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ROCK&POP Music
ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6pm. £5. Birmingham power pop band head this bill. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 19. ■ Dandawrs, Inner City Magicians, Casino City and Amy Ledger Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £tbc. Alt.rock line-up. ■ Darwin Deez and Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10. See Fri 25. ■ Die So Fluid Stereo, 20–28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £8.50. Punk rock trio fronted by the imperious Grog. FREE The Fortunate Sons 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Sat 19. FREE The Fortunate Sons St Louis Cafe Bar, 734 Dumbarton Road, Thornwood, 339 1742. 7pm. See Sat 19. ■ Janelle Monae O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Dazzling new soul/funk/R&B/bit of everything queen rocking a concept album about alien robots and a James Brown-style stage show. See preview, page 61. ■ Lost City Lights Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. LCL describes themselves as ‘an explosion of sheer flavour’. ■ RM Hubbert The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7. Guitar instrumentals from ex-El Hombre Trajeado man, showcasing material from his forthcoming second album, to be produced by Alex Kapranos, with special guests still to be announced. ■ Rosewood, State of Emergency, Circa 88 and Steel Rose O2 Academy 2, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £6. Guns N’ Roses, Ramones and Rush influences from Rosewood. ■ Secret Affair Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £18. Sharp dressed mod revivalists from days of yore play their first Glasgow show in thirty years. ■ David Scott, Duglas T Stewart & friends: Mondo Morricone The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £15. Unique interpetations of Ennio Morricone’s classic soundtracks from Davie Scott (The Pearlfishers) and Duglas T Stewart (BMX Bandits) and various musicians, including members of Belle & Sebastian, Teenage Fanclub, The Bathers and The Vaselines plus veteran Scottish broadcaster Peter Easton. See preview, page 62. Part of the Glasgow Music and Film Festival. ■ Lost in Audio Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Hard edged indie packed with guitar hooks as LiA launch their new EP. ■ The Solid Silver 60s Show Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £23–£25. See Fri 25. ■ Sunshine Delay Bon Accord, 153 North Street, 248 4427. 7.30pm. £tbc. Melodic country-influenced Americana. ■ The Agitator Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Indie punk trio fronted by Derek Meins. ■ Havoc, Six Million Broken and Battle for Second Place Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Alt.rock. ■ Quickbeam, Scragfight and Louise McVey & Cracks in the Concrete The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Gutter punk and torch songs. FREE Strange October, Blind Watchmakers, Hot Rails and Napoleon in Rags Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Rock/blues. ■ Morning Parade, Martin James & the Associates and Dear Mountaineer King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Indie dance five-piece from Essex with stadium aspirations.
FREE 2 Bob Rocket Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Rock covers. FREE Bootleg Wonderland MacSorley’s Music Bar, 42 Jamaica Street, 248 8581. 9pm. Guitar-based funk, soul and pop covers on the last Saturday of the month.
Edinburgh FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 19. ■ Beardyman The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £12.50. See Thu 24. ■ Eagulls, Serious Sam Barrett, Harbour, Clocked Out and Sufferinfuck The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 7pm. £5. Hardcore meets alt.rock from Leeds’ Eagulls with bluegrass, thrash and grindcore support. ■ Kid Canaveral Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. St Andrews- based Fence Collectees KC play a fundraising gig before they head to SXSW. With The Last Battle. ■ Night Noise Team, UKReign, Supermarionation and The Regiment Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £6. Alternative funk and melodic pop from Edinburgh’s NNT. ■ Penguins Kill Polar Bears, Aviation For Kids, Your Neighbour the Liar and Tiny Little Robots Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Post-rock mixing grunge, heavy rock and pop influences from PKPB. ■ Quarriers Battle of the Bands Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5. Fundraising battle of the bands. ■ Underclass, The Red Show and Scrap Brain The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £5. Indie with a View/Libertines kick as Underclass launch their double A side vinyl ‘Bruised Eyes’/’Sheep’. ■ Deco Arcade and Backlash Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7.30pm. £5. A dose of rock to kickstart this new Jager Music Night. ■ Ultimate Bowie Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £15 (£13). A show capturing the vocal style and visual spectacle of David Bowie’s performances throughout the different stages of his career. FREE Calum Wood & Friends Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8pm. See Thu 17. ■ This is a 44 Magnum and Sweep Across Horizons Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Progressive metal (with DJs until 3am). ■ Dollar Bill Spider’s Web Cellar Bar, 258 Morrison Street, 228 1949. 8.30pm. £8. Rockin’ blues man. FREE Party Piece Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 8.30pm. Featuring Peggy Hughes. Dundee ■ Dananananaykroyd The Doghouse, 15 Ward Road, 01382 206812. 8pm. £7. Much fancied Albini- influenced youngsters headline, with Kid Adrift and Flashguns.
Stirling ■ reLOADED Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £6. Stirling’s liveliest music showcase.
Sunday 27 Glasgow FREE A-Side Soul The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 1pm. Eight-piece soul ensemble perform two sets. FREE Sunday Sessions La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 2pm. See Sun 20.
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