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Edinburgh ■ The Counterfeit Clash The Bongo Club, Moray House, 37 Holyrood Road, 558 7604. 7pm. £6. Tribute to the punk sounds of The Clash. Special Joe Strummer anniversary gig. ■ Jewel & Esk Showcase Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £5 (students £3). Mixed line-up of bands from the respected music course. ■ Make Sparks, Sebastian Dangerfield, The Gold Lions and Sean Arnold Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 08444 771000. 7pm. £4 in advance; £6 on Door. Indie pop from Dundee. Christmas party. FREE FatLips and The Declaration Band Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7.30pm. Soul, blues and rock’n’roll from The Declaration Band. ■ We Believe in Father Christmas! The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7.30pm. £5. Americana Christmas party featuring The Dirt, The FiREBUGS and The Deadly Winters playing original songs and some Christmas favourites. FREE Henry Ibbs Captains Bar, 4 South College Street. 9pm. See Thu 15. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 15. Stirling ■ One Night Of Queen Albert Halls, Dumbarton Road, 01786 473544. 7.30pm. £15.50–£17.50. Tribute to Freddie Mercury et al, starring Gary Mullen – winner of ITV’s Stars in Their Eyes – and his band The Works, bringing you all the Queen hits.
Friday 23 Glasgow ■ Living In Hiding, Summerlin, Try This At Home! and The Senses O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £6. Glasgow alt-rock five-piece headline. ■ Red Hot Chilli Pipers and Jill Jackson O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £20. The kilted pipers bring energy and balls to the
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genre. With support from ex-Speedway frontwoman Jill Jackson. ■ The Sensational David Bowie Tribute Band g2, 490 Sauchiehall Street, 353 3111. 7pm. £7 in advance; £8 on door. Glam rock tribute (formerly known as Tigers on Vaseline). With The Jury and Playing For Keeps. FREE Jericho Hill Brel, 39–43 Ashton Lane, 342 4966. 7.30pm. Johnny Cash tribute band. ■ Beauty School Dropout, The Murderburgers and The Snipes The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. £4. Old school punk influences on young shoulders from this line-up. FREE Dirty Diamond & the Gunslinger, Strung Out, Brian Cunningham and Hotel India Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Old school blues from the headliners. FREE The Dangerous Brothers Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. See Sat 17. ■ Pete MacLEOd & the Cancerians, Holy Pistol Club and The Trade King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Coatbridge singer- songwriter, influenced by The Rolling Stones, who spent time in LA. ■ The Winter Initiative Mono, 12 Kings Court, King Street, 553 2400. 9pm. £3 minimum donation. The doughty Primevals plus Sleepy Eyes Nelson and Reverse Cowgirls present a tribute to the music of Gun Club man Jeffrey Lee Pierce in aid of a local night shelter for those sleeping rough over the Christmas and New Year period. FREE The Fortunate Sons The Grosvenor Café, The Grosvenor Theatre, Ashton Lane, 0845 166 6028. 10pm. Harmonious Glaswegian blues-meisters. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 16. ■ Bainbridge Presents The Mine Cabaret Voltaire, 36–38 Blair Street, 247 4704. 7pm. £6. Band showcase, line-up tbc.
■ The Gothenburg Address and Verse Metrics Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Post-rock instrumentals from ex-members of Arab Strap and The Zephyrs as The Gothenburg Address headline. ■ The Houserockers and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after midnight. Covers, rock and jam band action. ■ The Rezillos The Liquid Room, 9c Victoria Street, 225 2564. 7pm. £20. See Sat 17. ■ Bandioke Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30–10.30pm. £4 includes entry to Planet Earth. See Fri 16. ■ House of La The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £5. Gentle folky indie. Christmas special of positive festive tunes by candlelight. ■ Rusty Cage Showcase Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. A night of heavy noise rock and blues. Dundee ■ Make Sparks Dexter’s Lounge Bar, 24 Castle Street, 01382 228894. 8pm. £5. See Tue 20.
Saturday 24 Glasgow FREE Niteworks and Jo Mango George Square, 7pm. Dance/folk fusion from Niteworks plus multi- instrumentalist Mango, as a warm-up to Celtic Connections. Part of Glasgow Loves Christmas. FREE The Urchins Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Indie sounds. ■ The Mickey 9s, Dalzel, The Fear and Pure Dead Brilliant King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Elements of ska, dance and a Talking Heads influence. FREE Swagger Samuel Dow’s, 67–71 Nithsdale Road, 423 0107. 8.30pm. Quality rock covers and self-styled ‘rock salvation’ from Swagger.
Remember Miss Di-Na-Mi-Tee? We’d almost forgotten her too, but she’s back. The UK garage star has been keeping a relatively low profile (besides the odd Hell’s Kitchen appearance), but is now attempting a comeback with a new Labrinth-produced single, an album out in early 2012, and this rescheduled date, after her original October gig was cancelled. ■ The Arches, Glasgow, Sat 17 Dec.
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Edinburgh FREE The Ged Hanley Trio Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Blues with more acts tbc. FREE Cammie Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 17.
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Glasgow ■ The Imagineers Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £8. Acoustic pop and 60s- inspired tunes. FREE Acoustic Jam Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 8pm. See Mon 19. ■ Big Vern ’n’ the Shootahs The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £12 in advance; £14 on door; £25.95 with early dinner at 6pm. Big Vern n the Shootahs return with their rhythm’n’blues party grooves. FREE The Toi and Smart Box, 431 Sauchiehall Street, 332 5431. 8pm. Power pop from The Toi. FREE Acoustic Session Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8.30pm. See Mon 19. Edinburgh FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4- 6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 19.
Tuesday 27
Glasgow FREE Spotlight @ Slouch Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 8pm. Open mic night. ■ Delgetti, Anchor Lane, theCore and Heavy Smoke King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Self- styled ‘groove riding melody makers’ headline. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45-47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 20. FREE The Sensational Shiverin’ Sheiks Blackfriars, 36 Bell Street, 552 5924. 9pm. See Tue 20.
Edinburgh FREE The Difference, Ruff Angel and The Diversions Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 8pm. Indie and rock. FREE The Rab Howat Band Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. Long standing and extremely popular covers band. Christmas and New Year party. Dundee ■ AB/CD Fat Sam’s, 31 South Ward Road, 01382 228496. 10pm. £tbc. AC/DC tribute act who also do their own songs that do ‘sound similar’ to AC/DC.
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