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FREE Out of the Bedroom The Tron, 9 Hunter Square, High Street, 226 0931. 8pm. Open mic session. The only rule is no cover versions. Sign up from 7pm. ■ Irregular Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 8.30pm. £8 (£6). Another installment of the literary club night from Canongate Books and it’s definitely a vintage month. With live music from Jed Milroy and the first screening of an exclusive interview with Gil Scott Heron, and readings from David Whitehouse and the master of dark old-man-grunge and acclaimed author and screenwriter himself, Nick Cave. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves. FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Vue Omni, Omni, Greenside, 08712 240240. See Thu 24. Dundee FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Cineworld Dundee, Camperdown Park, Kingsway West, 0871 200 2000. See Thu 24.
WIN STUFF
WIN ALY & FILA ALBUMS Egyptian dance duo Aly & Fila have been a hit with trance clubs ever since their 2003 hit ‘Eye of Horus’. Singles ‘Spirit of Ka’ and ‘Lost Language’ followed suit and now the debut album is out. If you’d like to win one of three copies, head to www.list.co.uk/readeroffers.
WIN BLAME ALBUMS
UK drum & bass DJ Blame releases his first artist album The Music this month. Featuring star turns from the likes of urban popper Tinchy Stryder, jazz-soul vocalist Alex Mills and mic lyricist Dynamite MC, it’s a fusion of genres that promises to take D&B in a whole new direction. We’ve got three copies to give away – click on www.list.co.uk/readeroffers to win.
WIN JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER WITH WYNTON MARSALIS TICKETS
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, led by trumpeter and director Wynton Marsalis, are set to headline the Glasgow Jazz Festival at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall on Sun 27 Jun. To celebrate, we’ve got a pair of tickets to give away, as well as the JALCO’s brand new CD The Vitoria Suite and a special limited edition T-shirt. To win, visit www.list.co.uk/readeroffers before Fri 25 Jun. 68 THE LIST 24 Jun–8 Jul 2010
Falkirk FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Cineworld Falkirk, Central Retail Park, Old Bison Works, 0871 200 2000. See Thu 24. Hamilton FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Vue Hamilton, Palace Towers, Palace Grounds Road, 08712 240 240. See Thu 24.
Livingston FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Vue Livingston, The McArthur Glen Designer Outlet, 08712 240 240. See Thu 24. Renfrew FREE The Big Four: Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth, Anthrax Odeon Braehead, X–scape, Kings Inch Road, 0871 22 44 007. See Thu 24.
Friday 25 Glasgow FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. Singer/pianist performing originals and covers.
■ Explain This, No Fxd Abode, Johnny & the Giros, Beautiful By Design, Hardlines, Syndri and Gordon’s Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Alt-rock bill. ■ No Need for The Idols, Rockafella, Fireproof Match, Hi Res Society and Fox Kill Fox Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band line-up. ■ Rinoa! Rinoa! and Local Town Heroes O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. Female- fronted five-piece pop punk band headline. ■ Abba Mania Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£17.50; children £10; family ticket £50). See Thu 24. ■ Rio Callaghan and Sweeney Hill Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £5. Pop, funk and rock at this launch of Rio Callaghan’s debut EP. ■ The Theory, One Guilty Man and Forever Void Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Local band line-up. ■ Winters in Osaka, Al Thwara, Levenshulme Bicycle Orchestra, The Kominas, Citizen Vex and Gummy Stump 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 7.30pm. £5. At War With False Noise presents this
Unicorn Kid Ahead of a bunch of summer festival shows including T in the Park, Belladrum, Wickerman, Bestival and
more, Unicorn Kid is showing he has the work ethic to back up the hype that’s currently swirling around him, with a rigorous tour around the UK. Rob Da Bank, Huw Stephens and Zane Lowe all sing his praises, and he’s done a few very nice remixes of Gorillaz and Pet Shop Boys as well. Get along while he’s still young – he’s getting on a bit, at a positively ancient 18-years-old now. ■ Cabaret Voltaire, Edinburgh, Thu 1 Jul; King Tut’s, Glasgow, Sun 4 Jul.
bumper line-up of ‘Sonic Tapas’ featuring ambient metal and crust punk from Chicago, ritualistic performance art from Manchester, Islamic punk from Boston and industrial metal and post- punk from Glasgow. Surely something for everyone. ■ The Wynntown Marshalls and El Dogs Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £6. Country rock and Americana as The Wynntown Marshalls (formerly known as The Sundowns) are joined by El Dogs fro a special acoustic set. Part of the West End Festival. FREE The Ballachulish Hellhounds The Liquid Ship, 171–175 Great Western Road, 331 1901. 8pm. Highland bluegrass and country blues sounds. Part of the West End Festival. ■ Dave Sharp & the Roots Band, We Are Jawbone, Savage Union and Alan Bishop Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Former Alarm guitarist who has forged a solo career playing rootsy rock. FREE Fraser Thomson Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live music. ■ Mark Cool, Craig Hughes and Sleepy Eyes Nelson The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8pm. £5 (£4 with flyer). Alt-country artist from North Carolina. ■ The 10:04s, The Mixups, Epic and The Feuds Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Melodic indie rock, including 60s style and 90s grooves from The Mixups. ■ Olympic Swimmers, Blue Sky Archive and Make Love Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £4. Glasgow indie pop headliners who have attracted Delgados comparisons. FREE Wing & a Prayer Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Folk/blues duo. Part of the West End Festival. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. ■ Jeff Klein and The Selective Service King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. A ‘dishevelled Don Juan’ from Austin who is a protege of Afghan Whigs/Twilight Singers’ Greg Dulli. FREE Kong Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. ■ Pinup Nights The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 9pm–3am. £5. Glasgow’s biggest indie night presents guest DJs Kirsten and Roddy (Pooch), Matt and Mark (Ace City Racers) and Cammy (Mitchell Museum), plus live performances from Foxgang, Little Yellow Ukuleles and Casino Brag. ■ Foxgang, Little Yellow Ukuleles and Casino Brag The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 9pm. £5 (£3). Triple bill of indie rock bands play at the latest Pinup Nights. FREE Too Many Vices The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Covers. FREE Glasgow Mod Weekender Various Venues, See Thu 24. Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. The singer-songwriter-guitarist is regularly joined by a selection of special guests. ■ Eastfield, Critikill, Gusto Mastivo, The Negatives, Afterbirth, Overkill, Conflagration and Buzzbomb Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm–3am. £6. Punk and crust from across the UK. ■ This is Music Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm–3am. £5 before 11pm; 3 (members free) after. The indie club/gig crossover night with a new weekly slot from DJs i-Tallah Disco and Bargain Harold, hosting Dupec’s single launch (25 Jun).