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Friday 13
Glasgow ■ One Direction SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 6pm. £19.50–£27.50. Lock up your daughters - the kids are already crazy for the latest boyband to emerge from the X-Factor production line (especially for Harry). ■ Novana O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 6.30pm. £8. Over-14s show. Nirvana tribute. ■ All Time Low, The Maine and We are the In Crowd O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. Punk pop quartet from Maryland. ■ Cry Parrot New Year Fest Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. Line-up of new acts from around Scotland tbc. ■ Wolf People Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7.30pm. £8. Pinsharp pastiche of 60s psychedelic blues rock. ■ Totally Buble The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £10 in advance; £12 on door; £23.95 for early dinner at 6pm. Tribute to the Canadian crooner. ■ Kobi Onyame, Hector Bizerk, Black Bros and Miss Elii King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Ghana-born, Glasgow-based hip-hop artist Kobi Onyame performs material from his debut album Green Green Grasses. Bigg Taj plays in the bar. Part of New Year’s Revolution. ■ From Our Hearts, Miss the Occupier and Fat Janitor The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 07775 190727. 9–11.30pm. £3. Fiery indie noise from Sweden. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 6. ■ Bluesoul, Montana and Jojocoke Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock and blues night. FREE Last September, Danny McGeever, Alistair McErlane and HP Neilson Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. Folky indie and mellow multi-instrumentalism.
■ Spaceface, The Jackals and Thousandsounds Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. This is Sound indie night. ■ Bandioke Citrus Club, 40–42 Grindlay Street, 622 7086. 7.30–10.30pm. £4 includes entry to Planet Earth. See Fri 6. ■ Jazzfinger and Basillica The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7.30pm. £5. Lo-fi drone, cracked folk and obscure electronica. ■ Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 7.30pm. £10 (matinee £8). See Thu 12. FREE Bainbridge Music Showcase Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Band showcase, line-up tbc.
Saturday 14 Glasgow ■ One Direction SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 1.30pm & 6pm. £19.50–£27.50. See Fri 13. FREE The Ray-Bandos Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 6pm. Rhythm’n’blues and rock’n’roll covers. ■ All Time Low, The Maine and We are the In Crowd O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £17.50. See Fri 13. ■ The Revolt, Finality Jack and Trongate Rum Riot O2 ABC2, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £8. Originals inspired by 60s and 70s rock’n’roll. ■ Badmouth Battles II Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Hip-hop slam battle and live performances. ■ Cry Parrot New Year Fest Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. See Fri 13. ■ End of a Year, Self Defense Family, Afficiando, Citizens and Bonehouse The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Post hardcore from Glasgow’s Citizens. ■ Green Door Clinic, Clyping Kids, Systems and Dawn Cartel Maggie May’s, 60 Trongate, 548 1350. 8pm. £5. Local indie and rock. ■ Status No The Ferry, 25 Anderston Quay, 01698 360085. 8pm. £8 in
A Winged Victory For the Sullen
A very important date for fans of their slowcore. This is the new project between Stars of the Lid founder Adam Wiltzie, and composer Dustin Halloran. It’s majestic, sparsely beautiful stuff, using grand pianos and a string quartet to create cinematic works of ambient drone. If it doesn’t send you to sleep first, it might just help you reach sonic bliss. ■ Oran Mor, Glasgow, Sun 15 Jan.
advance; £10 on door; £21.95 for early dinner at 6pm. Quo tribute band. ■ Vigo Thieves, The Last of the Free, Iain McLaughlin & the Outsiders and Cherri Fosphate King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Classic rock and pop influences from headlining Wishaw quartet. The Regiment play in the bar. Part of New Year’s Revolution. Edinburgh FREE Bruncheon! Featuring The Sound of Muesli Out of the Blue Drill Hall, 30–36 Dalmeny Street, Leith, 555 7100. 11.30am–3pm. Brunch and live music plus your choice of breakfast, traditional or continental. If you can have a dinner dance, why not a breakfast dance? ■ Musselburgh Amateur Musical Association Brunton Theatre, Ladywell Way, Musselburgh, 665 2240. 2pm & 7.30pm. £10 (matinee £8). See Thu 12. FREE Open Mic Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 3pm. Open mic session. ■ Ged Hanley Trio, The Blackjack Blues Band, Soulussion and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Funk, blues and jam band rock. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 7. FREE The Fire & I, Hagana and Underclass Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. Energetic power pop duo. ■ The Holy Ghosts and William Douglas & The Wheel The Voodoo Rooms, 19a West Register Street, 556 7060. 7pm. £6. Edinburgh four-piece playing rock’n’roll with a dash of country and blues. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover St, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 7. ■ Video Killed the Radio Star The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 7pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. A new monthly night co-curated by Ten Tracks and production studio video LaB. Odd pop four-piece My Tiny Robots headline as they launch their new single ‘Zut Alorz’ plus a showcase of video art from Sisman, Chris Rutterford and Calum Scott. ■ Morpheus Rising, Dog Moon Howl and Shorthorse Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £6. Powerful melodic rock and metal.
Sunday 15 Glasgow FREE Graeme Gray and Cairn Emslie Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Weekly Blues Kitchen Live night. ■ Christina Perri and Marcus Foster O2 ABC, 330 Sauchiehall Street, 332 2232. 7pm. £13.50. Philly singer/songwriter best known for her generic heartbreak anthem ‘Jar of Hearts’. ✽✽ A Winged Victory for the Sullen and Sleepingdog Òran Mór, 731-735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £13.50. Ambient post-rock soundtracks from Dustin O’Halloran and Adam Wiltzie. ✽✽ Cry Parrot New Year Fest Nice’n’Sleazy, 421 Sauchiehall Street, 333 0900. 7.30pm. £4. See Fri 13. ■ Morpheus Rising, Dog Moon Howl and Shorthorse The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. See Sat 14. ✽✽ Trailer Trash Tracys Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Moody indie quartet. ■ Esperi, Callum Baird, Bronagh Monaghan and Gary Ovens King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £6. Multi- layered folk/electronica from Dundonian