Music Rock&Pop
Edinburgh ■ Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. Donation. The Pretty Little Wizard session of singers and bands. ■ Casino Queen The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Bluesy garage rock (more acts tbc). ■ This is Music Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 8pm–3am. £3 before 11pm; free after. The indie club/gig crossover night with a guest set from the Sick Note residents (live acts tbc). Dundee ■ Kung Fu, Komodo and Annie Stevenson Chambers Bar, 59–61 Gellatly Street, 01382 225616. 8pm. £tbc. Melodic indie rock from Kilmarnock.
Saturday 9 Glasgow ■ Hounds of Audio Prime, The Craws, Blue Nova, Devilz Rejectz and FNUJ The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 7pm. £5. Unsigned band showcase. ■ The Jaks O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local indie band. ■ Ben Sturrock City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Singer-songwriter inspired by Ray Lamontagne, Van Morrison and Paul Simon plays this Acoustic Affair night. ■ Jumper’s Knee Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Danceable indie electro. FREE Tiny Little Robots Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live music. ■ Jonathan Carr, Heart Beats and Gallus Fever King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut,
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272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Young jazz singer- songwriter, who has recently returned from two years of study at the prestigious Berklee College Of Music, performs with his nine-piece band. Edinburgh ■ Teatime Acoustic The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends. ■ Niteflights, Storm in a D Cup and Off The Rails The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Funk infused rock from Londoners Niteflights. ■ Jam the Box The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 11pm–3am. £5. Disco, deep house, old school electro, dubstep and Detroit influenced beats.
Sunday 10 Glasgow ■ Bloc + Jam Bar Bloc, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 5pm–2am. £tbc. Open mic night hosted by Louis Abbot (Brother Louis Collective), Craig Grant (Union of Knives) and Kenny ‘Jelly Minogue’ Reid. ■ Napalm Death Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £12. Ear- splitting sonic assault from the thrash metal heroes and inventors of grindcore. ■ The Frauds and The Pinups Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Classic rock influences from The Pinups, while The Frauds are helpfully described as ‘post-punk teuchter art glam rock’ which just about covers the lot. FREE Truth Be Told and Psychotropic System MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Rock and metal sounds.
Edinburgh ■ Burnout, Sons of Fionn and Jonny Downie The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Indie rock and eight-piece folk act Sons of Fionn. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. Weekly Sunday Session. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Mix of folk, blues and Celtic influences. Dundee ■ The Deals Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 8pm. £tbc. Rock five-piece from Motherwell.
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Glasgow ■ Michael Simons Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. FREE Mountain Man and Barry Moon Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Freestyle night of unplugged sounds by candlelight. With free pizza. Edinburgh ■ Jackie Treehorn Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £tbc. Heavy angular stoner rock. ■ The Scholar, Rosa, Harvest the Sun and Promised Only Lies Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Death metal imported from Carlisle. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece.
Laura Veirs One of indie pop’s more literate songwriters, Laura Veirs’ hotly anticipated album July Flame is out this fortnight, and you can check out what her live show’s like too, at this Celtic Connections gig. Recalling the vivid lyrics and starkly incisive voice hinted at in her debut album of 1998, her songs reverberate with rhythmic twists and unexpected melodies. ■ Oran Mor, Glasgow, Sun 17 Jan, part of Celtic Connections.
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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.
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Glasgow ■ City of Fire The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Vancouver-based metal quintet. ■ Andy Miller Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Acoustic guitar virtuoso and singer/songwriter presents some of his favourite bands. ■ Emma Jane, Chris Crosbie, Peter Getty and Caldy Caldy Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Four singer/songwriters compete in the second heat of a competition to find an act to record on Pivo Pivo’s label Oanadid. FREE Trauma Inc MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Metal. Edinburgh ■ Emma Forman, Nikki Marshall and Marcies New Haircut The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Former Bad Karma frontwoman Emma Forman brings intelligent lyrics and beautiful melodies to her acoustic solo work.
Wednesday 13
O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, Glasgow ✽✽ An Evening with Henry Rollins 08444 772000. 7pm. £17.50. Comedy and spoken word from this iron-pumping legend of Black Flag fame. FREE Borthwicks Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Fuzzy indie rock. ■ Acoustic Tribute Night 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Theme tbc.
Edinburgh ■ Man & Superman, Seafield Foxes and Sleepy Vole The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £4. Punky rock’n’roll. FREE Alex Hodgson The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 8pm. National Burnsong winner Hodgson, performs modern folk with his band. ■ Kin The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. £2. Unplugged open mic session of music, poetry, storytelling and performance. Cumbernauld FREE Acoustic Night Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 8pm. Cumbernauld Performers’ Forum presents a fortnightly programme of acoustic music from local musicians. Newcomers are always welcome, both to the audience and the bill.
Thursday 14 Glasgow FREE I See Shapes and Belgrade Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. Up and coming local talent at tonight’s free music event at The Mill. Tickets available from www.themill-live.com. ■ Wolfmother and The Black Angels O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 08444 772000. 7pm. £17. Over- 14s show. New line-up for the Aussies who rock like it’s 1971. FREE Andripov, Venus Delta, Betatone Distraction and Gillian Christie MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Downtempo electronica from Andripov. ■ Hello Video Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Sludgy, sleazy grunge sounds.