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Electric Boys, with support from Tainted Nation, Miss Behaviour, Dynazty, Sencelled and Simon Cruz. ■ Alejandro Escovedo and Andrea Glass The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7.30pm. £13.50. Texan alt.country and rock singer-songwriter. Bruce Springsteen features on his new album. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ The Beat Apollo 23, 11 Renfrew Street, 332 8209. 7.30pm. £14. See Sat 8. ■ Bob Dylan and Mark Knopfler Braehead Arena, Kings Inch Road, 0870 277 6062. 7.30pm. £55–£65. See Sat 8. ■ Sarah MacDougall Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. £9. Storytelling singer/songwriter performing tunes about love, crows and city living. Part of Glasgow Americana Festival. ■ Cave Painting Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Atmospheric indie pop with a dash of Vampire Weekend/Everything Everything angularity. ■ The Crookes, Cherri Fosphate and The Regiment King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Indie urchins from Sheffield. FREE Bloc+ Jam Bloc+, 117 Bath Street, 574 6066. 9pm. See Sun 25. FREE Open Mic Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. See Sun 25. Edinburgh ■ Spiritualized The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £17.50. Jason Pierce and his fellow spacemen beguile with their heartbreaking gospel symphonies and acid garage rock interludes. FREE The Listening Room The Blue Blazer, 2 Spittal Street, 229 5030. 8pm. See Sun 25. ■ The Mike Kearney Ka-Tet, Chasing Owls, Le Salon de Jazz Refuse and The Floo Birds The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 9pm–1am. £5. Oxjam fundraiser, with DJ support.
Dundee ■ Dub Pistols The Reading Rooms, Blackscroft, 01382 228496. 8pm. £8. Baggy-dub from ex-Monkey Mafia collaborator Barry Ashworth, with assistance on this outing from veteran British rapper Rodney P and ex-Beats International singer Lindy Layton. Monday 10
SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 Glasgow FREE Instrumental Stairway Club, 95 Union Street, 221 1009. 5pm. See Mon 26. ■ Forever the Sickest Kids The Garage, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 332 1120. 7pm. £11. Over-14s show. Formulaic emo pop punk from this Dallas six-piece. ✽✽ Rihanna and Calvin Harris 4000. 7pm. £39.50–£46. Sassy pop packed with attitude from the ‘Umbrella’ girl on her new Loud tour. Calvin Harris gets the party started with his catchy rave pop tunes. FREE Sixth Avenue Traffic and Kenny McMinigal Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Live music. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 26. ■ True Widow Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £7. Stoner rock and shoegaze sounds – or stonegaze, if you will – from True Widow. ■ Wolf Gang, SCUM and Niki & the Dove King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £9. Elemental indie pop, influenced by Byrne and Bowie, courtesy of Max McElligott. Supported by London indie
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scenesters and quirky Swedish electro popsters on this NME-sponsored tour. FREE Brel Sessions Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 9pm–midnight. See Mon 26.
Edinburgh ■ Benjamin Francis Leftwich Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £8. See Sun 9. ■ James Vincent McMorrow The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 7pm. £12.50. Ethereal folk music which is ‘equal parts grit and sugar’. FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 26. Stirling ■ Alex Hodgson Stirling Folk Club, Stirling County Rugby Football Club, Bridgehaugh Park, Causewayhead Road, 01259 218521. Times tbc. £tbc. National Burnsong winner Hodgson performs modern folk with his band.
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SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 Glasgow ■ Brooke Fraser and Cary Brothers The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. Christian folk pop singer/songwriter, originally from New Zealand. Supported by LA- based indie singer/songwriter who has featured on the Garden State soundtrack. ■ The Feeling O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £16.50. Self-styled ‘soft rock archaeologists’ from Sussex who advise their audience ‘don’t fear the cheese’. We say, treat with caution. ✽✽ Rihanna and Calvin Harris 4000. 7pm. £39.50–£46. See Mon 10. ■ Seasick Steve O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £21. Vagrant American bluesman accompanying himself on a two-stringed guitar, wooden box and other handmade instruments. ■ While She Sleeps The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £8. Over-14s show. Hardcore five-piece from Sheffield. ■ The Long Notes Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £5. Launch of their new album In the Shadow of Stromboli. FREE Acoustic Sessions and Open Mic Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 8pm. See Tue 4. ■ Sarah Blasko Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £8. Acoustic show from the Australian singer/songwriter. ■ Tales from a Cabaret The Glasgow Art Club, 185 Bath Street, 248 5210. 8pm. £tbc. Vaudevillian Weimar cabaret with added ukuleles and a pinch of political engagement from duo the Creative Martyrs. Part of Glasgow Cabaret Festival. ■ The Humans King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £17.50. Experimental band put together by veteran punk icon Toyah Wilcox who is flanked by bass players Bill Rieflin, who has played with REM, and Chris Wong. FREE Open Mic Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 9pm. See Tue 27.
Edinburgh ■ Chapel Club Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £11. Tipped young indie sorts. ■ Japanese Extreme Breakcore Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £tbc. Just what it says.
Wednesday 12 Glasgow ■ The Moth & the Mirror Stereo, 20- 28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Wistful folky sounds but with unexpected bite from cellist Stacey Sievwright and band.
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