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Edinburgh ■ Heaven 17 The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £20. Touring their classic 1981 debut album Penthouse & Pavement for the first time. ■ Here Come the Girls Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7pm. £29.75–£61.25. Lulu, Heather Small (M People) and Anastacia attempt to out-belt each other on this Here Come the Girls tour. ■ Rachel Sermanni and Hiva Oa Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Young Carrbridge singer. Anstruther ■ King Creosote’s World Tour of Fife AIA Hall, High Street West. Times tbc. £10. See Sun 21.
Tuesday 23 Glasgow ■ Here Come the Girls SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £25–£55. See Mon 22. ■ Black Breath, Hush and Throne O’ Diablo The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £8. ‘Death’n’roll’ quintet from Seattle. ■ Brigade Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8. London-based alt rock quartet. ■ Heaven 17 O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. See Mon 22. ■ Lostboy! AKA The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £20. CANCELLED. ■ Pulled Apart By Horses Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8.70. See Fri 19. ■ Squeeze and the Lightning Seeds O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £33.50. Superior pop from the post-punk times, featuring the contrasting tenor and bass tones of Glenn Tilbrook and Chris Difford. Plus support from fey Scouse pop operation The Lightning Seeds. ■ Cave, Prayer Rug and The Cosmic Dead The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £8. Psych rock jam band from Chicago who blend post- punk and Krautrock influences. ■ The Greenhornes and Sharp Tongue Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Jack White’s Detroit garage rock muckers, two-thirds of whom also rock out in The Raconteurs. See review, page 65. ■ Thriller Live King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £16.50–£31.50. See Mon 22. FREE Augustalia, Susanna McDonald and Christine Boville Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. Pivo Pivo continues its musical battle of the genders with another heat featuring female performers. ■ Dave Rotheray Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. See Fri 19. ■ Gruff Rhys The Art School, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 4690. 8pm. £10. The frontman of Super Furry Animals previews material from his forthcoming album, Hotel Shampoo. See preview, page 62. FREE Open Mic The Solid Rock Cafe, 19 Hope Street, 221 1105. 8.30pm. Weekly acoustic open mic hosted by Pete ‘the Voice’ McCoy. ■ The Parlotones and Finding Albert King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Rock four-piece from Johannesburg, who can fill stadiums in their own country, tailor their live show for a more intimate venue. FREE Open Mic The Wise Monkey, 508 Great Western Road, 334 5125. 9pm. Weekly open stage. ■ Portcullas MacSorley’s Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. £tbc. Live music. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. Rock’n’roll, country and gospel from members of The Five Aces,
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Edinburgh ✽✽ Marc Almond The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22.50. The former Soft Cell perv pixie turned torch song crooner and old school cabaret interpreter revisits his 30-year career. ■ Elvis On Tour – 75 Special Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £24–£28. Elvis (as played by Lee ‘Memphis’ King’ and Steve Halliday), who would have been 75 this year, swivels his hips through the King’s early hits, 1968 comeback and Las Vegas swansong. Crail ■ King Creosote’s World Tour of Fife Legion Hall, Nethergate. Times tbc. £10. See Sun 21.
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Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. Glasgow FREE Open Stage The Halt Bar, 160 Woodlands Road, 352 9996. Times tbc. Weekly open mic night. ■ Pixie Lott SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6.30pm. £23.50. Teen pop star with a big voice but few distinguishing musical features. ■ Arch Enemy, Sabbat, Enslaved and Chthonic The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £16.50. Melodic death metal from Sweden formed from the ashes of Carcass and Carnage. Nice. ■ Atari Teenage Riot and Fracture 4 The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £18. Noisy industrial techno and guitar thrash from Alec Empire, Hanin Elias and MC Carl Crack. ✽✽ Marc Almond O2 ABC, 330 £22.50. See Tue 23. ■ Necro The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12.50. How can you resist the invitation to spend some time with the self-proclaimed ‘sickest fuck on earth’, Brooklyn-based death metal rapper Necro? ■ Torche Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £9. Stoner rock combo from Miami. FREE Billy Kelly Songwriting Award Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. Annual search to find a promising new singer/songwriter, set up in the memory of the beloved music promoter Billy Kelly. ■ Thriller Live King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £16.50–£31.50. See Mon 22. ■ Hannah Peel and Blue Roses Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £6. Two beguiling singer/songwriters with a folky sensiblity. FREE Blue Sky Archives Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Alt rock quintet from Glasgow. ■ Hong Faux, Vakunoht and The Reverse Cowgirls The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Psych rock. ■ Sean Harrison and Ali Murray MacSorley’s Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ What the Dead Know, D-Corum and Two Rivers The Buff Club, 142 Bath Lane, 248 1777. 9pm. £3. Gothic rock from the headliners, playing the Muso club night.
Edinburgh ■ Lostboy! AKA The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £15. CANCELLED. ■ Steve Heron Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Rising Edinburgh songsmith. ■ 80s Mania Playhouse, 18–22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 7.30pm. £18.50. Recreating pop hits from the 80s from the likes of Duran Duran, Adam Ant, Boy George and many more.
Colinsburgh ■ King Creosote’s World Tour of Fife Colinsburgh Library, 48–-50 Main Street, 01334 413009. Times tbc. £10. See Sun 21. Thursday 25
Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £15. Glasgow ■ The Bluetones Òran Mór, 731–735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15.75. Indie stalwarts from the 90s still making a working wage from Britpop nostalgia. ■ Booka Shade The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £14.50. Berlin house producers, best known for Ibiza anthem ‘Body Language’. ■ Marillo, Sonic Hearts and Death by Ambition Barrowland 2, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £7. Altrock bill. ✽✽ Matt Berry Stereo, 20–28 Berry is best known as a comedy sidekick for the likes of The Mighty Boosh and Garth Merenghi but he has also provided the music for Steve Coogan’s Saxondale, written a spoof rock opera and tours backed by Brighton-based experimental rockers Jonas 3. ■ We Are Scientists and Goldheart Assembly O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13.50. Amusing banter and fairly standard indie rock songs from this ‘triple mohawk’ Brooklyn outfit. ■ Dylan LeBlanc Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7.30pm. £10. Old before his time singer/songwriter making mellow bluesy country pop in the vein of Ray LaMontagne. ■ Nick Bruce Band Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Blues and rock. ■ Thriller Live King’s Theatre, 297 Bath Street, 0844 871 7648. 7.30pm. £16.50–£31.50. See Mon 22. ■ Albert Lee & Hogan’s Heroes The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, www.the-ferry.co.uk 8pm. £15. See Wed 24. ■ Jackie Leven Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £10. See Fri 19. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8pm. See Thu 18. ■ Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £tbc. Nu-jazz and full on funk. ■ The Regiments, Dilectrics and Aames Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie. ■ Haight-Ashbury, Lenzie Moss and The Cinnamons King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie folk rock trio, characterised by their close harmony singing. ■ The Dead Class, Tragic City Thieves and Billy Liar The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Alt Irish punk. ■ Echobass and John Georgie MacSorley’s Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. £tbc. Heavy rock. FREE Rod’s Acoustic Jam 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Thu 18. FREE What The Blood Revealed and A Plastic Rose Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. WTBR are a post-rock group from Irvine.
Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 18. FREE A Torn Mind, Abandoned Stars and Croatoa Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. Groove laden stoner rock and punky metal. ■ Hong Faux, Vakunoht and Engines of Vengeance Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £5. Stoner rock from Sweden.
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