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Debutant, Ryan Joseph Burns www.thehinterlandfestival.com/blog for more info. See preview, page 63. ✽✽ Conquering Animal Sound, and F*x G*t D**ta Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Loops and beats from CAS and leftfield singer-songwriter action and dreamy pop from Debutant at this Gerry Loves Records launch night. ■ Midnight Harlots, The Weather Kings, The Angies, Inner City Magicians and Vertis Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band line-up. ■ Models for the Radio, Sonny Marvello, Lazy Sunday and The Dead Generals O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Over-14s show. Single launch for this indie outfit. ■ The X Factor Live Tour SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £28.50. The most recent graduates of the reality TV phenomenon perform their scripted turns - this year it’s all about Jedward. ■ Stevie and the Moon Maggie May’s, 60 Albion Street, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. EP launch for this pop/rock band fronted by Stevie McCrorie. ■ A Vision of Elvis The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360085. 8pm. £15. 2008 European Elvis Tribute Artist Champion Rob Kingsley presents the total Elvis package, from custom-made costumes to that curl of the lip. ■ The Joy Formidable King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Indie/post-punk sounds head this bill. FREE Kong Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ The Ex-Men, The Cairos, Epico and The Morra 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Spoken word electronica from The Ex- Men. FREE Les Bof! The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. French language garage rockers. ■ And So I Watch you from Afar Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Belfast rockers. ■ Slayer Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. £25. RESCHEDULED to 27 May.
Edinburgh ■ The Best of Bands Series 2 Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 4pm. £6. Filmed for Sky 195 (Tuune Show on Propellor TV) with live performances from The Vibe, Svengali, The Goos, Remnant Kings, Hit the Breaks, Bullet VI, Someone’s Sons, Polar Haze and Tams Railway. ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends. ■ Acoustic Ladyland and White Heath Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7.50. Genre- defying jazz line-up, featuring award- winning saxophonist Pete Wareham, shock-haired drumming powerhouse Seb Rochford and creative keyboardist Tom Cawley, drawing inspiration from the likes of Hendrix, Gang of Four, Coltrane and Monk. ■ Dave? and Goodbye Lenin Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £5. Indie rock three piece. ■ The No. 9s, Midas is King and Backlash Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £4. Local band triple bill. ■ Nobody Else Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Modern blues. ■ We Luv Musik The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £7. New monthly live music night. ■ Abba Forever Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £18.50–£19.50. Tribute to those
kings and queens of pop, Anni-Frid, Björn, Benny, and Agnetha. ■ Paper Beats Rock Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Grungey trio from Edinburgh. ■ Ghillie Gigs Ghillie Dhu, 2 Rutland Place, 222 9930. 10.30pm. £5 (£25 inc dinner from 7.30pm). Live Scottish music including indie rock and covers from Replay (20 Mar), Pure (3 Apr) and soul, funk and rock from Dead Man Shoes (10 Apr).
Bathgate ■ Tom Hingley, The Draymin, Capstin Pole, The Urge and Ross Mitchell The Lounge, 57–59 Hopetoun Street, 7.30pm. £6. Ex-frontman of baggy Mancunian space-rockers The Inspiral Carpets plies his solo wares. Dundee ■ Drive By Audio, to Kill Achilles, Battle of the War Machines and Excellent Cadaver Hustlers Snooker & Pool Hall, 66–70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229 226. 8pm. £tbc. Thrashy punk rock from Fife headliners DBA.
Sunday 4 Glasgow ■ Easter Music Festival Capitol, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 331 1040. noon. £tbc. All-day gig with BBQ too, if the weather allows. Line-up includes Feeding Egon, NinetySix4, Dead Robots, The Stagger Rats, The Retrofrets, Reality Killed Us, Miss the Occupier, 4 Past Midnight, The Murderburgers, The Terrors, Hateful, Roughmute, Hello Above, Contact Lost, The Red Eyes and Swagger. ■ Findlay Napier, The Injuns, Rachel Sermani and Julia & the Doogans Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 2pm. £6. The second Hazy Recollections afternoon session presents bluegrass, country, funk and folk from a performer whose sound is described as ‘Loudon Wainwright meets Nickel Creek’. ■ The Pride of Ireland City Halls, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 2pm & 7.30pm. £10–£19.50. See Thu 1. ■ The Carrick, 108-Lotta, Rally and The Replay O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band bill. ■ The MeatMen, The Rudiments and Scott Charles Maggie May’s, 60 Albion Street, Merchant City, 548 1350. 7pm. £5. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen plus 60s-inspired sounds from The Rudiments. ■ N-Dubz and Tinie Tempah O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. SOLD OUT. Chart-topping UK R&B and hip hop act, supported by the latest young UK rapper to make a dent on the charts. ■ Theory of a Deadman, Heaven’s Basement and Halestorm O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Alt.rock and post- grunge band from British Columbia, Canada. ■ Attic Lights and Emma Curran Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £5. The sunny, jangling five-piece return with material from their forthcoming album. ■ Club Sublime Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 7.30pm. £6. Musical showcase hosted by Blind Gurl and the Crips. ■ Mount Eerie and The Lava Experiments Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Indie folk. ■ The X Factor Live Tour SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £28.50. See Sat 3. ■ The Chancers, Disorder, Refuse All, ZAT and Social Parasite Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Ska and punk line-up at this Easter Day charity gig.
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