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FREE Open Mic Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. Hosted by Fried Medicine.
Monday 8
Glasgow ■ The Eyes of a Traitor, This is Colour and Spires Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. Over-14s show. Hertfordshire-based hardcore metal quintet. ✽✽ How to Dress Well, Grimes and Falconry The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £7. An atmospheric, drone-infused blend of R&B, ambient music and experimental electronica from Cologne-based musician and producer Tom Krell. See preview, page 113. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. Weekly showcase for local songwriters performing original material. FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. Folky jam session with an indie edge from Laura Wilkie (Rachel Sermanni Band) and Sarah Hayes (Admiral Fallow). FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Glasgow-based guitarist playing folk, blues and beyond. ■ The Staves, Andrea Marini and Kat Healy Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7.50. The latest Communion Glasgow gig features the three-part harmonies of English sisters The Staves performing in a broadly folky tradition. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Weekly unplugged session.
Tuesday 9
Swim Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Glasgow ■ Delusional, Less Like You, Chaos Creek, JNR and Fair Game Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. Local rock and blues. ■ Jello Biafra & the Guantanamo School of Medicine and DeSalvo O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16. Over-14s show. Ex-Dead Kennedys frontman, now respected for his spoken word output and political activism, returns with a new band firing on all cylinders. Plus incorrigible support from DeSalvo. ✽✽ R Stevie Moore and How to Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £6. Punk rock, New Wave, country, jazz – this prolific lo-fi musician from Nashville has tried them all over the course of some 400 mostly self-released albums and cassettes. The artist David Shrigley DJs. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. Free acoustic night hosted by Ross Clark. ■ Lemuria, Cheap Girls, Pensioner and Bonehouse The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £tbc. Relive the 90s with Buffalo power pop band Lemuria and the grungey melodies of Cheap Girls. Pensioner bring things up to date with their angular rock. FREE Spotlight @ Slouch Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8pm. Open mic night. ■ Suplex the Kid and The Death of her Money Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £4. Instrumental post-rock joy. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. Weekly open stage.
Wednesday 10 Glasgow ■ Citizens, Ripley, Without Aeroplanes, Everywhere and Lethal Tender Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £6. Hardcore and alt.rock bill.
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Makers of ‘mathematical metal’ – think very loud, complicated, tangled but ultimately rewarding – New Jersey’s DEP are over in the UK to play the ‘Hevy Metal’ festival in a ‘wild animal park’ in Kent, but are making time to shred the faces of their Scottish fans. ■ Garage, Glasgow, Fri 5 Aug.
Thursday 11
Glasgow ■ Here By Chance, Blood Red Visions, Alone Among Company and Explicit Creed Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6.30pm. £6. Over-14s show. EP launch for the headliners. ■ Angelspit and Surgyn Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £10. Industrial electronica from the New York and Berlin-based cyberpunk outfit. ■ Ashesh & Nekhvam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £8. See Fri 5. ■ Dead Boy Robotics, Any Color Black and Blank Canvas Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 8pm. £5. New Wave electro punk sounds. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Thu 4. ■ The Low Suns King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. London-based five-piece drawing on the influence of Jeff Buckley, Flaming Lips, old time gospel and sci-fi soundtracks. With Slim Mistress and No Fxd Abode. FREE Nick Mercer Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. Formerly of Sergeant. Singer/songwriter bill completed by Phil Campbell and Danny Mahon. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. See Thu 4. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. See Thu 4. FREE Live at Lebowskis Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. See Thu 4.
www.fencerecords.com. £65 for the Anstruther/ Cellardyke ✽✽ Haarfest Various Venues, weekend; £15 per night for evening concerts. Yet another small-but- perfectly-formed musical long weekend from the clever fellows at Fife’s Fence Records, this high summer shindig features walks and workshops around the picturesque seaside towns of Anstruther and Cellardyke in the afternoons, and gigs in the evenings
featuring all the usual suspects, including the now Mercury-nominated King Creosote, plus James Yorkston, Jonnie Common, Found, Gummi Bako, Withered Hand, Kid Canaveral and many more. JAZZ Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Kenny Mathieson. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Saturday 6 Glasgow FREE JazzCo Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 3pm. Featuring many former and current Strathclyde University music students.
■ Lucy Pringle & Chris Wright St Andrews in the Square, 1 St Andrews Square, 559 5902. 8pm. £8 (£6). Trad and contemporary folk from the Danny Kyle Award winners.
Friday 5 Isle of Mull ■ John Goldie An Tobar Arts Centre, Argyll Terrace, Tobermory, 01688 302211. 8pm. £tbc. The acoustic guitarist whose work incorporates jazz, blues, Celtic and funk.
Newtongrange ■ Battlefield Band’s Music Tryst Scottish Mining Museum, Lady Victoria Colliery, 663 7519. Times vary. Prices vary. Weekend of superb traditional music, hosted by the internationally acclaimed Battlefield Band & friends. Featuring special guests, concerts, workshops, open mic stage, informal sessions and more.
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Glasgow FREE Blues Kitchen Sundays Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. The best in blues and rhythm’n’blues. FREE Alan Nimmo & The Magic Blues Surfers Bobar, 383 Byres Road, 341 6516. 8pm. Sunday blues session. FOLK Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 14 days before publication to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Henry Northmore and Norman Chalmers. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry
Thursday 4 Glasgow ■ Raghu Dixit Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7.30pm. £16. Crossover sounds from this Indian virtuoso.
Newtongrange ■ Battlefield Band’s Music Tryst Scottish Mining Museum, Lady Victoria Colliery, 663 7519. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 5.
Sunday 7
Newtongrange ■ Battlefield Band’s Music Tryst Scottish Mining Museum, Lady Victoria Colliery, 663 7519. Times vary. Prices vary. See Fri 5.
Monday 8 Glasgow FREE The Pipers Trails George Square. 10am. Join Army pipers and drummers for a come and try session. Part of Piping Live! ■ Come and Try: Bagpipes The National Piping Centre, 30–34 McPhater Street, Cowcaddens, 353 0220. 11am & 2.30pm. £2. A basic introduction to playing the bagpipes, come and try this traditional iconic instrument. Part of Piping Live!
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