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FREE The Tenements, Dirty Diamond & the Gunslinger and Full Tonne Kid Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Live rock and indie sounds at The Box’s 5th birthday party. FREE Wing & A Prayer Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Folk/blues duo. ■ The Winter Tradition Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. £5. Tight and dynamic Scots noise-poppers. With The Bronze Medal and We’re Only Afraid of NYC. FREE The Latecomers Lauries Bar, 34 King Street, 552 7123. 8.15pm. Acoustic set of originals and classic covers. FREE Isis Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Soft rock. Edinburgh ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6pm. Free before 9pm; £3 before 10pm; £6 after. See Fri 18. FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 18. ■ Azriel, Departures, By My Hands, As Autumn Falls and War Charge Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £6 in advance; £7 on the door. Glasgow’s finest melodic hardcore band return with a new vocalist. ■ Carl Palmer Band The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 01698 360 085. 7pm. £20. Drumming powerhouse, once of prog behemoths Emerson, Lake and Palmer and Asia. Performing ELP album Pictures at an Exhibition in its entirety. ■ Darc, Tisoki, All of a Kind, The Aftermath and The Rich Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. Mixed bill of electro, electronica and indie. ■ The Edinburgh Schools Rock Ensemble – The First 10 Years St Thomas of Aquinas School, 2–20 Chalmers Street, 229 8734. 7–9pm. £5. Fundraising gig to celebrate the first ten years of the Edinburgh Schools Rock Ensemble and the launch of their new CD, with special surprise guests. ■ Hanson The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £23.50. Now all grown up the ‘Mmm Bop’ chart topping brothers return with their fifth album Shout it Out. ■ Hazey Janes Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. With a freshly baked fusion of folk, country rock and power-pop, The Hazey Janes return to their roots from warmer American climes. ■ The Houserockers, The Media Whores and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Covers, rock and jam band action. ■ The Pigeon Detectives The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £tbc. Current indie by numbers from young Leeds band popular with the kids. Support from Glasgow rising indie stars John Wean. ■ Bandioke Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30–10.30pm. £4 includes entry to Planet Earth. See Fri 18. ■ Beezer, Dick Dangerous & The Love Bastards, Falcon Glove, Mayonnaise and Dickie Levoy Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7.30pm–3am. £5 (£4). A special rock and indie show to celebrate Henry’s sound tech Nora’s 30th birthday, including Weezer tribute Beezer. ■ Soulacoaster The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £tbc. Twelve-piece soul band playing hits made famous by the likes of Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and The Commitments. ■ Southern Tenant Folk Union Douglas House, 42 Royal Park Terrance. 7.30pm. £10. Gospel-influenced seven-
piece with their own mix of old-time, bluegrass and Celtic folk music. ■ Abba The Show Usher Hall, Lothian Road, 228 1155. 8pm. £27.50. Tribute to the mighty Swedes. ■ Bastions and Manatees The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 8pm. £5. Night of rock, metal and hardcore. ■ The Colour Pink is Gay, Secta Rogue, Sectioned, Winters, Risen Prophecy and Greywood Manor Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Hardcore, rock and metal bill. FREE The Stantons Bailie Bar, 2-4 St Stephen Street, 225 4673. 9.30pm. Country vibes, but not necessarily country songs from The Stantons. ■ Live Bandaoke Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 10.30pm–midnight. £5. House band The Bearded Ladies back the bathroom warblings of anyone who wants to show off their singing skills. Choose from 150 songs or see if the band will play your favourite.
Saturday 26 Glasgow ■ Futures Fest O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 6pm. £10. Fresh indie talent including Skippy Dyes, John Wean, Strike 19s, Smart, Blindfolds, Holy Pistol Club, Little Eye, Ruby Culture, Innocents Civilian, The Corleones, Mocker, The Tea Offensive, Dear Stars, Freddie Goes to Mercury, Bacchanal Party and Sol Diablos. ■ A Little Mixed Up Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 6pm–3am. £15; £12.50 advance. A mod music all- dayer, featuring live bands and DJ support. Featuring live bands The Mynd Set, The Laynes, Modus, Les Bof, The Amphetameanies, Berry Tweed and The Chasers, and DJs from Two Cat Records, Scottish Mod Scene, Starla Records and Nowt But Northern. FREE The MeatMen Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. See Sat 19. ■ Wolfsbane, Obsessive Compulsive and 15 Times Dead O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £7. Eighties heavy metal band, whose former lead singer Blaze Bayley joined Iron Maiden in 94, reunited and touring again. Ages 14+. ■ Bags of Rock Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14. New Celtrock crossover act featuring ex-Red Hot Chilli Piper Gregor James. ■ A Balcony Scene Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Pop/rock five-piece from Falkirk. ■ Deep Purple SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £45. Old school monsters of rock justly famed for the killer riffola of ‘Smoke on the Water’ and Ian Gillan’s classic rock wail play ‘the Songs that Built Rock’ with a 38- piece orchestra. ■ Revelry Thieves Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. Indie. ■ Skrillex O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12.50. Ridiculously hard dubstep action from the infamous Skrillex. Support comes from Feed Me (DJ set). See Clubs 5 Reasons, page 60. ■ Voodoo Six, Armadillo and Suicide Underground Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £6. Classic rock five-piece from London with lovely, shiny manes. ■ The Wolfe Tones Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £18. Folk veterans with a strong political slant to their lyrics. ■ Alexi Murdoch and This is the Kit Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. London-born singer/songwriter who was raised in Scotland but now lives in Berlin. ■ Django Django, Robert Redford and She’s Hit Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. East London four-piece who formed at art school in Edinburgh. Part of
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Nice’n’Sleazy’s 20th birthday celebrations. ■ Knotts & Crosses, Sixth Avenue Traffic, Honey and Russian Ninjas The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £5. Strutting indie rock. ■ Rio Callaghan Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £6. Pop, funk and rock from this six-piece. ■ Glenn Tilbrook King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £17.50. Shambolic solo show from the former Squeeze frontman. With Steve Poltz. FREE Perfect Remedy Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Local rock covers band. Edinburgh ■ Root System, The Nature Boys and The Seven Deadly Sins The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 4pm. £7. Billed as ‘The Big Stooshie Roadshow’ with rock and indie at this charity gig in aid of SSFA Forces. ■ The Ged Hanley Trio, Main Street Blues, Alma Fiera and Mad Ferret Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Blues, rock, funk and Celt-rock. FREE William Douglas The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 19. ■ The Flavours The Jam House, 5 Queen Street, 226 4380. 6.30pm. Free before 8pm; £4 before 10pm; £6 after. See Fri 18. ■ Horse The Queen’s Hall, 87–89 Clerk Street, 668 2019. 6.30pm. £18. Loyally patronised singer-songwriter performs tracks from her extensive career. ■ Aames and Kat Healy Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 220 6176. 7pm. £5. Uplifting indie pop rock headliners from Glasgow.
■ The Callas The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5. Greek art-rockers. ■ Iain McLaughlan & the Outsiders Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Grunge pop rock meets acoustic folk. ■ Love Music Hate Racism Part 1 Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £5. Ska from Red2Red, Big Fat Panda and This ‘R’ 2 Tone. ■ Reubam, Ded Rabbit and Nobody’s Heroes Henry’s Cellar Bar, 8-16 Morrison Street, 228 9393. 7pm. £5. Bainbridge music showcase. ■ The Saw Doctors The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. Celtrock knees-up with one of Ireland’s most successful bands. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7–9.30pm. See Sat 19. ■ Birchall/Cheetham Duo The Banshee Labyrinth, 29–35 Niddry Street, 558 8209. 7.30pm. £tbc. Free improvisation, drone and noise from Manchester. ■ The Gin Goblins, Down to Kill, Conflagration, The Baader- Meinhof Experience and Spat Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 01224 587602. 8pm. £5. Edinburgh’s favourite horror punks headline. FREE Aaron Wright The Ale House, 18–22 Clerk Street, 668 4786. 9pm–midnight. Rootsy local singer songwriter.
Sunday 27 Glasgow FREE The Sunday Drivers La Bodega Tapas Bar, Dance with Attitude Studios, 1120 South Street, 581 3401. 3.30pm. See Sun 20.
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