Music Rock&Pop
FREE Casino, The Grove, Beautiful By Design, Kalla Heartshake and Richard Cook Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Melodic indie rock. ■ Toxic Twins The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 8pm. £10. Aerosmith tribute band. ■ Under Wraps Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Live rock. ■ Frankmusik and Charlie XCX King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 0779041103. 8.30pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. Uber-kitsch pop trooper headlines. FREE Speedtrap Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. To be confirmed. ■ Louise Against The Elements Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £6. Raw soul power from Louise Hendry and band LATE.
Edinburgh ■ Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5–8pm. Free, but please make a donation for the performers. Open stage for bands and singer-songwriters to showcase their material. ■ Sugarhouse, Strange Brew and Beau Nasties Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock, covers and more. FREE Glint and Asps Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. Electronic art rock from New York City. ■ The Spectres and Red2Red Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Reggae and ska. ■ Ned Zeppelin, Earl Grey & The Loose Leaves and Tart Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 11pm. £4. ‘Led Zeppelin done the Ned way’ sounds unmissable to us. Bathgate ■ Rave on – a Tribute to Buddy Holly Regal Theatre, North Bridge St, 01506 632558. 8pm. £14 (£12). Marc Robinson and his counterfeit Crickets roll back the years with hits like ‘Rave On’, ‘Raining in My Heart’ and ‘Doesn’t Matter Anymore’.
Saturday 25 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 50 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ Ben Sturrock Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7pm. £6. Singer-songwriter inspired by Ray Lamontagne, Van Morrison and Paul Simon. ■ TV Revo, Shadow Trax, Darren Martin and Hounds of Audio Prime Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band showcase. ■ Young States and The Digzys ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local indie rockers with Glaswegian twang head this bill. FREE Los, The Firesouls, Hugo a Go Go, Echosounds and Casino Brag Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Indie punk from The Firesouls. ■ Revolver Maggie May’s, 60 Albion Street, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. A tribute to the Beatles. ■ Arca Felix The Twisted Wheel, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 8.30pm. £5. Hardcore in the vein of Fugazi and At The Drive-In. ■ Glint, Green Door Clinic and Miniature Dinosaurs King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. See Fri 24. FREE Kong Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers.
■ Bonesaw and Messiah Complex 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Death metal. FREE Trees, River and Nalle The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 9pm. Weekly Halt Bar Hijack. ■ The Electric Warrior Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. £tbc. T Rex tribute act.
The HMV Picture House, 31 Edinburgh FREE Road to Tokyo Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2pm. Indie instore. ■ Dr Ruby’s Musical Surgery The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6–8.30pm. Free, but please make a donation for the performers. See Fri 24. ■ Safehouse and Modus Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Covers, blues, mod sounds and more acts tbc. ✽✽ Chic featuring Nile Rodgers Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £27.50. Disco and 70s grooves from the man who gave us ‘Good Times’, ‘Le Freak’, ‘Everybody Dance’, ‘We Are Family’, ‘He’s the Greatest Dancer’ and ‘Lost in Music’. See preview, page 65. ■ The Dickies, The Gin Goblins and Crashed Out The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £13.50–£15. Late 70s LA punk band perhaps best know for their adrenaline fuelled take on ‘Banana Splits’. Please note change of venue. ■ TV21 Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Edinburgh, 80s new wave act who worked with the likes of Teardrop Explodes, Wah! and the Waterboys. ■ Junior Priest and Black Rose The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £6. Judas Priest tribute act. FREE SXPP Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm–3am. Larry from SXPP’s 60th birthday, punk line-up tbc. ■ Transgression Sessions Transgression Skate Park, Ocean Terminal, Leith, 555 3755. 8pm. £5. Live music at Transgression Skate Park. Check www.transgressionsessions.co.uk for line-up details. Ages 8+. Strictly no alcohol.
Arbroath ■ Rave on – a Tribute to Buddy Holly The Webster Theatre, 64 High Street, 01241 435800. 7.30pm. £14.50–£13.50. See Fri 24. Dundee ■ Core The Doghouse, 13 Brown Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £tbc. Metal and punk from the self-proclaimed ‘hottest thing to hit Dundee since teen pregnancy’. Now is it just me or does that not sound too hot? Over 14s show.
Club Field, 01337 858838. Falkland ✽✽ The Big Tent 2009 The Bowling 10.30am–11pm. £12–£40 (£10–£32). This year’s festival includes the Climate Challenge Ceilidh, Climate Champion’s Zone, Earth Action Talks with WWF Scotland, a family zone, brand new wood zone, and return of the food village. See preview, page 65.
Galashiels ■ Michael Weston King String Jam Club, Salmon Inn, Bank Street, 01896 752577. 8pm. £9. Alt.country from one of the founding members of the Good Sons.
Sunday 26 Glasgow FREE BBQ Beats The Drawing Room, 1055 Sauchiehall Street, 339 2999. 2pm. Live music and DJs Jean Honeymoon, Alexander Murray and Mr Kiss Kiss Bang Bang. Hosted by John Deery, plus terrace BBQ, cocktails and boardgames.
■ Kong, Carnivores and Writers I Know Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Rock. ■ Savage Onion Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Alternative sounds. FREE Dogwood Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Live music. FREE Woodland Creatures The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Monthly showcase of acoustic artists. Edinburgh ■ We Heart Tapes Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 4–7pm. £6. Strictly under 18s night hosted by the Puppytooth DJs with live electro flavoured indie from Theatre Fall (26 Jul). FREE Soul Pigeon The Granary, 32–34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 5–10pm. Soul classics and afternoon anthems. FREE The Remnant Kings, Night Noise Team and Hippocampus Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. Indie rock triple threat at this Duty Free night. ■ Active Minds, The Wankys, Down to Kill and Brain Damage Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Hardcore punk. FREE Lindsay Sugden & the Storm Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 8pm. Acoustic night. FREE Evie and The Laurels Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Covers and originals. ■ William Douglas & The Wheel The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £1. Singer- songwriter/guitarist William Douglas and his four-piece band plus guests.
Falkland ✽✽ The Big Tent 2009 The Bowling 10.30am–11pm. £12–£40 (£10–£32). See Sat 25. Club Field, 01337 858838.
Monday 27
Glasgow FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material. FREE AcousticAid Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Weekly acoustic night, featuring Holly Taymar and other performers. FREE Midnight Thursday, Rex Mundi, Tuesday’s Gone and The Love Pirates Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Local indie bands. FREE Open Mic Republic Bier Halle West, 372–374 Great Western Road, 339 9177. 8pm. Weekly open stage. ■ Saving Aimee King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. The headliners are a punk pop band from St Albans who say they are ‘like the offspring of The Spice Girls and The Killers’. Edinburgh FREE Live Band Karaoke Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 9pm. Perform your favourite songs with backing from the house band, The Bearded Ladies. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Just turn up and perform.
Tuesday 28 Glasgow ■ Lights & Sounds and Lost on Landing The Twisted Wheel, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 7.30pm. £5. Emo. ■ Miles Hunt, Dave Sharp, Bruce & Jamie Watson and Caragh Nugent Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 7.30pm. £8 (adv). Bumper blast from the past with performances by members of The Wonderstuff, The Alarm and Big Country.
70 THE LIST 23 Jul–6 Aug 2009