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Edinburgh ■ Ged Hanley Trio, The Deal, Size Queen and Bad Boogaloo Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 5pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Rock night. FREE Camii Sinclair The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Sat 7. FREE Stewart MacLennan Henderson’s Vegetarian Restaurant, 94 Hanover Street, 225 2131. 7pm. See Sat 7. ■ Kelburn Social The Third Door, 45–47 Lothian Street, 225 6313. 8pm. £tbc. Mixed line-up (tbc). ■ Killing Time and Blackjack Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £5. Rocky sounds. FREE Caramello Fats Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. Music showcase.
Sunday 22
Glasgow FREE Blues Kitchen Live Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 6pm. Weekly live music. ■ The Black Dahlia Murder, Skeletonwitch and Fleshgod Apocalypse The Cathouse, 15 Union Street, 248 6606. 7pm. £12. Melodic death metal from Michigan. ■ Tubelord and Duke Captain’s Rest, 185 Great Western Road, 332 7304. 8pm. Complex heavy rock and metal. ■ The Xcerts and Flood of Red King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £6. Over- 14s show. Biffy-esque Scots indie-rock from The Xcerts. FREE Scunner, The Acid Darling and Little Wing Slouch, 203–5 Bath Street, 221 5518. 9pm. Eclectic electro pop troupe Scunner preside over more theatrical mischief including piano high jinks from The Acid Darling. Edinburgh ■ Bombjuice Mini-Fest Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 5pm. £10. A whole stack of bands with the punk sounds of Peter & The Test Tube Babies announced so far. FREE Rossco Galloway & Alisdair McErlain Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 8.30pm. See Thu 12. FREE The Foo Birds and The Acoustidours Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Funk and covers.
Monday 23 Glasgow ■ Explosions in the Sky O2 Academy, 121 Eglinton Street, 0844 477 2000. 7pm. £18. Instrumental quartet from Austin, Texas, here to smother you with their ear-bleedingly loud, passionate washes of sound. See preview, page 76. ✽✽ The Maccabees and Trailer Trash Tracys Queen Margaret Union, 22 University Gardens, 339 9784. 7pm. £15. Over-14s show. Brighton via South London urchin rockers who revel in the names Orlando, Hugo, Felix, Rupert and not forgetting drummer Robert Dylan Thomas, moving in a more progressive musical direction these days. ■ The Secret Sisters Òran Mór, 731- 735 Great Western Road, 357 6200. 7pm. £12.50. Sibling harmony duo from the US south singing old school folk and country songs to the approval of the likes of Elvis Costello and Jack White. Please note rescheduled date. ■ The Jon Cohen Experimental and ThousandSounds Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. £3 in advance; £4 on the door. Montreal-based guitarist, formerly of The Dears, brings his new ambient guitar pop outfit to town, with support from widescreen psychedelic rockers ThousandSounds. ■ Anti-Vigilante The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Ska/hardcore.
ROCK&POP Music
FREE Michael Simons Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. See Mon 9. Edinburgh FREE Open Mic Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. See Mon 9.
Tuesday 24
Glasgow ■ Lower Than Atlantis, Sights & Sounds and Marines King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8pm. £8.50. Over-14s show. Melodic hardcore four-piece from Watford. FREE Open Mic The Libertine, 45–47 Bell Street. 9pm. See Tue 10. Edinburgh ■ Ron Sexsmith The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £22. Sublime Canadian songwriter with a plaintive touch to his easily melodic songs. ■ Tubelord and Eras Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £5. Complex shouty indie rock. FREE Open Mic Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 10pm. See Tue 10.
Wednesday 25
Glasgow ■ Young Philadelphia and Rollor Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Post-punk freakout duo YP headline. Edinburgh ■ Wiley The HMV Picture House, 31 Lothian Road, 0844 847 1740. 7pm. £12. The ‘godfather of grime’, who unleashed Roll Deep and Dizzee Rascal on the world. FREE The Dark Jokes and The Litigators Traverse Bar Café, 10 Cambridge Street, 228 5383. 8pm. Brooding epic seven-piece Edinburgh indie outfit Dark Jokes. FREE The Jack O’Diamonds Scrimshaw Shanties Nobles Bar, 44a Constitution Street, Leith, 629 7215. 9pm. See Wed 11. FREE Jojocoke and 3 Card Trick Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Rock covers.
Thursday 26
Glasgow ✽✽ Roots Manuva The Arches, 253 Argyle Street, 565 1000. 7pm. £15. Inventive hip hop from one of the UK’s finest exponents of the art. ■ Craig Hughes and Sleepy Eyes Nelson Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Acoustic alt.blues double bill and joint album launch. ■ K. Love and Rhian Tompson The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Live music. ■ Nat Baldwin The Art School, The Beresford Building, 468 Sauchiehall Street, 353 4410. 8pm. Free for Art School students. Solo show from Dirty Projectors bassist. ■ Little Eye King Tut’s, 272a St Vincent St, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £7. Power pop four-piece who won the Clyde 1 In Demand Band of the Year title. Edinburgh ■ The Real McKenzies and Roughneck Riot Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 7pm. £tbc. Seven-piece kilted Canadian punkers, playing in full Highland gear complete with bagpipes. ■ United Fruit and Paws Electric Circus, 36–39 Market Street, 226 4224. 7pm. £6. Noisy alt.rock four-piece United Fruit headline Vic Galloway’s live music night. ■ Calm as the Colour, Shakedown Project and Stillpoint Bannerman’s, 55 Niddry Street, 556 3254. 8pm. £4. Indie and rock covers and originals.
FREE Mike Baillie and Alan R Davidson Traverse Bar Café, 10 Cambridge Street, 228 5383. 8pm. Acoustic sessions. ■ Nomad Fundraiser The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 8pm. £4 (£3). Live bands to raise funds for the Edinburgh Uni student publication. FREE Toy Machine, Miasma and The Offenders Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 9.30pm. Alt.rock and indie followed by funk and blues. ■ Future Heroes The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 11.30pm. £2–£3. See Thu 5.
Friday 27
Glasgow ■ Dave Arcari Mugdock Country Park, Craigallion Road, Milngavie, 956 6100. 7–10.30pm. £6–£8. Alt.blues guitarist Arcari performs from latest album Devil’s Left Hand. Joined by singer/songwriter pals Duncan McCrone and Lee Patterson. ✽✽ RM Hubbert and Tattie Toes Stereo, 20-28 Renfield Lane, 222 2254. 7pm. £7. Instrumental guitar work from ex-El Hombre Trajeado man, launching his new album Thirteen Lost & Found with a little help from such auspicious friends as Aidan Moffat, Emma Pollock and Alasdair Roberts. See preview, page 76. ■ Snow Patrol and Everything Everything SECC, Finnieston Quay, 0844 395 4000. 7pm. £32.50. Snow Patrol return to tour their new album Fallen Empires. ■ The Coffins Pivo Pivo, 15 Waterloo Street, 564 8100. 7.30pm. Rocket-fuelled punk rock with a twist from The Coffins at this debut album launch. ■ Sixth Avenue Traffic The 13th Note Café/Bar, 50–60 King Street, 553 1638. 8pm. Rock, punk, funk and soul elements in an alt.rock package from this Glasgow quartet. FREE Wing & A Prayer Tchai-Ovna House of Tea, 42 Otago Lane, 357 4524. 8pm. Folk/blues duo. ■ Mark Hole, The Patriots and Michael Edgar King Tut’s Wah Wah Hut, 272a St Vincent Street, 221 5279. 8.30pm. £5. Singer/pianist who has recently supported Tori Amos. ■ Pinup Nights The Flying Duck, 142 Renfield St, 564 1450. 9pm–3am. £tbc. Glasgow’s biggest indie night, with regular local and international guest DJs and bands representing the best of Glasgow’s scene. This month it’s space and sci-fi themed action with special guest DJ tbc, Nevada Base live and Edinburgh quiz It’s Funtime presenting a ‘sci-fi special’ in the kitchen. Edinburgh FREE Rossco Galloway The Jazz Bar, 1 Chambers Street, 220 4298. 6pm. See Fri 6. ■ Sway Studio 24, 24–26 Calton Road, 558 3758. 6.30pm. £5 in advance; £7 on the door. UK hip hop and grime artist who, even before releasing an album had picked up a best hip hop MOBO on the strength of his mixtapes. Urban Scot special with support from a selection of Scottish hip hop and rap. ■ Foy Vance Sneaky Pete’s, 73 Cowgate, 225 1757. 7pm. £tbc. Alternative, heartfelt songs from a distinctive, soul-folk voice with hints of Van Morrison and Richie Havens to his sound. Communion special with more acts tbc (Communion is the touring showcase set up by Mumford & Sons’ Ben Lovett.) ■ The Houserockers and Dignan, Dowell & White Whistlebinkies, 4-6 South Bridge, 557 5114. 7pm. Free before midnight; £4 after. Covers, alt.rock and jam band action. ■ Mad Nurse and Cable35 Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh College of Art, Lauriston Place, 229 1442. 7pm. £4 (£3). Post-rock.
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