Music Rock&Pop
Edinburgh ■ Cats & Cats & Cats, There Will Be Fireworks and Free Korps Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Experimental indie. FREE Indian Red Lopez The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. Aberdonian five-piece mixing up indie, rock and electronica. ■ Glasses and November 13th Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. German punk double bill. FREE Band Showcase Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. See Tue 29. ■ White Noise Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 10pm–3am. £6. See Tue 29.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow ■ Daniel Merriweather ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13.50. Over-14s show. Mainstream, charisma-free pop from the former Mark Ronson vocal collaborator. ■ Maximo Park and Malcolm Middleton Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £19.50. Over-14s show. Geordie indie rock favourites Maximo Park fronted by man with combover, Paul Smith. Plus ex- Arab Strap guitarist in support. ■ Nerina Pallot Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13.50. Laura Ashley-floaty songstress, much favoured by Radio 2. ■ Back to the Cavern The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15–£19.50. Join Gerry and the Pacemakers, and special guests Len ‘Chip’ Hawkes (of Tremoloes fame) and The Complete Beatles. ■ Mr Wroe’s Ho’s Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Glasgow’s latest musical terrorists. ■ Wave Machines, Isosceles and North Atlantic Oscillation Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £tbc. Alt and indie bill, including the beat-up keyboard/drums of Wave Machines, and Isosceles, who dig Beck and Gene Pitney equally, which is something to be saluted. ■ Pierce Pettis, Brian Houston and Yvonne Lyon City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Alabama singer/songwriter who was a former staff songwriter at Polygram Publishing in Nashville before being discovered by Joan Baez. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 30. ■ Them: Youth, The OK Social Club and The Mixups King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Doves/Verve-like epic indie from London. ■ PJ Bond and Matt Reynolds 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Acoustic punk troubadours. Edinburgh ■ The Cult and Aqua Nebula Oscillator The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £30. Dig out the paisley-patterned cravat for these old age goth rockers, still best known for their classic ‘She Sells Sanctuary’. ■ Sparrow & the Workshop and Kill it Kid Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Glasgow-based duo touting percussion, violin, guitar and voice. ■ Unkle Bob The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £5. See Sat 3. ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3. Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic. FREE The Assassenachs and Killaflaw Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Scottish indie and rock.
FREE Norval Barclay The Yard Leith, 2 Bonnington Road Lane, 554 1314. 9pm. See Wed 30. ■ Dr Ruby’s Acoustic Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). A selection of acoustic acts.
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Ensiferum The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Finnish metal band whose name translates as ‘sword bearing’. ■ Killaflaw Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £8. Liverpudlian electronic duo with bluesy vocals. ■ Simian Mobile Disco and Young Fathers ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. Live set from London’s equivalent to 2 Many DJs with special guests Young Fathers, the Edinburgh hip hop crew who perform on the new SMD album. ■ Big Vern & The Shootahs and The MeatMen The Shed, 26 Langside Avenue, 649 9473. 7.30pm. £5. Shake a tailfeather with Glasgow’s answer to The Blues Brothers. ■ Sparrow & the Workshop and Kill it Kid Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 7.30pm. £6. See Wed 7. ■ Catcher Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 8pm. £4. Commercial pop/rock. FREE La Luna Del Cacciatore, Lost Persona, Denizen and Andrew Yule MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Sludge rock. FREE The Mill Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. A night of free live music. Tickets available from www.mill-live.co.uk. ■ Paper Planes and She’s Hit Grand Ole Opry, 2–4 Govan Road, 429 5396. 8pm. £5. Glasgow power punk surf quartet launch their single ‘Doris Day’. Stephen Pastel and Teenage Fanclub’s Gerry Love DJ. ■ Swashbuckle, Desoto Firefly and Valrog King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Over-14s show. New Jersey metal band who work that pirate theme. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 24. ■ Chunks, Mike Nisbet and K9 Kev & Chad the Lad 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Grungey trio headline with hip-hop support. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 24. ■ Macabre Scene, my Sweet Jane, The Morgue Party Candidate and Soundtrack to a Blockbuster Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Local band line-up. ■ Wolfmother The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. CANCELLED. Edinburgh ■ Deadstring Brothers Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £10. This Americana outfit describe themselves as country toughs from the Motor City. FREE Laptop Lounge The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Laptop showcase of eclectic electronic sounds. FREE The Colour Proposal, Knock Out Kaine and Falling Red Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Glam metal from Knock Out Kaine and classic rock/metal from Falling Red. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 24.
Alloa ■ Sean O’Farrell Alloa Town Hall, Marshill, 01259 216904. £tbc. See Sun 4.
Jazz
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Thursday 24
Glasgow FREE Jazz at Guy’s Guy’s Bar & Restaurant, 24 Candleriggs, Merchant City, 7.30pm. Enjoy live jazz at Guy’s Bar & Restaurant. Performances are by local musicians and include a contemporary jazz trio and an acclaimed pianist. Part of the Merchant City Festival. ■ Best of British Jazz Showcase Concerts Royal Concert Hall: Strathclyde Suite, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. To coincide with the Europe Jazz Network’s visit to Glasgow for their annual General Assembly, Glasgow Jazz Festival, in association with Jazz Services, has put together a showcase of the very best of current British jazz bands including Stu Brown Sextet’s Raymond Scott Project, Tom Cawley’s Curios, Ryan Quigley Sextet and Get the Blessing. Part of the Merchant City Festival. See preview, page 62. ■ T Model Ford, The Black Hand Gang and Paul Malcolm King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £12.50. Intriguing old Delta bluesman T Model Ford is probably 88, but he’s not sure. Boasting a classic bluesman’s life that could only have been dreamed up by a particularly imaginative scriptwriter, he presents a mix of Chicago and Delta blues. FREE Alyn Cosker Trio Oshi Restaurant, Park Inn Hote, 2 Port Dundas Place, 333 1500. 11pm–2am. The brilliant jazz drummer and his trio, followed by a jam session. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. Great music from the Jam House house band The Flavours, with a range of talented guest artists. ■ Benn Clatworthy Quartet The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Exhilarating sax work from this former Ronnie Scott pupil. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.
Friday 25
Glasgow ■ Best of British Jazz Showcase Concerts The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Tonight’s line-up consists of the Scottish National Jazz Orchestra performing ‘Rhapsody in Blue’ with guest pianist Brian Kellock, Liane Carroll and Stan Sulzmann’s Neon. See Thu 24. FREE Jazz at Guy’s Guy’s Bar & Restaurant, 24 Candleriggs, Merchant City, 8pm. See Thu 24. FREE Cosmopolitan Big Band St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 9pm. Jazz standards, funk and soul from this 18-piece big band featuring vocals from Rachel Lightbody. Edinburgh ■ The Jam House Experience The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £5.50 after. See Thu 24. ■ Public Information The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). A swinging programme from the jazzy and backbeat four-piece.
LIVE HIGHLIGHTS
Wed 30th September
BLUE FLINT CD launch tour for "High Bright Morning".
From 7.30pm in The Ballroom. Admission £5.
Friday 2nd October NEIL INNES
ONE MAN SHOW
From 7.30pm. Advance tickets £15 (stbf ).
Saturday 3rd October VEGAS!
From 8.30pm - 1am.
Admission £5 (no advance tickets).
Monday 5th October 2009
SOULACOASTER From 7pm. Advance tickets £7 stbf.
Wednesday 7th October
UNKLE BOB
From 8pm in The Ballroom. Admission £5. Thursday 15th October
COLIN MACINTYRE (aka Mull Historical Society) and Band+ 8 Track
Stereo+ Sorren MacLean
From 7.30pm. Advance tickets £10 stbf Friday 16th October
THE FIVE CORNERS QUINTET
From 7.30pm. Advance tickets £14 stbf Sunday 18th October KATE WALSH
A Regular Music Presentation. From 8pm.Advance tickets £10 stbf Monday 19th October
CATFISH KEITH
From 8pm. Advance tickets £12 stbf Friday 23rd October NEARLY DAN
From 7.30pm. Advance tickets £12 stbf Saturday 24th October CINDYTALK
+ The Tenebrous Liar+ Somatic Responses+ Blackmass Plastics DJ
From 8pm. Advance tickets £9 stbf Monday 26th October
THE UNTHANKS A Regular Music Presentation. From 7.30pm
Advance tickets are available from The Voodoo Rooms, Ripping Records, Tickets Scotland (Edinburgh & Glasgow),
& www.ticketweb.co.uk. For more information visit
www.thevoodoorooms.co.uk
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