421

Sauchiehall Street. 3.33 0900. 7.30pm. Party until .3am with a hill including (iuillemots-endorsed Bl.(‘ with clarinet and flute embellishment.

72”" Bazodee lliL‘ llalt Bax. I60 Woodlands Road. 352 9990. See Thu 1'3.

Edinburgh

Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery 1he Jan Bar. 1 ( hamhers Sheet. 220 429S 5 Spm See Ihu S’. Foxface and Woodenbox Ihe ( ayes. .\'ileiy Street South. 557 S989 7pm liL‘ls‘L'lL't1.SL‘L‘ “Ltl 14

Thieves in Suits and Blank

Canvas ( ahaiet \oltaiie. .36 .38 Blair Street. 220 6176. 7pm. liree. ‘Widescreen’ indie pop from Thieycs in Stiits plus support from a yet to he announced competition winner. l’uri of Duty Free. I The Fabulous Corvettes The Ark. 3 7 Waterloo Place. 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Night of soul and R&13. I Fliistetyt, Happy Spastics, Down to Kill and Bottom Feeders Henry's (‘ellar Bar. S 16a Morrison Street. 22S 9393 7 30pm. £5. Hardcore punk from 1 inland.

The French Quarter .le We See Lights [In 1 nion. lleiiot Watt 1'niy'ersity. Riccarton. 451 5333. 9pm. l’tist—I'UL‘kL‘t's 'l'ltL‘ l'TCllCll Quarter and seven-piece indie folk popsters We See Lights.

Dundee

I The Joy Foundation and Like a Thief The Doghouse. 13 Brown Street. 01382 206S12. 8pm. £5. Punk and soul hand from lidinhurgh.

Glasgow

I Cyprus, The Viscounts, Slowtime Mondays and Vinyl Barrowland 2. 244 (iallowgate. 552

4601. 7pm. £6. ()y‘et‘-14s show. Local hand showcase. I The Wakes and Esperanza Maggie .\1ay"s.60A1hion Street. Merchant (‘ity. .548 1350. 7pm. £5. .Ska. Latin and reggae sounds from lisperan/a. I Sharon Shannon Big Band and Cara Dillon Royal (‘oncert Hall: Main Auditorium. 2 Sauchiehall Street. .353 S000. 7.30pm. £18~£20. ('elehrated accordionist hLads this hill which also includes Irish singer ( ara Dillon. 1’ an n] ( ([If( ( munitions. I Bad Days? and The Denaros ()2 AcadLiny'- 2. 121 liglinton Street. 0844 477 2000. Split. £6. Indie IoLk.

The High Lines Box 4.31 . Sauchiehall Street. 3.32 .5431. 8pm. Indie. I Pumajavv and Shelleyan Orphan (‘lassic (hand. 18 Jamaica Street. 847 0820. (Split. £12.50. Scottish-based folk couple Pinkie Maclure and John Wills. I’url of ( il'llft' ('()IIII('L‘III)II.s‘. I The Special Edition and Kochka .\'ice‘n'S|ea/y. 421 Sauchiehall Street. .333 0900. Spm. £6. ‘Proper‘ rock from the headliners with their Raconteurs- meets-Kings ()1‘1.eon sound. I The Wilders and The Hot Seats Royal ('oncert Hall: Strathclyde Suite. 2 Sauchiehall Street. 35.3 S000. S’pm. £12.50. Missouri hillhilly liy'e-wires. The Wilder's. will he joined hy Virginia act Hot Seats formerly known as Special lid «K the .Sltut‘lbus. Purl (”fie/lie ('u/im'i'linns. I The Bookhouse Boys King 'I‘ut‘s Wah Wah Hut. 272a St Vincent Street. 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. London-based nine-piece mini-orchestra with mariachi brass and girl/hoy Vocals and influences ranging from surf rock to linnio \loIIILonL " The Halos S imuel l)ow‘ s 67 71 Nithsdale Road. 42.3 0107. 8.30pm. Angelic rock.

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