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■ Ruby Culture Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Live music. ■ The Travels, Augusta Fireball, Galoshins, Kontroband and Eightball 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Americana, grunge and indie. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 23. ■ Fenech Soler, Epic 26 and Mopp Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. Melodic electro pop trio. ■ Fun Lovin’ Criminals and The Chemists The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. Like Ocean Colour Scene, Fun Lovin’ Criminals may be past their creative peak but always find an eager crowd in Scotland, keen to bellow along to the hits. Please note rescheduled date, original tickets still valid. ■ The Miserable Rich Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5 (£4). Big folky indie. ■ Terry Callier The Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, 7.30pm. £22.50 (£11 students). Veteran folky soul singer, who has collaborated with the coffee table likes of Groove Armada, Zero 7, 4 Hero and Massive Attack. See preview, page 72. ■ The Chans The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £5. Singer/guitarist Rossco Galloway and his rocking four-piece launch their new CS+D (entry includes CD). ■ Versus The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8.30pm. £tbc. Two acts perform on the same stage at the same time for a live musical mash-up (acts for this instalment still tbc at time of going to press).
Friday 1
Herrero Band, Rachel Grimes, Glasgow ■ How to Swim, Over the Wall and The Low Miffs Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Characterful pop from a many-membered collective who don’t take themselves too seriously. ✽✽ Josephine Foster & the Victor Nils Frahm and Wounded Knee Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 7pm. £10 (£15 both nights). Flapper blues and acid folk from one of America’s most adventurous singer/songwriters collaborating with her Spanish partner Herrero on the first night of the Eastern Promise mini-fest. See 5 Reasons, page 77. See our competition to win free tickets, page 78. ■ Mark Ronson & The Business Intl and Rose Elinor Dougall O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. DJ and producer du jour, who souped up Amy Winehouse and Lily Allen, performs his own solo show, now going in a more funky electro direction on new album Record Collection. ■ Marseille g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £8.50. Over-14s show. Kick ass old school rock quintet from Liverpool. ■ Mumford & Sons, Johnny Flynn and Matthew & the Atlas O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. SOLD OUT. London indie folk troupe who have been clutched to the nation’s bosom in the past year. ■ Ricky Warwick and New York Alcohol Anxiety Attack Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £9. Almighty frontman whose debut solo album Tattoos & Alibis was compared to Steve Earle and Tom Petty by Kerrang! and has more recently been collaborating with Billy Duffy of The Cult on a new band called Circus Diablo. ■ Skinny Villains O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £5. Full on indie rocking. ■ Yashin The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. See Sat 25.
ROCK&POP Music
■ Chris Helme Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7.30pm. £8–£9.50. Ex-Seahorses frontman tours solo. ■ The Imagineers, The Stagger Rats and Suspire Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5. Psychobilly from The Stagger Rats. ■ Lena Martell Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £14. The veteran Scottish vocalist, who has performed on Broadway, the West End and Las Vegas and has recorded over 30 albums. ■ Open Swimmer Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. Aka singer/songwriter Ben TD. ■ Tony Allen The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £15. Afrobeat pioneer, drummer Allen has worked with everyone from Fela Kuti to Damon Albarn. FREE Ace City Racers and Sonny Marvello Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Britpop influences from ACR. ■ Deer Tick and Caitlin Rose Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Grizzled leftfield Americana supported by a Nashville singer/songwriter with a love of Linda Ronstadt and Stevie Nicks. See preview, page 72. ■ Lee Patterson, Craig Hughes and Martin McLaughlin The State Bar, 148 Holland Street, 332 2159. 8pm. £4 (£2 with flyer). Monthly Vagabond Social Club night, featuring a line-up of Americana-flavoured acts. ■ Marcus Bonfanti & band Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 01334 840494. 8pm. £5. See Thu 30. ■ The Joy Formidable, Chapel Club and Flats King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9.50. Welsh indie/post-punk trio head this latest NME Radar bill. FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers and self-styled ‘rock salvation’ from Swagger. FREE The Delaneys, Da Flava Boyz and The Gift Horses Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Indie/pop line-up. FREE B Movie Junkies Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Pop with a double dash of filth, they say.
Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, Edinburgh FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 25. ■ Death Trap City, Art of Privilege and Deco Arcade Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4. Edinburgh rock triple bill. ■ Illuminate The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £5. Christian band who’s ‘vision is based on worship and what it means to live a life for God’, with a suitably impressive light show. ✽✽ Music Like a Vitamin The HMV 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £6. Bumper bill of Scottish acts all performing for the Scottish Mental Health Arts & Film Festival: Rod Jones (Idlewild), Emma Pollock, James Graham (Twilight Sad), Scott Hutchison (Frightened Rabbit), Jill O’Sullivan, Karine Polwart, Jenny Reeve, Alasdair Roberts and James Yorkston. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival. See preview, page 71. ■ Steg G & The Freestyle Master, Loki, RP and Factory Babys Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Hip hop showcase. ■ The Airborne Toxic Event The Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, 7.30pm. £15. Special acoustic show from these dark indie types. ■ Friday Fix The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9. After a successful trial earlier in the year, the Friday Fix returns. With comedy turns from Craig Campbell, John Gavin, Matt Winning, Martin Bearne and MC Davey See. Tunes from The Dukes and
Horndog Brass Band. ■ The Stones Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15 (£13). Recreating the Rolling Stones live experience, this band promise energy and excitement and a show almost indistinguishable from the original. ■ Acid Drop, Murderburgers, Daddy No! and Facehandle Bannerman’s, Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Heaed by ex-Dead Pets, Leeds punkers Acid Drop. (£13). ‘The closest you’ll get to the real thing’ with this high-energy tribute act.
Saturday 2
Be Angry, Found and RM Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. Rockabilly, bluegrass and skiffle from Glasgow trio The MeatMen. ■ The French Wives and Male Pattern Band Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £4. Winsome indie in the style of Belle & Sebastian. ■ I Am Kloot and Agnes Obel O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £14. Mancunian veteran songwriters, respected among their peers, who were recently nominated for the Mercury Music Prize. ✽✽ King Creosote, Human Don’t Hubbert Platform, The Bridge, 1000 Westerhouse Road, Easterhouse, 276 9696. 7pm. £10 (£15 both nights). Second night of Eastern Promise, headlined by the redoubtable King Creosote and featuring Malcolm Middleton’s new project HDBA. See 5 Reasons, page 77. See our competition to win free tickets, page 78. ■ The Last of the Free, Would you Like Fries with That, Waking Inertia, The Clang and The Tye Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band showcase. ✽✽ Music Like a Vitamin O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £6. See Fri 1. ■ Simple Minded Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Minds tribute band. ■ Tim Robbins & The Rogues Gallery Band Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 7pm. £13.50. Hollywood film star Robbins follows in the not-so-illustrious footsteps of Russell Crowe and Keanu Reeves by crossing over to the musical side. ■ Numbuzz Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Live music. ■ The Craybees, The Schemes and Innocents Civilian Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Live music. ■ Crocodiles and She’s Hit Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Lo-fi electro punk duo from the States. See preview, page 72. ■ Future Islands, Tattie Toes and Fur Hood 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Minimalist new wave pop in a Joy Division style. ■ Everything Everything King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Genre-straddling ‘unconventional pop’ from Manchester’s hotly-tipped Everything Everything. See Exposure, page 73. FREE The Lions Rampant Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. US band. FREE The Patriots, Pensioner and Innocents Civilian Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Alternative electro sounds.
Edinburgh ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Donation. See Sat 25. ■ Manic Street Preachers and British Sea Power Corn Exchange, 11 New Market Road, 477 3500. 7pm. £26.50. See Wed 29.
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