■ Julia & the Doogans and Louise McVey & Cracks in the Concrete 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Melodic indie sounds with delicate instrumentation. FREE Other People Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Big riffs and quirky songs from this Glasgow band. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 8. Edinburgh FREE Rachel Sage Avalanche, 63 Cockburn Street, 225 3939. 5pm. New York folk rock songstress plays this instore gig. FREE We Can Be Heroes! Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm–1am. See Thu 8. ■ The Law and Alto Elite Hard Rock Café, 18–20 George Street, 260 3000. 7pm. £10. Dundee indie rockers and harmonious melodic pop in this double bill as part of Hard Rock’s ‘Pinktober’ with all funds going to the Caron Keating Foundation to raise awareness and money for breast cancer research. FREE Meursault and The Red Well Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. Free but ticketed. Alt.folk and lo-fi double bill at The Mill. Free tickets from www.themill-live.com. ■ Al Shields & The Wilted Roses, Thomas Western and Sinners Ensemble The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £tbc. Singer- songwriters, country, folk and blues. ■ Colin MacIntyre, 8 Track Stereo and Sorren MacLean The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £10. The artist formerly known as Mull Historical Society recently released his second album under his own name, following three critically acclaimed and successful records in his former guise. ■ Estel, Fighterplanes and Jackal Headed Guard of the Dead Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Horror inspired instrumental prog/post rock from Dublin. ■ A Vision of Elvis Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12.50). 2008 European Elvis Tribute Artist Champion Rob Kingsley presents the total Elvis package, from custom-made costumes to that curl of the lip. FREE The Hussys and The Elements Heriot-Watt University Union, Riccarton, 451 5333. 9pm. Catchy indie pop from The Hussys. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 8.
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■ Paolo Nutini O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. SOLD OUT. See Tue 13. ■ Super Furry Animals and The Phantom Band ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Over-14s show. Welsh surrealists, back with their skewed take on Beach Boys melodies, late 60s psychedelia and anything else they fancy throwing into the pot. Supported by Scots Krautfolk ensemble The Phantom Band. FREE Robin Adams Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. Indie folk singer/songwriter from Glasgow launches his album Down to Reverie. ■ Cake Free Bakesale Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Bands hosted by Johnny Terrell. ■ The Fonetics Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1040. 8pm. £tbc. Glasgow four-piece who say they are influenced by everyone from Alien Ant Farm to Zeppelin. ✽✽ Invasion, Low Sonic Drift and Cuddly Shark Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. See Wed 13. ■ Johnny Foreigner, Tellison, Japanese Voyeurs and Culann King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7. Over-14s show. ‘Noisy pop’ headliner with feral buzzsaw support from Japanese Voyeurs. FREE Komodo, Johnny & the Giros, Green Man Running and The Usuals Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Dynamic, danceable indie from J&TG. FREE The Lie Detectors, The Great Underground Empire and The Neon Altar MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Punky bill. ■ Penny Black, The Dirty Demographic and Shimmer Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. A little bit cabaret, a little bit rock’n’roll. ■ Sarah McQuaid St Andrew’s in the Square, St Andrew’s Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Singer-songwriter who wrote the Irish DADGAD Guitar Book and whose recently released album is called I Won’t Go Home ‘Til Morning. ✽✽ Scarce and Peter Parker Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £8.50. Return of the Rhode Island alt.rock trio, whose frontman Chick Graning suffered an aneurysm and spent several weeks in a coma in the 90s. As well as a live set from the band, there will also be a screening of a documentary, Days Like These, about the group. See preview, page 64. FREE Gillian Christie and Raymonde Meade The Butterfly & the Pig, 153 Bath Street, 221 7711. 8.30pm. Acoustic troubadours. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 8. 74 THE LIST 8–22 Oct 2009
Juliette Lewis She may have left her backing band, The Licks, behind but Hollywood actress Juliette Lewis (her
role in Natural Born Killers probably best sums up her punk rock attitude) hasn’t lost any of her rock verve. ‘I’m just some crazy fucking chick fronting a kick ass rock band,’ as she so succinctly puts it. ■ Garage, Glasgow, Wed 21 Oct.
successors to At the Drive-In, with their star in the ascendant. ■ Red Light District, Not Half Right, Downfall and Liam Ferns ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local rock showcase. ■ Doll & The Kicks, The Black Rats, Inner Sight and All About the
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Stirling ■ Lena Martell Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £14.50 (£12). The veteran Scottish vocalist, who has performed on Broadway, the West End and Las Vegas and has recorded over 30 albums. Glasgow ■ Alexisonfire, Anti-Flag, Four Year Strong and The Ghost of a Thousand O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 6.30pm. £15. Over-14s show. Screamo quintet from Southern Ontario, Canada, hailed as