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■ Dick Gaughan City Halls: Recital Rooms, Candleriggs, 353 8000. 8pm. £14. Gaughan plays an eclectic mix of styles and stringed instruments combining his classic orchestration skills with a love of the Scots ballad. ■ The Johnny Cash Roadshow The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £14 in advance; £16 on door; £38.45 with early dinner at 6pm. Cash tribute from singer/songwriter Clive John. Please note rescheduled date. ■ A New Hope, Una Fiori, Partisan and My Music Myth Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Indie punk rock form A New Hope. ■ POPE and The Laynes Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 8pm. £12 in advance; £14 on door. Chris Pope plays the songs of his mod revival band The Chords. ■ Cosmo Jarvis, Lost City Soul and Less Than Sober King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Jack the lad- style singer/songwriter with kitchen sink ditties. FREE The Dangerous Brothers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. A classic rock/metal repertoire from the Kendal-based bros. ✽✽ Factory Floor The Arches, 30 Midland Street, 565 1000. 11pm. £14 (£7). Electro punk noise trio, influenced by the austere electronica of Cabaret Voltaire, play Death Disco. Edinburgh ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Blackjack Blues Band, Soul Simplicity and Purple Grip Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues and funk. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 3. ■ Song By Toad Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Three band bill (line-up tbc). ■ Limbo The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £tbc. The Black Spring DJs man the decks and bring you a packed line-up of live acts, all tbc.
No Mean City
■ Snide Rhythms, White Heath and Blank Canvas The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £5–£6 in advance; £7 on the door. Stomping Fall-esque indie from Snide Rhythms with more eclectic indie in support at this Limbo night.
Sunday 18
Glasgow FREE TUSK and The Red Show Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Down and dirty rock sounds at the Blues Kitchen. ■ Ashes to Angels and The Method One Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Bristol four piece. ■ Tubelord and The Darien Venture Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Complex heavy rock and metal. ✽✽ Slow Club King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £10. Folky alt.pop duo. Rescheduled from 3 May. FREE Bloc+ Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Sun 28. FREE I’m Sick and Sugar Crisis Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Maximum rock and electro-pop at this Spangled night. FREE Itchycoo Park Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. 60s tunes and sharp suits. FREE Open Mic The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 9pm. Free before 11pm; £3 (£2) after. See Sun 28. FREE Open Mic Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. See Sun 28. Edinburgh FREE Cranachan Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. See Sun 28. FREE The Listening Room The Blue Blazer, 2 Spittal Street, 229 5030. 8pm. See Sun 28. FREE Rossco Galloway & Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. See Sun 28. FREE The Merrylees Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Live music with more acts tbc.
Monday 19
Glasgow ■ Esmerine, Richard Youngs and Snowgoose Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £7.50. Experimental instrumental group formed by Montreal musicians Bruce Cawdron and Beckie Foon who have played with the likes of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and A Silver Mt Zion, but who ditch the guitars in favour of a more classical palette of cello, marimba and percussion. ■ Howling Bells and Cold Specks Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £9. Oz-born, London-based southern gothic indie country quartet. ■ National Talk Like a Pirate Day Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £tbc. Live music, pirate ‘antics’ and ‘free stuff’. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 29. FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 8pm. See Mon 29. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. See Mon 29. ■ Young Rebel Set, Taylor & Leigh and Johnny Barr King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Teeside group combining punk and indie-folk who weave tales of broken hearts, bad luck and triumphs of the underdog. Edinburgh FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 29.
Tuesday 20 Glasgow ■ Emmy the Great Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Lo-fi London songstress who was the guest vocalist on Lightspeed Champion’s album. ✽✽ Gary Numan O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. The pioneering electro rocker plays material from his
This celebration of Americana acknowledges Glasgow’s close ties and associations with American roots music and heritage. ‘No Mean City’ will present over 50 artists, including Kurt Vile (pictured), Caitlin Rose and Doug Paisley. See page 118 and 121 for details of how to win tickets. ■ Various venues, Glasgow, Mon 5 Sep–Sun 18 Sep.
ROCK&POP Music
new album Dead Son Rising plus favourites from his back catalogue. See Gary’s First Word interview, page 2. ■ Killington Fall, WeCameFromWolves and Eat Dr Ape Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £3. Post rock experimentalism. ■ Rock’n’Roll Heaven Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £8.50–£30.50. A dream night out for anyone who sees Sounds of the 60s with Brian Matthew as required listening of a Saturday morning, featuring tributes to Buddy Holly, Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley, Del Shannon, Ricky Nelson and Eddie Cochran. ■ Codes in the Clouds, Atlas:Empire and Soothsayer Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Epic post rock with a cinematic sweep from CITC. FREE Spotlight @ Slouch Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8pm. See Tue 30. ■ North Atlantic Oscillation, Findo Gask, A Torn Mind and Below Below King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Pure pop and electronica, with mesmeric falsetto vocals from Findo Gask. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Tue 30. FREE The Sensational Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 6. Edinburgh ■ Dirty Tracks Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Indie. ■ Tubelord Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Complex heavy rock and metal. FREE The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 8pm. Classic rock (more acts tbc). FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. See Tue 30.
Wednesday 21
Glasgow ■ Rock’n’Roll Heaven Theatre Royal, 282 Hope Street, 0844 871 7647. 7.30pm. £8.50–£30.50. See Tue 20. ■ Acoustic Tribute Night The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. This month’s covers clash is between new wave pop titans Elvis Costello and Squeeze. ■ Henrik Freischlader The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £23.95 with early dinner at 6pm. German-born blues artist who has supported BB King and Peter Green. ■ Rise to Remain, Bleed From Within, The Safety Fire and Atlas King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8. Old school headbanging metal group from London. ■ Three Trapped Tigers and Seams Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. London trio, for fans of Aphex Twin, Lightning Bolt and Battles. Edinburgh ■ Peter Doherty The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £18. See Sat 17. ■ North Atlantic Oscillation, Miaoux Miaoux and Dicopolis The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8pm. £6–£8 in advance; £9 on the door. Indie rock in the style of The Flaming Lips, Spiritualized and Mercury Rev from NAO at this Limbo night. ■ NAO The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 8.30pm. £6–£8. Rock’n’roll as endorsed by Zane Lowe.
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