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ROCK&POP Events are listed by date, then city. Submit listings at least 16 days before publication for Glasgow to glasgow@list.co.uk and for Edinburgh to henry@list.co.uk. Listings are compiled by Fiona Shepherd and Henry Northmore. For ticket outlet information, see Book Now. ✽✽ Indicates Hitlist entry.
Thursday 15 Glasgow FREE A Band Called Quinn, Tragic O’Hara, Shambles Miller, Selective Service and No Fxd Abode George Square, 6pm. Classy line-up for local bands play this Hear Glasgow! Loves Christmas gig. ■ Dappy, Dot Rotten and Cover Drive O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £15. Clownish lead rapper in N-Dubz strikes out solo now that his bandmate Tulisa is occupied with The X Factor. ■ Malcolm Middleton and Human Don’t Be Angry Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £14.50. Solo show from the former Arab Strap man, supporting himself in HDBA instrumental guise. ■ White Lies, The Duke Spirit and The Chevin O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £20. Wouldbe dark and moody indie which makes the right noises without the content. ■ Farseer, Babylon Fading and Touch of Severity Pivo Pivo, 15
Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £6. Metal triple bill at the weekly Mayhem Underground night. FREE Playpark Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. Acoustic night with line-up tbc. FREE Andrea Heins Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Canadian singer-songwriter on guitar and auto-harp. FREE Echofela Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Catchy indie pop from Falkirk rockers Echofela. Plus Hot Jupiter and Calum Carlyle. ■ Martin Stephenson & The Daintees Woodend Tennis & Bowling Club, 10 Chamberlain Road, 959 1428. 8pm. £15. Now resident in Scotland, the respected Geordie songwriter makes another trip to Glasgow in the company of his band The Daintees. Please note change of venue. ■ Random Hand, The Hostiles and Maxwell’s Dead The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. UK ska/metal/rap. ■ Reverieme, Café Disco and The Upbeat Beatdown Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £6. Reverieme is the stage name of 21-year- old singer-songwriter Louise Connell, who has been compared to Martha Wainwright. FREE Stefan Blomeier, Soosh, Ship Canal and Earthly Matters The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 353 4410. 8pm. Contemporary electronica at the latest Art School social. FREE Jam Session Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Hosted by Independence. ■ Three Blind Wolves and Midnight Lion King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St
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Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. ‘Badass hillbilly rock’n’roll’ from Ross Clark’s new band. FREE Acoustic Open Mic 1901 Bar and Bistro, 1534 Pollockshaws Road. 9pm. Weekly open mic. FREE Open Mic Night The Bay, 142 West Regent Street. 9pm. With a free drink for all performers. FREE Live at Lebowskis Lebowskis, 1008 Argyle Street, 564 7988. 9.30pm. Weekly acoustic showcase hosted by David Duffy.
Neil Pennycook and James Edinburgh FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. Electro- acoustic sounds from singer-songwriter Ibbs and friends. FREE Henry Ibbs The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Thu 15. ■ Click Clack Club The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £3. Funky experimental music club. This month it’s a Captain Beefheart tribute Christmas special featuring Orange Clawhammer and Opul (a collaboration between poet JL Williams and composer James Iremonger). ✽✽ Jenny Reeve & Jill O’Sullivan, Yorkston Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £7. A special Christmas Vic Galloway presents with a collaboration between Jenny Reeve (Strike the Colours/Arab Strap) and Jill O’Sullivan (Sparrow & the Workshop); Meursault’s Neil Pennycook accompanied by bandmate Lorcan Doherty on piano; there’s also been a late sub with Archie Fisher having to pull out, however James Yorkston is a pretty good replacement, and a ‘top secret’ mystery guest. ■ Zillah Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £4. Proggy heavy metal. FREE Blues for Pocketmoney and Red2Red Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Blues and ska. FREE Town Called Hell, Jackal- Headed Guard of the Dead and Dog Tired Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. Metal night. ■ Cav Live Lava Ignite, 3 West Tollcross, 228 3252. 10pm–3am. £tbc. Late night live band/club night. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm.
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£2–£3. Groovy funk four-piece with ace guitarist Aki Remally. Friday 16
Glasgow ■ Clyde 1’s Jingle Blast! Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 6–9pm. £10. An under-18s Christmas party in the company of the Clyde 1 Breakfast crew and special guest Rizzle Kicks. ■ GBH Ivory Blacks, 56 Oswald Street, 248 4114. 7pm. £9. Hardcore punk veterans. ■ Midnight Vulture Club, Playing For Keeps and Noodle Circuit Classic Grand, 18 Jamaica Street, 847 0820. 7pm. £5. Unsigned rock and indie. ✽✽ The Phantom Band present a Phestive Phantomime Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £9.50 (£15.50 for both nights). The mighty Phantom Band get seasonal with artist collective 85A and special guests including Holy Mountain, Muscles of Joy and Tut Vu Vu (16th) and Take A Worm for a Walk Week and Jacob Yates & the Pearly Gate Lock Pickers (17th) coming together for some freaky festive panto action. See preview, page 94. ■ Saint Jude O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Rock and soul band who have been given the seal of approval by Ronnie Wood and Jimmy Page. ■ The Saw Doctors Barrowland, 244 Gallowgate, 552 4601. 7pm. £22.50. Over-14s show. Celt-rock knees-up with one of Ireland’s most successful bands. ■ We Were Promised Jetpacks and Remember Remember O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £12. Breakneck alt.rock with strident, jangling guitars from WWPJ. Mesmerising soundtracks from Remember Remember. FREE The Ray-Bandos Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. Rhythm’n’blues and rock’n’roll covers. ■ How To Swim Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. £tbc. Characterful, eclectic pop collective headline. ■ Majestic Dandelion, Dirty Sally, The Abstract, Alcatraz Kid and Frannie McKeown The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Alt.rock.
Speaking of TWP’s singer-songwriter David Gedge, John Peel said, ‘The boy Gedge has written some of the best love songs of the rock’n’roll era. You may dispute this, but I’m right and you’re wrong!’ The 80s & 90s indie rockers from Leeds have a new album out in March, but before that are touring America and Europe, playing their classic album Seamonsters live in its entirety. ■ The Garage, Glasgow, Thu 29 Dec.