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founder, songwriter and musician for the rock and blues band Taste. ■ Beerjacket Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £6. One-man alt.folk act Peter Kelly. ■ Reality Killed Us O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Power pop punk. ■ ex-Simple Minds O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Aka Derek Forbes and Brian McGee, performing songs from their time as Simple Minds, including hits ‘Don’t You Forget About Me’ and ‘Alive and Kicking’. ■ The Hardy Boys Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £3–£4. Release of a new EP that is the first material from these indie rock veterans in 20 years. ■ The Johnny Cash Story Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £16 (£14). See Thu 2. FREE OK Amigos Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8–11pm. OK Amigos perform a unique blend of Latin, blues and funk. ■ The Depreciation Guild Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Pains of Being Pure at Heart drummer Kurt Feldman and friends deliver synthy, fuzzy post-rock on instruments including a modified 8-bit Nintendo Entertainment System. ■ Must Be Something, Jack the Wold and Kev Harper Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £tbc. Glasgow-based alt.rockers citing Muse, Radiohead, Foos as influences. ■ Chief King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £8.70. Indie rock. Edinburgh ■ The Media Whores Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. £tbc. Punk with more acts tbc. ■ Jakil and Danny Shah The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £6. Highly polished rock/pop. ■ The Mine Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Three bands (still tbc) usually of an indie persuasion. FREE Soul Foundation The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. Night of Motown-style soul. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. See Fri 27.
Hamilton ■ Ga Ga Hamilton Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01698 452299. 7.30pm. £15. One of the best Queen tribute bands, GA GA continue to prove why they are so highly rated by critics and audiences alike.
Kilmarnock ■ Basshunter Grand Hall, Palace Theatre Complex, 9 Green Street, 01563 554900. 7pm. £12.50. Eurodance star Basshunter aka Jonas Altberg steps up to the live stage. Part of Kilmarnock Edition Festival.
Millport FREE Country and Western Weekend Millport Town, Times vary. Don your neck tie and cowboy boots and welcome in a weekend of line dancing and country music. With daily line dance tuition, a street parade and the whole town turned into a Wild West town. Troon ■ Live @ Troon Music Festival Troon, Times vary. Prices vary. Weekend music festival featuring Scottish bands, choirs and folk artists.
Saturday 4 Glasgow ■ A Taste of Rory Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 2pm & 6.30pm. £5–£10. See Fri 3. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s,
60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. See Sat 28. ■ Futures Fest O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 6.30pm. £10. Fresh indie talent including The Vigo Thieves, Oswald, Electric Bangarangs, The Mode and more plus DJ Jim Gellatly. ■ Cymbals Eat Guitars and Women Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. Hot DIY indie four-piece from Staten Island. ■ Definitely Mightbe and Johnny Reb O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £7. Oasis tribute. ■ Jane McDonald SECC: Clyde Auditorium, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7.30pm. £27.50. See Thu 2. ■ Tiny Little Robots, Kung Fu and Brother of Craig Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Guitar-based musical goods. ■ Zola Jesus and Conquering Animal Sound Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Zola Jesus has a unique and extraordinary voice and specialises in lo- fi new wave electronica. ■ Citay and Loss Leader 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Psyche-rock and suchlike. Edinburgh ■ William Douglas and Friends The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. Live acoustic session of singer/songwriters. ■ Those Dangerous Gentlemen, The Zips and Roguestar Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. £tbc. Punk and rock. ■ Bloco Vomit Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). The notorious Bloco Vomit mashing up Brazilian rhythms and punk attitude. ■ Dead Sea Souls, The Goods, Dirty Suits and Frantic Chant Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Indie singalongs and guitar sounds as DSS launch their new EP. ■ The Winter Tradition, Lightguides and Your Neighbour The Liar Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Tight and dynamic Scots noise-poppers formerly known as The Void, launching new single ‘Firelight’. FREE Live Music Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 8.30pm. Acoustic sessions. FREE Live Music Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. See Sat 28. ■ Hosemox, Ugly Baby and Hippocampus Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 11pm. £4. Punky scuzz rock.
Bathgate ■ Chamonix Vocal Quartet Regal Community Theatre, 24–34 North Bridge Street, 01506 630085. 7.30pm. £12 (£10). A light-hearted exploration of the favourite characters from Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, featuring heroes, villains, comics and heroines from the vocal quartet. ■ Basshunter Room at the Top, Menzies Road, 01506 635123. 10.30pm–3am. £15 (VIP £25). See Fri 3.
Greenock ■ Whole Lotta Led Arts Guild Theatre, Campbell Street, 01475 723038. 7.30pm. £14 (£12). Gloucestershire-based Led Zeppelin tribute band, approved by Jimmy Page. Kilmarnock FREE The Free Stage at Kilmarnock Edition Festival Dean Castle, Dean Road, 01563 554900. 2–4.30pm. Two days of absolutely free live music featuring The Recovery Club, The Duplets, Open Swimmer, The Fortunate Sons, The Cliftons and Naomi Chapman. Part of Kilmarnock Edition Festival.
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Health Some of the first gigs this LA noise-rock quartet played were in a punk and experimental music space called The
Smell, which ended up being the title of their debut album. (Pocahaunted, No Age, BARR and Lavender Diamond are also fans of The Smell, and have used the downtown LA club as a launchpad.) David Shrigley likes Health’s second album Get Color (see page 62), and we’ve also been giving their latest remix album Health//Disco 2 heavy rotation in The List office. See First Word, page 2. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Mon 30 Aug.
FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Weekly open mic night. Edinburgh FREE Graham & Friends The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Acoustic session. ■ The OK Social Club, Must Be Something and Kerrie Lynch Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Danceable indie rock from The OK Social Club. ■ Unpeeled The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.15pm. £3. Showcase of four new acts of any genre from rock and indie to folk and acoustic. FREE Ian Robertson Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 8.30pm. Guitar and vocals. FREE The Remnant Kings, Silverlith and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Featuring indie blues rockers Remnant Kings.
Thursday 2 Glasgow ■ Doves Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. SOLD OUT. The pounding yet reflective indie types tour in support of their greatest hits collection, The Best of Doves, 12 years after their journey began. ■ Sinister Flynn, Tasty Jailbait, The Dots and The Duelling Winos O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Fusion of rock, funk and ska. ■ Gotta Sing Gotta Dance King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £20.50–£22.50. Live music, extravagant costumes and expert choreography enhance this performance of songs from the musicals by an experienced cast of West End singers. ■ Dave Dominey Tchai Ovna, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. £2. Funkiness on laptop and bass. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 26. ■ Roysta, Clocked Out and Jackie Onassis Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £tbc. Punk racket. ■ The Winter Tradition, Little Yellow Ukuleles and Galleries Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Tight and dynamic Scots noise-poppers. ■ CW Stoneking King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £11.70. Australian jazz
nostalgist and maker of fake jungle music hits King Tut’s. ■ Shearing Pinx, Bitches, Ultimate Thrush, Divorce and Mr Peppermint 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. A series of noisy bands.
Edinburgh ■ Battle of the Bands II City Nightclub, 1a Market Street, 226 9560. 6pm. £6. Nine bands (including The Highlines, The Stalls, Brightside, Precious and Grace) compete on the night, punctuated by stand-up comedy from The Stand, free pizza (for early birds) and a prize raffle, all raising funds for the British Heart Foundation. ■ Facehandle, Test of an Empire, Daddy No! and The FDGTs Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Melodic punk with metal support. ■ Homeless World Cup Fundraiser Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£3). Charity gig, three bands still tbc. FREE Calum Wood Captains Bar, 4 South College Street, 8.30pm. See Thu 26. FREE The Other Side and Where’s Billy? Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Covers and originals. ■ The Freaky Family The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). Organic hip hop and jazzy grooves.
Dunfermline ■ Jane McDonald Alhambra Theatre, 35 Canmore Street, 01383 740384. 7pm. £27.50. The light entertainment chanteuse presents an evening of music and laughter. Hawick FREE Calum Carlyle and Friends Beanscene, Tower Mill, Kirkstile, 01450 376 228. 8pm. Acoustic music for the 21st century, Calum plays from his new CD Honesty and Thorns.
Stirling ■ The Johnny Cash Story Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £16 (£14). Roger Dean sings classics by the Man in Black and tells the story of his life, accompanied by band The Lazy Boys.
Friday 3 Glasgow ■ A Taste of Rory Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6.30pm. £5–£10. Tribute to Rory Gallagher,