Music ROCK&POP
■ Gary War, Ben Butler & Mousepad, Ultimate Thrush and Love Distance Glasgow School of Art, 167 Renfrew Street, 353 4531. 8pm. £5 (£4). Ex-Ariel Pink man Gary War heads the bill for the Cry Parrot Hallowe’en party. ■ Hip-Hop Hallowe’en Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Hip-hop/spoken word with Volition. ■ The Riot Lights Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, Merchant City, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie punk rockers from Brighton. ■ Performance, Alkotron and Marco Polo King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Mancunian electro pop outfit. ■ Bong, Vom, Pyramidion and The Cosmic Dead 13th Note Café, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Self-styled ‘heaviest band in the UK’ blending sludge and doom metal styles. Plus psych jams from Pyramidion and The Cosmic Dead. FREE Majestic Dandelion The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9.30pm. Alt.rock. Edinburgh FREE Tinderbox Project The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 4pm. See Sun 24. ■ Dogs, 10:04’s, Marner Brown, The Nature Boys and Pose Victorious Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £8–£10. Libertines-esque indie scruffs Dogs headline this Halloween gig. ■ Dry the River and Matt Norris & The Moon Medina, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £6 (£5). Indie/folk from Dry the River who played the BBC Introducing stage at Glastonbury. ■ Foals and Toro Y Moi The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £14. Over-14s show. Much admired stripped-down angular and funky indie sounds from the earnest Foals, back with their second album. See 5 Reasons, page 65. ■ Jump: Press A, a Day Overdue, Six Storeys High and a Fight you Can’t Win Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £tbc. Indie rock with elements of Garbage, Muse and Placebo from Jump: Press A at this YRock showcase. ■ Our Ladies of Sorrow, The Leg and The Oates Field Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Synth- prog opera accompanied by giallo and horror visuals from the pseudo-Italian headliners. ■ Anais Mitchell The Pleasance Theatre, 60 Pleasance, 650 2656. 7.30pm. £12. Mitchell has recently worked with the likes of Ani Di Franco, Greg Brown and Bon Iver on new album Hadestown which transposes the myth of Opheus to the US.
■ Vintage Haloween Party The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £7.50. Oxjam fundraiser at this blood curdling night of vintage fun, party games and Halloween madness, live music comes from The Offenders. ■ 10 Wizards, Walk in Humidor, Edward & The Itch and Lead by Example Henry's Cellar Bar, 8--16a Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Halloween acoustic show. FREE Woolworths Showcase Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. A mix of short sets from local talent, hosted by Rick Holmes and Alistair McErlain. ■ The Beau Nasties The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Sun 24. Dundee ■ Make Sparks Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 8pm. £tbc. Alternative rock in a Biffy/Twin Atlantic mould from Make Sparks. It’s a Halloween gig, so get dressed up!. ■ Oxjam Hustlers Snooker & Pool Hall, 66–70 North Lindsay Street, 01382 229 226. 8pm. £5. Charity fundraiser with live acts Felix Champion and Transark, raising money for Oxfam.
Dunfermline ■ The Skids DVD Premiere and Launch Night Carnegie Hall, East Port, 01383 602302. 6pm. £10. Official launch night for the live DVD from the influential Dunfermline art punk rockers. Live performances, the first showing of the DVD on the big screen and a very special raffle which includes prizes like a signed guitar, a signed photo and tickets to events at Carnegie Hall. The event is in aid of Help For Heroes.
Monday 1 Glasgow ■ Marina & The Diamonds and Cocknbullkid The Old Fruitmarket, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 7pm. £15. Welsh electro pop and piano songstress who made a splash in all the tipsters’ polls at the start of the year. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 25. ■ Frances Thorburn The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £12.50. Soulful gospel, jazz and blues. ■ Happy Birthday Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Sub Pop quartet from Vermont. FREE Open Mic The Brass Monkey, 1004 Argyle Street, 243 2170. 8pm. See Mon 25. ■ Dave Arcari King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Alt.blues guitarist Arcari performs from latest album Devil’s Left Hand. ■ Raid La Cheetah, 73 Queen Street,
221 4851. 9pm–3am. £2–£3 (£1 with a trade payslip). See Mon 25. FREE Blochestra Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Mon 25. Edinburgh ■ Imogen Heap The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £17.50. Over-14s show. Wispy, ambient sounds from this singer/songwriter with a dash of Laurie Anderson’s influence. ■ Little Comets, Bwani Junction and Ajimal Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Alt.pop from Newcastle.
Tuesday 2
Glasgow ■ Never Say Die Tour O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 5pm. £14. Metal jamboree featuring Your Demise, Parkway Drive, Comeback Kid, Bleeding Through, Emmure, War From A Harlot’s Mouth and We Came As Romans. ■ Foals Toro Y Moi O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £14. See Sun 31. ■ Love Amongst Ruin The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. New band featuring former Placebo drummer Steve Hewitt. ■ Doghouse Roses Stereo, 22–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £5. Atmospheric folk and blues duo consisting of Paul Tasker and Iona Macdonald, with skilful guitar playing and ethereal vocals playing with a full band to launch new album This Broken Key. ■ Don’t Stop Believin’ – Songs from Glee King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £12.50–£26.50. Sparkly tribute to the hits from the TV show that has taken karaoke queens by storm. Part of Glasgay!. ■ OMD Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £29.50. Veteran synth pop act on the nostalgia trail. ■ Them: Youth Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Doves/Verve-like epic indie from London. ■ Sondura, Toy Fires and Tempercalm King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £5. Over-14s show. Hard rock headliners. FREE Open Mic The Solid Rock Cafe, 19 Hope Street, 221 1105. 8.30pm. See Tue 26. FREE Open Mic The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. See Tue 26. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 26. Edinburgh ■ Happy Birthday, Mitchell Museum and Morris Major Sneaky
Pete's, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. See Mon 1. ■ Marina & The Diamonds and Cocknbullkid The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £15. See Mon 1. ■ Michelle Shocked and Kat Healy The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 353 8000. 7pm. £16.50. US roots star, whose style encompasses everything from her early campfire folk to full- blooded country swing. ■ John Barrowman Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £20.50–£38.50. See Wed 27. FREE Universal You The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. Double guitar and vocals three- piece playing this special Wombstock gig aimed at pregnant women and their unborn babies.
Wednesday 3 Glasgow ■ Apocalyptica and Pain of Salvation O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Classical - as opposed to classic - rock. Hope it’s overwrought. ■ Big Boi O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £22.50. One half of funk-rap oddballs OutKast, the debonair and multi-faceted Big Boi begins his first ever UK solo tour. ■ The Divine Comedy and Cathy Davey Oran Mor, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £20.25. Neil Hannon, the always charming Irish songwriter, leads the Divine Comedy’s musically diverse repertoire. ■ Don’t Stop Believin’ – Songs from Glee King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £12.50–£26.50. See Tue 2. ■ The ELO Experience Pavilion Theatre, 121 Renfield Street, 01563 554900. 7.30pm. £18.50 (£17.50). This tribute band recreates ‘Mr Blue Sky’ et al, probably with a more stable line-up than the real ELO. ■ Failsafe Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Punk rock from Preston. ■ 6 Day Riot Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. A blissful blend of folk and pop from 6 Day Riot. ■ Mitchell Museum, Miniature Dinosaurs and Miaoux Miaoux King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6.50. Lo-fi indie combo, who use found instruments and have attracted comparisons to MGMT, Modest Mouse and Grandaddy. FREE Kill Cassidy Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Live music. ■ Toy Tin Soldier, Foxgang and Nick Scroggie The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 9pm. £3. Urbane 80s pop sound from Foxgang at this Muso night. FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. See Wed 27.
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