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Dundee ■ Mexico Fallz, Avoid the Morning, One, Two, Three & In and Yeah Detroit Hustlers Snooker & Pool Hall, 66–70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229 226. 8pm. £4. Punky guitars meet electronic bleeps in this group’s ‘emotronic’ sound. ■ Kassidy The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. £5 adv; £6.50 on the door. See Thu 11.
Dunoon ■ Abba Mania Queen’s Hall, Argyll Street, 01369 702800. 7.30pm. £17 (£14). Celebrating 30 years of golden hits with a re-creation of the live Abba show.
Falkirk ■ An Evening with Brenda Cochrane Falkirk Town Hall, West Bridge Street, 01324 506850. 7.30pm. £15.50 (£13). Country, pop and musical theatre interpretations from acclaimed singer Brenda Cochrane.
Kilmarnock ■ Pearl & the Puppets Monkey Club, 3 St Marnock Place, £tbc. Young Kirkintilloch singer/songwriter with a light, pop style who shares management with Elton John. Largs ■ Micky Kemp Band Victoria Hotel, 80 Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 9pm. £tbc. See Fri 12.
Leven ■ Snowy White Inn at Lathones, Lathones, Largoward, 01334 840494. 9pm. £28. See Fri 12.
Sunday 14 Glasgow ■ Dexy’s Bootleg Runners The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 1pm. £tbc. Tribute to the mighty Dexy’s Midnight Runners. ■ ‘Greater Love’ for The Mark Wright Project City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 3pm. £15. Valentine’s celebration of love in song from Scottish and international performers. In support of The Mark Wright Project charity for ex-service men and women. ■ Anti-Nowhere League Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. See Sat 13. ■ Assemblage 23 Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12. Electronica act from Seattle. ■ Chipmunk O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Over-14s show. Diminutive, chart topping teen rapper brings along a load of his mates, including Ironik, MPHO, Tinie Tempah and Daisy Dares You. FREE 3 Card Trick Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 7pm. Blues. ■ Kritikill Mass and The Burning Hells Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Alternative rock. ■ Random Hand, The Skints, Mouthwash and Chris Murray & friends 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Ska, metal and punk at this Wreckin’ Pit night. FREE Rio Callaghan, The Black Velveteens and The Amorettes Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Next Big Thing heat, featuring Glasgow blues rockers The Black Velveteens. ■ Snowy White The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360 085. 8pm. £16. See Fri 12. FREE The Other Side, Kingsbury Run, Gusto Mastivo and What Happens in Vegas MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Local rock. ■ tUnE-YaRdS Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Lo-fi folky sounds from New England native Merrill Garbus. See 5 Reasons, page 68.
Rock&Pop Music
✽✽ Spoon and White Rabbits King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Austin- based indie rockers. Part of King Tut’s 20th birthday celebrations. See preview, page 61. FREE The Easy Orchestra Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. The Friday morning houseband on BBC Radio Scotland’s MacAulay & Co perform from their diverse songbook.
Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. Edinburgh ✽✽ Divorce and Bitches Sneaky £tbc. Noise rock and punk action. ■ Pearl & the Puppets Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. See Sat 13. ■ Vampire Weekend and Fan Death The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. SOLD OUT. See Sat 13. ■ Sandy Wright & The Toxic Cowboys Wee Folk Club, Royal Oak, Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8.30pm. £5. One of Scotland’s quirkiest songwriters with brand new CD and a fine intoxicating bunch of musical partners in crime. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 7. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 7.
Largs ■ Micky Kemp Band Victoria Hotel, 80 Gallowgate Street, 01475 689493. 3pm. £tbc. See Fri 12.
Monday 15
Glasgow ■ Midlake and Sarah Jaffe O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Texan quintet influenced by 70s folk rock and loved by Jason ‘My Name Is Earl’ Lee no less. See preview, page 62. ■ Erland & the Carnival Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Psychedelic folk trio formed by Verve/The Good, the Bad & the Queen guitarist Simon Tong, and fronted by Orcadian singer Erland Cooper. See preview, page 63. FREE Finish with Fire and State of Mind Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live music. FREE Open Mic The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyle Street, 243 2170. 8pm. See Mon 8. FREE Rustic City Fathers Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Weekly freestyle night. ■ The Tronics and The Albion Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. The Albion are indie rockers from Edinburgh. ■ Jon Allen, Martin O’Neill & Associates and Ryan Bisland King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Winchester-born, Devon-raised singer/guitarist who has supported KT Tunstall and Damien Rice. FREE Raid La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 9pm–3am. A new trade/student night featuring live indie bands plus DJs playing ‘anything and everything to get you dancing your ass off’. Live guests are Skinny Villains and Foxgang. ■ Ascension, Burning Earth, Deadly Inscription, Farseer, Switchblade Scream and Syth Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Over-14s show. The final of the fearsome-sounding Bloodstock. ■ Switchblade Scream Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Epic black power glam thrash metal, apparently. Edinburgh ■ Jesca Hoop, Run/Lucky/Free and The Wintergreens Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. See Sat 13.
■ The Thaw Session The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 7.30pm. £tbc. Rock. ■ Random Hand, The Skints, Chris Murray and Mouthwash Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £7. Yorkshire ska/metal/punk band Random Hand headline this Rebel Alliance Records tour.. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 8. Cumbernauld FREE Jam Session Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 8pm. See Mon 8.
Tuesday 16
Glasgow FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. See Tue 9. ■ The Chinaskis and The Quiffs Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Ballsy power pop trio The Chinaskis are among those competing to record for Pivo Pivo’s Oanadid label. FREE The Hype and Tam’s Railway MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Stone Roses- influenced headliners. ■ Unicorn Kid King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Up-and-coming Edinburgh 8-bit electro-popper. FREE The Bottleneckers Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. See Tue 9.
Edinburgh ■ White Noise Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £3. See Tue 9. Dundee ■ Los Campesinos! The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £9. Cardiff septet with a busy indie sound.
Wednesday 17 Glasgow ■ Nitzer Ebb and Jesus Loves Amerika Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. Return of the 90s industrial rockers. ■ Panda Su, Julia & the Doogans and Sophie’s Pigeons Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7pm. £4. Panda Su, aka Suzanne Sahw, is a one-woman band from St Andrews playing whimsical electroacoustic and folk pop. With support from Mancunian ska poppers SP. ■ Yeasayer Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Brooklyn-based psychedelic/gospel/alternative/indie/soul combo have moved their gig up to Oran Mor. See preview, page 63. ■ The Fonetics Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £3. Indie, rock and pop. FREE The Hot Lips Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Indie rock’n’roll from The Hot Lips. ■ Internet Forever Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Catchy, scuzzy indie pop from London/Cambridge group. FREE Moral Dilemma, The Snipes and Dip Dap Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Mix of punk and garage at this Wreckin’ Pit night. FREE Sonic Scars, Freudian Slop and The Herb Applebaum Conspiracy MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 8pm. Zeppelin-tinged power rock from FS. ■ Paolo Nutini King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. SOLD OUT. The Paisley pop prodigy pops back to the venue where he cut his teeth to celebrate their 20th birthday and raise funds for Rachel House and Nordoff Robbins. Part of King Tut’s 20th birthday celebrations. See preview, page 61.
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