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■ Miaoux Miaoux Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 8pm. £tbc. Lovely bleepy electronica from Glasgow artist Miaoux Miaoux, aka Justin Corrie, as he releases his latest single. ■ Sound Of Guns, The King Hats and Run from Red King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Exciting new rock outfit from Liverpool. FREE The Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 3.
Canaveral, Cancel The Edinburgh ■ Sparrow & the Workshop Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. See Mon 23. ■ Appalachian Terror Unit, Oi Polloi, Spat, Bottomfeeders and Total Disaster Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm. £tbc. House of Crust presents a night of punk. ✽✽ The Lovely Eggs, Kid Astronauts and Zed Penguin The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5–£8. Quirky DIY lo-fi duo from Lancaster as Lovely Eggs headline another Limbo special with the Black Springs DJs. FREE The Fyrd Captains Bar, 4 South College S, 668 2312. 8pm. See Tue 3. ■ Mike & the Mechanics Playhouse, 18-22 Greenside Place, 0844 847 1660. 8pm. £45.50. Mike Rutherford’s MOR crew return with a new vocalist – Andrew Roachford of ‘Cuddly Toy’ ‘fame’. FREE The Blue Spiders and Sly Swigs & The War Corps Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 10pm. Alternative punk and rock from The Blue Spiders.
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Glasgow ■ The Alarm O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. midnight. £15. See Sun 8. FREE The Summer Set O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. Free tickets from outzonemag.com/tours. Pop-punk quintet from Arizona. ■ Mike & the Mechanics SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £35–£40. See Tue 24. ■ Richard Marx and John Parr Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £24.50–£27.50. Old school MOR musician, best known for ‘Right Here Waiting’ and ‘Hazard’. With support from his big-haired UK contemporary who had a hit with ‘St Elmo’s Fire’. ■ Detachments and Tape the Radio The Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. New wave/electro band based in London who have been tipped for big things by Steve Lamacq and the NME. ■ The Duke Spirit, The Computers and ANR King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Return of the London indie rockers who draw on influences such as the Velvet Underground, Mazzy Star and PJ Harvey. ■ Spank Rock Glasgow School of Art Union, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 4410. 10.30pm. £8. The supercool rapper who recently guested with Mark Ronson plays live at the weekly Knock Knock. Edinburgh ■ The Phoenix Foundation Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £7. Lovely strummy indie pop from the New Zealanders who composed the soundtrack to Eagle vs Shark. With support from Bachelorette. FREE Toby Mottershead Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 4. FREE Danika Star, International Pop Assassins and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Alt.rock and indie.
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School of Island Life events
Special guests from the worlds of art, film, politics and music will host a series of free events as part of the ‘Diesel School of Island Life’ project. Glasgow-based music legends Optimo have put together a music-inspired film night about political action and music as a force for change. They’ve picked Baraka, a non-verbal film full of breathtaking and thought-provoking images from around the world (Diesel Island Cinema Curated by Optimo, CCA, Glasgow, Tue 24 May) . There will also be a Diesel Island Disco (one for the diary, at SWG3, Glasgow on Wed 1 Jun) featuring including Optimo DJs, Errors (above), Julio Bashmore and D/R/U/G/S, live. ■ Diesel Island Cinema curated by Optimo is part of Diesel School of Island Life. For more info, go to www.facebook.com/diesel. Pick up a Diesel Island passport in any Diesel store to attend this free series.
FREE Tam Ferguson Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. Singer-songwriter.
Thursday 26 Glasgow ■ Abigail Williams Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £8. Symphonic black metal band based in LA, named after the chief accuser from the Salem witch trials. ■ D:Ream O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13. Return of the 90s synth pop outfit best known for soundtracking Labour’s 1997 election victory with ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ and for once featuring popular television scientist bod Dr Brian Cox in their line-up. ■ Jamie Woon O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £10. New soulful sampling kid on the block with a somewhat snoozy sound. ■ Swedish House Mafia Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £25. Hard-gigging triumvirate of Swedish DJs/producers rock the house. ■ Jakil, Run/Lucky/Free and Cameo Colours Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £5 in advance; £6.50 on door. Funk rock crossover from Annie Mac’s house band, Jakil. ■ The Phoenix Foundation Glasgow School of Art Union, 168 Renfrew Street, 353 4410. 7.30pm. £7. See Wed 25. ■ John Otway & Wild Willy Barrett The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £13.50 in advance; £15 on door; £27.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Droll veteran singer-songwriter and proud 'two hit wonder' teams up with his old mucker Wild Willy Barrett. ■ Kevin Montgomery King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street,
221 5279. 8.30pm. £13.50. Nashville country rocker Montgomery is influenced by Jackson Browne and Gram Parsons, Montgomery. His dad, Bob, was also an associate of Buddy Holly, while his mum, Carol, sang backing vocals for Elvis Presley. ■ Eradication and Vidina The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 9pm. £tbc. Death/thrash metal quintet . FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 28. ■ Poor Things, Happy Vandals and Cancel the Astronauts Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Post-punk-meets-alt.rock trio PT launch their new EP. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 28. ■ Maple Mars Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Psychedelic pop/rock from LA. ■ Conscious Route, Sea Bass Kid, Calum Carlyle and Hannah Werdmuller Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8–16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 8pm. £4. Mix of roots, soul, indie, metal and hip hop from CR. FREE Hailey Beavis and Jed Milroy Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 28. FREE Mark Burwell’s Rockeoke Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 9.30pm. See Thu 5. FREE Metamap, Supermarionation and The Offenders Whistlebinkies, 4–6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Electro rock from Metamap and a funky blues jam from The Offenders.
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