Music Rock&Pop
Edinburgh ■ Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. See Fri 4. ■ The Media Whores and Jojocoke Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Indie night. FREE Cross-cutting: Performances Sierra Metro, Ground Floor North, 22 West Harbour Road, 7pm. Contemporary dancer Jose Campos performs a new work in response to a site-specific installation by Inefficient Solutions, alongside a special performance from Jesus H Foxx. Group exhibition Cross-cutting features new film and video work from The Sheffield Pavilion, Ewan Sinclair and Corinne Mynatt & Angus Braithwaite. Mulled wine, cider and other hot treats will help you shrug off the evening chill. ■ Windlestray Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Alternative indie pop at this EP launch (free EP on admission). ■ Little Doses, Voodoo Conspiracy, Augustilia and Die Schneiders The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Ex-Snow Patrol bassist Mark McLelland’s band, blending pop, punk and electronica. ✽✽ eagleowl, Withered Hand and Roxburgh Place, 7.30pm. £5. Post folk, lo- fi and homemade loveliness as eagleowl launch their ‘Sleep the Winter’ 7”. ■ The Threats, Beergut 100, Sad Society, The Jockney Rejects and Happy Spastics Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm–3am. £6. The Tap O’Lauriston Memorial weekend kicks off with a full on punk line-up to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Tap (more acts tbc). Jill O’Sullivan The Bowery, 2
FREE Open Mic Night The Maltings, 81–85 St Leonards Street, 667 5946. 9pm. See Fri 4. Dundee ■ Eh! Chambers Bar, 59–61 Gellatly Street, 01382 225616. 8pm. £tbc. Live indie rock.
Glenrothes ■ Kingdom FM Christmas Party Nights Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, 01592 611101. 7pm. £33.50 (incl. £15 non-refundable deposit). Ian and Diane from the breakfast show lead the annual Kingdom FM Party Night. Featuring great live music, delicious food, competitions and dancing. Early booking advised.
Saturday 12 Glasgow ■ Depeche Made Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 4pm & 11pm. £3–£5. Depeche Mode tribute band play pre- and post-show gigs. ■ Depeche Mode SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. SOLD OUT. The modestly named Tour of the Universe comes Glasgow-way. Shame the accompanying album isn’t up to much. ■ Gallus Cooper and Tigers on Vaseline The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 6.30pm. £8.50. Over- 14s show. Alice Cooper and David Bowie tributes. ■ Basement Jaxx and Speech Debelle Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Over-14s show. Basement Jaxx always put on a terrific live jamboree combining house, electro, ragga and anything else they can pull out of their box of sonic tricks. With support from this year’s Mercury Music Prize winner.
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■ Green Door Clinic, Black Hack, Breakglass Emergency and The P45s ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Bill of local rock bands. ■ Julian Casablancas ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £18. Over-14s show. The Strokes frontman finally unveils some solo material on his new album Phrazes for the Young, having been beaten to the punch by most of his bandmates. ■ The Phantom Band and Lord Cutglass The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £10. Elusive Glaswegian Krautfolk collective who have received much acclaim for their debut album Checkmate Savage supported by their labelmate, ex- Delgados frontman Alun Woodward in his latest tip-top guise. ■ Bubblegum Winter featuring The Hidden Cameras Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £20. Bubblegum Records provide a rare opportunity to catch the cult Canadian act playing an acoustic set with a full global indie support line-up including Pale Man Made from England, Leaving Mornington Crescent from Sweden, Asleep from Norway and Lean Tales from Scotland. Plus free minces pies and mulled wine. ■ Counterfeit Clash, Black Dog and We are Them Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. £8. Clash and REM covers bands. ■ The Privates Hammond Orchestra Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1040. 8pm. £tbc. Hammond- driven instrumental group. ■ Remember Remember Christmas Party CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £4. A festive ding-dong from this creator of ambient, lo-fi, looped sounds with a little help from Happy Particles and Cheer. FREE Kong Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Set Your Goals, Broadway Calls and Fireworks King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. San Francisco punk rock band influenced by classic hardcore. ■ The Dirt, Greg Whalen and Reverie 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. The Dirt have been described as ‘Johnny Cash mugs the Velvet Underground’. ■ The Draymin McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. £tbc. See Sat 5. FREE Halt Bar Hijack The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Weekly music takeover with acts tbc. ■ Stereophonics Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. Win tickets at www.clyde1.com. Croaky Kelly and chums return to Scotland in support of their latest, bandwagon-jumpingly-titled album, Keep Calm and Carry On, playing this intimate gig, tickets for which can be won from Radio Clyde. Edinburgh ■ Jill Leighton, Debutant, Lady North and Johnnie Common Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 2–10pm. £5. Trampoline present acoustica and indie all day with more acts tbc. ■ Safehouse, Bad Boogaloo and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Indie, blues and rock. ■ William Douglas and Friends The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Sat 5. ■ David Gray The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Over-14s show. The appropriately named head-bobbling troubadour returns with new album Draw the Line. ■ UK Subs The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £10. See Fri 11. ■ Junior Priest, The Amorettes and Switchblade Scream The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Judas Priest tribute act.
■ Oi Polloi, Gin Goblins, Critikill, Overspill, Carbona Not Glue and Cress Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm–3am. £6. The Tap O’Lauriston Memorial weekend day two, with more punk action to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the closure of the Tap.
Dundee ■ The Levee Breakers and Revolver The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £10 (£8). Led Zep, supported by the Beatles. Kind of. Glenrothes ■ Kingdom FM Christmas Party Nights Rothes Halls, Kingdom Centre, 01592 611101. 7pm. £33.50 (incl. £15 non-refundable deposit). See Fri 11.
Stirling ■ Reloaded Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £6. The Tolbooth’s band showcase, this month featuring The Colony, Burn the Sunset, and headliners Bleed From Within, performing material from their long-awaited debut, Humanity.
Sunday 13 Glasgow ■ Christmas at the Musicals: The Best of the West End Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 3pm & 7.30pm. £14–£24. Martin Yates conducts four leading West End artists in songs from major musicals. FREE Bloc + Jam Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 5pm–2am. See Sun 6. ■ Hatesphere, Bleed from Within, Tasters Choice and Dana Walker Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £8. Danish death metal band top this bill. ■ Heaven’s Basement and Dear Superstar The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. Old school hair metal quintet. ■ Madness O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Ska-tinged pop classic after classic in the Nutty Boys’ unashamedly nostalgic set. ■ Wayne Hussey ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Old age goth, Wayne Hussey, of The Mission and Sisters Of Mercy fame, plays a solo gig. ■ Madaleine Pritchard Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Funk infused, soulful, Atlantic style jazz from the silky voiced ex-Commitments singer. FREE Acoustic at the Aragon The Aragon Bar, 131 Byres Road, 339 3252. 8pm. See Sun 6. ■ BMX Bandits, Snowgoose and Ashley Little Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Veteran whimsical indie popsters headline an intimate gig supported by Snowgoose, featuring former Bandit Jim McCulloch. ■ Esperanza Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Ska punk band play at this pre- and post-Madness gig party. FREE Preacher, Core, Hell is Harmony and Shambles Millar MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Line-up of local rock acts. FREE The Quiff, Quiver & the Ladysnatchers and Black International Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Q&TL are an indie rock quartet from Dundee with wide-ranging influences. ■ Status Quo SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £31.50. The band with more UK hit singles than any other group in chart history are back for more on their 31 date UK Winter tour. ■ Sucioperro, Make Sparks and Orko King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Biffy Clyro’s angular rock pals launch their new single on King Tut’s Recordings.