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■ Psychedelic Furs O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. Early 80s alternative popsters, best known for the hit Pretty In Pink. ■ Survive the Asylum, Burning Sunrise, Define the Signs, Torch the Skyline and Lost in Echoes Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local band bill. ■ Celilo Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £5. A modern take on Americana mixing indie rock, pedal steel and raw impassioned vocals. ■ The Drifters Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 332 1846. 7.30pm. £20. See Wed 27. ■ Mary’s Meals Music The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £18. Scottish folk and indie talent – including Jon Fratelli, Eddi Reader, Colin MacIntyre, Roddy Hart and Tommy Reilly – join forces for this special concert from Celtic Connections to raise funds for Mary’s Meals, a charity that feeds over 420,000 of the world’s poorest children each school day in 15 countries. FREE Finding Albert Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Nine- piece epic rock band from Dumfries. ■ MEN Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. New electro pop band formed by Le Tigre’s JD Samson. ■ Pirate Hallowe’en Soundhaus, 47 Hydepark Street, 221 4659. 8pm. £5. Themed Hallowe’en special with performances by Majestic Dandelion, Strange Touch, The Otherside, Desolation Yes, Fireside Aliens and Maggie Killed Me. ■ Ska Fever Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Four ska punk bands to be confirmed. ■ Zion Train Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 8pm. £10. Legendary UK dub collective. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. FREE Isis Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Soft rock. ■ Sick of it All and Madball King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £15. Double bill of stern, straight edge New York hardcore punk vets with uncompromising, some would say misanthropic, lyrics. ■ Pinup Nights The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 9pm–3am. £5 (£4 in fancy dress). Glasgow’s biggest indie night becomes Pinup Frights for this Halloween special with live music from PopUp, Endor and The Social Services, plus DJs from beyond the grave (Michael Jackson and Freddy Mercury), games, decorations and goodie bags for the first 50 in fancy dress. FREE Death Trap City, Meet the Public and Rah Rah Cavaliers Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Alt and indie. ■ Tragic City Thieves, Bloodlunch and Bareback Obama 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Glam punk at this Frock and Cock night. FREE The Fortunate Sons The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9.30pm. Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters. FREE Vakunoht Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 11pm. Progressive space rock and hard riffing from former members of Macrocosmica and Post Diluvian. Edinburgh FREE Amy Duncan Elvis Shakespeare, 347 Leith Walk, 561 1363. 2.30pm. The singer-songwriter launches her new album Potential Space. ■ Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1
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Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. Donation. See Fri 22. ■ The Brief Encounters, Blueprint Makeover, The Walking Targets and Blind House The GRV, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5. Indie with punk influences. ■ No Exit Wound and The Gen Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Gritty, hooky rock. ■ Mystery Jets The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. London quintet who are the missing link between Can, Dexy’s and The Zutons now with an added 80s electro edge. ■ Strawberry Ocean Sea Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Indie rock. ■ Nalle, Adam Stafford and Two Wings Roxy Art House, 2 Roxburgh Place, 629 0039. 7pm. £5. Nalle are a psychedelic folk duo, playing guitar and bouzouki. Part of Death Weekend. ■ Frantic Chant Leith Dockers Club, 17–17a Academy Street, Leith, 7.30pm. £5. Halloween horror fancy dress fundraising party with psyche rock from Frantic Chant and DJs through the night (plus a prize for the best dressed). ■ Friday Fix The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £9 (£5). The Friday Fix returns to mash together stand-up and live music, with performances from John Scott, Mikey Adams, Nick Cranston, Kim MacAskill, Chris Waddell, Tony Jameson and music from the Black Diamond Express. ■ Carbona Not Glue and Goo Goo Muck The Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 8pm. £6. CBGB’s punk rock special with Ramones and Cramps tribute acts for Halloween. ■ Nostril Flashback, Piss, Tinnitus Transfer and Gus Self Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £3. Musical journey dedicated to ‘The Cult of Pythagoras’, curated by improv prog outfit Nostril Flashback, support includes Kiss tribute Piss. FREE Andy Lang & The Well Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. Acoustic folk rock. FREE Open Mic McEwans Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm. See Fri 22. Jamaica
Stirling ■ Notes from the Edge Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 450971. 7–11pm. £5. Local acts play a gig in support of raising awareness of mental health issues, including recent festival successes Creative Silence. Part of the Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival 2010.
Saturday 30 Glasgow FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 5pm. See Sat 23. ■ Blackberry Jack, Johns Weans, The Schemes, The Mode and The Clyde O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.45pm. £6. Single launch for BJ. ■ !!! Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £14. Awkwardly-named New York punk funk collective. ■ Eat Meat, Communicator, Crafty Bison, The Mathletics Team and Polar Haze 77 Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Local band bill. ■ Mystery Jets, Is Tropical, French Wives and Tribes O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Over-14s show. London quintet who are the missing link between Can, Dexy’s and The Zutons now with an added 80s electro edge. FREE Acoustic Butterfly The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 7.30pm. See Sat 23. ■ FNUK The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield Street, 564 1450. 7.30pm. £6 (£5). Nine- piece funk, soul and disco act. ■ Magazine Gap Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Pop/rock band from London. ■ Magnetic Man The Sub Club, 22 Jamaica Street, 248 4600. 8pm–3am. £12. Dubstep supergroup Magnetic Man (Benga, Skream and Artwork) come to Glasgow, with live vocals from Katy B, backed up by Boom Monk Ben (Mixed Bizness) and hosted by Profisee (Cloak X Dagger). See Clubs preview, page 36. ■ El Guincho Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7.50. Self-styled ‘space age exotica’ from Spanish musician Pablo Diaz- Reixa. See preview, page 61.
■ The Patriots, We are Jawbone and No Fxd Abode Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Catchy rock with Scottish charm from The Patriots. ■ Stephanie Manns, Fireside Kicks, Revelry and Ampersand Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Acoustic folk rock from FK. FREE GOTW Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Ex- Halos. ■ Young Rebel Set King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. See Thu 28. FREE Dress to Kill, The Liberty Club and Escort Kill Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Indie and alt. ■ Midnight Thursday, The Firesouls, Dave Adams & Band and Mark Bradley & Band 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Anthemic rock from the headliners. FREE dbass Rio Café, 27 Hyndland Street, 334 9909. 9pm. New material from the funky hip-hop folks. ■ Canterbury, Not Advised and The Lafontaines Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. £tbc. Emo bands. Edinburgh ■ William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6.30pm. Donation. See Sat 23. ■ Art of Privilege, Driller and The Laymanites Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Heavy rock. ■ Cryoverbillionaires Sneaky Pete's, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Post- melodic hard rock. ■ Bombskare The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £7. Infectious ska action from the eight- piece Bombskare. ■ Drive By Audio, Town Called Hell, Dog Tired and Torn Face Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £4 (£2 in costume). Pre- Halloween bash of some of the heaviest acts Edinburgh has to offer. ■ Ellie Goulding and Sunday Girl The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. SOLD OUT. See Fri 29.
We love a bit of Hallowe’en action (as you can probably tell by our extensive coverage in the rest of the mag), which is why we don’t really mind that the distinctly unspooky-sounding Parisian indie-dance- poppers Jamaica have been included in the line-up for the Death Disco-affiliated ‘Spooky Sounds’ Hallowe’en special. The French electro duo were formerly known as Poney Poney, and had such admirable associations as Xavier de Rosnay of Justice, CSS and 2manydjs. ■ Arches, Glasgow, Fri 29 Oct.