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Lock Pickers and She’s Hit 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Swampy rock’n’roll from ex- Uncle John & Whitelock members. FREE Jericho Hill Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Johnny Cash tribute band. FREE The Rockin Rollers The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Covers. FREE The Fnords, The Waitawhiles, Dead Men’s Shoes and Jet Pack Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Blues rock.
Edinburgh ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Fri 10. ■ Elliot Minor and Energy Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £10. Emo kids from York named after their piano. ■ Eugene Chadbourne The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £8 (£6). Lo-fi rock, blues and psyche country. FREE Freshers Free Friday Gig Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Featuring three live acts (still tbc). ■ Peter Molinari, Louise McVey & The Cracks in the Concrete and Trapped Mice Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. Retro singer/songwriter influenced by the finest in folk, country and blues. ■ Tommy Reilly The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £10. See Wed 15. ■ Droppin’ Bombs, Overspill, Pissed on Pissed Off and Semtex Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Ska punk from the Dublin headliners. ■ Haight Ashbury Love Music The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £3. A night of alternative live music hosted by Miyagi. ■ 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. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. See Fri 10.
Bathgate FREE The Winter Tradition Harley’s Bar, 4 Mid Street, 8.30pm. Tight and dynamic Scots noise-poppers formerly known as The Void, launching new single ‘Firelight’. ■ Bathgate Music Festival Regal Community Theatre, 24–34 North Bridge Street, 01506 777947. Times vary. Prices vary. See Sun 12. Greenock ■ Shakin’ All Over Arts Guild Theatre, Campbell Street, 01475 723038. 7.30pm. £17.50 (£16). Nostalgic evening recalling the good old days, when music was decent and Miley Cyrus was nothing more than a twinkle in Billy Ray’s eye, from the 50s to the 70s.
Hamilton ■ Thank you for the Music Hamilton Town House, 102 Cadzow Street, 01698 452299. 7.30pm. £16.50–£18.50. See Thu 16.
Livingston ■ MacFloyd Howden Park Centre, Howden, 01506 777666. 8pm. £12 (£9). See Fri 10. Paisley ■ Aidan Moffat Paisley Arts Centre, New Street, 887 1010. 8pm. £8 (£6). The former Arab Strap frontman revels in his solo stardom with his idiosyncratic idea of upbeat music. Aidan will perform three sets, one alone, one with indie supergroup The Best-Ofs and one with jazzperson Bill Wells. Now that’s value for money.
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Emeli Sande The most famous singer in Scotland you’ve never heard of – yet. Glasgow girl Sande has charted with guest vocals on Chipmunk’s ‘Diamond Rings’ and Wiley’s ‘Never Be Your Woman’, and has also sung on records by Professor Green and Tinie Tempah. Solo success surely beckons before long. ■ King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Wed 22 Sep.
Stirling ■ The Electric Light Orchestra Greatest Hits Tour Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £16 (£15). Fresh from a stint in Las Vegas, this group of talented musicians bring the very best of ELO back to the stage.
Saturday 18 Glasgow FREE James Morrison Street Party James Morrison Street, 10am–4pm. Street party held in honour of Doors Open Day by the various creative organisations based in and around James Morrison Street. ■ Blaze Bayley Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. The former Iron Maiden and Wolfsbane vocalist doles out some hoary heavy metal. ■ Irrational Fever, Restless Sinners, The Future Reflections, Waiting on Jack and Approach Row Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band line-up. ■ Josh Ritter & the Royal City Band and Dawn Landes & The Hounds Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £18.75. Country folk singer/songwriter husband and wife with their respective rootsy backing bands. ■ Pete Molinari Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £7. Country blues all the way from the Medway Delta. ■ Stockholm Syndrome, Rally, The LA Barrons and Casino O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Local band bill. ■ Tommy Reilly O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. See Wed 15. ■ San Pan Disco, Madskull, Not Half Right, Marshall Place and Davie Muir Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 7.30pm. £5 (£4). Indie Rocks night. FREE Acoustic Butterfly The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334
5125. 8pm. See Sat 11. FREE Chiara Berardelli The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. Launching debut album Don’t Be So Lovely. ■ Olof Arnalds Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Icelandic singer/songwriter. ■ Aerials Up, Randolph’s Leap and Blue Sky Archives King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Perky indie pop big band headline. FREE The Dangerous Brothers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal-based bros. FREE Battle for Second Place, TV Revo, Cal Roberts and LK Audio Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Indie/alternative. ■ Eugene Chadbourne 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Cult experimental guitarist from the States, influenced by everything from blues to free jazz, playing here with pianist Roger Turner. FREE Hey Vampires, United Fruit and Cuss Words Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. A reformed Hey Vampires play with raging London duo Cuss Words. FREE The Fortunate Sons 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road, 9pm. See Sat 11. Edinburgh ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Donation. See Sat 11. ■ Glassface and The Media Whores Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. Punk with more acts tbc. ■ Kid Canaveral and Night Noise Team Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Scottish indie-poppers. ■ The Last Battle, Matt Norris & The Moon and Burnt Island Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £6 (£5). Edinburgh folk-pop six piece The Last Battle launch their debut album Heart of the Land, Soul of the Sea on the 17 Seconds label.
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