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✽✽ Words Per Minute Creation Studios, 16 Trongate, 3.30–6pm. £3. Third edition of the spoken word, music, film and performance night run by Glasgow-based writer-performers Anneliese Mackintosh and Kirstin Innes. This month they’ve got music from Swimmer One, live hip hop from Bigg Taj, sequinned, dragged up performance poetry from Drew Taylor and new writing from Jane Flett and Simon Sylvester. ■ Snoop Dogg O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £33.50. The Doggfather supplies the laidback hip hop. ■ Paul McGranaghan and Tenants Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 7pm. £6. Glasgow singer/songwriter who has worked with Graham Lyle of Gallagher & Lyle. ■ Club Sublime Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 7.30pm. Donations. Musical showcase hosted by Blind Gurl and the Crips. ■ Tony Bennett Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 8pm. £39–£60. The distinguished veteran crooner has aged gracefully and exudes effortless cool in his stage presence and idiosyncratic laidback interpretations of a host of standards. ■ Unicorn Kid King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7.50. See Thu 1. ■ We are Culprits Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. FREE Acoustic Night Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Monthly acoustic session. ■ Pettybone and Thula Bora 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Emo and hardcore sounds. FREE We are Soul MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Heavy sounds.
Edinburgh ■ Acoustic Coconut The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Night of acoustic singer- songwriters and bands. FREE Open Mic Mezz Bar, 49–51 London Street, 556 9808. 9pm. See Sun 27. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 27.
Largs ✽✽ Kelburn Garden Party Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568685. Times vary. £tbc. See Sat 3. Mid Calder FREE Choral Highlights Ladies Choir Kirk of Calder, Main Street, 01506 437658. noon–1pm. See Sun 27.
Monday 5
Glasgow FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 28. FREE Open Mic The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyle Street, 243 2170. 8pm. See Mon 28. ■ Raid La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street, 221 4851. 9pm–3am. £3–£2 (£1 with a trade payslip). See Mon 28. ■ Beaches of the Proud 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Ambient electronica. FREE Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Mon 28. FREE State Freed MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Live music. ■ A Day Overdue and Alburn Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £6. Over-14s show. Rock. Edinburgh ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Mon 28.
Rock&Pop Music
Tuesday 6
Glasgow ■ Crosby, Stills & Nash SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0871 220 0260. 6.30pm. £45. Country flavoured rock by these true legends of the scene (they even have a spot in the Rock’n’Roll Hall of Fame to prove it). See preview, page 63. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. FREE Open Mic The Solid Rock Cafe, 19 Hope Street, 221 1105. 8.30pm. See Tue 29. ■ Sarah Harmer and Nathaniel Rateliff King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Passionate country, folk and bluegrass from Canadian singer/songwriter. FREE LeSkye, Edward & the Itch and Mellifluous MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Indie bill. FREE Open Mic The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. See Tue 29. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 29. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. See Tue 29.
Wednesday 7
Glasgow ■ Man Must Die, The Rotted and Sworn Against Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Thrash and death metal. ■ Vile Imbeciles 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Alt rock band from Brighton. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Wed 30. Edinburgh ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 5pm. £3. Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic. ■ Conscious Route Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7pm. £2–£3. Alternative hip hop and soul at This is Not a Toga Party. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm–3am. £2 (£1). See Mon 28.
Mid Calder FREE Choral Highlights Ladies Choir Kirk of Calder, Main Street, 01506 437658. 7.30–8.45pm. See Sun 27.
Thursday 8
Glasgow ■ Amy Duncan and Debbie Kate Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Singer/songwriters. ■ Britain’s Got Talent SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £32.50. The finalists, including winners Spellbound, of the ITV talent show perform live. ■ Andrea Heins Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Canadian singer/songwriter. ■ Avenger! Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Rock. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 24. ■ Throats, Lavotchka, Hush and Citizens Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Altrock and hardcore. ■ Comadre, Punch and Shields Up 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. A couple of American bands on this bill. Edinburgh ■ Shield Your Eyes, Illness and Nope Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Post-hardcore. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 24.
Jazz
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Thursday 24
Glasgow ■ Martin Taylor’s Spirit of Django The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £16. Guitar virtuoso Martin Taylor revives his excellent band channelling the spirit of the great gypsy- jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. ■ The RAF Squadronaires Big Band Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £22 (£17.50). Concert to raise funds for the work undertaken by Help for Heroes featuring Todd Gordon and special guests including Eddi Reader, the Swing Cats, Stephen Duffy and guest presenter Jackie Bird. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. ■ Arun Ghosh Sextet Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £12 (£10). Clarinettist Arun Ghosh fuses Indian soul with punk and hip hop in an eclectic mix of musical exploration. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. ■ Christine Tobin & Liam Noble: ‘Tapestry’ Unravelled City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 9pm. £10. Unique reinterpretations of songs from Carole King’s classic 1971 album, Tapestry, from vocalist Tobin and pianist Noble. FREE Late Night Jazz Club Thistle, Cambridge Street, 0871 376 9043. 11pm. Late night sessions from trumpeter Ryan Quigley (18 Jun), singer Stephen Duffy (19 Jun), Mark Robb (24 Jun), vocalist Cathie Rae (26 Jun) and Quigley again on 27 Jun. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. Edinburgh ■ TrioVD Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 353 8000. 7pm. £7. Leeds trio with their improvisational sax/guitar/drums melange. ■ Ken Mathieson Trio The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Swinging jazz from the veteran drummer, who is joined by pianist Campbell Normand and bassist Ed Kelly. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.
Friday 25 Glasgow FREE Dias Brazil Boteco do Brazil, 62 Trongate, 548 1330. 7.30pm. Jazzy Brazilian rhythms, bossa nova, samba and salsa. ■ New York, New York Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £14.50. All-singing, all- dancing show featuring the highlights of the American Songbook from jazz greats to show tunes. ■ Ian Shaw Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 8pm. £12 (£10). Highly- regarded Linn Records artist, and two- time winner of the ‘Best Jazz Vocalist’ at the BBC Jazz Awards is joined by Liane Carrol and her soulful wit. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival. FREE The Strathclyde University Big Band Café Source, 1 St Andrew’s Square, 548 6020. 9pm. The university’s big band gets down and plays a selection of jazz arrangements from their extensive repertoire. ■ Brass Jaw City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 9.30pm. £10. Fun, exhilarating saxophone quartet, playing big band, bebop and blues sans rhythm section. Part of the Glasgow Jazz Festival.
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