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Stirling ■ Big Country Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, 01786 274000. 7pm. £20. See Thu 7. Wednesday 13
Glasgow ■ We’re With McReedy, The Coffins and Strangetouch Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6. Old school bluesy rocking from We’re With McReedy plus indie/punk from The Coffins and alt.rock from Strangetouch. ■ Title Fight and Basement King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7.50. Melodic hardcore quartet from Kingston, Pennsylvania. FREE Mojo Fury and The Fatalists Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Alt.rockers from Northern Ireland. Edinburgh ■ Edward & the Itch, Little Buddha, Calum Carlyle & the Mixed Reactions and Lost Telegrams The Royal Oak, 1 Infirmary Street, 557 2976. 8pm. £2. A selection of Edinburgh bands go acoustic at this unplugged session. FREE Toby Mottershead Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Wed 29. FREE Jammin’ The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 9pm. See Wed 29. FREE 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4- 6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Rock covers.
Thursday 14 Glasgow ■ Ray Harris & The Fusion Experience, The Toi, JPhunk and Marco Caffola Trio Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Nu-jazz and full-on funk from the headliners. ■ Baby Seal Club The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Live music. ■ Beerjacket, RM Hubbert, Michael Cassidy Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 8pm. £5. One- man alt.folk act Peter Kelly with support from finger-picking guitar man RM Hubbert and Michael Cassidy. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. ■ Sonny Marvello, The Dirty Demographic, Acutones and The Miss’s King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Musical mischief from bowler-hatted indie troubadours Sonny Marvello. Singer/pianist Jonathan Carr plays in the bar. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Thu 23.
FREE Living Daylight and The Murderburgers Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Hell-for-leather punk rock. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. See Thu 23. Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 23. FREE Hailey Beavis Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 23. ■ Suite 69 The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8.30pm–1am. £7. A night of 60s French pop with a live set from French garage rockers Les Bof! FREE Calm as the Colour, Portcullas and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Indie and rock covers and originals. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11pm. £2 (£1). See Thu 23.
Friday 15
Glasgow ■ Altered Sky, Fires Attract, The World Unseen and Laytos The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £5. Energetic female fronted alt.rock act headline. ■ Frankmusik Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Electro-pop trooper. ■ Graeme Clark Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £15. Solo show from Wet Wet Wet bassist. FREE Berry Tweed & the Chasers McChuills, 40 High Street, 552 2135. 7.30pm. Eight-piece northern soul troupe. ■ Riverside, Soundwhole and Lost Nath Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £tbc. Rock/metal. ■ Amy Grant SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 8pm. £24.50–£44.50. The Queen of Christian pop testifies. ■ Jumper’s Knee, UKReign, The Twist and The Little Eskimos King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Danceable indie electro outfit head the bill. The Rudiments play in the bar. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. FREE The Strangers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live rock. FREE Ilenkus, Throne O’Diablo and What the Blood Revealed Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. Free before 11pm. Mighty riffing from Ireland’s answer to Mastodon. Edinburgh FREE Electric Circus Live Lounge Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 5pm. Start the weekend early
ROCK&POP Music
with a mix of musicians, comedians and DJs. Featuring atmospheric, sludgy punk rock from Plastic Animals. FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 24. ■ Matt Simons and Chris Ayer Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 6.30pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. More acts tbc. ■ Little Kicks, Thank You So Nice and Tom Gilbert Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Upbeat Aberdeen-based four-piece who have supported the likes of Editors, The Kooks and Mystery Jets. ■ Soul Foundation The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. Night of Motown- style soul. ■ Haight-Ashbury Love Music The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Countrified psych-rock from Miyagi and friends. ■ Tucker & The Scattered Family The One Below, Rutland Hotel 1–3 Rutland Street. 8pm. £5. Indie and singer-songwriter action with a folky edge. ■ Roughneck Riot, Hated ‘til Proven, Acid Fascists and Babylon Dub Punks Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 10pm. £5 (£4). Celtic punk rock from Warrington.
Saturday 16 Glasgow ■ The March Violets and Luxury Stranger Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £15. Goth rock veterans from Leeds who reformed a few years ago playing their first Scottish show in 25 years. ■ Roy Ayers & Pete Rock O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £tbc. Jazz funk overlord Roy Ayers teams up with hip-hop producer Pete Rock for an assimilation of their funky styles. ■ Dexy’s Bootleg Runners and Soul-Fi The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £7 in advance; £8 on door; £20.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the mighty Dexy’s Midnight Runners. ■ Foot Village and Bitches Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £5. LA-based quartet who describe themselves as ‘the loudest acoustic rock band ever’. ■ Jill Jackson The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 8pm. £12.50. Ex-Speedway frontwoman Jill Jackson punts her solo country and folk wares. ■ Bwani Junction, Selective Service, Inner Sight and The System King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Rock and Afrobeat from this rising Edinburgh outfit. Crayons play in the bar. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. FREE Independence Samuel Dow’s,
67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Live music.
Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley and Safehouse Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 4.45pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock and funk. More acts tbc. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 25. ■ Altered Sky, Make This Relate, Recipe For Disaster and Censor Thoughts The Store, 37 Guthrie Street, 220 2987. 7pm. £5 in advance; £6 on the door. Energetic female fronted alt.rock act launch their new sharp, punky EP. ■ Figure 5 The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £tbc. Unrequited Scots indie-rockers of the mid-90s referencing school. ■ Song By Toad Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. See Sat 25. Haddington ■ Linkylea Festival Linkylea, Gifford. noon–midnight. £15.75 + camping £5.25 (under 12s free). Family friendly music festival now in its sixth year raising funds for a children’s charity in India. This year’s line-up includes Black Diamond Express, The Stagger Rats, DJ Astroboy, The Imagineers and the John Langan Band. See linkyleafestival.org.uk.
Sunday 17
Glasgow ■ Lenzie Moss, Ponyboy and Autistic Angus Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £tbc. Indie sounds. ■ Aerials Up, Blochestra, Little Fire and 100 Paper Boats King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Perky indie pop big band headline with support from Bloc’s massed band. Esperi play in the bar. Part of King Tut’s Summer Nights. FREE Bloc+ Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Sun 26. FREE Open Mic The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 9pm. Free before 11pm; £3 (£2) after. See Sun 26. Edinburgh FREE Spark! Creativity Showcase The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sun 26. ■ Viva City, Cairo, Seven Deadly Sins and 7 Dead Suns Maggie’s Chamber, Three Sisters, 139 Cowgate, 622 6801. 7pm. £5. Thumping electro rock. FREE The Listening Room The Blue Blazer, 2 Spittal Street, 229 5030. 8pm. See Sun 26. FREE Rossco Galloway and Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Sun 26.
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