Music Rock&Pop
FREE Schnapps Apple Store, 147 Buchanan Street, 300 4950. 7pm. Grungey indie from Glasgow. ■ Admiral Fallow and Bear Bones Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £5. The band formerly known as Brother Louis Collective play tracks from their album Boots Met My Face. ■ Always Read the Label, Tempercalm, Catcher and Midnight Thursday Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Local alt.rock. ■ Bad Company and The Joe Perry Project SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £34.50. Old school rockers fronted by Paul Rodgers (last seen standing in for Freddie in Queen) with all three original members performing together for the first time in over 30 years. Support from Aerosmith guitarist Perry and band. ■ Twin Peaks 20th Anniversary Party Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm–3am. £tbc. Groovy tribute night with live music from Tut Vu Vu, New Shoes and DJs ‘til late. FREE Alt Track and Sounds of Swami Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 8pm. Punky sounds. ■ Ellie Goulding King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. SOLD OUT. Over-14s show. Wispy folktronica from girl-of-the- moment Goulding who won the Brits Critics Choice Award at the start of the year. ■ Emma Gillespie Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. singer- songwriter. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 1. FREE Jill Leighton and Al Shields Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Jazzy, bluesy singer-songwriter plays this Concrete Campfire night. ■ The King Hats, Miniature Dinosaurs, The Clyde and Pulse Maggie May’s, 60 Albion Street, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Local band line-up. FREE Razorblade Smile, The Snipes, Prairie Dogs and Dogs Abuse Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Punk bill. FREE The Selective Service Firewater, 341 Sauchiehall Street, 354 0350. 8pm. Funk rock reggae. ■ utoXater and Kiss Your Commander Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. FREE Creation Open Mic Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 8.30pm. See Thu 1. ■ First Step to Failure, Landon and Burnout 27 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Skate punk from FSTF. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. See Sun 4.
■ Silkrush and Carrie Mac Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £tbc. Pop sounds.
Edinburgh ■ Wide Days Various venues. £30 (£20 for Musicians Union members). Born to be Wide present a series of music seminars (including 'How to Get onto a Festival Bill' with representatives from T in the Park, Wickerman and Rock Ness, 'I am the Law' for essential legal advice, a keynote speech from Gavin Bain author of California Schemin' and more) at Shanghai Club, at Le Monde. Followed by gigs from Carrie Mac, Panda Su and more (at Cabaret Voltaire and Sneaky Pete's) followed by a closing party at Electric Circus. See www.borntobewide.co.uk for full details. ■ Battle of the Bands The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £6 (£4). Bands competition. ■ Ricky Warwick Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £10. See Wed 7. ■ Dog Tired, Dead on the Live Wire, Daniel Abercrombie and Carolyn Scott Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7.30pm. £5 in advance; 7 on the door. Metal, alt.punk, indie singer-songwriter action and folk all coming together to raise funds for Autism Initiatives (advance tickets available from karina.williams@number6.org.uk). ■ Falling Red, The Amorettes and Komodo Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Punk/metal band from Carlisle, plus rock support. FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. See Thu 1. ■ Wide Days Closing Party Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 10pm–3am. Free to ticket holders. A mix of live bands and eclectic DJ sets from various seminar guests from through the day. Live sets include FOUND, Meursault and Hopeless Heroic (author Gavin Bain's band). see www. borntobewide.co.uk for more details. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 1. Dundee ■ The Solid Silver 60s Show Caird Hall, City Square, 01382 434940. 7.30pm. £21.50 (£19.50). See Tue 6.
Friday 9 Glasgow ■ Deadwood, Midas is King, The Part Time Martyrs, False Pretenders and The Tenants Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band showcase. ■ John Butler Trio and The Boy who Trapped The Sun O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £16.50. Over-14s show.
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Orkestra del Sol Returning with a brand new 2010 show, Orkestra del Sol generally deliver a bedazzling, euphoric and riotous live performance. Describing this gig as ‘a game of top trumps but with musicians not cards’, the top trump of the orkestra will be decided through a range of one-upmanship and musical challenges. ■ Sat 3 Apr, Oran Mor, Glasgow.
Melbourne-based finger-picking independent songwriter. Trivia corner: his baby daughter is called Banjo. ■ Truebeat and Big Fat Panda Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7pm. £8. Ska. ■ Joe Longthorne Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £18.50–£22.50. With three decades of experience under his belt, Longthorne, who hails from the days of Live at the Palladium, performs from his vast back catalogue. He’s known for his uncanny impersonations of Shirley Bassey, who apparently claims ‘Joe can do me better than I can do myself’. ■ The Solid Silver 60s Show Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22–£24. See Tue 6. ■ Angie Palmer, Phil Feenan and Robbie McInnes City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £10. Country, blues and roots singer- songwriter who has been described as ‘the British Lucinda Williams’ plays at this Acoustic Affair night. ■ Are you Experienced? The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Broomielaw, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10.50. A tribute to the mighty Jimi Hendrix formed in 1996 by John Campbell. The show makes the most of Campbell’s visual resemblance with full stage costumes and stage antics. ■ The Lips, Dangerous Candi and The Borrowers Maggie May’s, 60 Albion Street, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Live music. ■ SAHB Tribute and The Signs Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Tribute to the Sensational Alex Harvey Band. ■ Ming Ming & the Ching Chings McNeill’s, 106 Torrisdale Street, 423 7961. 8.30pm. £5. Glasgow blues rockers. ■ The Ray Summers King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Infectious mainstream indie rock sounds from this Falkirk band, signed to King Tut’s record label. FREE 3 Card Trick Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Blues.
■ Breakdown Bands Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 9pm–3am. £6 (£5). Indie, rock and electro live acts from the local scene, with DJ Crok\’to during and after the acts, and club night Homebase with DJs Katchi and Badfinger in the back room until late. FREE The Ratistas The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Ska/punk. ■ Modeselektor O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 10.30pm–3am. £12. Glitchy electronica and Berlin techno duo with a bouncy ragga edge. ■ Isa & the Filthy Tongues and Inner Sight Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £7. Former members of Goodbye Mr MacKenzie, with lead singer Stacey Chavis offering fiery rock chick appeal as they launch new album Dark Passenger. ■ Ricky Warwick Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £10. See Wed 7. Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Fri 2. ■ Kill the Captains and Super Adventure Club Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Psychedelic quirk rock from Sheffield. ■ Three Blind Wolves, French Wives and John Knox Sex Club Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. ‘Badass hillbilly rock’n’roll’ from Ross Clark’s new band. ■ Think Floyd The Caves, Niddry Street South, 557 8989. 7.15pm. £13.50. Tribute act performing Pink Floyd’s greatest hits. FREE Soul Foundation The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. Night of Motown-style soul. ■ The New Edinburgh Dolls and Izzy & the Stooges Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £3. Punk tributes. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. See Fri 2.