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Over-14 show. Heavy rockers from South Carolina with twin vocal attack. ■ La La Vasquez, Golden Grrrls and Girls Names 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Garage girl trio from Brighton headline. FREE Mike Moke and The Emtones Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Sat 27. FREE The Privates Hammond Orchestra The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Hammond-driven instrumental group play at Shout Bamalama. FREE RM Hubbert The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. Instrumental guitar work from ex-El Hombre Trajeado man playing at this Slow Club night. ■ Street Dogs Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Punk rockers from Boston play this Wreckin’ Pit night.
Edinburgh ■ Haddow Fest Various Venues, 557 9681. 1pm–midnight. £20 (£15 in advance). An all day fest of rock and indie taking over various Edinburgh venues (so far The GRV, Electric Circus, Bongo Club, Cabaret Voltaire, Sneaky Pete’s, Whistlebinkies and Maggie’s Chamber). Line-up includes Idlewild, The Dykeenies, We Were Promised Jetpacks, The Nine Black Alps, My Latest Novel, The 10:04’s, The Paddingtons, Sergeant, The Xcerts, London Blackmarket, The Chapman Family, The Nature Boys, Imperial Racing Club, The OK Social Club, Pose Victorious and many more. See preview, page 61. ■ Zespol Hey! Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £22.50. Polish rock act, huge in Poland. ■ Pneu, Super Adventure Club, Shield Your Eyes and 100 Philistine Foreskins Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £tbc. Noise rock from France. FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 9pm. See Sun 21. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 21. Dundee FREE Sunday Busking Session Duke’s Corner, 13 Brown Street, 01382 205052. 8pm. See Sun 21.
Monday 29 Glasgow ■ Corinne Bailey Rae and Fyfe Dangerfield Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £18.50. Sweet soul vocals from this young Leeds lass, whose second album The Sea deals with the death of her husband two years ago. Support comes from Fyfe Dangerfield. See First Word, page 2. ■ Robots in Disguise O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. Mighty Boosh-affiliated electro punk duo Sue De Nime and Dee Plume, dancing like robots from 1984. ■ Zebrahead The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. American underground metal. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 22. FREE Open Mic The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyle Street, 243 2170. 8pm. See Mon 22. ■ Shosh and Rumour Has It Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. ■ Dirty Sweet and Goosedubbs King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Hirsute San Diego four-piece. ■ Raid La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 9pm–3am. £3–£2 (£1 with a trade payslip). See Mon 22. ■ Battle of Wolf 359, Meandgoliath and Resurrectionists 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Hardcore punk.
Benni Hemm Hemm Perhaps you missed the folksy melodic pop of Benedikt Hermann Hermannsson at this year’s Fence Collective Homegame? No need to beat yourself up – the man (and accompanying band, which can range between three and forty others) better known as Benni Hemm Hemm is currently working with Alasdair Roberts. The pair will perform a specially written piece, with a wind ensemble, in Hermannson’s native Iceland in June. Before that, he’s off on a UK tour, stopping by to warm us all up with his lilting, lo-fi whispers. ■ Roxy Art House, Edinburgh, Mon 29 Mar; Bloc, Glasgow, Tue 30 Mar.
■ Stillmarillion O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Marillion tribute act. ■ Thomas White The Sub Club, 22 Jamaica Street, 248 4600. 7pm. £6. Brakes/Electric Soft Parade songwriter White punts his debut solo album The Maximalist. ■ That’ll Be The Day Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17.50–£19.50 (£15.50–£17.50). Step back in time with rock’n’roll hits from the 50s, 60s and 70s. ■ The Viragoes Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Clydebank quintet promoting their current single ‘Escape from Glasgatraz’. ■ Aldo Cruickshank The Griffin, 226 Bath Street, 331 5170. 8pm. £6. Debut album Lucky 23 from The Proclaimers roadcrew member Aldo Cruickshank. FREE Nude Pilots and Plague Vessels Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Hardcore. ■ Flyleaf King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Texan rock quintet. FREE The Outpatients Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. FREE Mike Moke and The Emtones The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. New York surf and rockabilly band. ■ Stomphouse Sauce, Bastard Killed my Rabbit and Deadly Viper Guitar Squad 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Punk rock. ■ Her Name is Calla The Flying Duck, 7 Renfrew Court, 572 0100. £5. Post-rockers from Yorkshire. ■ Reg Barklay Band and Hidden Culprits Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Local rock. ■ Swagger and State of Emergency King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. £tbc. Quality rock covers from Swagger. Edinburgh ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Sat 20. ■ Glamour of the Kill and Yashin Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £7.50. Eighties-influenced metal outfit from York. ■ Jakil The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £tbc. Highly polished funky indie.
■ Kochka, Codeen and 100 Metre Club Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Indie with soul from Kochka. ■ The Smyths Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £8. Accurate Smiths soundalike outfit. ■ Casino Queen The Ark, 3–7 Waterloo Place, 623 7147. 8pm. £4. Bluesy garage rock. ■ The Blueflames Spider’s Web Cellar Bar, 258 Morrison Street, 228 1949. 8.30pm. £8–£10. Rockabilly (with DJ support from Tojo and Rick). ■ Ron Asheton Tribute Night Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 10.30pm–3am. £5. Tribute to the much-missed guitarist with The Stooges, featuring Acid Fascists, Seafield Foxes, Hosemox, Dead On The Live Wire, Degrassi, Safeword and more.
Motherwell ■ The Paddingtons Starka Bar, 352 Brandon Street, 01698 276644. 7.30pm. £tbc. A Hull five-piece with a hunger for no-frills fuzzy rock'n'roll. Dundee ■ Lord Luken, The Twist and Tonight we Let Go The Doghouse, 15 Ward Street, 01382 206812. 8pm. £tbc. Melodic rock and indie, raising money for youth support charity Fairbridge.
Sunday 28 Glasgow FREE The Five Aces Clutha Vaults, Stockwell Street, 552 7520. 5.30pm. See Sun 21. ■ Winger The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £16.50. Over-14s show. New York hard rockers who have been rocking on and off since the 80s. ■ Lena Martell Grand Ole Opry, 2–4 Govan Road, 429 5396. 7.30pm. £12. The veteran Scottish vocalist has performed on Broadway, the West End and Vegas and recorded over 30 albums. ■ The Besnard Lakes, Wolf People and Olympic Swimmers Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Like Arcade Fire, The Besnard Lakes are a husband and wife team from Montreal, though sound more ethereal. See preview, page 63. ■ Emery, Moneen and Deaf Havana King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10.
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