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Friday 16 Glasgow ■ Augusta Fireball, Eat Dr Ape, Outsider, John’s Weans, Dead Generals, Farewell Singapore and FNL Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £7. Bumper live music line-up. FREE Diana Schad The Living Room, 150 St Vincent Street, 229 0607. 7pm. See Fri 9. ■ William Control and Mavrickz O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. Electronica side project for Aiden frontman Wil Francis. ■ Colin MacIntyre Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. The artist formerly known as Mull Historical Society with his bittersweet pop songs. ■ The Phaetons Chambers/The Edge, 57 Cochrane Street, 552 1740. 8pm. £tbc. Post punk tunes from the Phaetons and support. ■ Preacher, Wrongnote, Vegas Nights and Twisted Melons Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Ayrshire five-piece with a string of classic rock references. FREE What’s Your Vice, Only Guilty Men and The Filthy Harmonics Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Indie electro rockers from Brighton headline. FREE Itchycoo Park Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Retro sounds. ■ Jonathan Carr, Stevie & the Moon, Dante and Simon Doherty King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Young singer/pianist from Glasgow who spent a couple of years studying at the prestigious Berklee College of Music. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. ■ Breakdown Bands and Homebass Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 9pm–3am. £tbc. Indie, rock and electro live acts from the local scene including Eightball, We Are Jawbone, Sanchez, Curley’s Heroes, The Number Nine’s and Stephanie Manns, with DJs during and after the acts. Katchi and Badfinger play fidget, dubstep, house and more in the wee room from 10pm. FREE The Bucky Rage, Acid Fascists, The Fjords and Ghosts of Progress The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Sleazy rock’n’roll sounds from the headliners. FREE The Human Zoo, Escort Knights, Lead By Example and Black Lights Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Indie/electro. ■ These Monsters and Vessels 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Vintage amps and big drums from These Monsters.
Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Fri 9. ■ The No Good Sinners and Hopwood and Black The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £tbc. Aidan Curran’s folk, roots and rock supergroup. ■ UK Subs Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7pm. £10. See Fri 9. ■ Y’All is Fantasy Island Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £5. Stripped-down melancholy set from Falkirk’s Y’All is Fantasy Island. ■ The Draymin The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 01383 740 384. 7.30pm. £8–£13. Guitar rock with an electro edge from these Rosyth boys. ■ Who’s Edna?, Altered Sky, Aperture and Soundtrack for Daydreams Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £4. Female-fronted indie and rock line-up. ■ Black Rose Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Thin Lizzy tribute band.
■ Big Time and Bad Boogaloo Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.45pm. £tbc. Local bands. Kilmarnock ■ Ga Ga: The Ultimate Tribute to Queen Palace Theatre, 9 Green Street, 01563 554900. 8pm. £13 (£11.50). Queen tribute band.
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Glasgow FREE Acoustic Butterfly The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 5pm. See Sat 10. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 10. ■ La Paz Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Local 80s rockers who have recently reformed. ■ 3 Musicians & a Bass, Fissure and Clog & the Quirks O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Live music. FREE The Black Hand Gang The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 8pm. Raw urban blues and country rock. ■ Ox Scapula, Mr Peppermint and United Fruit Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Part Time Signals Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Emo/indie sounds at this EP launch. ■ State of Quo Rockers, 14 Midland Street, 221 0726. 8pm. £tbc. Quo tribute band. ■ What the Heroes Say, Louis Macbeth, Starstudded 78 and Dirty Modern Hero King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie pop/rock. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. FREE Colour Cells, Who’s Edna, The Great Escape and The Gift Horses Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Country, rock and punk line-up. ■ Nevada Base Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 9pm. £6 (£5). Local Hot Chip-style headliners. ■ We’re Only Afraid of NYC, Little Yellow Ukuleles and Randolph’s Leap 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Mixed bill of indie sounds. ■ The Fox Hunt and The Henry Girls Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. £tbc. An evening of Appalachian and bluegrass from West Virginia, with a dash of rock’n’roll and a capella harmonies from Irish sisters The Henry Girls. Edinburgh FREE The Ged Hanley Trio Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. See Sat 10. ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Donation. See Sat 10. ■ Bwani Junction Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5.50. Rock and afrobeat from the Edinburgh outfit. ■ Charity Baw II Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £10. A bumper line-up of bands at this Artlink fundraiser with a mix of nu folk, indie lo fi punk featuring King Creosote, Three Blind Wolves, ballboy, FOUND, Maple Leaves, Sexual Objects, Over the Wall and Panda Su plus DJs from On the Fly and the Bang Bang Club. See preview, page 65. ■ Ghost Ride, The Whip and Kris Pomphrey Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Fundraiser for Edinburgh Eagles Ice Hockey team. ■ The South The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Original Beautiful South members Dave Hemingway, Alison Wheeler, Dave Stead, Damon Butcher, Tony Robinson and Gaz Birtles reform with a shorter name and Phil Barton and Steve Nutter added to the line-up.
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■ The Valkrays, The Steals and Green Man Running Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Indiecisive showcase night. ■ Waiting on Jack, Fool On, We Are Jawbone and Keava Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7pm. £5. Unsigned band showcase. ■ Limbo The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £tbc. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and bring you a packed line-up of live acts, all tbc. ■ Secta Rouge, Jackie Treehorn, Khuda, Radiation Line and Hoarder Myna Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £tbc. Local bands. FREE Pulse The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 8.30pm–3am. The techno night hosts a residents night with Andy Borthwick, Darrell Harding, Andy Problems, Darkside, Muzza B, Oxygen Junkies, Kyle Ronaldson and Alan Currie, with live bands Okker, Lords of Bastard and Darklight playing beforehand. ■ Hagana, The Dark Jokes and Roguestar Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.45pm. £tbc. Local bands. FREE Echofela Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. Catchy tunes from Falkirk rockers.
Dundee ■ Nivermind The Doghouse, 15 Ward Road, 01382 206812. 8pm. £8. Nirvana tribute act. Saltcoats FREE Saltcoats Rock The Promenade, Winton Circus, 01294 324488. noon–6pm. Two-day live music festival featuring the best local tribute bands, rock acts and entertainment.
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Glasgow FREE Live Music in the Bandstand Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. 2–4pm. See Sun 11. ■ Desoto Firefly and What the Blood Revealed Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 7pm. £6. Heavy, sensual rock from DF.
✽✽ Martha Reeves & The Vandellas The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £26.50. Classic Motown including hits such as ‘Heatwave’, ‘Jimmy Mack’ and ‘Dancing in the Streets’. FREE Alkotron, Syndri, Casino Queen and The Sunset Strips Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Garage rock and experimental indie. ■ Circa Survive King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £10. Over-14s show. The headliners met at California’s Burning Man festival - a very good place to start. ■ Atomgevitter, Family Man and Genetic Mutation 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Hardcore from Glasgow trio Atomgevitter. FREE Bloc + Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Open mic night hosted by Louis Abbot (Brother Louis Collective) and Craig Grant (Union of Knives). FREE Medusa MacSorleys Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Acoustic. FREE So Fidel Castro The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Dub-influenced indie.
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