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■ Mick Hargan & The Proposition The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £10. Singer/songwriter inspired by Dylan, The Frames and U2. ■ Song of Return The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £4. Album launch for Song of Return (formerly known as Union of Knives). FREE The Sweetheart Revue and Rachel Mackenzie La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 7.30pm. Gentle melodies with a sweet country flavour from The Sweetheart Revue. ■ The Lava Experiments Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Ambient electronica from The Lava Experiments at this album launch. FREE Schnapps Old Hairdressers, Opposite Stereo Renfield Lane. 8pm. Abstract wonky tonk from Schnapps launching their debut album, with schnapps for all. ■ Sound Whole and Raoul Duke Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Rock and indie. ■ Strawberry Ocean Sea The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £6. Indie rock. FREE The Random Guy Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Live music. FREE Ruff Diamonds Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music. ■ Wolf Gang King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Elemental indie pop, influenced by Byrne and Bowie, courtesy of Max McElligott. Support from Kyla La Grange and Kill the Waves. FREE Live! in the Saint The Saint on Bath Street, 190 Bath Street, 352 8800. 9pm. See Thu 26. ■ Scottish Samba Showcase Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 9pm–2am. £7 before 10pm: £9 after. Hot Latin beats headlined by Juba do Leão, SambaYaBamba and Banda 71, with world beats from the Bebado DJs. Part of the West End Festival. Edinburgh ✽✽ FREE Wee Jaunt Secret Location. Times tbc. Detour organise a magical mystery tour through Edinburgh, stopping off for performances in weird and out of the way places, gig venues and back rooms. Venues and line-up are kept under wraps until the day and tickets are very limited, see detour-scotland.com for more info. See preview, page 98. ■ Meadows Festival The Meadows, Melville Drive, www.meadowsfestival.org.uk Times vary. Prices vary. Since 1974, the Meadows has hosted a weekend of live music and fairs. Expect two live music stages, a kids’ tent with face painting and storytelling, stalls selling antiques, clothing, fair trade products and food, an art tent, funfair and a primary school football competition. ■ Ged Hanley, Blues Devils and Dark Jokes Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Featuring brooding epic seven-piece Edinburgh indie outfit Dark Jokes. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 28. ■ Black Sea Sailors, Oscar Charlie and The Irresistible Urges Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). Spoken word rants over guitar soundscapes from Black Sea Sailors. ■ Hold the Suspect, Breakfast on Pluto and The Glitch Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £6. Far Bookings present the indie prog rock of Hold the Suspect who have just released a new EP Are You Home Yet?.
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■ Over the Wall Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. See Fri 3. ■ Savage Sound System Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Experimental hip hop/alt.rock featuring Riddlah, Werd and Sacre Noir. FREE Peterman Powderkeg Project Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9.30pm. Good time indie rock featuring members of Aberfeldy. FREE Hannah Werdmuller Blind Poet, 32c West Nicolson Street, 667 4268. 10pm. Acoustic singer-songwriter with a blues/folk sound. Largs ■ The Viewpoint Sessions Kelburn Castle and Country Centre, Fairlie, 01475 568685. noon. £20 in advance; £25 on the door. An outdoor club night/mini-festival that’s a warm-up for the Kelburn Garden Party. There’s an on- site cocktail bar, live visuals, campfire sessions, food and drink available all day, and free camping on the night of the event. Music begins at 6pm, site open from noon. Mixed Bizness Takeover with Benny Boom, DJ NoFACE vs MGCK, Djamba vs Point To C, Killer Kitsch, Vitamins and DJ Astroboy plus live sets from Profisee, S-Type, HaHaHa and Bigg Taj.
Sunday 5 Glasgow FREE Festival Sunday Parade Kelvingrove Park, Otago Street, 334 6363. 12–7pm. The fiesta de resistance of the West End Fest, wending its way from the north end of the Kelvin Way to Kelvingrove Park in a riot of samba music, dance and colour, with stalls, rides, food and music along the way and all around the park. The four stages will cover big band, blues, Celtic, Latin, folk, ska and pop. Parade begins at 3pm. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Live Music in the Bandstand Mugdock Country Park, Craigallian Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. 2–3pm. See Sun 29. FREE Sunday Sessions La Bodega, Dance With Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 2pm. See Sun 29. ■ Fence Collective Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 5pm. £12. A mystery lucky bag of performers from Fife’s Fence Collective. Line-up will only be announced once the tickets have been snapped up. Note early start. Part of the West End Festival. FREE Blues Kitchen Sundays Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. See Sun 29. ■ Aethenor Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £12. Geneva- based drone metal band featuring musicians from the UK, US, Norway and Switzerland. ■ All Mankind Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Indie pop foursome touring upcoming album Simple Desire. FREE Club Sublime Tron Theatre, 63 Trongate, 552 4267. 7.30pm. Musicians from Limelight Studios showcase their sounds. Sally Clay hosts, and resident DJs the Too Wonky Traktors keep the tunes coming between bands. ■ Jamie Young, Heavy Smoke and The Toi Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Power pop from The Toi, plus heavier sounds. ■ One Night of Elvis Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, 2 Sauchiehall Street, 353 8000. 7.30pm. £19.50–£23.50. See Sat 4. ■ Placid Trip, Echobass, Sound Over Silence and Black Lights Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £3. Altrock and metal sounds. ■ Brain Burner Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £tbc. Glasgow-based noise rockers. ■ Conan, Sunsmasher and Bacchus Baracus The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638.
8pm. £tbc. Relentless doom metal onslaught from Conan, plus sludge metal and heavy rock’n’roll supports. FREE Bloc+ Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Sun 29. Edinburgh ■ Meadows Festival The Meadows, Melville Drive, www.meadowsfestival.org.uk Times vary. Prices vary. See Sat 4. FREE Spark! Creativity Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 29. FREE Willie G Trio, Big Fat Panda and Macpolvo Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Ska night plus Celtic rock from Macpolvo. ✽✽ Ducktails, Julian Lynch and Big Troubles Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £7. See Fri 3. ■ Lost to the Landslade, Selfish Needs, The Nettles and Death of the Remorse Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 in advance; £6 after. Alt.rock, killer riffs, indie, electro-rock and metalcore. FREE Neil Sturgeon Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. Solo show from the Goldenhour frontman. ■ Nick Mercer and The Merrylees The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £tbc. Acoustic sounds. ■ Joanna Drigo The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8.30pm. £5 (£4). Greek pop/alt.rock vocalist playing original songs and covers of PJ Harvey, Tori Amos and the like. FREE Rossco Galloway and Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Sun 29.
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Glasgow ■ KD Lang and Dustin O’Halloran SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £27.50. The multi award- winning Canadian singer with the silken larynx brings new band, the Siss Boom Bang, and album Sing It Loud to town. ■ With the Punches, Storyboard and Wolves at Heart Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £5. New York punks with supports from Dublin and Glasgow. FREE Kris Tennant, Kenny McColl, Dalriada, Carol Creighton, Callum Jarvie, Rona Topaz and Rachel Morrison Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Elton John/Rufus Wainwright- loving singer/songwriter heads this acoustic bill. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 30. FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. See Mon 30. ■ Matthew Dear Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £9. Full live show from the Detroit techno producer (aka Audion) and band. See interview, page 96. ■ Trash Talk King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £7.50. Over-14s show. Californian hardcore band headline. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. See Mon 30. Edinburgh ■ False Pretenders, Insidion, Modern Misfortune and Roseanna Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Bill of up-coming bands. ■ Sixteen Fingers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Censor Thoughts Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £4. The headliners are an alt.rock quartet from Broxburn, comprising two sets of siblings.
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