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£25–£27.50. A true Las Vegas star who has received praise from the likes of Sinatra. Expect wit and smooth vocals in equal abundance. ■ The Little Kicks Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Upbeat Aberdeen-based four-piece who have supported the likes of Editors, The Kooks and Mystery Jets. FREE The Slow Club The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. 8pm–midnight. Relax to the moody, mellow, and murky strains of Tom Waits, John Barry, Gavin Bryars and Serge Gainsbourg, while classic films play in the background, with live performances from Smackvan and Arcs. See Clubs preview, page 40. FREE Acoustic at the Aragon The Aragon Bar, 131 Byres Road, 339 3252. 8pm. Weekly acoustic night featuring unsigned local acts. ■ Corrupt Absolute, Threshold Sicks, she Said Caution!, Final Silence and Rosa Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £5. Thrash bill. ■ Curly’s Heroes, Salute Mary, Provocateurs and Hell Above Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Punk, melodic rock, funk rock and metal respectively. FREE The Frauds, The Buzz and Ramon Ruiz Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Local bands and singer/songwriter. ■ Wavves, Schnapps, Water Wolves and The Cinnamons Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Aka 22-year-old San Diego beach punk Nathan Williams. ■ Detachments, Castaway, First Tiger and Bad Day King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. New wave/ electro band based in London who have been tipped for big things by Steve Lamacq and the NME. ■ Gdansk and Suplexthekid 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Post-punk sounds. FREE Open Mic Trader Joe’s, 325 Hope Street, 332 4017. 9pm. Louis Abbot hosts this open mic spot. Edinburgh ■ Field Music, Snide Rhythms and Epic 26 Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6.50. See Sat 21. ■ Gong and The Steve Hillage Band The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £18.50. You just can’t keep a good psychedelic rock band down, and these far-out pioneers have been in the business for eternity. ■ Alec Empire The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7.30pm. £10. The black clad Atari Teenage Riot maestro brings the Teutonic techno rock terror. ■ Ellen Xylander Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Norwegian pop singer- songwriter. FREE Prime Suspect, Leigh Mary Stokes and Oatbeanie Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9pm. Prime Suspect are a duo featuring Dave Dudgeon of The Usual Suspects. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Mix of folk, blues and Celtic influences.
Monday 23 Glasgow ■ Chuck Berry & his St Louis Band O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £45. The archetypal rock and roller, who has influenced virtually every rock musician in his wake, plays with his five-piece band. Expect anthems such as ‘Johnny B Goode’ and ‘Maybellene’. ■ The New Beautiful South and Sandi Thom ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. Ostensibly the same as the old Beautiful South, but
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REGINA SPEKTOR 1 She aches to pupate From a one-time job on a butterfly farm, to songs about hoarding Red Admirals in her coat, the Russian-born American singer-songwriter is an avid lepidopterist. Her soaring, picturesque odes bear witness. 2 She can shred a joanna Let not Spektor’s New York anti-folk apprenticeship and erstwhile Strokes allegiance mislead: our quirky pop ingénue is a classically trained piano virtuoso, and an exquisite vocalist. Allied with her twinkling live intimacy, she is irresistible.
3 She’s a daytime TV subversive Assiduous research (OK, the internet) reveals that our one-time doyenne of DIY arias has appeared on ITV’s lunchtime brouhaha, Loose Women – surrounded by stars from The Nolans, The Bill and those old Bisto adverts. We are this: in awe. 4 ‘God can be so hilarious (ha ha)’ Her sublime piano psalms evoke Joni Mitchell and Tori Amos, but Spektor is also everything Alanis Morissette should be. Hence America’s sweetheart is a Soviet immigrant, while Morissette – a Canadian-American 90s bestseller – is mired in finding herself, travelling and misinterpretation. Take note, Alanis: that is ironic.
5 Because blue is the most human colour ‘Blue lips/Blue veins/Blue the colour of our planet from far, far away.’ Amen. (Nicola Meighan) ■ O2 Academy, Glasgow, Tue 1 Dec.
minus frontman Paul Heaton. Support from mainstream Scottish chanteuse who once wished she was a punk rocker (with flowers in her hair). ■ UB40 SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0870 040 4000. 7.30pm. £32.50. Reggae journeymen still slogging round the touring circuit, but now without frontman Ali Campbell. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material. FREE Dead Rabbit, Christina Cox, Brogan Phiktion and Love Casino Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Bleeptronica from Phiktion. FREE Open Mic Republic Bier Halle West, 372–374 Great Western Road, 339 9177. 8pm. Weekly open stage. FREE The Drowned & the Saved, The Bluesfather, Greg Whelan and Dougie Grieg Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Piano-driven rock from the headliners at this acoustic night. Plus free pizza.
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