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■ Epic 26, The Vibe and Machar Granite The Granary, 32––34 The Shore, Leith, 554 9465. 8pm. £5. High energy rock with electro synths from Epic 26. Part of the Leith Festival. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. Various singer-songwriters and covers (call 07792 716013 to book a slot). ■ Townhouse Carriers Quarters, 42 Bernard Street, Leith, 554 4122. 9pm. £4. Indie. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Edinburgh College of Art Annual Summer Revel Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 10pm–4am. £10. Another big ol’ party night at the Art School with a mix of DJ action and live music taking over the Wee Red Bar and an outside marquee. Line-up includes live music from The Yes Men, The Pineapple Chunks, Thank You So Nice, and Earl Grey & The Loose Leaves. Roald Dahl theme so come dressed as your favourite character (NB: advance tickets only). See Clubs preview, page 44.
08444 155 221. Weekend £135 (with Loch Ness ✽✽ Rock Ness Loch Ness, Dores, camping £149); Sat & Sun £110 (with camping £130); Fri £55; Sat £60; Sun £60 (VIP weekend £175 (with camping £180); VIP day ticket £80). The Strokes, Fatboy Slim and Leftfield head Rock Ness 2010 for another three days of dance beats, indie and rock. Also confirmed for the line-up are Doves, Ian Brown, Blondie, 2 Many DJs, Friendly Fires, Vampire Weekend, Plan B, Chase & Status, Aphex Twin and many, many more. See feature, page 30.
Saturday 12 Glasgow FREE Halt Bar Hijack Festival The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. 1pm–1am. See Fri 11. ✽✽ Snow Patrol, Editors, Band of Horses and Frightened Rabbit Bellahouston Park, 16 Drumbreck Road, 427 5454. 4pm. £40–£45. The band who have adopted Scotland as homeland have come a long way since forming in Dundee in 1994. Their last three albums of anthemic indie, Final Straw, Eyes Open and A Hundred Million Suns, were so successful that only stadiums can hold their fans. Only mainland UK show of 2010. See preview, page 68. FREE Acoustic Butterfly The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 6pm. Folk rock. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 6pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces, Bottleneckers and Hidden Masters. ■ Kris Tennant and Numbuzz O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Elton John/Rufus Wainwright-loving singer/songwriter. ■ Wheatus and MC Frontalot O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Over-14s show. The teenage dirtbags celebrate ten years of being one hit wonders. ■ Drawn from Bees and Snowgoose Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Brisbane art rockers DFB, joined by local folk rock trio Snowgoose, featuring Teenage Fanclub’s Dave McGowan and ex-Soup Dragon/BMX Bandit Jim McCulloch. ■ Kenny Rogers SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £32.50–£37.50. See Thu 10. ■ Lifestream, Mum Wants a Mixtape, The New Times, The Groove and The Code Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Another Indie Rocks line-up which does what it says on the tin. ■ One Night of Robbie Williams Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£16).
Robbie’s greatest hits performed by the JK, aka ‘the world’s top impersonator’ of Stoke’s most famous export. ■ Chas and his band The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £17. Chas rabbits on following the retirement of his old mucker Dave. ■ The Electric Warrior, Charger and AmsterJam Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. T Rex tribute act. ■ Ga Ga: A Queen Tribute Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £17. A celebration of Queen’s music, minus the usual wig and fake moustache cover band fripperies. ■ Harlem and Boycotts Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. US noiseniks who claim (in jest, we hope) that the only band they like is Nirvana. FREE The Kitsch and Palace Ballet The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 8pm. PB cite George Clinton, The Shadows and David Byrne as influences. FREE Ned Zeppelin Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. ‘Led Zeppelin done the Ned way’. Sounds unmissable. ■ Scottish Samba Showcase 7 Glasgow University Union, 32 University Avenue, 339 8697. 9pm. £6 before 10pm; 7 after. Hot Latin beats headlined by Rhythms of the City led by Barak Shmool, SambaYaBamba and Edinburgh Samba School. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Bruce Stallion La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 11pm. £7 (£6). Electronica act influenced by dubstep and Amiga games at this Mount Heart Attack night. See preview, page 44. ■ The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 11pm. £5 (£3). See Sat 12. Edinburgh ■ Frenzy Frenzy Royal Highland Centre, Ingliston, 08708 748 748. 11am. £37 (under £16s 25). A one day Christian music festival featuring Switchfoot, Hillsong United, Planetshakers, New World Son, LZ7and many more. All denominations welcome. FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. 11.30am–3pm. Brunch and live music plus your choice of breakfast; traditional or continental. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ The Vibe, The Goods, The Bang and The System The Yard Leith, 2 Bonnington Road Lane, 554 1314. 4pm. £tbc. Indie, rock and pop bill. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ Tam’s Railway The Pond, 2––4 Bath Road, 467 3825. 5.30pm. £tbc. Rock and indie. Part of the Leith Festival. ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Donation. Unplugged session with William Douglas and friends.
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