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■ Thirteenseven, Francis & her Trampoline and Green Man Running Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Sharp, hard, fast alt.rock from Thirteenseven.
Cumbernauld FREE Acoustic Night Cumbernauld Theatre, Kildrum, 01236 732887. 8pm. Cumbernauld Performers’ Forum presents a fortnightly programme of local musicians. Newcomers always welcome, in the audience and on the bill. Dundee FREE Open Mic The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. Open mic night. All welcome.
Thursday 25 Glasgow ■ Glamour of the Kill The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50. 80s-influenced metal outfit from York. ■ Jakil and Tempercalm O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Funk rock from the headliners. ■ Charles Hayward, Ultimate Thrush, Vars of Litchi and Culver CCA, 350 Sauchiehall Street, 352 4900. 8pm. £tbc. The former drummer with experimental rockers This Heat and, briefly, anarcho-punks Crass heads this bill. See 5 Reasons, page 64. FREE Fights & Fires, Ugly Baby and Shields Up Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Punky alt.rock from Worcester. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 18.
FREE Midnight Lion and Song of Return Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Weekly free (but ticketed) Mill gig. ■ Otaku and Martin Livingstone Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. Continuing the competition to release a single on local label Metropolicana. ■ Popa Chubby The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360085. 8pm. £14. New York City bluesman in the vein of Joe Bonamassa and Walter Trout. ■ Savage Union and Chubby’s Juyelaum Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. FREE Creation Open Mic Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 8.30pm. See Thu 18. ■ The Lonely Souls, Sing-Kill- Worth and One Man Town King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Rocking rhythm’n’blues from The Lonely Souls. ■ Face the Sun and The Defenestrators 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Pop punk. FREE The MeatMen The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. See Thu 18. ■ Call to Mind, Diamond Sea and Yahweh Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £5. Atmospheric post-Britpop from CTM, launching their new EP. ■ The Gillyflowers The Goat, 1287 Argyle Street, 357 7337. £12. Lush alt.country as part of the RAW Live festival. Edinburgh ■ Edinburgh Schools Battle of the Band The HMV Picture House, 31
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Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 6pm. £5. Mixed line-up as young bands from across Edinburgh compete. FREE Black International, United Fruit and The Fatalists Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Post punk and alt.rock. ■ Bournemouth, The Douglas Firs, Helhesten and tomthenoisemonger Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £5. Lush melancholy folky indie, acoustica and experimental sounds at this night from art/poetry magazine Scree. Line-up completed by iliop, Alan the Hexagon and Magic Poncho. FREE Nude Pilots, Plague Vessel and Notebooks Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7.30pm. Hardcore. ■ Short Bus Window Lickers, Threats, Daddy No and T-34 Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £5. Hardcore punk rock from London. ■ The Generous Things The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £3. Rousing, bittersweet indie rock. ■ Lower Than Atlantis, June and Visperas Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Rock and metal. FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. See Thu 18. ■ Versus The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8.30pm. £tbc. Two acts perform on the same stage at the same time for a live musical mash-up (acts still TBC at time of going to press). ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 18.
Friday 26 Glasgow ■ Co-exist, Achren, Facegrinder, Nerrus Kor and Circle of Tyrants Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £5. A night of extreme metal mayhem. ■ Diana Vickers Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. X- Factor alumni with indie leanings. ■ La Luna Del Cacciatore, Annihilation, Truth Be Told, Break the Skyline and Lost Persona Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Heavy rock line-up. ■ Livewire AC/DC O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. AC/DC tribute act. ■ The Arusha Accord The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Progressive post- hardcore from Reading. ■ The Krimson Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Epic, bluesy rock trio. ■ Showaddywaddy Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£16.50). Doo wop nostalgia act, big in the 70s, with thinning quiffs now. ■ Cayto, Second Skin and Titus Gein Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Piano-led indie-jazz-rock outfit, Cayto, supported by electro prog metal outfit Titus Gein. ■ Junior Priest and Mutt’s Nuts Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Judas Priest tribute outfit. ■ The Rollin Clones The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360085. 8pm. £14. Stones tribute. FREE The Sour Mash Trio The Victoria Bar, 159 Bridgegate, 552 6040. 8pm. Tyneside trio with a ‘twangy’ rockabilly blues sound. ■ Wing & a Prayer Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Folk/blues duo. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. ■ The Archie Bronson Outfit King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Heavy vintage blues punk trio from the West
Country, now signed to Domino. FREE The Strangers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live rock. ■ The Apple Scruffs Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Purveyors of Libertines-inspired tuneage. Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Fri 19. ■ Fights & Fires, Ugly Baby and Wildtype Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Punky alt.rock from Worcester. ■ North Atlantic Oscillation, Barn Owl and Panda Su Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Pure pop and electronica. ■ Popa Chubby The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £13. See Thu 25. ■ Wise Blood Industries Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £5. Evening of music and readings. ■ The Justified Sinners, Salute Mary and Junior Judo Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Great Junction Studios night. ■ Keava and Lost in Space The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £4. Indie rock. ■ Knuckle Biter Inspace, 1 Crichton Street, 650 2750. 8pm. Pay what you can. Experimental improv from this laptop, drum and trumpet duo. Part of the Dialogues Festival. FREE Laptop Lounge The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Laptop showcase of eclectic electronic sounds. ■ Susanna Macdonald The Big Red Door, 10 Lady Lawson Street, 228 4567. 8pm. £10 (inc CD). Acoustic indie and anti-folk as Macdonald launches her debut album Some Misconceptions. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. See Fri 19.
Dundee ■ The Doors Alive The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £12 (£10). Tribute to Jim Morrison’s seminal LA rock crew. FREE A War Against Sound Chambers Bar, 59–61 Gellatly Street, 01382 225616. 8pm. Combining everything from punk to dub, via reggae and ska. FREE Everyman The Bread, 33 Constitution Road, 01382 200005. 8.30pm. Acoustic blues and folk trio.
Paisley ■ Paisley Rotary’s Quest for Talent 2010 Paisley Town Hall, Abbey Close, 887 1010. 7pm. £10. Talent competition for 7–18-year-olds, hosted by Smooth Radio’s Dougie Jackson. The winning act will receive a promo video, trophy and cash prize. All money raised will be split between Yorkhill Child Trust and Rotary International’s Polio Plus. Stirling FREE Doghouse Roses Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. Atmospheric folk and blues duo, Paul Tasker and Iona Macdonald, with skilful guitar playing and ethereal vocals. Part of The Blend Festival.
Saturday 27 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. See Thu 18. ■ One Creative Scotland Tollhouse Studios, 1st floor, 10 Possil Road, 7pm. £6. Festival showcasing underground Scottish talent in music, film and art. Participating artists include musicians Nacional, Be Like Pablo, Haight Ashbury, Miaoux Miaoux, Kochka, Daedalian, Sharon Martin, Laura Healy, live graffiti artists, DJ sets and a ‘Best of Scottish Shorts’ film showcase.