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Glasgow ✽✽ Mariachi El Bronx Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. LA punk crew The Bronx reinvent themselves as a mariachi troupe with very convincing results. See 5 Reasons, page 67. ■ Bill Wyman’s Rhythm Kings Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £22.50–£24.50. Former Rolling Stones bassist makes a return to his musical roots with the Rhythm Kings playing the kind of jazz and blues that first inspired him all those years ago. ■ The Mirror Trap, Shauna Joy and Dean Queasy Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. The headliners were formerly known as Descartes. Support from singer/pianist and Velvets- influenced act. FREE Paul Cuthbert and One Good Reason Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live music. ■ Preacher, Bright Young Nights and Aerial View Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Rock night. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 8.30pm. See Wed 11. ■ And So I Watch you from Afar 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Belfast rockers.
Edinburgh ■ Melody Gardot The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £15. Mellow blues, electric folk and a touch of jazz from this American singer- songwriter. ■ Khuda and Kokomo Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Post rock from Leeds-based two-piece Khuda. FREE The Golden Hour Forest Café, 3 Bristo Place, 220 4538. 8pm. Guesting at Ryan Van Winkle’s cabaret evening are Edinburgh Makar Ron Butlin, Julia Boll and Ewan Morrison, joined by musicians Yaz Duncan and Rantum Scantum. ■ Dr Ruby’s Acoustic Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). A selection of acoustic acts. Ayr ■ Boo Hewerdine Libertine, 7 River Street, 7.30pm. £10. Admired pop/blues songsmith – founder of cult band The Bible and frequent collaborator with Eddi Reader.
Dundee ■ Threshold Sicks, Corrupt Absolute, Excellent Cadaver and Man Made Origin Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 8pm. £4. See Mon 16. Kelso ■ Ocean Colour Scene Springwood Hall, Springwood Park, 7pm. £22.50. Survivors of both baggy and Britpop still reeling in the crowds in Scotland.
Thursday 19 Glasgow ■ Motorhead, The Damned and Girlschool O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £25. The self-proclaimed ‘loudest band in the world’ continue to bring the noise more effectively than most bands a third of their age. Supported by old age punks The Damned and their former collaborators Girlschool. ■ Brenda Cochrane Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £15–£16.50. Country, pop and musical theatre interpretations from acclaimed singer Brenda Cochrane. ■ Hair Police and Upsilon Acrux Stereo, 22––28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £tbc. Free noise from Mike Connely of Wolf Eyes aka Hair Police. ■ Vigo Thieves, Daybreak and Jamie Cameron The Shed, 26
Langside Avenue, 649 5020. 7.30pm. £2. Classic rock and pop influences from this Wishaw quartet. ■ Cake Free Bakesale Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Bands hosted by Johnny Terrell. FREE Liam Cairns Band The Liquid Ship, 171–175 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. Free Candy Sessions night. ■ Macabre Scene and The Morgue Party Candidate Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Post-punk. FREE Paradox, Komatoze, Aces High and Pariah MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Death metal/grindcore from Paradox. ■ Steve Hackett The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 8pm. £20. The one-time Genesis guitarist plays tracks from his new album, Out of the Tunnel’s Mouth. FREE The Feuds and Vegas Nights Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Punk and indie. ■ Washington Irving and Kitty the Lion Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free but ticketed. Infectious indie pop band WI play at this week’s Mill showcase. ■ Datarock King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.50. Tracksuited and booted Norwegian duo influenced by the august likes of Devo and Talking Heads. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 5. ■ Blueflint, The Southern Tenant Folk Union and Adopted as Holograph 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Lady banjo players extraordinaire tour their bluegrass ballads following the launch of new album, High Bright Morning. FREE Bazodee The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Thu 5. ■ The Selective Service, The Scuffers and Ewan Butler ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. £5. Indie rock. Edinburgh ■ Ed Rock Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Four band bill (still tbc) but we’re guessing they’ll be from Edinburgh and they rock. ■ Roddy Hart & The Lonesome Fire Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £9.50. Glasgow singer- songwriter Roddy Hart is one to watch, having shared studio time with Ryan Adams and with an album featuring performances by Kris Kristofferson and Eddi Reader already under his belt. ■ Yes Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 7.30pm. £33.50. The proggers are back with a touring line-up of Steve Howe, Chris Squire, Alan White, Oliver Wakeman (son of Rick) and Benoit David. FREE Fire & Rain The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 8pm. See Thu 5. ■ Jewel & Esk Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £4 (£3). Mixed line-up of bands from the respected music course. FREE Dirty Modern Hero and Run/Lucky/Free Heriot-Watt University Union, Riccarton, 451 5333. 9pm. Pop rock and indie. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.15pm. £1. See Thu 5.
Dundee ■ Letz Zep Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£16). Led Zeppelin tribute act. Letz indeed. Stirling ■ The Magic of Motown: Reach Out – 50th Anniversary Tour Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £18.50. Celebrating 50 years of the Tamla record label, covers of the hits of The Temptations, The Four Tops, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and the like.
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