Music Rock&Pop
■ RBRBR and Call to Mind Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. See Thu 8. ■ Paul Wishart The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £tbc. Acoustic music. ■ Sick Sinus and A Lost Generation Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). German punk-shockers and melodic hardcore. ■ James Blackshaw and The Wee Rogue Old St Paul’s Church, 39 Jeffrey Street, 556 3332. 8.30pm. £6–£7. London-based avant-folk finger-picking guitarist. See Exposure, page 65. ■ The Black Diamond Express The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Alternative rockabilly, roots, blues and R&B.
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Glasgow ■ Bigelf The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Progressive metal band from LA. ■ Newton Faulkner and Lisa Mitchell ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Dreadlocked, laidback surfer dude troubadour, UK-style. ■ Teitur, Brother Louis Collective and Little Kicks Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.15pm. £8. Faroe Islands singer-songwriter touring his new EP. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material. FREE Call Me Ishmael and The Dead Leaves Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Heavy yet melodic power rock from Sonic Youth/Brand New-influenced headliners. FREE Open Mic Republic Bier Halle West, 372–374 Great Western Road, 339 9177. 8pm. Weekly open stage. ■ Philip Feenan Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Plus more acts to be confirmed for this weekly, candlelit AcousticAid unplugged night. Plus free pizza. ■ Richard Hawley and Smoke Fairies The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £19.50. Over-14s show. The former guitarist with The Longpigs and Pulp is now punting his swooning, crooning sound, as heard on new album Truelove’s Gutter. See preview, page 64. ■ White Belt Yellow Tag, Glider and Engine 7 King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Alt duo from Yorkshire headline. ■ Sick Sinus, A Lost Generation and First Step to Failure 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Hardcore punk rocking at the Wreckin’ Pit. Edinburgh ■ Doll & The Kicks and Come on Gang! Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Disco flavoured indie rock from Doll and her Kicks who have supported Morrissey in the past. ■ Editors, Wintersleep and The Joy Formidable The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0870 1690100. 7pm. £18.50. Brummie Joy Division imitators, touring in support of their new album In This Light and on This Evening, which heads in a more electronic direction. ■ Joan Báez Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7pm. £30–£35. Known for her distinctive vocal style as well as her outspoken activism and political views, the American folk singer, songwriter, poet and social commentator, is among a very select group of vocalists responsible for blue-printing the music of a generation. ■ Sicknote, Tam's Railways and NX2U Bannerman's, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 7pm. £5. See Sat 10.
■ Zero 7 The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £17.50. The ambient funkateers make another journey to our fine city. Expect gentle frugging. ■ James McMurtry & The Heartless Bastards The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7.30pm. £14. Contemporary country-rock with Texan singer- songwriter James McMurtry and his grassroots socio-political Americana. FREE Noisy Nights Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, 228 1404. 8pm. The Traverse’s musical ‘Nights of the Unexpected’ with Red Note Ensemble, other contemporary music acts and DJs from 10pm. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Just turn up and perform. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 1am. £2 (£1). Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece.
Cumbernauld FREE Jam Session Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 8pm. Bring your instrument and yourself and head down to Cumbernauld Theatre every Monday night for a laid-back jam session. A chance to meet fellow musicians and learn something from one another. Dundee ■ Franz Ferdinand Caird Hall, City Square, 0844 847 2487. 7pm. £20. The all-conquering, foot-stomping, guitar- jangling foursome hit the road, just like Ulysses. But unlike the titular character of their recent hit song, they have a record to promote. And we’re pretty sure he didn’t wear skinny jeans, either.
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Glasgow ■ Editors, Wintersleep and The Joy Formidable Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 0870 1690100. 7pm. £18.50. See Mon 12.
✽✽ The Slits, Pens and Peter Parker Stereo, 20–28 Renfield
Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £11. The return of the legendary lo-fi femme punks, much beloved of John Peel back in the day. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. ■ Andy Miller Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Acoustic guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter presents some of his favourite bands. ■ Girls, Swanton Bombs, Lad Lazarus and Barn Owl Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. San Francisco shoegaze duo, keeping the West Coast pop flame flickering. ■ The Oco, LA Barrons and Shimmer Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3 (£1.50). Indie and rock line-up. FREE The Scholar, Rosa and Final Silence MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Local rock bands. ■ Joe Carnall & The Book Club King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. The former frontman of Sheffield indie also-rans Milburn returns with a new band. ■ Always Until Victory, Comply or Die and Dip Dap 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Punk line-up. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Fifties-style rhythm’n’blues band play a residency.
Edinburgh ✽✽ Invasion, Aperture Tree and Jackie Treehorn Sneaky Pete’s,
73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6.50.
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