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Secret Machines

Dallas prog-rockers Secret Machines released their self-titled third album last month, at once familiar-sounding and yet their spaciest, most epic and Pink Floydian effort

so far. Ben Curtis left on good terms to join School of Seven Bells, (playing Glasgow next fortnight) but SM’s

thunderous, cosmic sound continues.

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Motheiwell

I GAGA \lnlllt‘l'“ C” II Ilcallc. ('I\ It' ('cntt'c. \\ indnnIIInII Strccl. llIh‘lX 4(l3l2ll. 7.30pm. U25“ «I'L'25x I I I. .loin in and \ing man} ol ()uccn'x hcxt |o\cd hitx \\ ith IIll\ ti'ihulc hand.

North Berwick

FREE Interstate 6 'I‘hc Ship Inn. 7 ‘) Qualit} St. 01620 800676. 8.30pm. .-\incricana/alt countr} lixc-piccc. pIa} ing lllll\IL‘ h} thc Iikcx ol I)i\ic ('hickx. Lucinda \ViIIianh. \Vlnxkcuoun. .'\Ihcrt I.cc. 'I'oin I’ctt}. .IuIic Rohcrtx and II“ .\lcrrilt.

Glasgow

FREE My Old Blue Terraplane Bar IIIUC. I I7 litllll Strccl. 57-16Il66. Split. Rlntlitirit'hlticx.

I Late of the Pier, Micachu and

Conan Mochasin ()I'an .\lot'. "RI “3.5 (ircat \chlcrn Road. 557 6200. "pin. 9) Ichonixtic. articulatc pop lroin Illl\ [\l't‘t‘tlt‘ltllh tccn quartct I'roin ('axtlc Donington.

I 1993eatsdoublesidedtape, Writers I’ve Known and Lights Over Hanover \icc‘n'Slca/v 42l Sauchichall Strcct. 533 ll‘llltl. 5pm. £4. .-\ ‘onc-inan upcriincnt Icaturing man} \trangc lll\ll'lllllt‘lll\ and cotnpoxitionx'. Not to incntion a \trangc nainc.

I Always Until Victory, First Step to Failure, Your Rescue Mission and Black Heart Fire I’i\o I’i\o. I5 \Vatcrloo Strcct. 564 Xlllll. .\'pnt. £5. Skatc punk l'rotn I-‘S'I‘Ii

FREE Chris Blair, Foxgang, State of Emergency, Always Read The Label and State of Mind Rm. 431 Sauchichall Strcct. 352 54.‘~I. Spin. local folk rock \ingcr-xong“ritcr inllucnccd h} thc augnxt Iikc\ of John Marty] and .\'Ick Drakc.

FREE Acoustic Session Samucl

l)o\\ \. 67 7I \itlhdalc Road. 425 “Ill". 8.30pm. I5oIk to rock. hoxtcd h_\ Smilhc and Br) cc.

I Haunts, The Vivians and Boycotts

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King run \\ah \\ah IIul. 272a St \inccnt Sli'cct. 22I 527‘). N. illpin. L6 ('outhI- haxhing IltlI\L'IllI\\ lroin l.ondon.

I Future Islands, Ben Butler & Mousepad and Weenliz ('axxt-nc. 123 SauchichaII Slicct. ‘lpin. L11. Stnth Iunk lroin BlitkM and glitch} plink} pIonk} \ound\ lroin chnlv.

FREE The Untitled 'l‘hc lIaIl liar. Ion \Voodlanth Road. 552 0006. ()pm. I.I\c

Edinburgh

I Bradley Hathaway, Rob St John, Thorn’s Musical Journey and Rob SprouI-Cran 'I'ht- (‘.R\'. 3“ (iuthnt- Slrcct. 22“ 208". Xptn. L11. Arkanxaxrhaxcd anti-lolk \ingci-xongurilci' and \pokcn uord pcrl'orincr.

I Caroline Gilmour, Fourteenhours and Belcappa IIIL‘ \tmtltm Roonh. I‘)a \Vtwt chtxtcr Strcct. 556 "Will. Spin. £6. deinhtn'gh \ingcr-xongn ritcr (iIIniour Ilc;ttlIlllc\.

FREE The Dalry Llamas and Cranachan Banncrinan'x. \iddi'} Strcct. 556 3254. ant. I.ocal li'oupcx hoxt thcn' \xcckl} Sunda} Scuion.

FREE Softer Ride, Immune and The Fevers \\In\tlchink1c\. 4 6 South Iiitdgc. 557 5I I4. ‘Ipm. .~\ listlnl ol IocaI al‘ll\l\.

FREE Bonnie 8: Clyde Iixpionagc. 4 India Iilllltllll:_‘\. \‘tctot'ia Strcct. 4"" "till". Illpin. local indic.

FREE The Black Diamond Express 'I‘hc Ja/l liar. I ('hatnhcrx Strcct. 22H 42%. midnight. .4\Itcrnati\c rockahiII}. I'tltll\. I‘IUL‘\ tllltl l{k\l;.

Irvine

I Acoustic Afternoons Ilarhotn' :\t‘t\ ('cntrc. I I4 I I6 Ilarhour Slrccl. (II2‘)4 274050. 2 4.30pm. £5. I’nuind \xith \Ulllt‘ linc tlc‘tllhllc lllllxlc ll‘nltl \Ill‘ltlth

IocaI actx.

Glasgow I Misery Index Vs See You Next Tuesday, Burning Skies and Dead

Beyond Buried I\or"\ Black. 56 ()xnald Strcct. 2-184I I4. 7pm. till. ()xcr I4\ \hou. (irindcorc l'acc—oll hctuccn handx lroin Haltiinorc and (irand Rapidx.

I Ray Lamontagne Rt»_\al ('oncct'l Hall. 2 Sauchichall Strcct. 553 SHIN). ".illpin. [I750 £25. Rootx} l'S \lllfJL'l'/\Hll;_'\\l'lIL‘l' cutting a \ualhc through thc nnddlc ol thc road inarkct. I Acoustic Jam \ict-‘n‘Slc-ax}. 42! Sauchichall Strcct. 333 (Will). Spin. \Vcckl} \honcaxc lor local \onguritcrx pcrl’orining original ntatcrial.

I Alex Wayt, Caldy, Bob Wilkinson and Matthew Malone I’i\o l’ixo. 15 \Vatcrloo Strccl. 564 Mill). Spin. IIcarlchl :\Incricana I'rorn \Va}! \\ ho Ilt>\l\ lllh .-\cotI\Iic litt/tmka ltlglll.

I The Black Velveteens, Timebomb Soldiers and Fee and the Urges Hm. 431 Sauchichall Strcct. 552 543I. 8pm. I‘rcc. (iIaxgou hlucx

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I Jam on Bread and Matt Riviere 'I‘chai ()\na. 42 ()tago l.anc. 357 4524. 8pm. £2. I.o-li tuncx on ukuIcIc.

I Open Mic chuhlic Iiicr IIaIIc \cht. 572 57-1 (ircal \chtcrn Road. 53‘) ‘)I77. Hptn. \Vcckl} opcn \tagc.

I The Foxes, The Banter Thiefs and The Kid Kodiack Barth. 266 (‘I'nlc Street. (NW) ()07 (NW). Hpm. L6. ()\ct'- I-1\ \IIU\\. I.UlltlHll Illtllc l'tk‘kt‘h Ilctttlllllc.

I The Wang Strathchdc Studcntx' I'nion. I'nncrsit} oI Strathchdc. Studcntx :\\\t)L'I;tIlt)ll. ‘NI John Strcct. 567 5023. Hprn. £I2.5l). Brtnninic proIc l'Uc‘kL‘h \\ IIU t'clcrcncc cxcr} northcrn indic hand u ho c\ cr inattcrcd.

I Hip Parade, The Detours and Satellite Underground King Tut‘- \Vah \Vah IIut. 272a St Vincent Strcct. 22I 527‘), 8.30pm. £5. (ilasgou indic quartct u ho ncrc rcccntl} runncrx-up in thc ()rangc I'nxigncd compctition.

I Bradley Hathaway Bar Bloc. I I7 Hall] Strcct. 57-1 6066, 9pm. I‘rcc. .-\rkan\a\-Im\cd anti-l‘oIk \ingcr/xongnritcr and \pokcn word pcrlormcr.

I Essie Jain and Snowgoose Stcico. 2H 2.\ chticld I anc. 222 2254 Haunting I-nghxh l0Ik\§ \onguritci. no“ haxcd Ill \cu York Snougooxc arc a nc\\ hand torrncd h} c\ Soup Iliagon .Inn .\Ic('nIIoch

Edinburgh

I Hello Pirates?, Poison Teacups and Brightside lianncttnan'x. \iddu SIIL‘CI. .250 1.2.24 "[‘Ill {-1 lik'JI ltk'k and indic

I Open Mic \\'hi\tlchinktc\. 4 6 South Iii‘tdgc. 5.57 5I I4 ”pin I'tcc .In\t turn up and pcrlorin

Dundee

I Tea Dance \l.tll}.ll Hall. ('in Squarc. III 182 4 i-l‘l4l 2pm {2 5” It )ou'ic altci \ontc old tnnc lun. \\h_\ not tr} out a tca dancc and \mng _\oui partnct to thc \aIIacIn Ihio

I Allstationsdown and Deaf Havana 'I’hc Hogltothc. I i Ihoun Strut-t, llI W2 2l)6.\|2 Spin Llhc \ nn\ ol alt rock. punk and mm \ound\ on IIII\ hill

Dunfennline

I Hue & Cry \clocm. 45 ('aincgic I)ri\c. III ‘33 72I‘IH2 7pm {2| ()wi I4x \hou Soullul pop and tau grooxtw lroin Scottock \clcianx I’at and (iicg

Kanc.

Tuesday 10

Glasgow

FREE Open Mic Acoustic Sessions ()ran Moi. 7H 76 (iical \\'c\tcrn Road. ‘57 62“” 7pm. .'\cUll\Ilc night llll\lt‘tl h} Roxx ('Iaik.

I Alkaline Trio, The Audition and Broadway Calls .-\ll('. Ht) Sauclnchall Slt'ccl. 552 2252. 7pm. S( HI) ()I "I ()wr I-1\ \hou. 'I’hc (irccn I)a_\ approwd inorhid punk trio rclurn loi thcn lll\l (ilaxgou tlttlc Ill )cttl'x.

I Andy Miller 'I'chai ()\na. 42 ()tago l.anc. 357 4524. lell. £2. .-\cou\tic guitar \ irtuoxo and \ingcr/xonguinci prcwntx \tllIlC ol‘ lll\ Imourrlc handx

I So Fidel Castro, Spanish Boy’s Name and XMHV I’t\o I’no. l5 \Vatcrloo Strcct. 564 Slllll. Spin. I)uh inI'Iucnccd indic. plux loud. scat} mundx lroin .\'.\IR\'.

I The Blow Monkeys and Passionate Friends King ‘l'ut'x \Vah \Vah IIut. 272a St Vinccnl Strcct. 22I 527‘). X. illplll. l; I 2. An h‘llx pop honan/a ItcadIincd h} 'Ihc I‘llim Monkc}\. oncc axpiring pop \ttplll\lIL';lIL‘\ hut non inming H] a rootsicr dircction. plux rclorlncd Sctilpnppcrx l’;t\\|til1;tlt' I‘ricndx.

FREE James Cottrial liar Bloc. I I7 Bull] Strcct. 57-1 6066, 9pm. Singcr/xonguritcr.

Edinburgh

I The Coast Sncak} l’cIcK. 75 ('ougalc. 225 I757. 7pm. £5. ('atch}. uplit'ting indic rock.

I And So I Watch You From Afar and Lefaro 'I’hc Ark. 3 7 Waterloo I’Iacc. 625 7I47. 7.30pm. £4. Iicllaxl rockcrx. prcxcntcd h} l'lrt'\IHrlll. FREE Band Showcase Whixtlchinkim. 4 () South Bridgc. 557 5| I4. ()pin. ('all in ad\ancc lor a gig.

Ayr

FREE Ayrplay Heat Auld Homc I’uh. I7 Ncu Road. 7pm. A Burns lll\plrctl hattlc of thc hands companion. uhcrc hands can u in thc chancc to \thpth a hcadlintng act at lfurm Rut/t at :\_\r Racccourxc on 2I Ma}. I:ntr} dcadlinc pasxcd.

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